Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1883-07-26
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
WA SHiNGTON.

CAPT. KRESS, of the ordnance service,
for whose trial a court martial has been
ordered to convene at San Antonio,
Texas. is charged with having expended
more than the amount appropriated for
the purpose in building a military store
house in San Antonio.
CAPT. KRESS, of the ordnance service,
for whose trial a court martial was
ordered to convene at San Antonio, Tex,
is charged with having expended more
than the amount appropriated for the
purpose in building military stOrehOuse
at San Antonio.
IT has been decided to put a second
daily mail service on the Hannibal & st.
Joe railway between Quincy and Hanni-
bal. This will make a continuous double
daily railway service from Chicago to
Denver, via Kansas City.
SECRETARY TELLER says the question
of the transfer of the Texas Pacific land
grant to the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company will not be decided until Sept.
l, and that he proposes to settle the
matter himself without referring it to
the Attorney-Generalf for an opinion.
The president has approved the SEN
tence Of dismissal in the case of Lieut..
Infantry, recently tried by court martial
at Fort Bliss, Tex, for duplicating pay
accounts. The official order dismisslng
him from the service has been issued.
The following 7postmasters have been
appointed: JnO Morrison, SigOurney,
Ia; George w. Davidson, Tallahassee,
Tenn John n. Sinclair, Beyersburgh,
Tenn. The last two are re-appointments
the offices having become presidential
since July 1.
THE total value Of the breadStuffS in
June, 1888. was $11,545, 1885, in June,
1882, $9,270, 1876; for the six months
ended June 30, 1888, $50, AS, 935; for the
same period in 1882, $64. $50, $50; for the
twelve months ended June 80, 1888, SILL
POP, 1911 .491, and for the same in 1882,
$41, III, 001 1896.
THOMAS BEET Of Ida Grove, Iowa, was
found dead on the ground within a few
feet of his own house last Saturday. 1t
is supposed he was struck by lightning,
the only evidence, however, being his
melted watch and chain, and some silver
in a pocket.
THE state department is informed
that the Scientific institute of higher
studies at Florence has offered a prize
Of 5000 francs to persons presenting the
best essay in Latin or Italian, on the eX-
detrimental methods in science. Intend
ing competitors can obtain further par
ticulars by making application to the
chancellor Of the section Of medicine
and surgery Of the institute.
SECRETARY TELLER has issued an or
der that no proposal be received for con-
sideration by the department Of the in
terror from any person, firm OF corpora
ton in default in the performance of
any contract OF agreement made with
the department, or who has failed to
perform the same to the satisfaction Of
the department.; nor will any contract
hereafter be awarded to such person,
firm or corporation. The order went
into effect on the 18th instant. In de
cision Secretary Teller holds that a filing
made before clerk in the office of a
register of the land office who may be
acting de facto, but not de lure, has the
same effect as if made before the regis
ter. and is valid.