The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-08-22


appointed Governor of Idaho Territory.
Lewis Baker, who shot William
Poole, in New York, in 1855, recently died in
Paris.
The French Government announces
that y, 500 prizes will he bestowed upon cx
hibitors at the Paris Exposition.
In the International shooting-match,
in London, on the 9Th, Capt. Bogartlus the
American champion, won by one bird.
Ex-Presidcnt Grant reached St. Peters.
burg. Russia. early in August He was re-
rcived most cordially by both Government and
people.
An explosion recently occurred in
the mines of the fortifications of Kars, result
ing in fires which destroyed the greater por-
ton of that city.
The Greenbackers of Texas have
nominated full State ticket, headed by w.
IL. HammoDs for Governor, and j. s. Raines
for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The Naval Register, recently issued,
shove the total number of officers in all
branches of the United States Navy and Ma.
rine Corps, active and retired, to be 2,O67.
The trotting horse Rarus made the
unprecedented time of mile In 2:l3L min
ates, at Buffalo, OH the 9TH. This is the fast
est time ever made by trotting horse to har-
ness.
At the recent Kearney meeting, in
Boston, resolutions were adopted extending
hearty and united support to Dennis Kearney,
1.-THE apostle Of the labo-ing classes of Cali
fornia.''
The Potter Investigating Committee
reassembled in New York City, ON the 18th,
but in the absence of several members no wit
nesses were examined. An executive session
was held.
The New Hampshire Legislature has
passed bill allowing women 70 vote in
school meetings. This Is the first substantial
legislative victory won by the Woman Suf-
frsgists of New England.
At the recent election in North Caro-
lima the Democrats elected ninety-seven men,
beers OF the Legislature, the Republicans fifty,
sHd the Independents nine, with fourteen dis
sricts reported doubtful
The sixty-seventh call for the re-
iemrtion of t5OU,OOO Of SO bonds of 1855
was issued ON the 10th, one-haIf registered
and one-haf eoupon-principal and interest
H. be paid ON and after Nov. TO-
The Teachers Convention, which had
been in session in New York City for several
daye. concluded its deliberations on the 9Th,
s. s. Packard, of New York, was elected Pres
Mcnt for the ensuing year. The next meeting
's to be held in Cleveland, Aug: 8, 1879.
Rome Qtaly) dispatch of the 9Th
saws an arrangement had been contaminated
between Bismarck and the Vatican, on the ba-
sis of amnesty for all offenses against the
German Ecclesiastical laws and the re-estab-
ishment of the convention formerly existing
An investigation by Il Coroner's jury
into the causes of the late railroad accident at
Mnso Junction. Ohio, was begun, on the 9th
Conductor Sterling, of the freight train, had
been placed under arrest and committed to
Jail, in default Of $500 bail, on charge of
Eanslaughter.
A Washington dispatch says the
formal reception Of the Chinese Embassy In
that city next September will not bc cxccp-
ti"nally elaborate. The Chinese Ambassador
and suite will be received by the President and
Cabinet in the same manner that other foreign
Ambassadors are received.
\ Washington dispatch of the 9Th
says the demand for the standard silver dol
lars was steadily increasing So far during
the then current week the banks had called
FOR .30o,WO. There was little demand for the
certificates for silver dollars which had been
printed to the extent of $l9,OOO.OO.
\ few days ago, Mrs. Elinor Will
Jams, wife Of Rev. W. Il. Williams, of New
ark. \. j., was burned to death by the explo-
sion of a can Of kerosene, with which she at
tempted to kndle the kitchen-firc. Mrs. Anna
Zellers, of the same place, was also, on the
saline day, terribly and fatally burned by the
similar careless use Of the same explosive.
CHCM Lam PIN, the Chinese AM
hassador to the United States, has arrived at
the East from San Francisco, accompanied BY
about twenty-five distinguished Cinnamon. A
Hartford Comm dispatch of the 18th says
the Embassy declined anything in the nature
of public reception till after their presenta-
ton to President Hayes. in Washington.
The Colored Mems Protective Union
of New Orleans has recently issued an order
to the colored people Of Louisiana, setting
forth that, in view of the fact that prominent
c"lored men have not received adequate rec
ognition at the hands of the National Admin
istration, the colOred men should make
manly and determined effort to secure and
existing relations If the two political parties.
At Cabinet meeting, held on the
9th, it was decided that there was no reason
whatever why the former orders to the Amer
lean forces in Texas should not be fully car
ricd out, and the President directed the Sec-
retsry of War to telegraph Gen. Ord reiterat-
ing existing orders with reference to the pro-
tecticn Of American interests snd the prompt
pursuit and punishment of any parties maxi
ing raids across the Rio Grande from Mexico
The only changes made by the Grain
Committee Of the New York Produce Ex-
change in the last years grades of grain are
the insertion Of the words ''pure amber'' in
No. l. amber winter wheat, which shall be
bright, sound, dry, plump, pure amber and
well cleaned; the substitution OF the word
"winter" for white in No. I amber white
wheat, which shall be sound, dry, plump and
well cleaned, and the insertion of the words
cor amcr' In No. red winter wheat, which
shall consist of sound, red or amber winter
wheat unfit to grade No. 2. Other grades un-
changed.
GENERAL.
A London dispatch of the 9Th says
over 1900 Russians in Bulgaria were down
with typhus fever, including Gems. Todleben
and Schouvaloff
Great excitement prevailed at Blu
charcst, on the 9Th, in consequence of q mis-
understanding between Russia and Roumania
over the proposed boundaries of the Dobrud.
scha.
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