The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-06-10

the steamer Saratoga, plying between Ha-
vana and New York. The robbery was not
discovered until al the passengers were
landed.
A CONsTANTINoPLE dispatch Of the
ID says $50 persons had died in the provinces
of Kurdistan and Armenia of starvation. 1t
was thought that 10000 persons would have
to be supported for the next two months, II
they were to be kept alive.
1T was stated on the Sd that the Mica
raguan Congress had confirmed the concession
made by the President of that Republic to the
American Company for the construction Of
an Interoceanic Ship Canal across the
lsthmus.
The Empress of Russia died at st.
Petersburg on the morning of the Sd, after a
lingering illness. She was the daughter Of
the late Grand Duke Ludwig H., of Hesse
Darmstadt, was born August 8, 1924, and mar
ried the Gar Alexander April %, lS4l.
In duel on the Sd with M. Koech-
lin, brother-in-!aw of the French Project OF
Police, Henri Rochefort, the exiled Partisan
editor, was severely wounded. The duel was
fought on Swiss territory, with swords, and,
after contest lasting two minutes. Roche
forts weapon slipped from his hand, and the
blade of his adversary penetrated his body.
The hostile meeting grew out of Rochefort's
49, Of ho Of Do1;
measures which that official took to preserve
order during the recent Communistic demon
stration in Paris.
A MONTREAL (Can. telegram of the
Sd says it was rumored in that city that a
Cuban filibustering expedition composed of
Americans left that port on board steamer
the day before. The cargo was said to be
composed Of $4,000 cartridges and large
number of firearms.
The Paris newspapers announce that
the Government, being convinced that GER
tain foreigners were promoting the Socialist
agitation in Paris. had resolved to Danish all
foreigners who signed the protests against
the proceedings Of the police together with
other foreign Socialists who were active
agitators.
THE Great Council of Geneva, Switz-
erland, has adopted measures by which after
q certain limited time the Catholic and Prot
estant Churches of the Canton, which have
hitherto been supported by the State, will
have to depend on the voluntary offerings OF
their members.
THE British Government has decided
to make supplementary grant of sa,75O,OOo
from the Irish Church surplus fund for the
relief of Irish distress.
Moor BERDI KHAN, the leader of
the Tekke Turcomans, is reported to be
dead.
DIR. ALFRED SwA1NE TAYLOR, the
well-known British Psychologist and writer on
medical Jurisprudence, is dead.
The National Republican Convention.
THIRD DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The National Republican Convention
reassembled at C:45 a. IN. on the morning of
the 4th, pursuant to adjournment. After
prayer by Rev. DR.. Little, Mr.. Conkling pre-
sented resolution that no person should
hold seat in the Convention unless he in
tended to support the nominee. The resolu-
ton was adopted by riya voce vote, but to
emphasize it gentleman demanded call of
the States. This was acceded to and the call
proceeded, the delegations recording
themselves as unanimously of that
way of thinking. When West Virginia
was reached three votes were cast
In the negative, and, when the vote was an
nounced as TIC for and against the resolu-
ton, Mr.. Conkling offered another resolution
setting forth that the three who voted in the
negative had forfeited their votes and seats
in the Convention. The three delegates were
8. 2. Mccormick, W. j. Barly and A. W.
Campbell, the latter being the editor of the
Wheeling MtelHgencer. Mr.. Campbell pro-
ticket from his youth up, but would never
bind himself not to exercise his right to think
for himself. One of his colleagues,
who voted in the affirmative, testified
to the bravery with which Campbell had up
held the Republican standard. Mr.. Branda-
gee s(Conn.) spoke in favor of free
snaanh and action. MI. McOorn,ivh, one Ul
the three, said he had voted against the reso-
luton, not because he did not intend to vote
Tor the candidate, but as matter of principle.
Mr.. Garfield defended the right of the Vir-
ginians to vote no if they thought the motion
inopportunc, and suggested to Mr.. Conkling
that he withdraw his resolution, which Mr..
Conkling did, and Mr.. Campbell con-
graduated him. The report of the
Committee on Credentials was called for, but
1t was announced that the Committee was
not ready to report, and the report of the
Committee on Rules and Order of Business
was submitted for Information. A minority
report was also presented. After the reading
OF these reports the Committee on Creden-
tials submitted their report, recommending
the admission of the Yarmouth delegation
from Louisiana and the exclusion of the Beattie
delegation; the admission of Jas. Rapier, con-
testant from the Fourth Alabama District,
and the admission of Smith and Warner from
the Seventh Alabama District; the admission
OF the contestants in nine of the Illinois Dis
tricts; the admission of the four district dele
gates from Kansas, in place of the four sitting
members; the rejection of the claims of con-
testants from the Ninth and Nine & enth Penn
sylvania Districts, and tavoring the retention
Of the sitting members from Utah. minor
lty report was presented by Mr.. Clayton
(Ark.) generally traversing the position
ana conclusions OF the majority. Mr..
Conger, Chairman of the Committee on.
Credentials, moved to consider the report by
States, but Mr.. Cessna (Pa.) thought it would
be better to ADOPT SO much of the report as
related to States in which there were no con-
tests. After considerable debate, in which
Messrs. Conger, Cessna, Conkling, Logan,
Plumb (Kan.), Sharpe, Dean (Fla.), and
o:hers participated, the motion prevailed.
Mr.. Sharpe moved to amend the
report by striking from it SO much
as relates to the Delegates-at-Large from IL
inOis. This motion was discussed at great
length by Messrs. Conk'ing, COnger, Cessna,
Hammond (Cal), Logan ard Butterworth,
and was finally adopted by viva yoce vote,
there being only a few dissentient voices. The
case was then taken up. Mr..
Clayton (Ark.) moved to substitute the mi
nority for the majority report. Pending
The discussion the Convention voted to take
4 recess until seven O'Clock p. m. A little
after seven the Convention reassembled and
he Alabama matter was again taken up, and
after debate the motion to substitute was
defeated bv 3G6 yeas to 40 nays. The ma
Iority report was then adopted by viua vocs
1ote. The Illinois case was then taken up
md two hours given for its discussion. After
lebate, and after the defeat of q motion to
adjourn by vote of lob yeas to 6ss3 nays, q
motion to substitute the minority ro.