The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-05-25
General News Summary.

REDWOOD FALLS. MINNESOTA.
General News Summary.
FROM WASHINGTON.
THE Grand Jury of the District of Columbia
on the 9th returned true bill Of indictment
against ex-Secretary Belknap for accepting
bride while in office.
Up to the 18th of this month the United
States Treasury had paid out, in exchange
for fractional currency, the sum of $4,42l 600
In the new silver coin.
IT was reported from Washington on the
18th that the Attorney-Ge had denied
the application for pardon, communication or
delay in the cases of Mcguire and Mckee,
of St. Louis, under sentence for conspiring
to defraud the revenue.
THE Blaine investigation was begun before
the House Judiciary Committee in Washing.
ton on the 18th, and the testimony of John
s. {. Harrison was given connecting Mr..
Blaine with the $4,000 in Arkansas bonds.
other evidence was given, partially corrobo-
rative and partially contradictory. Col.
Thomas A. Scott gave the details of the
transactions relating to the bonds in ques-
ton, and stated that he had no knowledge
nor belief whatever that Mr.. Blaine had any.
thing to do with them.
THE EAST.
P. n. RUBENsTEIN, who was under sentence
of death for the murder, last winter, of Sarah
Alexander, died in his cell in the Brooklyn
On r. Jail on the morning of the 9th.
WIN. H. BARNUM was nominated as United
States Senator, by the Connecticut Demo-
Gratis in the Legislature, on the evening of
the 10th, by a vote Of 100 to "A for English.
THE accounts generally of the opening of
the Centennial Exposition at Philadelphia
represent that it was, in all respects, a mag
niicent affair, and that the Exhibition is
equal to any Worlds Fair every held. The
count of the receipts and registers of the
gates show an attendance of over 300, 900 on
the grounds during the opening day. The
excitement and enthusiasm in Philadelphia
continued on the 18th, and continuous
thropg Of visitors attended the Exposition.
The Prcsbytery of New York has requested
all its ministers to preach historical dis
courses on or before July T.
AT meeting held in Plymouth Church,
Brooklyn, on the evening of the 10th, to con-
slider the report recommending the expulsion
of Mr.. Bowen, for prevarication and other
such conduct" Mr.. Beecher made the asser-
ton that all his troubles with Mr.. Bowen
grew out of business matters, whcreupon the
latter said no man but a lunatic could i'm
agine that he (Bowen) could trump up
charges against Mr.. Beecher. The latter ex-
claimed: 81 am charged with a monstrous
crime;" and Mr.. Ward-editor of the Inde.
pendent-added land you are guilty of it." A
cry 70 " Put him out" was then raised, and he
(Ward) was expelled from the room. The mo-
tion for the expulsion of Mr.. Bowen was
then laid on the table until the next meet
ing on the evening of the 18th.
On the evening of the 10th, after the OPEN
ing ceremonies at the Exposition grounds,
George W. Childs, publisher of the Philadel-
phia Public Ledger, gave reception to Presi-
dent Grant and his party, which is said to
have been a magnificent affair. Dom Pedro,
the Emperor of Brazil and the Empress,
were among the guests on the occasion.
REV. DR.. r. 8. SToRRs has resigned the
Presidency of the American Congregational
Union on account of the action of the Ad.
visory Council in the Beccher case. Rev. DR..
A. S. Barnes has been elected to and &C.
cepted tie position.
The Emperor and Empress of Brazil left
Philadelphia on the morning of the 18th for
st. Louis, en- route for New Orleans.
THE annual meeting of the American BIZ
bic Society was held in New York city on the
18th. The receipts from all sources during
the year were 1921, 19S, expenditures $780,
2S1, including the balance on hand in May,
1875. There is still balance OF IS, $50. During
the year SIC, TO Bibles were published, and
S5O,47O distributed. The society circulated
the Bible in twenty foreign countries during
the year, and had Imprinted in nearly as many
languages. The next anniversary will be
held on the 10th Of May, 1877, in Philadel-
phia.
THE Rev. DR.. Taylor has peremptorily re-
fused to hear Mr.. Bowen's private story about
Mr.. Beecher. In letter to the Clerk of
Plymouth Church, Mr.. Taylor says: "a re-
sponsibility which may be properly and con-
additionally assumed by mutual council
should not be laid upon any one man, and,
therefore, I am constrained to decline the
request which has been made to me-"
AN enthusiastic an d largely attended mass
meeting was held in Philadelphia on the
evening of the 18th, at which speeches were
made and resolutions passed denouncing the
action of the Centennial Commissioners in
closing the Exposition buildings on Sundays.
A Philadelphia dispatch of the 14th says the
Commissioners had abolished the regulation
requiring ffty-ce note or silver piece to
secure admission.
The Reform Republican Conference met in
New York, on the 18th. DR.. Woolsey was
chosen President. About 800 delegates were
present A committee was appointed, with
Carl Schurz as Chairman, to devise plan to
remedy existing evils and preserve the Ma
tional honor" and instructed to report on the
following day. Addresses were made by
Messrs. c. F. Adams, Carl Schurz, President
Woolsey, Prof. Seelye, DR.. Osgood, Franklin
MacVeigh and others.
GOLD closed in New York, on the 18th, at
1925. The following we're the closing quo
tations for produce: No.. 2 Chicago Spring
Wheat, sl.2O@l2s; No. 2 Milwaukee, $1.23
@l25; Oats, Western Mixed, 39@42c;
Corn, Western Mixed, 6O16@62c; Pork,
Mess, $212O; Lard, 13c; Flour, good
to choice, s525@5.7o; White Wheat Extra
s5.5@7.75. Cattle, 9@l1c for good to
extra. Sheep (shorn), 51l@7c.
AT East Liberty, Pa, on the 18th, cattle
brought: Best, $5.5o@575; medium, $500
@53O; common, $4.25@4.5O. Hogs sold
Workers, $72O@74O; Philadelphia, $1,000
40. Sheep (shorn) brought $4.75@5.75 &C.
cording to quality.
WEST AND SOUTH.
THE Wisconsin State Greenback Conven-
ton met at Madison on the. 10th. Delegates