The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-09-19

Gen. Lew Wallace, of Indiana, has
been appointed Governor of New Mexico, rice
Axtel, suspended.
Numerous arrests have been made
in Constantinople, OF persons cOnspiring to
reinstate ex-Sultan Murad.
Frank Welch, Member of Congress
from Nebraska, died at Neigh, Neb., on the
night of the 4th, OF apoplexy.
One hundred students, suspected of
Nihilism, have been expelled from the Univer
stiles of st. Petersburg and kief.
Ships arriving at Italian ports from
any part of the United States have been or
derei to be placed in quarantine.
Two inches of snow fell in Wyoming
Territory on the morning Of the Sth. The
temperature at Cheyenne was SO deg.
The German Parliament was opened,
on the 9th, by speech from the throne, in
which the hope was expressed that the Anti
Socialist bill might pass.
The Paris International Congress of
Weights, Measures aud Coinage has adopted a
resolution favoring universal tandard of
one.tenth alloy for gold coins.
Dennis kearney addressed large
assemblage Of workingmen in Union Square,
New York City. on the evening of the 6tE He
made one of his characteristic speeches.
The Northwestern Exposition at
Minneapolis. Mimi, was inaugurated on the
Sd, Senator Blaine making the opening ad-
dress. There were ., coo persons present.
Postmaster Filley, of St. Louis, has
been removed for an alleged violation of Ex-
eeutive Order No. l. The statement is made
that he allowed one of his clerks to dabble in
politics.
The SEVENTEEN call for the redemp-
ton Of $50 bonds of 1865 was issued, by the
Secretary Of the Treasury, on the 4th. The
cali is for $1,000. 600 coupon and *3.OOo,OOO
registered bonds, principal and interest to be
paid on and after Dec. 4.
The average condition of oats through
out the country. as shown by the August
returns to the Agricultural Department, was
represented BY 100. The average of tobacco,
as reported from twelve of the largest to-
bacco-growing States, was about 50.
The House of Bishops of the Protest
ant Episcopal Church, in session in New York
City. on the Sd, adopted preamble and reso-
luton. deposing from the ministry Bishop
McCoskrey, aud Presiding Bishop Smith, of
Kentucky, formally declared such deposition.
Orville Grant, brother of Gen. Grant
was. on the 4th, sent to the Insane Asylum, at
Morristown n J. His mind ran on immense
speculations, starting new business on gil
gantic scale, etc. He was sent to the As. lum
AT the request of his friends and DIR. Morton.
ATreasury circular has recently been
issued, announcing that hereafter silver dol
lars will be issued, in sums not less than
$1,000 nor more than $4,000, in exchange for
greenbackS. and that National Bank notes
present for redemption will be redeemed in
silver dollars.
During the week ending Sept. Z,
National Fireman's Tournament was held in
Chicago The Barnes Hose Company, of Bur-
lington, Vt, received prize of $500, one
njckel-plated hosc-cart and the National
champion hose belt. Other first and second
prizes were awarded to companies from Illi-
nois. Michigan and Wisconsin. The attend
ance was very great. and large amount of
money prizes We're awarded.
Sec'y SchurZ has rendered an addi-
tional decision to the Commissioner Of the
General Land Office in respect to railroad land
grants. An appeal had been taken in the
Duiymott case for a revcrsion or suspension
OF the former decision. but the Secretary de
clined to do either. and the first decision, by
which large tracts of land, covered by land
grants TO railroads, were opened to settlement,
is to stand, unless reversed by decision of
the courts. Immense numbers of applications
have been made to enter the lands under the
original decision, and it is expected the rail-
road companies will take immediate steps to
Appeal to the courts.
GENERAL.
The Vermont election occurred on
the 81. 1t was thought. on the morning of
the 9Th, that Proctor (Rep) for Governor
would have about 1000 majority. The Re
publican candidates for Congress in the First
and Second Districts were probably elected.
No choice in the Third.
The Farmers and Mechanics Saw
ngs Bank Of San Francisco failed on the Sd,
owning its depositOrs about $685., 900. The
usual announcement that "depositors will be
paid in full'' was made.
On the evening of the Sd, the Thames
excursion-steamer Princess Alice was run
down by the Bywell Castle, q screw collier,
Gv., min %bn
boats colided the Alice keeled over and went
down in deep water. 1t was believed, on the
4th, that not more than $50 persons of the 500
on board had been rescued. 1t was stated
that the accident was due to misunderstand-
ing of signals.
On the evening of the 4th, the Grand
Central Hotel, at Omaha, was destroyed by
fire. The hotel was built in 1873, at cost OF
s3O0,0OO. Four fireman were killed, and sew
eral Others seriously injured by falling walls.
The Minnesota Republican State Con-
vention was held ut st. Paul, on the 4th. John
NJ. Berry was renomnated for Associate Judge
of the Supreme Court, Samuel H. Nichols fol-
Clerk Of the Supreme Court, and o. p Whit
comb for State Auditor. The platform in.
dorses TIE Administration of President Hayes
NCSidicc Ill AdVOt VI SpcClC TCSuuupClOu, tual
the Nation is pledged to pay its debts in coin
favors the resumption Of specie payment, and
condemns the doctrine Of an unlimited and ir.
redeemable paper currency.
The Chicago Interstate Industrial
Exposition was formally opened, on the even
ing of the 4th. There were present over Is,
0OO PEOPLE. The exhibition was an excellent
one, and largely superior, it is stated, to any
that have preceded it. 1t closes on the 19tf
of October next
The Minnesota State Prohibition Con
vention met at Minneapolis, on the Sd, ant
nominated T. g. Carter for State Auditor
VIM Capp for Clerk of the Supreme Court
G. W. Green for First District Congressman
j. C. Stcarns for Second District Congress
man. No nomination was made in the Thiri
District.
A London telegram of the 5th say.
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