The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-01-27
General News Summary,
FROM WASHINGTON.

GENERAL News summary.
FROM WASHINGTON.
A WASHINGTON dispatch Of the l4th states
that the House Judiciary Committee had
agreed to present a constitutional amend.
ment fixing the Presidential term of office n
four years, and thereafter forever making the
Incumbent OF the Office ineligible for re-elec.
ton.
It was reported from Warrington on the
10th that, representations having been made
the President that the laws of the United
States were obstructed in several parishes In
Louisiana, United States Dist Atty. Beck.
with would be Instructed through the De.
psrtment of Justice to bring all illegal com.
b!nations, as well as individual offenders, to
trial under the Enforcement act The Presi.
dent had expressed . determination to pre-
serve order to the extent of his constitutional
power.
WASHINGTON dispatch Of the 18th states
that Secretary Chandler had appointed .
commission to examine into the suspended
pension cases and to direct payment wher-
ever no actual fraud barred the grant OF
pension.
THE Democratic National Committee is to
meet at Washington on the I'D of February,
to fix the place and time for holding the next
National Convention.
PREst DENT GRANT on the 18th nominated
George g. Bangs, recent Superintendent of
the Railway Mail Service, fOr Assistant United
States Treasurer at Chicago.
SECRETARY FISH was before the House
Committee on Foreign Affairs on the 18th,
and stated that he did not regard as un-
friendly the tone of a recent Madrid tele-
gram giving the outline of SPANS reply to
the American circular, addressed to foreign
nations, asking their moral support in the
event Of mediation or Intervention by the
United States in the Cuban question.
THE EAST.
A NEW YORK dispatch of the 18th states
that Egypt's contributions to the Centennial
Exposition had arrived. Nearly all of them
are the property of the Khedive. Many of
the curious and costly articles, such as weap-
Ons and ornaments from the barbarous
tribes inhabiting the remote regions of Gen.
trail Africa, jewels, inlaid work in ivory, pre-
cious metals and rich embroideries in gold
aud silver thread, produced by Arabian arti-
sans of Cairo, are taken from the National
Museum, while the best specimens of agri-
cultural products are from the estates of the
khedive.
THE State debt of Pennsylvania, after de-
Quoting the Assets of the sinking fund,
amountSto tl3, 766, 564.
JOSEPH LAPAeE has been tried at Concord,
n. H., for the murder at Pembroke of Josie
Longmaid, and was found guilty and SEN
fenced to be hanged on the 10Th of January,
1877. The jury were unanimous In the ver-
dict on the first ballot.
A New YORK telegram of the 14th says the
attempt to call Congregational council for
the purpose of deciding the question as to
the right Of Plymouth Church to drop from
the list of membership the name of Mrs.
Moulton had finally failed. In arranging the
list for the council the names of DR.. Storrs
and DR.. Buddington were included among
other clergymen. After they had announced
that they would probably accept the invita-
ton the committee of Plymouth Church
entered protest against their serving, on the
ground that they were partial and had en-
nifty against the church. When some of the
other churches heard that DR.. Storrs' and Dr.
Buddington's churches would be left ont they
also declined to serve, and the calling of the
council was abandoned. Mrs. Moulton was ap-
prised of the fact of the withdrawal of the
churches and the disarra 1gement of the
list, and consulted with her counsel, Mr.. Van
Colt, and he sent long letter 70 the Ply
mouth Church Committee, refusing to
treat with them any further in relation to
mutual council. He thought the action of
the church would be considered by all just
men to be deliberate attempt to avoid in
vestigatiou as to the guilt of the Plymouth
pastor. At the business meeting of Plymouth
Church in the evening Mr.. Beecher spoke in
relation to the matter, and said he was glad
to state that the other side had withdrawn
and had thrown up the mutual council alto
gether. They had backed down from the ex-
animation because the Plymouth side had OBJ
jected to some Of the churches. He (Mr. b.
never believed that the council was asked
for by Mrs. Moulton with any degree of sin
certify, and it was never declined by the
church. This declination on their part to 20
on made it imperative to invoke the advisory
council, which the church had adjourned, to
investigate the matter and determine whether
or not the church had acted properly. They
should issue at the earliest possible moment
the letters missive calling it.
GOLD closed in New YORK, on the 18th; At
lis. The following were the closing quo
tations for produce: No. . Chicago Spring
Wheat, $l.2S@l25; No. 2 Milwaukee, $l.240
1!s5; Barley, l.0O01. 10; Oats, Western Mixed,
44@45c; Corn, Western Mixed, 70@7l1<c;
Pork, Mess, $2o.s71s; Dressed Hogs, Western,
SIC; Lard, l2Hc. Flour, good to choice, $40
$3.50; White Wheat Extra, $595@7.75
The cattle market was strong; 12H@l31(c for
good to extra. Hogs, 7H@s1c. Sheep,
b@7kc.
Ar East Liberty, Pa, on the 18th, cattle
brought: Best e5.75@655; medium, $500
@5a6; common, $425@4.75. Hogs sold
Workers., $7.l5@73O; Philadelphias, $7.55@
7.65. Sheep brought s4.25@6.25 according
TO quality.
WEST AND SOUTH.
TWELVE Senator's OF the Louisiana Legiela-
tare took part in the election of J. b. Eustis
as United States Senator on the 18th, who
received seventy-6ve votes, one more than
was necessary to elect. sixty-three Repre-
sentatives and twelve Senators voted for him
The Senate, by a vote of thirteen to twelve,
had previously voted against an election, and
adopted . resolution that there was no VA
cancy.
The Wisconsin Legislature organized on
the 18th by the election Of Republican off.
GERS in both houses. g. 8. Fi6eld was chosen
Speaker Of the House by vote Of ffty-three
to forty. five, the four Independent members
casting their votes in his favor.
The next Iowa State Fair is to be held .,
Cedar Rapids, beginning ON the second Mon.
day in September.
The Republican National Committee have
decided that the next National Convention
shall be held at Cincinnati, commencing on
June IA.
Gov. HAYWOOD, of Iowa, was inaugurated
on the 18th, and delivered his inaugural I'd
dress to the Legislature.
TIE Louisiana State Senate on the AL
adopted . resolution instsuctiDg Gov. KEEL