The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-02-05
Foreign Intellicence.


At Paris, on the Goth, United States Minis.
ter Washburne, on behalf of the French res
idents of Philadelphia, presented ex-President
Theirs with a gold medal. In his speech Mr..
Washburne alluded to the friendship of
France for the United States during her armed
revolution, and eulogized the French people
who have taken up their residence In the
United States. Theirs expressed his thanks
to his countrymen in the United States for the
manifestations Of their confidence in him, and
declared that Republic was the only govern.
ment possible in France; consequently the
bond of friendship between the two nations
would be made stronger.
1t was reported in London on the Goth that
the King of the Ashantees had sent an embassy
to General Woolsley, asking for peace and of
fering indemnity.
In the French Assembly on the Goth, the
Duke de Cazes stated that the Government
was solicitous for the welfare and spiritual
independence of the Pope; but, at the same
time, sincerely desired to maintain relations of
harmony and friendship with Italy. The Gov
eminent would labor necessarily to prevent
misunderstanding with any power, for peace
was necessary to the prosperity Of France.
The Duke said he made this statement with
the full concurrence of President MacMahon.
The German Reichstag has been convoked
for the 5th of February.
A. H. Hoffman, of Fallersleben, the popu.
lar German poet, died on the 21st, aged Is.
According to the Spanish official reports of
a recent engagement at Los Melones, near
Camaguay, $50 Government troops, under
Colonel Espanda, met l 500 of the Insurgents,
and after severe fight of six hours and
half, the Spaniards retreated, having four
officers and fifty privates wounded, Espanda
having his nose shot of. Private Cuban ad-
vices say that Espanda had Zoo men, only
$50 Of whom escaped death, wounds, or cap.
ture.
On the Esd, the marriage of the Duke of
Edinburgh, the second son of Queen Victoria,
to the Grand Duchess Marie was solemnized
in st. Petersburg, Russia. The day was OBJ
served as holiday. At London flags were
displayed from all public aud many private
buildings, in honor of the event, and through
out England the bells were rung and mar
riages took place in nearly every church.
The British Parliament was dissolved by
royal decree on the Esd. Gladstone had issued
an address to his constituents at Greenwich,
asking for reelection and announcing that the
Queen had been pleased to accept the advice
OF her Ministers to dissolve the present Parlia-
ment Immediately, and summon new one to
meet on the 5th Of March, 1874.
Madame Parepa Rosa, the great songstress,
died il London on the 22d.
The Carlists report that Santander and Por.
tugalete surrendered Internationally to their
forces on the 22d, and that the entire Segoyia
battalion, number Of artillerymen and en-.
gineers, 1900 Remington and 400 Minnie
rifles, and two cannons fell into their hands,
A London telegram Of the 18th states that
intelligence had just been received of the
death of DR.. Livingstone in tine interior of
Africa. He died of dysentery, in June last,
while travelling from Lake Bembe to Unyan.
yembe. He had been travelling over . partially
submerged country, and after wading four
days through water was seized by the illness
of which he died. His body had been en-
balmed, and was being conveyed to England
BY way of Zanzibar.
The Rt. Hon. Benjamin Disraeli has issued
An address to his constituents in Bucking-
hamshire, ccndemning the course of the
Government, and asking for reelection to
Parliament. Mr.. Nolan, Secretary of the
Irish Amnesty Association, announces his In
tention Of contesting the election of Glad
stone in Greenwich.
The East.
Nine workingwomen were killed and many
Others seriously injured by an explosion in q
knitting-mill at Bennington, VT, on the 10th.
The explosion was caused by the accidental
ignition Of gasoline, which had escaped from
q pipe that leaked.
General James W. Hustled, Speaker of the
New York Legislature, received at his resi-.
dence In Peekskill . package which he sus-
pected was an internal machine, and which
was therefore anchored over night in the
cistern. 1t was box of cigars.
The citizens Of Lynne, Conn.,, the BIRTH
place of Judge Waite, fred salute in honor
OF his appointment and confirmation q Chief
Justice.
Inc mine-ownen in the echuylkill district
IN pennsylvania have accepted the proposition
OF the miners to 20 to work ON the basia az
1879, and the strike il therefore ended The
miners abandoned their demand for an inc,...s
OF ton per cent. in their wages, thus sivin~
their employers an opportunity to meet them