Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-04-15

96,OO6,0OO pounds of oleomargarine are
sold annually.
A DEsMoINEs dispatch of the Sth,
states that nineteen counties in this state
have elected 172 delegates to the state
convention-al for Blaine. Fourteen
counties have instructed and five have
not instructed but elected on 3 straight
issue between Grant and Blaine.s So far
not Grant delegate has been elected.
4 DISPATCH from Portland of April
9th, says the Oregon democratic state
convention, this p. m, nominated Con-
gresham Whitaker for reelection. Six
delegates to Cincinnati were chosen and
though not positively instructed, are for
Tilden. 4 resolution endorsing Tilden
and Hendricks was adopted by vote of
8 to l.
A DETROIT. Mich, dispatch ofthe 18th
says that the Tribune of that city made
arrangements, at the spring election, for
canvass of the preference of republi-
can voters on the presidency, by respon-
sible men whose pronounced preferences
were unknown to that paper. The re-
turns from 327 voting precincts scatter
ed throughout 60 counties, gives the
following totals: Blaine, 1,642; Grant,
6,997; Sherman, 1876; Washburne, 100;
EdmunGs, 365; scattering, 1,773.
INFORMATION was received at Santa
Fe a: military headquarters on the 10th,
that Gen. Hatch with part of his CON-
mand, attacked 800 Indians in camp in
San Andres Mountains. The fight lasted
six hours. The Indians retreted, leaving
their dead behind. Capt. Hy Carroll, Of
the Ninth Cavalry, and seven soldiers
were severely wounded. A large amount
of stock was captured from the Indians,
who are supposed to be Mescalero
Apaches, as they retreated toward Mescal-
ero Apache Agency. Hatch, with his
command, is in full pursuit.
A NEW YORK dispatch of April Sth
says Mr.. 4. E. Simmons having begun
suit against Cornelius j. Vanderbilt to
recover $4,000 received by Cornelius
from William for the plaintiff the court
granted motion that the complaint be
made more definite and certain; that it
be made to state the times at which de-
fendant received such moneys; in what
capacity William II. Vanderbilt held the
$4,000 in his custody for the plaintiff,
and the names of the agents from whom
Cornelius J. Vanderbilt received the
n VI ILLS Sult Will
likely lead to the public knowledge of
some of the conditions of the settlement
of the Vanderbilt will case.
A DISPATCH from Boston, Mass. of
April 9Th, states at caucusses held in
that city to select delegates to the state
convention, which is to select delegates
to the Chicago convention, show a ma
jority of delegates for Sherman as first
choice, of delegates elected with Ed
munds and Grant about equal as second
OF 1877 delegates SO are known to be
anti-Grant. Several towns throughout
the state held caucusses today. Returns
thus far indicate in an aggregate prefer
ence for Edmunds.
CHICAGO advices of April Sth says a
number of additional cases of small pox
are reported to the health office and
Health Commissioner Wolf is anxious
and worried, regarding the sudden spread
of the disease, although sporadic cases
have appeared at intervals through the
winter. The disease is reported to be in
epidemic form at Richton and Monee on
the Illinois Central railroad, and people
coming in the city from these towns are
supposed to have carried the disease In
with them. The patients are removed at
once to the county hospital and pest
house. Three cases have developed
since last night.
THE Oregon state democratic convention
April Sth, ,nOmined five district judges and
district attorneys. The platform advo-
Gates economy In public affairs, uniform
taxation, equal protection to capital and
labor, regulation by Legislative acts of
rates of common carriers, maintenance
of public schools free elections, without
interference by the military. Condemns
the keeping alive the bitterness of the
war, eensures President Hayes for veto
ing the Chinese bill, declares the recent
decision of the United States supreme
court in relation to election laws as
favor the republican party, ,pledging sup
port to all laws favoring untrammeled
suffrage, opposition to the protective
tariff and Genounces the third term
movement.
The Iowa democratic state convention
met in Burlington, Iowa, on the Sth, and
selected delegates to the national con-
vention to be held at Cincinnati in June.
The delegates are:
First district--James Hagerman of Lee county
Geo. G. Rodman, of Washi igton county Second
dlstrict--J.J. Richardson, Of Scott, G. L. John
son. of Jackson. Third district-Coi. Z. Malven,
of Delaware, c. NJ. Durham. of Buchanan.
Fourth district Martin Bin. of Blackhawk, John
FOLEY. of Chickasaw. Fifth district--J. j.
shoufer, of Lynn. c. s. Lake. of Iowa. Sixth
districts. b. Evans, OF Waupello, G. N. MacKey,
OF keOkuk. Seventh district-George Gardner,
of Polk, J. A. Pinneck, of Lucas. Eighth dis
trict--Robert r. Percivel, Of Pottawattamie,
j. A. Anderson. of Plymouth. Ninth district
E. l.. Bowman E. d. Fem, of Story.
After electing alternates the conven-
tion proceeded to choose four delegates
at large, as follows: t. j. Potter, J. F.
Bates, John ?. Irish, and J. G. Morgan;
and j. A. 0. Yoeman, Geo. Jameson, A.
W. Cole, and Justus Clark as alternates.
A resolution instructing the delegation
to vote as unit at Cincinnati, was laid
on the table. 7 he committee on resolu-
tions reported the following, which were
adopted:
THE PLATFORM.
The democrats Of Iowa reassert and
reiterate their faith in the principles of
the democratic party as taught by the
fathers of the republic. We denounce
the fraud and the corruption of the re-
publican party policy. We deprecate
the policy tending to imperialism, evi-
denced by continued usurpation of power
by the few, by which monopolies are en-
couraged, labor and industry oppressed,
and the liberties of the people threaten