The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-05-10

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REDWOOD FALLS MINNEsofA::
EPIT0ME OF THE WEEK
cuRReat PARAGRAPHS.
The Dime Savings Bank at Bethlehem,
"a, has suspended.
Hon. Caleb Cushing recently arrived at
New York from Spain.
The Louisiana Legislature adjourned
sine die ON the afternooa of the 18th.
J. ID. Defrees has been appointed Pub.
lie Printer in place If A. NJ. Clapp. sssigncd.
The President has appointed John E.
Hing tc he ccllsct~ It Cess.sms a New Orleans
Ex-senator William q. (tarsan, Brown.
law .i,,>i tew usSsususs 400 Al His rsiacnse in
kae>>,lle, Tenn
AscsAer outbreak at the cattle plague
aes soasSsaea lie slMagtsr< ct laa Load in
&,.sale.sS, EsesAa,A
The plague has appeared At Reshd, .
rss>iSa town. There were l76 deaths ut Bag
dad from the 10th 70 The I'D. -
April seth was observed throughout
Minnesota A. . day of fasting and prayer for
deliverance from the grasshoppen during the
coming season.
The Gear mas telegraphed to the Prince
Of Montenegro: Am firmly resolved this time
to realize the sacred mission of Russia and my
predecessor. God will aid us." ut Is r =
Great Britain and France, on the 30th
ult., issued proclamations directing their sub
jects to observe the strictest neutrality in the
war between Turkey and Russia.
1t is stated that Gen. Sherman is of the
opinion that the European war will be of long
duration. and that other Governments than
Russia and Turkey will be involved in it
Entrance into or departure from the
Bosphorus and Dardanelles during the night
time has been absolutely prohibited by the
Porte. AL lights have been extinguished.
The National Exchange Bank, of Min.
ne~polis, Mimi, suspended recently, owing, it il
said, to the financial embarrassment of H. Mil
Ter, of Troy, the President of the institution.
A large number of persons, mostly fire.
men, were buried beneath the ruins of a burn
ing building at Montreal, Canada, few morn
ings ago, and nine Of them were crushed or
burned to DEATH and several Others were in
jured. III
The suit of the English owners of the
Emma Mine against Trenor W. Park and Others,
to recover the $1,000, 900 paid for it. on the
ground of Misrepresentation and fraud, has
been decided in favor of the defendants, after .
four months trial.
Up to the 9th of April, the United
States Treasury had paid out $50 3l4 600 in sill
yer coin. of which amount $18,095, 900 were in
place of fractional currency, and $12 249 900 for
currency obligation. The balance ON hand
amounted to s3500,O0O
Gov. Nichols, of Louisiana, has issued
a proclamation. designating May 10 as day of
thanksgiving and prayer. He invites the citi-
zens of the State to properly observe the day, to
he <boko "a.
sensions and bitterness, may unite in the fulfill
ment Of a common and happy destiny"
The Coroner's jury in the case of the
Southern Hotel fire, at St. Louis, has rendered .
verdict that the fire originated in the basement
1t also censures the lessees of the building for
having made no provisions for extinguishing fire;
for carelessness in the storage of infammable
materials and for making no efficient efforts ON
the night of the fire to awaken their guests and
employees.
Judge Schaeffer has decided that Ann
Eliza is not entitled to a decree of divorce from
Brigham Young, the alleged marriage being
polygamous, and therefore null and void; that
during the time plaintiff was with defendan. as
his polygamous wife she was serving him a.
mental servant, and would be entitled to rea-
sonable compensation for her service, but hav-
ing received in this instance, in the form of ali
mony, more than such service was shown by the
proof to be reasonably worth, she should 60
hence without further compensation.
The eighth annual report of the Board
of Indian COMMISSIONER just published, con-
cludes with the following recommendation:
The immediate compliance on the part IF the
Government with terms of existing treaties with
all the Indians; appropriations for consolidating
agencies;a generous appropriation for educa-
tional purposes; discontinuance of tribal rela-
tons; extension of law for protection of life and
property; allotments of land; establishment of
industrial and agricultural boarding schools,
compelling the attendance of all between seven
and eighteen yean Of age; issue of supplies to
be made to heads of fhMines; increase of sala-
ries to Indian Agents.
The Louisiana Commissioner report
was given out by the President, on the 25th, and
is dated New Orleans, April n. Il gives an 20.
count of the position of affairs on the arrival
Of the Commission at New Orleans, and states
that the Commissioners found It to be very Diff
cult to ascertain the precise extent to which the
respective Governments were acknowledged in
the various parishes outside of New Orleans,
but it was safe to say that the changes which
had taken place in the parishes after the or
ganization Of the two Governments on
the 9th Of january, as77, were in favor Of the
Nichols Government The legal question upon
which the right Of the respective Governments
depended is then discussed in the report and it
is stated that thare was NO judicial tribunal &C.
knowledged to be authoritative By both parties,
by which the legal title could be solved. The
only hope Of . practical solution was by union
of 40 many members Of the rival Legislaturss n
would make . Legislature with Z Constitutioual