The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-01-30

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av a National Quarantine act There was
at che present time, cay the experts, notwith-
standing the unprecedented severity Of the
season, very severe case Of yellow fever at
New Orleans, which directly controverted the
accepted theory that the disease is destroyed
by temperature of SO deg. Fair.
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A London dispatch of the 14th says
an explosion occurred at the Dinas Colliery,
in Wales, the night before, which would re-
suit in the loss, it was believed, of sixty lives
At that time the miners were in the bottom
of the pit, and no efforts could be made for
their relief.
Charles Sharpe and James McDon-
nell, alleged 'Mollie Maguires," were hanged,
at Mauch Chunk. Pa, on the 14th. Just
after the Sheriff pulled the rope, and the men
had fallen, the Prison bell was violently rung.
The Sheriff sent a man to arrest the disturb
err. The door was opened, and in rushed
Sharpc's and McDonnell's brothers. Both
fastened forward to the foot of the scaffold,
when McDonnell's brother, an old, white
haired man, screamed at the top Of his voice !:
"Oh, you murderers! Here you are all
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Jesus Christ, and you have murdered my
brother" They bore reprieve, but it was
too late, for both men were struggling in
their death agonies. The Governor had been
reprieve until the 10th. last """'""s 70
The Giant Powder Works, situated
near Golden Gate Park. in San Francisco,
blew up on the afternoon of the 14th. Four
white men and an unknown number of China
men were killed. A large number of adjoin-
ing structures were wrecked.
The New Jersey Legislature organ
tied, on the 14th, by electing Republican of
ficials in both houses. The Governor, in his
message, states that the State debt was de-
creased $500. 900 during the past year.
A fire in New York City, on the
night of the 14th, destroyed the entire block
of buildings extending from Crosby street to
Broadway on Grand street, and up Broadway
on Crosby 100 feet. Large stocks of clothing,
fancy goods and notions were consumed, the
total loss aggregating about $4,000, 600.
The Texas Legislature organized, on
the 18th. John H. Cochrare was elected
| Speaker of the House. On the same day the
Kansas House organized by electing Sidney
Clark Speaker.
A London telegram of the 18th says
eight yards of the roof of the shaft at the
Dinas Mine, in Wakes, had fallen in since the
explosion, and that, ventilation being thus cut
off, there was no hope for the sixty men en-
| tOmbed.
A Fort Robinson (Neb.) telegram of
the 18th says the troops there had abandoned
the pursuit of the escaped Cheyennes, and re-
turned to the fort. When they reached camp
| they were met with orders from Gen. Crook,
directing that the pursuit be renewed. The
escaping body numbers about fifty, and is led
by Dull Knife.
A London dispatch of the 10th says
that the Russians were still pushing forward
troops in the direction of Merry, ostensibly to
punish the raiding Turcomans. England has
again informed her that any hostile moYe-
ment on Merry would be met by an English
advance.
| A dispatch from Gen. Stewart, at
Candahar, received in London on the 10th,
states that information has been received
from Cabul of the flight of Yacoob Khan from
the capital.
In consequence of the refusal of the
Samoan Government to comply with the de.
mands of Germany, the latter Power has or
dered two men-of-war to proceed to Samoan
posts and exact compliance by force, if neces-
| sary.
The Democrats of the Missouri Leg
islature, on the 18th, nominated Gen. James
Shields for United States Senator for the short
term, and, on the 10th, George G. Vest for the
term beginning on the 4th of March next.
In caucus, on the 10Th, the Democrats
of the North Carolina Legislature nominated
ex-Gov. Vance for United States Senator.
A dispatch from Gen. Stewart, pub
lished in London on the 18th, says he had re-
| connoitered the route from Candahar to Cabul,
and found that, although anarchy prevailed,
preparations had Teen made for a vigorous
| defense. He was awaiting supplies and REIN
forcements, and would not advance upon the
Afghan capital until they arrived. Forbes,
the correspondent of the London Daily Ne,cs,
had been sent to the rear for publishing con-
traband news.
The United States man-of-war Con-
stitution ran ashore, on the 18th. on Bolland
Point, near Swanagee, Eng. She was pulled
of by steam tugs, and suffered very little
damage.
Another big tre occurred in New
York City, on the night of the 18th, begin
| ming at No. 62 Worth street. Several business
firms were burned out, the loss aggregating
about $2,OO0,O0O.
The Spanish steamer Yrurac Bat,
from Baltimore, reached Corruna, Spain, on
the 10th, and reported that she had collided
with the British ship Lancashire Witch. and
that she sank with all on board. The steam
er's bows were badly shattered.
A Lahore (India) telegram of the
10Th says information had been received there
that Shere Ali was ret urning to Cabul.
At Baltimore, on the 18th, in the
United States Circuit Court, William A. Fore
wood and Thomas Cook, Judges of the late
election in that city, were sentenced to pay a
fine and costs for refusing to admit Deputy
Marshal in the room where the polls were held
| when he had been called in by the United
States Supervisor to keep tally of the votes.
The construction of barracks for
10000 men on the Constantinople lines of
defense has been ordered by the Porte.
The American bark, Shooting Star,
sailed from Lisbon, Portugal, on the 10th,
with Angel, the defaulting Secretary of the
Pullman Car Company, on board. ~
Up to midnight, ON tho Goth, the
Wisconsin Legislative Republican caucus had
balloted seventy-niue times for United States
Senator. The several candidates received sub
stantially the same vote as on the first ballot.
United States Dist ATTY Mayer and
United States Marshal Turner, of Alabama,
were arrested on q State warrant, on the
18th, and lodged in Jail for failure to appear
before Selma Court and bring with them the
ballotrboxes used and the ballots cast at the
November election. These were being used
at Montgomery, in case pending there for
violating the Election law, and, by advice of
the Department of Justice, the subpoena was
unheeded. The Federal officers were there
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