The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-08-07

pexls, was on the 23d declared to be guilty Of
murder, and his punishment fixed st life i'm.
prisonment.
THE Louisiana State Constitutional
Convention adjourned sine die on ths 23d.
Pinchback and other Republican colored lead
ers made speeches before adjournment, and
gave It - their 6rm conviction that no State
Constitution In the Union more effectually
guaranteed the civil and political rights Of
all classes than that Of Louisiana, just pre-.
pared by the Convention. They hoped II
would be adopted by the people.
TEE Comptroller of the Currency
made statement on the 2Sd showing that
the National Banks already organized aud in
operation were entitled to receive, upon the
deposit OF the meet ssary amount of United
States bonds, SO, S27. $50 additional circu!a.
ton. In other words, they could Increase
their circulation one-ffth If at any time they
were IN want of an additional amount or II
any profit could be made BY such issue.
The Wisconsin Republican State
Convention was held at Madison on the I'D.
Governor Smith and all the present State
officers were renominated by reclamation. A
platform was adopted declaring the United
States to be Nation and not Confederacy
| Of foreign States. and that its Government ID
clothed with permanent authority for the re.
ulation of all subjects of National concern
that It is the duty of the National Government
to enforce the right of every voter to the full
exercise of suffrage at Congressional cleo
tons; that the Republican party Is opposed
to any military Interference with elections ex.
cept when it is necessary to maintain the pub.
lie peace and protect the Constitutional rights
OF citizens; that the course of the majority
in Congress in refusing to make arpropria-
tions for the ordinary and legitimate expenses
Of the Government, with the purpose of COM
pelling the President to approve a measure
which he deemed unwise and wrong, was
revolutionary aud subversive of the Coastitu.
ton; that the practice of attaching "political
riders" to Appropriation bills is revolutionary
legislation, and should be prohibited; that
thanks are due the President and the Rcpub-
lican Members of Congress fer their success
full resistance OF the revolutionary attempts
Of the majority in Congress; that the success
full resumption of specie payment has vindi-
Gated the wisdom of the Republican policy on
that subject; ETC., etc. A grand mass meet
ing, celebrating the twenty anniversary
of the party in the State, was held IN the
evening, at which speeches were made by
Senator Chandler and others.
On the evening of the 24th, Frank
Portelli, an Italian confectioner, stabbed and
killed, on public street in New York City,
Michael Bolander, foreman of the factory in
which he worked, because he had been dis
charged by him.
Mrs. CHARLES CROSBY, wife of a
wealthy farmer living in Ellington, Chautau-
qua County, N. Y, was brutally murdered by
tramps on the evening of the oath. MIR. Cros-
by himself was very seriously wounded.
AN Ottawa (Canada) telegram of the
cath Gays the Canadian Department of the In
terror did not credit the reports, from Ameri-
can sources, that Sitting Bulls band was on
the war path. Recent orders from the North
west stated that he aud his men were peace
fully inclined, and their relations with the
mounted police were never more satisfactory.
A WASHINGTON telegram of the Oath
announces the resignation of Mr.. Stoughton,
United States Minister to Russia.
A WASHINGTON dispatch of the Oath
says special and positive instructions had
been sent by the War Department to prevent
General Miles from bringing on an Indian
war, and telling him that the only purpose in
seuding him into the field was to protect nav
igation on the Missouri River. Secretaries
Mct'rary, Thompson and Schurz were of the
opinion that every precaution should be taken
to prevent hostilities with the Indians. 1t
was thought to be the intention of General
Mics to reconnoiter Sitting Bulls camp.
THE Empire, Reciprocity and Lake
Ontario Touring mills, in the City of Oswego,
N. Y, with the elevators attached, were
burned on the night of the oath. Loss from
$780, 600 to S2OO,OOO.
A CALL has been issued for q Demo-
crstic State Convention to meet in Madison,
Wis, on the 9th of September.
The New YORK Republican State
Convention has been called to meet at Sara
to- a Oh the Sd of September.
A STATE Convention of the Georgia
Independents has been called to meet in At
lanta on the 22d of October.
The State Convention of the Nation
al Greenback Labor party met ut jackson,
Miss, on the 23i. A platform was adopted
and an Executive Committee appointed, after
which the Convention adjourned si,sedie with
out making nominations.
B. s. FORD, a Maryland State Sena-
tor, was drowned at Cape May, N. j.. on the
Gath, while bathing. He lost his life in en-
deavoring to save the life of his companion,
who, together with himself, had been lifted
of her tect by heavy breaker.
A FRENCHMAN named Tonee, while
cradling in Upper St. Clair Township, Pa,
the other day, was bitten by rationale.
He Immediately cut large piece Of flesh out
of his leg, in the hope OF counteracting the
effect of the poison, ut in vain. He died in
little while in violent commissions.
A RACE in Chicago on the 24th
between the famous trotting horses Rarus
and Hopeful was won by the former in the
following time: Rarus, 2:171, 1921 and
2:lS; Hopeful, 2:l9, 2:22 and 2:M. On the
25th the blind PAGER Sleepy Tom made the
unprecedented time of 2:12I. Matte Hun.
ter made the mile in 2:13, the fastest time
ever made by beaten horse.
A BosToN dispatch of the 25th says
General Butler had announced his Willingness
to again contest for the Governorship of Mas
sachusetts. A call had been issued inviting
those favorable to his nomination to elect del
egates to convene ut Worcester on the I'd OF
September for the purpose of ratifying such
nomination and selecting . general State
ticket.
A SEVERE rainstorm on the 26th
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