The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-04-22
REV. W. B. ORv1s, . Philadelphia

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Congregational minister, has been recently
expelled from the Philadelphia Association,
because Of his connection with the Phila-
delphia University Of Medicine and Surgery,
which is charged with selling bogus medical
diplomas.
The butter merchants of New York
City are seeking an alliance with the dairy
men OF the country, with view Of infuenc-
ing Congressman to enact laws to prevent
| the adulteration of butter and to regulate the
sale of oleomargarine.
General Scho6eld ON the 18th the public had
got wrong impression that the investigation
then in progress at West Point in the Whit
taker case was the first. The fact was that,
upon the presumption that the guilty parties
were in the corps of cadets, the Commandant
of the corps had used all his powers in q
thorough and exhaustive investigation, and
then sent his report Of failure to ferret out
perpetrators to the Superintendent. Gener-
al Schofeld then ordered Court of Inquiry
to investigate the imputation cast upon Whit
taker. A wealthy citizen of New York had
offered $1,000 reward for the detection and
conviction of the persons who assaulted Whit
taker.
Two ENGLISH merchants, who ar
rived in New York few days ago, blew out
the gas when they retired at their hotel at
night. They were found inseusible next
morning, and it was thought one of them
could not survive.
The Massachusetts, Republican State
Convention was held ut Worcester ON the
18th. A platform was adopted, and Messrs.
Hoar, Goldman, Sanford and Seelye were
elected delegates to the National Convention,
by a vote of ~ to 800 for the Grant ticket.
The delegates were not instructed, but are
understood to be in favor of Edmunds, with
Sherman as second choice. The Convention
adopted resolution recommending the NOM
ination of Edmunds.
AT the steel-works at HARRISBURG
Pa, on the 18th, three men were fatally
burned by the overturning of a ladle contain
ing from six to seven tons of molten steel
Seven other men were seriously, but it was
thought not fatally, injured at the same time.
WILLIAM CHAMBERS, of New Egypt,
N. j., drank q solution of corrosive sublimate
the other day, supposing it was something
else. He died soon after.
West and South.
JOE REYNOLDS, a noted North Caro-.
lima moonshiner, was killed by United States
Revenue Officer Stockton during q recent
fight.
The regents of the Minnesota Univer-
sity have dismissed seven professors in that
institution for various reasons, based princi-
by the alumni.
Two NEGROES were hanged on the
9th, one at Leesburs, Va, for murder, and the
other at Bennettsville, N. c., for arson.
The Democratic State Convention of
Louisiana was held at New Orleans on the
United States Senate to seat Spofford. The
delegates elected to the Cincinnati Conven-
ton are supposed to be Hancock men, but
they were unrestricted, except to vote as the
majority may decide, and to maintain the
two-thirds rule.
AT Munfordville, KY, a few days
ago, Thomas Boyd, in the presence of about
thousand people, jumped from the railroad
bridge over Green River, distance of 100
feet, to the water below. He sprang off the
bridge head foremost, and struck the water in
that position. In a moment afterward he
appeared, swimming. He was picked up by
a boats crew, and when brought ashore
passed through the crowd, receiving what
money was offered. He was not injured in
the least.
A DENVER boy, three years of age,
recently swallowed a solution of concentrated
I've. 1t was stated on the 18th that his throat
had grown together, rendering it impossible
for him to take nourishment, except a few
drops of milk or soup, and the surgeons of
where he had been taken for treat
ment, said there was no hope for him, and he
would die of starvation.
A New ORLEANS boy, who was re-
Gently exercising in gymnasium, was acct
dentally stra "gled to death by getting his
head in swinging-ring.
JUDGE JAMES r. SLACK has been
for Congress by the Democrats of
the new Eleventh Indiana District.
Ex-PREsIDENT GRANT was at Vicks-
burg on the 18th, and arrived at Memphis on
the morning of the 18th. An enthusiastic
reception was accorded him at each place.
IT was reported on the 18th that
frost for three consecutive nights had seri-
ously damaged fruit in the vicinity of Au-
gusta, Ga.
THE California Senate has refused to
pass bill to suppress stock gambling.
The delegates to the National Con-
vention selected by the Iowa State Republi-
can Convention, which met in Des Moines on
the 14th. were instructed for Rlaine Tho
Missouri Republican State Convention was
held on the same day, and delegates selected
After slight opposition the latter were in
structed for Grant. The Kentucky State Re-
publican Convention also met and selected an
instructed third-term delegation. A resolu-
ton pledging the members of the party to
support the nominee at Chicago was violently
opposed, but finally prevailed.
Two IMMIGRANTS, man and woman,
who arrived at Baltimore few days ago,
with 1,5O0 other immigrants, were sent to the
smallpox hospital in that city on the 18th. It