Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-01-15
GENERAL NOTES.

The democratic members of the Ohio
Legislature held caucus Jan. Sth and
agreed to vote for Allen G.. Thurman for
United States senator.
The greenback conference in session
at Washington, decided Jan. 9th, to hold
the national convention at Chicago,
June 10th.
FRANK LESLIE, the extensive New
York publisher, died at his home on
Fifth avenue, Jan. 10th. His death re-
suited from a fibrous tumor of the throat
from which he had been suffering for
some time.
In the Maine legislature, Jan 18th, a
joint convention was held to qualify
John ID. Lamson, president of the senate,
as acting governor Of the state. The re-
publicans opposed this step and gave
notice that Lamson would not be recog-
nized. The convention, however, was
held, Mr.. Lams IN qualified, and entered
upon the discharge of his official duties.
WALLACE R. WHITE, of Kennebec,
county, Maine, who was charged with
attempting to bribe Thomas B. Swami
and Moses Hartman, published an en-
phatic denial ofthe accusation Jan. 18th,
He states in his denial that he "never of
fered, paid, or gave said Thomas B.
Swami or Moses Hartman, one dollar Of
money, directly or indirectly for the pur-
pose of influencing their action or votes,
or for any other purpose" He also
stated that he should refuse to. be inves-
tigated by the Legislature, claiming that
he could not secure fair hearing before
such partial body.
At the Maryland democratic caucus
held Jan. 0th, for The nomination of a
| United States senator, A. 2. German re-
ceived 81 votes, VIM. Whyte 22 and 5 for
| Teackle, Wallis 3-45 votes were nee
essary for a choice. Hon. A 2. Cor
man, who was nominated for senator, is
now member of the state senate from
| Harvard county, and the president of the
! Chesapeake and Ohio canal, the chair
| man of the democratic state committee.
| Before the war ne was page IN the
| United States senate, afterwards was
attached to the senate postoffice, and sub
| sequently collector of internal revenue
of this state. Since 1870 he has been a
prominent democrat in the state, and in
| 1873 was speaker of the house of dele
gates.
WALKER, BELLOWS & Co., contractors
on the Northern Pacific extension, stated
on the 9th inst. that they had reliable in
| formation from the Little Missouri, where
they have some $50 men at work, that
they have plenty of supplies of all kinds
and that their force was all comfortably
quartered, and the gradiEag was progress
ing favorably; that there had been no
lack anywhere except with two or three
| outside ranches, not in any way connect
ed with them. the occupants of which
had neglected to lay in supplies. They
state that freighters with sleighs have
been making good time between the end
of the track and their work, anil that the
sensational rumors of suffering or dan
ger of suffering with their men had no
foundation in fact.
TREASURER GILFILLAN is reported to
have said on the 9th inst. that notwith-
standing heavy payments, the standard
silver dollar continued TO accumulate in
his vaults, until he now has nearly S34,-
100000. He complains that Director
BurchardEcoins about $2,300.000 monthly,
when $2,000,000 is all that the law re-
quires. Burchard, however, construes
the law to mean $2,00900O monthly of
bullion, which swells the coinage to
about $2,300,000 monthly. Treasurer
Gilfillan called the attention Of Judge
currency committee, to this, but Buck
ner made no objection. He is decidedly
silver dollar man and prefers that the
coinage be increased rather than di-
minished.
IT was reported in Chicago Jan. 18th
that all the grain elevators in that city
| were filled to their utmost capacity, and
that many railroads were refusing to re-
ceive further consignments. The reason
for this state Of affairs was attributed to
the fact that the heavy grain syndicate
represented by James R. Keen had
forced prices up so high IN that city that
grain could no longer be shipped either
to New York or Liverpool without loss.
Until there was a radical improvement
in the foreign market, or until prices in
Chicago dropped twenty cents per bush
ell, there was little hope of any marked
Improvement in the western situation.
In many sections the farmers were un.
able to dispose of their gram on account
of the inability of shippers to furnish
storage.