The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-07-27

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BISHOP CHENEY has been elected Presid-
ing Bishop of the Reformed Episcopal
Church, to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Bishop Cummings.
Ar special election held on the 18th
Monroe Heath Rep. was elected Mayor of
Chicago by majority of about s, 600 over two
opposing candidates.
THE Prohibitionists of Illinois held State
Convention at Chiceg on the 18th and nom-
mated State ticket and adopted the plat
form of the National Convention. James F.
Simpson, Of Green County, is the candidate
for Governor, and A. Y. Mccormick, of
Adams County, for Lieutenant Governor.
Electors-at Large were also chosen.
THE Republican State ticket in North Car
DINA is headed by Thomas Settle for Gov
ernor, and W. A. Smith for Lieutenant
Governor.
UP to the night of the 18th no tidings had
been received from Gen. Crook. Gen. Shcr-
idan was in constant communication with
Fort Fet'erman, the nearest point to where
Crook was supposed to be operating.
SPEAKER KERR wrote to Washington
friend from Alum Springs, Va, on the 18th,
that he was slowly but substantially i'm
proving in heal h.
AMAN named Haywood Grant, who was
hanged at Rome, Ga, on the 14th, for arson,
confessed to having committed four MUIR
dcrs, one of them being the killing of Gen.
Hindman, ut Helena, Ark, in the summer of
1869. Gen. Hindman was fired upon through
an open window by an unknown assassin,
and the murder has remained mystery up
to this time.
AT Clear Lake, Iowa, few days ago, the
two daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. Lawn were
left at home alone, and when getting ready
to prepare supper the younger girl poured
kerosene on the fire in the stove to hurry up
matters. An explosion followed, her clothes
were set on fire, and she was burned to a
crisp. Her sister attempted to rescue her
from the flames, and was herself terribly,
and probably fatally, burned. The girls
were aged respectively eight and seventeen
years.
a DISPATCH was received on the 18th, ria
Fort Fctterman, from Gen. Crooks expedi-
ton on the 18th, in camp on Goose Creek,
which stated that, since the Rosebud fight,
the command had been waiting for supplies,
which would arrive that day, and an ad-
vance would be made probably to combine
with Gen. Terry, then in camp at Fort Pease,
on the Yellowstone. The health of
the command was good. A detachment,
under Lieut.. Sibley, from Gen. Crook forces
had run across Sitting Bulls Indians near
the Little Big Horn River, and after a short
engagement, were forced to abandon their
horses and take across the mountains on
foot to avoid being massacrcd. After
tramp of fifty miles they reached camp in
safety.
THE Iowa State Democratic Convention is
to be held at Dcs Moines on the 3Oth of Au-
gust.
THE first State election to come off will be
held in Kentucky, for members of the Legis-
lature and Circuit Judges, on the first Mon
day in August. Next will follow the cleo
ton in Vermont for State officers and
members of the General Assembly, on
the first Tuesday in September. On
the first Wednesday of September will
be held the California election for members
of the General Assembly and of Congress.
On the second Tuesday of October, besides
the elections in Ohio and Indiana, will be
held elections in Iowa, Nebraska and West
Virginia. The Georgia State election will
ccur on the first Wednesday in October.
In Chicago, on the 18th, Spring wheat, No.
?, closed at 90% @92c. cash. Cash corn
closed at 44s4c for No. 2. Cash oats No. 2
sold at21@27l4c; August options were sold
at axe. Rye No. 2, 60@6o1ac. Barley, No.
5'W5Sc. Cash mess pork closed at $3.50
@l9.6o. Lard, s1O.95@11.OO. Good to
choice bceves brought s4.5o@4 90; medium
grades, s4.25@4. 40; butchers stock, $1,000
3.75; stock cattle, ETC., SS.OO@3.75. Hogs
brought s6.2o@6.70 for good to choice
Sheep (shorn) sold at s3.50@4.OO for good
to choice.