The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-11-15

neltlE frcSlucnl anu minister OI uduCc.
Four of the members of the Louis
vile (Ky.) Baseball Club have recently been
expelled for the alleged selling of games, dis
obedience of orders and general misconduct.
The public-debt statement for last
month shows the total debt to be 8, 293l $751;.
.45. Cash in Treasury, slS4.73S,O45. Debt
less cash in Treasury. $2,O47, l5O, 100. Decrease
during October, "a. 2236.s
EN-Mayor A. Oakley Hall returned to
New York. from Europe. on the afternoon OF
the LIST. He says he proposes to stand a trial
upon the charges brought against him for par.
ticipation in the Ring frauds.
The President. on the ri, issued a
proclamation announcing the death of Senator
Morton. and directing that all Departments OF
the Government be closed and public business
suspended on the day of his funeral
There were coined IN the United
States minis during the month of October
Double eagles. &5,454,S 800: half eagles, 5000
quarter eagles. $4,000: total gold coinage,
>5.4,aSoo Trade dollars, sl,O.5,o5O; hall
dollars. s.ll..2223: quarter dollars. 40l2
tweuty-cent piece. $40: dimes, $40. 4Oo; total
silver coinage. S2,4l6.,G..
The funeral of the late Senator Nor
tom. took place at indianapolis. Ind, on the
ath \ large number Of distinguished per.
SONS were in attendance. The discourse was
delivered by Rev. Dr. j. II. Bavliss. The
body was deposited in the vault at Crown Hill
Cemetery. While the deceased Senator lay in
state at the Court House. on the 4th, over
Ge.oo1 people passed through the building tC
view the remains.
4 number of convicts in the Nevada
State Pcnitentiary attempted to break out or
the asth ul... and seized the Deputy Warden
holding hEl in front OF them SO as to keep the
guards from firing as they rushed cut toward
the gate. The Warden himself gave the order
- fire three times. and the guard finally
ubeyci. The officer and two of the convict.
We're severely wounded. when the Others sur
rendered and were driven back to their cells
The United States Consul ut San Do
mineo has transmitted to the State Depart
ment AZ Washington. an account of the alleged
discovery of the bones of Christopher Column
bus in cathedral in San Domingo. The bod,
Of Columbus was inferred in the cathedral il
1886 In 1876. ii was then believed that the,
were removed to Havana hut it is now statet
that the bones of some other person wer,
pamel off on the Spaniards, by the monks
and the remains of the great navigatorretainet
in san Domingo.
senator Oliver p Morton died ut hi,
residence. in Indianapolis. Ind. on the after
noon of the LIST, after long and painful
illness. in the presence of his wife and othel
members of the family. Up to within half al
hour Of his death he endured great agony. Jus,
before the end he gasped out: Il am dying.
am worn out At $50 he died. An intense
feeling of sorrow and regret was manifested
throughout the country soon as the inteli
gencc of his demise was received Senator
Morton leaves an estate valued at from
$4,000 to $4,000.
According to the Annual Report o.
the Superintendent of Special Agents, 81;
persons We're arrested for offenscs against tn,
Postal laws during the past year-1O4 il
excess Of the preceding year. Complaints
were received Of the loss of 1859 regis
tered letters. valued at S54, 40. OF these ia
We're recovered. and PIC, valued at SlO,5lO
accounted for by the recovery Of the contents
from the thieves or persons through who's,
carekssness they were lost. The percentag,
of actual losses, compared with the number
registered, is about one tiftieth of per cent.
or one in every 5000.
The National Woman's Christian
Temperance Union. at its session in Chicago
adopted series of resolutions in substanc,
a. follows: That the organization be KEEP
separate from all others; welcoming to tn,
labors of the Union all true women wht
will unite with them on their basis O
faith and prayer: declaring that, Will,
working for the reformation and salvation
If men. they recognize the duty of al
earnest effort for the redemption of womel
who are victims of the same and kindred
vices: urging upon the attention Of tn,
Churches Of the country the question of ban
ishing fermentcd wine from the commune,
table: opposing the use of Tobacco,
in our land, as a vice demoralizing all who in
duge in it, and leading directly to drink ant
other evils; favoring the education of the ris
ing generation of young women into the ide,
that marriage with moderate or immoderat
drinkers is sin against themselves their fam
lilies. their country and their God: protesting
against the provision, by National, State o.
Municipal officers. of intoxicating liquors, fur
nishcd at public cost, at public entertainments
as di>courteous and unjust to citizens who's,
sacred principles are thus violated: declaring
that the prohibition of the importation, manu-
facturc and sale of alcoholic liquors is the tru,
legislative remedy for intemperance: that as tn
responsibility of the training of the children
and youth rests largely upon woman, she Ough
to be allowed to close the rum-shOp door owe
against her home: deprecating the flippant jes
and cruel liberty with which the degradation
and suffering caused by intemperance is oft
Ell treated by newspapers. Baltimore wa
chosen as the place for the next meeting of tn,
Union. The SECOND Thursday i'm Dccembc
was recommended as a day of fasting ant
prayer for the cause, and women all over tn,
world are requested to unite in prayer on tina
occasion with the women of this country, ant
all pastors are requested to preach on Temper
ance on the Sunday preceding this day o
PRAYER.