The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-09-13
EPITOME OF THE WEEK.

REDWOOD FALLS 01NN1SUTA.
EPITOME OF THE WEEK.
Condensed Telegraphio News.
CURRENT PARAGRAPHS.
Eek. Governor Shannon died at Lawrence,
Kan, on the night of the Soth ult.
October IA has been fixed upon as the
date Of the French electiona
Ex-C Confederate Admiral Semmes died
at Port Clear, Ala, on the morning Of the
3Oth ult.
DeLucca, one of the largest merchants
in Rome, has failed for 100000 and ab-
seconded.
Ex-President Theirs died quite sudden
ly, at his residence in Paris, on the evening
Of the Sd.
The New Jersey State Republican Con-
vcntion will meet at Trenton ON the 18th Of
September next
The New York State Repuplcan Con-
vention has been called to meet at Rochcs
ter on the 18th of September.
The late Brigham Young was buried ct
Salt Lake City on the LIST. The funeral GER
emonies were attended by 5000 Of his fol-
lowers.
TIE Republican Central Committee Of
Minnesota have called State Nominating
Convention to meet at st. Paul, on the 9th
of September.
On the Sd, Prof. Watson. of the Michi-
gan University, at Ann ArbOr, announced
the discovery of another planet of the
eleventh magnitude.
During the month of August, new bank
currency to the amount of 81, Sol $40 was
issued. The outstanding legal-tenders, ON
the LIST, aggregated. ss5S. o5s,90S
Prince Charles, of Roumania, has as.
sumed command of the united Russian and
Roumanian forces, comprising the western
detachment of the invading army.
Judge James c. Hopkins, of the United
States Court for the Western District Of
W lsCOusll, ulCu a. HIS IcSAuCuCCs Al IM0uloOuS
on the Sd. He was fifty eight years old.
f. L. Davenport, the tragedian, died
at his summer residence at Canton, Pa, on
the morning Of the LIST. His complaint was
the govt, which finally attacked the heart.
DIR. Vincent L. Hurlbut, of Chicago,
has been elected Most Eminent Grand Com
mandcr of the Knights Templar of the
United States, and Chicago selected as the
place for the meeting of the next Triennial
Conclavc.
The Journal DIES Alpes has been sum.
moncd before the French Correctional Tri-
bunal for publishing an insulting remark rel
ativc to Gen. Grant The freedom of the
City Of Glasgow was presented to the latter
on the Slst ult.
The PrOhibitionists Of Iowa have nom.
mated Elias Jessup, of Oskaloosa, IS their
candidate for Governor, and, for platform,
adopted the resolutions adopted ut the last
Temperance State Convention, emitting the
tenth resolution.
The Sandwich Savings Bank, of Bos-
ton, Macs, has been declared insolvent. The
deposits in the bank amount to about ST.
100000. T. E. Field Il Co., bankers. of New
York City, failed on the LIST, with liabilities
estimated at 81 100000.
Brigham Young died at Salt Lake City,
on the afternoon of the 18th, after six
days illness. He was seventy six years old.
The Church will be managed by . quorum
of the Twelve Apostles until . conference is
ha1A oHA Re oh
The public debt statement, published on
the LIST of September, shows: Coin bonds
outstanding, 81, 7O2, 607, 200; total debt, g.
22S, S9S ,664; cash in Treasury, s172, go, Ss6;
debt less cash in Treasury, $2,O55, 469, IT'S;
decrease during August, 81, o6o,5S
A boy has been discovered, at Spring.
field, Ohio, who is claimed to be the long
lost Charlie Ross. He has been forwarded to
Philadelphia, where persons have identified
him as the missing boy. Up to the I'd, neither
Mr.. Ross nor his wife were convinced of his
identity.
The reports upon the subject Of the
movements of Sitting Bull are 90 &C affecting
that the Secretary of War has decided to
send Commission to meet him wherever
he may be found. A. g. Lawrence, Of Rhode
Island, has consented to serve on the Com
mission.
The people OF Kansas, to the number
of 10000, met at Ossawatomie, on the SOth
ult., to dedicate q monument to John
Brown. The dcdicatory address was made
by Senator ingalls,, and speeches were made
by Messrs. Haskell, Clark. Anthony and
others.
The Virginia State Conservative Com
mittee has selected Gen. James G. Field as
candidate for Attorney. General, and the
Governor has appointed him to fill the unex-
PRED term of the late Atty-Gen. Daniels,
who was the Democratic candidate for re-
election.
The eight men sentenced to fine and
imprisonment for interfering with the oper-
atives Of the Toledo, Peoria Il Warsaw Rail
road during the riot, were discharged by
Judge Drummond, at Chicago, on the 10Th
ult.. on entering into bonds to keep the peace
for one year.
The Grand Jury, at Columbia, =. c., on
the 18th ult., found true bills against ex.
Licut.G0v. Grcavcs, ex-Treasurers Parker
and CardOza, ex-Comptrollers Dunno and
Hogc, ex-Speaker Lee and others on various
charges Of fraud In connection with the dis
charge Of their official duties.
The President having some time ago
requested the resignation Of J. Russell
Jones, Collector Of Customs at Chicago, and
the latter having neglected to comply, an
order was issued, ON the I'd, suspending him
from the Office, and appointing VIM. Henry
Smith, the Western Agent Of the Associated
Press, in his place.
The Town of Paris, Tex, was nearly