Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-09-02
THE NEWS BUDGET.
A Summary OF Events During the
Past Week


A REPORT has reached Galveston Tex,
that instead of whipping Victoria 5
Apaches, as reported, Col. Grierson's COM
mand was defeated by the savages.
LOEB & Co, exporters and importers of
clocks, hardware, and silver-plated goods
at New York, have failed with liabilities
Of 100000
Nal WALSH, Of the northwestern
mounted police, now at Ottawa, Ont, says
Sitting Bull is the most plucky, energetic,
and intelligent savage living, and that he
has had five wives.
THE new bridge over the Missouri river
at Plattsmouth, Neb., constructed by the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy and Bur-
lington and Missouri River railroads, is
finished.
Nor less than one hundred and ten
young ladies, from all parts of the country,
have taken the VOWS of school sisters of
Notre Dame, in the city of milwaukee,,
within two weeks.
TIE engagement of Jesse, youngest son
Of General Grant, TO Lizzie, daughter of
W. s. Chapman, a large California land
holder, is announced. The marriage will
| take place at the Palace Hotel next month.
THEY put four hundred and fifty cattle
on the upper decks of steamship at Mon
treal before the cargo was slowed away
below, and the vessel lleeled over, being
saved from capsizing by the wharf on
which it rested
| IT is announced that, as a measure of
retaliation and self-protection, the Chica-
go, Burlington and Quincy railroad COM
pany will Immediately commence the CON
struction Of a branch line from Peoria,
| H., to Toledo, Ohio.
! LABoRERs excavating for sewer near
Wicker park, Chicago, came upon the pet
rified remains of mastodon at the depth
Of eighteen feet. Among the pieces al
ready secured are a section of the tusk,
four inches in diameter at one end and six
inches at the other, and tooth weighing
six pounds.
THE New York republican committee
has decided not to call a state convention
TO nominate candidate for chief Judge of
the court of appeals. Judge Charles J.
Folger, appointed to the place by Gov
Cornell on the the death of Judge Church.
will be the republican candidate, the COM
mittee having ind0rsed him as the choice
of the party.
! ABOUT 260 machinists and blacksmiths
in the employ of the Chicago, Milwaukee
& St. Paul Co., struck on the Goth ms, for
an advance OF ) per cent. in wages. The
demand had been made some weeks
before but the company had been given
| time to inquire into prices elsewhere.
They discovered that they were paying
higher wages than any western company,
and so refused to make an advance The
men are peaceable but determined.
A WASHINGTON dispatch reports the
death, at Buffalo, of Gen. Albert Myer, of
| the signal service. The immediate cause
of his death was Bright's disease of the
kidneys, together with chronic heart
| disease. A short time since he paid a visit
to his friend and preceptor, DIR. Hamilton,
at New York, and under his advice went
to Buffalo for absolute rest and freedom
from care and anxiety. He was taken
there about two weeks ago and furnished
with retired quarters at the Palace Hotel
On the 25th inst, surrounded by his fam
| lily, wife and six children, he died
Los. .PINOS AGENCY. COL, Aug. IS,
via LAKE. CITY, Col, Aug. 80.
An Indian arrived last night from the
southern agency. with communication
from DR.. Lacy, to the effect that Ouray' s
case is hopeless one. Cheppett, his wife,
is with him. The Uncompaghee Utes are
almost In a panic at the very thought of
his demise, and the rival bands are already
discussing his probable successor. Chief
Supereonra will undoubtedly be the man.
The death of Ouray will complicate mat
ters and may delay the settlement of the
Ute question.
LATER-12:30 A. MA runner has just
arrived announcing Ouray's death.