The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-04

said he had large aZsount Of money with him
and foul play is suspected. I. &,Atft}Ss
The Secretary OF the Treasury has given Or
'ders prohibiting clerks and other employees OF
the department from giving information relat-<
i've vacancies, on pain of removal.
- "A specimen of quartz taken from the Black
Hills has teen assayed and found to contain six
doll'rs 70 the ton in silver, and a. trace of
gold. -; jEyN ~ / -.4iEE},4 H5i IT.
:, Over one hundred Indian prisoners have ar
rived at Leavenworth, Kansas, and among them
is the famous Medicine Water, who command
ed the band that murdered the German family.
and took the four girls prisoners
/ Awhole ships load of salt was lately poison
ed, and some of it has been sent west for sale
by mistake.
In the Beecher trial, on the 30th ult the de-
Tense rested their case, after the examination
of Beecher's lawyer Tracy. Mr.. Beech, one of
lions lawyers, then stated that under the
statutes Mrs. Tilton was not competent
witness, but the prosecution was, nevertheless
willing to waive all objections to the other side
producing her in the court. Judge Nelson
said thatw this permission her testimony
could he received if the defense desired it. The
defense did not desire it.
judges Brooks and Dick, in their charges to
North Carolina jury, declared the criminal
features of the civil rights bill to be unconsti-
tutional, as no law can say men are socially
equal.
The city of New Orleans has defaulted on
the interest and bonds of its debt, maturing on
the LIST inst.
Miss Ida Greeley, eldest daughter Of Horace
Greeley, was married, oe the LIST inst, to Col
onel Nicholas Smith, ofCovington, Ky.
It was stated that the miners at Scranton and
Wilkesbarre were to forward hundsed thou
sand dollars to the striking miners at Potts
vile, on the 5tl1 inst.
Five hundred mules and horses were killed
by buffalo gnats in Fayette Co., Tenn, between
Friday night and Monday, the 23d and 26th
ult.
During April the national debt was reduced
81, a22, BAG.
The Treasury Department has called in
The lately appointed postmaster Of Vicks-
burgh has discharged all the white clerks in
his Office and employed colored men. Great
indignation is expressed there at his action,
and efforts will not be spared to secure his re-
moval.
POLITICAL
It is said that Senator Morton, in private con-
versation, avows himself a candidate for the
presidency. He opposes third term for the
present executive, but knows no reason why
the people should not elect the right kind Of
a man three times.
Judge Alfonso TAFT, of Cincinnati, is now
said to be the most promising candidate for the
Republican nominee for Governor of Ohio.
1t is now said that because he believes the
recent furure an attempt to force his resigna-
ton, Secretary Delano will not resign.
A dinner was given to Carl Sohuarz, in New
York, on the eve OF his departure on visit to
Europe. About two hundred prominent citi-
zsns of the city were present. Senator schurz
made speech in which he defined his politi-
cal standing.
Personal.
A son of Commodore Vanderbilt has mar
rieda Miss Alva Smith, of New York. The
bride received over 81 goo 600 worth of Dres-