The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1882-07-20
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An Alexandria dispatch Of the 18th SAYS TIE
Egyptians had abandoned the city to the
British, and Arab Bey and his troops had re-
treated into the interior, with the probable
purpose Of entrenching themselves for des-
perate defense against the approach of British
troops. The city as they departed was given
over to pillage, and the Bedouin Arabs were
reported to have massacred several hundreds
of European and Christian residents. The
city was in flames, but the British had landed
and hoped to save a portion of the town. .if
Ex-GoyERNoR j, w. THRoeKMoRToN has
been nominated for Congress by the Demo,
Gratis of the Fifth Texas District.
THE two doctors who acted with DR.. Lamb
In the Guiteau autopsy on the 18th made
their report, which differs from the Lamb re-.
port in several particulars. They take issue
with DR.. Lamb as to the state of the brain
which they find to have been in an average
healthy condition, nothing abnormal being
visible. ,...-.s-......-.
A TRAIN with 2I7 persons on board ran off
theraiis between Tcherny and Bastijeur, in
Russia, on the 18th, and 17S persons were
killed. Those not killed were injured more or
less 10y IS. g.---
The bill to extend the charters of National
Banks received the signature of President Ar
thur on the 18th.
The Republicans made the following nomi-
nations for Congress on the 18th: Minnesota,
Third District, Horace B, Strait, renominated;
Ohio, Seventh, Henry L. Morey, renominated;
Illinois, Fourteenth j. &. Cannon, renomi-
mated; Mississippi, Third f. Jefferds.
WHILE workmen on the North Shore Road
a premature explosion killed three italians
and seriously injured eight others.
BISHOP LEVI SoorT, senior Bishop of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, died at his home
near Odessa, Del, on the morning Of the 18th,
aged eighty years. .4- .r ....a.., .,r.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR on the 18th issued an
order disseminating the Military Department
of West Point, placing the academy in charge
of the General of the army, and appointing
General Wesley Merritt Superintendent.
A coLoRED man near Red Clay, Ga, afflicted
with smallpox, was shot dead on the 18th by
railroad hands and eremated in his cabin. T., =
In the United States Senate on the 18th
Mr. Malone reported back the House bill to
establish Bureau of Animal Industry. A
joint resolution was passed appropriatipg
$4,000 toward American representation in
the International Fishery Exhibition in Lon
don. In the House consideration of the Sun
dry Civil Appropriation bill was resumed. 1t
was decided to appropriate $4,000 to meet the
expenses of thirty-five contestants to seats,
and to set aside 800 600 to pay the bills of a
commission to negotiate commercial treaty
with Mexico. AnTamendment to appropriate
SIS, 600 to enable the President TO CARY out
the statute to promote Civil Service Reform
was adopted The biilw then passed--ayes,
1873; noes, 40 gs,-s-ss zrfFIasss z2afsy1 z4&
y OK the 18th bills were passeu in the Senate
&c increase to fifty dollars per month the
pension granted to the widow Of General Gus
ter, and to give a like amount to the daughter
of President Taylor. Consideration of the IN
ternal Revenue bill occupied the remainder of
the session. In the House a long debate
took place over paying the expenses at
tending the sickness and burial of
President Garfield The Senate amendment
making an appropriation of s57, 800 for the
payment Of expenses was rejected byAayes
7s; noes, 50. A bill to pay Mrs. Garfield $780,
900, less the amount paid to her late husband
Oh account Of salary. was by unanimous con-
sent passed.
A LONDON dispatch Of the 18th states that
John Bright had resigned from the Cabinet
owing - his dissent from the Governments
Egyptian policy nd ae4aEg g. E5AsEt9JH Is /
SIX business blocks In Dayton, Washington
Territory, including every store, hotel and
bank, were destroyed by fire on the 14th, the |
losses aggrega ting $500. 900. ''@
JOHN GOODWIN, residing in Orange County, |
Texas, shot w. Windham's dog on the l4th. |
The latter killed Goodwin aud his brother-in-
law in return, but during the melee received |
of which he died in an hour 40
A FIFE at Owen Sound, Ont, on the 14th |
nine stores, valued at $50, 600
THE following nominations for Congress |
we're made on the 14th: Illinois, Eighteenth |
District, John r. Thomas (Rep. }, renomi-
iated; Ohio, Eleventh, John w. Mccormick
Rep !, Indiana, Third, Strother M. Stocks
ager {Dem.), renoninated; Pennsylvania, !
Cwenty-seventh s. Nj. Brainarl (RepJ.
JUAN B. AIyARADo, who was Governor Of |
california from 1886 to 1S43, died on the 14th
It San Pablo. .ata,f Et,,z.a n
"A Topeka (Kan.) dispatch of the 14th
tates that tornado which swept over Pratt |
county, in the vicinity Of Iuka, the day pre-
'ious destroyed several houses, fatally in
ured six persons, and damaged the crops on I
belt four miles wide. .sf3 I'd ss9ds4.d e9SmI
Two MEN, named William, Watson and Pc
er Stuart, while at work on the 14th on the
Missouri River Bridge at Mandan, Dakota,
'ecame engaged in an alteration, when both /
we're precipitated from the topof the sixty-fiye |
eet trestle, falling to the ground below, and
we're Instantly killed 4. 49,
FRANK WORKS. double team, Dick Swiveler
nd Edward, trottel mile on the 18th in |
':l61l -by four seconds the fastest time ever
nadeby double team. The trot took place /
i the Gentlemen's Driving Park, in New York
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LII was estimated on the l4th that the Arabs
about 1900 foreigners in Alex
'ndria before they evacuated the city The
mob in some of the streets was dispersed with
;atling .guns. but they still had possession OF
portion of the Town The contiagration was
till raging, one third of the city being in
Iames. The Khedive, was found safe in his
alace, which was guarded by 100 British
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