The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-08-30

Asia were greatly exaggerated. The Russian
movement was merely heavy reconnoisance
in force, which fell back after it, purpose
had been accomplished.
The Province Of Salonica and the coast
district from Olympus tothe terminus Of the
Adrianople Railroad had been declared In q
state Of siege by the Porte.
The persons implicated in the murder
Of the Consuls at Salonica, some months ago,
have been released by order Of the Sultan,
and the Powers have agreed upon common
protest to the Porte concerning the impolicy
of the act.
The British Parliament has been pro-
rogued until Oct 50.
The Greenback party of New Jersey
met recently and nominated Gen. Thos. D.
Hoxcy for Governor. Resolutions were
adopted demanding the immediate repeal of
the Resumption act, attributing to it the
contraction Of the currency and the general
distress of the country, and warning working
men that it is part of q conspiracy to pau
perize and then disfrauchisc labor; denoun-
cling the decentralization Of silver, and de-
handing the repeal Of the law effecting such
decentralization.
The Maine State Democratic Conven-
ton met at Portland, ON the 14th, and nomi.
mated Joseph H. Williams for Governor.
The resolutions adopted reafirm the plat
form and principles of the late National
Convention, characterize the rev ersal Of the
election of Mr.. Tilden a. monstrous fraud,
and demand Constitutional amendment
which shall make like result in the future
fmpossible; declare that the restoration Of
the rights of citizenship to the people Of the
South Is an acknowledgment of the wisdom
of Democratic principles, and that the Demo-
cratic party opposes only what 10 wrong In
the administration Of the Government.
A Republican conspiracy has lately
been discovered and frustrated In Madrid,
Numerous arrests were made.
On the 18th, the Central Coal Company
of Cumberland, Nd, one of the heaviest
shippers OF coal, resumed work at the rates
demanded by the strikers-ffty five cents
per ton. A Wilkesbarre (Pa.) special of the
same date says the strikers in that section
were stopping the pumps in several of the
mines. A strike had been ordered by the
miners in the Hazleton (Pa.) region.
1t was stated, on the 18th, that the Gov.
ernor of Texas would demand of the Mexican
authorities the depredators who recently
crossed over from the Mexican side and COM
mitted the outrages and murder at Rio
Grande City. The Cabinet at Washington is
said to approve of such action on the part of
the Governor.
The Centennial celebration of the Bat.
tie of Bennington, at that city, on the 18th
and 10th, was very largely attended, many
distinguished persons being present-among
others the President and members of his
Cabinet. Poems were read, on the 10Th, from
VIM. Cullen Bryant and Julia c. r. Door,
and short addresses made by President Hayes,
Mr.. Evarts and others. The procession
numbered 5000. Secretary McCrary intro
duced Mrs. Hayes as President Hayes Molly
Stark. The crowd in attendance on the 10th
numbered fully $4,000
A Fort Clark (Tex.) telegram of the
10th says that, two days before, the Mexican
across the Rio Grandc.
Gen. Gibbon, accompanied by Lieut..
Jacobs. reached Deer Lodge, Mont, on the
18th, and was enthusiastically received by
the citizens. He was feeling we'll, but was a
little stiff on account of his recent injuries.
A Virginia City Mont telegram of the
10th announces the massacre by the Nez
Perces Indians of all the Cinnamon on Horse
Prairie. The Bannock tribe were said to be
friendly and willing to fight the Nez Perces,
their natural enemies.
A Bucharest telegra m of the 18th says
the fever epidemic in the Russian Army
was increasing. The troops were also suf-
fering from lack of food.
Additional strikes were reported in
several Pennsylvania coal mines on the 10th,
while the operatives in three of the largest
collieries in Maryland had decided to re-
sumo work, having secured the rate of pay
demanded by them.
The steamer City of Madison, en- route
from Chicago to Ludington, Mich, took
fire in the lake off Racine, on the night of
the 10th, and burned to the waters edge.
The entire crew, numbering sixteen men,
escaped in the yawl-boat.
The President and his party were at
Windsor, Vt, on the 18th, where they were
enthusiastically received. At Brattleboro,
also, grand reception was had, at which
speeches were made by the President, Sec'y
Evarts, Postmaster-Gen. Key, Att'y-Gen.
Dovens and others.
There was great excitement in Wash
ington County, Ncb., on the 18th, over the
mysterious disappearance of the little daugh-
ter Ofa Mr.. Rose. The conclusion was reached
on the 10th, after an extended search had
failed to reveal her whereabouts, that she
had been kidnapped for the purpose of secur-
ing the reward which the kidnapers believed
would be offered for her return. A man
named Holmes was arrested, on the 10th, on
suspicion Of being concerned in her disap-
pearance. A reward of 81 600 had been Of
fered for the child's return.
Tho French Conservative papers of the
10th united in announcing that there was
no choice there except between q coup d'etat
and revolution, and that q Republican VIC
tory in the common election would not be
submitted to. It was believed that France
was on the verge Of most perilous crisis.
A report prevailed in New York, on
the morning of the 2lst, that arrangements
had been entered into by the Western Union
and the Atlantic 4 Pacific Telegraph Com
panies, by which the former had obtained
the control Of the stock Of the latter, and
that the earnings would be pooled in the
proportion of seven-eighths to Western Onion
and one-eighth to the Atlantic & Pacific,
The health of Senator Morton was re-
ported to be much improved ON the 10th, he
eating and sleeping well and having nearly
recovered the use Of the arm which was para
lyxed.
6 Bank Closed.''
ABOUT eleven O'Clock yesterday fore
MON n man Vailed mn and 6nwn (lris.