The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-02-22
EPITOME OF THE WEEK,
CONDENSED TELgsaAPnlc NEWS.

CONDENSED TELrsaAPn,c NEWS.
RECENT dispatches state that the
Apaches were killing and plundering set.
tiers in Southwestern Arizona.
JOHN O'MAHoNY, a prominent leader
OF the Fcnian organization, died in New
York City few evenings ago.
REAR ADMIRAL ALDEN, of the United
States Navy, dieo recently at San Fran
cisco, of congestion of the brain,
DURING the week ending Feb. 6, los
deaths from small. pox occurred in Lon.
don, and the disease was prevailing to an
alarming extent.
THE British steamer Ethel recently
went ashore on Lundy Island and became
total wreck. Nineteen persons persisted
On the same day, ten men were killed by
colliery explosion near Bolton, England.
CoNsTANTISorLE dispatches of the 9th
state that Midhat Pasha, Grand Vizier,
had been dismissed and sent beyond Turk.
ish territory. He was charged with
schcming for Constitutions, reform in
such way rs to encroach upon the Sui
tan's prerogatives, and conspiring to de.
throne the present Sultan and replace him
with ex-Sultan Murad.
1Twas reported at Chicago, on the 9th,
that Crazy Horses band of hostile Chey.
cnnes and Ogallala Sioux had been de-
tcatcd in several engagements with the
United States forces under Gen. Miles,
lasting from Jan. 1 to Jan. 9. The
Federal loss was three killed and eight
wounded. Indian loss not reported.
Til E Porte issued a circular, on the eth
notifying its representatives abroad of
the recent Ministerial changes, and stat
ing that the principles enunciatcd by the
new Constitution would be vigorously de-
vcloped. 1t was said in Constantinople,
on the same day, and generally believed,
that the exile of Midhat Pasha would be
only temporary.
ACoLuMBrA Is. CO. dispatch of the eth
says Judge Carpenter had enjoined the
Nationa. Bank of South Carolina from
paying the checks of F. L. Cardozo, the
Republican State Treasurer, and Cardozo
from drawing checks to pay Republican
Legislators.
THE British Parliament was formally
opened by the Queen in person, ON the
Sth. The Lord High Chancellor read a
speech from the Throne.
PRINCE GoRTscuAkoFF has formally
retired from the Russian Cabinet, on the
grounds of ill-health and long service.
lie is succeeded by Count Adlerberg.
REAR-ADNIRAL WILKES, United States
Navy, on the retired list. died in WASH
ington a few days ago. He had been in
bad health for long time.
MRs. MARY S. OLIVER has entered
suit in Washington against the Hon. ST.
mon Cameron for breach of promise of
marriage year ago, laying her damages
at $4,000. She is about thirty five or
forty years of age, and is said to be a
widow from Pennsylvania. She is en-
ployed in the Treasury Department. Mr.
Cameron is nearly seventy eight years of
age.
ID. L. MOODY has published card to
the effect that the contributions for the
family of p. p. Bliss have been 50 liberal
that, with the addition to what he left,
they are we'll provided for, and collections
should cease.
A VIENNA dispatch of the 9th says the
Chief of the st. Petersburg Press Bureau
had been dismissed by order of the Gar,
because he permitted the newspapers to
use language detrimental to peace and
tending to disturb the relations with
friendly foreign Governments. 1t is also
stated that Russia had ordered the mObili.
cation of three more army corps to operate
on the Upper Danube in the event of war
with Turkey.
The proceedings against Gen. Belknap
in the Criminal Court of the District of
Columbia, upon an indictment charging
him with bribery, have been dismissed, a
nolle pros. having been entered by the
District Attorney, with the approval OF
the President and the Attorney. General.
a GREENSBORO IN. C.) dispatch of the
9th to the Internal Revenue Bureau at
Washington, says that, at a trial of dis
tiller before the United States Commits.
sioncr in Henderson County, on the Sd,
twenty armed mounted men attacked the
court, fatally wounding the Deputy
Marshal and the defendant. Other off.
Gals escaped.
a BELGRADE dispatch of the 10th says
the Servian Ministry and the Turkish
Envoy had agreed on a basis of peace.
A LONDON dispatch of the 10th says
forty Yarmouth and Lowestoft fishing
vessels, with 200 persons on board, were
missing, and were believed to have been
wrecked. Vessels had been sent out to
search for them.
A LONDON dispatch of the 18th says the
British coal-Owners had resolved to i'm.
port cheap labor from China.
A CALCUTTA dispatch of a recent date
saysa gunpowder explosion had occurred
at Adhemabad, by which fifty persons
were killed and 100 wounded.
REAR.ADMIRAL THEODORous BAILEY
of the United States Navy, died at Wash
ington on the 10th.
A Hone KONe dispatch of late date
says the Chinese Government had abso
lutely refused to sanction the further en-
ployment of Chinese Coolies in the
Spanish Colonies. This decision had dis
turbed the amicable relations existing
with Spain.
THE Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
Railroad Company are reported to have
paid the widow of L. G Grain, of New
Haven, Conn.,, $5,175. Mr.. Grain wa.
killed at Ashtabula.
THE Supreme Court of Utah has over
ruled the exceptions taken to the ruling.
and sentence of John d. Lee, the Mount
ain Meadows murderer, and ordered the
Second District Court to fix another day
for the execution. Counsel have given
notice of an appeal to the United State.
Supreme Court.