The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1873-08-21


consequence of his assumption of the Chan
cellorship of the Exchequer. Mr.. Ayrton
late Commissioner of Public Works, has be
come Judge Advocate General, an Office tina
had been vacant for three years.
A recent Vienna telegram says many stran
gers were leaving that city, and the number O
visitors to the Exposition was decreasing daily
The East.
A large quantity of oil was burned at Lon,
Island City on the 5th. The fire was cause,
by Captain Meyers, of an oil barge lying along
side of pier, lighting his pipe, whereupol
the vapor from the oil communicated with til,
flame, the barge was shattered and set on fire
and the unfortunate smoker killed and hi
body burned to crisp. Five barges an,
about $1,000 barrels of oil were consumed
Loss 100000.
A Boston dispatch of the 5th says Vice. Pres
ident Wilson was then in that city, lookins
very we'll. He was improving fast.
Members of the Grand Army of the Repub
lie in Hoboken, N. j., recently compelled ,
saloon-keeper to take down a German flas
which was flying over an American flag, ant
reverse their position.
The National Educational Association me-
at Elmira, N. Y, OH the 5th. About LOOK
delegates and members were present, nearly
every State in the Union being represented
The association was welcomed to the city by
the Mayor, in brief speech, and George NJ
Owen, President of the Board of Education
responded.
The Massachusetts Democratic State Con
vention is to be held ut Worcester, Scptem
bcr3.
The New York Colorcd Republican State
Convention met at Saratoga on the 9th. Sew.
entecn delegates were present. A motion
was adopted to form permanent organiza
ton, and the Convention adjourned to meet in
New York City, October 2.
s. II. White, of Illinois, has been chosen
President of the American Educational Asso
citation, with full complement Of Vicc-Presi
dents. Secretary, A. 8. Marble, of Massachu.
sets; Treasurer, John Hancock, of Ohio.
The Massachusetts Labor Reform Conven.
ton met at Lowell on the 9th, and Judge Rob.
ert Cowley, of Lowell, was chosen chairman.
A series of resolutions was adopted.
Kate Stoddard has executed a quit claim
deed freeing all property of the late Charles
Goodrich from any claims that might be urged
in her behalf.
Fourteen German beer sellers were arraign.
ed at Worcester, Mass, on the eth, most OF
them for the third time. Six were fined 500
and costs, and sentenced to the House of Cor.
rection for six months, and ordered to find one
thousand dollars bail not to violate the law
for a year. They all appealed and gave bail
as required.
The National Educational Association con.
cluded its sessions at Elmira, N. Y, on the It'll
The time and place for holding the next meet.
ing Of the Association was left to the Board OF
Directors.
A fire at Portland, Maine, on the 9th, burned
up three steamers, one grain elevator, with
contents, several freight sheds, large guam.
tity of wharf property, etc. Five lives were
lost. Value Of property destroyed estimated
at S6OO,OOO.
The Governor Of Minnesota and the Mayor
of Minneapolis have recently had conference
with President Grant, and he is reported al
having promised to make demand upon thu
of Great Britain for the release Of
the Minneapolis citizens imprisoned at Mani
to5a, if they were not released by the Mani
toba authorities within reasonable time.
Vice-President Wilson was in Boston on tho
18th, and it is said his improved appearance in
Dictated steady progress toward restored health
President Grant left Long Branch on tho
18th, for Maine.
At the recent reorganization of the Director,
of the Atlantic Il Pacific Railroad Company
Thomas A. Scott was elected President; An
drew Pierce, Jr., Vice-President and Genera
Manager, and General Clinton B. Fish, Treas
urer.
A few evenings ago at Long Branch team
attached to a carriage in which was seat
ed lady, ran away and became ut
terly unmanageablc, when the affair was wit
messed by President Grant, who at once put hi
horses at full speed across an intervening opel
space, and arrived in time to seize the runa
ways by the head and stop them, thus prevent
ing serious, and perhaps fatal, accident.
Tie West.
A collision occ urred on the 5th, between
passen ger train and freight train, on tn,
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad, neal
Naperville, III. Two men were killed and
several Others injured.
A recent storm on the Montana Division Of
the Union Pacific Railway is described as fear
full. The hail in some places was piled up t.
height of two feet.
The Mayor of Chicago telegraphed to thu
Mayor of Portland, Oregon, ON the 9Th, asking
If Chicago could do anything for the relief Of
the fire-sufferers. The reply was that at pres
ent no help was needed. The total loss by thu
Portland fire was computed at 81, 16S, 675.
A Salt Lake dispatch of the 5th says it was
understood that Mrs. Ann Eliza Young had at
tempted to compromise her divorce suit fol
5000, without the knowledge or consent o.
her lawyers; but the latter preferred to carr,
out the prosecution.
At Rockford, ILL.,, a fewnights ago, a youps
woman was badly burned by the explosion q
a kerosene lamp while she was attempting t.
fill it when lighted.
The Ohio Democratic State Convention me
at Columbus on the 9th, all the counties i'm tn,
State being represented. w. II. Ball, of Mus
kingum, was elected permanent chairman
Resolutions were adopted-that the Demo
cratic party seeks to revive no dead issues, bu
stands by its principles, which are suited t.
all times and circumstances, and supports tn,
Federal Government in all its constitutions
authority, and opposes notification and seces
sion, defending the reserved rights of States
and the people; dcnouncing all monopolies
and class legislation by the Government
pledging the sincere and honest efforts of tn,
Democracy to obtain for the agriculturists O
the country redress of their grievance
and equal and exact justice; condemn
ing the salary bill, and denouncin,
the members Of Congress who supported tn,
measure or accepted the increased pay, ant
President Grant for using his influence in be
half Of and for signing the law; declaring tn,
Republican party to be justly responsible TO
the evils and wrongs in legislation and the Ad
ministration Of which the country complains
ETC., etc. Hon. William Allen, of Ross Coun
ty, was nominated for Governor, by acclama
tion. For Lieutenant Governor, Barnaba,
Burns, of Richland; Supreme Judge, lon1
term, H. c. Whitman, of Hamilton; shor