The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-05-26
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COLONEL THOMAS A. SCorT, ex-President
Of the Pennsylvania and Texas Pacific Rail-
roads, died at his residence near Philadelphia
on the morning Of the 2lst. He was fifty
seven years old. His disease was paralysis.
The event of the day in New York on the
10th was the sale Of copies of the Revised
New Testament, which began at an early
hour in the morning. Dealers in the city
took about $1,000 copies, one house alone
taking $4,000. The orders from New En-.
gland were also very large. Ten thousand
volumes were shipped to San Francisco, and
double that number to booksellers in Chi.
cago. The entire number of copies of all
kinds disposed of by Nelson & Sons, up to
three p M. was $50, 900. OF these the largest
number were twenty.cent books. The
only edition exhausted was that known as the
long-primer, the retail prices of which rang.
ed from d to $3.50 Funk & Co. dispatched
$1,000 copies by express and freight to many
points in the United States, and q great num-
Der OF single books were sent by mail to those
who had submitted their orders in advance
It Is said that no book ever introduced in this
country was bouyh up with such degree of
avidit:, and 1t is not likely that larger num-
Der of copies Of any other book were ever
sold in q single day.
In his report on the case of Boyton, who
has been imprisoned In Ireland for seditious
acts, Secretary Blaine states that the De-
partment had given to the case the urgent
attention due its exceptional gravity, and
every effort had been made to substantiate
the status Of American citizenship claimed
for him; but it had become, however, mo
more apparent to the Department at the
present time than it was month ago that
Boyton is entitled to protection rs q citizen
of the United States.'
On the evening Of the 10Th the Golden
Terra Mine at Deadwood caved in, causing
the instant death of three men and slight in
1uries to five others.
MRS. GARFIELD, who had been quite iii for
several days, was reported on the 10th to be
rapidly gaining in strength, and visitors at
the White House were assured of the proba-
bility of her speedy restoration to health.
In the United States Senate on the 10th
committee appointed to wait upon the Pres
ident reported that he had no further COM
munications to make to the Senate. The re.
panying papers. In the case of Michael p.
Ivy tOus WAo IcCCAvoV III y message from the
President and ordered printed. The Secretary
reports that he finds the case il not one which
warrants interference on the part Of the
United States. A subcommittee of the
Committee on Commerce was appointed to
take into consideration the condition of the
Potomac River in front OF Washington.
resolution was adopted directing
the Committee on Military Affairs to
examine into the affairs of the
Soldiers Home at Washingt6 and to re-
port to the Senate the second Monday in
December the result of its inquiry. Among
the nominations confirmed in executive ses.
sion were those Of Mcssrs. WoodI ord, Tenney.
McDougall and Knox, for the New York AZ.
torneyships and Msrshalships; Glenni w.
ecofeld to be Judge Of the Court OF Claims:
John B. Glover Ind.l, United States Consul
at Havre and g. +. Mosher (NsH.), ct Nice,
France; william B. Wells (Mich.) !, at Rotter.
dam; NJ. B. Wharton (Ga.), ct Some.
burg; Z. =. Rogers lNe6), at Vera
Cruz, and II. g. Raley (Neb), at
Chemnitx. The nomination OF William
z Chandler to be Solicitor General Of tho
United states was rejected. A resolution Of
thanks to the Vice President for the courtesy.
ability and tmpartiality with which he had
presided over the deliberations Of the Senate
was adopted, and motion BY Mr.. fendleton
for an adjournment st,ss d6 was agreed 70.
Contrary 70 the usual custom, no President
pro tenn. Of the Senate was elected.