The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-05-28
General News Summary.


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Gen. Sherman thinks there are several I'd
vantagcs In the proposed removal, anon,
which is mentioned the fact that the bulk O.
the army Is stationed west Of the Mississippi
and In case Of an Indian war or other troubl,
in that section army operations could be bet
ter directed from st. Louis than from Wash
ington.
The Republican Senators in Washington, II
a caucus held on the 18th, decided in favor Of
an adjournment Of Congress ON the ed Of
June.
A Washington special Of the 18th says Pres
ident Grant, in q recent conversation with
Judge Hoar, stated that he had requested
Secretary Richardson NO less than three times
within week or two to tender his resignation,
but that the Secretary had each time begged
off on ole pretext or another.
Foreign Intelligences
A Bayonne dispatch Of the 18th says the
Carlists claimed victory in the recent battle
between Don Alfonzo and the Republican,.
Don Carlos had revoked his decree banishing
the Cure Of Santa Cruz and recalled him to
Spain.
The Gar Of Russia and the Grand Duke
Alexis reached Dover, England, on the even
ing of the 18th.
The new Spanish Ministry was announced
on the morning of the 18th, as follows: "a
bala, Minister of War; Sagasta, Minister of
the Interior; vi, Minister of Foreign Affairs;
Camacho, Minister of Finance.
Gen. Juan Burriel, has published q card
in Paris paper explaining his course at
Santiago in ordering the execution of the
prisoners taken on the virginius. After
citing the laws and orders which he
claims gave a warrant for his action Burriel
says: If the laws of Spain are too severe in
the judgment of foreigners am not the one
called upon to arrest their action, and they are
at liberty not to tread the soil of Spain.
If its method of ruling and gov ern
ing itself does not suit them. their
protests in these extreme cases should
not be heard, for they only seek thereby
to hinder the action Of the law. Let their re-
spective governments come with reclamations,
and this is the way to modify these laws, if it
be deemed necessary to do So"
A Berlin special of the 18th says it was
Prince Nicholas, one of the Emperor's
nephews, instead of the Grand Duke Nicholas,
who was recently arrested in st. Petersburg,
He had stolen his mothers diamonds and
given them to French actress, for which he
was arrested and would be punished like q
common thief.
The French Ministry were defeated ON the
10th on the proposition to create an upper
chamber. They Immediately rendered their
designations. These the President accented.
and on the 18th intrusted the formation of
new Cabinet to NJ. Goulard, of the Right
Center. A rumor prevailed in Paris that the
extreme Right intended to move the restora.
ton of the monarchy, and, if the motion failed,
to vote for dissolution.
The Spanish Government has called into act
i've service forty battalions of the reserves.
A Paris dispatch of the evening of the 18th
says the prolongation of the Ministerial crisis
caused great excitement at Versailles. M.
Goulard had failed to form Cabinet from
the Right Center or Left Center, in conse-
quence of the determination to exclude the
Bonapartists from the Government,
The leader Of the Saga rebellion in japan
has been captured and decapitated.
The East.
In caucus on the 18th the Democratic
members OF the Connecticut Legislature NOM
mated Hon. VIM. w. Eaton for United States
Senator.
A Liberal Republican conference was held
at Albany, N. Y, on the 18th, at which it was
resolved to keep the organization intact. A
resolution was adopted in favor of a State con.
vention.
The eighth annual meeting of the National
Encampment Of the Grand Army of the Re
public was held In Harrisburg, Pa, on tn,
18th. The following officers were elected 70,
the ensuing year: Commander-in-C Chief
Charles Devens, Jr., Massachusetts; senio,
Vice-Commander-in-Ch Chief, Edwar Jardine
New York; Junior Vice. ommander-in-Ch Chief
Grey Gould, Illinois. Chicago was selected q,
the next place of meeting, in May, 1875.
Application has been made In the New Yorl
supreme Court for an order winding up the
SANTANA Bay Company and appointing . re
cciver.
A reunion Of the Second, Fifth and SIKH
Army Corps was held in Harrisburg, Pa, OF
the 18th. The gathering was largely attended
many distinguished soldiers and ciyilians he.
ing present. The Fifth Army Corps adoptet
memorial to the President asking that tn,
case OF Gen. Fitz John Porter be reopened.
In the Massachusetts, Senate ON the 18th ,
resolution providing for an amendment to tn,
Constitution to secure the elective franchise
and the right to hold Office to women was re
fused third reading-14 yeas to 10 nays.
AT late meeting Of the posts of the Gram
Army OF the Republic of the Department o
New York 1t was agreed that there should b
no distinction made on Decoration day bs
tween the graves Of the Confederate and Unto
dead.
The sixth annual convention of the Nations
Woman Suffrage Association was begun i
New York city on the 18th, Susan B. Anthem
presiding.
The manufacturing towns Of Leeds, Hay
denvilie and Williamsburg, in Western Nassa
chusetts, have been almost completely sven
away by Hood occasioned by the bursting Q
great water reservoir erected for supplyin
waer-power In dry seasons. Great loe1, q
life and property resulted from this feSrfu
disaster, particulars Of which are given els,
where.
Up to the night Of the 18th ITO bodies Of tn
victims Of the flood disaster in Nassachuse4a
mad been recovered. The latest revised Hal
up to that time made the total number ca,
tainly known to be lost las, which numbe
would probably be augmented q further n
turns were received. Liberal contributions "a
the surviving sufferers by the disaster were b,
ing raised In Boston and other Eastern cities.
West and South.
The Chicago Zri6sae Of the 18th publishe
List OF oss Western newspaper, giving thel
views on the Presidents veto Of the Currenc
bill, and classides them - follows: Sustain
ing the veto Republican, so6; Democrat,
LIS; Independent, 81. Opposing the veto
Republican, 2s4; Democratic, liz; Indepent
ent, 81.
The State Senate Of Kansas met on the LIT
~ Court Of Impeachment in the case q
Treasurer Hayes. A communicated was DIN
scented from the Governor announcing the n
ignation of Hayes and the appointment Q
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