The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-08-16
EPITOME OF THE WEEK.
Condensed Telegraphic News.
CURRENT PARAGRAPHS.

CURRENT PARAGRAFES.
The Wisconsin State Republican Con-
vcntion has been called to meet at Madison
on the 18th of September.
The fifty-fourth call for the redemption
of $50 bonds was ssucd on the 4th. The
amount called for is e10,OOO,OOO.
The Convention between England and
Egypt, for the suppression of the slave trade,
has been signed by both Powers.
The United States holds as security for
the circulating notes of National Banks,
National bonds aggrcgating $Ss7 81, 100.
\ few days ago Mrs. Dennis MacMa-
hon, of Newport, r. l., used kerosene oil to
start fire. The can burst and she was "a
tally burned.
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Com
pany has given fifty dollars to each of the
men who led in breaking the strike and took
the trains through on that road.
Recent forest fires have done considera
bic damage in Brown County, Wis. Many
settlers in Eaton Township narrowly escaped
with their lives, their houses being burned.
The Georgia Constitutional Convention
has agreed that Judges of the Supreme and
Superior Courts shall he elected by the Leg
islature in joint session. The election will
occur in 1850.
The remains of the late Gen. Custer
have been deposited in vault at Pough-
kecpsic, n. Y, where they will remain until
fall, when they will be transported to West
Point and inferred.
The Village Of Garnsee, in Prussia, has
oeen destroyed by fire and 500 persons rem
dered homeless. The Town of Sundsvail
n Sweden, has been also almost totally de-
stroyed by fire.
Hon. VIM. B. Ogden died at his resi-
dence, near New York City, on the Sd, of
Bright's disease Of the kidneys. Mr.. Ogden
was Chicaso's first Mayor, and at the time of
his death was seventy-two years old.
During July the receipts from internal
revenue were $S,76i,574. They were, it is
stated, at least 100000 less than they
would have been had it not been for the
strikes. The custom receipts for July were
$4,000 $50.
The amount to be paid by the insurance
companies on account Of the losses by the
st. John n. b. fire is stated to be q, 1885,
40. OF this. English companies will pay
S4,Sss2,OOO: Canadian, 81, 1853, 900, and Ameri-
can, $445,OOO.
The remains of Capt. Geo. w. Gates,
Capt. T W. Custer, Lieut. J.Calhoun, Lieut..
d. Mcintosh and Lieut.. A. E. Smith-killed
in Clusters battle Of the Big Horn-were re-
Gently buried, with due military honors, at
Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
The public debt statement for July,
published on the LIST, shows coin bonds out.
standing, 81 ZOE, 791 800; total debt, e2,29O,-
GIL ,12s; cash in Treasury, $l1 ,271 500; debt
less cash in Treasury, $2,O59, 339, 31S; de-
crease during July, sslS,9O7.
The Greek Minister at Constantinople
has demanded Of the Porte full redress and
indemnity for the late massacre of Greeks at
kavarna, as well as satisfactory guarantees
for the security of Christians. War with
Turkey is considered probable.
The Governor of New York has par
doned Frank Walworth, who was sentenced
to State Prison for life for the murder of his
father several years ago. The weak mental
condition of the young man was the princi-
pal reason for granting the pardon.
The verdict of the Coroner's Jury, in
the case of the persons killed in the Balti-
more riot, is in substance that, the soldiers
being demoralized, great deal of unnecec.
sary firing was done, but that the RESPONSE
bility for the killing rested entirely with the
rioters, who attacked the soldiers.
w. Fl. N. Stiles, who testified against
Senator Grover, of Oregon, before the Con.
gressional Investigating Committee, has
been indicted for perjury by the United
States Grand Jury, and was, on the 1st
committed to Jail in default of "a, 500 bail
Indictments were also found against other
witnesses who testified before the same Com
mittee.
VIM. II. Vanderbilt, President of the
New York Central Il Hudson River Railroads,
has issued circular stating that of the
1900 employees of that Company less than
500 engaged in the recent strike, and no in
jury was done to property. In recognition
of their fealty he directs that 500 600 be di.
vided ratably among all those engaged in
operating the road. He also says no man
who, in time of trial, embarrasses the Com
pany, can remain in its service, and adds that
pay will be increased whenever business justi-
fies it.
In recent letter to the Secretary Of
War, Gen. Sherman says: "With tie new
post at the fork of the Big and Little Horn
Rivers, and that at the mouth of the Tongue
River. occupied by strong, entcrprising gar
risons, the Sioux can never regain the coun.
try, and they will be forced to remain at
their agencies or take refuge in the British
Possessions" The General says the country
west Of the post is good one, and will fiji
up rapidly with emigrants, who will, in the
next ten years, build up country as strong
and as capable of self-defensc as Colorado.
The Mississippi Democratic State Con.
vention has placed in nomination the follow.
ing: For Governor, John NJ. Stone fremont.
nated); Lieutenant-Governor, w. H. Sims;
Treasurer, W. L. Hemingway; Auditor, 8.
L. Gwinn; Attorney General, T. q. Catching;
Superintendent of Public Education, ]. Ar
cyl Smith. The platform declares fidelity to
the Constitution of the United States; favors
home rule and the preservation Of State Gov.
ernments, with all their reserved and guar.
antecd rights; opposes military interference
with the freedom Of elections and the civil
and political rights Of the citizen; favors
protection and the equal rights of all classes;
opposes Determinations on account OF race
color or previous condition of servitude OF
birthplace; eulogizes the State system Of
free schools and demands its maintenance,
etc., etc.
THE TURCO.RUssIAN war.
A London telegram of the morning Of
the I'd says that Osman Pasha claimed "a
have achieved great victory over the Rus
SLAMS. He had telegraphed to the Porte thai
he had fought t1e Russians near Plevna. and
defeated them after two days hard fighting
The Russian loss he stated to have beer