The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-13
GENERAL MATTERS.

Spain has just sent 4, 900 more troops
to the Island OF Cuba.
A baby has been born in Sherman,
Texas, with full set OF teeth in its head It's
| fatheris dentist.
The national banks have been called
upon for reports of their condition at the close
OF business on Friday the LIST inst.
A supposed volcano is sending up
smoke or steam from the interior OF an impen-
etrable swamp in Waukulla county, Florida.
The American Board of Foreign Mis-
sions closed its proceedings at Chicago on the
It'll inst. with the leave-taking OF the mission
aries
.~s:ff326,000 or $l,6e0,O0O in coin and
bullion WAS drawn from the Bank of England
on the gsh inst, principally Tor =hi pr,,ent for
New York.
The Black Hills commission reached
Cheyenne, Monday, the 4th, on its return from
Red Cloud agency, having failed to accomplish
the treaty.
There was a heavy white frost at Mem
phis and vicinity on the morning OF the Cd.
1t is thought little damage was done to the
cotton crop.
Chief Engineer Wood, of the navy de-
partment, has invented motor propelled by
carbonic acid gas which is obtained by means
of electricity. ~
/ Moses Longe, half breed scout, in at
tempting to swim the Missouri river at Fort
Lincoln, Sunday, with two canteens of whisky,
was drowned.
The national convention Of fire engi-
neers which had been in session in New York
for several days adjourned ON the 7th, to meet
in Philadelphia next year.
Col. r. NJ. Pierce of Arizona testified
in the Ward will case at Detroit that spiritual
mediums directed himself and Ward to the
discovery of rich mine in Arizona.~~ -.~,.--~
The remains of Edgar A. Poe were I'M
covered the other day tor &laying5 the founda-
tons of monument over them, and his brain
was found in state of almost perfect preserva-
ton. .@. -
The French courts have decided that
after harvestthe fields for two days belong to
the poor who who are entitled by the laws and
customs Of the country to the privilege of
cleaning them. .-,.r,,
The Pueblo Indians who are represent
| ed in Washington at this time by delegation
OF three, asking protection for their people
from Mexican raids, are direct descendants OF
the Azteos of Mexico
+, The Solicitor Of the Treasurer has given
an opinion that license tax on the capital of a
national bank cannot be enforced, and that
State officers haveno right to examine Or to,
exact reports from national banks. >, v.-,
The Tennessee Central College Of Nash.
vile was dedicated on the 18th, the }dcdicatory
address being made by Bishop Bosnian of the
NJ. E. Church. The building is four stories
high. SO by 95 feet, and cost 100000. -.
The Mark Lane Erpress, in its weekly
review of foreign markets, says wheat is high
er at Dantzig and in the German markets. In
Hungary the frmness is maintained. Winter
and the closing of the Baltic may probably en-.
nance values : - 80 - ~ : = AZ NJ -
The Chicago Presbytery has adopted
resolutions deprecating the action OF the board
Of education OF that city in removing the Bible
from the public schools, and praying all friends
OF good government to unite in measures for
Its. restoration.
The Black Hills trespassers who have
beeng confined in jail at Yankton for three
months, having been discharged because, the
i United States Attorney decided there was no
i law for holding them, are about to institute