The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-11

occasion of the communists procession, and he
did not see Tilton until the procession disband-
ed.
Henry c. Bowen took the witness stand in
the Beecher trial on the 9Th. He denied Beech:
er's statement that he told Beecher he was igno-
rant OF the contents of the note he took from
Tilton demanding that he ''step down and OFT"
He also denied Beecher's statementthat Tilten's
character Was the subject Of conversation be-
tween them.
The convention of the American Medical as
ISOLATION at Louisville has resolved to ask for
the bestowal OF title upon all surgeons con
Judge Dillon has decided that the bonded in
debetedness Of the Omaha Hotel company must
be paid. It amounts to 500, 900.
The NJ. E. Woman's Foreign Society held
its sixth annual meeting in Baltimore, last
week. The different branches were fully rem
resented.
The ex-tederal and ex-contederate soldiers
of Memphis have agreed to unite in decorating
the graves Of both the blue and the gray.
Fifteen Sioux chiefs arrived at Omaha, and
nine others at Bismarck, on the 7th, enroute
to Washington to treat for the abandonment of
the Indian title to the Black Hills.
Five More men enroute to the Black Hills
were captured on the 9Th by troops sent out
from Fort Laramie. It is considered extremely
doubtful if any adventures can succeed in
evading the Gordon Of scouts now surrounding
them.
Vice President Wilson is making tour in
the South. He was enthusiastically received
at Memphis.
The United States Supreme Court left over
for another term the ''granger" case of J. D.
Blake against the Winona and St. Peter rail-
road company also the suit OF Chas. McIlrath,
receiver OF the Southern Minnesota railroad
against Coleman. :.
The Southern Baptists, in convention at
Charleston, 6. c., endorsed the work OF the lit
erary and theological education of the colored
people.
An unknown man laid his neck upon rail-
road rail, at Titusville, KY. and passing
reight train completely severed his head from
his body.
Seventy Indian prisoners, many of them
powerful chiefs, and among them the leaders
in the German massacre, arrived at Fort Leav-
enworth on the 9Th
Three millions of treasure went down in the
Inflated steamship Schiller
Political.
Municipal elections in Indiana generally re-
suited favorably to the democrats.
The Massachusetts, ultra temperance men
denounce the liquor law now in force in
that State as disaster and disgrace.
The existing political situation in California
is peculiar one, perplexing for politicians,
but encouraging for the people. All parties
and factions seem bent on nominating
none but good men for Office. The result can:
not but be beneficial.
The Connecticut legislature convened on the
9Th, and elected full set Of democ1 attic officers
in both branches.
James B. McC1eery has been nominated by
the Democrats candidate for Governor of Ken
lucky.
A new daily paper has appeared in Column
bus, o. 1t is clean.cut Democratic in poll
tics
Latest reports from municipal elections in
Indiana show unexpected gains for the Repub-
lican party.
The spencer investigation" at Montgom-
cry, Ala, is said to have developed some ofthe
most extraordinary instances Of political chi
cancery on record.