The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-09-07
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The New York Evening Post of the 22d
says that at a meeting of the coal combina-
ton on that day the organization was broken
up. The announcement of the disruption
of this great combination caused considera-
bic excitement at Pottsville, Pa, and great
deal of uneasiness was manifested in the
mines as to the ultimate result. 1t was gen.
orally conceded that there would be de.
cline in the price of coal and a correspond
ing reduction in miners wages.
The President and Mrs. Grant were in
Philadelphia on the 23d, on visit to the
Centennial Exhibition.
CAPE MAY On. j. dispatch Of the 23d
says the Conference of Delegates elected by
the Methodist Episcopal Church, North and
South, to effect reunion of those bodies
had resulted in satisfactory understanding
A basis of union, had been agreed upon
which would soon be made public.
THE New York Republican State Conven
ton met at Saratoga on the 23d. John NJ
Francis was chosen permanent chairman
The resolutions adopted reaftirm the princi
pies declared in the National Platform
adopted at Cincinnati. The first ballot fol
candidate for Governor resulted in PAP votes
for ex-Gov. E. D. Morgan; 1876 for VIM. NJ.
Evarts, and forty-two for other candidates
Mr.. Murgan's nomination was then made
unanimous. Sherman s. Rogers was
nominated for Lieutenant Governor
The New York Liberal Republican Con.
vention met at the same place and time, and
resolved to support the National Repub.
lican ticket, and endorsed the nomina-
ton of E. D. Morgan for Governor. The
delegates from eighteen counties held a
meeting at which, on motion of a member of
the Liberal State Committee, it was resolved
that, inasmuch as they had been refused ad.
mission to the Liberal Convention unless
they pledged themselves in advance to sup
port the Republican Administration, that
assemblage, called by Mr.. Cochrane, was in
competent to take any action as Liberal Re-
publicans, and expressing confidence in Gov.
Tilden's State Administration, and recon-
mending the Liberals of the country to sup
port the st. Louis nominees.
The Connecticut Prohibitionists have
nominated Rev. Joseph Cummings for Gov.
ernor, George P. Rogers for Lieutenant
Governor and Ruel P. Cowles for Secretary
Of State. They have also chosen Presiden.
tial Electors, and have passed resolutions
sondemnatory of the Republican and Dem,
ocratic parties, and demanding that the
Whisky ring be broken up.
ANNOUNCEMENT is made of the death OF
Mrs. Paulina Wright Davis, the celebrated
advocate of woman suffrage. She died al
Providence, r. l., on the 25th.
On Saturday, the 18th, being probably the
last of the twenty-five cent admission days
the attendance at the Centennial Exhibition
was greater than on any previous day. Mum
Der of paid admissions, *, S73; total admis
sions, including free list, 1O4 ,514. The re
ceipts during the week ending on the 25tl
were about s10s,OOO.
On the evening of the Goth a man named
George E. Adams was arrested at Buffalo
n. Y, on suspicion. He has since confessed
that he threw the Lake Shore trains off al
Lake View and Northeast, Pa, causing the
death Of one man at the latter point; also
that he was the pretended hero at Fairport
near Rochester, who saved New York Cen
trail train by arousing farmer near and tell
ing him that he had seen several mel
tearing up the rails he had misplaced
himself. He claims that his objec
was to make sympathy with the railroads
and then get employment; that he intende,
to flag the trains on the Lake Shore Road
but was too late in both cases. Adams wa
formerly a brakeman on the Lake Shor
d Michigan Railroad.
On the 18th the Delaware & Hudson Cana
Company issued a list of reduced prices 70
coal, the decline being about $1.5O per to-
from former rates.
THE counsel for Rev. Henry Ward Beech
er, in the suit for alleged malicious prosecu
ton brought by Francis D. Moulton, hay
served upon the latter's counsel notice o
application for change Of venue on tn
ground that the selection of an impartia
jury in Brooklyn is impossible because q
the great divisions Of public opinion anon
those from whom the jury would have to b
selected. o. s.l
FIVE Molly Mcguire prisoners undy
McGeheon, Carol, Roarity and Boyle-wh
were recently convicted of the murder of
, policeman at Tamaqus, Pa.-have been sen
fenced to be hanged. .a2
PROVIDENCE R. ~ dispatch of the 2st
, states that, in view of the improved deman
for prints, ssprague Mills, in that State
and the Maine and Connecticut print worki
which had been idle several weeks, woul
start up at once. yf .,s...sr
y GOLD closed in New York on the 18th q
11ON. The following were the closing quo
tations forproduce: No. Chicago Sprin
&c: Wheat, 95c@S1 .051f; No. 2 Milwaukee, 9st
/ @411O; Oats, Western and State, So@421<,
Corn, Western Mixed, 54@5Sc; Pork
Mess, s17.45; Lard, 10}Sc; Flour, goo
=, to choice, $4.65@5 10; White Wheat Extra
&515075O Cattle, 9@10<c for good t