Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-03-25
sions were large and many parts of tn
city finally decorated.

sions were large and many parts of the
city finally decorated.
A PALLsTowN, Pa, dispatch of the
18th says: After being idle four years,
the blast furnace of the Pallstown Iron
Co., was put into blast again last night.
All the companies works are now in
operation.
THE Illinois state supreme court de-
cided on the 18th inst. that the election
last fall in Chicago which resulted in a
vote to consolid ate the three town gov
ernments of that city, was not held in
accordance with the law and hence was
void.
The governor of Louisiana, on appli-
cation of plantation owners, sent com
pany of field artillery into st. Charles
parish on the 18th inst. to quell an insur-
rection among negro laborers who were
on strike.
a PITTsBURG, Pa, associate press tele-
gram of March 22nd, says the Allegheny
county democratic primaries last even
ing resulted in victory for Tllden. The
anti-Tilden forces securing but 80 dele
gates of over five hundred TO ten differ
ent senatorial andlegislature conventions
The republican state convention of
Rhode Island met at Providence on the
18Th inst, and nominated Alfred H. Lit
tlefeld for governor, and Henry H. Fay
for lieut.. governor. The other state Off
GERS who were nominated are the present
incumbents. Gov. Van Zandt refused a
denomination.
A ST. LOUIS dispatch of the 22d inst,
SAWS the Missouri Pacific machine
strikers held Getting this morning g
and renewed their intention to hold out
until their demands are acceded to.
They deny that any of their number had
returned to work.
THE celebration of the opening of the
Cincinnati Southern railroad on the 18th
was complete success and a big event
for Cincinnati. In the evening ban
quet was held at which 1,776 covers were
laid. 1t was, doubtless, the largest ban
quet ever given in this country.
A MILwAUKEE dispatch of March 22nd
says DR.. Francis Halbschmann, the first
German physician of this city, died to-
day, aged 63 years. He has been prom
inently connected with local affairs since
1S42; was presidential elector from Wis
consin in lS4S, was appointed by Presi-
uGuG L CG vi luulSH di-
| fairs for the northern district in 1858.
A SAN FRANCISCO dispatch of March
22nd says at Sand Lots to-day Kearney
| back-slid from his conversation of last
Sunday and launched out in denunciation
again attacking the police judge, prose
cutting attorney and number of prOmi
ncnt citizens. He was, however, careful
not to overstep bounds and indulge in
| Ion hot anr1H ha in,
Cendiary.
SAYS a New York dispatch of the 18th
the ship Constellation is now ready to
receive contributions for the Irish relief
More than one-fourth OF the cargo is as
sured provided the balance is supplied
A public-spirited and benevolent citizen
has offered to defray the expenses of one
fourth of the full cargo, and the Herald
on condition that some other parties will
complete the cargo. Several liberal
contributions have been made in re
sponse to the conditional offers, and il
ought to be easy to load the Constella
tion up to the limit of her capacity with
in the ensuing six or eight days.
1T is officially announced, says a st.
Paul dispatch of the 22nd, that the name
of the railway company formed by the
consolidation of the St. Paul s. Sioux
city, the North Wisconsin, and the Chi
cago, st. Paul & Minneapolis is to be the
Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis s. Oma
ha. J. w. Bishop has been appointed
Manager; E. B. Winter, General Super
intendent; F. B. Clarke, Traffic Man
ager; G, s, W. Young. Auditor; and G
A. Hamilton, local Treasurer. The gen
eral offices of the company will be at st
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