The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-09-14
General News Summary.
FROM WASHINGTON.

FROM WASHINGTON.
SEC'Y MORRILL, has revoked Sec'y Bris.
lows order of July Is, 1878, placing Special
Agents under the direction of the Solicitor
of the Treasury, and they will hereafter act
under the direction of A. X. Singer, Super
vising Agent, subject to the orders of the
Secretary.
THERE were sixty-fivc dismissals in the
United States Treasurer's Office at Washing
ton, on the Slst ult. 1t was stated that with
in week all the departments would have
made the necessary reductions of clerical
force.
THE public debt statement for August,
published on the 1st., shows the following:
Coin bonds outstanding 81 ,697, 32O, lCO; total
debt, 2,2ol ,224O ,7o2; cash in Treasury, slC6,
ooS,'6s; debtless cash IN the Treasury, 81
G@9, ISL $40; decrease during August, 50, 49,
1863.
one hundred and twenty four clerks out
of the 500 employed in the War Department
and its various bureaus in Washington were
discharged on the I'd.
ArT'Y.-GEN. TAFT has issued a circular
letter to the United States Marshals through
duties at the coming election.
THE EAST.
THE Democrats of Berks County, Pa,
have renominatcd Hon. Hester Clymer for
Congress.
OK the 3oth ult. the managers of the Cen
tcnnial Exposition decided to have two more
twenty-five cent days-Sept. , and 9.
THE Connecticut Republican State Con-
vention was held on the Both ult, and NOM
mated: For Governor, Henry G.. Robinson,
of Hartford; Lieutenant Governor, +. j.
kingsbury; Secretary of State, Gen. +. A.
Walker; Treasurer, Jeremiah Olncy; Comp
trollcr, Eli Curtis.
THE New York Democratic State Conven
ton met at Saratoga on the 30th ult and
adopted platform ratifying the nominations
OF Tildcn and Hendricks and endorsing
the resolutions Of the st. Louis Convention.
When names were being presented for cam
didates for Governor there were loud calls
for SEYMOUR \ dispatch was read from
him saying his name must not be used as
his health would not permit A motion was
then made and unanimously carried to nomi-
nate Horatio Seymour by reclamation, the
Convention to then adjourn to the 3lst A
committee was appointed to notify him of
the action of the Convention
AN independent Greenback ratification
meeting was held in New York on the even
ing of the 30th ult., at which Messrs. Cooper
and Cary, candidates for President and Vice
President made speeches.
The sentence of Jesse Pomcrov, the bow
murderer, of Boston, has been changed to
Imprisonment for life, the Executive Council
voting six to three in favor of such commu-
tation.
Nix. BEECEER having moved for a change
of Venue in the suit brought against him bv
Frank Moulton, the latter has served a sup
Elementary complaint locating the action in
New York city.
IN the New York Democratic State Con-
Hention on the 3lst ult., announcement was
made that Mr.. Seymour had finally con-
scented to accept the nomination for Gov
crnor Lieut., Gov. Dorsheimer was noml-
mated for reelection by acclamation,
Robert Z. Earle was nominated for Judge of
the Court of Appeals; Darius A. Ogden for
Canal Commissioner, and Robert H. Ander-
son for State Prison Inspector. 1t has since
been reported from Utica that Mr. Seymour
positively declined to run, and that such
declination was final, nor would he consent
to the use of his name.
y BRUTAL prize-tight occurred at Pcnns-
vile, y. -, few days ago, between two
Philadelphia pugilists-James Weeden and
Philip Walker, alias Roster, the latter being
barely twenty years of age. They had fought
once before, Wecden winning the ba tie
The recent fight was witnessed by about
1000 roughs, who openly dctied the Sheriff
and his officers. Seventy six rounds were
fought, in the last one of which Walker was
unable to strike blow, and at its end he
was wholly insensible and died before he
could be taken home. A New York dispatch
OF the I'd says Weeden and his second, Good
win, had surrendered themselves there with
out waiting for rcauisition from the Gov
ernor of New Jersey. They arrived in Phil
adelphia on the Sd, in charge of officers.
Other arrests of parties concerned in the
fight have been made
JOHN I. WAR1NG 4 Co., of Yonkers, n. Y.
the heaviest hat manufacturing firm in the
United states, have failed with liabilities
amounting to about 100000. They en-
ployed 100 operatives. The assets are said
to be greatly in excess Of liabilities.
EXGov. SEYMOUR having positively de-.
clined the nomination for Governor. a New
York dispatch of the 4th states that the
Democratic State Convention had been Of
fcially requested to reconvenc on the 18th,
at Saratoga, to make a new nomination.
GOLD closed in New York on the 4th at
1898. The following were the closing quo
tations for produce: No. 2 Chicago Spring
Wheat, 1.O4@s105; No. Milwaukee, 81.
@l.OS; Oats, Western and State, 35@42c
Corn, Western Mixed, 54@57c; Pork,
Mess, s16.75; Lard, 1Oc; Flour, good
to choice, s4.7o@5.15; White Wheat Extra,
s5.so@7.5o. Cattle, 9(a1oAc for good to
extra. Sheep, 4@5Nc.
AT East Liberty, Pa, on the 4tll, cattle
brought Best, S5.OO05121a; medium, 81 50
M4.75; common, s40O04.25. Hogs sold
Workers, sG.so@6 80; Philadelphia, $4,000
6.'5. Sheep brought s4.0O9515, according
to quality.
WEST AND SOUTH.
The Iowa Democratic State Convention
met at Des Moines on the 3Oth ult The St.
Louis platform was adopted, and John
stuberauch was nominated for Secretary of
State, Wesley Jones for Treasurer, VIM.