The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-04-01

postage must be prepaid at the rate of one
cent for each ounce or fraction thereof.
The United States Senate on the I'D con-
frmed the nomination of John Parker as
United States Marshal for the Western Dis
trict of Michigan.
Foreign Intelligence.
Gen. Cabrera, Carlist chieftain of consid-
cradle prominence, has issued an address
announcing his recognition of Alphonso as
King of Spain. Carlist proclamation has
also appeared denouncing Cabrera as a
traitor.
On the night of the 18th ult. an earth
quake of more than usual severity occurred
in Northern Mexico. The little town of San
Cristobel was almost entirely destroyed, and
seventy dead bodies were taken from the
ruins.
An English surveying tparty, commanded
bya British Lieutenant and consisting of six
ty-three sepoys and coolies, has been mas
sacred by the natives of Assam.
In obedience to the demand of King Al
phonso, Don Alphonso, brother of Don Car
los, has been extradited from Germany
Difficulties have arisen between the Indian
Government and the King of Burmah in re.
lation to boundaries and the latter's claim to
sovereignty over several independent States.
The hing has occupied the disputed territory
and refuses to withdraw, and British troops
are moving upon British Burmah
In the German lower house, on the 18th,
the main clauses of the bill withdrawing
State grants from the recalcitrant Catholic
Bishops were adopted by overwhelming ma
jorities.
The Spanish Government has requested
Austria not to permit Don Alphonso to reside
in Austrian territory.
Paris legitimist journal announces that
Frenchman named Berman, editor of the
Carlist official journal, had been captured by
the A!phonsists and shot.
dispatch from Newry, Ireland, of the 10Th
says John Mitchell was dangerously ill, and
that his life was despaired Of
The German frigate Ariadne has been or
dered to Swallow to support the demand upon
Spain for indemnity for the plundering of a
German bark.
Paris dispatch Of the 10th represents that
the Government of King Alphonso had adopt
ed an arbitrary policy toward the press. The
Iberia had been suspended and all telegraphic
dispatches were detained and examined.
Madrid telegram of the 21st says Ger.
Campos had defeated the Carlists before Olot
and entered the town. Over 900 Carlists had
been captured.
John Mitchell died on the 10th at his resi-
dence in Tipperary. On the 2lst the Irish
men in London met in Hyde Park to the num-
Der OF 10000, and adopted resolutions de-
manding the release of the Fenian prisoners,
condemning the coercive laws in Ireland and
condoling with the family of John Mitchell.
Madrid dispatch of the I'D says that
Gen. Cabrera in going over to King Alphonso
took with him eight of the Carlist chieftains.
CASTELAR, has resigned his professorship in the
university in consequence of the Government
re-establishing in the schools and colleges
the textbooks prescribed during Isabella's
reign and otherwise changing the mode of
public instruction.
The East.
The official returns of the recent New
Hampshire State election are as follows:
>rFo For Gosernor-Cheney Rep.), 1926; Roberts
DEM, 39,16s: White (Pro), 754. Total vote,
S sor Cheney 6eney. over Roberts, l2s:
o9 9; scattering, sss. Jones' ' pi1ra1i at
Bs 1 Ssso1d 1sss .ssits,as Rf Rs
i1y, l47 Third District-Blair Rep.), lass;
Kent lDem;, 12,1sl; scattering, iSS. Blair
In the Beecher suit, on the 18th, John W. Har-
mon, Archibald Black and Jackson 8. Schultz
testified, and the deposition of J. Il. Drake
now in Europe, was read. The two former
testified to the effect that the original charge
against Mr.. Beecher, Is told them by Mr..
Iilton, was that of improper proposals. The
evidence Of the two latter went to show that
Mr.. Moulton had denied that Mr.. Beecher
had violated the seventh commandment, and
that he (Moulton) had asserted ON more
than one occasion that Mr.. Beecher
was pure man. Several witnesses
were examined on the 10th, who also testified
that Mr.. Moulton had denied to them the
truth OF the charges against the defendant.
Mr.. Beach said it was not necessary to call
SO many witnesses, as Mr.. Moulton did not
deny having used the alleged expressions,
and Judge Nelson suggested that Mr.. Shear
man should limit his witnesses, which he
promised to do. Thos. M. Cook, journal.
ist, of Detroit was sworn. and testified
that he had several interviews with
Mrs. Woodruff and Mr.. Tiltcn prior to the
publication of the Woodruff story, and that
Mrs. W. had, in the presence Of Mr.. T., urged
him to write up the Beecher scandal. On the
cross-examination witness said he had cor.
responded with Mr.. Sherman relating to the
trial. and hoA Al l.
pense OF two trips to the city made in con.
nection with the suit, and that he had
been engaged - Sensational writer for
New York papers. Samuel p. Halliday testi.
fed that in October, 1872, Ms. Moulton had
stated to him, in answer to question. that
she did not know why her name was mem.
toned in connection with the scandal. She
said Mr.. Beecher was her pastor and she be.
ieved in him.
Great disasters have been caused in some