The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-03-07
GENERAL.

On the Goth, Cardinal Gioachimo
Pecci, the Pontiiical Camerlrngo, was elected
Pope. and assumed the title of Leo Mi. He
is an Italian, sixty-eight years old, and is
classed as Moderate in his views. His election
was accomplished by the method known us
''by alteration" 1t is reported that the Ultra
montanes are furious over the result.
The Indiana State Democratic Con-
vention met at indianapolis, on the 10th, and
organized by the selection of eN-(;ov. Hen
bricks as presiding officer. John G.. Shank
lin was nominated for Secretary of State: Gen.
NJ. d. Manson, for State Auditor; William
Fleming, for State Treasurer; T. W. Wooden,
for Attorney General: J. II. Smart, present
incumbent, for Superintendent of Public In
struction. The resolutions adopted de-
mand the retirement Of National Bank notes
and the issue of greenbacks to be a legal
tender for all debts, except when coin is stip-
ulatcd for in the contract; the reconciliation
of the silver dollar of 4l2ls grains, and its free
coinage the same as gold; the repeal of the
Bankrupt act the making of employees wages
Il first lien on the property of a corporation
denounces those Republican leaders who were
engaged in the alleged Presidential fraud
whereby Messrs. Tilden and Hendricks were
wrongfully kept out of the positions to which
they had been elected, etc, etc.
A Madrid dispatch of the 2lst says
an official announcement had been made that
the Cuban insurrection had been ended. Flags
We're flying all over the city and, in the even
ing. there was a general illumination. 1t was
stated in the Cortes that Cuba would have
the same legislative privileges and representa-
ton as Porto Rico.
London dispatches of the 2lst report
the serious illness of Earl Russell.
Late Capetown kilograms report that
the backbone of the Kafiir Rebellion had been
broken.
A State Prohibition Convention
was held at Columbus, Ohio. on the
2lst: X. n. Robinson was nominated
for Secretary of State: VIM. +. Ross
for Judge of Supreme Court; ID. Lock
Cor Board of Public Works. The platform ex-
presses sympathy with all engaged in
temperance work: demands total prohibition
the abolition of official patronage and the cleo
ton of ALI civil officers by the people; appro-
pirate labor for convicts in jails a law giving
lahorers first lien on property for work
done: opposes subsidies of land to corpora
tons: favOrs equal suffrage and eligibility to
office without regard to sex, and the repeal of
all laws initiating against the civil rights of
women. etc.
On the morning of the 22d. in Lon
don. Rev. Henry Dodwcn, of Brighton, at
tempted the assassination of Sir George Jessel,
Master of the Rolls. He was arrested.
\ Paris dispatch of the 22d says the
Spanish Government have recalled 1900 men
from Cuba.
The National Agricultural Cony en-
ton, in session at Washington, or the ed,
adopted resolution declaring that the Gov
crnment ought to control the entire State
commerce, and that Congress ought to be
asked to take action in regard to it.
1t was reported from Washington. on
the oath, that. while there was africndly feel
ing expressed on the part Of our Government
toward Mexico, there were no signs Of an i'm
mediate recognition of the Administration of
President Diaz.
\ Rome dispatch of the 18th saws
the feeling WAS growing there that the new
Pope was not by any means so liberal as he had
been represented.
At Paris, on the 18th, the elevator in
the Grand Hotel lost its balance and was car
ried to the roof with great force. killing the
occupants--a man and woman, and several
servants.