The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-07-08
General News Summary.
FROM WASHINGTON.

General News Summary.
FROM WASHINGTON.
A DISPATCH was received at the Indian
Bureau in Washington, on the Esd, from
Prof. Jcnncy, of the Black Hills expedition,
dated ncar Harncy's Peak, June II. He says:
'" have discovered gold in small quantities
on the north bend of Castle Creek in terraces
or bars of quartz gravel. l arrived here yes
tcrday. About fifteen miners have located q
camp on the creek above here and have CON-
menccd working. Gold is found from Cas-
tie Creek southwardly to French Creek,
at this point, and the deposits are
almost wholly in Dakota. This region
has not been fully explored, but the
yield of gold thus far has been quite small,
and reports of the richness of the gravel bars
are greatly exaggerated. On French Creek
the deposits of gravel are very unfavorably
situated. The water supply is small and
failing and the grade is too little to admit of
tailinys being carried Off by the stream. The
prospect at present is not such as to warrant
extended explorations in mining"
The report of the commission to examine
into the condition of the Chicago Custom
House was made public in Washington on
the a4th, and is to the effect that the founda-
tions are unsafe and the stone of a poor quail
ity. Secretary Bristow Endorses the report
and has decided to stop work on the building
until the meeting Of Congress.
A DISPATCH has been received at the In
dian Bureau in Washington from Indian
Inspector Daniels, dated June 81, in which it
is stated that the Red Cloud and Spotted
Tail Indians had signed an agreement to re-
lnquish their rights in Nebraska for the sum
of $4,000 in horses, cows, wagons, etc.
THE Secretary of the Treasury has directed
the Assistant Treasurer OF the United States
at New York to sell 100000 of coin on each
Thursday during the month of July. The
total amount to be sold is 5000, 600.
THE Comptroller of the Currency has mott
amount of outstanding legal tenders during
July would be s375,Tl, $50.
THE EAST.
THE New York State Prohibtionists have
nominated: For Secretary Of State, G. D.
Dusenbery; Comptroller, Arson A. Hopkins;
Treasurer, Stephen 3. Ayers; State Engineer
and Surveyor, George \. Dudley; Canal Com
missioner Ira d. Bell; State Prison Inspector,
John B. Glib; Attorney General, Ed T. Marsh.
Strong prohibition resolutions were adopted
ny the convention, which was held ut SYRIA
cuSc ON the Esd.
MIR. BEACH concluded his argument for the
plaintiff in the Tilton- Bcecher trial on the
sd, after which Mr.. Titon's counsel pre-
sentcd to the court atiidavits concerning addi
ional evidence which they desired admitted,
and asked for reopcning of the case to that
end. The Judge took the matter under ad-
risemcnt
AFTER the opening Of his court on the
morning of the 9th Judge Nelson an
nounccd that under the circumstances he
vas compelled, on an examination of the
atiidavits, to deny the application for reopen
iny the Tilton- Bcechcr case, and, in ac
cordance with Mr. Beachs request, the papers
were filed with the Clerk of the Court. The
Judge then proceeded to deliver his charge to
the jury, which was concluded a little after
noon, and at one clock the jury retired for
deliberations
In the New Hampshire House of Repre-
ecntatives, on the 18th, q final vote was taken
on the resolutions ccnsuring the Governor
they were adopted by party vote OF ia ayes
to l66 noes
MORTIMER THOMPSON, better known as @,
X. Philander Doesticks, P. B :, died in New
York city on the 18th, after a short Illness
THERE were three executions for murder in
New England on the 25th. At Dedham,
Mass, James II. Costlcy was hanged for the
Of Jnli How
Me- Louis Wagner and John True Gordon
swung from the same scatlold--the former for
the murder of two Norwegian women for the
purpose of robbery and the latter for the
murder of his brother, his brothers wife and
infant child. Gordon was inscnsiblc when
hung, having in the morning stabbed himself
in the breast for the purpose of committing
suicide.
AT Plymouth Church prayer meeting, on
the evening of the 18th, Mr.. Bcccher referred
to the scandal trial, and said he should con-
tinue to act as pastor OF Plymouth Church
because he felt that no matter what the YER
dcit OF the jury might be- his congregation
would still have faith in and stand by him.
The jury had not agreed ON verdict up to
the morning Of the 2Gth
Mrs. TlLToN has published an affidavit in
which she denies all the statements made
relative to herself in the atlidavits of the al
legged new witnesses upon whose evidence a
reopcning of the Beccher case was asked for
by Mr.. Tilton's counsel. She also solemn
ly declares that she is absolutely in
nocent of all the otfenses charged
against her with relation to Mr..
Bcechcr, except that, under the influence
of her husband, she had made charges against
Mr. Bcechcr which were false and entirely un-
founded, and which her husband knew to be
false.
GOLD closed in New York on the 2Sth at
1l7k. The following were the closing quo
tations for produce: No. 2 Chicago Spring
Wheat, S1.11H@113: No. 2 milwaukee,, s1.17
@1.11H; No.2 Northwestern, s111h@1.13;
Barley, 30; Oats, Western Mixed,
Gl662c; Corn, Western Mixed, 71a79c;
Pork, New Mess, s2o.l21zz; Dressed Hogs,
?'lc; Lard, 1870. Flour, good to choice,
S5.3095G5; White Winter Extra, $5.7O(l6 40.
The cattle market was shade weaker;
lie to 13c for good to extra. Sheep,
clipped, brought 4@514c.
AT East Liberty, Pa, on the 2Sth, cattle
brought Best, *6.75@7.O0; medium, 5000
@625; common, s475@5.OO. Hogs sold
Workers, S72O@7.35; Philadelphia, $500
7.Go. Sheep brought s3.50@5.OO according
to quality.
WEST AND SOUTH. -f
The California Independent State Conven-
ton, held at Sacramento on the 23d, adopted
lengthy platform, a large portion of which
is devoted to the transportation question.