The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-11-06
THE NEW WORLD.

THE Louisiana Republican State Con-
vention met on the Goth and continued in scs-
sion until the 21st. The nominees for Gov
ernor and Lieutenant Governor were TAYLOR
Beattie and James NJ. Gillespie, respectively
A stalwart platform was adopted, and resolu-
,ions favoring protective tariff; the i'm
provement of rivers and harbors; National
aid for a Southern Pacific Railroad; the full
payment of the State debt; the nomination
of General Grant for the Presidency; etc., etc.
A DISPATCH from General Merritt's
camp on White River, dated on the 21st, says
that on that day Lieutenant Weir, while out
hunting, was drawn into an ambuscade and
killed, and his body subjected to the foulest
indignities. Seven of his soldiers were at
tackled by thrice that number of Utes, but
they effected their escape after killing two of
the savages.
THE steamship Wieland, which ar
rived at New York on the 22d from Europe,
brought s1,413,0OO in French gold. This
made stotal Of ASA, 900 in gold that had ar
rived from Europe since the morning of the
18th, and nearly $55,OOO,OO0 since January
last.
The Commission on Reforms in Cuba
have agreed to recommend that slaves shall
be entirely emancipated in seven wears from
date of the passage of an Emancipation BILL
In the case of Blair, New York
bank teller, tried for killing his coachman,
man named Armstrong, the jury ON the ed,
after four days. elaboration, returned YER
dict of not guilty. ,....-
The Superintendent of the Money
Order Service has informed the Postmaster
General that he has agreed with the Director
General at Paris upon the general terms of
convention for the exchange of money orders
between the United States and France, /;
DURING the month of September
1854, 569 worth of provisions we're shipped
Of and including Baltimore.
AT the election in Baltimore on the
I'D Mayor Latrobe Democrat) was reelected
for third term, by majority of 5000.
The Montauk Cotton Mills. at Sag
Harbor, N. Y, burned . few mornings ago.
Loss $4,000
On the evening Of the 21st DR.. Kali
loch, Mayor-elect Of San Francisco, made his
first appearance before the public since his
recent attempted assassination. Metropoli-
tan Temple was densely packed, notwith-
standing the admission tickets cost one dol
lar each, and Mr.. Ealloch delivered an ad-
dress, in which he spoke Of the De Youngs
very much Is in his speech which led to the
shooting.
- TIE total vote for Governor 1t the
recent election in Ohio was 66s,o67, divided
Is follows: Foster (Rep.), 3a6,961; Ewing
dem. y, 3l9, 1S2; Stewart (Prohibition), 4ll5;
Fiat (Greenback), 9,12o. Fosters majority
over Ewing, 1879; over al, 8s55.
BETHANY COLLEGE, Bethany, w. Va,
was nearly destroyed by nre on the 23d. A
man named Bradies Cheek was arrested on
suspicion Of incendiarism, and confessed to
having set the building on fire, and to having
also burned several barns in the neighbor-
hood.
GOVERNOR PITKM, Of Colorado, sent
. dispatch to Secretary schurz on the I'D
demanding that the Government recognise
the fact that It was dealing with barbarians,
ard act accordingly.. Secretary schurz re-
piled, defending the action Of the authorities
and stating that arrangements had been made
for the release Of the women and children
Z captured BY tAe While RIy1r Utes.
A CONVENTION Of the Bee-Keepsrs Of
the United States was recehtly held, IN
G4hsCb, tU -session lasting three days. A
large number Of delegates were present, and
the discussions wsre very interesting and
profitable Cincinnati was selected as the
rlsce for holding the next Convention. An
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