The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-05-18
General News Summary,
FROM WASHINGTON.

FROM WASHINGTON.
The monthly mint statement for April
shows that there was coined at the several
United States minis, during the month, gold
and silver amounting in value to $5,Oss, $50.
AT the session of the Cabinet in Washing
ton, on the ID, the question of delivering the
original papers aud documents of Executive
departments to Congressional committees
was discussed, and it ia said that, after full
interchange Of opinions, the President decided
not to deviate from rule which has long ex-
listed, under which the Executive does not
part even temporarily with the custody of
original papers in any of the departments.
WRIT SYKES (Olive Logan's -husband) has
been appointed United States Consul at
Florence, Italy.
PRESIDENT GRANT has pardoned James E.
Marsh, Gauger convicted in the Western
District OF Missouri of false returns, on the
ground that there was no intentional fraud.
A WASHINGTON dispatch of the 9th states
that ON and after the Sth checks on the Trea-
sury would be paid in silver if desired, and
it is thought this will wipe out the premium
on silver and put as much coin afioat as the
public wants.
The Emperor of Brazil arrived in Washing
ton on the morning of the It'll.
THE EAST.
The New York Legislature adjourned sine
die, on the Sd.
The New York Democratic Grecnback
State Committee have adopted resolutions
Hpr1 -, %h,<% r.
ton recently held at Utica misrepresented
the sentiments of the true Democracy of the
State in the financial plank of the platform;
opposing the nomination of Tilden, and advo-
eating the selection of Western leader upon
Western platform; indorsing the platform
OF the Democracy of Indiana, and asking the
Democrats in Congress not to adjourn until
the House has passed and presented to the
Senate bill repeating the Specie Resump.
ton act.
THE Connecticut Legislature met and or.
ganized on the Sd.
ANNOUNCEMENT was made on the 4th of
the failure of Harvey. Arnold & Co., of the
North Adams (Mass.) print works, shutting
up their six mills. The total liabilities would
probably exceed $4,000 assets, mostly
unstable property, sl,5OO,OOO. The mills
ran in all over 1000 looms on print goods.
and ! 200 people are thrown out of employ.
ment
IHos. w. PIPER has made full confession
that he murdered little Mabel Young in the
peliry OF the Warren Avenue BOSTON, Ban.
list Church, and also that he murdered
Bridget Landergan, at Dorchester, on the
night OF Dec. 5, 1878, and that he was the
principal in mysterious and almost fatal
assault on Mary Tyner, in Boston, nearly two
years ago. He assigns no motive whatever
for his crimes except pure diabolism and love
OF bloodshed. He is to be hung on the Goth
inst.
AN explosion occurred in the magazine of
the Delaware, Lackawanna & Great Western
Railroad Company, at the Bergen Tunnel
near Jersey City, on the night of the 9th.
The magazine contained quantity of giant
powder and nitro-glycerine, designed for
blasting purposes, and this premature explo-
sion aroused all New York. Every building
within radius of two miles from the maya.
zine was more or less injured One person
was killed. The damage to property ex-
ceeds $4,000.
NATIONAL LIBERAL REPUBLICAN, Con-.
VESTioN has been called to meet at Philadel-
phia, July g.
GOLD closed in New York, on the Sth. at
ll23s. The following were the closing quo.
tations for produce: No. 2 Chicago Spring
Wheat, $l.15@l.19; No. 2 Milwaukee, liz
@l2l; Oats, Western Mixed, 3S@41c.
Corn, Western Mixed, 59@6sc; Pork.
Mess, $21.65; Lard, 12Xc; Flour, good
to choice, s525@5.7O: White Wheat Extra.
s3.75@775. Cattle, 94@l14c for good to
extra. Sheep, 6sl@7Nc.
AT East Liberty, Pa, on the sth, cattle
brought: Best, $5.5Oa6OO; medium, $500
(g55o; common, s4.2594.5O. Hogs sold
Workers, s70o9zsO; Philadelphia, $500
$50. Sheep brought s5OO@6OO according to
quality.
WEST AND SOUTH.
IHE Michigan Mass Greenback State Con.
vention was held at Jackson on the Sd. Del.
egates we're chosen to the National Conyen.
tion at indianapolis, and resolutions were
ADOPTED, among others, calling themselves
tne independent Greenback party; demand
Ing the unconditional repeal of the Specie
fayment act, and the regulation by Congress
OF the values and volume of currency, which
shall De issued only by the Government, so
That the rate of interest shall not rise above
the increase of wealth by productive labor:
declaring that it is the duty of the Govern
ment 10 establish monetary system estab-
hshed on the faith of the Government:
oemanolng that the circulation of banks be
withdrawn, and that the Government issue
It's notes directly to the people without the
introduction of any banking system, such
money to DC legal tender for all debts and
outles, the portion of interest made PAYABLE
IN metallic money to he so paid-this money
10 DC at the option Of holders, interchange.
able with Government bonds bearing interest
not exceeding 365 per cent per annum: de.
ciarng that justice demands the payment of
our specie debt in coin of the weight of 1892
IHE recent Oregon Republican State Con-
vention passed resolution declaring Jas.
&. Blaine to be its first choice as a Presiden-
tial candidate.
AN Inter Collegiate oratorical contest was
held in Chicago on the evening of the 4th.
Ihe first prize, gold medal, was given to c.
r. holland, of Missouri, and the second prize.
a silver medal, to Miss Laura A, Kent. of
Ohio.
The Maryland Republican State Conyen
tion was held on the 4th, and delegates to
the National Convention were chosen and in.
structed to vote for the nomination of Mr..
Blaine as long as there was reasonable hope
for his nomination.
IHE Kansas Greenback State Convention
met at Topeka on the 4th, and elected dele.
gates to the Indianapolis Convention.
The delegates elected by the South Caro-.
lima Democratic State Convention to the Ma
tlonal Convention are uninstructed as to can.
didate for President.
A New ORLEANS dispatch of the 5th says
senator Twitchell was still alive, but in a
very precarious condition. Acting.Gov. An.
tome had offered 5000 reward for the ar
rest of the assassin.
The Georgia Republican State Convention
has elected delegates to the National Con.
vention, with preferences estimated az fol.