The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-05-19

REDWOOD FALLS. MINNESOTA
THE NEWS.
Compiled from Latest Dispatches.
. From Washington.
CENSUS statistics show that The people OF
the United States pay gu. sc, 100 for their
daily newspapers.
The President on the 9th withdrew the
nomination Of w. A. NJ. Grier, of Pennsylva-
MIA, to be Third Assistant Postmaster.
General, Mr. Grler having declined the posi-
ton.
A CIRCULAR has recently been ieeued by
the Chairman Of the Republican National
Committee, inviting expressions of opinion
from Republicans throughout the country in
regard to the best methods or rules which
SHOULD be adopted for electing delegates to
the next National Convention In 1854.
On the 10th the Post-office Department Is
sued orders to discontinue the steamboat
mail service on four routes in the South and
Southwest. 1t was stated that four other
routes would be discontinued after the LIST of
August
OK the 9th and 10th the Republican men,
beers of the United States Senate held caucuses
and generally discussed the situation Of
affairs relative to the confirmation of the
Presidents nominations, etc. Much Of the
time on the 9th was devoted to adebate upon
the policy OF continuing the fight for the
election of Gorham aud Riddleberxer. It is
said that some Senators opposed the policy OF
renewing the contest. Mr.. Conkling, In q
speech Of over an hour, stated his objections
to Robertson, admitted that Arthur and Platt
carried his ultimatum to the President, and
appealed to the Republicans to sustain him.
A resolution was adopted on the 10th that all
uncontested nominations should be acted
upon first, and another caucus should be held
to determine the action In the contested cases.
On the 10th the Secretary of the Treasury
directed that six-per-cent. bonds be received
at the London agency for continuance at
three and one-half per cent until May 20.
THB Secretary Of the Treasury issued call
on the 18th for the presentation for payment
of the five-per-cent. bonds of July, 1870, and
January, 1871, on or before the 18th of Au-
gust 1851, after which day interest on the
have their bonds continued at three and T.
half per cent, at the pleasure Of the Govern
ment can have it done by applying to the
Secretary of the Treasury before July l; pro-
vided, however, that $3.50, 000, 600 worth of
the bonds are not renewed before the appli-
cation is made, as Secretary Window pur-
poses canceling 81, 1000 worth of the
bonds with the surplus funds in the Treasury.
Facilities for renewal will be afforded to for
eign holders Of the bonds by the establish.
ment of agencies in London.
The United States Senate on the 10Th con-
frmed Stanley Matthews nomination for
Associate Judge of the Supreme Court by a
vote of "A to %, despite the adverse report
OF its Judiciary Committee.
The East.
g.. On the Sth Matthew vassar and his father,
John Guy vassar, of Poughkeepsie, N. Y,
formally presented q new and handsome
building, known as the Vassar Home for Old
Men, and other property with it. worth $780,
900, to the trustees Of the institution, and
added So, 900 as an endowment fund.
EDWARD FR1LL a wealthy resident of
West Reading, Pa, recently committed
suicide BY rigging up shotgun on door
frame, pulling the weapon toward him, and
letting y spike strike the trigger, the con-
tents Of the gun lodging in his head.
AT Philadelphia on the 9th Henry Ar
buckle, the fifth man charged with completely
In the "star.route'' conspiracy, surrendered
to the United States Marshal, waived a hear
ing, and was held in $1,000 bail.
JUDGE SPEIR, of New York, on the 9th, in
the suit of Rufus Hatch against the tele-
graphic consolidation, continued the injunc-
ton against the distribution Of the increased
stock.
A FATAL case Of sunstroke occurred at
Erie, Pa, on the 9th, the victim being q WON.
an named Culhare.
Six THOUSAND three hundred and twenty
immigrants were landed at Castle Garden,
New York, on the 9th. This number, Of
whom about two-thirds were Germans, was
brought over on six steamships.
THE Captains of several European steam
chips were recently indicted by the United
States Grand Jury at New York for carrying
passengers in excess Of the number allowed
by law.
A RESOLUTION has been adopted by the
Pennsylvania Senate providing for the trans
fer of the remains of William Penn from
Buckinghamshire, England, to Philadelphia.
The City of New York some time ago sued
the Seventh Avenue Street Railroad Com
pany for a license fee of $50 on each car, and
on the 10th recovered a judgment Of @46,-
600.
A MANDAMUs against the School Directors
Of Meadville, Pa, has been obtained by
negro resident of that city, directing them
to admit his minor children to the public
schools. A separate institution has hereto
fore been maintained for colored pupils.
A FEW days ago young son of Broadway
New York; stage-driver found in an old
trunk which he had purchased a cluster dia-
mond brooch lost by Mrs. William b. Van
derbilt at Saratoga, and valued at $4,000.
The youngster, in returning the prize, eaid
he did not ask reward, but hoped the affair
might aid his father in securing an easier job.
The son of Mr.. Green, of Brooklyn, N.
T., was stolen a few weeks ago, and was re-
Gently recovered by a monk connected with
an Allegheny (Pa) monastery, who forced
two tramps to surrender him.
AN express train on the Pennsylvania Rail-
road recently made the ninety miles between
Philadelphia and Jersey City in ninety-fve
minutes.
The Home Missionary Society held its fifty
fourth annual meeting in New York on the
18th, Rev. DR.. Theodore D. Woolsey presid-
ing. The receipts of the Society for the past
year were reported at $50 953; expendt-
lures, $2S4,4l4 There are 1,032 ministers in
the employ OF the Society. Mr.. Woolsey was
reelected President; Rev. DR.. A. H. Clapp,
Treasurer; Rev. DR.. Henry NJ Storrs and
Rev. DR.. David B. COe, Corresponding Secre-
taries.
TIE Erie and Champlain Canals were re-
opened to navigation on the 18th.
FoUR cases Of sunstroke occurred in New
York City and three in Brooklyn on the 18th.
The thermometer indicated eighty-eight de-
grees In the shade.
AN incendiary fire at Woonsocket, R. l.,
recently destroyed the Quaker meeting
house, erected in 1889, and for . century the
only house for public worship in the town.
West and South.