The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-11-08

1t was reported, on the Goth, that
were progressing for the surrcn-
der of Kars.
According to q ConstantinOple dis
patch of the 18th, the Russians were Mt Slatiza,
south of the Balkans, in the rear of Orchania.
GENERAL.
A Ragusa telegram of the 23d says
that the inhabitants Of Wassowich District,
in Montenegro, numbering y ,OO, were strick-
en- with famine.
Woods Theater and Museum, in
Chicago was burned, ON the morning Of the
I'D, involving a loss of about $4,000.
The Manchester Savings Bank of Al
lcghcny City, Pa, suspended on the 23d. 1t
was believed that dcpositors would eventually
bc paid in full, as the stockholders are individ-
ually liable.
An injunction issued against the
New Orleans School Board, fnrbitlding the
establishment of separate schools for white
and colOrcd children, was dissolved, on the
:..3i, by Judge Rights, of the Sixth District
Court.
The Univcrsalist General Convention
of the United States began its session in Chi
cago on the oath. Rev. J. w. Joy, of Massa-
ch,lsets, was chosen President for the ensuing
year.
The first of the Pittsburgh riot cases
was tried in that city, ON the oath, before the
Criminal Court. A. Murray was sentenced to
three years in the Penitcntiary for stealing
firearms, ammunition and other property.
Tom Gallagher was convicted of receiving
stolen goods, pleaded guilty to the charge of
larceny, and was sentenced to pay fine Of
1000 and to six years imprisonment.
Ex-Prcsi,lcnt Grant paid an informal
visit to President MacMahon, at Paris, on the
25th. The American residents have rendered
him a grand banquet, to come off on Nov. s.
Two slight earthquake shocks oc-
CURED at Lisbon, Portugal, on the 25th. NJ
great damage resulted.
Snow fell at Quebec, Montreal and
other places in Canada, on the 25th. Six
inches had already fallen, and it was still SNOW
ing.
According to Washington dispatches
of the 2251th, the Senate Committee on Privileges
and Elections had agreed to make 4 thorough
investigation Of the Louisiana case, and had
requested the contestants to present in writ
ing their views as to the scope Of the invcsti-
CATION. which should include the legality of
the Legislature by which each claimed to have
been elected.
The Woman's National Christian
r., ,1.,.1 -;
in Chicago, on the oath, delegates being pres
ent from several States. The address of wei
come was delivered by Miss Frances f. Will
lard
On the oath, the removal of the In
dams from the Red Cloud Agency, Ncb., to
the Missouri River region was begun No dis
satisfaction was manifested by the Indians.
The removal would probably be completed in
about month.
Messrs. Kellogg and Spofford, the
Louisiana contestants for a seat in the United
States Senate, laid their written statements
before the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions. on the 18th. The documents were read
and ordercd.printcd.
AT meeting of Republican members
of Congress from Indiana, in Washington, on
the evening of the 9th, resolutions were
adopted favOring the repeal Of the Bankrupt
law; the rcmonetization of the silver dollar
the repeal of 50 much of the Resumption act
as fixes day for resumption: opposing all
subsidies: deprecating any further contraction
of the currency: declaring that Mr.. Hayes was
fairly, honestly and legally elected President
by the Republican party, and that they had full
faith in his honesty, patriotism and Republican,
ism: that the policy Of peace and good will is
founded in wisdom, and its final success now
wholly depends upon the good faith with
which it shall be received by the people of the
South. \ declaration was also made approx
ing of all wise and practical efforts to purify
the Civil Service, and asserting that in the Sc
lection Of public servants: other things being
equal, preference should be given to Union
soldiers.
Some of the cigar manufacturers OF
New York City had, up to the 9th, acceacd to
The demands of the strikers and their hands
had resumed work, but the most of the EN-
ployers still held out, with the understanding
that all cigar-makcrs anxious to resume opera
tons should be put to work at once ut the
prices prevailing at the time the strike was in
auguratcd.
The result of the second ballot for
members of the French Chamber of Deputies,
taken on the 18th, was: Conservatives, IL; Re
publicans, 4. The Chamber will stand: Re-
publicans, 800: Conservatives, 2lO.
The report Of the Receiver of the
suspended Chicago Fidelity Savings Bank.
presented in the Superior Court of that city,
on the 10Th, shows liabilities anoS,,ting to
sl,3l5,Go4, and assets amounting to $9i5, 537-
a shrinkagc Of s:sD,5l7.
CONGRESS-.
TUESDAY, Oct. 23.-Bills were intro
duccd in the Scnate-to equalizc the bountics
of soldiers who served in the late War for the
Union; amending the Revised Statutes in re-
gard to the militia, making an annual apprO-
priation of 81 ,OOO,OOO for the purpose of pro
viding arms and equipments for the whole
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