The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-01-13

Lane, Springer and Lounsberry opposing, and
Mr. Chitteuden favoring with certain amend
of a substitute to issue three-percent. Treas
ury notes, redeemable after next year, IN
regular series. The Speaker submitted the
resolution in reference to the abuse Of the
Thanking privilege, but Mr.. Browne demanded
reading, pending which motion was raade
and carried to adjourn.
From Washington.
TIE following shows the condition Of the
public debt on the Sd. Total debt (including
interest Of s2l, 5e6 S9Y $2,12l. 49,, 47a Cash
in Treasury, e2ss, 299, 739. Debt, less amount
in Treasury, el,S99. ISL, 736 Decrease during
December, $5,699, 4SO. Decrease since june
30, 1880, az, $50, $50.
COLONEL ISRAEL voDaEs, Of the First Ar
tillery, has been retired, at his own request
after forty years. service.
THE United States mint coined during the
calendar year Of 1880 So, 2s3, 279 in gold and
81, 400, IA in silver.
The standard silver dollars distributed
from the United States mints during the
month Of December last amounted to 1,SO7,.
4S1; for the corresponding month In 1879 the
number was l,9S5,92l.
The receipts from internal revenue for the
month of December, 1881 were IL, 9O5, OH,
and from customs $l3, 7l7,906
OK the 5th Judge William B. Woods was
.sworn in and assumed the duties of his
new position on the United States Supreme
Bench.
On the 5th Frank W. Palmer was renomi-
mated As Postmaster at Chicago. Among the
combinations BY the Senate was that Of
Henry Fl. Huidekoper 40 Postmaster Of Phil
adelphia.
SINCE the time for fling applications for
arrearages of pensions expired over eleven
thousand parers have been received.
Tue official order appointing . court mar
tial for the trial of Cadet Whitaker has
been promulgated. The court is ordered to
meet in New York City (Army Bui.ding)
January 20, instead of West Point, 18th, Is
first announced.
PRESIDENT and Mrs Hayes have an
their intention to visit Europe dur
ing the coming summer.
On the 5th Commissioner Trescott reached
Washington with copy Of the treaty lately
made with China.
GENERAL NATHAN Corr, Of West Virginia,
has been nominated BY the President to be
OF the Navy.
THE President has ordered the removal of
Foreman Cook, of the Chare stown navy yard,
for intimdst,ng employees at the polls. Three
naval Off ers " IL convene as q Board to in
vest gate the char es.
The East.
On the 4th the Woonsocket Manufacturing
Company of Woonsocket, R. l., made an as
signment: liabilities, $4,000. On the same
day Fowler, Champion s. Co., of New York,
importers and manufacturers Of chemicals,
their suspension; liabilities, $780,
OOO. the Dixon Crucib!e Company of Jersey
City, n j., also failed; liabilities, $1,000, 600
Anew evenings ago . Brooklyn IN. ~
burglar, after robbirg lady Of her wedding
gifts, jumped upon the roof Of an unoccupied
light to the parlor floor, where he was subse-
quently found in . dying. cond. ton.
A SENSATION was caused in the Pennsyl-
vania Senate on the 4th by E. B. Coke, .
refusing to take the Iron
clad" oath that he had not used money in
securing his own election. Republican off,
GERS were elected in both houses of the Leg
A FEW mornings ago a tenement house on
Madison street, New York, caught fire from
gasoline, which was being used By plumbers
to thaw out gas-pipes. The fire spread rap
idly, aud the inhabitants of the crowded
building sought to escape by jumping from
the windows, but ten persons-women and
children-were burned to death. Several
other persons were injured. The plumber
was arrested, but his assistant had fed.
THE New York House of Representatives
was organized on the 4th by the election of
General George H. Sharpe Is Speaker. He
was Speaker of the previous House.
The members of the late Centennial Com
mission have presented GeneralJ. r. Hawley
with an elegant silver vase.
UPON the understanding that $4,000. 600
shall be raised in New York for the proposed
Worlds Fair. the Central Railroad has sub
scribed $3.50. 00O. MessrA Grant, Tilden and
Vanderbilt are spoken VI in connection with
the Presidency of the Commission.
A FEW days ago . Philadelphia lad, fifteen
years old, Was fatally stabbed by smother
boy, aged fourteen, with whom he was quar-
reling.
The Legislature Of Massachusetts, was or
lican presiding officers in both branches.
On the 9th Patrick Hayes and Daniel 6u..
Ivan, one Of whom murdered his wife and
the other his mistress, were hanged in Phila-
delphia. Adouble execution took place also
in Newark, N. j., the victims being Margaret
Meierhofer and Frank Lammens, who MUIR
dered the formers husband.
A VAT of varnish in the brewery Of Peter
Dodger, in New York, exploded on the morn.
ing of the 9th. Four men were enveloped in
flames, and scorched to degree which left
no hope for their recovery.
The boiler of an Allentown (Pa) rolling
mill exploded few evenings ago, and ono
man was killed, i've were fatally wounded
and five others seriously injured. The boiler
was cut in halves each Of which WAS thrown
two hundred feet.
OK the 9Th Charles A. Brown. Of Brooklyn,
N. T., shot his son for protecting his mother
from his VOL nce.
West and South.
AT the meeting Of tn Q Illinois Board Of
Agriculture on the 4th . resolution was
adopted requesting the General Assembly 70
pass laws To put an end to the manufacture OF
talIow and grease into compounds which are
sold 'or butter.
Bishop ATKINSON, of the Episcopal do
cese of North Carolina, died recently ct VIII
mington.
DuRlNs the recent polar disturbance .
party of eight hat-boatmen were found frosen
TO death on their craft, near Port Royal, g. c.
In the region west of the Missouri River