The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-09
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

NEWS OF THE WEEK.
TUESDAY, Feb. 2.-The public debt was in
creased 81, 397, $40 in January .... The Nebraska
aid society report the treasury empty and tour
teen hundred people dependent on them for
feed 800. The contest in the Tilton-B eecher
case, as to the admission Of Tilton's testimony
was decided in the affirmative, and that gen
Neman took the witness stand Monday. It is
the same old story go. The American Fire In
surance Company has given notice of its with
drawal from the board of fire underwriters .. =.
The House Of the Good Shepherd, Chicago,
has been damaged $4,000 by fire ....A fire
1t Elmira, N. Y, Sunday, did dam
age to the amount of $4,000. %. The
estate Of the late Eben c. Ward
# Detroit, Mich has been admitted to pro-
hate The estate, after the payment of all
aetts, will net 3, OK, 900 IA. C. Buell., one
Of the editors OF the st. Louis Republican, has
been arrested and ordered to appear in Wash
ngton for trial OF. the charge of ibeling SEN
ator Chandler of Michigan. AS this is the first
case brought under what is known as the tsPo-
land gag Law" much interes liz felt through
out. the country as to the result. Asa prelim-
mary proceeding on the part Of the defense, it
is understood writ of habeas corpus will
be sent out to test the
legality OF the law 90. The ofios
of the Southern Express company at Memphis,
Tenn, was robbed yesterday morning the rob-
hers making their success. John Brady, the
messenger, was terribly beaten by the gang,
who are believed to be part of tie Gad's Hill
band go. The Republican Senators in Congress
have agreed on resolution instructing the
committee on Commerce to report suth appro-
Priations as can be judicieusly expended this
year for carrying out the Improvements of the
Mississippi river including its mouth the
Hennepin canal in Illinois; the Ohio, Kama
VIVA and Tennessee rivers, and the works in
progress or contemplated on the Lakes 49,. The
Secretary of the Treasury yesterday issued a
call for redemption of fifteen millions of $50
bonds of 1862, to be paid the first of May at
the United States. Treasury. at which date in
terest will cease. OF the amount thus called
in, twelve millions are coupon bonds and three
millions registered bonds.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 3.-The vote for Senator in
the Wisconsin Legislature yesterday resulted {:
Carpenter 50; Bragg So; Cole II; Hazleton 2 !;
absent @ go. Three cotton mills at Fall River,
Mass, have shut down, owing to a disagree
ment with the operatives about wages. One
thousand Of the operatives will go back to Eng
hand 80. A telegram from China confirms the
death of the Emperor, and states that the En-
Iaees, overcome with grief, committed suicide :;
hat nf he
cid, has been proclaimed Emperor, and that
the Empress mother is again regent.
THURSDAY, Feb 4.--The storm of snow and
wind yesterday was by far the severest of the
season, extending over the whole State and
portions Of Wisconsin and Iowa, and further
west and north. The consequence was the
suspension of nearly all railroad trains, and
general interruption of telegraphic eommuni-
cation. This morning snow plows are out on
all the roads, and trains will probably be run
ming all right this afternoon. A dispatch from
Omaha says the terrific wind storm which
commenced at Cheyenne Tuesday afternoon
and here yesterday afternoon, continues with
undated fury, the thermometer ranging be-
low zero. It has now moderated some
what at Cheyenne and North Platte
HERE is great suffering among poor people out
west. No loss Of life is yet reported. 80. The
coalition of Republicans and Democrats of the
Wisconsin Legislature resulted in the election
yesterday Of Hon. Angus Cameron of La Crosse
1x United States Senator for six years from the
HI OF March next, the vote standing, Cameron
q, Carpenter SO, scattering 4. Mr.. Cameron
has heretofore acted with the Republican party,
hut it is understood that he approved the Dem
oeEat;o platform in the State in 1873. He has
net been active in polite sfor two years past =.
There was smash up on the Midland Pacific
railroad near Bennett, Nebraska, yesterday, by
which the following persons were injured: Dr.
u. =. Marsh, badly bruised; G.. B. Schofeld,
severely hurt; G. w. Cowell, head bruised
Mary Hall, dangerously injured; Miss Judkins,
shoalder dislocated; Mrs Raymond, slightly
hurt and Tom. Ryan, the conductor, serious.
b injured.
FRIDAY, Feb. 1.-The storm of Wednesday
was more severe in iowa, Nebraska and Wis
ounRin, than in Minnesota A train on the
Iowa Central some seventy miles west Of Du
b0que stuck fast in drift with thirty passen-
BEs on board without food or fuel. A relief
tain was started out yesterday morning co..
The Episcopal Diocesan convention of Illinois
1T evening elected Rev. DR. James De Koven,
Bishop Of the Diocese of Illinois, by seventy
votes for De Koven to fifty-fve for Dr. Leads.
90. Two more battles have been fought in
Spaan, resulting in defeats for the Carlists
King Alfonso was with his army, coming nnder
re Tor the first time twain mn