The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-01-23
EPITOME OF THE WEEK.

CURRENT PAKA6RAPHs.
Don Espartero, Duke of Vittoria,
died at Madrid, Spain, on the 9th.
Prince Henry, of the Netherlands,
brother of the King, died on the 18th.
The French Government has given
one years notice of the termination of all
commercial treaties.
The King of Holland was married to
the Princess Emma, of Waldcck- Pyrmont, on
the evening of the 9TH, with great ceremony
The library of the Birmingham and
Midland Institute at Birmingham, Eng, cou-
tanning $1,000 volumes, was burned on the
18th.
There is 4 lively agitation through
out Germany upon the tariff question. 1t is
stated that Prince Bismarck has become a pro-
tcctionist.
Hon. Julian Hartridge, Democratic
Representative in Congress from the First
Georgia District, died of pneumonia, at Wash
ington, on the Sth.
Clark Hubbard, wife and two chill
drcn, en- ro,dc west from Shannon, Tex, were
frozen to death near Pilot Point, in that
State, few nights ago.
Gen. Borel, the French Minister of
War, has rendered his resignation to the
President. He is succeeded 10y Gen. Grcsley
Liberal of the Left Center.
The foundrymcn, shipbuildcrs and
house builders of Bangor, and GOO wcavcrs ut
Carlisle, in England, have struck against a
proposed reduction of wages.
The Potter Committee, on the 10th,
ordered an investigation of the "cipher tcle-
grams and requested the House to grant an
additional appropriation for expenses.
The Pope has published IN encyclical
letter calling upon Bishops to combat Social
ism, Communism and Intcrnationalism Nv
preaching the principles of the Church.
The new French Cable Company pro-
poses to lay two cables, one from Cape Brest to
Cape Cod, and the other from Lands End to
Nova Scotia, both by way of st. Pierre.
James McManus, of Davenport,
Iowa, while handling revolver, supposed to
he empty, few mornings ago, shot and
killed his sister Mary, sixteen years of age.
Sec'y Sherman, on the 11th, issued
another call for bonds to the amount of So
OH.0O0-s6,00O,o coupon and $1,000, OOO
Observation-Disclosures TO cease on the 18th OF
April next.
Madam Anderson completed the task
of walking 300 quarter-mics in AS many
quarter-hours in New York, on the night OF
the 18th. The pedcstrienne received abou:
sl5,0D for the feat.
The Consett Iron Works Company,
the largest makers of ship-plates In England
employing 600 hands and owning mine col
lcrieS, has been forced to suspend operations
for the present, owing to the depression in
business.
Two Indian Chiefs-White Owl and
uit-Ti-Trumps-were hanged at Pendleton,
Ore, on the 10th. They were dressed in full
Indian costume, AMI preserved throughout
the stoicism of their race, both dying with the
death chant Oh their lips.
The Military Court of Inquiry in the
case of Maj. NJ. \. Reno held its first ses sion
in Chicago. on the 18th. The investigation
into the accusation Of cowardicc against Mai
Reno. in connection with the "Custer Massa-
ere" vas instituted at the urgent request OF
Representative Gustav Schleicher, OF
Texas, died. at Washington, on the evening OF
the 10Th. His disease was malarial fever
complicated with crysipclas, ana then raraly.
Sis. This makes the seventh death of Con
Srcssncn during this Congress. land the fourth
since the present session opened
Charles Thompson, principal Chief
Of the Cherokee Nation and several delegates
from that tribe, and also from the Creeks and
Chickasaws, called on President HAYES in
Washington, on the 9th. Chief Thompson
and 2. Porter, of the Creeks, made brief
speeches, stating that their people were in a
prosperous condition, and were opposed to
the transfer OF the Indian Bureau to the War
Department In his reply the President said
the points presented by the delegations were
being considered by the Government, and
that, SO far as he was concerned, he would do
all he could to have the views and wishes of
the Indians carried out. Above ALL he would
see that the treaties with the Indians should
be faithfully observed by the Government.
Sec'y Schurz, Commissioner Hayt and Inspcc-
tor Hammond were present during the inter-