The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-04-27
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u FOREIGN INTELI.IGENCE.
ST. Petersburg papers Of the 12th say, An
carefully prepared editorials, that foreign
Intervention In the affairs Of Turkey would
meet with Russia's energetic opposition, il
directed against Sclaves and their righteous
requests.
. ACCORDING to a Madrid telegram of the
12th the Pope had threatened to withdraw
the Papal Nuncio from Spain unless Art. II
of the proposed Constitution-the article
guaranteeing religious liberty-be defeated.
THE High Court of Justice, of Athens,
Greece, has sentenced NJ. Balassopoulous, a
one years imprisonment, deprivation of po-
litical rights for three years, and to give the
10000 he received as bribe for the bestow-
al Of appointments, to the poor. NJ. Niko-
opoulous, former Minister of Justice, hae
been sentenced to ten months imprisonment.
The Archbishop of Cophalonia was fined
$4,000; the Archbishop Of Patros 81, 400,
and the Archbishop Of Messene, $4,000, being
double the amount they received as brides.
All were impeached for bribery and corrup-
ton. 5'r a.
A CoNsTANTINoPLE telegram of the 18th
reports an insurgent defeat near Kjevacs.
They were reported to have lost 800 killed
and wounded. The Turkish loss was small.
A HEAVY snow.storm prevailed through
out France on the 18th and 14th. In Bor-
deaux aud Marseilles the snow was unusual
ov door nd yvoc rsrD, tho r,Sro
in tie Bordeaux dis trict had been perma-
nently injured. No such wintry weather had
been known in Paris, at this season, for
fifty years. -'r "a Il.
AT Alexandria, Egypt, on the 10th, rerort
was received from the army ic Abyssinis, to
the effect that twas surrounded by the natives
and in imminent danger of being cut to ieces.
Abyssinia had demanded indemnity for all
her expenses in the war as a condition pre-
cedent to the withdrawal of her forces. '
NJ. JUGENoHL, Director Of the Central
Bank of Antwerp, Belgium, committed sui
eide on the 18th.
AN Athens (Greece) dispatch Of the 18th
says that q Russian corvette foundered
while entering Piracus on that day, and all
on board persisted.
On the 18th, there was huge demonstra-
ton in Hyde Park, London, to demand the
liberation of the Tichborne' claimant. The
meeting numbered about $4,000 souls.
A DESPERATE fight occurred in the streets
of Limerick, Ireland, on the 18th, between
the Nationalist and Home Rulers, which
was quelled,b by the police with great difficulty.
Over 100 persons were wounded, forty serious
ly and six fatally.
ACCORDING to Rome Qtaly) telegram of
the 18th, negotiations between Spain and the
Vatican had been suspended. Spain had an
nounced that it would adhere to the con-
cordat of 1851, except the clause decreeing
religious unity, and the Vatican demanded
adherence to the concordat in its entirety.
CONGRESSIONAL.
A BILL was introduced in the Senate,
on the nth, to provide for cheap transportation
of freight between tide-water at or near the At
lantic Ocean and the Ohio and Mississippi VAL
leys, by railroad. The House bill to provide for
the expenses and admission Of foreign goods to
the Centennial Exhibition was passed. Ma
jority (-dverse> and minority reports were made
in certain cases. The Third-class Mail mattel
bill was further considered. =. In the House,
bills were passed-authorizing the con-
struction Of bridge across the Missouri River at
or near Sioux CT y, Iowa; concerning commerce
and navigation and the regulation OF steam yes
sels; extending to the port of La Crosse, Wis,
the privileges of the lave in relation to the i'm.
interi port without appraisement at the origin
al pert Of entry. The Deficiency bill, appropri-
ating $685., was reported from committee.
A BILL was introduced and referred in
the Senate, on the 18th, to prevent panics and
give elasticity to legal currency without impair
ing its value, by limiting its amount according
to population, etc. The bill fixing the rate Of
postage on third-class mail matter was passed as
reported by the committee; it es ablishes the
rate at one cent per ounce nn packages not ex-
ceeding four pounds in weight and allows the
sendeIs Of such packages to write their names
pers are to be charged one cent for
three ounces or fraction thereof; and two cents
for each two additional ounces fraction thereof
LIN the House, the Senate amendments to the
Silvercoin bill were concurred in. report was
made on the Minnesota election case that Strait,
the sitting member, is entitled to his seat. A
resolution was adopted instructing the Judiciary
committee to inquire into the steps taken in
prosecuting he suits against the Gre lit Mobilier
and others. The Deficiency Appropriation bill
was passed
BILLS were passed in the Senate, on the
18th providing or the imprisonment and trans
fer of United States prisoners; providing for the
separate entry Of packages contained in one i'm
portstion. The House Deficiency Appropriation
laws relating to- the lcgal-tender silver coin was
recommitted. Adjourned to the nth. Bills were
passed in the House-au, horizing claimants on
even-numbered sections Of land within the TWEEN
ty-mlle limits of the Northern Pacih Railroad to
make proof and payment for their claims
at the minimum rate OF $1.2S an acre; for the
restoration TO m arket of the Uintah Indian Res
reservation for town sites on the public doma;n
Senate bill to confirm pre- emptiou and home
stead entries Of pubic lands within the limits
have beao mans nGs nv sah
Land department: The bill to transfer the In
dian tureau to the War Department, and the
Legislative Appropriation bill, were considered
18th. - ' Ae' ~ 'n'
SENATE Lot in session on the 18th. i. =.
In the House. the Senate billsto provide for the
administration of oaths in impeachment trials,
was passed. Considerable debate ensued on q
resolution reported from the Judiciary Commit.
tee relative to the writ of habeas corpus demand.
ed by kilbourne, the recusant witness, the reeo-
luton directing the Sergeant-at-Arms to make
careful return to the writ, ting out the cause
of the detention Of the witness and to still keep
him in custody, and not produce him before
Judge or court without further order Of the
House. No vote was had on the resolution.
The House Deficiency Appropriation
bill was reported in the Senate, on the nth, with
amendments. Various petitions and memorials
we're presented: At half past twelve O'Clock the
Senate resolved itself into High Court Of I'm.
peachment,. and the House was notified of such
action. Ex-Secretary Belknap soon after en-.
tered, accompanied by bis counsel After the
impeachment Managers and members of the
Ho0se had appeared, and the formal opening OF
the court. Mr.. Carpenter, for the defense
read and had filed plea denying
the jurisdiction of the Senate to
Try Mr.. Belknap, as he was not an officer of the
Government at the time the articles Of impeach.
ment were found and presented to The Senate
and that he then was and has since been pri
18th, to give the Managers time to prepare an
answer to the plea In the House lengthy de.