The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-09-16
THE financial outlook in San Francisco

THE financial outlook in San Francisco
was still improving on the Sd, and general
business had resumed its usual channels.
THE trial at Sandcrsville, Ca, of Corday
Harris, the colored man accused of attempt
ing to incite an instruction among the ne
groes in that section, terminated on the even
ing of the I'd with verdict of not guilty. No
witnesses for the defense were introduced,
the prosecution failing to show any criminal
intent in any of the acts of which the prison.
or was accused.
WILLIAM DAGLE, q young man engage n
travelling with circus in the capacity Of an
aeronaut, under the name Of Prof. Ariel,
made an ascension in a hot-air balloon at
jackson, Mich, on the 4th. After reaching
an altitude of about 1000 feet the balloon
| rapidly descended. When within fifteen or
twenty feet of the ground the professor, an
ticipating that the basket would strike upon
road crossing, jumped from the basket into
the river and started to swim ashore, but
sank to the bottom and was drowned.
The Grand Jury of Washington County,
Ga, before whom the alleged negro insurrec-
tionists had been on trial, presented report
on the 4th recommending the discharge of
the remaining prisoners and commencing
the Judge and counsel for the faithful per-
Torrance of their duty. The recommends
ton was complied with.
DUEL was fought near Rockford, ILL.,, on
the 4th, between Maj. John N. Edwards, of
the St. Louis Times, and Col. E. s. Foster, OF
the st. Louis Journal. The difficulty grew
out of a newspaper quarrel over the JEFF.
Davis affair in connection with the Winnebago
County Agricultural Society, in the course of
which Foster called Edwards q contemplate
liar. The latter was the challenger. By the
agreement each party was entitled to one
shot, and were not to have a second one
unless both parties demanded it. The
distance selected was twenty PAGES. The
firing was simultaneous, both shooting over
Maj Edwards demanded second fire, but
Col. Foster decided he had rendered the sat-
isfaction required, and declined to join in the
demand for a second fire. This decision set
tied any further difficulty, and the parties
and their friends left the field and returned
to st. Louis.
THE San Francisco Bulletin says Mr.. Mills,
former President of the Bank of California,
is authority for the statement that the late
President Ralston was a defaulter to the
bank in the sum of between 100000 and
81, OO) 900. 1t is also alleged that Mr. Raj
ston raised money upon an over-issue of bank
stock, which money he used for his own
personal schemes.
ASAN FRANCISCO dispatch, received by
the New York Herald of the 9Th, states that
Mr.. Ralston's private property, assigned to
Mr.. Sharon, would exceed mis- liabilities by
about s., OOO, 900, and that the Indebtedness
charged against Mr.. Ralston was not person.
al but had grown out of aid which the bank
had openly given in the way of loans to in
dustries throughout the State. This state
ment was contradicted by later dispatch on
the 9th.
BRYANT, the Democratic candidate, is elect
ed Mayor of San Francisco by small ma
jority.
RADICAL meeting was held at Clinton,
Miss, on the 18th, which was attended by
about 200 people, fifty of whom were whites.
At the accompanying barbecue a deadly
fracas occurred between whites and negroes,
of which the following account is given by
| Associated Press dispatches: A white man
pulled out bottle of whisky, and negro said
to him it was understood there was to be no
drinking on the grounds. Some words ensued
and the white man insisted on taking a drink,
when the negro dashed the whisky out of his
hands. Friends of both parties, attracted by
the quarrel, rushed in, and in an instant pis-
tolls were drawn and firing began. Three
white men were killed and six wounded.
Charles Nicholson, prominent merchant of
Clinton, was killed in his own yard. About
forty negroes were killed and many wounded.
A Clinton dispatch of the 9Th says the whites
held the town and the negroes had scattered
in all directions. AL was quiet at ten p. m.
OFFICIAL announcement was made on the
9Th that there were no cases Of yellow-fever in
New Orleans.
THE Alabama Constitutional Convention
met at Montgomery on the 9Th. Gen. L. P.
Walker was chosen President by acclama-
ton, Republicans and Democrats all voting
| for him.
Mrs JAMES SHAMBAEN, of Fond du Lac
Wis, attempted to light fire by the aid OF
kerosene on the 9th. She was horribly and
18Idlly DuIHtu
THE Ohio State Fair opened at Columbus
on the 9th, under favorable auspices.
In Chicago, on the 9Th, spring wheat, No.
2, was quiet, closing at $1.1411@1.15 cash
Cash corn weak; closing at 6O>sc for No.
and 5SHc for rejected. Cash oats, No. 2
sold at s44<@s5c; October options were
sold at ss111c. Rye, No. 2. 7s@7s1e. Barley
No. q $l.1O@1.12. Cash mess pork closed al
e21.4O@21.5O. Lard, $12.95@18.OO. Choice
to extra beeves brought $5.75@665; medium
to good, $4.25@56O; butchers stock, $275@
100; scalawags, ETC., $2.2E@2.5O. Hogs
brought s7.75@S.50 for good to extra. Sheer
sold at $4.25@4.75 for good to choice.
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
ACCORDING to Ragusa dispatch of the Isl
the Turks had compelled the insurgents te
leave Trebigne and retire to the mountains
A BERLIN telegram of the LIST says thu
Bishop of Paderborn had been outlawed by
Ministerial order because he left the city
where he was interned without leave.
ACCORDING to Belgrade telegram of the
I'd party of Turks had invaded Servia and
assassinated several villagers.
A LONDON dispatch of the I'd says the news
from Herzegovina was conflicting, but that
it's general tenor was unfavorable to the in
surgents, who had been unsuccessful in sew
eral recent engagements.
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