The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-01-03

CENElRAl.
Another coal combination by pro-
ducers was formed in New York, on the
evening Of the 18th. The quota If pruluc-
ton Of each mine was assigned ard penalty
fixed for over-production. A Board of Con-
troll was organized and Coal Exchange
established. A committee was also appointed
to regulate tho quota Of shipments BY each
interest.
A London telegram of the 18th says
the British Cabinet was divided on the subject
Of Intervention in Eastern affairs. 1t was said
to be no secret that Earl Beaccnstield favored
an immediate declaration Of war with Russia.
It was stated that the Cabinet had decided to
ask Parliament to vote grant Of money for
increasing the army and navy. 1t was official
IL announced that Parliament would meet on
the 18th Of January.
A Rome Utaly) telegram of the
morning of the 10th reports the sudden death
of Countess MirafiOre, the wife Of Victor
Emmanuel, King Of Italy.
The proprietors of the Wilkesbarre
(Pa.) .Ne~s have been fined 800 each and sen
fenced to ten months imprisonment In the
County Jail, for an alleged libel upon the
Sheriff Of the county. A like sentence was
imposed upon the same defendants for libeling
one George r. Kulp. citizen.
News received Mt Gen. Sheridan
headquarters in Chicago, on the night of the
10Th, from Capt. Blair, in command at Fort
Bliss. is to the effect that the Texas Rangers al
Gan, ls,o -, S,,E DnS<> Tor
dcred, on the morning Of the 18th. Judge How.
ard. agent for the salt mines, Atkinson and
Mcbride were shot, and the rest of the Rangers
were tiisarmcd and liberated. The mob had
dispersed. It was composed entirely Of
nativc-born citizens Of Texas, and no help wa:
given them from the Mexican side Of the river
A boiler in the candy factory of +.
City, exploded on the afternoon Of the 10th
Tho boiler was located Under the sidewalk, ami
when it burst it tore away the entire front OF
the building and scattered the wreck in nj
directions. Fire Immediately followed, ant
the walls Of the building fell in. There wert
100 girls and boys employed in the building, .
large number of whom lost their lives. Many
Others were seriously burned but escaped Will
their lives. The property destroyed was valued
at $5IO,OOO.
On the Goth, Maj. j. B. Jones, Com.
mandcr Of the Texas State troops, telcgraphed
to Representative Mills, at Washington, that
his Lieutenant at Ell PAso had informed hin
that $50 Of the mob at San Elizario, to whom
the Lieutenant was forced to surrender, an,
who subsequently killed three Of their prison
ers, were Mcxicans from over the border.
A New York dispatch of the 2lst say.
it was believed that fully forty bniics wer,
lying in the ruins Of the building DESTROYED b,
the boiler explosion the day before. TIN
bodies Of boy and two girls had been re
covered.
The Union League Club of New Yorl
City gave grand, but informal, reception t,
President Hayes and family on their arri> al i,
that city on the evening Of the 2lst. Scvera
prominent personages were present on the oc
casion. The reception was given at the par
lors of the Club, the Hon. John Jay, Presiden
of the Club, greeting the distinguished guest
.Aith hearty welcome.