The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-06-20

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The President has approved the act
to repeal the Bankrupt law.
The President has nominated John
{. Fremont as Governor of Arizona.
The Missouri State Democratic Con-
vention will meet in jefferson City, on the 10th
of July.
An official telegram Of tho Sth re-
ports the surrender of the remainder of the
Cuban insurgents, and the qualification Of the
whole island.
Thomas Winans, the Baltimore mill
ionaire died at Newport, X. l., on the 10th,
from pulmonary consumption. Mr. Winans
was tlfty-eight years old, and was worth 80, :
GNo,ON
A New YORK special of the 10th says the
Examing Committee of the Plymouth Church
had, that evening, adopted resolution rec
ommendng the expulsion of Mrs. Tilton from
the Church membership.
On the 9th, tornado passed over portions
Of Eastern and Middle Georgia, which resulted
in the destruction of crops, fences and build
luSS aNu tue iOSS VI several lives. luc lOWu
Of Currytown in South Carolina, just across
the Georgia line, was almost literally swept
from the face Of the earth.
The monument to ex-President john
son was unveiled at Greenville, Tenn, on the
5th, in the presence of about 1900 spectators.
The Grafton was delivered by Hon. Geo. W.
Jones, an intimate friend of the late Presi-
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erected at the expense of the faElily.
The International Typographical
Union, at its late session in Detroit. elected
the following officers: President, Jonn Arm
strong, of Toronto, Can: Vice Presidents,
Otis ?. Martin, Of Chicago, and 7. J. Vaughn.
of Richmond, Va: Secretary and Treasurer,
William White, of New York: Corresponding
Secretary, Charles Wright, of Cincinnati.
A Mr.. Moench, residing near Dixon,
Mo-, on his return from town the other day,
missed his two little girls, aged eight and five
years respectively. His attention was directed
to large trunk in the room, and, opening it,
the bodies of the children were found therein,
warm but lifeless. 1t is supposed that the
girls jumped in on the approach of their
father, intending to give him a surprise. and
were overcome bv the heat and want of air.
The Missouri State Prohibition Con-
vention was held at St. Louis, on the 9th. The
platform adopted demands the absolute prohi-
bition of the sale of Intoxicating liquors; rec
ommends the use of persistent efforts to pre-
vent the grant Of licenses. and urges good
of a In vnt fort hnS In
TO favor prohibition, etc, etc. A State Cen
trail Committee was appointed. with power to
nominate State ticket if deemed advisable.
The Illinois State Prohibitory State
Convention was heldin Decatur, on the 9th
Hon. J. Il. Gorn was nominated for State
Treasurer and Rev. W. s. Post for Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction. The platform
demands the legal prohibition in all places,
subject to the laws Of Congress, g. Of the impor.
tation, expectation, manufacture and traffic of
and in alcoholic beverages equal rights for all;
the abolition Of polygamy, ETC.: the abolition
of Executive patronage, etc, etc.
A decree was issued at Berlin, on
the 9Th, proclaiming Regency and nominat-
ny the Crown Prince Frederick William as
Regent. The decree is signed by the Emperor
William and countersigned by Bismarck. The
condition Of the Emperor was said to be inn
proving, and the wounds i'm his heal and arm
we're healing, and his rapid recovery was con-
hdently expected. The Emperor, at the first
IRE, received seven shot in the right forearm
and wrist and five in the head and face By
the second fire he received twenty shot in the
arm and shoulder and six in the neck