Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-04-28
TELEGR RAPHIC.
Condensed for Convenient and
Ready Reading.
WASHINGTON.

AsoN of Secretary Hunt has been nom
mated revenue collector for the district of
Idaho and Montana.
IHE exports of breadstuffs from the
United States during the nine months end
ing March 81, were valued at 1904, ,692, 100.
j. HENRY WILSON, who has been nom
mated for the District OF Columbia Col
lectorship OF Customs, IS a native of
Georgetown.
kAssoN, Keifer, and Dunnell, three of
the western aspirants to the sF9akership,
are IN Washington, awaiting the arrival
of Burrows and Haskell. when an harmo-
nious campaign will be planned.
THE president, in nominating Judge
Robertson for collector of New York
caused it to be distinctly understood that
the custOm-house would not be used as d
weapon to create discord in republican
ranks.
THE commissioner of internal revenue
has decided that the International Bank
of Chicago is liable for taxes to the amount
of $37 900. The banks counsel presented
eleven points, upon which the commits
sioner ruled.
SECRETARY WINDOW has been asked to
send a revenue cutter in search of the
ship David Stuart and the bark Hatten-
burn, both from Rio Janerio, and long
overdue. They were spoken off the coast
month ago, but have not been heard of
since.
SECRETARY WINDOWS bond policy may
be classed as success. In order to pre-
vent gold from leaving the United States,
an agency of the treasury department will
be established in London to extend the 6
per cents at 81. Two treasury attaches,
Charles E. Coon and Isaac n. Martin, will
sail for London this week.
WHITELAw REID will soon be replaced
on the New York Tribune by John Hay
for term OF four years. After his mar
riage to Miss Mills, Reid will sail for
Europe, and on his return will enter the
political field, declining the tender Of the
Berlin mission.
The treasury department has issued
$lO,OOO,OO0 of new bonds, bearing 50 per
cent. They only differ from the old 6's in
having the new conditions printed on the
back. man who holds S5O0000 in per
cents made request to have them con-
tlnued at %. One correspondent asked
for the new bonds in exchange for 10-40's.
on which interest long since ceased.
4 IN the United States senate after an in
/ terchange of words between Dawes and
Jonas on southern political outrages, Frye
| drew contrast between the educational
efforts of the sections. Butler alluded
to a bargain with Malone, which called
out frantic declarations by Burnside that
the statement was false
! CONGRESSMAN JoRGENsEN, of VIRGINIA.
is out in a card protesting against a coali-
tlOn between the republicans and readiust
ers of Virginia. Mr. Jorgensen has hith-
erto been the chief broker in the federal
patronage of Virginia, and is alarmed lest
portion of his occupation may be done
away with. Jorgensen intImates that ne
will oppose the coalition ticket next fall.
| LEON CHATEAU has arrived in New
York from France on business connected
with company to import American live
stock. Its capital is 100000 900 francs. and
the first shipment will be made by its
agents next month. NJ. Chateau has also
formed another company to import all
kinds of American products He believes
our silk goods will find a large sale
throughout France.
IN the United States senate, a motion to
! go into executive session called out vote
OF twenty yeas to twenty-one nays,
Mr.. Harris desired it known that Tennes-
see never repudiated penny of her debt.
Mr.. Dawes asked vindication of the
principle that this is government of the
majority. Mr.. Beck announced that the
democrats will oppose the election of
Riddleberger as sergeant-at-arms until the
SHOWS Of December cover the hills, when
a wounded union soldier will be placed in
the field.
SENATOR BLAIR offered resolution in
the United States senate which declares
that the public interests require congress
to be convened Immediately. In support
of the resolution Mr. Blair stated that a
recent decision of the United States SUI
preme court meant the ruin of the hosiery
and knit goods industry of New England
unless amendatory protective legislation
covering that point is adopted. He also
urged in favor of his resolution the ne
cessity of congressional action in reference
to the De Lesseps canal.