The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-02-05
General.

A DUBLIN telegram of the 26th says
an Arctic wave prevailed throughout Ireland.
The intense cold was causing much suffering,
especially on the western coast, where much
restitution existed. The Duke of Marl-
borough, LorlLieutenant of Ireland, had de
clined an invitation of the Lord-Mayor of
Dublin to banquet on the Sd of February,
on account of the resolutions adopted at the
meeting Of the Home-Rule Members of Par
lament, over which the Mayor presided. The
banquet was subsequently abandoned, and the
ESQ it would have cost turned over to the
relief fund
The Greek Cabinet resigned in q
body on the 9th, because the Chambers re-
fused to vote them the amount of money they
demanded.
THE Maine Supreme Court rendered
their decision on the questions propounded
by the Fusion Legislature on the 9th. The
Judges say that, while they cannot admit, by
implication even, that the questions pro-
pounded are presented by any legally organ
lied legislative body, still, as they are pre-
scented by gentlemen professedly anxious to
know their duty and perform It, they con-
clude to give their opinion. The Court then
gives the reasons why it declines to recognize
the Fusionists, and says that there can
be but one lawful Legislature, and
that it must know for itself whose
enactments 1t will recognize as laws
Of binding force, whose levies of taxes
1t will enforce, and whose choice of prosecut-
ing officers it viii respect. The decision re-
cites the facts connected with the issuance of
certificates by Governor Garcelon, the meet
ing Of pretended Legislature in defiance of
the Courts opinion, the election of persons
who have presumed to act as State officers.
md Pf0nounces these proceedings, from first
to last, illegal and Of no effect. The Judges,
in the concluding paragraph, say 1.-two Gov
ernments claiming to be in existence as valid
and entitled to obedience of the people, both
cannot rightfully exist at the same time:
but one Government can be recognized and
.obeyed. The responsibility and solemn duty
'are imposed upon US to determine which is
entitled to judicial recognition. We, there
fore, after due deliberation and considera-
ton OF all matters involved, affirm and de-
clare our judgment to be that the Senate
whose presiding officer is Hon. Joseph A..
Locke, and the House Of Representatives
whose presiding officer is Hon. George e.
Weeks, constitute the legal and Constitution
al Legislature of the State"
AN Augusta (de.) telegram of the
9th says Governor Smith had left for home,
saying that he was through playing Governor
and would respect the opinion Of the su-
preme Court. Nothing of Importance was
done in either Legislature.
A SPECIAL from Leavenworth, Kan,
on the 9th to the Chicago lste-Ocsan says
forty colored people from Monroe Parish, La.
had just arrived at that place. They were
principally children, women and old men, and
were without means. They expressed win.
fngness to work At anything they could find
to de-.
A ROME telegram Of the 18th saws
that General Garibaldi, In . communication
to King Humbert, had thanked him that
Italian laws had enabled him to obtain . d.
vorce from wife with whom he never lived.
and to marry the woman who was the mother