The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-29

Boss Tweed was released from the penlten-
tiary on a writ of habeas corpus, and re-arrest-
ed on civil warrant tor Sc, 0oo, 600, and put
in the city JAIL He requires bonds to the
amount of So, 000, 900 to secure his freedom.
A negro who committed aIap2in Hancock
county, ILL.,, was taken from I'LL and hanged,
on the Goth.
Casualties. r! :
A violent tornado and lightning storm pass
ed over the northeastern part of Quincy, Ill.,,
on the 18th instant, continuing from
till 10 o'clock. A large number OF houses were
leveled to the ground and in numerous in
stances severe injuries were sustained. John
Whine, a brick maker, was struck Ly falling
timber AMI killed. Railroad trains arriving by
all the roads report the tracks considerably
damaged. The lightning continued until a
late hour at night though the wind abated.
A fire broke out in warehouse in Dublin,
containing Is, 900 puncheons Of whiskey. Ex-
plosion after explosion followed. The whisky
flowed into and along the streets, burning and
igniting other buildings, until millions Of dol
lars worth of property was destroyed. People
dipped the liquor up in pals, and became so
riotous that troops were called out to restore
order.
An earthquake shook southwestern Ohio
and southern Indiana, on the 18th, cracking
walls and badly frightening the people.
great flood occurred in Missouri and
Southern Illinois, on the 21st. The damage
to crops, fences, and railroads is unprece-
denied.
drunken rowdy named Hicks attacked the
marshal Of of Osceola, No., and received four
bullets in return, producing almost instant
death. r. ! IA
Three murderers were hung onlast hang
mans day. Costly, in Boston, and Gordon
and Wagner in Thomaston, were the unfortun-
ates.
Over Thousand lives were lost by unpreci-
denied floods in France, on the 25th. Fifty
thousand people are deprived of the means of
subsistence thereby.
Great storms of wind, rain and hail contin-
ne to be reported from all directions. In
France million francs have been appropriate
ed to relieve suffering
Miscellaneous.
In the Beecher trial on the 21st, Mr.. Beach
charged that the jury had been crjminally ap-
preached, and demanded the appointment of
time to hear the proofs. The judge said the
proper time would be at the end of the trial;
when somebody Won d be punished.
letter from Col. Dodge, in command o.!
the Black Hills geological expedition, sends
back the following semi official report:
"Gold found in paying, quantities on French's
creek. Custar's report confirmed in every
particular" Private reports state that hun
dred miners were found at work in Clusters
Gulch, taking out gold at the rate otfs6 tosQ5
per day. Evidences are strong that there are
more miners in the country. Quartz mines are
abundant. ~ 49,
Gen. Pope makes statement declaring bad
condition of things at the Indian agencies, such
as to seriously involve the honor and good
hlth OF the United States. and working shock
ing inhumanity to thousands of human. be-
ings.
The Government geologist, Prof: Jenny, has
made report which does much to dispel the
golden dreams about the Black Hills, and con-
tradlcts the glowing accounts by the command
er OF the expedition. He says the region has
not been fully explored, but gold has been
found in small quantities; but the deposits of
gravel are very unfavorably situated for wash
ing. -,<'
Advices from Spotted Tails Agency, state
that gigantic Indian war is about to be inau-
gurated.
Mr.. Beecher announced in his Friday eve
nlng prayer meeting, last week, that he should
continue as pastor Of Plymouth church let the
verdict OF the jury be for or against him. .! i
Mortimer Thomson-better known as Doe
sticks-died on the 25th, in New York j. &~S
.1n1Cn 7,ooo
masters are liable on their bond for the loss of
government property stamps-while in their
possession.
The jury in the Beecher case had been ont
twenty-four hours when rumor was circulat-
ed that they stood seven for Beecher and five
Tor Tilton. Though unfounded, this created
much excitement. VA I = 4 -
The New Hampshire supreme court is to ar
raign some OF the Concord editors and CORES.
pondents for contempts. CT Il. #. "
Of the twenty five commodores now in the
Urited States navy, it is rather singular fact
that rot one of them has served less than thir-
ty years, while the longest term of service ex-
tends over iorty-two years. - 81 .
A special dispatch from San Francisco
dated June Is, announces that the 'reevvo ii
ton against the Mexican authorities at La
Paz is in full tide Of success and the SAte1xi-
can troops had been sent from Mazatlan to
quell the movement.
new cigar stamp has been provided by the
internal revenue department. II has aeoupon
to be pasted upon each cigar.
The police drove the crowd from the vicinity
ofthe Brooklyn court room On the 2eth, where
they were watching the movements of the
Jurors through the windows 49, RS, srNta0