Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-01-15

about 1t. [ presume through that
light that the legal defense which was
secured for him will be retained. Gen.
Grant has friends who will look out
for his interests outside of those who
were Interesting thousands III his be-
half In this particular instance.
COMMANDER sCHLEY.
W. S. Schley who commanded the
Greedy relief expedition was today
confirmed by the senate as chief OF
the bureau Of equipment and recruit
ing of the navy.
RESIGNED.
Paymaster w. H. Smythe who left
Savannah on . spree with govern
ment money in possession, rendered
his resignation which the president
accepted.
THE PUBLIC.HEALTH.
Senator Palmer, to-day, introduced
bill providing for the establishment
In the treasury department. of bu-
reau of public health, to be charged
with all laws relating to quarantine
and the public health.
THE UNION PACIFIC.
The annual report of the board of
government directars of the Union
Pacific Railroad company was sub
mitted to-day to the secretary Of the
interior It is understood to have
been drawn up by Merriman Of Iowa,
secretary of the board, and is signed
by all the members of the board. The
directors criticise with considerable
severity the former management of
he road, more especially in the prac-
tees and policies of the road pertain
ing to the controversies with the
government, those respecting the
conduct of the traffic department, and
those relating to some featu res of its
financial management. There has
been radical change IN the admins
tration, and it is stated that the new
management have been credited with
making an honest effort to eradicate
the evils heretofore existing. This
effort they regard as promising sub
stantial and telicitious results, if the
execution of the presently prepared
plans and policies Of the administra
ton are not Ia some way interfered
with and prevented Stress is laid
upon the Importance Of placing the
responsibility of the executive man
agement of the road in the person of
the general manager. This has not
been the case heretofore, and there
has been consequently a conflict cf
opinion between the directors and the
local management; the government di
rectors basirg their conviction on q
thorough investigation Of the condi-
tions and characteristics of the road,
they felt impelled to express the opin
ion that the directory had not been
familiar with the real requirements
and scopes of its interest. In fact
these interests are not readily compre
hended. The government directors
feel confident that the Union Pacific
directors, immersed as they have been
in their private affairs, have not SUI
ficIently, in d practical manner, &C
quainted themselves with the interests
In their keeping. The management is at
present employing and applying
every device in the way Of economy
that the most scrupulous care can
suggest Or ingenuity invent. The
immediate and temporary result of
this has been. up to the present time,
very gratifying. It is within the
knowledge of the government direct
ors that the president and general
manager recognize the necessity of
popuIarizing the road SO far as they
may. The obstacles IN the way are
numerous.