The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-04-06

probable truth in the case. The testi.
mony bore heavily on others but was
contradictory and, it has since appear
ed that the witness was a regular
dead beat.
Corruption not in 'High Places.''
The Auditor OF the State Of Minue
sofa, in his last report, says:
"rhe practice of making incorrec,
lists OF tangible property, and false
statements ot intangible assets, and
managing TO secure through evasion,
conceaIment, or bravado, a false and
fraudulent return Of property for taxa
tioH, is so common throughout the
state that it hardly excitcs comment,
aud those who succeed to the greatest
extent in this netsrious business OF
bluffing the assessors and defrauding
the public, are oftcntimes commended
for shrcwdncss and management, while
those who meet these public engage
merts fairly and honorably, making
correct returns Of their property iu
strict compliance with the letter and
spirit Of the law, are liable to ridicule
aud abuse The truth Of these state.
men's is to, potent to admit OF con.
tradic,ion."
Every man in the State of Mime.
scta will admit that the above is sub.
stautially true.
RATHER CEEDITABLE TO COLONEL
FRLD GRANT.-A Washington cores.
poDdent writes Il have an inciJen,
to relate which | knew to be true, and
it is to the credit Of the presidents son
lie was induced to 90 into the busi-
ness of banking in Washington city
with the sou of that Jud ge Sherman
Of Ohio, who not long ago WAS obliged
to resign his judgeship On account Of
an attempt he made to. levy Lobby
charges on the estate of the late
Legraud lockwood The Hon. john
Sherman, it is said, put up $4,000
for his nephew. For Fred. Grant
Hon. j. ?. Jones pat up S2l 900
The banking-hou did not prosper, al
there was little or no legitimate busi-
uess for il. Fred Grant gave it no
attention Young Sherman, as busi
ness declined, endevorcd TO persuade
young Grant to compel business fol
the firm through his fathers influence
No. said Fred, I won't permit my
father to have any interest or part il
this house. l won't ask him to aic
me in any way. Everybody makes uss
Of him, and he has to stand the brun
Of it. We Can close up the place, and
l can 20 back to my regiment Lie
stuck to his determination. ut the risl
Of much brow beating. The house i.
closed but the president suffered nj
misappreheusion from its transactions
Window Reporter: A tramp pas
sed through town last week irom th'
Black Hills, in which vicinity he hae
spent nearly year, aud finding star
vation tie only alternative for him il
the Hills, he started homeward, beg
ging his way. On his trip back t
civiliza; ion he was accompanied b,
about fifteen others, whose condition
made it necessary to plunder from tn
trains they met going there. He say
thousands are suffering in the Hills 70
food; that during the winter man
froze to death, while others barrel
escaped with their lives. He repre-
seats that there is no work for tn
people, aud but little gold sccessabl
without capital to develop the mines.
The newspapers are reminding Ser
ator Hamlin OF his duty to repo'
without further delay the bill j
regard to the replacement OF the pos
4 age on transient newspapers to the rat
which was charged before the act I
March Sd, 1875, aud thereby carr
out the will uf the people unanimous!
expressed. It is feared that the ol
fellow means to smother the natter
his committee, out Of pure spite Q
, account Of the hetcheling be receive
/ for the unjustifiable increase OF Il
> year.-[P,oueer Press.
Il The architects are now engage
upon plans for gymnasium for Sha
,, tuck school, 1t Faribault. The ii
aoor viii be used for . gymnasium
!, bowling alleys and social enjoymel
The entire second floor will be occ
9 pied Is hall for military drill Of =
|, cadets. The estimated cost, Of I
+ building is SIS 600. Il will .cona
3 tute very desirable addition % :
k facilities Of this popular and excslle
8 9 educational institute.
! George Bancroft is the Oldest * .
. met officer living, having been appoi
ed eeczeta=y efthe navy in 1846.