The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-09-30
General News Summary.
FROM WASHINGTON.

General News Summary.
FROM WASHINGTON.
EHs Attorney General was visited in Wash
ington on the 18th by delegation represent
ing the Republican voters of Mississippi, who
called to explain the condition of affairs in
that State. They asserted that, owing to the
White League organizations, which were
very general throughout Mississippi, Repub-
lican voters were not able at all times to ex-
ercise their political rights. They claimed
that there was always danger of serious diff
tculties unless their State Government, which
was utterly unable to give them protection,
should have assistance from the General
Governments: Upon the advice of the Attor-
ney-General the delegation would return to
Mississippi and confer further with the Gov
ernor and ascertain what they could do in
their own support.
Mr.. SMITH, Commissioner of Indian At
fairs, read q statement before the Red Cloud
Commission in Washington on the 18th, in
which he enphatically denied the charges
made against him by Prof. Marsh.
In a letter to GOV. Ames, of Mississippi,
published on the 10th, Atty.-Gen. Pierrepont
quotes from dispatch he had received from
President Grant, in which the latter says:
"The whole public are tired out with these
annual outbreaks in the South, and great
many are ready now to condemn any inter
ference on the part Of the Government.
heartily wish that peace and good order may
be restored without issuing the proclamation;
but if they are not the proclamation must be
issued but if it is shall instruct the COM
mander of the forces to have no childish
play. If there is necessity for military in
reference, there is justice in such interior
euce as will deter the il-doers." The Presi-
dent then suggests that Gov. Ames be urged
to exhaust his own resources to restore order
before receiving Government aid, which can
be given him when necessary by the troops
now in his State.
BENJAMIN B. HALLECK, accused OF the
larceny of $4,000 from the United States
Treasury, waived an examination on the 18th,
and was remanded to Jail in tefault Of $780,
600 bail Theodore W. Brown, accused of the
same larceny, was examined on the same day
and also remanded in default of bail.
Ex-REpREsENTATlvE WHITE, of Alabama,
has been appointed an Associate Justice for
Utah.
SECRETARY DELANo was before the Red
Cloud Investigating Committee On.the 18th,
and gave fiat denial to some of the state
ments made by Messrs. Marsh and Welsh.
Mr.. Delano's statement closed the evidence
before the commission.
THE EAST.
THE ninth reunion of the Society of the
Grand Army of the Cumberland was held at
Utica, \. Y, on the 18th. Senator COnkling
made the welcoming speech. Gen. Sherman
and Col. George J. Waterman delivered
lengthy and eloquent orations. President
Grant, Gems. Hooker and Slocum, and ex-
Gov. Seymour We're present and made brief
speeches. Gen. P. H. Sheridan was chosen
President of the society for the ensuing year
Gen. H. NJ. Cist, Co responding Secretary;
Col. John W. Steele, Recording Secretary, and
Gen. J. s. Fullerton, Treasurer. The next
meeting is TO be held at Philadelphia, July 6
and Z, 1876.
DIsTRICT-ATToRNEY BRITToN, of Brook
lyn, aud the Rev. H. w. Beccher having ex-
pressed willingness to enter nolle prsst qui
in the libel suit of the latter against Frank
D. Moulton, Mr.. NJ emphatically demands
a trial under the indictment pending against
him.
EX-SENATOR CARL scuuRz arrived at New
York on the 14th from Europe.
GEN. PLAIsTED the Republican candidate
for Congress in the Fourth Maine District, to
succeed Samuel +. Hersey, deceased, is elected
by about 1000 majority.
The New York Democratic State Conven-
ton was held at Syracuse on the 10th and
18th. The platform adopted declares that
"a speedy return to specie payment is de-
manded alike by the highest consideration OF
commercial morality and honest govern
ment,' ard reatfirms the declaration of prin.
ciples adopted by the State Convention Of
last year. The following is the State ticket
nominated: For Secretary of State, j ohm Bige
low; Comptroller, Lucius Robinson; Attor.
ey-General, Charles S. Fairchild; State
Treasurer, Charles n. Ross; State Engineer
John D. Van Buren,; Canal Commissioner
Christopher H. Worath; State Prison In
spector, Rodney R. Crowley.
THE Rev. Henry Ward Beecher has de-
clined the proposed public reception at the
Academy of Music in Brooklyn.
IT was announced in Boston on the 1Stl
that Postmaster Burt, OF that city, had beer
removed from office, and Edward C. Tobey
appointed as his successor.
THE case of Tilton Us. Beecher was called
in the Brooklyn City Court on the Goth and
by consent of counsel was put over until the
next term.
Tur i,1r1- in oofy %r;o
in Philadelphia fo- alleged completely in thu
Charlie Ross abduction, have returned yer
dict acquitting him of actual participation il
the crime, but find him guilty of conspiracy
to conceal the child and of having guilty
knowledge of the abduction.
A New YORK dispatch of the goth an
nounces the prevalence of serious diseas,
among the horses of that city, similar to tn
epizootic of two years ago. There were 10,
600 animals sutferingfro the complaint.
In the new Maine Legislature the Rcpub
ieans will have majority on joint ballot Q
enty-eight-nine in the Senate and nine
teen in the House.
GOLD closed in New York on the 2lst a
III. The following were the closing quo
tations for produce: No. Chicago Sprin,
Wheat, sl.23@1.24; Ne. 2 Milwaukee, $1.2
@1.2s; No. Northwestern, sl24@1.25
Barley, s1.s2@l.s5; Oats, Western Mixed
4s@56c; Corn, Western Mixed, 7Ot@75c
Pork, Mess, s21.1a11z; Dressed Hogs, 101Sc
Lard, 1870. Flour, good to choice, $50
@6.3O; White Winter Extra, s6.35@7A
The cattle market was quiet; 1Oc to 10
for good to extra. Hogs, s@s1c. Sheer
4I@6c.
AT East Liberty, Pa. on the 2lst, cattl
brought: Best, s6.75@7.OO; medium, SIS
@6.25: common, $40O@4.5O. Hogs sold
Workers, $7.75@sOO; Philadelphias, $s.75Q
$50. Sheep brought s425@5.OO ACCORDING
to quality.
WEST AND SOUTH.
CONFIDENCE man calling himself tn
Hon. &. w. Benton, was arrested at Musca
tine, Iowa, on the 18th. for having sought t
fleece the unsophisticated by inserting an ad
vertisement in the Chicago Tribune for a Con