Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-03-04
THE WEEKS WORK.
Selected From Every Source.
WARRINGTON.

The decrease in the public debt during
the month of February was $5,672,0l9.
THE president nominated Robert I.
Smith postmaster at Austin, Mimi, Feb.
26lh.
THE president nominated P B. S.
Plnchback, naval officer of the district
Of New Orleans, on the 9th of Feb.
ROWLAND TRowBRIDGE, of Michigan,
was confirmed commissioner of Indian
affairs on the 28h ult
THE postmaster-general issued an or
der, Feb. Goth, denying the privileges of
the registered mail and money order
system to B. II. Martin & Co., No. 123
Clark street, Chicago, alleged to be en-
gagged in obtaining money under false
and fraudulent pretenses.
A DISPATCH of Feb. goth says: The
postmaster general suspends his order
prohibiting the payment of money or
ders to the lottery agents who have ap-
pealed to the supreme court ofthe United
States, until the case is decided by that
tribunal.
THE supreme court, on the 1st inst
rendered decision involving the con-
stitutionality of 3 law passed by the
West Virginia legislature in 1872, ex
Guiding colored citizens from jury SER
vice. The court holds the law TO be un-
constitutional, Justice Field dessenting.
The senate committee on territories,
gave audience to representatives of the
Cherokee nation, in opposition to the
bill providing for the establishment of a
United States court in the Indian Terri
tory, and for other purposes, Feb. 28.h
Tho Of e = +l,o
hearing, decided to adhere to their pre-
vious action, directing the measure to be
reported with recommendation for pas
sage.
IT appears that the postmaster at Chey-
enne, Wy. t., has been running a lottery,
and at the same time publishing SANDER
concerning Gov. Hoyt of that territory,
who occasioned his displeasure. AT
Hoyts instance a special agent was sent
out to investigate him, and, in addition
to the other easOns why he should not
remain in office, he was found to be a
defauter and removed. The president
appointed Mrs. Susan johnson, the wild.
ow of soldier, postmaster at Cheyenne,
on the 2Sth ult
The house Committee ON Railways
and Canals on Feb &c, agreed to report
| favOrabiy Representative Upson's bill
authorizing the Secretary of War to con.
tract with the San Antonio & Mexican
| Border Railroad ComDsny for the i'm
mediate construction of a railroad from
San Antonio to point on the Rio Grande
at or near the Town of Laredo, for
the purpose of establishing a postal
| and military highway from United
States military headquarters at
San Antonio, Texas, to the Mexican Dor
der. The bill provides that the secre-
tary of the treasury, tor and in the name
of the United States, shall indorse and
guarantee the bonds of the company to
the extent of $4,000 per mile of the
whole road to be constructed, but not ex-
Ceeding the total issue Of $2,400,000, the
bonds to be made payable to the United
States, either registered or coupon, pay
| able in coin thirty years after date, with
interest payable half yearly in coin at
the rate of per centum per annum
| the United States to be secured by
| first mortgage on the railway to be con
structed, with its buildings, equipments,
and telegraph lines necessary for its
| operation, with provision in the mort
| age for sinking fund to be paid into the
| treasury of the United States of 2 per
centum per annum in coin on the whole
amount of the bonds issued under the
mortgage, until the bonds are all re-
deemed or until the fund on deposit, with
| its accretions, shall be sufficient 10 re-
deem them. The bill further provides
| that the entire line from San Antonio TO
the Rio Grande shall be completed with
in two years from the signing of the con
| tract with the government