The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-08-24
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Friday" speculations.
Thu EAST.
Tue New York State Democratic Conven-
ton has been called to meet at Saratoga on
the 30th of August.
EDWIN FRYE has been nominated by the
Republicans of the Third Maine District for
the unexpir, term of Mr.. Blaine, elected to
the Senate. Mr.. Blaine was present at the
Convention and made speech.
THE Connecticut Independents have called
State Convention to meet in New Haven
on the 18th of September, to nominate can
didates for Pres dental electors and Con-
gressional and State officers.
BENZ. F. BUTLER is candidate for
Congress in the Seventh Massachusetts
District.
The total admissions at the Centennial
Exposition at Philadelphia, from May 10 to
Aug. ga period of three months-were
1850, 600. The total cash r, ccipts at the gates
amounted TO $!'65, 500. There was also
large revenue from licenses and other
sources, making an aggregate Of more than
a million dollars received into the treasury.
A FEW evenings ago, ten-year old
daughter of John Bailey, living near Provi-
idence, r. l., poured kerosene oil from a
can upon fire in the stove. An explosion
followed, and the girl was fatally burned.
~THE Centennial Commission, on the 1lth,
decided to admit all persons to the Expo
sition on the last two Saturdays of each
month, upon payment of "A twenty five cent
note, instead of a hfty-cent note as hereto
fore.
THE counsel of Rev. H. w. Beecher have
made their answer to Mr.. Moulton's CON-
plant in his suit for malicious prosecution,
denying most of the allegations contained
in the complaint, and asserting that Mr..
Beecher did not request the District Attorney
to enter mol. pros. in the Indictment
against Mr. Mouton. The case will be tried
in the fall.
KEHoE, chief officer of the Molly Mcguire
Order in schuylkill ounty, Pa, and Can
ming, chief officer in northumberland Coun-
ty, and six other prominent members of the
organization, have been recently found
guilty of assault and battery with intent to
kill one William Thomas.
GOLD closed in New York on the 18th at
Ills The following were the closing quo
tations for produce: No. 2 Chicago Spring
Wheat, 95cG96c.; No. 2 Milwaukee, 81
@s1.O1; Oats, Western Mixed, 3O@35c;
Corn, Western Mixed, 54@57c; Pork,
Mess, sl9.1O; Lard, lie; Flour, good
to choice, s4.75@525; White Wheat Extra,
s5.3o@7.5O. Cattle, s@9s4c for good to
extra. Sheep, 3A@5hc.
AT East Liberty, Pa, on the 14th, cattle
brought: Best, s5.O0@5.25; medium, s45O@
s475; common, s4.Oo@4.3O. Hogs sold
Workers., s6.OO@635; Philadelphias, s6.sO@
100. Sheep brought s4Oo@5.25, according
to quality.
WEST AND SOUTH.
HOBBS KERRY, tn Missouri train robber,
has confessed and given away the rest of the
gang on condition of unconditional pardon.
He says his associates were Clel Miller
CALDWELL the three James brothers and the
two Youngers. -s .,
cago on e afternoon Of the 7th, which re-
suited in the death-of Mr.. Francis Hanford,
Principal of the North Division High School,
at the hands of Mr.. Alexander Sullivan,
Secretary of the Board Of Public Works. It
seems MIR. Hanford had .wri ten q communi-
cation to the Chairman of the Comm on
Council Committee IN Public Schools, in
which the charge. was made that Mr. Sulli.
vans wife had been the guiding spirit in a
ring in the School Board designed to throw
the schools under the control Of the Roman
Catholics. This communication was read
at a meeting of the Common Gorinl
Gil, at which Mr. Sullivan clfshced: to
be present, and he 4. gubtained a. copy
of the portion relating to his wife, when he
proceeded to his residence and, in company
with his wife and brother, went to Mr. Han
ford's residence, where he accosted Mr.. H.
and demanded a retraction, which Mr. H.
refused to grant. Mr.. Sullivan then struck
him, and q scuff1e ensued. Friends inter.
fered to separate them, and Mr. g. says Mr..
H. struck Mrs. s., >whereupon he, drew a re-
volver, and fired at him intending, as he
says, to wound him in the arm, but the ball
took effect in the bowels, and the wounded
man died in about half an hour. Mrs. s
was formerly writer for the press III Chica
20 and has taken, quite an active par
in educational matters in connection with
the rights Of women. She and hegrihusbapd
both emphatically deny that there was any
truth in Mr. Hanfofd's charges against her
A good deal Of excitement and feeling in
Chicago has grown out OF this sad affair
Mr.. s. was formerly a newspaper man, hav
ing been connected with the morning news
papers of the city. He was Immediately pu
under arrest. ACoroner's inquest Wis held
and the jury Recommended that tho prisone
be held without BALTIC await the action q
the Grand JyulfrFV'szicssb voa, asa,av 80
THE Republican state. Convention of Mis-
souri, was held Al. Jefferson City on the Sth
George A. SFinkslhberg, of Ct Louis = wa
nominated by acclSmatff6nn Yof doSernor; y
c. Allen wSsTnoSinstsd Tor Lieutenant
Governor; Eugene r. Weagel for secretar,
of State; 4QQlS John SeteRapces for Stat
Treasurer; q r. Smith for sAl2dttor, Qsnesal
A. w. Mullins for Attorney General. Tn
Cincinnati platform and candidates were en-
dorsed. a. - a9gss !!rE bns hsrot
TIE Michigan Democratic aStasss cSnyeh
ton was heldpsat Detroit on the 8tIis IN
following tickef was nominated: For Gov
ernor, w. {rc Nebbsr, of East Saginaw
Lieutenant Governor, Julius Hapepap, Y
Grand Rapids; Secretary of State, George d
House; Treasurer, ]. G. Parkhurst; Auditor