The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1873-09-11
FOREIGN Intelligence.


George Bidwell, Austin Bidwell, Edwin
Noyes and George Mcdonnell the Bank of
England forgers, have been found guilty and
sentenced to penal servitude for life, the high
est punishment under the laws for their Of
Tense. Before the verdict was rendered George
Bidwell and Mcdonnell stated that they were
the only guilty ones, and exonerated the other
two from all completely in the frauds.
Sir Samuel Baker and party have reached
Cairo, returning from their expedition into
Africa.
A Vienna dispatch Of the 26th says that, Of
10000 medals awarded to exhibitors at the Ex-
position 400 60 to America. There was much
dissatisfaction with the results of the EXPOSE
ton. 1t is charged that number of articles
which were never entered for competition re-
ceived medals, and that several firms which
had none of their goods on exhibition were
awarded diplomas through manipulations of
The iuries. The quantity of goods and speci-
mems which will be returned home from the
American department is very small.
Carl Wilhelm, composer of the famous war
song, "The Watch on the Rhine" died at
Schwalkelden on the Goth.
Madrid kilograms of the Goth state that the
Carlists, who were in large force and under
their favorite leaders, had been completely de-
feated near Estelle and had retired toward the
French frontier. The Carlists had also with
drawn from the neighborhood of Berga, hav-
ing apparently abandoned the idea of its re-
duction. A Carlist force had entered the town
Of Fraga, and the village of Tortella had been
entirely destroyed by the Insurgents in that
vicinity. Senior Emilio CASTELAR, had been
elected President Of the Cortes by vote of
154 in his favor against g blanks.
William Marsell, Postmaster General of
England, has rendered his resignation, but at
the solicitation of Mr.. Gladstone, will remain
temporarily in charge of the department..
A letter was recently received in New York
from the English Consul General at Pesth
Hungary, stating that the cholera in the latter
city was far worse than publicly reported.
The average deaths had been GOO a week in q
population of less than 100000. The disease
appeared in a virulent epidemic form.
A Vienna dispatch of the 2Sth says consider
able excitement had been created among those
interested in the affairs Of the Exposition BY
the refusal of an English firm to accept q
medal of merit which was awarded by the
judges.
A recent storm on the coast of Nova Scotia
is described as being one Of the most severe
ever witnessed on this continent. Wharves
railways, bridges, barns and houses were
washed away or beaten down. Vessels were
wrecked by scores in Halifax Harbor. A
large number were ashore in Cow Bay, and
fully one hundred are believed to have beer
stranded on tn shores of Cape Breton. Thu
crops have not suffered less terribly. Within
radius of 200 miles all the fruit trees wers
stripped.
Considerable excitement has been created il
Canada by the refusal of the Hon. 8. L. Hunt
ingdon to appear before the Royal Commission
appointed by the Dominion Government t.
take charge Of the Pacific Railway Investiga
ton. Mr.. Huntingdon was the mover of tn,
Parliamentary investigation, and occupies il
the present crisis the position Of champion Of
Parliamentary rights.
The German Government has ordered tn.
expulsion from that country of all emigration
agents who fail to prove that they are German
subjects.
NJ. Beule, Minister of the Interior, sent q
circular to the Projects of Departments Of
France, directing them to prohibit demonstra,
tions on the 4th of September, the anniversary
OF the proclamation of the French Republic
At meeting of the majority of the Spanish
Cortcs, on the 10Th, it was resolved to sus.
pend the session of that body from the LIST Of
September until the third of November. II
was also decided to pass vote of confidence
in the ministry before taking recess.
1t is reported that recently an instruction
broke out in Khiya and Khokand during the
absence Of General Kaufman. General Wee
reffkin quelled the rebellion and destroyed the
city of Khiva. Khokand was quiet. The
Russians had executed coo leaders Of the late
movement.
1t is reported that all the young men sent
out by the Japanese Government throughout
Europe and America, with the view Of apply
ing themselves to the study of different branch
es OF science, have been ordered to return
home. The reason given for the recall is that
upon the return Of students from Europe and
America they were unable to bear satisfactory
examination in the studies they were pursu.
ing, and the Japanese Government have re.
solved to send no more students abroad until
such time a. they have undergone some three
or four years. tuition in home college, and
can submit to rigid examination in English,
French, or German ~