The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-04-27

REDWOOD FALLS, MINNESOTA.
General News Summary.
FROM wAsHlNGroN.s Il,
A WASHINGTON dispatch of the 18th states
that L. X. Lippincott late Chief Clerk in the
General Land Office had been indicted for
fraudulent transactions in connection with
Chippewa lands. and had fled before he could
be arrested, and was thought to have gone
to some foreign country.
A WASHINGTON telegram of the 14th states
that the Treasury Department had purchased
two months supply of silver bullion at the
low rates which prevailed q few weeks ago.
the average price paid having been about
three cents per ounce less than the present
market rate. This stock, together with the
bullion fund, will, it is believed, be sufficient
for the coinage until the annual statements
of the mlnts, which will be made in June.
THE statue of the late President Lincoln,
erected by the cslored people Of the country,
was unveiled at Washington on the 14th, the
eleventh anniversary of his assassination.
President Grant unveiled the statue in the
presence of large concourse of people, iD-
GLIDING Cabinet officers, Justices of the
Supreme Court Senators, Representatives,
etc. The colored people were out in full
force. poem was read composed by Miss
Caroline Ray (colored) of New York. Fred
erick Douglass was the OF ator of the day.
GEN. BABCocK was indicted on the 18th, by
the Grand Jury of the District Of Columbia,
for alleged completely in the safe-burglary
Whitley, Ichabod Nettleship, T. P. Somer-
vile, Geo. E. Miles and Waller Brown were
also indicted as co-conspirators.
The President, on the 18th, signed the
silver-Coin bill, providing for the issue of
silver coin in place of fractional currency.
THE EAST.
The New York Times Of the 18th contains
a call, issued by the committee appointed by
the New York and Brooklyn Association of
Congregational Ministers-Messrs. Hobart
Stone and Virgin-for the evidence regard
ing the Beecher scandal. The call urges any
parties believed or protesting to have evil
dence or any knowledge of evidence not al
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present the same before the committee.
THE Maine Democratic State Convention is
to meet at Bangor on the 18th of June.
THE funeral of the late A. T. Stewart took
place on the 18Th, at bis home and at St.
Marks Church, Bishop Potter officiating.
A RECENT New York telegram announces
that the pooling arrangement between the
$r,,p 1;ra. h,l kL~s
new railroad war was imminent
A. 7. STEWARDS will was filed on the 14th.
By its provisions the bulk of his estate is be-
queathed to his wife and her heirs forever,
and Judge Henry Hilton, who is made ad-
ministrator, receives Sl,0O0, 900. His execu-
tors are directed to distribute gifts in sums
of 5000 to 1000 to certain employees who
served him long and faithfully, and in small
er sums to the servants OF his household. Be-
quests are also made to old friends, and to the
relatives of his wife. He leaves a letter to his
wife, asking her to complete his various plans
for the welfare of his fellow-beings, and also
requests her to give sum of money to each
employe who has been in his service num-
Der of years.
THE old Greeley mansion at Chappaqua, N.
Y, was destroyed by fire on the evening of
the nth.
THE Emperor and Empress of Brazil ar
rived at New York on the steamer Hevelius,
on the 18th. A salute of 100 guns was fired
by the batteries in honor of their arrival
Secretary Fish ard other distinguished gen.
tlemen met the Emperor's steamer on its ar.
rival and received the royal party, who were
rendered the hospitalities of the city. Sec.
Rotary Fish made brief address of welcome
A NATIONAL Labor Convention, composed
of delegates from different labor organiza-
tons throughout the United States, met at
Pittsburgh on the 18th, and effected per-
manent organization.
The Emperor of Brazil and his suite left
New York on the evening of the 18th, for
San Francisco The Empress remains at
New York.
GOLD closed in New York, on the 18th at
lib. The following were the closing quo
tations for produce: No. Chicago Spring
Wheat, $1A@L26; No. Milwaukee, $l.e7@
1.2S; Gas, Western Mixed 46@47c;
Corn, Western Mixed, 69@7lc; Pork,
Mess, s23 60; Lard. 1870. Flour, good to
choice, s5.3J@57O; White Wheat Extra,
s575@7.75. Cattle, 9@11Ac for good to
extra Sheep, 6S@sAc.
AT East Liberty, Pa, on the 18th, cattle
brought: Best, $5.5o@5.75; medium, $500
$3.50; common, s425@45O. Hogs sold
Yorkers, $7.75@s.OO; Philadelphia, $500
SIS. Sheep brought e5.OO@75O according
10 quality.
WEST AND sOUTH.
THE Ohio Legislature adjourned on the
morning of the IL h, to meet again Jan. 2
1877, having been in session 1O1 days.
A FORT LARAMIE (Wy.) telegram of the
18th states that man named Rowsee had
just arrived there and reported that he and
his party Of five men we're attacked by Indi.
ans just north Of the Cheyenne River, on the
7th, when returning from Custer City. One
of the party--Norman Storms, of Iowa, Wal
shot through the body and killed.. Rowsee
was shot through the shoulder, but not seri
ously wounded. The Indians we're very nu
merous in that section. A great deal of stock
had been run of.
AT st. Louis, on the 18th, Gen. Johr
Mcdonald, ex- United States Collector of In
tenal Revenue, convicted of conspiracy tt
defraud the revenue, was sentenced to three
years in the penitentiary, and to pay fine Of
5000; and W. 0. Avery, late Chief Clerk in
the Revenue Bureau at Washington, was sen.
fenced to two years in the penitentiary and
fined $1,000.
LIE Virginia delegation to the Republican
National Convention are said to be unaui.
mously in favor of Blaine for President
Those from South Carolina are uninstructed
but Bristow is reported to be their first choice,
and Blaine their second .s.-
WILHELM1NA scHopERrAR, daughter of q
German widow of Warrick County, Indiana,
in attempting to fill coal-oil lamp, on the
night of the 18th, upset the can on the stove
An explosion followed, and the girl and her
mother were badly burned. The girl died