The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-01-31

At Silver Con ention. held at Sprina

At Silver Con v ention, held atSpring-
field, Ill.,, on the 18th, which was presided
over by Hon. C. B. Lawrence, of Chicago, q
series of resolutions were adopted demanding
the reconciliation of the silver dollar, and
claiming that the Government bonds were
legally and riehtfully payable in gold or sill
yer, and declaring that the Government can
not, with due regard to the rights of the
people, restrict itself to payment In gold only.
The Crispin strikes, which began ut
Lynn, Mass, have extended to Marlboro, sew
eral strikes being inaugurated in the latter
place, on the 18th.
An Athens (;reece) dispatch of the
10th says the National Guard OF all towns in
Greece had been called to arms. 1t was be-
lieved that an insurrection impended in Thes-
sally and Epirus. The Cretan Assembly was
about to declare the annexation of Crete to
Greece.
At their State Convention, held a
Concord. ON the 18th, the New Hampshire
Democrats nominated Frank A. Mexican for
Governor, and II. b. Fowler for Railroad Com
missioner. The resolutions favor stable
currency and honest payment Of the public
debt, OPT ose all measures tending to impair
the public credit; approve the refusal of Con-
gress to appropriate money for the Army while
used in illegal and despotic oppression Of citi-
zens; demand more complete protection for
the savings of the industrial classes, by strict
supervision aud control of savings banks, insur-
ance companies and other institutions in
which the peoples money may be invested.
The Iowa Legislature effected an
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lican officers in both branches. A. T. Hull
being chosen Secretary of the Senate, and j.
\. Stone, Speaker of the House. A Republic
can caucus, held in the evening. renominated
Hon. VIM. B. Allison for United States Sen
ator.
The British Parliament was opened,
on the 18th, by speech from the Queen, in
which she stated that, while neither Turkey
nor Russia had so far infringed on the condi-
tions of British neutrality, circumstances
might arise which would render 1t incumbent
on the Government to adopt measures OF pre-
caution and prevention, and she trusted to the
liberality of Parliament. to supply the means
to perfect such measures.
Victor Emmanuel was buried with
great pomp at Rome, on the 18th.
According to the annual circular just
issued by Dun, Barlow Il Co.. the number of
failures in 1877 were S.ST.-aaaaS less than for
1876. The total liabilities for 1877 were $780,
ti69, 900, against sl9l, in 1876 In the
Eastern States the percentage Of failures was
one in every tifty-eicht: in the Middle States,
one in every seventy-three; in the Western
States, one in every eighty-four: in the
Southern States. one in every eighty-five, and
in the Pacific States and Territories, one in
every forty-four.
Hon. Geo. Williamson, late Minister
Resident at Gautamela, was on the 18th,
nominated by the President, as Collector Of
the Port at New Orleans
Tie members of the Louisiana Re-
turning Board were arraigned before the New
Orleans Superior Court, on the 18th, and re-
quired to answer to the charge Of forgery and
alteration Of the returns of Vernon Parish.
They pleaded not guilty, and were held to bail.
An Athens (Greece) telegram of the
Goth says the insurrection in Thessaly was as
Stunning large proportions. \ considerable
Turkish force had been sent to the frontier.
A Hague telegram of the goth says
marriage was contemplated between the Prince
Of Orange and Princess Beatrice, the unmar-
ried daughter of Queen Victoria.
The London Royal Geographical So
ciety has resolved to give banquet in honor
of Stanley, and to invite him to read paper
on his explorations.
Cleopatra's Needle arrived at Graves
end. Eng, on the 2Ist.