The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1882-06-22
The East.

W lillian MlLLlkEN, boston capitalist,
was torn to pieces by bear while hunting
with party at Lake Piseco, in the Adiron-
dacks, few days ago.
AT Boston the other day John S. Prince
rode a bicycle fifty miles in 2 hours, 50
minutes and Is seconds, beating the best
American record.
IN a Catholic church at Buffalo, N. Y, a
few days ago a molder committed suicide BY
cutting his throat with razor because of re-
morse for having accidentally drove over a
lady in the street.
IT is announced that ex-Vice- President
Wheeler has formally declined to serve on the
Tariff Commission.
THE employees in the type foundries of
James Connors Sons and Farmer, Little Il
Co., in New York. struck on the 18th for an
advance in wages.
CLEARINGHOUSE returns in Eastern cities
for the seven days ended on the 18th showed
slight improvement in general business, but
In the West the depression had apparently in
creased.
EIGHT THOUSAND bushels of new Texas
wheat was sold at auction in New York on the
18th at $3.50 per bushel
THE cigar manufacturers of the Eastern
States have, it is said, entered into contract
with the Six Companies of San Francisco for
the labor of 1000 Cinnamon
SINCE early in April the total shipments Of
gold from New York to Europe have aggre-
gated $1,000, 600. The gold has mostly gone
to Italy.
The Maine Republicans held their State
Convention at Portland on the 18th. Senator
Hale presided. Colonel Frederick Robbie was
nominated for Governor on the first ballot,
and Thomas B. Reed Nelson Dingley, Charles
A. Boutelle and Seth d. Milliken were nomi-
mated for Congressman. The resolutions in
dorse the National policy of the party; de-
plore the untimely death of General Garfield :;
express confidence in the administration of
President Arthur; support the policy of pro-
hibition in Intoxicating liquors; oppose re-
duction of the internal revenue tax on intoxi-
cants; protest against the efforts of free
traders to grant American registry to foreign
built ships; favor pensions and bounties for
Union soldiers and sailors of the late war; de-
nounce the Greenback theory, and deprecate
the movements made to overthrow the pres
ent National Banking system.
The other day the Providence pu gilists
whose fight at Coney Island was interrupted
by the New Jersey authorities, met at Fort
Hamilton and fought twenty-four rounds
Murray was the victor, Greene being badly
injured.
AT New Haven, Conn.,, on the 18th the trial
of the Malley boys and Blanche Douglass, for
the alleged murder of Jennie Cramer, was
resumed.
THE Rhode Island Legislature on the 18th
reelected Henry b. Anthony United States
Senator for a fifth term
HEWITT CHANDLER, a leader among the
Shakers at New Gloucester, Me-, the other
day quietly proceeded to Boston with Mary
II. Grant, a Shakeress, and married her.
FEW days ago citizen of Newburgh, N.
Y, named +. P. Weed, caused the arrest of
DIR. NJ NJ. Hedges for conspiracy with w. M.
Scott to defraud him of Sl5O,OoO at poker.
Weed had already paid defendants two
thirds of the amount, but discovered the plot
to swindle him and brought suit to recover
RECENT fire destroyed the post-office and
several stores at South Braintree, Mass, the
loss aggregating 200. p .,.r..
WILLIAM F. WELD, who removed from Bos-
ton to Philadelphia to escape high taxation,
died in the latter city. Under the Succession
Tax law the State of Pennsylvania claims
$250,0OO, and has attached securities of the
estate representing SO, 00O, 600 .a -.'
AMERICAN authors to the number Of near
ly one hundred gathered on the l4th at New
ton, Mass, to celebrate the SEVENTEEN birth
day Of Harriet Bccchcr Stowe Poems were
read by John G. Whittier, Oliver Wendell
Holmes aud others.