Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-10-06
GEN ERAL NOTES

The resignation of First Lieutenan
Fred. ID. Grant, of the 4th cavalry, ha
been accepted by the war department.
HE Craftsmanship of the republican
state committee of New York is still helc
by Chester A. Arthur.
The mayor of Port Huron. Mich. ac
knoWledges cash receipts of $l21, 900. anC
states that no more clothing is needed. but
seed and provisions are imperatively re-
sgired.
THE. E.woodS in the region of Bedford,
1no., nave for several days literally
sWarmed with squirrels, who are migrat-
Ing IN northeasterly direction.
| l.. b. KENDALL has resigned the post
mastership of Kalamazoo. Mich, to de-
vote his time to the settlement of the es-
tate of the late Lieutenant Governor
Robinson, of Colorado.
The Illinois supreme court holds that
the effect of the adoption of the constitu-
| tional amendment of 1880 and OF the
statute OF 1881 on the election of certain
county officers is to postpone the election
until 1882.
QUEEN VICTORIA requested Minister
Lowell to express her sympathy with the
mother of President Garfield, and to pro-
dead.
The relief committee at Buchanan
Mich, learning that neither Detroit Tor
Port Huron had done anything for the
people Of Deckerville, sent direct to that
point bedsteads, clothing, and seed wheat
valued at $500.
The superintendent of the Indian nor
nal school in Virginia will take thirty of
more a6Ua mood Cf n
instructors of their tribes. and return
with an equal number of unwashed reds.
HE Maxwell brothers are believed to
be lurking in the bluffs beyond Alton. |
The chief Of police and six detectives of
81. Louis patrolled the river all Tuesday
night IN tug, and are now in the region
OF Gap Au Girls in steam yacht.
THE Detroit central relief committee.
headed by Mayor Thompson, has sent its |
to Governor jerome, because |
Of the independent action taken by the |
Fort Huron committee. The Detroit or
ganization holds $82, 2,714 SO in cash, and
large quantities of supplies.
General Mackenzie's command reached
Fort Apache September %. and six hostile
Indians and dozen squaws came in and
surrendered. The surrounding hills show
hat the Apaches erected strong fortifca-
ions before attacking the post.
Mrs. JENNIE MCGRAw F1sKE, who died
It haca, n. Y, left fortune estimated
1t 81 100000. She was building a resi-
ieuce estimated to cost s., ,OO0 900, intend
ng to make it the finest in the United
states. While in Europe last wear She
vas married to Prof. Fiske, of Cornell uni s
ersity. 6
A PERMIT for burial in consecrated l
rcxoJrIretyoe, no, po1 "a
ecomposing for three days. The civil E
authorities could offer no relief. When
he Protestants organized funeral pro- :
ession mob stoned it and threatened
urther violence, so a secret burial took '
lace. \ demand has been made that
ongress investigate this violation of the l. !
aw guaranteeing freedom of religion.
THE Minnesota republican convention '
nominated the following ticket Sept, 2S {
COR governor, L. f. Hubbard, of Red
Win. =; for lieut.. governor, Chas G. Gil
nan, of st. Cloud for secretary Of state,
fred. Won Bombach, Of Alexandria for
reasurer, Chas Kittleson, of Albert Lea; {
or auditor, w. w. Braden, of Ruston
or attorney general, w. FL. Hahn, of
AXE City ; for railroad commissioner,
zen. j. FL. Baker, of Mankato for su-
'reme court judges, Chas. Vanderburg,
# Mankato. VIM. Mitchell, of Winona,
nd d. Atkins, of Mankato.