The Grange advance., 1874-12-29
ST. PAUL AND RED WING, MINI
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

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Knowles, Sr., publisher of the Providence,
R. l., Journal since 1888, died yesterday
morning. ...A new civil suit has been
commenced against William M. Tweed, in
whicn Z award Marrener is joined as de-
tendant. on behalf Of The city, to recover
from both S550,000. -. The reported hang
ing of Geo. N. Kirkman, by the 7igilants
in Washington township, Iowa, is author
itatively denied. Gov. Carpenter, Of
Iowa, has offered reward Of $500 for the
capture OF the ringleaders in the Howard
lynching, and $500 for the other parties
concerned. %. The number of lives lost by
the burning OF the steamer Japan is now
estimated at 400. The reported murder
of the Kelly boys and Hangain and Brooks
near Standing Rock, above Bismarck, a
few days since, proves to be a
canard. Mr.. Eames introduced bill in
the House yesterday proposing to repeal
all stamp and tax duties imposed by the
internal revenue law, except such as relate
to distilled spirits, fermented liquors, to-
bacco, snuff and cigars; to increase the
tax on distilled spirits 10 cents per gallon,
and to repeal the second clause of the act
OF June 9th, 1872, Which reduced by ten
per cent. the duties on manufactures OF
cotton, wool, iron, &C. The feature of
lrwin's examination yesterday in the Pa
cifc Mail subsidy business was his refusal
20 disclose the names of those to whom
the corruption fund was paid, for which
he is to be brought before the bar OF the
House for contempt. -. In response to the
oa!i of the Legislature OF Mississippi, the
President has issued his proclamation COM
manding all turbulent and disorderly
persons in Warren county to disband and
repair to their respective abodes within f We
days." ETC., or to take the consequences.
WEDNESDAY,, Dec. 23.-The father of
Charley Ross offers 5000 for the return
Of tue stolen boy, and will ask no ques-
tions. :. Hon. William D. Kelley denies
that he is about to leave the Republican
party. =. Boston has contributed $3.50 to
the Kansas grasshopper sufferers. .. "A.
". Hedge of Lancaster, KY, was shot and
killed last night by Ebenezer Best, "a broth
er-in-law. Family troubles supposed to
be the cause. Christopher Brockman
was run over and killed yesterday by
yard engine at Wheeling, W. Va....A
man named O'Meara living about IL miles
srom Eau Claire, Wis.,, was shot through
the window last night while reading
paper and killed. A neighbor named
Campbell is supposed to have done the
deed, and a warrant is out Tor his arrest.
..Jacob Refs Cincinnati grocer was
burglarized to the extent Of $1,000 yes
'terday. -. .Saddler. the English oarsman
has agreed to row Brown Of Halifax, on
Bedford Basin, in June or July next
y Henry Gallagher fatally shot Jacob
schlegelmich, yesterday morning, at 1t,
Jay, Pa, and then escaped. ...A despe-
rate battle is reported in Venezuela, last
ing 81 hours, and in which 700 to 500 men
were killed and wounded .. /. The funeral
of the late Hon. John B. Rice, at Chicago,
yesterday, was largely attended, the may
or and city officers attending in a body.
The will of the late Mayor Havemeyer, Of
New York, has been admitted to probate.
The value of the property left is estimated
at from three to five millions of dollars
The heirs are his widow, six sons and two
daughters. -. Ex. Gov. Bradford, Of Mary
land, yesterday declined the appointment
of appraiser of merchandise at Baltimore
on the ground that he had no knowledge
~ the duties Of tile office.
THURSDAY, Dec. M.-Thos. Cottrell
Clarke, the first editor of the Philadelphia
Saturday Evening Post, is dead. 1.-Two
.ailroad accidents in England yesterday, in
which several persons were killed, and
large number injured. 1.-The jury in the
Daniels murder case at Cincinnati, after
being out 49 hours returned verdict of
manslaughter and the prisoner was SEN
'enced to the penitentiary for ten years.
.... 1t is now definitely ascertained that a
party Of whites are operating in the Black
Hill country, and Gen. Ord has sent
company of cavalry to overhaul Them and
drive them out 1.-THE returns CT the
Louisiana returning board give the Re-
publica Is AZ members OF the House and
the Conservatives As. The result has
overjoyed the Republican and disappoint-
ed the Conservatives, who charge fraud
and noncompliance with the
law Or the part Of the Republican MAORI
ty Of the board. King Kalakua left
Washington yesterday for New York.
Congress is asked to appropriate 100000
70 pay for the kings entertainment while
in Washington. Among the confrma-
tions 10y the U. s.. Senate, yesterday, were