The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-12-26
fidence in the Ministry. The King had been
asked To dles0lxe parliament

6dence in the Ministry. The King had beer
asked to dissolve Parliament
Additional details of the great storm
of the preceding day throughout the New
England and Middle States were received, on
the 11th. The river which skirts the Town Of
Westfield, Mass, overlooked its banks and
poured through the center of the village, de-
stroying . large number of factories and
private dwellings, and involving total loss
of from $500, 700 to 100000. On the Troy 4
Greenfield Railroad freight train plunged
into fifty-foot washout, and a similar acct.
dent occurred near Wentworth, N. H. The
dam Of the Sutton Manufacturing Company
near Wilkinsonville, Mass, was carried
away, causing loss of 100000. The Grand
Trunk, the Androscoggin and the Maine Gen.
trail Railroads, In Maine, were very seriously
damaged, and the running of trains suspend
ed. Several dams were washed away in Leo
minister, Macs, and several business buildings.
A great deal of damage was caused at South
Fitchburg. Mass. Mill River Valley from
Goshen to Northampton suffered to the tune
Of e100. 900 in damages to roads and bridges.
The Ashfield reservoir gave way, and the VII
lage Of Conway was reduced to ruins. Many
other places in Western Massachusetts, SUI
fered greater or less losses, the damage to
that section being from &75O, 900 to &, OOO, OOO
In New Hampshire and Vermont also great
damage was done. All through Pennsylvania
the storm was very severe, and a great amount
of property was destroyed and several lives
lost In the vicinity Of Port Jcrvis, N. Y,
several fine bridges were carried away and
great desolation wrought. Tie damage at
Kingston. Wilbur, Eddyville and Rondout, N.
T., Is roughly estimated at e5O0, 900. and some
lives were lost.
At the session of the Iowa State
Grange, on the 18th, there were sixty-six del
gates present, out Of seventy entitled to seats.
Resolutions were adopted-dcnouncing the
repeal OF the Maximum Railroad law, de-
handing its restoration and declaring that
1--WE will vote for no man, no matter what
party may nominate him, who is not definitely
and reliably pledged to use his hest endeavors
to secure such restoration" The monthly
dues were reduced from ten to five cents, in
accordance with the action of the National
Grange, and the dues of ladies were abolished
On the 18th. the Russian Ambassa-
dor notified the British Government that the
Car would occupy Merry and the district in
Asia adjoining the Afghan frontier. An of
fer of Russian mediation was also made, to
which Lord Salisbury replied somewhat con-
temptuOusly, that the British Government
would treat with nobody but the Ameer, who,
on submitting Internationally, would receive
honorable terms. The announcement was
further made that Her Majesty's Government
did not intend to acquiesce in Russian infiu-
ence at Cabul in any form.
A Bombay telegram of the 18th says
an Afghan official had arrived at Gen. Browns
camp, from Jelalabad, and invited the British
to advance to Cabul and establish new gov
eminent, In consequence of q general rising
against the Ameer.
A Dakka dispatch of the 18th says it
was reported that the Ameer had blown the
commandant Of Ali Musjid from the lannon's
mouth, in accordance with the Bristish pre-
cedent set many years ago, during the Indian
mutiny.
The Turkish troops have mastered
the Macedonian instruction, and 10000 of
the insurgents have fed to Bulgaria.
In his address before the Michigan
State Grange, which met at Lansing; on the
9th, the Hon. J. J. Woodman took ground in
favor OF q reduction of interest. He said that
the high rate of interest during the war can
not be maintained in the present condition of
the country, and the demand for lower inter-
est was imperative.
In the Ohio State Grange, on the
18th, j. A. Brigham, of Wauseon, was elected
Master, uics =. II. Ellis, declined. Mr.. Ellis
Was elected Chairman of the Executive Com
mittee.
A Lahore Qndia) telegram of the
18th says the officials and notables of Jclala.
bad had reached Dakka to tender their SUBJ
mission and services to the British.
A Peshawur telegram of the 18th
says there was much sickness at the front.
One regiment had lost fifteen men in four
days from pneumonia, and another had eighty
sick.
The Chiefs of the Albanian League
demand the incorporation of all Albanian Dis
tricts AZ autonomous Provinces, and an
nounce that they will, in the future, act on
the defensive and resist the authority of the
Porte.
The First National Bank of Saratoga.
N. T., suspended, ON the 18th, owing to run
growing out OF the defalcation of County,
Treasurer Wright. The run was subsequently
precipitated on the Commercial Bank, and It
also closed its doors.
A St. Petersburg telegram of the
14th says the Gar had intimated his inten-
ton to appoint a collectively responsible
Cabinet.
1t was stated on the 14th that Rus
STA had notified the Turkish Government that
it should oppose the issue of new Turkish
loan, on the ground that she had no right to
subject her revenues to encumbrance by new
debts until the old Indebtedness, including
the war indemnity, were paid.
In the Iowa State Grange, at its re-
cent session, the Secretary reported the total
receipts for the year at $A26292; expcndi-
lures, 42,A192. The Master was instructed
to petition the next Legislature to restore the
railroad tariff, and to ask Congress to estab.
lish interstate commerce tariff regulations.
In the Ohio State Grange, on the
18th, a committee appointed to consider the
condition of the Oranges reported that the
Order was not in as promising condition as
formerly, and that both the number of
Oranges and their membership were smaller
than before, but that the Oranges now exist
ing are ON . firm basis. The action of the
National Orange in memOrializing Congress
to repeal the tax on tobacco was disapproved
of.
A Constautinople telegram of the
10th says the Russians would evacuate Adrian
ople in January.
On the 10th, the shareholders of the
Odessa (Russia) Commercial Bank decided to
go into liquidation.
A London dispatch of the 10th says
. message Of coincidence had been received
from the Gear on the death of Princess Alice.
The assurance was also given that Russian
operations in Afghanistan were directed
against certain local tribes, and that 1t was
not Russia's intention to assist Shere Ali
against Great Britain.
St. Petersburg dispatches of the 10th