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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-04-15

The COW has not hitherto been sus-
pected of much acuteness of instinct or
liveliness of affection, but an incident
developed at the Petty Sessions held re-
Gently in an English town tends to show
that this mild, dull animal is sometimes
endowed with considerable feeling and
sagacity. In the case in question a
farmers wife was assaulted by her hus.
band in q field where was COW that the.
woman had greatly petted. On seeing
the man beating his wife, tearing her
hair ami clothes, and otherwise maltreat.
ing her, the COW came charging up the
field, and attacked the man with such
ferocity that he was glad to retreat sum
marily. The COW then took up q de-
fensive position by the woman's side,
and stood perfectly still while the latter
struggled to her feet and supported her
self by leaning on its flank until she had
sufficiently recovered to take refuge
from her husband in fight. 1t may Be
taken as additional evidence of the un-
common good sense of the COW that 1t
had always manifested q strong antipa-
thy to the brute who could descend so
low as to beat his wife. -
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John c. New, who is to succeed Mr.. Spin
ner as Treasurer Of the United States, is said
to be a hard money man.
A Washington dispatch of the 4th says the
Mexican Government would soon have
brought to its attention by the Department of
State the enormity of the offense recently
committed by invading Mexicans on the Texas
border, with such demands for reparation as
will satisfy our national honor.
The President has appointed E. c. Walker,
of Michigan, to be Inspector of Indian
Affairs.
President Grant is reported as having stated
on the 5th, in relation to the recent reported
outrages of bands of Mexicans in Texas, that
he could see no reason for apprehension of
war between the two countries, but of course
no one could tell what might be in the future.
Nothing, however, would be done by this Gov
eminent to provoke such a result,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-04-15
Industrial.

The Boston school fathers have de-
cided in favor of having sewing taught
to the girls of the lower classes in the
grammar schools.
AT Key Largo, Fla, small island
about ninety five miles northeast of Key
West, the product of pineapples the past
year exceeded $4,000, of superior size
and quality.
Utah has in successful operation
thirty-one silver-smelting urpaces, four
works, four concentrating works and
thirteen silver mills.
Parties are already making their ar
rangements for extensive salt manufact-
ure at Corinne, which point will become
the great depot tor supplies of that ar
ticle for Eastern Nevada, Idaho and Mon
ana.
Dairy farming and chcese-making is
commanding the attention of our farmers
more and more every year, and will as
the country becomes settled. All cannot
raise corn, wheat: cotton or tobacco; we
must have diversity of products as of
wants, and the demand will regulate the
supply sooner or later. There's money
in it.
The English Mechanic states that one
of the transatlantic steamers is being
fitted with an aquarium-car for the trans
portation of live fish. The enterprise is
undertaken with view of importing
some of the best species of American
fish and attempting their acclimatization
in England. In return, some of the more
valuable English fish will be introduced
into American waters.
The Omaha Smelling and Refining
works have been'in operation four years.
The works turned out 81 ,0O0, 900 in 1873,
and the operations during 1874 may be
briefly stated thus: Amount of base
bullion separated and refined, 1000 tons;
ore smelted, 1900; coal and coke con-
sumed, 6,715; value Of gold and silver
produced, $1.350,000; lead shipments,
$500 tons, valued at $500, 900; number
of men employed, ninety-three; wages
paid, 90, 600; paid on freight, $250, 600;
for expressage, $4,000.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-04-15

Bonds issued to the Pacific Railway
Companies, interest payable in
lawful money. principal out
standing.
Interest accrued and not yet paid. .
Interest paid bv the United States.
Interest repaid by the transportation
of mails, etc. 49,. -.
Balance Of interest paid by United
States
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The New York herald., 1875-12-07

The question % the vacancy IN the Thirty third
district OF New York then taken up, and after
statements by Messrs Wheeler, Norton and Cox, the
Representative elect was sworn and the technical
question involved in the referred the Com
| mlttee on ElectiOna
The delegates nom the Territories we're then called
ana sworn I'M all q them taking the iron clad oath.
-. OFFICERS or THE House.
, - LIAR then offered a resolution declaring the fol
lowing oncers OF the House-Clerk George NJ Adams.
oi hentuckyi seageant al Arms John G. Thompson, OF
pa poorNeeper lafayette n. Fitzhugh, Of Texas
fostnaster James M Stewart, OF Virginia and Chap
ialn Rev l. L. Townsend, OF the District OF Columbia
MT. MaLkLER' OF New York, offered amendment,
SUBSTITUTING the names OF the present incumbents Of
those Offices, Aessrs hcPherson, ordway, Sherwood
and Butler
The amendment was rejected and the ORIGINAL reso
luton adopted.
The newly elected officers were then sworn In.
Messrs Fitzhugh and Stewart taking the modified
oath
on motion Of Mr.. HOLMAN message was sent 10 the
Senate 70 inform that body that the House was organ
lied and ready for business
on motion OF Mr.. Cox, Of New York committee
appointed to Join like committee on the part of
the Senate 20 wait on the President and inform him
that Congress now in session and ready to re-
ceive any communication he might please 10 make
TO IT,
Blaine, OF Maine, appointed such committee.
Mr.. RANDALL (of Pa offered resolutions adopting
the rules Of the House in the Fortythrd Congress
the rules Of the present House, except Rules l66 and
l67 and also providing for the appointment OF Com
mittee on Rules, TO consist Of the Speaker and four
members.
Rules 16o and 1877 are those adopted the last Con
requiring motions 70 suspend the rules 70 be sec
onded by majority and forbiddng the entertainment
OF dilatory motions.
Mr.. GARFIELD suggested that by immemorial usage
the rules OF the preceding Houses became the rules Of
this House without any special motion 10 that effect
Mr.. RANDALL replied that immemorial usage might
do for the republican side OF the House but for the
democratic side, which required strict construction
Of the rule
Mr. GARFIELD tcontemptuousIyI-o yes. daughter.
The resolutions adopted and then 1t was or
dered that the usual drawing for seats take place at
one O'Clock tomorrow.
journed.
Many members conspicuous among whom Mr..
Blaine, OF Maine stepped up to the Speakers chair
and took this opportunity OF felcitating him his
election and the manner in which he had discharged
his first days duty.
The New York herald., 1875-12-07
CHINA AND HER PEOPLE.

Fortytwo years ago DR.. s Wells Williams sailed
from this city as missionary to China After this
long he recently returned, and yesterday by
invitation OF the Society Of Inquiry OF the Union
Theological Seminary addressed the students Of that
institution and many friends, SO that the chapel was
well filed He has been asked how 1t comes to pass
that the Eastern Chinese do not tear each other to
pieces do those of Western China2 and his
has been Because of the Influence OF the writings OF
Confucius and the system OF competitive examination
for government Offices" sketch OF those examina-
tons gwen by Dr. Williams, which created good
deal of laughter The examinations begin in the viii
age then carried to the provincial capital and then
TO the imperial capital But out OF II 900 candidates
only seventytwo can graduate at any one examination
China is this year, according TO its chronology 4r5l3
years in existence-the Oldest nation in the world.
And God DR.. Williams believed, had preserved the
Chinese a nation for some wise purpose Before Con.
fucius time the land divided into eudal provinces
sometimes many as forty and again as few eight
For the last 1000 years or upward they
of Confucius' writings is there any mention OF God
OF angels OF future life. Noticing this lack the Bud
tral worship The cultured Chinese look upon Buddhism
collection OF old wives fables But, nevertheless
under It they worship Coniucius and ten of his dis
cples. The religion s a.curous mixture OF idolatry
and Christianity. Tho Chinese believe that heaven
and earth united to make man. and that man was the
Emperor Of China No other man, therefore has any
right TO worship heaven and earth fhe governs the
people Alright then they will have good weather good
crops sickness and rebellion. II these results do
not appear IL is evidence that heaven and earth
dspleased at his government and he has to step
and and let another who will govern according
the will OF those powers take his place So that the
popnh Del is terrible reality in China The
Doctor believed that Isaiah prophesed Of China under
the tto OF Snim. And the fact that its people are
everywhere known under the title Of Chin Tsn such
like name he considered proof that they we're well
known to the people OF antiquity. Confucius lived in
the days OF Ezra There are about forty mission
stations in China and about 10 900 Protestant
II is hardly known how many Catholic converts there
are, but effort is being made TO prepare history OF
missions of thai lnnd for the Centennial
The New York herald., 1875-12-07
THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE.

meeting Of the Directors OF the East River Bridge
Company was held yesterday afternoon at thor Office
in Front street, Brooklyn, President Murphy In the
chair There fair attendance. Bills for work
and material amounting to $40 4o1 so were referred to
the Executive Committed The total receipts to Nov
ember 80 amounted TO $52 726 0s, and the expenses
were &T7, 24l Ga Tho total receipts OF the Bridge
Board since the commencement OF the work amounted
to S. 100 49, and the expenditures TO So l13 6
leaving the cash hand 81, o9s a. Tho President
announced that outdoor work tho New York side
save upon tho anchorage had been discontinued The
expenses have been reduced TO a minimum The junior
engineers who not duty have been placed upon
half pay for the winter months. IL was stated also
that suit has been begun 70 recover the amount OF
certificates OF Indebtedness used by private stock.
held by the First National Bank OF Williamsburg by
assignment which brings the suit against the directors
OF the Bridge Company. The total liabilities amount
was stated. to S47O,00Q
The New York herald., 1875-12-07
CHAMPION HAND BALL GAMES.

There a series of hand ball games played in the
racket court OF Hoyt and Douglass streets,
Brooklyn, yesterday between Philip Casey, United
States champion and governor Of the court and Mr.
Frank Burke, champion OF Philadelphia The condi-
tions the first four in games, the men TO
only their right hands, for $500. These conditions
were made for the reason that the Philadephians s
friends felt, when the first championship
match played in Brooklyn and in Phila-
dclphia days ago, that II the United States
champion deprived Of the OF his vigorous left
their man would find success. There were present
many OF the no ed players OF Philadelphia,
Brooklyn and New York, and great
that the press that city had representatives there
Both the men appeared in fine condition and we're well
received. Casey won the toss for first inning and
taking his hand, made 2 The succeeding hands -
Casey 3, s. g. and l. TO Burke's o. /, q Q, l. ending
Casey 2l to Burkes The second game ran in the in
nngs as folows:-Casey, o. 3, s. /, 2 s. o O. 0, o. 2;
Burke, l. A. 2, o. o. o, o. i, o, T. 0-Casey II; Burke
IL Third game-Casey, 13, l, ], 6; Burke, O. 4, o.
O-Casey 21 Burke The fourth games innings
stood Casey, q l. s. o, l, o. 2 2, z Q, /. 2 2, O. o.
Il Burke 2 0, 3 ! O. l, l, 0, 0, 0, 0, Q, o, l, o.
Casey, 81 Burke, 10.
The play was very fine throughout both Sides
though Caseys superiority was apparent from the first
Burke, however, showed very nne cross play
Casey's left in the first game in the second he
played strong; in the thirds Casey warmed up to low
and hard handing, and in the last and most artful
Burke seemed tired while Casey stil fresh They
play again Monday and Monday week in Philadel
phiA
The New York herald., 1875-12-07
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WASHINGTON d @

WASHINGTON, D. O., Dec. O 1875.
The opening OF the Forty Congress was marked
by the presence and around the Capitol of larger
crowd Of people than probably before watched
similar proceeding in Washington. Although the fore
noon was wet and drcary the unpleasantness Of the
weather seemed TO have little effect in restraining
the eagerncss OF the multitude which flowed into the
city within the past few days. and from early hour
the galleries OF The House OF Representatives 1icd
and packed as closely possible Then the hall itself
and all the approaches to IT, the Corridors the passages
and every available space around became gradually
filled up, until the hour OF approached It was
almost impossible for one to make his way in any
direction through the The crowd consisted for
the most part, OF the ordinary citizens and fre-
quenters OF Washington but Of strangers and would
be safe say that majority OF them were, directly or
indirectly eager after Of the places and emOlu-
ments which change Of political parties in the House
is apt to offer for public scramble.
Al twelve O'clock the House called to order by
Mr. Mcpherson, the Clerk Of the House OF the Forty
third Congress- and the hall cleared or all persons
not entitled 10 the privilege Of IT, The attendance OF
members very full, nearly every scat beng
pied.
Mr. Mcpherson then proceeded to call the names OF
members by states, commencing with the State Of
Maine
In regard TO the representative from the Thiryhrd
district Of New York the Clerk reminded the House
that the person FIRST elected from that district had died
since his election and stated that the person who has
been elected to oil the vacancy had presented creden
The New York herald., 1875-12-07
HOW PUBLIC MONEY GOES.

Ex.Attorney General Gichrst states in reference to
the payment of the public money to James Curran by
the Board OF FreehOders in Jersey City that every
such payment was illegal and that the County Col
ecor can be held responsible He entirely in
tho statement OF the case as given in yesterdays
HBRALp Another alleged illegal payment Of the pub
lie money In connection with the Same Board and in
precisely similar transaction came TO light yesterday.
Wilbur N. Wickham was elected Freeholder from the
Sixth district the seat usurped by Henry Van
Horn, who was ousted by the Supreme Court
The director OF the Board Mr. Young In defiance oftho
decision OF the Court, deducted the amount OF the
salary due Mr. Wickhain and paid IL 20 Van Horn, who
was simply intruder according TO the opinion Of the
ex-Attorney General Suits will be immediately com.
menced Ii both cagea
The New York herald., 1875-12-07
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT

WASHINGTON, Dec. g. 1875.
SCENES IN THE OPENING SESSION OF THE
FoRTY-FoURTH coNGREss-AN IMMENSE CROWD
IN ATTENDANCE.
Not since the exciting days Of the rebellion and the
flush times of the original imitation Of the currency
when the former furnished the attraction and the latter
the means Of visit to the national capital has Wash
ngton sent up the steep slopes Of Capitol Hill dense
crowd as poured this morning into the building
the opening OF Congress For over an hour in advance
Of the time fixed by law for the opening of the two
houses the crowd had been coming Tho multitude
made their way to the building by the western north
and southern approaches arisocracy stepped
out Of carriages at the eastern portco the arrival
and departure Of the hundreds of stylish equpapes and
Ihe banging and samming Of carriage doors recalling
Nilsson night at your Academy Of Music in Fourteenth
street few OF the ncomers loitered at the Senate
chamber, or over the paintings the stairways but
he crowd pushed on in an unbroken stream to the gal
cres of the House the half dozen tiers OF which were
rapidly packed to their very uttermost seating capa
city, tho four sides making quadrangle of compact
humanity. Over, above, in the doorways and aisles
She people hanging in dark clusters threatening
70 down by the TO the floor OF
the chamber. Opera glasses In constant
nse and we're levelled in all directions
about the House The people in the galleries couldn't
rangement OF the light which put them up aoft In
sort Of haze but poured concentrated strength upon
The body of the House.
The interval to noon was a noisy hubbub Of voices
from every portion OF the House. The crush in the
galleries had counterpart In the intrusion of hundreds
Df interopers on the floor The members we're forced
put Of their seats and the doorkeepers had to supply
;hairs from the committee rooms. couple OF hun
hred pretended newspaper attaches OF both sexes in
gaded the reporters gallery and occupied their seats
Ehe HERALD desk captured early In the day
by redoubtabe miss who only betrayed the
Sraagem she had used TO get place OF observation
when, in jotting down her make believe notes, she
peled Mr.. Blaine's name with little 'sb.n The
diplomatic gallery the only reservation not
positively crowded. but its seats all occupied
The British legation represented by Hon. Henry
Le Poer Trench and Captain William Gore Jones' Two
the benches in the front Of the gallery were occupied
w Mrs. Speaker Kerr and bevy OF ladies, all
brilliantly arrayed in fashionable costumes
And 80 the time passed during the waiting for the
The New York herald., 1875-12-07
NOT FOR SAMUEL.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5, 1875
To rHE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
In your of Saturday, December A. injustice IS
done me by your Washington correspondent in saying
that pledged to for Mr. Randall for Speaker
At no time or place to any person whatever have
made any such pledge, promise intimation; the
contrary, in an interview with gentlemen from Penn
syvana gave reasons, personal to myself why could
not do So This is matter of public importance,
but calculated 70 do injustice and respectfully ask
that this card may be inserted in your ISSUE Very
respectfully, w. MCFARLAND,
First district Tennessee
The New York herald., 1875-12-07
BILLY EDWARDS BENEFIT.

The 'benent' ofBly Edwards, the we'll known 'pro-
fessor OF the manly art OF selfdefence" takes place
tonight at Turn Hail. Fourth street. and is likely TO be
great Billy is extremely popular.
The New York herald., 1875-12-07

Grand
Totals 1914 612 COS As 1910 100 SO $29 1T 81
From the above it will be seen that appropriations
for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1876, were
SIG 592 80 less than the estimates and that the
estimates for the fiscal year ending June 80 1877,
81 S38 SO larger than the estimates for the previous
year
The New York herald., 1875-12-07
FOUND In THE RIVER.

ofncer Conlon found the body OF William Shields OF
Twenty street noatng In the river Al the foot of
Twenty third street
The New York herald., 1875-12-07

noon, that he would not transmit his Message to
Congress until tomorrow
THE SENATORS ABSENT FROM THE SESSION
YESTERDAY.
The only Senators absent to-day were Mr.. Acorn OF
Mssissippi Mr. Cragin, Of New Hampshire; Mr.. Dor
sey, OF Arkansas; Mr Goldthwaite, OF Alabama; Mr..
Jones, of Nevada; Mr.. Logan, OF Illinois, Mr. Aerri-
mon, OF North Carolina Mr. Norwood, OF Georgia and
Mr. Sharon ofNevadA The last named has not yet
taken the oath Of Office
MODIFICATION BY THE PRESIDENT or THE
RECENT ORDER CONSOLIDATING THE REVENUE
DISTRICTS.
The President to-day directed that Internal Revenue
Collector veatch should be retained at his old
district in Indiana; Collector White shall remain in
the Seventh district heretofore and Collector Boggs
remains collector Of Indiana and Lafayette district and
the other officers districts originally consolidated
having recommended the original scheme Of consoda
tion. Commissioner Pratt has made alterations
suggestions whatever with reference to any changes
and with the exception OF Maine the changes in
Indiana tho only in which the President has
submitted TO the appeals for any alteration of the plan
OF consolidation organized by the Commissioner
THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE DEMOCRATIC COM
MIrTEE AND THE NEXT PRESIDENCY.
An informal interchange of opinion Of the members
of the National Executive Democratic Committee
took place to-day at the Arlington Hotel. There
present Mr.. Augustus Schel, OF New
York, chairman; Mr. John G. Thompson, OF Ohio:
Senator Randolph Of New Jersey; Senator
Mcdonald, of Indiana Representative McHenry, of
kentucky; Hon. William H. Barnum, OF Connecticut;
Hon. William A. Moore, of Michigan James P. Barr,
OF Pittsburg, and Mr. Eaton, Of Kansas, with A. D.
Bank of Mississippi their secretary. Mr.. schell
the Chairman Of the Executive Committee, and who
is also tho Chairman of the National Demo-
cratic Committee, authorized to use his discretion
in calling the latter committee together with view OF
designating the time and place for the holding of the
next National Democratic Convention for the nomna-
of candidates President and Vice President OF
the United States
ESTIMATES FOR GOVERNMENT EXPENSES IN
1876 AND 1877.
The Secretary of the Treasury to-day sent to Con-
gress his book of estimates for the fiscal year ending
June 80 1877 the following being the total recapitua-
tion by departments
Estimates for Estimates for Appropriations
Congress se,05s475 10 $o,o5o,la7 81 s5.OS5,4l9 so
Excc've
prop'r. 7s4oo 90 7s4oo 90 7S,4oo 90
Dept of
State. 1901, o95 90 1858, 765 90 1,6S2os 90
Treasury
Dept. ILL., 267 9s ILL., o66 2l4 81 ia 6S5 A
| War De-
partt 57,4so, 400 IT 52,5ss,o4 90 4o,s3oe57 %
Dept. 227s2, 42e 40 21,oS6, 627 65 1s577,54e 90
/ Interior
Dept. 4o,5s4,12 GA 42,oes 2s5 90 80, ,sa4 log es
Post ONCE
Dept. s,8e2,714 10 1o4es75o 90 s,sso657 90
| Dept Of
Justice 8, $50 040 90 4, 100, 260 90 8, SS7 $40 46
ricltre 25l, sos 90 276 $50 90 24s, 100 oC
The New York herald., 1875-12-07

WASHINGTON, Dec o, 1875.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE TO BIZ TRANSMITTED
TO CONGRESS TO-DAY.
WASHINGTON, Dec 8, 1875.
The President sad In answer TO Inquiries this after.
The New York herald., 1875-12-07
Mr. ASTOR'S MILLIONS.
Abstract of William B. Astor's Will
and It's Codicils.

DIVISION OF THE ESTATE.
The New York herald., 1875-12-07

A Short Season Of Smiles and
Courteous Greetings.
The New York herald., 1875-12-07
WASHINGTON.
The Opening Session of the
Forty-fourth Congress.
INTERESTING SCENE In THE HOUSE.
"A Short Season Of Smiles and
Courteous Greetings.
THE LOUISIANA FIREBRAND ABLAZE
Indications of Leadership in the
First Small Wrangle.
A VICTORY FOR THE REPUBLICANS.
The Presidents Message Upon Points Of
Especial Interest
Alleged Conspiracy Against the
President.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.
The Presidents Message Upon Points Of
Especial Interest
Alleged Conspiracy Against the
President.

FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.
The New York herald., 1875-12-07
WASHINGTON.

The Opening Session of the
Forty-fourth Congress.
The New York herald., 1875-12-07

INTERESTING SCENE IN THE HOUSE.
The New York herald., 1875-12-07
washington, Dec. Q. 1875.

GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.
The New York herald., 1875-12-07
Indications Of Leadership in the
First Small Wrangle.

A VICTORY FOR THE REPUBLICANS.
The New York herald., 1875-12-07

THE LOUISIANA FIREBRAND ABLAZE