The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-08
THE NEWS.
Crimes.

A dispatch from Trenton, N. j., says the
de!alcation Of the State Treasurer amounts to
$4,000
Church, late head of the ribbon DEPART
ment, of Jaffray & Co., New York, who alb
seconded with $40 600, has been arrested in
Montreal.
Fifty thousand dollars worth OF crooked
whisky has been seized in San Francisco.
The trial Of VIM. Westervelt, indicted for
aiding in the abduction OF Charlie Ross, is in
progress in Philadelphia.
Two men in Texas fought duel in the dark
on Sunday night distance four feet One of
them was killed.
Ex-Judge Mitchell, of Quincy. Ill.,, was shot
and badly wounded by the husband and BROTH
er of a woman of whom he testified in a
church trial that she was guilty of improper
relations with her pastor.
An attempt was lately made to bury the
body of Protestant in Catholic cemetery, at
Montreal, when a mob of five hundred French
roughs, Catholics, gathered at the gate. Short
~ after the arrival of the hearse the uro:;a had
increased to thousands, and stones were
thrown at the corpse until the procession re-
tired from the gates, unable to inter the BODY.
Several people were badly injured, among
them the driver Of the hearse.
Six murderers were executed at Fort Smith.
Ark, on the.sd, all standing on the same drop.
An Italian painter attached to the consulate
in New York was asked to contribute to an
entertainment at clam-bake at which were
several Congressman and other men of ncte,
and while repeating passage from Shakes
peare, put revolver to his head and blew out
his brains At his funeral were the Italian
Consul General in New York, the Grecian
Consul, the Italian Vice Consul, Signor Theo-
dore P"rosseri, the brother of the late mayor
HaVemeyer, Ferdinando A. Nora, painter, G..
Torrinni, sculptor, and Signor Ferranti, the
bufto singer. There was considerable delay &C.
casioned by the taking of two photographs of
the remains and the scene to be sent to the pa
rents OF the deceased artist. After an address
by the officiating clergyman the Count de Inca
spoke in Italian eulogizing Narni's studies
Of his works, and spoke of the cloud that
had gathered over his life. Couat de Luca
said lie had been well acquainted with his
family and there was no truth in the state
ments which have been made that Varini
fought duel with a nobleman,
and after killing him, stabbed
himself. Vaini had been involved lin some
trouble in Rome, and had attempted, ursuc-
cessfully, to end his life The locket
that has been spoken OF contained q
picture Of his mother, painted by himself:
Count de Luca has taken charge of his prop
erty, which is variously estimated at from
$4,000 to 1000.
The graod jury Of Washington county, Ga,
before whom the alleged insurrectionists have
been on trial, presented report to the Court
on the Sd instant, recommending the discharge
OF the remaining prisoners and commencing
the Judge and council for
the faithful performance of duty.
Judge Johnson then addressed the grand jury
and citizens, advising the latter to acquiesce
in the decision of the jury, and commencing
the people for the conservative
and w-abiding course they pursued All
the prisoners not indicted were then dis
charged and the court adjourned until the
regular term.