The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-01-29


the sale of arms and ammunition on the
White River reservation had been forbidden,
and that Agent Meeker was an injudicious
and unfit man. Commissioner Hayt denied
many of the Generals assertions, and at
tributed the abuses in the service to his pred
ecessor in Office.
CHINA and Japan advices, received
on the 10th, report the destruction by fire on
December 6 of one-half of the city of Hako-
date, In the latter country. The number Of
houses burned was 1880, and about thirty
persons persisted in the flames. Toxic, Japan,
was also visited by most destructive con-
Migration on the 18th of December. Fifteen
Thousand houses We're destroyed and over
$1,000 people rendered homeless. The loss
of life was something over 100.
ON the goth the Harrisburgh (Pa.)
Grand Jury again found true bills against
Kemble and several prominent politicians
and legislators for corrupt solicitation and
bribery of members of the Legislature in the
interest of the Pittsburgh Riot Losses BILL
The bills first found were quashed for in
formality.
Los PINos telegram of the 18th
says Chief Douglas came to Chief Shawana-
nos camp on the 18th, two miles below
the agency, and sent him to the office for ra-
tions. Major Sherman, in charge, refused
his request, and on the 18th Douglas came
to the agency and renewed his de-
mand in person. He was again re-
fused, which created much dissatisfaction
among both the Upcompahgre and White
River Utes. There was much uIeasiness
among the Indians in regard to the pending
negotiations at Washington, on account Of
designing parties having circulated a report
that as soon as Oursy returned the Utes must
60.
The Illinois and Wisconsin State
Oranges met in annual conventions on the
ter at Milwaukee.
A BERLIN dispatch of the 21st says
the schleswig Deputies who, since the an
nexation of their province to Germany, had
refused to take the oath of allegiance to the
Emperor William, and who had consequently
been debarred from taking their seats in the
Reichstag, had intimated their willingness to
comply with the prescribed formality.
The Maine Republican Legislature
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on the 2lst. No other business Of importance
was transacted. The Fusion House met in
Union Hall, and a motion was entered to re-
consider the vote ordering the preparation OF
questions for submission to the Supreme
Court, and on this motion several members
spoke and said the people had had enough OF
Supreme Court partisan opinions. The Fusion
Secretary of State issued a notice that he
had established an Office outside of the
State House, had possession of the great seal
of the State, and notified all persons having
business with the Department to direct theil
correspondence to him. In the evening the
Republicans of Augusta held a meeting to
congratulate themselves upon the victory
made the principal speech.
CABUL dispatches of the 22d say
another rising was impending in Afghan
istan. The natives under Mahommed Jams
to the number of 10000 we're assembling
with the avowed object of exterminating the
British. The situation was thought to be ex-
tremely critical.
AN Odessa telegram of the 22d says
it was believed that that city had been un-
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struction was not far distant. A commission
had been formed to conduct subterranean
investigation.
A WASHINGTON dispatch of the 22d
states that the President had withdrawn the
nomination of William P. Seymour as Census
Supervisor for the Sixth District of Indiana.
COMMISSIONER HAYT on the 22d con.
.1,r1o ~ ~ ekn<4 oh l:<I
general defense of his administration, before
the House Committee on Indian Affairs.
Lieutenant Cherry, of the Fifth Cavalry,
Adjutant of Thornburgh's command, gave an
interesting history of the military move
ments, but expressed no opinion as to any
remote cause of the outbreak.
The taking of testimony, before the
Senate Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tons, in the Spofford- Kellogg case closed on
the 22d, and counsel were allowed two weeks
from the 18th in which to prepare arguments,
to be submitted on printed briefs.
The Maine Fusion Legislature met
on the 22d, but transacted no business OF
great importance. In the Senate a resolu-
ton to proceed to business was offered, but
several Senators objected, among them Sen
ator Atwood, who insisted that they should
either go into the State House Legislature
or go home. In the House a resolution was
offered and referred authorizing conference
with the Portland authorities to see if build
ing could be obtained there for the Legis-
lative and Executive Departments. In the
Republican Senate an amendment to the
Constitution was proposed providing for the
election of Governor by plurality vote.
Another Fusion Representative took his seat
in the House. A proposition was offered in
the latter body to cause the arrest of the Flu
sion Legislature and State officers on the
charge of treason, but no definite action was
taken.
Later News.
A ROME dispatch of the 23d says that
the Aurora was not the organ Of the Vatican,
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