The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-02-13

1uC SURROUNDINGS VI Ill0 JuUlCl0ry
Committee of the National House of Repre-
sentatives reached Chicago, on the 2Sth, to
investigate the charges against Judge Blod-
gctt of the United States District Court for
he Northern District of Illinois.
The British forces have occupied
Kilati Ghelzi, the ancient stronghold of the
Ghilzis, which cut. SO important figure in the
last Afghan War.
The British High Court of Justice
has dismissed the motion to libel the United
States frigate Constitution for salvage.
1t was stated, from Washington, on
the 18th, that the Government in dealing
with Sitting Bull, had decided to require him
and his people to surrender, as prisoners of
war, or 20 back again to Canada
John H. Achey, for the murder of a
fellow-gambler, and VIM. E. Merrick, for the
murder Of his wife, were hanged, in Indianap-
oils, on the goth. Both died protesting their
innocence.
On the 30th ult., the announcement
was officially made that Marshal MacMahon,
President of the French Republic, had ten
dered his resignation. Both houses of the
French Assembly met at once and elected NJ.
Grevy as his successor. There was no dis
turbance anywhere throughout France. Dur
ing the evening ex-President MacMahon called
upon President Grevy and rendered his con-
CALCULATIONS. The Ministry also called, and
rendered their designations. These the new
President declined to accept at present. The
French Ambassador at London, the Marquis
D'Harcourt, resigned BY telegraph. Follow
ing is President MacMahOn's letter:
AT the opening of this session of the Cham
bers the Ministry presented to you programme
which, while affording satisfaction to public
opinion, appeared to the Cabinet such as might
be voted without danger to the security or good
administration of the country. Putting aside
all personal views, l had given the programme
clpie to which conscience commanded me to re-
main faithful: To-day the Ministry, thinking to
respond to the opinion of the majority in
s ah
cannot subscribe to them. Any other Minis
try. taken from the majority, would impose
upon me the same conditions. l consider my
the mandate which the National Assembly CON
hded to me, and therefore tender my resigna-
In quitting power, 1 have the consolation of
thinking that during the tifty-three years have
devoted to the service of my country, as soldier
or citizen, have never been guided by senti-
ments other than by absolute devotion to my
country. request you to communicate my de-
cision to the Chambers.
The Louisiana State Senate, on the
3Oth ult., passed-l9 to 1.-THE House bill re-
pealing the charter of the Louisiana Lottery
Company, with an amendment that it shall 90
into effect only after March 81, 1879. The
I Of cho %ho
law, will appeal to the courts, on the plea that
the repeal violates their contract with the
State.
"Wild Hog" a Cheyenne Chief, con-
fined and heavily ironed at Fort Robinson,
Neb., attempted suicide, on the 3lst ult. He
stabbed himself in four places in the region
of the heart, and the wounds were pronounced
very dangerous, If not fatal.
The Louisville Aims House, near
Louisville, KY, was destroyed by fire, on the
3lst ult. OF the $40 persons in the building,
four lost their lives, either by burning or by
injuries received when attempting to escape.
A London special of the 31st ult.
says Russian army of 5000 men would
leave Sebastopol, about the end of February,
of the Caucasus, they would march to Herat.
A dispatch from Jelalabad, received
in London on the 31st, says there was an I'M
confirmed rumor there that Shere Ali was
dead. Per contra, St. Petersburg telegram
of the same date announces the arrival of
Shere Ali upon the Russian frontier. His fol-
lowers were disarmcd and he allowed only to
wear his sword.
The London Times of the I'd states
that 10000 dock laborers were on strike at
Liverpool.
A Jelalabad dispatch, received in
London on the I'd, states that Yakoob Khan
had written to the British Commander, dis
tinctly declining to accede to the British de-
mands, and declaring that he would hold Ca
bull at all hazards. A Calcutta dispatch of the
same date says the report of the Amcer's
death was generally believed at Cabul.
Dufaure, the French Premier, insists
upon retiring from Office, and NJ. Waddington
has been named as his successor.
The German Ambassador at st.
Petersburg advised his Government, on the
3D.. that the plague was spreading rapidly
throughout Russia, and urged the Imperial
Council to take Immediate and energetic
measures to prevent its introduction into
A Khelati-Ghiizi dispatch, published
IN the Sd, says the British troops were suffer
ing from the lack of food.
Albert Grant, the British banker and
railway promoter, failed on the 3D. Liabili
ties, $500, 900.
S. H. Sayles, of Danville, and S. L.
& T. d. Sayles, Of Versailles, Conn.,, the
largest wooden manufacturers in the United
States, failed on the Sd. Liabilities about
81, 100000.