The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1873-05-22
General News Summary.
Washington News.


The aggregate amount paid into the United
States Treasury up to noon Of the 9Th, by
twenty-sevcn members of Congress, 1t being
their return dfextra Compensation, is Ell 900,
including check received that morning from
Secretary of the Senate Gorham, on account Of
Senator Sumner, for "a, iA.
The following important rullng mas been an
nounccd by the Commissioner of Pcnsions:
Section of the act of March 3, 1873 provides
for no addition to the g increase of pension in
any case. 1t is consolidation of Section Of
the act of July p, 1866, and Sections and 5
Of the act Of July %, 1868, with an amend
mcnt to the former sections so As to give the
same increase to the widow Of soldier or
sailor for the children by a former wife as for
the children by herself; and to the widow Of an
officer as we'll as soldier or sailor. 1t also
gives the increase to all children under sixteen
wears of age of officers, as well rs of soldiers
and sailors. instead Of all but one, where there
is no widow, or where she has died or reu,ar-
ried In other respects, it embodies the pro-
visions of the three sections named.
There were 3S6,4l4 dead letters received at
the Dead Letter Office in April. OF this num-
Der, e, AS were held for postage.
The Board of Indian Commissioners have
unanimously adopted report on the Presi-
dents Indian policy, in which they say that
four years of trial have shown it 10 he sue
cess. 1t has saved the country from Indian
wars, with the exception OF the contest with
few bands Of Apaehes and the present unhappy
struggle with handful of Modoc braves. The
Modoc war ought not to be attributed to the
Peace Policy, nor ought the misdeeds of indi-
vidualS to be charged upon the tribe, nor those
of a tribe upon the race at large. They asked,
in cerclusion, for the cooperation of all Chris
tian denominations.
Hons. John B. Hawley, OF Illinois, and j. NJ.
Rusk, of Wisconsin, have returned their back
pay into the United States Treasury.
President Grant telegraphed to New York on
the 9th: Your dispatch announcing the
death Of Hon. Chef-Justice Chase is received.
His family and the Nation have my coincidence
in mourning the loss of a distinguished and
faithful public officer
President Grant arrived in Washington on
the 9th.
\ Washington telegram of the 10Th saws
that, in the event of Il reQuisition from Govern
or Kellogg upon the Administration for Fed
era troops, the President would at once issue
proclamation, in most positive language adj
monishing the citizens of Louisiana to peace,
dispensing the McEnery government, and pro-
claiming kc!ogs's as the lawful government.
The same dispatch says it was the intention
of the Executive to sustain Kellogg with the
whole military force of the country.
1t is said the President has stated that there
will be no appointment to fill the vacancy &C.
easioned by the death of the Chief Justice till
the assembling of Congress in December.
The funeral of Chief-Justicc Chase in New
York on the 10th was largely attended and was
most solemn occasion. The remains reached
Washington on the 18th, and lay in state
throughout the day in the United States
supreme Court room and were visited bv large
numbers of people. The final funeral services
were held on the 18th, and were attended by
the President, Mrs Grant, members of the
Cabinet and ether officials in Washington
Foreign Intelligence.
Pere Hyacinthe said mass in private build
ing at Geneva, Switzerland, on the 4th, in the
presence of a congregation of 1,2OO persons.
A decree of accommodation has been pro-
nounced against those who attended the cere.
monies.
Hon. James l.. Orr, American Minister to
Russia, died in st. Petersburg on the 5th, of
Inflammation of the lungs.
An order has been issued by the Swiss Gov
ernment forhidding the residence of the Ouch
css of Madrid in Switzerland, and instructing
the police authorities to expel all Carlist
agents from the country.
y railroad accident has recently occurred
near Pesth, Hungary, by which six carriages
were completely demolished and twenty-one
persons were killed outright, and forty in
ured.
\ Madrid dispatch of the eth announces
that Don Alfonzo and his band were sur
rounded near Regualada, and it was thought
would surrender.
A recent report that the Khan of Khva had
offered unconditional submission to the Russian
demands, is denied. 1t is said to be true, how
ever, that the Khan released prisoners held in
captivity, but at the same time demanded the
Immediate withdrawal of the Russian expedi-
ton against khiva, which could not be &C.
cepted by the Car.
News from Madrid on the Sth was to the ef-
feet that Nillargus had defeated the Carlists at
Anes, killing three of their leaders, The vic
tory was regarded as great blow to the in
surgent cause. A telegram of the 9th says
the bands of Carlists under Compo and Gamez
had been defeated, and many of the insurgents,
including their leaders, had been killed.
John Stuart Mill died at Avignon, France,
on the 9th. He was sixty nine years of age.
A Vienna dispatch Of the 9th says the num-
her Of visitors in attendance upon the EXPOSE
ton since the opening had been from Il, 600 to
10000 daily.
Captain Charles F. Halls Arctic expedition,
which was fitted out by our National Govern
ment, and which sailed from New York in
June, ISL, has proven failure. Captain Hall,
under whose superintendent the expedition
was organized, and who was in command of it,
died Of apoplexy in November, 1871. A year
later the main portion of the exploring party,
consisting OF nineteen persons, became separated
from the Polaris during severe gale, when
in latitude q degrees 35 minutes, and after
great deprvatons, sufferings and narrow
escapes on the ice Of the Arctic Sea, were final
ly rescued by the steamer Tigress, and reached
st. Johns, n F., on the 9th. The fate of the
Polaris and those on board is not known, and
probably will not be for some time. When the
escaping party last saw her she was under
steam and canvas, making for harbor on the
east side OF Northumberland Island. She had
no boats left of six which she had taken with
her from the port of New York.
The preliminary elections for the Spanish
Cortes have resulted in favor of the Federal
Republicans. The Monarchists abstained from
voting.
The defeat Of the Carlist band under Don
Alphonso by the Republicans, with loss to
the former Of many killed and wounded is an
nounccd in Madrid dispatch of the 10th.
The London Times of the 10th has dispatch
stating that Russian picket party, under
command of colonel, in the advance guard of
General kauffman's column, were surprised by
some Bokharese horsemcn and all put to death
by implement. Three officers and few men
were captured by Kirghese, between Orsk and