The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-04-13

UnlteQ states.
In the Mississippi House of Representa-
tives, on the goth, letter from Gov. Ames
was read in which he stated that he had had
in contemplation for some time the idea of
resigning his official position, and that if the
articles Of impeachment against hun were
dismissed he would feel at liberty to carry
out his desire in this respect. The House
then adopted-7S to 1O-a resolution with
drawing the impeachment articles, and q
communication from Mr.. Ames was then read
formally resigning the Governorship. The
resignation was accepted, and Col J. NJ.
Stone, President pro tenn. of the Senate, was
installed as Governor.
THE st. Paul (Minn.) Pioneer Press of a re-
cent date says Mr.. w. G. Robertson, resi-
dent of that city, had just returned from the
Black Hills, and adds: "The report he gives
one from this section of the country to go
out there. The story told by him is in SUBJ
stance that the country is full of trouble, dis
satisfaction, want, suffering and, in some
places, some gold, bat thus far rot much"
PAuLMAN and Rush, on trial in Chicago for
whisky frauds, have been found guilty on
four of the six counts of the indictment
against them. At St. Joseph, NO., Adler and
Furst, have been convicted on fifty-seven
counts.
THE delegates to the Republican National
Convention appointed by the recent Missis.
sippi State Convention are uninstructed as
regards candidates for President and Vice.
President. Among the delegates are ex-Gov.
Ames, Senator Alcorn, Senator Bruce and
ex-Gov. Powers.
Gov. KELLOGG, of Louisiana, has accepted
the resignation of B. T. Beauregard, the OBJ
noxious colored tax-collector at Baton Rouge,
and appointed Henry B. Bobbins to the po-
sition.
The Office of the United States Express
Company at Akron, Ohio, was robbed on the
night of the Slst ult., of about $25, 900 in
from the pocket of the clerk, who slept over
the Office, some time during the night, and
the safe was found open in the morning,
with the key in the door.
A FIRE at Paramount, W. Va, on the
morning of the I'd, destroyed about one-half
the business portion of the town. Twenty
three buildings, including the postofice and
the newspaper offices, were burned. Total
loss aoout $l25,0OO.
In Chicago, on the Sd, spring wheat, No.
2, closed at sl.oa(@1.o231 cash. Cash corn
closed at 1870 for No. 2. Cash oats, No. 2,
sold at 32%@sSc; May SAX options were
sold at 32ssc. Rye. No. 2, 65@66c. Barley,
No. 2, 59h@6Oc. Cash mess pork closed at
81. 3O@223 5 Lard $13.771<@13.s0. Good to
choice beeves brought $4.4N@5.5O; medium
grades, $4.2O@4 40; butchers stock, $500
4.25; stock cattle, etc., *s.5O@4.1O. Hogs
brought $s.O5@S.60 for good to choice.
Sheep sold at $5.OO@6.75 for good to choice.
FOREIGN lNTELL1GENCR.
LONDON kilograms of the 29th say that the
Russian press had changed front in regard
to the Turkish question, and demanded that
Herzegovina should be ceded to Montenegro.
Vienna dispatches Of the same date say that
a committee Of Bosnian refugees had sent
kilograms to the three Emperors, entreating
them in the name of God no: to send them
back to Turkey. The Turkish Pacifcation
Commissioner had issued a proclamation
granting refugees month to return to their
homes, after which the property of the alb
sentees would be confscated.
CAIRO EGYPT kilograms of the 3Oth ult.
say the plague had made it's appearance at
Bagdad, and that there we're ten deaths daily.
All arrivals from the Persian Gulf were
quarantined for fifteen days.
On the 3lst ult., $50. 900 was recovered from
tho yUrook IF no Coh;
The International billiard-match for 81 900
side, the International cup and the Worlds
championship, between Vignaux, of Tou-
louise, France, and William Sexton, of New
York, was played at Paris on the evening OF
the 3lst ult. Vignaux won by score of 600
to 459. There was heavy betting both at
Paris and New York.
The great depression in the iron trade
has compelled the closing of three of the
largest iron establishments in Sheffield, En-
gland, and all the others have largely reduced
the wages of their operatives.
In consequence of the separate action Of
the Scotch and Irish Rifle Associations, the
organization of British team to participate
in the Centennial shooting matches at Phila-
delphia has been abandoned.
LIEUT.. CAMERON, the African explorer,
reached Liverpool, England, on the I'd.
THE sixty-second birthday of Prince Bis
marck was celebrated at Berlin on the LIST.
He was personally congratulated by the En-
peror and the Royal family, the Diplomatic
Corps, the Federal Council and the Legisla-
tive Deputies.
THE French Senate, on the Sd, without de-
bate, unanimously approved the bill raising
the state of siege throughout France.
The Mexican revolutionists under Diaz
captured the city of Matamoras on the morn
ing of the I'd, without much fighting. 1t ap-
pears that Gen. Toledo, the second in COM
mand Of the Government troops there. turned
traitor, and Gen. La Barrs, the Commander
in. Chief, finding his forces demoralized, fled
across the river into Texas.
CONGRESSIONAL.
THE Consular and Diplomatic Appro-
priation bill was debated in the Senate on the
18th. and an amendment was adopted restoring
Italy, which had been stricken out by the House
In the House, . resolution was adopted in.
Hallett Kilbourne. the recusant witness, to any
other officer or court until the further order 81
the House. The Senate amendment to the bill to
supply the deficiency at the Red Cloud, Sioux
Agency, increasing the amount from $4,000 to
$4,000, was agreed to.
THE Consular and Diplomatic Appro-
priation bill was passed in the Senate, on
the 18th, with several amenements-yeas, IS;
nays. H.. Bills were passed in the Houea-to
provide for the expenses Of the admission of for
egn goods to the Centennial Exhibition ut Phila-
delphia; providing that all unused stamps shall
be redeemed when properly presented. A reso.
olution was adopted fixing the compensation Of
Witnesses before the House committees at three
dollars day and i've cents mileage. Several
amendments to the bill providing for the issue OF
silver coin were offered and rejected. An even
ing session was held, at which the Legislative
Appropriation bill was considered in Committee
of the Whole.
MEMORIALS were presented in the Sem
ate on the a0th ult from the Legislatures of Mis-
souri, and Kentucky, asking Congress to intercede
with Queen Victoria for the release Of G. ON.
Condor. Mr.. Mort0n's Mississippi resolutions
were taken mp and speeches made thereon A
resolution was adopted in the House directing
the Committee ON Foreign Affairs to inquire Il
there be any conflict Of construction between