The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-06-14

The Catholic Church in Weischen,
Grand Duchy of Posen, was struck by light
ming, on the Slst ult., during the service
Six persons were killed and seventy serious.
" injured.
Vienna and Berlin kilograms of the Is,
say the recent peace rumofs were the inven.
tion Of continental ananciers, intended only
TO affect the stock markets.
A Constantinople telegram of the LEI
says an unpleasant condition of affairs pre.
vailed in that city, and the collapse of the
Administration was hourly expected. The
Sultan dared not ride through the streets,
and the head of the Grand vixicr and the
expulsion Of the Christians were loudly de
manded.
J. B. Stillson, the Salt Lake correspond.
emit Of the New York He,ud, states that an
attempt was made to assassinate him on the
evening of the 18th ult., and again ON the
Slst ult. An investigation on the LIST cor.
rob0rated the statements OF Mr.. Stillson. II
is believed the attacks were instigated by
Mormons.
A Constantine telegram of the Sd says
two strong Russian columns had arrived
within six hours march Of Erzeroum. The
position had been lanked and the Turkish
Army was considered in grave position.
(. Gen. Grant and Minister Pierrepont at
tended service at Westminster Abbey on the
Sd aud listened to sermon by Dean Stan
ley. After abiding to the great and irrep-
arabic loss which two kindred nations had
sustained in the decease Of Mr.. Motley, the
reverend gentleman in the course of his SER
mon said: "Gen. Grant has Just laid down
the scepter of the American Commonwealth,
after having, by military prowess, still more
Ivy generous treatment of comrades in vic.
tory and enemies in defeat, restored unity to
q great and divided people. England well
comes him, as pledge that the two Nations
of the Anglo-Saxon race are still one In heart
and spirit" The people and Government are
profuse in the attentions shown the EXPIRES
ident.
According to q Washington dispatch of
the Sd, the Postofice Department had cent q
special agent to Louisiana to take action re-
garding the Postofiices at Clinton and st.
Francisville, the colored incumbents of
which report that they are unable to perform
their duties in consequence Of the threats
and opposition of the whites. In both cases
have been made that the ap-
pointees, by reason of their illiteracy, are un-
fit for the positions. A thorough investiga-
ton will be made.
An accident occurred to passenger train
on the Lehigh Valley Railroad. In Pennsyl-
vania, on the night Of the LIST, by which two
ady passengers were killed outright, and
other persons were seriously in
ured-four fatally.
On the night of the I'd, q gang of robbers
attempted to wreck an express train on
he st. Louis and San Francisco Rail-
'oad, about fifty miles west Of st.
Louis, but owing to the fact of the cars run
ming slowly at the time, only the engine and
,aggage-car left the track. The engineer,
fireman and physician Of the road were
killed. Shots were fired at the cars, and five
men were seen lurking in the neighborhood
II the outrage. The object of the villains
vas doubtless plumber had the wrecking
proved as extensive a. designed.
The remains Of the late Mr.. Motley were
'uried in London, on the 4th. Dean Stanley.
performed the burial service.
On the afternoon of the 4th, tornado
wept over the Town of Mount Carmel, ILL.,, |
ausing great loss of life aud destruction of
property. The number of killed is placed, in
me report, at between fifteen and twenty,
nd there were numerous cases of serious |
injury. The property loss is estimated at
bout $500, 600. A fire broke out among the |
uins and did considerable damage.
The international typographical Union |
net at Louisville, KY, on the 4th, President |
dcvicker, of Detroit, presiding. About |
fly delegates were in attendance.