The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-07-06
General News Summary,
FROM WASHINGTON.

TREASURER NEW sent his resignation to
the President on the 21st. $3.50. ....
SENATOR morrill,, of Maine, was, on the
2lst, nominated BY the President for Score.
tarv Of the Treasury, and his nomination was
at once confirmed by the Senate.
GEN. SHERMAN issued an order on the sd
that the Centennial anniversary Of the 1nde-
pendence of the United States be observed
by the army as follows: Ateach military post
and camp provided with artillery and ammu-
milton, salute of thirteen guns will be fred
at dawn, and also, at the close of the day,
and National salute will be fred at meridian
Post commanders will prescribe such addi-
tional inexpensive observances, such as par.
AIDES, ETC., as they may consider appropriate
to the occasion.
The report of Mr.. Blaine's condition on the
18th was to the effect that he had been con-
fined to his bed four days, and while he was
in full possession of his mental powers, his
physical condition was very low, and typhoid
symptoms had shown themselves.
A WASHINGTON telegram of the oath says
Postmaster Jewell had invited the post
masters of the larger cities to conference in
that city upon the new law reducing appro-
priations.
ACCORDING to a Washington Associated
Press dispatch of the 18th it was believed
that Senator Morrill, would not qualify as
Secretary of the Treasury.
THE President issued a proclamation on
the Goth, inviting the people of the United
States, in addition to the usual observances,
to mark the recurrence of the Tooth ami
versary of our existence as Nation by
public religious ceremonies and devout
thanksgiving to Almighty God for the bless
ings bestowed upon us during the centen-
airy of our existence, and humbly to invoke
a continuance of His favor and protection"
THE EAST.
AN item having been published in an East
ern paper to the effect that the silver quarter
dollars having &C. c." under the eagle are
counterfeit, an exchange states that the
statement is unfounded, those two letters
being the mark of the Carson City mint.
Another distinguishing feature is the differ
ence in the size of the stars, those on the
coinage of the Carson City mint being larger
than those on the coinage of the Philadelphia
mint
The Maine Republican State Convention
was held at Bangor, on the I'D. Selden Con.
nor, present Governor, was nominate for re-
election, and Presidential Electors at Large
were chosen. Resolutions were adopted en-
dorsing the Cincinnati platform and candi-
dates; reaffirming adherence to prohibition,
and recommending ex-Speaker Blaine for ap-
pointment to succeed Mr.. Morrill, in the
United States Senate.
In trot againt time at Philadel phia on
the 2Sd, Goldsmith Maid accomplished the
first heat in 2:17A, the second in 2:l4, and
the third in 2:171S.
The salary OF the Rev. HeLry Ward Beech
er, as pastor of Plymouth Church, has been
recently fixed at $4,000.
A TELEGRAM of the CSC announces the mar
iage, at Lake George, N. Y, of Robert Dale
Owen to daughter of the late Martin A. KEEL
logg, of Hartford, Conn.,
A JAMES C. REED published letter in
New York on the 2Sd, announcing himself as
the author of the famous Favo" dispatch to
Josiah Caldwell, asking him to forward by
cable vindication of Mr.. Blaine Reed saws
he does not know how Blaine learned that
Caldwell had cabled the Judiciary Commit
tee. He further states that three years ago
he was Caldwell's confidential clerk, but to-
day is simply his friend.
MRS. LARRY MCCARTY and four children
were badly burned by kerosene lamp e.
plosion at Ogdensburgh, N. j., on the evening
of the Gath. The mother and one daughter
died the next day.
GOLD closed in New York. on the 26th, at
LIZ. The following were the closing quo
tations for produce: No. 2 Chicago Spring
Wheat, S1.14@l.l411S; No. Milwaukee, 81. II
9l1719; Oats, Western SS@36c; Mixed,
Corn, Western Mixed, 57@6Oc; Pork,
Mess, $1s.40; Lard, 11Nc; Flour, good
to choice, $5.Oo@55O; White Wheat Extra,
s5.55@775. Cattle, S@lOhc for good to
extra Sheep (shorn), 4H@6kc.
AT East Liberty, Pa, on the 18th, cattle
brought: Best, $475@5OO; medium, $4.GO
@4.5O; common, $s.5O@3.75. Hogs sold
Workers, $5.9o@6.1o; Philadelphia, $3.50
6S5. Sheep (shorn) brought .s4Oo@5.25 &C.
cording to quality.