The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-10-31

Mckinley, /, :.34; Seventeenth, Monroe, ACTS;
Eighteenth, Updegraff, 2,679; Nineteenth,
Garfield, 1913; Twentieth. Townsend, $50.
Democrats-Third District, Mcmahon, 1.067;
Fifth, Lefevre, ISIS; Sixth, Hin, 4,0SS; Sew
enth, Hurl, 1904; Eighth, Finley, 1,255;
Ninth, Converse, SIS; Tenth, Ewing, 1884;
Eleventh, Dickey, 1855; Thirteenth, Warner,
l23; rousteenth, Atherton, 2,2S7; Fifteenth,
Geddes, 4,57S
A London telegram of the 18th says
the Turks and Cretans have settled their diff
ficulties.
The Porte has warned the CONSTANT
nople press to avoid expressing anti Russian
sentiments, as Turkey was again on most
friendly terms with Russia.
There was q panic in Glasgow, Scot
land, in the iron trade, on the 18th, in conse-
quence of the reported failure Of leading
houses.
There was great excitement in the
New York stock market, on the 18th, caused
by the failure of the well-known firm of Haar
i Co, Wall street brokers. The liabilities of
the firm are stated at &23O.OOO. The men,
bers of the firm were subsequently arrested
on the charge Of fraud, and held to bail in the
sum Of $4,000 each to answer.
The Washington Star of tho 18th
contains q statement to the effect that letter
written by Att'y-Gen. Devens would shortly
be sent to the District Attorneys Of Alabama,
Louisiana and South Carolina, directing them
to enforce the United States Election laws.
This letter had been written after such facts
had been laid before the President rs clearly
proved to him that, under existing circum-
stances, no fair election could he held in
those States. The Star says the President
contemplated no change in his Southern pol
icy, and that he regarded the enforcement Of
the laws as having no political aspect what
ever.
A Bombay telegram of the 10th says
the Amcer Of Afghanistan was cndeavoring to
excite religious war against England. To
this end he had sent emssarics to the Mo-
hammcdans of Central Asia.
The District IF Northern Kardina, in
Bosnia, has been subducd by the Aus:rians at
\ cost Of 800 killed and large number
wounded
On the 10th, the California Constitu-
tional Convention adopted a resolution to
memorabilia the President and Senate of the
United States to SO modify the Burlingame
The books relating to the New York
Mine, which were seized at Marquette some
days before, were returned to the Office from
which they were taken, on the 10Th, in obedi-
ence to an order of the United States Court.
The State Prohibitory Convention
of New Hampshire, at Nashua, on the 10th,
nominated Asa s. Kendall for Governor.
President Hayes was in attendance
at the State Fair at Winchester, Va, on the
10th. He was welcomed in q speech by Go .
HOLIDAY, who introduced him to the assem-
bled people. The President responded in a
speech in which he alluded to his first per-
sonal knowledge of the country there as hav-
ing been obtained during the rough school of
the great Civil War, and to the suspicious
circumstances under which he this time visited
its people.
The Afghans, according to q Simla
Undia) dispatch of the 18th, were concentrat-
ing in heavy force in the Khyber Pass. The
garrisons at Peshawur and kohat were be-
ing rapidly reinforced in view of an irrup-
ton of Afghan troops into India
The Sultan has informed the British
Minister at Constantinople that he had writ
ten to the Ameer of Afghanistan, advising
him as a good Mussulman to come to some
amicsble understanding with England.
A crisis existed in the Italian Cabi-
net, on the 18th, attributed to the dissatisfac-
ton of the Moderates with the policy of the
Premier in respect to interior affairs.
There was considerable anxiety at
Lincoln, Neb., on the 18th, concerning the
safety of two surveying parties of forty men,
who were surveying Government lands on the
Niobrara River, in the immediate track of the
Cheyennes in their recent raid. No word had
been received from them for nearly two weeks.
A detachment of cavalry from Camp Robinson
had been ordered tosearch after them.
Austria has given notice that full and
complete amnesty has been granted the Bos-
MAN refugees in Servia.
The Mohammedans in the Dobrud-
scha have organized to resist the Roumanian
occupation of their territory.
A disastrous railroad accident &C.
CURED, on the 10th, at Pontypool, Eng, which
caused the death of twelve persons and seri-
Gus injuries to twenty others.
A Constantinople telegram of the
Goth says the Sultan had, on that day, declared
to Mr.. Ledyard, the British Minister, that he
would never form an allegiance with Russia.
A fresh rising of the Turkish Croa-
tians was announced on the 9Oth.
In regard to recent alleged political
prosecutions and outrages in South Carolina
Louisiana and other Southern States, Wash
ington special of the Goth says the President
desired it to be understood that he would pro
tect the colored race in the enjoyment of
their rights to the utmost of his power. No
effort would be spared to execute the laws,
and vigorous measures would be taken to
bring violators of law to justice.
Fears were entertained in Washing
ton, on the 2Oth, that the Arctic vessel Flor
ence had been lost off the Atlantic coast, with
all on board, during recent gales. The vessel
sailed from New London, Conn.,, eighteen
months ago. for the Arctic regions, under the
direction Of Capt Howgate, and was to have
been followed by another vessel, with addi-
tional supplies and men, but the appropria.
tions asked for not being granted. she re-
turned, and was at Newfoundland, on the 2Sth
ult., and should have reached New London in
ten days thereafter. She had crew Of three
officers and ten seamen.
A Simla dispatch of the 21st gives
the following as the substance of the Ameer
OF Afghanistan's reply to recent message
sent to him by the Viceroy of India, asking
an explanation of his hostile attitude toward
Great Britain: "You may do your worst
The issue is in Gods hands.n
The following failures in Glasgow
and other parts of Great Britain were an
nounced, on the 2lst: Laccur u Watson,
shipping agents; Alexander Bell u Sons;
james Morton Il Co.; Cooper, Scott & Co.
The aggregate liabilities of these firms arc
about 100000.
In communication to the press, on
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