The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-12-09
General News Summary,
FROM WARRINGTON.

GEN. SHERMAN, in his annual report, says
the aggregate strength of the line Of the
army, according to the last reports received,
is $40 officers and "A OSl enlisted men, made
up as follows: Five regiments artillery, $50
officers and 504 men; 10 regiments cavalry,
432 officers and 1905 men; 25 regiments in
fantry, S4S officers and II 900 men. Availa-
bic recruits, hospital stewards, ordnance
sergeants, etc, 1921. -
A WAsHINGToN special of the Esd says or
ders were that day issued at the Navy Depart
ment, in great secrecy, for the fitting up OF
five more iron -clads, making total OF twelve
iron-clads which within three weeks had been
made ready for active service, and embrace
ing nearly FL the available iron-clads on the
list.
BR1G-GEN. BENNETT, Chief Of the Ord
nance Bureau, United States Army, in his
annual report says the bureau has for several
years past called attention to the necessity Of
an increase of the annual appropriation for
arming and ,equiping the militia. The an
nual appropriation of 100000 was made in
1905, when the population of the country was
about 5000 900. At the present time, with
population of over 5000 900, the amount APP
sble for his department to meet all the de-
mands made upon it by the States and
Territories. The last official report gives the
following as the aggregate strength OF the
militia of the United States: Organized,
81, IA; unorganized, 3,701, 977; and there is
little doubt that were arms and military
equipments more freely supplied the organ
lied force would be greatly enlarged.
THE official count of all the Indians in the
United States places the total number at 226,-
900, of whom 10 ,00O are put down as "civil-
ized,' $4,000 as " semi-civilized" and $1,000
as "barbarous." This enumeration does not
include the Indians in Alaska.
WASHINGTON advices of the 9th state that
it had been ascertained from official sources
in Spain that the negotiations between Spain
and the United States were proceeding favor
ably. The rumors that difficulties had
arisen were said to be absolutely incorrect,
and the relations between the two countries
might be regarded as excellent.
HR. CLUM, Chief-Clerk, A. s. B. White,
and about dozen other prominent clerks of
the Interior Department at Washington were
removed or transferred on the eth by Secre-
tary Chandler. These removals were based
upon the recommendation Of Commissioner
Smith, and make clean sweep of all the
clerks associated for any considerable time
with the past history of the bureau.
In his annual report Lieut.-Gen. Sheridan
makes several important recommendations
regarding the treatment of the Indians. He
thinks their care and management ought to
be confided to the War Department, and that
they ought to be subjected to the same laws
and penalties as civilized people, instead OF
being left untrammeled and amenable to no
laws. The report also favors a system OF
compulsory education, and advises that some
measures be taken to settle the Black Hills
question.
A WASHINGTON telegram of the goth ult
states that there will be no sales of Treasury
gold ordered for December, the currency
balance being large enough. The Secretary
of the Treasury says the sales are ordered
only to replenish it. The Secretary had
directed the retirement Of S764 ,472 of out
standing legal-tenders, that amount being SC
per cent. of the National Bank circulation
issued during the month.
THE United States Supreme Court deliv
cred unanimous decision on the 10Th il
favor Of the Union Pacific Railroad in its suit
against the Government, involving the reten-
ton or non-retention by the Government Of
half the compensation due the road for the
transportation of mails and military and Indian
supplies as reimbursement for interest paid
on bonds issued to the corporation to aid the
construction of the railroad
EDWARD s. ToBEy, of Boston, has declined
.l,, nj a.
dered him by the President.
THE EAST.
\ CoAL-oIL or fluid lamp exploded in thu
bedroom of Mrs. Charlotte Chew, of Camden
n. j., on the morning of the 25th, and MIS-
Laura Chew jumped out of bed, when he
night clothes caught fire and she opened
window ION the second floor of the building
and either jumped or fell to the ground an:
was SO terribly injured that she died in few
minutes. The clothes of the mother alst
took fire, and before assistance could b,
rendered she was so dreadfully burned tina
she expired during the day, and William
Chew, her son, was severely burned.
WILLIAM B. AsToR, eldest son of the lat
John Jacob Astor and one OF the wealthies
men in New York city, died on the Gath. H
leaves a fortune of nearly or quite Sc, OOO, OOC
Five children survive him-three sons ant
two daughters Deceased was over eight,
years of age.
AT business meeting of Brooklyn Ply
mouth Church, held on the evening OF tn,
26th, an answer to Mrs. Moulton's deman,
for an investigation was read, in which tn
fol of bar
against Mr. Beecher were not good defens
for her past conduct; nevertheless her prop
osition for a call of a mutual council O
churches is accepted.
New YORK dispatch of the 26th report
the suspension Of the Manufacturers an,
Builders Bank, of that city. A run was be
gun on the Peoples Savings Bank, tn
officers closing the doors of the institution
and taking advantage of the sixty-days' nc
tice which may be required of depositorf
There was also slight run en- the securiC
Savings Bank.
Ex-Gov. ENGLISH, of Connecticut, has beef
appointed by Gov. Ingersoll to fill the va
cancy in the United States Senate caused b.
the death of Hon. o. s. Ferry.
The Moody and Sankey meetings in Phila
delphia were very largely attended on tn
2Sth. At the women's meeting in the after
noon $50 ladies stood up for prayer, and a
the young mems meeting in the evening 10
young men made similar requests. The in
terest in the work continued unabated.
GOLD closed in New York, on the 18th, a
114ss. The following were the closing quo
tations for produce: No. 2 Chicago Sprin,
Wheat, $l.2s@125; No. 2 Milwaukee, SIP
@L29; No. Northwestern, $1.24(@1 90
Barley, $1.O5@1.12; Oats, Western Mixed
42@44c; Corn, Western Mixed, 75@76kc
Pork, Mess, $s2.s7]6; Dressed Hogs, 9Ic
Lard, new, 12Tc. Flour, good to choice, SIS
@6.0O; White Winter Extra, $6OO@SOo
The cattle market was dull; 11%@12%
for good to extra. Hogs, 711@7Nc. Sheep
4@6Hc.
AT East Liberty, Pa, on the Goth, cattl
brought: Best, $6.OO@6.5O; medium, $50
@575; common, $s.5o@425. Hogs sold