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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-09-04
RIDDLED WITH BULLETS.
Killing OF General Isarrundia, tho Guate-
m Ian KeyOlutiOnst,

Killing OF General Isarrundia, tho Guate-
m Ian Kevolutionist.
SAN JOSE DE GUATEMALA, Aug So
Every thing was prepared Friday morn
ing to capture the revolutionist, Gen
eral Martin Barrundia, who was on
board passing American steamer. The
Port Captain, with several companions,
boarded the steamer and demanded the
surrender of Barrundia from Capt. Pitts,
who answered that he would deliver up
the revolutionists, and invited them to
Barrundia's cabin. The assistant chief
of police, Captain Calderon, and three
officers were among those who went with
the Captain to the cabin. When there
Major Toriello made known TO Barrundia
that the captain of the vessel had de-
cided to deliver him up Barrundia
thereupon opened fire with his revolver
upon the party, who answered his fire.
Barrundia fell, riddled with bullets.
His body was taken to the Port Cap
tn in off;co
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-09-04

THE census man who was assigned
the enumeration of the Sea Island coast
of South Carolina made a remarkable
discovery. Kiawah Island, some miles
down the coast, is owned by two of the
families of ante-bellum Sea Island
barons. The enumerator, to his sur.
prise, found there a black colony OF
about one hundred and fifty souls, and
struck a region, the only one in the
world, in which all the inhabi-
tants were English speaking, reading
and writing negroes. All were prosper
ing under the rule of mulatto named
Quash Stephens, whose wife was respon.
sible for the educationof the people.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-09-04

New YORK, Aug. 80. William A. viii.
son, builder at Thirty-eigh street and
Second avenue, is reported to be in
financial difficulties. About twenty
five mechanics liens have been filed
against him in four extensive building
operations, all of which are further
incumbered by mortgages on the
lots and building loans to the extent of
over $500, 600. Samuel B. Tooker, deal
er and jobber in silks, velvet pushes,
etc, at 413 Broad way. has made an as
signment to Daniel s. Tucker, with
preferences of 81, 600 Liabilities about
$50 600
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-09-04

ties of Indiana united their forces on
the 27th and convention will DO held
in Indianapolis September 20 to put a
ticket in the field.
PRoHIBIr1oNIsrs of Nebraska mot at
Lincoln on the 2Sth and nominated a
State ticket headed by D. L. Plaine, of
Lincoln, for Governor.
THE Missouri Republicans on the
2sth nominated the following ticket at
Jefferson City: Supreme Judge, Alex
ander Mullin; Railroad Commissioner,
James X. Merriield; Superintendent of
Schools, Frank p. Sever.
The nominations for Congress were as
follows on the 2sth: Indiana, Tenth
district, w. D. Owen (Rep.) renomi-
mated; Eleventh, c. B. Briant rep J.
North Carolina, First district, C. NJ.
Bernard, (Rep.); Fourth, A. McIver
(Rep.). Nebraska. First district, E. N.
Chaplin lPro.); Second, L. B. Palmer
(Pro.). Minnesota, First district, w.
H. Harris (Dem). Illinois, Fifteenth
district, Joseph G. Cannon (Rep.) re-
nominated for tenth term.
The Michigan Republicans at Detroit
on the 2sth nominated the following
ticket: For Governor, James M. Turner;
Lieutenant-Governor William s. Lin
ton; Secretary of State, Washington
Gardener: Treasurer, Joseph B. Moore;
Auditor-General, Theron F. Giddings;
Commissioner of Land Office, John G.
Berry; Superintendent of Public In
struction, Orr Schurtz; Member State
Board of Education, James NJ. Ballou;
Justice of Supreme Court, Edward Ca
hill.
SOUTH DAKOTA Republicans nomi-
mated the following ticket on the 2sth
at Mitchell: For Governor, A. G. Mel
lette; Lieutenant-Governo q. A. Hoff-
man; Secretary Of State, A. .. Rings
rud; Treasurer, w. w. Taylor; Attor-
ney-General, Robert Dollard; Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction, Cortez
Salomon; Commissioner of Public Lands,
7. H. Ruth: Commissioner of Labor, A.
R. Smith; Congressman, John A. Pick
Ter, John r. Gamble.
INDIANA Democrats nominated the
following ticket at Indianapolis on the
2sth: For Secretary of State, Claude
Mathews; Auditor, J. O. Henderson;
Treasurer, Albert Gall; Attorney-Gen-
eral, Green Smith: Clerk of Supreme
Court, Alexander Sweeney; Superin-
tendent Public Instruction, II. o. Voor-
hees; State Statistician, w. A. Peele,
Jr.; State Geologist, S. S. CARLY.
RESOLUTIONS were adopted at the
Farmers National congress in Council
Bluffs, Ia, on the 2sth demanding that
National taxation be limited to the
wants of the Government, favoring the
election of United States Senators by
vote of the people and the unlimited
coinage of silver
The railway strikes in Chicago came
to an end on the 2Sth.
OTTO LOUTH and John. alias Brocky
Smith, murderers, were hanged in the
Ohio penitentiary at Columbus on the
2Sth.
Roy WILKES paced mile on the 2sth
in 200 at Independence, Ia, beating all
previous stallion records in the world.
The Sons of Veterans in National on
campment at St. Joseph, Mo-, on the
Goth elected Colonel Leland J. Webb, of
Topeka, Kan, Commander-in-C Chief for
the ensuing year. Mrs Ella L. Jones,
of Altoona, Pa, was elected president
of the Woman's Aid Society.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-09-04
HUMOROUS.

Jones latter a delightful waltz
"And now. Miss Brown, let US go and
seek some refreshment for man and
beast. ."-London Punch.
-Bloomer-'Which do you prefer,
beer or champagne?" Blossom-"It all
depends" Bloomer - ''On what?'
Blossom-"Who pays for it t'-Epoch.
-Oh Mother Earth, receive thine own;
BY thee first was nursed.
Icame to greet thee, humble, prone;
The hammock strings have burst
Washington Post
-Bunker-I never wear the same
pair of trousers for two days without
change" Hill-"Neither do I. l al
ways take mine off at night"-N. Y.
Sun.
Mamma" said little Willie, who
had felt the instrument of maternal
correction; do they truly have golden
slippers in Heaven" - Washington
Post
-"No. thank you. Cleopatra" quoth
Antony that happy Sunday afternoon at
dinner. "I'll not partake of that deli
cacy. 1t was Roman punch that killed
my good friend Caesar"
-Will-"How proudly that man
walks" Phil-'It isn't wholly mat
ter of choice with him." what do
you mean?" 'He has a boil on his
neck. Yankee Blade.
Laid out by the outlay is the
touching manner in which an unsuc-
cessful merchant apprises the public of
the fact that he has gone out of busi-
ness Washington Post.
Mrs. Upton-"Yes, that is my
daughters piano; but she has scarcely
touched it since she has been married."
Mrs Downton-"Jest the same with my
darte- an 'er typewriter. NY. Week
ly.
First Tramp-"An' how do ye
travel widout money!" Second Tramp
(haughtily)-"I travel on my shape"
First Tramp-"Then ye can't have
COON far, an ye haven't far to CO."
Harper's Bazar.
Van Rensselaer, De B!om-"Aw-er
my good fellah, will you allow me to
pass? belong to the 400, don't yer
know" Glager.y - "Ah, come off,
What If you do? b'long to de nine"
-Terre Haute Express.
-"Mr. Bunting" said the doctor af-
ter an examination, II fear your wife's
mind is gone" THAT doesn't surprise
me-" replied the poor man, 'she has
been giving me a piece of it every day
for seven years."-Flgaro.
Mr.. Brown Ito stranger who has
saved him from drowning)-'Myd dear,
good friend, I'll never forget you as
long as live. Come up to my store and
get some nice, dry clothes; I'll let you
have them as cheap as any BODY
Golden Days.
Young Smallpurse-"Say, will you
write an editorial on the terrible effects
of poison in ice cream?" Editor-'I
suppose 1t could be done at our regular
rates for molding public opinion and
guiding the affairs of the Nation, dol
lar a line. What is your object?"
Young Smallpurse-1 want to send
marked copy to Daisy Perkins, and it
will be money in my pocket even IL You
charge TIVE aollsss a lins."--AmsrisA
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-09-04
CHURCHES.

1RESBYTERIAN.-Dr. J. G.. Riheldaffer,
L pastor. Services every Sabbath at TO- 80
o'clock AN. and at o'clock P. N. Sab.
bath school at II o'clock M.
NETHODIST.-Rev. F. A. Cone, Pastor.
vi Services every Sabbath, at 1870 o clock
A. N. and at Pm. Sabbath school at III
N-Preaching on every Lords
~ Day at 1880 O'Clock A. NJ. and p. M, by
J. G. Harrison. Sunday School at IL NJ.
REPRESENTATIONS of The holy Com
~ muniOn. Rev. s. b. Purves Service
every sunday, except the last Sunday in the
month. at 1879 A NJ. and P M. sunday
school at I'm.
NATHOLIC.-Timeso Of service to be an
~ nounced hereafter.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-09-04

Mrs. WILLIAM &. CHOATE, of New
York, established the first woman's ex-
change twelve years ago. During the
first year The exchange paid out So, 900
as remunerations to women for their
handiwork sold by it. One hundred
exchanges are now in existence in
different cities and not less than 81, OOO,-
900 has been paid for work in these
twelve wears
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-09-04

A MOST remarkable case of fairness to
customers is reported from Waterbury,
Conn. Two coal firms consolidated their
business recently and reduced the price
to S5.25. Then they gave notice that
customers who had had their coal put in
for the winter by either firm at the
higher rate would have the difference
refunded by calling at the Office. 1t is
to be regretted that the names of the
memb bers of this firm are not known.
They certainly deserve to be enrolled on
fame's immortal scroll,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-09-04

RAILROAD is to be construc ted from
Alexandria to the base of the great
pyramid, Cheops, and an elevator is to
take tourists to the top of the latter.
There is also a project on foot to put
fast-sailing excursion steamers on the
river Nile. All that is worth seeing in
the Orient will soon be brought within
easy reach of those barbarians of travel
who carry a time-card in their pocket
even under the shadow of the pyramids
or while they are afoat on the Sea of
Ga1j1ae
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-09-04

BUT few persons who view a passen-
ger train as it goes laundering past have
an idea that it represents a cash value
of from SIS, 900 to S12O, ZOO, but such is
the case. The ordinary express train
represents from SS3 600 to 800, OOO The
engine and tender are valued at $40, 500;
the baggage car, $1,000; the postal car,
1000; the smoking car, S., 900; two or
dinary passenger cars, $40, 900 each;
three palace cars, $15, 900 each; total,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-09-04

THEODORE TILToN is described by a
lady who recently saw him in the new
Salon in Paris. He has grown stout,
and his long, white hair was pushed be-
hind his ears and his face had restful
look peculiar to men of leisure. He was
sauntering around, seemingly uncon-
cerned about people or pictures and only
caring to while away moment of
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-09-04

THE Cravates or Croate soldiers (166I
wore band of stuff round their throats
to support an amulet they wore as
charm to protect tn EN- from saber cuts
Thus, what began in superstition in the
seventeenth century ended in fashion,
which still obtains-among the gentle
men, and later among the ladies-of
wearing a cravat, or rather a scarf or
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-09-04

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 3o.-Miss Saunders,
21 years of age, resides in Cincinnati.
When she was a girl of she swallowed
a piece Of window glass about half an
inch long. L. occasioned her no annoy
once until a week ago, when her right
foot gave her considerable pain at the
instep. A physician was called and at
once decided that there was foreign
body of some sort in one of the large
veins Making an incision, he picked
out the identical piece of glass swal-
lowed when Miss Saunders was girl
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-09-04

The sad and eloquent relics of the
Johnstown flood, one thousand articles
in all, are to be auctioned for the benefit
of a monument to the floods unknown
dead. In one little package is baby's
little yellow shoe and a red wooden
stocking. The package was wrapped in
a linen handkerchief, and found in a
dead mans breast pocket.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-09-04

Miss ELIZABETH NIXON, the grand
daughter of Robert Morris, has present.
ed to the Pennsylvania Historical So
ciety many valuable relics of the Morris
family. Among these is brooch con-
tanning hair of George and Martha
Washington and presented by them to
Miss Nixon's mother.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-09-04

NEW YORK, Aug. 3o.-Representatives
of all the leading anthracite companies
met at the Delaware & Hudson Coal
Company's Office Friday and decided to
advance the price of coal September l
ten and fifteen cents ton and to limit
the output to 3,250,0o0 TONS
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-09-04
MinneaDOlis ExpOsitfOn ODened.

The fifth annual Industrial exposi.
tion as held at Minneapolis the other
day with fine street parade and an ad-
dress by Governor Merriam. The feat
ures of the show this year are the Edison
exhibit, identical with the one at Paris,
the art gallery and the spectacle of the
Last Days of Pompeii." The exposi-
tion will remain open until October a.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-09-04
boston Capital in Duluth.

The Boston Investment Company re-
Gently closed the purchase of 1,SOO feet
of property ON Fourth street in Duluth
for which it paid 1925, 900. Part of it
is improved. The company will spend
as much more money in putting in i'm
provements is and new buildings. Within
the last month about $500, 600 of Boston
capital has been invested in Duluth.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-09-04

EXPERIMENTS prove that the Atlantic
breakers have force of three tons to the
square foot; thus a surface of only two
square yards sustains blow from
heavy Atlantic breaker equal to fifty
four tons
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-09-04
Big Timber Deaf at Duluth.

One of the largest pine deals ever
made in the Northwest was closed at
Duluth the other morning. The amount
was 100. 600, 900 feet and the considera-
tion $685. Hill Bros, of Saginaw,
Mich, were the principal purchasers.
They already own over million dollars
worth of pine near Duluth and intend
to move their mill from Saginaw there.
The lumber purchased is on the north
shore of Lake Superior
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-09-04

CHICAGO, Aug. 30.-The Stock Yards
the trouble in the Alton yards has been
settled in a manner agreeable to both
the company and the men. All the
roads are running again as usual, in
cluding the Lake Shore.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-09-04

THERE are said to be seventy-five
thousand women already earning their
living at type-writlng in this country.
Not few of them, too, have earned and
secured good husbands. Long live the
tvpewrite
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-09-04

The word apron is said to have origi.
mated in a curious blunder, viz: A nap
peron, converted into an apperon.
Napperon is French for napkin, from
nappe (cloth in generaD. Some En-
glish counties still employ the word
apperon.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-09-04

An eagle and ram had desperate
fight near Port Jervis, N. Y. The eagle
attempted to carry off lamb, when the
ram went to its rescue. The bird was
severely injured by blow from ths
rams head, and it was killed by the
farmer, who was attracted to the spot
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-09-04

HEREAFTER the blouses worn by pri-
Yates in the United States army will
contain no pockets. The pocket" idea
was hobby of the late Quartermaster-
General, General Holabird
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-09-04
A. School Census.

Labor Commissioner Lamb has ad
dressed letter to State Superintendent
of Education Kiehle suggesting that
the school teachers throughout the
State compile the total number of
scholars enrolled from the beginning Of
the scholastic year, without reference
to the length of time they have attend
ed school. The object is to obtain a
complete return of every scholar at
tending school, though he or she may
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-09-04

THERE is said to be a striking simi-
larity between the sign language used
by deaf mutes and that in vogue among
the Indians of North and South Amer
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-09-04
The News Briefly CnronicIed.

The News Briefly ChrOnicIed.
Rev. Thomas Morice, pastor of the
First Baptist Church Of Pipestone. re-
Gently resigned in order to take charge
OF the Burr Street Baptist Church at st.
Paul OH October l..
The contract for Superior's new $780,
900 Y. M. c. A. building has been let to
J. W. Hinckley, of St Paul.
Personal property in Duluth is valued
at 81. 591, sos; bank stock, the highest
is put down for 81 ,3Ol, ,345.
Mrs. James Cerney, at Winona, rushed
in front of horse-car recently to save
her child that was playing in the mid
die OF the road and was killed.
Early the other morning two burglars
entered the house of j. r. Warner, at
Hamline, and succeeded in getting away
with about $50 in money.
The Pillsbury Academy at Owatonna
has secured the services of Miss Kate
May Estey, of Boston, for the position
of lady principal.
Captain McDougall, of Duluth, is
building fleet of whalebacks for ocean
trade.
DR.. N. j. Dahnsen, of Crookston, was
assassinated by Horace Russell, of Fish
er, few days ago. Russell escaped to
the woods, but afterward surrendered.
He charged the doctor with alternating
his wife's affections.
The directors of the St. Paul, New
Ulm & Southwestern, proposed rail-
road, give it out that the road will be
built this coming year.
Charles Fohnsby. aged 1s. of Min.
neiska, fell from the deck of the
steamer Nina into the Mississippi near
that place recently and was drowned.
The sailors boarding house at Winona
vas burglarized out of $125 and three
watches recently.
The hard ware store of Durfee & John
son at Worthington was entered by
iurplars the other night and fifteen
knives, number of revolvers and
sssors and other articles were stolen.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-09-04

The Portland (Me.) Press presents the
name of All JOY, of Cyr, as the shortest
man in the shortest town in the United
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-09-04
THE EAST

NEAR Lynn, Mass, three morocco
leather manufactl IS opened their
shops on the 25th with non-union men.
MIR. PowDERIY said at a mass-meet-
ing in New York on the Goth of the
striking workmen on t. New York
Central railroad that the battle would
go on, and that in the end the strikers
would win.
In an electric car accident at Boston
on the 27th five women were fatally in
jured.
ON the 2sth Salvador went mile in
minute 3515 seconds at Monmouth
Park, N. j., breaking all previous rec
ords.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-09-04

THE mines of Clear Creek County,
Cal, have produced $40, 600, 900 worth OF
bullion since they were opened.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-09-04

E. H. Ziese, of Milwaukee, was mur-
dered on the East Side flats at Mime
apolis the other night and his body
thrown into the Mississippi. He quar-
relied with John Marshall over the lat
ter's wife and in fight which ensued
Ziese was killed by Marshall, who,
when arrested, said Ziese insulted his
wife and he was glad he killed him.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-09-04
FROM WASHINGTON.

LEWIS F. WATSON, Representative
from the Twenty-seventh Pennsylvania
district, died of heart disease at Wash.
ington on the 25th. He was a Repub-
lican and was serving his third term.
In the United States the visible sup
ply of grain in store on the 25th was:
wheat, 1S,2S9, 447 bushels; corn, 9, 493,-
3l2 bushels.
In the United States the net produc-
tion of pig iron in the first six months
of 1890 was 4,615,S tons, an increase
of 754,65 tons over the production of
the last half of 1889.
AN order was issued on the 9th for
the flag ship Charleston to go immedi-
ately to Honduras to assist in the pro-
lection of American interests in the
Hawaiian islands.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-09-04
EpitOme of the Week.
NEWS COMPILATION.
FlFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.

. MONDAY, Aug. 25. = The. tariff bill
was discussed in the Senate. The
House discussed the conference report
on the sundry civil bill and then ad-
journed out of respect to the late Rep
resentative Watson.
TUESDAY, Aug. &c. - The Senate
unanimously agreed to close debate on
the tariff bill September 8. The con-
ference report on the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill was agreed to. In the
House bill was reported to prevent
post-election frauds and any violation
of laws by which the United States is
powerless to prosecute or to protect the
rights of citizens who may be candi-
dates for Congress.
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 27.-IN the Senate
the time was occupied in discussing
the tariff bill. In the House Messrs.
Beckwith IN. j. and Wilson Wash.
got into an angry dispute and the
former struck the latter, when they
were separated. The lard bill was
again brought up, but filibustering pre-
vented any action or discussion.
THURSDAY, Aug. %. - The Senate
got through with twelve pages of the
tariff bill. The House lard bill was
presented. In the House the conference
report on the bill for the relief of the
sufferers in Oklahoma was agreed to.
The bill for the adjustment of the
claims of laborers under the eight-hour
law and the lard bill were passed.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-05-18
For the Queens birthday

The steamer State OF Washington will
make an excursion trip 10 Victoria on the
23rd TO remain over for the celebration of
the Queens birthday ON the 2ith. She
will take the inside passage among the
islands aud will have smooth water all
the way as well as giving the excursion
lists the advantageo OF the beautiful scenery
on that route. The vessel will be- at Vie
torla all day on the 2Ith when there viii
be a grand naval and military review he
sides the races and other features Of the
celebration. aud will remain until after
the fireworks display IN the evening. after
which she will return, arriving here early
ON the morning Of the 25th. A large mum
Ter Of leading citizens and their wives and
other ladies have already secured passage
aud the trip will be altogether one of
great pleasure