The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-20

Traders banks of Chicago; the First National
Bank of Paxton and the First National Bank
of Canton, Ill.,, have been called in and notice
given that no others will be issued by those
banks. on account of counterfeits. ~ - =. y
Fare is now but $l5 between New York and
Chicago .,s-.st = -.*s..--, j.
The radicals Of England are protesting against
the grant for the payment of the Prince OF
Wales visit to India. 5<5S$s.ssss.
Thurlow eed says thai Queen Victoria is
responsible for the neutrality Of England dur
ing our late war. On three occasions she per
emptcriiy declined to take steps that would
have called out her armies to sust1fn. S2 :
Uucle Sam is becoming anxious about the
payment Of : sum of money due him from the
Venzuelean government, and unless prompt
settlement be now made the cabinet has ad-
vised the withdrawal Of the American min
lister. #55ss<.s %'~.
Beecher's neighbors at Peekskill turned out
in large numbers, on the 18th, to congratulate
him upon the favorable termination OF the tr
al, and to express their mistaken confiden e
in him. The great preacher made lengthy
speech in which he said he was growing in
strength and elasticity Of body, and was TALL
light" He was receiving hundreds OF con
gratulatory letters from professionals and ca,ho-
lies. The trial cost him $75, 600; it had also
cost the prosecution large sum, but they had
no money to pay it. His speech elected much
laughter.
The first bale of new cotton was received at
New Orleans on the 18th, one month in ad.
vance of last year. The cotton crop is first
class, in quantity and quality.
Professor Marsh having made serious charg-
es against the Indian agent at Red Cloud
agency, Commissioner Smith comes out with
a hot reply, charging Marsh with lalsifying to
the utmost degree.
On the second day of the Saratoga regetta the
Cornell University Crew won the race.
Ex Governor Fenton declines to allow the
use OF his name in connection with a congress
sional nomination.
Hon. A. H. Rice is regarded as the probable
Republican nominee for Governor of Massachu--
sets.
The Pres dential aspirants may be summed
up at this time as follows: Democratic-T. A.
Aendricks, A. G. Thurman, W. Allen, T. +.
Bayard, J. S. Black, s. J. Tilden.-Republican
burne, Z. D. Morgan, H: Wilson, J. H. Blaine.
The debt of all the railroad companies of the
United States exceeds the National debt by
about one million dollars.
Lands and Corruth, OF Vineland, N. j.,
have come to an unde: standing, and in con-
sideration of Lands paying all tie expenses
growing out OF the shooting Lands has left
the country, it is said, and will not be prose-
cuted except by the State, as Carruth will not
complain.
Germany has been taking secret soundn
in Swedish waters. and Copenhagen dis
patch says an explanation will be demanded
of King William.
A correspondent of the New York Herald
confirms Prot. Jenny's report from the Black
Hills. He says there are now several hundred
miners there and it has been pretty efectually
demonstrated that there is not sufficient gold
in the hills to enable q man unaided by costly
machinery to make the wages of even a com.
mon hod carrier. He considers the dangers
from starvation and Indians very great, and ad-
vises all who are still within the bounds of CIV
ilization to remain there
The Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Mirreso
t. railroad has gone into the hands OF Gen
Winslow. as receiver.
The new postal law is to be tested, constitu-
tionally. The prosecution holds that the law
is unconstitutional, and the old rates OH news
paper and other packages, is all that can be
rightfully charged.
The Baltimore American has been sued bv
the Maryland Board Of Public Works, for
$50, 900 for alleged libel.
Commercial Matters.
ST. PAUL, July 19.-Wheat $l.02@lO5.