The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-06-17
and specific charges made against him, and
that he shall be heard in elf.defense.

and specific charges made against him, and
that he shall be heard in self-defense.
L1EUT.-GEN. p H. SHERIDAN was married
in Chicago on the evening of the Sd to Miss
Irene Rucker, daughter of Bvt. Maj..Gen
Rucker.
AN extensive al-heavers' strike occurred
in Chicago on the Sd, large numbers Of union
men visiting the different coal yards in the
city and driving non union men who were en-
gagged in unloading vessels from their work.
The troubles grew out of the refusal of the
coal-dealers to pay last years prices-five
dollars per day for wheelers and seven dollars
| for shovelers--the non-union men being at
| work for three dollars. Force was used by
the strikers in many instances and a general
! riot was threatened.
| cent severe wind and rain storms in Central
| Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky.
THE Wisconsin Democratic State Conven-
ton is to be held at Milwaukee on the Sth of
September.
INTELLIGENCE has been received from the
Indian Agent at Fort Sill to the effect that
400 Quahada Indians, heretofore hostile, have
expressed willingness to make peace with
the Government, and surrendered 1900 po-
MES as an evidence of their sincerity.
JUDGE WILLIAMS, of the Cook County Qll.)
Circuit Court, has sentenced the twenty two
Chicago Aldermen who canvassed the votes
of the recent city Incorporation election, in
defiance of an injunction issued by the court,
to pay fine of 500 each for contempt of
court. The six lawyers who advised the dis
regarding of the Injunction by the Aldermen
were fined $500 each. An appeal was taken
to the Supreme Court.
PRESIDENT GRANT has directed that all
lands lying contiguous to the Mississippi
River, within twelve miles of its mouth, be
reserved for military purposes, under the act
authorizing Capt. Eads to construct jetties
for deepening the channel.
Henry GREENwALL, manager of an opera
house in Galveston, Tex, who refused two
colored women seats in the parquet of the
opera house, has been found guilty by jury
of violating the Civil Rights law, and fined
$500.
In Chicago, on the 7th, spring wheat,
No. 2, was active, closing at 9411aC@95c
cash. Cash corn closed at &c for No.
and Csc for rejected. Cash oats sold at
62@62Zc; June options were sold at size.
Rye brought 97@9sc. Barley, No. 2,
s116@1.1s. Cash mess pork closed at
s19.55@196O. Lard, s13.5O@l355 Choice to
extra beeves brought $6.25@7OO; medium to
good, s5.5o@6l0; butchers stock, $4,000
5.25; scalawags, etc., s25o@s.25. Hogs
brought s6.75@7.3O for good to choice.
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
THE Duke dAudiffret Pasquier has been
reelected President of the French National
Assembly.
THE specie (s3OO,OOO) on board of the
wrecked steamer Schiller had been undiscov-
cred up to the morning of June 2. The Ger
man Government had announced that it re-
serves the right of inquiring into the circum-
stances attending the loss of the Schiller, in
addition to the inquiry now in progress at
Greenwich.
THE International Telegraphic Conference
was opened at St. Petersburg, Russia, on
the I'd
THE condition of affairs between the British
Government and Burmah is said to be ex-
tremely critical.
SIXTY persons were recently drowned by
the capsizing of lighter on the Tagus,
near Lisbon.
THE Emperor of Germany has conferred the
order of civil merit on Geo. Bancroft, the his
torian, and H. W. Longfellow, the poet.
A TERRIBLE hurricane visited the town of
Macao, China, on the I'd, destroying large
portion Of the property on the island, and
causing the loss of several lives.
EDWARD WELBY Pue1N, the celebrated En-
glish architect, died on the It'll.
NJ. srAEMPFL1 has been elected President
of Switzerland.
INFORMATION has recently been received in
Washington that the Mexican Government
has sent two regiments to watch the Rio
Grande border and prevent raids.