The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-05-04
General News Summary.
FROM WASHINGTON,

PRESIDENT GRANT, on the 18th, vetoed the
bill reducing IN, salary Of the President to
$4,000 after tbs 4th of March. 1871. NY
The United S'.tes Treasury began paving
out silver coin for fractional currency on the
18th. sT The fret to avail the heel YES Of the or.
der were the Treasury employees, who formed
IN hne at the cash room and presented frac.
tional currency for redemption.
WASHINGTON dispatch of the ed states
that the Commissioner of Internal Revenue
had, by direction of the President, written to
Supervisor Hedrick asking his resignation
Supervisor Matthews had resigned. to take
effect Nav l.
WASHINGTON dispatch of the 9th says
Gen. Belknap had written letter to a
friend, denying in positive terms that he had
made any confession whatever concerning
the charges against him relative to the Fort
Sill post-tradership. His counsel, on the
gath, filed with Secretary Gorham rejoinder
to the replication of the House in the
impeachment matter. He denies that he was
Secretary OF War until after committee of
the House had investigated his official con-
duct. He also alleges that Mr.. Clymer had
stated to him on the LIST Of March that, unless
he (Belknapl should resign his position as
Secretary of War before noon the next day,
be (Cl,mer) would move his impeachment in
the House; that he (Belknap) yielded to the
iDtimation thus given that he might, by re-
signing, avoid protracted trial before the
Senate. This alleged agreement on the part
OF the Chairman OF the Investigating Com.
mittee, it is urged, should estop the House
from prosecuting the impeachment.
THE EAST.
HENRY c.. Bowen has Withdrawn from the
Congregational Union.
A BosToN dispatch of the Goth states that
the Lewiston (Me) Savings Bank had sus-
pended, owing to protracted run, but that
it expected eventually to pay in full The
Ballou Manufacturing Company and the firm
of George Ballou 4 Son, of Woonsocket, R. l.,
made an assignment on the Goth. Liabilities
exceed the assets by between $4,000 and
800 OOO
The Labor National Convention recently
held at Pittsburgh, Pa, adopted, among
others, resolutions demanding a strong pro.
tective tariff: declaring in favor of the cleo
ton OF President of the United States BY the
direct vote of the people; demanding the
strict enforcement of the Ely Hour law, and
the enactment by Congress of strin vent
usury laws; and urging upon the different
State Legislatures to pass such apprentice
laws as will insure competent workmen in
every branch of industry.
THE burglar Nolan, convicted of the MUIR
der of James H Noe, a New York merchant,
in August last, was hanged in that city on the
Dist.
NEW HAVEN dispatch of the 21st saws the
Connecticut delegation to the National Re-
publican Convention favor the nomination of
Postmaster-General Jewell, and will present
his name to the Convention.
NEARLY all the buildings at the Methodist
summer resort and camp-meeting grounds
at Iarentum, Pa, have been burned
THE Governor of massachusetts, has
signed the warrant for the execution, on the
18th of May, of Thomas W Piper, convicted
of the murder Of Mabel Young iu the Warren
Avenue (Boston) Church tower Piper has
made statement to the effect that the little
gill met her death by being caught in Il trap
door while asre' ding the tower, and that She
was nearly dad when he found her, aid that
through fear Of being accused of numbering
her he denied all knowledge of the matter.
GOLD closed in New York, on the 9th, at
ll2A. The following were the closing ou,.-
tations for produce: No. 2 Chicago Spring
Wheat, sl.-2@1.a4: No 2 Milwaukee, 1925
@l p; Oats, Western Mixed, 42@4s1Sc;
Corn, Western Mixed, 64@66c; Pork,
Mess, $500; Lard. 1870; Flour, good
to choice, s53o@5.7O: White Wheat Extra
s. '5@775. Cattle, 9k@l11c for good to
extra. Sheep, 6@7Ac.
AT East Liberty, Pa, on the oath, cattle
brought: Best, s. 5o(0575; medium, s4.75
@5.e5; common. s425@45O. Hogs sold
Workers, s7.5c@s 20; PhiIadel phias ss.ao@
$50. Sheep brought s5.O0@7OO according
quality