The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-25

A%'AAAo~~~ AA0Au VII eA0 @<u, tuc ldCt was ucVelOp
ed that the road instead of being paying insti.
tuition was sinking the cash Of its owners al
the rate of five millions per annum.
Personal and Political.
Mr.. Delano has written to General Fiske
President Of the Board of Indian Commission
ers, asking him to appoint a special committee
to investigate certain reports put in circula-
ton by Mr.. Marsh, relative to the Indian SER
vice at Red Cloud Agency"
The Chicago reunion was notable for the
absence ofprominent officers of the regular ar
my, as well as many of the deservedly distin-
suished of volunteer officers, but most of the
home guard and political Generals were on
hand, Of course.
ut is conceded by all, even by the derelict
oftice-holders themselves" says the Chicago
Times, "that the only way in which the distil-
lers could successfully evade the tax was by
the collision, or convenient negligence OF the
officials" A high tax and host of poorly
paid officers to attend to- its collection. The
natural result has followed - =
The newly elected Mayor Of St. Louis claim
ed 600 majority, but his opponent is contest
ing the matter.
An excited mob surrounded and filed the
city hall at st. Louis, on the 18th, for the pur-
pose Of preventing the Council from acting
upon any appointments made by the acting
Mayor. Eighty armed policemen were present
to prevent Aloodshed, but the Mayor, nd inter
i'm, concluded not to appoint, and the crow d
dispere-.1 - .s~%
The Chicago Tribune thinks there is an OPP
portunity for Mr.. Delano to distinguish him
self, as Jewell aud Bristow have, by investi-
eating Indian affairs, and discovering what Of
fcials and contractors are responsible for the
egular cheating and starving Of the Indians. u
The" Cleveland Herald confesses that the
trouble with Republicans proposed for candi-
dates in Ohio is superabundance Of record.
ut is disgrace to the Republicans it says,
that such is their fix, but we must tell the
tsnthvaSWe shame the devil, =f 5..
DR.. George Bacon refused to occupy q posi-
ton on the board OF trustees OF the Congreqa-
tional Union because H:C. Bowen was men,
Der, and he regards him as an unfit man for
the position. Rev. A. II. Bradford was elected
in his place but refuses to serve because of the
same reasons. He believes the churches
would prefer to have their contribu-
tons disbursed by men Of undoubted Christian
character.
Even jeff Davis may now be counted as re-
constructed. His patriotism caught new lite,
the other day, at Texas reunion of veterans
of the Mexican war, and he exhorted them to
he as loyal to the flag of stars and stripes as
they were in their Mexican service. lie 3
bury the Ratchet and say no more about that
hoop-skirt.
Philadelphia, we regret to say, has been
discovered to be as corrupt in its city COVER
ment as New York or Chicago in the worst days
OF either. The unpleasant fact would never
been known had not the independent Times
been established Something should be done
to stop the increase of such papers. They are
always exposing somebody.
The widow Of President L ncoln has been de.
clared insane, and has been sent to an asylum,
Her disease dates from the assassination of her
husband.
Mrs. Lincoln was much affected by the YER
dict of the court declaring her to be insane.
She went to drugstore next day, and called
for laudanum and champion, but the clerhput
up harmless compound, which she swallow
ed-of course without effect.
The centennial celebration of Mecklinburp
N. g., was celebrated on the Goth.
Hon. Jesse A. Bright, Of Indiana, died on
the Goth
1t is rumored that Premier Gladstone will
soon resign.
Cardinal McClosky has been presented with
diamond cross worth 420, 0O0
A lawyer named Abraham Jackson has ab-
seconded from Boston, and is defaulter to tn
amount Of three hundred thousand dollars.
The centennial commission has elected Glen
Joseph R. Hawley, Of Conn.,, president, with
number Of vice presidents
| THE Democrats of Ohio are to hold the;
State Convention on the anniversary O
the batter Of Bunker Hill, not, as some person.
have inferred, because Gov. William Alle1
took part in that memorable contest, but be-
cause they hope the association Of the day viii
create so irresistible an enthusiasm as to max,
them sure OF success in the coming campaign
From Abroad. o..
papal committee lately visited Madrid an,
demanded the restoration of Catholic unity il
Spain. The government in reply declared it
intention to maintain freedom of religious vor
ship. ~'tr'
The New York Herald, which is nothing !
not sensational announces in form of a tele
gram from London that Barnum, the show
man,. is at the bottom of the Moody -sanke
revival, and is making good thing oft. w
never have any doubts about news origina
with the Herald.