The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-11-29
G ENKRAL..

A fire on Fourth street, adjoining the
the morning of the 18th, destroyed property
valued at saOO,OO.
In the French Chamber of Deputies,
on the nth, there was great excitement over
the discussion of motion to inquire into al
legged election abuses on the part Of the Gov
ernment. 1t was said that the President had
threatened second dissolution of the Cham
Der. an act which the Radicals loudly pro-
tested would he tantamount to coup d'etat,
and would justify revolution.
A Rome Otaly) dispatch of the 18th
says the black smallpox was frightfully prev
alent in the Vatican.
The large retail dry-goods store of
Field, Letter X Co., in Chicago, was burned
on the evening of the 14th, involving loss of
about sl,OOO,OOO. Two fircmen were killed and
several Others seriously injured, while work
ing at the fire.
On the morning of the 18th, Hon.
VIM. F. Coolbaugh, President of the Union
National Bank of Chicago, was found dead, at
the foot OF Douglas Monument, in that city.
\ Coroners jury decided that he had COM
mitted suicide by shooting, while labor
ing under temporary insanity. Bank-Ex-
aminer Watson issued card, on the afternoon
of the same day, in which the announcement
was made that the bank was exceptionally
strong, and that the sad death of Mr.. Cool
baugh did not result from financial troubles
In the French Chamber of Deputies,
on the 18th, after speeches by Duke de Broglie
and Gambetta, the resolution of inquiry into
alleged election abuses was adopted by avotc
of 80 to 308.
EN-Premier Gladstone has been elect
cd Lord Rector of Glasgow University by a
large majority over Lord Northcote.
Severe earthquake shocks were ex-
perienccd in Nebraska, Iowa and Kansas, on
the 18th. Several buildings were injured in
Sioux City, Iowa, and elsewhere.
An explosion of fire-damp occurred
in colliery, near Scranton, Pa, on the morn
ing of the 18th. Several persons were serious
ly, and some of them fatally, injured.
The Prince of Montenegro has in
vited Greece to cooperate in the invasion of
Albania.
The Paris Moniteur of the 10th an
nounced the resignation of the DeBroglic
Ministry and its acceptance by President Mac
Mahon. Up to the morning Of the 18th, the
President had not been able to secure salts
factory Cabinet.
The Reading Pa.) Savings Bank
failed, on the 10Th. Liabilities over 81 OOO, OOO
This was followed by the suspension of the
banks of Boshong n Brother and the Dime
Savings Bank. The joint deposits Of the three
banks aggregate s4,OOO,OOO.
A Galveston dispatch of the 18th
SAYS that several parties of Indians and Next
cans had crossed the Rio Grandc into Texas,
on 4 raiding expedition. A great number of
horses and cattle had been captured. 1t was
stated that the United States troops were de-
fled and the State troops powcrless.
The motions for new trial in the
cases of Cardoza and Congressman Smalls
We're ovcrruled by Judge Townsend, at Co
lumbia, 5. c., on the 18th inst. Motions in ar
rest of judgment were made and taken under
adviscmcnt.
During morning services at the
Church of the Ascension, in Philadelphia, on
the 18th, Alex. b. Sayres walked up one of
the aisles, drew pistol and shot his wife, who
was sitting in pew several feet in advance of
the one he occupied. The shot was fatal and
Sayres was arrested. The parties had been
separated for two years, and Sayres had already
served a term in prison for breaking his wife's
arm.
Frank Rande, the St. Elmo murderer,
was captured, after desperate resistance, in a
st. Louis pawn-brokcr's office, a few days ago.
He was seriously wounded by his captors, and
managed to fatally wound one of the officers
who made the arrest. Rande confesses to
have been guilty of seven murders. The Off
Ger wounded during the capture of the desper-
ado died on the evening of the 18th.
The Council of the Vatican has de-
dided that no Power can claim veto on the
Conclave's selection Of the successor of the
Pope, as claimed by Italy and Austria.
L. Condee 4 Co.'S rubber factory, at
New Haven, Conn.,, was burned, on the night
of the 10Th. The loss of property was $500, 600,
on which there was an insurance of $3.50, 600
A number Of the employees were seriously in
jured by jumping from the upper stories of the
burning building, and it was feared that some
of the workmen persisted in the flames.