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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-08-21
Life Struggle Between q Sparrow and
o Caterpillar.

A DESPERATE struggle. took place
the other evening in front of the Jour-
nal between one of the English spar
rows so numerous among the trees and
large green worm, resembling a to-
baccO worm. The worm was creeping
round the foot of the tree, when the
sparrow in one of its circles espied it,
and wheeling quickly round alighted
on the worm and flew up, clinging to
it with the feet. The whole attack
and capture was so quickly done that
his wormship was taken by surprise,
and was sailing in mid-air before he
could recover. 1t was an enormous
insect, as thick and nearly as long as a
good sized cigar. But as soon as it
recognized the situation it began to
twist and squirm in a desperate man.
ner to free itself. The plucky little
sparrow had somewhat miscalculated
its own strength. 1t was making for
the lowest branches of the tree. about
ten feet above the sidewalk, when the
struggles of the prisoner began to tell,
and, after q final effort, the bird set
tied down to the ground. Then for q
few moments came a struggle for life
on the one hand and for mastery on
the other. The worm in bulk was
nearly or fully as large as the sparrow.
1t had q big mouth, and its green,
muscular sides looked ugly and un-
favorable to the bird. The two sug-
gested q combat in miniature related
in the Arabian Knights between a roc
and q serpent. The sparrow would
wheel round and suddenly dart upon
the worm, that would remain drawn
up in as small q compass as possible,
awaiting the attack, and would throw
itself out with all its force in the en-
deavor to catch hold of the enemy.
The quick actions of the sparrow were
too much for the insect; once, how
ever, the bird ventured too near and
the worm caught one of its legs. The
bird struggled in CONSERVATION for an
instant, and the worm, getting its body
between the two tiny little legs,
strained its uncouth shape as if it
would break those slender limbs. Re-
gaining possession, the sparrow
rained shower of blows with its sharp
little bill on the head of the worm.
This was too much, and he loosened
his hold. The bird flew off, but
swooped down again and again. His
adversary soon began to show ex-
haustion, and the sparrow would catch
hold of it with his bill, drop it and re-
new the attack. The skin of the worm
was as tough as leather, and resisted
the efforts Of the bird to penetrate it.
At last it succeeded in making an in
dent. This effort was followed up un-
til the worm was torn beyond re-
demption. The victor then seized aud
carried it in triumph amorg the
trees.-Dayton (Ohs0) journal.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-08-21

dictated the facts in his affidavit and witness
wrote them; when witness did not know
z man personally he relied on the men who
Drought him; Francis told witness he was at the
polls on OFFICIAL business; also told witness after
the election. in Major Blackburn's Office, that
beg be got sis man in ON election day. and made
S139; Major Blackburn has since said that he
hess did not know what became of John Scots
AFFIDAVIT; did not forge his name; he signed the
affidavit himself; witness Office and residence
had been robbed two or three times since the
affidavits were made,
James Z. Rufiin was sworn, aud testified to the
good character of Colcher; witness said he gave
Pickett fifty dollars to work for ButterwOrth:
gave him the same amount in 1876 to help Say
Ter.
The letters that had been reported by the wit
nessee were received. Among them was letter
from District Attorney Richards to John r. Fol-
lett and other memorialiste. The committee then
adjourned sine die.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-08-21
The Awful Death Of q Diver In New
York HarbOr.

JAMES w. JENKINS, one of the most
daring divers of the country, left his
home early yesterday morning to go to
seventy-five feet under water at the
bottom of the ship channel between
Governors and Ellis islands. 1t was
an anchor lost from the ship Barba-
rosa at the time of her collision with
the steamer Italy, and had been dis
covered only the other day by crew
Of grapplers who were fishing about
the harbor for sunken treasures.
Jenkins, who was in the employ of
these men for the occasion, had on
Tuesday afternoon spent two hours be-
low the water cropping his way in the
mud around the great piece of iron.
but had been obliged to return to the
surface before he succeeded in attach
ing the chain wherewith it was to be
raised.
"We'n take an early start and get
it up in the morning." he said. As the
men were going home Hugh Began,
who for long time has been jenkins
assistant, reminded the diver that there
were one or two "weak looking Places
eyes, know" replied jenkins, "and
as soon as this job is over Ill fix it,
The party, consisting of the diver,
Began, old John ReardOn, q veteran in
the graphing business; Edward Netti-
cult, Joseph Westhall and Peter Con-
nelly, left the Battery at six o'clock in
two large row-boats, and an hour later
jenkins went down the ladder at the
stern of one of the boats and disap-
peared under the water. "He had not
had more than time to reach the bot
tom." says Began, "when there came
. sudden, sharp report, and knew
that the air-tube had burst. There was
seventy-five slack feet of this pipe
which is one hundred and fifty feet
long-coilei in the bottom of the boat,
and knew just where to look for the
break. Keep the pump going l
shouted to Connolly, and then telling
Netticutt to hold his hands tight over
the break in the pipe, Reardon, West
hall and I began to pull the man up"
Began spoke calmly, but there was
something in the mans stern bronzed
face as he said, ~ began to pull" that
told the story of the hauling more Wv
idly than words could have done.
"The man was down seventy-tive
feet" he continued, "and he had two
hundred and fifty pounds of metal on
him, beside being himself solid man,
but / tell you, sir, we didn't feel the
weight As his head came above wa
ter, saw through the glass of the
helmet that he was bleeding at the nose
and ears. l smashed in the glass. but
it was no use. think he was alive at
this moment, for his foot felt for the
round of the ladder, but the next in
slant his head fell forward, and when
we got him into the boat he was dead"
''How long do you think you were
in pulling him up?''
"My God, man." replied the great
weather-beaten fellow, dashing his
sleeve across his eyes, show can I
tell? We pulled that's all can say"
Began, who is himself q diver, after
ward explained that death was prob
ably not caused BY the length of time
the diver was without air, as much as
it was by the frightful pressure upon
his body Of the collapsed suit. The
suit jenkins wore was made in one
piece, and was inflated by means of the
same tube which supplied him with
breathing air.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-08-21
Amusing Incident In India.

A LADY has Just told me a recent and
dron experience. Her husband is q
magistrate in India, and his young wife
has not yet learned Hindostan. Every
morning the policeman comes to the
magistrate, reports on the condemned
prisoners in jug" asks what sentence
they are to receive and goes and ex-
ecutes it. One morning when the magis-
trate was by accident absent the kotwal
or chakidar came and was told that
the sahib had gone. cit makes no
difference" replied the kotwal, 1.-THE
mann sahib j. 9. lady)can sentence
Just as we'll" !" But you cannot see
her," replied the steward. "Go you
then and ask her if I shall put Lall
Mohammed in quad (prison) for three
months" The steward went and asked
if Lall should receive this sentence.
The lady thought that the kriansaman
inquired if he should send up the
breakfast. She answered. Yes" and
Lall went up for his ninety days.
However, it turned out to be q
righteous and merciful sentence, so
it was carried out.-Lo,sdon Letter.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-08-21
THE MARKETS.

NEW York, August 11.-Flour-
White Wheat Extra, S4.75@a35. Wheat
No. .. Chicago Spring, $L00@1.001<; No.
Milwaukee, sL0O@LO0x. Oats-Western
Mixed, ~ q Csc. Corn-Western Mixed,
43046c. Pork-Mess, $S75@S.S0. Lard
-'S5.8. Cattle-s8 5OA1O.25 for Common
to Extra. 6heep-S3. 7595.2a Hogs-sa n
@4.00.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-08-21
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
General MILES, Ohlcial Report-L1eu.
tenant.General Sher1dan's Recon-.
mendatiOn0.

General MILES, Oncial Report Lieu.
ant.Gcneral Sheridan's Recon-.
mendatIons.
WASHINGTON. August 8.
The following telegram was received
ut the War Office last night.
CHICAGO. ILL.,, August s.
Adjutant Genl of the Army. Washington D. O.:
The following dispatch, transmitted BY
General Terry, has just been received.
think Colonel Miles had better occupy his
present camp until September l, and then be
permitted to return to Forts Custer and Keogh
by the routes he names, and will SO direct,
unless the General of the Army orders the
retrOgrade movement to take place sooner
It would be well to hold fast until the good
results claimed ny Miles are fully consum.
mated or assured.
CAMP ON Rock CREEK, July %,
via BUFORD, August 4.
Rugnles, Assistant Adjutant General, st. Paul:
The dispatch of July 81, containing the or
der of the President, received, and take
pleasure in reporting that the wishes and di-
rections of the authorities have been complied
of mounted police, and Long Dog, one of the
principal men OF the hostile's camp, came to
this command to-day. They state that the
whole hostile camp Is moving north, and
spreading out near some lakes, and about
eighty miles north of the line. They assure
me that the hostile Indians Uncapapas, Min
neconjous, Ogallallss, Sansacres, and q few
other tribes, estimated between 5000 and
S,OUO, had decided to remain on Canadian
soil /; that they will make no hostile movem mt
to this side; that they will stop raiding
parties; will return all the property brou.h
to their camp, and will not hunt the buffalOs
or dis, urb the game on this reservation, I'M
less permitted under the surveillance Of our
officials. In brief, that they are determined
to remain in that territory under the Cana
dian authorities.
On this assurance from q representative
man Of the indians and an official of the
Canadian Government, should EEL author
no conflict now unless it follows an invasion
to prevent any cause Of complaint from the
other side. would recommend that all OF
our Indians, especially the River Crows, be
prohibited from crossing the line for this
season. 1t would be well to send the River
instead Of Belknap, and changed II they
have been sent to Belkhap.
There are thirty lodges of Upper Assini-
BONES who desire to join the Lower Assini-
BONES, but are prevented by petty chief
named Makano. As the Lower Assiniboines
are in a prosperous condition, 1t would be
better and more economical to move the Up
per AssinibOines to that agency.
think it would be well to have q small
permanent supply camp not far from Peck
during the present autumn and winter. In
returning my command ! would prefer to
move the X. Ugh troops by way Of Elk Prairie
and head of Red Water, the Custer troops by
the Muscle Shell, as l wish to examine the
practicabil'ty of that route for WAGONS. My
Of the Little Rocky Greek. MILES,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-08-21

All of the New York policemen are
not the dull creatures they are repre-
sented to be. One recently broke up a
prize fight by arresting the man who
had got licked.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-08-21
The President of q Connecticut cut

The President of Connecticut cut
lery company has invaded Sheffield,
the home of the edge-tool trade in En-
gland, and has engaged one hundred
Of its best workmen to come with tt e
families to his factory in Connecticut.
They are on the way. and in September
they will be followed by large num-
Der Of skilled edge-tool makers from
Germany. Other Connecticut workers
of iron and steel have recently built up
q flourishing trade in Australia and
some other colonies of Great Britain.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-08-21

Scholars say Cetewayo is pro-
nounced Ktcho, but none of them tell
US how Ktcho is pronounced. 1t is the
dictionary way of taking one word to
tell what another word means.-N n
Times
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-08-21

Charles Lamb once said that the
greatest pleasure he knew was to do q
good action by stealth and to have it
found out by accident.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-08-21
THE NEW WORLD.

In Chicago on the afternoon of the
5th, foundryman named Sem, in a moment
OF passion, drew his pistol and shot ani
killed Conrad Englemann, his foreman
Instantly realizing the enormity Of his crime
he drew from his pocket large clasp knife
and cut his throat from ear to ear. He ex
pired almost imme diately.
The Rev. w. H. H., Murray ("Adi
rondack') having become involved in seriou.
financial difficulties, and some of his creditor.
having taken steps to secure their claims, thai
gentleman recently disappeared, one state
nIent being that he was worn out with WORK
and worry, and had gone of for recreation
The st. Adams (Vt) Advertiser of the 5tt
publishes an account of an interview with
Miss Hodgkins, Mr.. Murray's amanuensis, in
which she stated that all of the reverend gen.
tleman's business would be settled satisfac-
torily and honorably. He would rather die
than do anything dishonorable.
GENERAL TERRY received q dispatch
from General Miles on the 5th, dated July
2S, in which it is stated that Major Walsh, OF
the Canadian mounted police, accompanied
by the Sioux Chief Long Dog. had come To
General Niles camp and stated that Sitting
Bulls whole camp, comprising 5000 to OU0
people. had moved to Swan Lake, about
eighty miles north OF the line, where they
would remain. Assurances were given that
they would abstain from all hostile move.
ments on this side, return stolen property,
AMI desist from hunting American buffalo,
unless permitted to do so under the supervis-
ion of United States officials
The Secretary of the Treasury has
RENTED all fines and penalties incurred BY
steamers on the Mississippi. for carrying IN
excess of passengers during the colored
exodus.
The Bankers National Convention
assembled at Saratoga on the 9th. Large
delegations were present, all sections of the
Union be ng well represented. A letter wa,
read from Secretary Sherman, in which he at
tributes "the ease and facility with which the
vast refunding operations of the Government
have been conducted" to the CO operation oil
the banks. Alexander Mitchell, OF Milwau.
kee, was reelected President of the Associa-
ton.
A WASHINGTON special of the 6tt
states that there had been a marked increase
in the demand for the standard silver dollars
since Secretary Sherman had issued his ordel
requiring the disbursing officers not to dis
criminate against such coin in making nay.
ments. Treasurer Gilfillaa would, next pay
day. try the experiment Of paying ten pei
cent. of salaries to all employees in the Dis
trict in standard silver. The monthly pay
roll in the District is nearly 81, O0O, 900.
Rosa CHRISTIAN, little girl bitten
by Newfoundland dog in New Orleans on
the 9TH of July, died . few days ago of hydro
phobia.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-08-21
YELLOW-FEVER NEWS.

IT was stated on the 9Th that several
towns on the New Orleans, st. Louis & Chi
| cago Road had rescinded their quarantine
against New Orleans.
TWENTY-FIVE new cases of yellow
fever (eight white and fourteen colored) we're
officially reported to the Memphis Board Of
Health on the Sth, and seven additional were
heard from after the close of the days report.
The deaths numbered eight. The increase in
the number of deaths was attributed to q sud-
den change in the weather the night before,
| the mercury dropping to about seventy-two
degrees and remaining there during the day.
The Howard Association placed thirty addi.
tional nurses on duty; they had sixty physi-
clans in the field, all of whom were kept
busy.
A CLERK in Pratt's Oil Works, of
Williamsburg, died at Brooklyn, N. Y, on
the 9Th of yellow fever, contracted, it was
thought, while carrying messages to boat
which came from Havana in June last, and
loaded with oil at the works in July.
A NEW ORLEANS telegram of the 9th
says no case of yellow fever was then known
to exist 10 that city.
THE Board of Health of Memphis
issued an address on the 9th officially de-
claring the yellow fever in that city to be
epidemic and warning absent citizens not to
return until further notice. Twenty-one
new cases and five deaths were reported on
the 9th, and twenty-nine new cases and five
deaths on the 10th. A majority of the cases
were colored people.
THERE were ninety-three deaths from
yellow fever in Havana, Cuba, during the
week ending on the 9th, decrease of forty
from the previous week.
A SUSPICIOUS case of fever was re-
ported in st. Louis on the 18th, Mrs. Bo-
land, from Memphis, who had been in It.
Louis about three weeks. She, with her two
children, was sent to the quarantine hospital.
A REPORT that there was q case of
yellow tever at Mayersville, Miss, was posi-.
lively denied on the 18th.
A CASE of yellow fever was reported
to the health officers of Louisville, Ky.. on
the 18th, and the victim, q young physician
who had recently Travelled through the in
fected district, was taken to the yellow-fe-
yer hospital.
THIRTY-FOUR new cases within and
five outside the city limits were reported in
Memphis on the 18th. The deaths numbered
six. The police were arresting all violators
of the quarantine regulations which had been
inaugurated against all unacclimated people
coming to the city.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-08-21

"A O"AAAuS was 0A6W1u0u vi
the 9Th, and testified to having been assessed
$500, $500 and 81 COO for campaign expenses when
running for Congress against Hayes, Stevenson
and Matthews. respectively: spent money be-
meetings. for men to hold tickets for the polls.
ana IN various ways; bad paid the expenses of
Republicans working for him.
ocratic Committee. said he had employed per
s0ns Of opposing political parties to hold tickets;
regarded it as q legitimate use of money; his
were IS 900; the election Of ISIS passed I'll 4 w 1
out trouble; it is customary to pay laborinR
men from two to Eve dollars 70 hold tickets and
Republican should come to bim and say that be
would not support his opponent. witness would
pay him if be were . man Of influence; would
.vivian Fagin testified that James Eaein told
him that he was sorry he had testified aQnin,t
ButterwOrth; had been tricked into making the
affidavit. and had no intention of signing such
document. that the statements in the affidavit
:. Mr.. Butterworth was called, and said that Nc
Namara. Of the Eighth Ward Independent Club.
pendent voters, and that their ticket had his
name on; his (Butterworth's) friends Iecom-
mended him to pay the club twenty five dollars
Namara never met him at the Gibson House. a.
stated; witness never employed q Democrat to
work unless recommended by some one in whom
A discussion occurred On the subject of call.
ing all the memorialists, which finally termi-
mated with an agreement upon the following
entry, which was ordered made: It being con.
coded by counsel representing both sides Of this
controversy that the memorialists, who signed
the memorial upon the representations made TO
them. upon the truth of which they replied.
have NO personal knowledge of the facts; the
Committee, therefore, unanimously agree that
i is unnecessary to involve the Government in
the expense of bringing said memorialists be-
fore the (xNvnrnitfQos hat THE ho
record"
1t was also agreed that the affidavits should not
form part Of the testimony before the Com
mittee. and the stenographer was 80 instructed
William H. Pugh. one of the memorialists.
testified that personally he had no information
of his own, but acted upon information of per-
sons who were brought into tie c0mmittee-room.
Thomas Shay testified on the 9th
that the body of Harris affidavit was in his (wit-
messy writing; he never saw Harris before he
took the affidavit; followed him to where he
lived to find out something about him; he came
to witness Office with Jim White and Mike Far
rell; James EaRan was brought to the Office by
Torn McDermott and Pat Mlalloy: witness took
JOHN Cooks affidavit in tn Court HouseS no
man was paid for making afIidavits awe Ea-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-08-21

At four O'clock the commissions became
less violent, and cold, clammy feeling
came over the extremities, and these
symptoms increased until death ensued.
DIR. Hall watched the case very closely,
and during the day called in for con-
sultation Drs. E. S. Bailey, T. s. Hoyne,
w. H. Fellows and r. Ludlam. Ali
were agreed that it was q remarkable
case of acute hydrophobia.
The sad result led to the inquiry as
to what had become of the dog. The
owner, DIR. Knott. was 10th to believe
that his dog caused the trouble. 1t
was locked up in his barn, he said, and
was apparently in good health. He
called several times to see Benny, but
in no instance would the little fellow
allow him to enter the room. He
heard his footsteps and recognized his
voice promptly at each visit, and made
the most heart-rending outcries. He
said DIR. Knott owned the dog that
poisoned him, and, in his boyish way,
he threatened to blow out the doctors
brains, and to stab him with his papa's
big knife. For a long time he would
not allow his little brother to enter the
room, blaming him bitterly for setting
the dog. upon him, but the parents re-
monstrated with him and told him
that Sammy did it only in play. ooh!
Well, them" said he, eff he was onlv
in fun. I will forgive him." The
younger brother was then brought to
his bedside, and Benny freely forgave,
Rugged and kissed him, and told him
not to cry, as he knew he didn't mean
to injure him. After this Benny was
fully conscious that he was going to
die from the effects of the poison, and
remained conscious and, at times,
talkative up to within an hour of his
death.-Chicago Tribune, August IL.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-06-12

THE usual serenity of st. Clairsville
was disturbed ON Tuesday night between
and 10 o'clock by couple of. pistol
shots on the street, nearly opposite the
st. Clair Hotel. The firing grew out CT
a controversy between young man in
the employ of the st. Clair, named JOIN
F. Mcintyre and George Weir, of this
place. The former charged Weir with
circulating false and defamatOry reports
concerning him and certain young lady
of this place, and asked him to retract
and upon his refusal to do so, hot words
ensued, and Weir drew a revolver and
fired at McEntyres head when within a
few feet of him. The shot failing to
take effect, another one aimed apparent
ly at the belt, was fired with the same
result. After some further parleying
between the parties, Weir made his es-
cape down the alley near the POstOffce,
but was arrested yesterday on a charge
of carrying concealed weapons and had
a hearing before Mayor Davies, with
what result, at this writing, we are not
advised. 1t is urged in defense of Weir
for the shooting that he was threatened
terribly by Mcintyre, and that the shoot
ing was in self-defense.
1t is with regret that we make mention
of this occurrence, as the people of this
place had hoped that new era had
dawned in Georges career.