The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-01-24
EPITOME Of THE WEEK.
CONDENSED Telegraphic News.
PARACRApnS.

CCkSN HNE FAtSAG u ARkASs
Ex-Congressman John II. Franklin
s!ed. a few days ago, at Baltimore, Md.
The State Savings Bank (known a
Freezes Bank), at Trenton, n. j., stopped
payment a few days ago.
Several suspensions occurred in New
York, on the 18th, consequent upon the failur,
of +. j. Dunning 4 Co.
A man committed suicide in London,
on the nth, by leaping from the Whispering
Gallery in st. Paul's Cathedral.
The Connecticut Legislature effected
an organization on the 9th. {. II. Bristow
was chosen Speaker of the House.
Hon. Geo. H. Pendleton was nomi.
mated by the Democrats in the Ohio Legisla
ture. Tor United States Senator, on the evening
OF the 10th.
DR.. Slade. the American Spiritualist,
has been expelled from Vienna because lie
WIS unable to explain his vocation satisfacto-
rily to the police.
The Minnesota Legislature was or
gauized, on the Sth, by the election of Repub
lean officers III both houses. Chas. Gilman
was unanimously elected Speaker of the House.
The number Of aliens arriving at the
Port Of New York last year, according to the
report of the Commissioner of Emigration,
was 1858. a decrease Of 1922 as compared
with the arrivals of the preceding year.
AT the organization Of the New Jer-
sey Legislature, on the Sth, Geo. {. Ludlow
was elected President of the Senate and John
Egan Speaker of the House. In his message
the Governor represents the State finances to
be in good condition.
Announcement was made, on the 9th,
Of the failure of Edwin J. Dunning a noted
Wall street (New York; broker. The amount
OF his liabilities is given at 81 .OOO,OOO due to
banks. on demand, as security for time loans to
merchants and other business men.
Judge McAllister. of the Chicago
Circuit Court, has recently decided that the
ordinance, recently passed by the Common
Council of that city. regulating the size of
fruit packages, is in restraint Of trade, and
III erefore, unconstitutional and void.
A petition has been prepared by the
Independent Greenback party of New York
State, asking Congress to remonetize silver
and repeal the Resumption act. The New
York Assembly. on the 10th. passed-lO' to II
"a resolution opposing the passage by Con-
grcss OF the Bland Silver bill
The Wisconsin Legislature me. and
organized. on the 9th. In the Senate the Re-
publican caucus nominees were chosen officers
A. J. Turner being elected Chief Clerk. and
\. J. Brayton Sergeant-at-Arms. The Demo-
Gratis and Greenhachers united in the House
and elected A. H. Barrors (Greenbacker) as
Speaker, over Kelly (Rep.l, by a vote of "a to
~. j. +. Hunter (Dem.) was elected Chief
Clerk, and Anton Klaus (Dem.), Sergeant. at
Arms.
a call has been issued for National
Convention of the National party, to be held
at Toledo, Ohio, on the 22d of February.
Among the names appended to the call are
those of Wendell Phillips, Peter Cooper,
Alexander Campbell, Blanten Duncan and
Moses ". Field The Convention is called to
take action on the financial question. and is to
be composed Of one delegate from each Con-
gressional District and two from each State-at-
large.
King Victor Emmanuel, of Italy,
died, on the 9th, at the Royal Palace in Rome
His successor is his son Prince Humbert Be-
fore his death, he is said to have become rec
onc!ed to the Pope, and to have received en-
treue JUNCTION and the Papal benedicton at
the hands Of the Papal Chaplain. Prince
Humbert was proclaimed King of Italy and
reappointed the present Ministry. He also
issued an address announcing the death of his
.ather and his accession to the throne.