The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-07-28
THE NEWS.
Compiled from Latest Dispatches.
From Washington.

Compiled from Latest Dispatches.
From Washington.
THE statement was made on the 18th that
the assassin Guiteau would be obliged to lie
in Jail, at all events, until after the middle
of September, for no Judge in the District
would be likely to release him on bail to
await indictment. The Criminal Court had
determined on this course when Colonel
Corkhill presented to the court letter,
signed by the Presidents physicians, to the
effect that "while the President has, up to
the present time, done exceedingly well, and
we anticipate his recovery, we cannot assert
with confidence that his injuries may not
result fatally The Court thereupon or
dered the discharge of the Grand Jury until
the 18th Of September.
On the 18th there were 4S7 iron furnaces
in blast IN the United States, against go for
the same date in 1877.
FROM July l. 1850, to June 30, 1881, the
internal revenue receipts were $l35, 054, 3S7 i.
General Raum's estimate was Sl:S, 000, 900.
THE Department of Agriculture reported
on the 18th an increase Of two per cent. in
the acreage Of potatoes throughout the
whole country, and the prospect of large
yield. The breadth Of tobacco planted was
much larger than last year, and the crop was
in high condition.
DIsTRICT-ATToRNEY CORKHILL has in
structed the Warden of the Jail in which
Guiteau is confined to use all possible pre-.
cautions to prevent the assassin s escape
That the prisoner be permitted to see no one
whatever; that he be not permitted to hold
conversation with any Of the guards, and
that he be vigorously excluded from giving
or receiving any communication whatsO-
ever, except such as he may give the Dis
trict- Attorney or receive from him.
GUIrEAU has been lately bitterly complain
ing of his prison treatment. He claimed to be
person of great Importance, and that, his
offensc being of u political character, he
ought to be treated with more consideration
than ordinary prisoners. He said he was Il
gentleman accustomed to luxury, etc. The
Jail authorities do not appear to take him
at his own estimate of himself. however,
and have commenced to treat him as an ordi
nary felon. This is SAID to be having a
good effect on him. Under it his vanity is
diminishing somewhat, and he is not so
lordly in his manners as during the first
days of his confinement.
DURING the fiscal year ended June 30,
is 200 immigrants landed in this country.
DURING the six m ,nths ended on the Both
of June the value of domestic provisions,
tallow and dairy products exported from
the United States was ST. +, 156, $50, against
S69, 425,S during the corresponding period
of last year. The value Of dairy products
exported during May and June of this year
was S3.SS5, 9S4, against 4,945,OO4 worth ex-
ported the corresponding period last year.
OVER twelve millions Of dollars worth Of
gold and silver were used in the arts and
manufactures in the United States during
the fiscal year ended June 30.
SINCE January additional railroads built
have brought the tracks of the United States
to an aggregate of 100, 900 miles.
The East.
In the New York Legislature, in Joint con-
vention, on the 18th, just before the ballot
for United States Senator to succeed Mr..
Conkling, Mr.. Sharpe, Speaker Of the House,
stated that he had so far delayed supporting
the caucus nominees because he saw in their
election a great danger; he acknowledged
the authority OF the caucus. and, after again
warning the convention Of the danger feared
by him. and saying that the Democrats of
the United States Senate would do what they
could to make the election futile, he stated
that he should now vote for Mr..
Laphan, Instead or Mr.. Conkling When
the ballot was taken Speaker Sharpe, Sem
ator Baker and Representative Sisson
changed from Conkling to Lapham, the vote
being IS for Lapham, A for Potter, 90 for
Conkling and for Evarts, with % necessary
to choice. The vote for the long term re-
suited as follows: Miller, IS; Herman, A
Fish, 3; scattering, 13. Senator Winslow
and eight Assemblymen went over to Miller.
Necessary for choice, %. The Chair
then declared Warner Miller elected to
fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of
Thomas C. Plat.
THE Mormons have established branch
of the Latter Day Saints in Philadelphia.
DURING the week ended on the 10th -
623 immigrants arrived at New York.
Total so far during the month, 49,
$40, against 2,O16 during the first half of
July last year. The total number landed at
that port since the first of last January was
POI ,l43, against 1s7,41S for the correspond
ing period last year.
AT a conference held on the morning of
the 18th the Stalwart members of the New
York Legislature resolved to stand firm for
the re election of Mr.. Conkling.
On the 18th at the Beacon track in Boston
the bay geiding John II. was driven with
Basil Duke, running mate, quarter mile
in thirty-two seconds. This is at the rate
Of mile in 2:OS.
A FEW days ago half burned building in
Jersey City fell upon twenty children en-
gagged in gathering wood. Two of them
We're killed.
SCALPERs In New York were selling
tickets to Chicago on the 18th at from 81. 70
to So
THE Irving House at Long Branch was
burned on the 10Th, many guests losing all
their effects.
THERE was fatal case of Asiatic cholera
at Camden, n. j., on the 10Th, a clergyman
being the victim.
THE price of stocks in Wall street were
panIcky on the 18th, and leading speculative
stocks suffered further decline of las per
cent.
OK the morning of the 10Th the Weiting
Opera House at Syracuse. n. Y, was totally
destroyed by fire, Involving a loss of $50,
600. Six persons were injured by falling
walls.
A SPECIAL train from North Adams,
Mass, colided with a west bound accommo.
dation train on the Fitchburg Railroad,
about half q mile east of Zoar Station, on the
afternoon Of the 10Th. Both trains were al
full speed at the time Of the collision. Joseph
Moore, engineer on the special train, and
Charles Prescott, the fireman, were killed
outright, and Aaron T. Corliss, the engineer
Of the accommodation, was fatally injured.
The collision resulted from disobedience OF
the orders Of the train dispatcher.
A STATE Greenback Convention will
meet at Worcester, Mass, on the oath OF
August.
A FEW days ago Thomas McDevitt and LIE
Grand Ensign were arrested in Philadelphia
and taken before United States Commits.
sioner to answer to the charge Of conspiracy
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