The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-04-25
EPITOME OF THE WEEK,
Condensed Telegraphio News.
CURRENT PARAGRAPHS.

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CURRENT PARAGRAPHS.
The trial of Suleiman Pasha, for
grave military effenses, has been commenced
at Constantinople.
s. Angler Chace, Treasurer of the
Union Mills, Of Fal River, Mass, has &C.
knowledged that he is . defaulter for $3.50, 900.
Volo dispatch of recent date says
the Turks had massacred between 500 and 900
persons, of all ages aud both sexes, at Palar
tia.
William A. Howard, the newly
appointed Governor of Dakota Territory, ar
rived at Yankton, on the 18th, and was the
next day daily installed 10 Governor.
A telegraph cable has been laid
through the Dardanelles to Cartal, affording
direct communication with other European
countries without passing through Russian
stations.
The instruction in Thessaly is said
to be almost entirely stamped out, and in
Epirus and Crete the insurgents and their
Greek sympathizess arc reported to be dis
couragcd.
Gen. Field, the newly-elected Door
keeper of the National House Of Representa-
tives, was sworn In, on the 9th, and entered
upon the duties of his Office. Donovan,
Folks assistant, has resigned.
John w. Hoyt. of Wisconsin, was,
on the 10th, confirmed as Governor of Wy
oming Territory rice Gov. Thayer. This nom.
ination had received an adverse report at the
hands of the Committee on Territories.
At conference at the Sub Treasury
in New York City, Oh. the 18th. between Sec'y
Sherman and members of the late Syndicate,
contract was signed for the sale of 81, OOO.-
0Oo of the 4ls-per-cent. Government bonds.
Mrs. Catharine keenan,, of Brooklyn,
n. Y, died in commissions few days ago,
from the effects of bite by a cat about a
month before. Physicians express themselves
satisfied that the case was clearly one of hydro.
phobia-
On the 9th, a telegram was received
at Cincinnati from the proprietor of the Lick
House, in San Francisco addressed to Mrs.
Vance, stating that her husband, ex-Congress-
man Vance, who recently mysteriously disap-
peared, was in the latter city and insane.
John E. Lyon, President of the Bos-
ton, Concord Il Montreal Railway, was burned
to death at the Pemigewassett House, Plynl-
outh, N. H., on the night of the 10th. Being
i'll, he arose during the night, fell, and, the
lamp in his hand breaking, set fire to his
clothing.
WILLIAM NJ. TWEED, the notorious
Boss of the New York Ring, died in the
New York City Jail at noon, on the 12th. from
clogging Of the heart and nervous exhaustion.
His last words were: ~ have tried to do
some good. If have not had good luck, I
am not afraid to die. believe the guardian
angels will protect me-" Mr.. Tweed was fifty
five years old.
In the United States Senate, few
days ago, Senator Mitchell presented q cable
gram from the United States Consul at
Tientsin, China, to the effect that the famine
in China was spreading; cannibalism existed;
there was no rain, and that matters will be
worse next year, and asking If the bill provid-
ing for the return of the Chinese indemnity
fund to China would pass Congress.
The President has lately issued an
order directing new inquiry in the case Of
Fftz-John Porter, who was convicted during
the late war of disobedience of orders and mis-
behavior before the enemy. The President
is said to have become satisfied that National
honor, equally with justice to Gen. Porter, re-
quires new hearing of all the facts.
The Iowa State National Convention
met at DesMones, on the 10th, and placed
the following State ticket in nomination:
Secretary of State, NJ. Farnsworth; Treasurer,
NJ. L. Devlin; Auditor, 8. V. Swearinger;
Register Of State Land Office, NJ. harrington;
Attorney General, c. H jackson; Judge of
the Supreme Court, j. 0. Knapp; Clerk of
Supreme Court, Frank Dowsley; Reporter,
Geo. W. Rutherford. The platform adopted
was subst antially the Toledo platform.