The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-09-11
THE NEW WORLD.

On the afternoon of the 26th re-
specially appearing man visited the Capital
City Bank at Columbus, Ohio, and began to
negotiate with the President for the rur-
chase Of some bonds. While they were talk
ing another man came in and distracted his
attention for moment. Finally his Gus
toners left. The President went into the
vault and discovered that the bank had been
robbed OF 81, $50 in currency, 1000 in Column
bus City bonds and I'll, 900 in four per cent.
bonds. The bank offers reward of $4,000
for the arrest and conviction of the thieves.
AT the Cabinet meeting in Washing
ton on the 2sth the Attorney-Ge read an
opinion to the effect that arrears of pensions,
under the late law, go to the inmates of the
homes for disabled volunteers, and not to the
homes, as claimed by the managers.
HE Louisiana Democratic State
Convention has been called to meet at Baton
Rouge on the first Monday of October. The
Republicans will hold their State Convention
at New Orleans on the 2Oth of the same
month.
A WASHINGTON dispatch of the 26th
says Colonel Brownlow, in making a state
~
W. Childs in regard to the nomination of
General Grant, represented Mr.. Childs as say
ing that another term as President could add
no glory to Grants fame, and his influence
Tor good. with his countrymen of all parties,
would be far greater out of Office than in it. As
the Generals friend he. (Childs) was earnestly
opposed to his candidacy, and he was sat-
istied 1t was distasteful to the ex.President to
again be made candidate for office.
AT a conference in Boston on the
18th between General Butler and his support
ers it was decided to form . party to be
known as the Independent party of Massa-
chusetts, and officers were chosen to manage
the new movement.
SECRETARY MCCRARY, of the War
Department, has reviewed the proceedings and
findings Of the court-martial of January l6
1864, by which Surgeon-General Hammond
was dismissed from the service, and recon-
mends tina: the findings and sentence be an
nulled and set aside, and that the name of
William A. Hammond be placed on the retired
list Of the army as Surgeon General, without
back, present or future pay, or allowance of
any kind whatsoever. The President has ap-
proved of the Secretary's recommendation.
MRS. CHISHOLM and General Wood
ford, her counsel, arrived at Cincinnati on the
2Sth, and would leave the next day for Missis-
sippi to attend the trial of the parties accused
OF the murder Of Judge Chisholm in Kemper
County.
The Chicago Commercial Bulletin of
a recent date publishes advices from over
three hundred counties in the Northwest re-
garding spring wheat The increase in acre
age is 1928 per cent; average yield per acre,
1882 bushels, against ILL. bushels last year.
The aggregate yield is placed at 1871, S49, 6l5
bushels, against los, IA, 374 bushels last year.
The quality is generally reported as being bet
ter than last year.
ROBERT BONNER has purchased the
celebrated trotter Rarus for about $4,000.
and Withdrawn him from the course
The Internal Revenue Bureau au-
thorizes the announcement that the whisky
product for the fiscal year ending June 60.
ls79, was n, S92,6l7 gallons, against Sc. 1903.
C53 gallons in 1873.
A WASHINGTON telegram of the 29th
ult. says the excess of exports over imports
during the last fiscal year was Sa63 ,572,oS9.
TIE Greenbackers of New York met
in State Convention ct Utica ON the ssth