The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-01-06

Il "A GREAT enow-StOrm pr evatled In Scotland
on the Gath and 25th. Traffic in that countr,
was suspended in consequences.
On Christmas Day train on the London
Huron d Brace Railroad ran into q sleighina
party. near Clandeboye, Ont, killing fou,
members OF tho family Of James Mc0rath and
badly injuriny . babe.
In his annual report the Postmaster-G Gen
eral shows that there are 5,773 Post-offices in
operation in Canada. The number of letters
mailed during the year was A, SO0, 900; postal
cards, 7,SO0,OO registered letters, 2,O4O, 900,
and free lettera l,05O OO0 The news, apers
fronSthe ONCE Of publication, at the rate Of
one cent per pound, weighed 1851, lis
pounds; otherwise BY post $50. 900 papers.
THIRrY-sEvEN Home-Rule members of the
British Parliament held council in Dublin
on the 9Th. and resolved to oppose every
Government refusing just demands by the
Irish people. The horses were detached
from Parnel's carriage, and the vehicle was
drawn through the streets by the people.
President ANDERwERT, Of Switzerland,
who recently committed suicide, ID reported
to have been temporarily insane.
MANY OF the jurors in the State trials, at
Dublin on the 9th would not answer to their
names, on account of the system of intimida-
| ton prevailing. The authorities had pro-
hibited Land-League torch-hght procession
at Kildare. At Monasterberce a Mrs. Dun
lop and her daughter had been fred upon by
some Of the disseminated. The authorities
had stationed two gunboats in Galway Bay.
FIRE-DAMP explosion occurred in q coal-pit
at st. Etienne, France, ON the 9th. Up to
the next morning eleven corpses had been
recovered.
The Quebec (Can.) Mercury of the eth
stated that the soldiers in the citadel of that
city had fifty rounds of ball cartridges served
out to them, double sentries had been placed
on the walls, and every precaution taken to
guard against surprise. 1t was reported that
an Imperial spy had been there and had left
for Montreal on his way to the United States,
his mission being to ascertain the strength
and position of the Irish in America and the
movements of the Land-Leaguers.
On the 18th Rev. Canon Fleming, rector OF
Ballinakill County Galway, was shot at BY
disaffected Irishmen. He was not seriously
hurt
On the morning Of the 18th Gale, the pc
destrian. broke down, having accomplished
1888 miles of his proposed feat. He began
walking on the 10th of November ut Lille
bridge, Eng, undertaking to cover 500 miles
within 1000 hours. At the beginning he
walked at the rate Of a mile and . quarter
every half hour.
ANNOUNCEMENT is made that the Beers in
South Africa have captured Utrecht and Pot
chefstrom.
the trial of the indicted Land Leaguers
opened at Dublin on the 18th, a dense crowd
being in attendance. Chief-Justice May re-
fused to take part, and Justice Fitzgerald
presided. Eighteen Of the twenty -four Jurors
called answered to their names, and twelve
were selected, eight being Catholics, three
Protestants and one Quaker.
Mr.. GLADSTONE received memorial from
seven hundred magistrates of Ireland, on the
18th, declaring that the existing lawlessness
required the immediate attention of the Gov
eminent. Mr.. Gladstone replied that Parlia-
ment would deal with the subject.
AT Sailligott, France, during the Christmas
services, seven persons were killed and fifty
injured by the collapse of church.
PRINCE CHRIsroPHE ULRIcH, son Of the
heir presumptive of the crown of Wurtem-
burg, is dead.
The foot and mouth disease was spreading
among cattle In all parts OF England, accord
ing to reports published on the 10Th.
THE assembling of q Land-League meeting
at Clare, Ireland, on the Goth was prohibited
by the authorities. Three persons have been
arrested at Clonbar for completely in the MUIR
der of Lord Mountmorris.
THE Albanian League has summoned to
arms all males of military age in Northern
Albania
THE remains of George Eliot were inferred
at Highgate Cemetery, London, ON the 10th.
ACCORDING to the Pail Mall Gazette the
British Government was responsible for the
trouble in Transvaal, and the war now begin
ming was a war of conquest against people
whose injuries are admitted.
TIE French iron-clad frigate Richelieu
took fire and sank ct Toulon on the 10th.