The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-07-15

Electoral ticket. They also resolved to nomi-
tricts in the State. There were 600 delegates,
including fifty colored men, present
ACCORDING to dispatches from various
points in the Northwest in the Chicago Times of
the Sth It appeared that the wheat crop prom.
Used to be an average in quantity and quail
~. In some localities there were complaints
OF rust and chinch bugs, as is usually the
case, but the general outlook was favorable
one. The reports from Minnesota, Dakota
and Nebraska indicated that the yield would
be the best In many years. 5-z.-.
A FARMHOUSE near Franconia, Chi
sago County, MIMI, was destroyed by fire .
few nights ago. and two girls, aged three and
eleven years, respectively, were burned to
fr!ghtfully injured.
THE loss to farmers by the recent
breaking of the Sny levee is estimated at
sou, 900 ON corn, S2OO,O00 ON wheat and
500, O0O on buildings, fences, etc.
HERMAN L. HUMPHREY has been re-
nominated for Congress by the Republicans
Of the Seventh Wisconsin District, and Cyrus
c. Carpenter by the Republicans of the Ninth
Iowa District Ex-Congressman H. B. Strait
has received the Republican nomination in
the Second Minnesota Congressional District.
THE Coroner's jury in the case of the
persons killed by the explosion Of the boiler
Of the steamboat Mary, at Lake Minnetonka,
Minnesota, finds that G. B. Halstead, the
owner Of the boat, was criminally negligent
in not permitting an inspection Of the boiler
by a competent engineer.
One of the suits brought by friend
Of Mayor Kalloch for libel on that gentleman
has been dismissed by San Francisco Court,
the Judge declaring it as his opinion that the
suit was not brought in the interest of the
people.
Foreign Intelligence.
ACCORDING to a Constantinople tele-
gram of the 9th the Sultan had finally decided
- .~~opv INSTRUMENTATION OF the Ber-
lin Conference relative to Greece and Mon
tenegro.
On the 9Th Lorillard's Boreas, an
American horse, won the Newmarket plate ut
the running races.
UP to the 9Th 10 French magistrates
had resigned rather than enforce the religious
DEGREES.
A DUBLIN telegram of the 9Th says
the crops in Ireland were very promising,
and the yield was likely to be enormous.
SENIOR MERINo has been elected Pres
ident of the Santo Domingo Republic.
The st. Petersburg newspapers de-
clare that there is no truth in the recent re-
ports about Chinese victories over Russian
troops.
On the 9TH the French Chamber of
Deputies passed the Amnesty bill, as amend
ed BY the Senate, by large majority.
ACCORDING to Ragusa dispatch re-
ceived in Paris on the 9TH the Montenegrns
had abandoned their positions near Dulcigno,
and were marching on Tusi and Podgoritza.
A LATE issue of the Toronto Globe
eongratulates the Canadians on the crop
prospects throughout the Dominion. AL the
cereals, except spring wheat, were far above
the average, and vegetables and fruit prom
Used to be unusually abundant.
A PERA dispatch of the 9TH says
Turkey was engaged in active preparations
for war with Greece.
On the evening of the 7th a banquet
was given in Paris to celebrate the official
notification to the United States of the as
sured completion of the monument COM
memorative of American Independence which
is to be erected in New York Harbor. United
States Minister Noyes presided.
On the 7th Cardinal Nina, the Papal
Secretary of State, aga in rendered his resig-
nation, and the Pope again refused to accept
it.
On the 9TH Admiral Ammen and
Chief-Engineer Menocal called on President
Hayes and detailed the results of recent
visit to the Isthmus respecting the proposed
canal, and the main features Of the Nicara-
guam concession to the American Ship Canal
Company. 1t was stated that the Nicaraguan
people were in favor of the construction of
the canal. under American supervision. by
the American Company. The Pres dent
hoped the canal would be built, and prom
ised to do all in his power to accelerate the
enterprise.
CHUNG How, the Chinese Ambassa-
dor who negotiated the Kuldja treaty with
Russia, and was condemned to death on his
return, has been granted reprieve as q mat
ter of courtesy to Russia The Chinese are
said to have adopted conciliatory tactics in
their dealings with the Russians.
A LONDON dispatch of the 9Th says
the Marquis Of Landsdowne, large holder of
land in Ireland, and Under Secretary of State
for India, had resigned for the reason that
he was unable conscientiously to support the
Governments Compensation-for-Di Disturbance
in-Ireland bill There were also rumors
of other designations for the same reason.
IT is stated that the Spanish Cabinet
has decided to indemnify the owners of the
American steamer Octavia, illegally detained
in Porto Rico waters.
LoR1LLARD's horse Iroquois won the
Chesterfield stakes on the Sth.
IT was stated on the 9Th that the
Papal Nuncio had informed the Pr emier that
the Vatican would break off relations with
France If the March DEGREES were enforced
against any other religious orders.
LATER.
Ar Cabinet meeting in Was hington
on the 9th it was decided that the mone, ap-
propriated for improvement of rivers and
harbors should be spent under the direction
OF the War Department at the rate of $780,
600 per month, the work in the Northern
States to be done during the summer and in
the Southern States during the winter
months.
JUDGE WILLIAM AwRENcE. of Ohio.
has accepted the position of First Comptroller
OF the Currency, vice Judge Porter, resigned.
DURING the month of June 1885,
GOO bushels Of grain were shipped from New
York. This exceeds by 100000 bushels
the largest monthly shipment ever before
made from that port.
WILLIAM MCGIBBON, q New York