The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-05-11
General News. S Summary.
FROM WASHINGTON.

lSuCy I'll uhAO ~ " houIuklOu, Which GO0lO
be paid out. Mr.. New said, however, that he
would not allow it to be paid out in large
sums, but in limited quantity.
On the 2sth ult., Judge Carttex. OF the
Court of the District Of Columbia, granted a
writ of habeas cospaI@ ON the 2Sth ult., in the
case of Hallett Kilbourne, the contumacious
witness, but remanded him to the custody of
the United states Marshal TO answer an in
dictment. The prisoner then gave bail and
was released, The action Of the Court was
reported to the House, and the matter was re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
THE monthly debt statement issued on the
LIST shows the public debt to be 1924, $780,
S73. Cash in Treasury-coin, 81, COS, 1923; cur
rency, s5,16l,1s7 special deposits held for
redemption of certificates of deposit, SS3665,.
600; total, SIG, 43l 615. Debt, less cash in
Treasury, $2loz,0Ss,258 Decrease during
April, $2,7Sl, 181.E .-..1. D.,
THDEAsT. -,-
WEsTERvEIT, who is in prison at Philadel-
phia, for completely in the Charlie Ross alb
duction, has been visited by the widow of
Mosher, the abductor, and entreated to give
some clue to the Whereabouts of the boy.
He earnestlydeclared that he knew nothing
of tho matter. He went into the con-
spiracy in hopes of securing part CT the
reward, but had no direct part in the alb.
duction.
THE Massachusetts, Republican State Con-
vention met atBoston on the 26th, and chose
delegates to the National Convention. A
resolution was adopted that the delegates be
unpledged. 1t was thought majority of the
delegation were in favor of the nomination of
Secretary Bristow for the Presidency. Among
the resolutions adopted by the Convention
was one in favor of the resumption of specie
payment at a date not later than that already
fixed by law. H.,
The New York Democratic State Conven-
ton, in session at Utica, on the 9th, recog.
nized the Tammany delegates from New
York as regular" and gave seats, without
voice, to the anti Tammany contestants.
Delegates to the National Convention were
chosen, and resolutions were adopted indors-
ing the administration of Gov. Tilden, and
recommending him as candidate for the
Presidency of the United States.
Gov. RICE, of Massachusetts,, has vetoed
the DILL to legalize the marriage of James
Parton with his step daughter, on the ground
that the act is not within the constitutional
power of the Legislature. e.
THE Centennial Commissioners ut Philadel.
phia have decided to close herExhibition
grounds and buildings on Sundays. This de-
cision is said to have caused much excite.
ment in Philadelphia, especially among many
of the foreign exhibitors. The Director Gen.
eral announced, on the 8grh'ult., that she Ex-
position will be open to the public on Wednes.
day, the 10th inst, at noon. =
AN effort to pass the Parton Marriage bill
over the Governors veto failed in the Massa-
chusetts House of Representatives on the
ooh ult.-yeas, 80; nays, ia. ..''
GOLD closed in New York, on the LIST, at
1l2%. The following were the closing quo.
tations for produce. No. Chicago Spring
Wheat, &l.1S@l.2O; No. Q Milwaukee, 81. IL
@l2lH; Oats, Western Mixed, 37@4Oc;
Corn, Western Mixed, 6O@66c; Pork,
Mess, s2l75; Lard, 131c; Flour, good
to choice, s5.25@5.7O; White Wheat Extra,
$5.75@775. Cattle, 9@l115c" for good to
extra. Sheep, 6@S4c. -.--,~ So.
AT East Liberty, Pa, on the LIST, cattle
brought: Best, $55o@575; medium, $500
@5.3O; common, $425(04.5O. Hogs sold
Workers, $7.75@sOO; Philadelphias, $s.25@
$40. Sheep brought s5.0O@6.5O according tx
quality.
WEST AND SOUTH. ..--.--.-
In the United States Circuit Court at 81
Louis, on the Goth, Judge Dillon ovcrruled
the motion for arrest ,of judgment in the CASE
OF VIM. Mckee, convicted of conspiracy te
detraud the revenue in connection with the
whisky-ring. The prisoner was then sen
fenced to two years imprisonment in the
County Jail and to pay fine of $4,000.
THE Oregon Democrats have renominated
Lafayette Lane for Congress.
The California Republican; State: Conven
ton was held on the 18th. Delegates were
chosen to the National Convention, and Z
platform was adopted declaring in favor of
return to metallic currency and the resto
ration of silver coin to its constitutions
equality with gold rs legal-tender, and in
favor of the payment of the National debt il
gold, and condemning reputation.
JUDGE BOND has sentenced twenty-four dis
tillers in South Carolina, convicted of fraud
to an average of two years each in the Albany
Penitentiary.
The Arkansas Republican State Conyen
ton was held at Little Rock on the 9th, ant
delegates were chosen to the National Con
vention, and instructed to give their prefer
ence to Senator Morton as a candidate TO
President OF the United States.
The recent California Republican +. Stat.
Convention Cd a &,
u. Blaine for President OF the United States
but left It's delegates to the National Conven
ton uninstructed in that regard. ..rr1rs
ANNOUNCEMENT was made on the 2Sth ult
that the Straits of Mackinac were open, an,
that steamers had succeeded in effecting
passage.
The Chicago Evening Journal of the 2stl
ult says Don Carlos, the pretender to tn
Spanish throne, "was recognized IN this cit
last Sunday, by those who have seen him a
Madrid and Paris, WHO assure us most posi-
lively that they saw him, accompanied, b
three Spanish companions, at mass in tn
French Catholic Church, on Halsted street
on that day. Those fromYwlfom tMe1erig
this informatiop are very pesitivs thskAtwa
the veritable Don Carlos" .5sg-sss.<s
THE Chicago Tribune of the 29th ult., pub
fishes letter from Custer cty,ia &hica tn
writer says there is gold in the Black Hills
but not around that city. On Rapid Greek
near Rapid City, miners were doing well
making about six dollars a day, and woul
do better as soon as the frost was out of tn
ground. He thinks there is plenty 81 geldt
pay anyone that has means to build slqice'
but not enough to pay for pan. .vort
Food was plenty and cheap; dou
i've cents pound; bacon, fourteen Gents
sugar, twelve cents; coffee, forty cents, an,
SO on. young man named James McCune
who returned to Quincy, ILL.,, on the 10th ult
tells another stroy, giving very discourag