The Grange advance., 1875-12-15

RE D WING, MIMI, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER Is, 1875

A convention of Ohioans rec
ommends that tramps be set at work.
We have no doubt that most of these
miserables will be glad to have that
recommendation reduced to prac.
tice.
The County Board of Pierce
county, Wis.,, passed a resolution at
their recent session recommending
that the office of County Superin-
tendent of Schools be abolished.
MIR. Randall has introduced a
bill into congress for reducing the
standing army from $4,000 to 5000,
which involves reduction of $16,-
ooo, 900 in expenses.
A report is current that land
swindle amounting to between $25,-
100000 and $50, has been
unearthed in southwestern Missouri.
A few days ago, the steamer
Moselle was exploded in the harbor
OF Bremen, and ffty-seven persons
were killed and thirty-three wounded.
The County Board of Pierce
county, Wis.,, has ordered the Over
seers and Clerk to sell the Door
farm.
Our synopsis of the proceed
lngs of the National Grange is
crowded out this week.
FINE French and American confec-
tionery kept constantly on hauI at
Bxby's.
An OLD ACQUAINTANCE HEARD
FRox.-The many friends of Col. G. G..
johnson will be glad to learn from the
following, that the Colonel is likely to
be provided with occupation in the en-
ploy of the State Of Vermont. The
situation will not probably be very lu.
crative, but it promises to be permanent,
The compensation will be ample to sup.
ply all his necessities, but will not per-
NIT him to indul ge in luxuries to any
considerable extent. After Vermont
is done with him, Minnesota and two
or three other States will have occa.
sion for his services few years each
His recent exploits in this city, of do.
ing Pierce, Simmons & Co.'s, and the
First National Bank out on SIS each,
makes it matter of interest to Red
Wing people to know what becomes ol
him. Here are the dispatches:
| PEORIA, ILL.,, Dec. 8.-Sherif Hitchcock
has just made another important arrest
Not long since he received advices from
Rutland. VT, that man named c. c. John.
son was in the vicinity Of Peoria. and va.
wanted there for forgery. Hitchcock found
that his man was in Brimfeld: thence he
he came here, and succeeded in swindlins
G. Woleott, OF this city, out Of 800: Hi
movements were 20 active here that he got
away before the officers had sighted him,
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whore he nabbed- him last night. johnson
has been suecedsfally prosecuting swindle,
and forgeries for years, aad has thus f.,
svaded the vigilance Of the detestivee.
! CINCINNATI, Dec. &C. C. johnson,
charged With . number Of forxeries ~.
snugly captured to-day BY detective and
is in confinement awaiting requisition. .
CHRlsrnAs candy toys, Nuts, Figs,
cigars and California fruit at Bixby's,
Main street. -: .s#.;4. g.: -s@gs.sEE3s ~
PArzNr Portable Writing Desks q,
Lowater 4 Coles. love-
Nh. J. g. GUsTAFsox, an old well.
known and highly esteemed citizen d
Red Wing, died on Friday last Of con.
sumption, with which he has been all.
ing several years. He enlisted early in
the war, . : private IN the Third Min
nesota and VAS promoted to the ranl
Of Major, on tho formation of the col
ored reLIii LIiimsnts, be ~ tzansffe erred "a
one & thazn, and brsyetted Isutenan1
colonel for gallant conduct His funeii.
q took plaos @ Monday and sas con. con