The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-11-04
THE EAST,

REUBEN BENTON, while playing croquet at
Titusville, Pa, on the 10th, was accidentally
struck on the head with a mallet, and so
badly injured that he died in few hours.
FREDERICK HUDSON, for many years man
aging editor of the NewYork Herald, died at
Concord, Mass, on the 2lst, from injuries re-
ceived the day before by being struck by a
locomotive while riding across railroad
track in buggy.
A LARGE mass meeting was held in New
York city on the evening of the Goth to advo-
cate the continuance of the reading of the
bible in the public schools.
The property bequeathed by the will of the
late Isaac NJ Singer, the sewing machine
man, amounts in value to 81, 100000.
THE District-Attorney of Brooklyn has en-
tered noNe prosequi in all the libel suits
growing out of the Beecher- Tilton suits.
In recent letter to the New York Herald
DR.. Isaac l. Hayes, the well-knowa Arctic
explorer, expresses his belief in the existence
of an open Polar Sea, and regrets that the
Pandora did not winter there and renew the
search for the records of Sir John Franklin's
expedition in the spring. He reiterates his
belief that in the vicinity of the pole there is
an open navigable sea in the summer; that
it may be reached by ship or boat by way
Smiths Sound, and that the north pole is
within the reach of any nation that will
think it worth while to spend money enough
to get to it.
MEssRs. MOODY AND SANKEY began their
revival labors in the Brooklyn IN. ~ rink at
$3.50 O'Clock on the morning of Sunday, the
oath. The building was densely packed. An
afternoon service was also held, to which
at least 5000 people were unable to gain ad :
mittance. Two churches in the immediate
neighborhood were thrown open to the
crowds and services held therein, Mr..
sankey visiting and singing in both of them.
Announcement was made that services would
be held every evening during the week ex.
cept Saturday.
The election registration in New York
city this year aggregated III, 934, against
146,21s last year.
A FEW nights ago Mra and Mrs. MURRAY.
married only few weeks, were burned to
death during fire in the house of Susan
Bradley, at Cheshire, Conn.
The New York Hippodrome has been en-
gagged for the use of Messrs. Moody and San.
key during the month of January next
The failure of Robert Tilton, a wooden man.
ufacturer, and proprietor Of the Spring Mills,
at Cavendish, vt, was announced on the 25th.
as was also the suspension of several other
Eastern business houses.
UR1 CARRUTH, shot by Mr.. Lands, of Vine.
land, N. j., in March last, died on the Oath.
Lands was surrendered by his bondsmen and
taken to Br'dgeton jail. 1t is said that At
tempts had been made to settle the case be.
tween them and rs high as S12,5O0 was
offered, conditional on Carruth's leaving the
State.
GOLD closed in New York, ON the 25th. at
l14S. The following were the closing quo
tations for produce: No. 2 Chicago Spring
Wheat, Sl.24@1.25; No. 2 Milwaukee. a 70
@1.3O1S; No. Northwestern, $1.241<@1 rs:
Barley, $1.12@1.15; Oats, western Mixed
4s1946c; Corn, Western Mixed, 6s1<@7O1<c;
FORK, Mess, 5000; Dressed Hogs, 1Oxc:
Lard, lac. Flour, good to choice, $3.50
@63o; White Winter Extra, S6s5@s 90
The cattle market was weaker; II A@l21<c for
good to extra. Hogs, s1@sxc. Sheep,
4k@6kc.
Ar East Liberty, Pa, on the 25th, cattle
brought: Best, s625@e.75; medium, $3.50
@5'75; common, e4.5o04.75. Hogs sold
Workers, $74o@7.eo; Philadelphias, $500
$40. Sheep brought $4OoQ550 according
to quality.
WEST AND SOUTH.
A coLoRED man named Isaac NcAfee hsa
been recently convicted and sentenced to
twenty years. imprisonment for having abou,
year ago caused terrible accident on thu
Selma (Ala.) & Dalton Railroad BY PLACING
distractions on the track. Two white mer
are to he tried for the same offensA