The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-03-21
EPITOME OF THE WEEK.
Condensed Telegraphic News.
CURRENT PARAGRAPHS.

CURRENT PARAGRAPHS.
The plague has made its appearance
at Reshd and other Persian cities.
A grand .tcte was given to cx-Presi-
dent Grant at Athens, Greece, on the even
ing Of the 18th. The ruins of the ancient tenn
pies and the Parthenon were illuminated.
a recent fire in the City of Panama,
Central America, destroyed over twenty build
ngs in the business center Of the city, includ
ing the Grand Central Hotel Loss, about
$5OO,OOO.
According to Philadelphia dis
patch Of the 9TH, the Superintendent of the
Mint at that city was about to issue 10000 Of
the new silver dollars being coined at that in
stitution.
Gov. Nichols has convened the Loui-
siana Legislature in extra session for fifteen
days, to consider Revenue and Appropriation
bills and such other matters as may he re-
fcrred to them
The Dairymen's National Conven-
ton. recently in session in Chicago, elected
j. F. Joyce, Of New York, President. and K.
NJ. Litter. of Davenport, Iowa, Secretary and
Treasurer for the ensuing year.
The Village Of Spartansburg, Pa,
was lately DESTROYED by fire. and clothier
named VIM. Jacobs, and his clerk, n. S. Gold
man, have been arrested and lodged in jail
upon the charge of being the inccndaries.
\ decision has recently been made by
the Nebraska Supreme Court that dealing in
grain options in Chicago is gambling. and all
contracts made in Nebraska, founded on such
dealing, are against pablo policy and void.
The baggage and mail car of the
passenger train from New York. over the Lake
Shore X Michigan Southern Railroad. due il,
Chicago on the morning of the 18th, was
hurneu at Edgerton. early on the morning OF
that day.
Hon. Charles l.. Wilson. proprieto or
Of the Chicago Ete1tinq Jonraa', died at Sal,
Antonio, Tex. on the 9th. He had been an
invalid for several years, and was on a visit
South for his health when he died. He was
iifty-nine years old.
There died few days ago. at Shame
atele>. \. Y. a Mrs. Lydia NJ. Roosevelt, who
was the first woman who descended the Ohio
River in steamboat The descent was made
with her husband in 1910, in the first steam.
boat built Al the West.
The Secretary of the Treasury and
Director of the Mint have issued circular. of.
feriu- at all times to purchase bullion in
quantities not less than 10000 ounces. the
value 10 be estimated by the mint assay. and
10 be paid for in gold or silver of full legal
tender.
The recent floods on the Sacramento
tCal) River have been very destructive. One
farmer lost 5000 acres of wheat and 10000
sheep 1t is stated that the loss between
Sacramento and Monrocvillc. a distance of 100
miles. will reach the enormous aggregate of
S>O,0tU.
At a Town-Hall meeting at Harrison,
Ohio, on the evening, of the Sth, new gasoline
machine, which was being tested by those in
tcrested in its operation, exploded, instantly
killing member of the Council and little
girl. Two other persons were dangerously,
and several slightly, injured.
The Rhode Island State Prohibition
Convention met at Providence, on the 5th, and
renominated the present State officers by ac-
clanation, without a dissenting voice, as fol-
lows: e.. {. Van Zandt. Governors: Albert
Howard, Lieutenant-Governor: J. NJ. Ad,le
man. Secretary of State: Willard Saylcs, At
t"rne y-Gencral; Samuel Clark, State Treas
Urer.
1t is announced from Washington
that the Secretary of the Treasury will, until
further notice, receive subscriptions for the
i-per-ccnt. funded loan Of the United States
at par and accrued interest. The form of a,,-
icaton will be furnished 10y the Treasurer
AT Washington, the Assistant Treasures at
Baltimore, Boston. Chicago, Cincinnati. New
Orleans, New York, Philadelphia, st. Louis
and San Francisco, and by National Banks and
bankers generally.
New York dispatches of the 10th say
the list of American exhibitors at Paris
showed a total of 81 firms and individuals
who would exhibit in the departments OF
science and industry generally. The range Of
articles was very broad. The Commissioner
had striyen to keep ont, as far as practicable
all articles of minor Value, or which would
not reflect creditably upon American progress
The Western States furnished about 50 ex
hibitors: New York, 242; PENNSYLVANIA, los:
Connecticut, s.; Massachusetts, 81: Ohio, IL,
and Illinois, Is. No goods would be received
a fter March 90.