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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-04-03
THE EAST,

THE firm of Cole & Knott, silk man
nfacturers at Paterson, N. j., failed on
the Gath for $1OO. 600.
THE Susquehanna Coal Company's
mine at Nanticoke, Pa, would, it was
said on the Gath, resume April l, giving
employment to 5000 men, who, with
their families, had been for some time
on the verge of starvation.
On the 25th the grand jury at New
York reported that the sheriff's office
was disgrace to the city and shame
to civilization.
SHERIFF FLAcK, of New York, sent
his resignation to Governor Hill at Al
bany on the Goth, as a result of Flack's
conviction for conspiracy.
The force at the Philadelphia mint
was on the Goth working night and day
to meet the demand for silver dollars, of
which it was expected to turn out $780,
900 during March.
FOUR engineers and four firemen of
the Reading road at Shamokin, Pa,
we're discharged on the Goth for drink
ing intoxicants.
A VERDICT of $40, 900 was recovered by
Rev. DR.. Joseph a. Rylance, of New
York, on the 26th against Nicholas
Quackenboss for malicious libel.
On the 27th John A. Davis, city treas
urer of Rochester, N. Y, who embezzled
$50, 900, pleaded guilty and was sem
fenced to five years in Auburn prison.
AT Red Rock, Pa, three broth ers-
Deidrick, John and Henry Bakeslee-
all Of New York City, were killed by
the cars on the 27th.
EDWARD SPAULDING and William
Slattery and his wife were arrested on
the 27th at Buffalo, N. Y. for counter
feiting. They had been flooding the city
with bogus ten-cent pieces
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-04-03

! THE young Emperor Of China is dis
playing good deal of vigor as reform
er He is inquiring into every depart
ment of his Government and is issuing
orders for the removal of abuses. He
recently published decree requiring
periodical returns relating to the
strength of the army, in order to pre-
vent officers from drawing pay for troops
which did not exist He has also abol-
ished a large number OF unnecessary
Government places in the provinces.
Altogether he bids fair to be progress
sive and enlightened potentate. Mean
while he is at odds with his mother and
his new wives.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-04-03

IT has been computed that between
S6. 600, 900 and 81, OOO, 600 babies are born
in the world each year. The rate of
production is, therefore, about 20 min
ute, or rather more than one for every
beat of the clock. With the one-a-min-
ute calculation every reader Of this
journal is familiar, but it is not every
one who stops to calculate what this
means when it comes to years supply;
twill. therefore, probably startle good
many persons to find on the authority Of
a well-known hospital writer that could
the infants of a year be ranged in line
in cradles, the cradles would extend
around the globe.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-04-03

OLD GABRIEL, the mission Indian, the
oldest man on the Pacific coast, prob
ably the oldest in the world, died the
other day in the almshouse at Salinas,
Monterey. He is said to have attained
the remarkable age Of $50 years, the
record of his birth having been found in
the mission at Monterey. He has been
standing advertisement for the glori-
Gus climate of California for these many
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Epit0me of the Week.
INTERESTING NEWS COMPILATION.
FlFTY-FlRST CONGRESS.

=" = 's~s S~sNNSA.SS
MONDAY, March 24.-The bill for the
suppression of trusts was discussed
in the Senate. The report of the ma
jority of the committee on privileges
and elections upon the Montana cleo
tion case decided that Sanders and
Powers (Reps.) were duly elected
to the United States Senate. In
the House bills were introduced
to remove the Limitation for the
payment Of arrears of PENSIONS; to in
corporate the National American Wom-
an Suffrage Association, and to amend
the interstate commerce law in favor
of giving commercial travellers reduced
rates.
TUESDAY, March Ex-senator Sher-
mans antitrust bill was further dis
cussed in the Senate. Bills were in
troduced to pension Mary Crook, widow
of the late General Crook, at the
rate Of s., 600 per annum, and to estab-
lish an educational fund from the pro-
ceeds of public lands In the House tho
worlds fair bill locating the fair in
Chicago, the opening to take place May
1, 1898, and close October 80, 1898, was
passed by a vote of 2O2 to 40. Bills
were introduced for the payment Of q
bounty of 500 to soldiers and sailors Of
the late war who received no bounty;
providing pensions for soldiers and
sailors who are dependent for support
on others.
WEDNESDAY, March 26.-In the Sem
ate the Sherman antitrust bill was
further discussed and the worlds fair
bill was reported. In the House bill
was introduced granting pension of
$4,000 per year to the widow of General
Crook. The rest OF the day was spent
in discussing the bill for the admission
of Wyoming into the Union as State.
THURSDAY. March 27.-The Sherman
antitrust bill was further discussed
in the Senate. The House bill for
the admission of Wyoming as a State
was presented. The bill appropriating
$25, 600 for the purchase of $500 tents
for people driven from their homes by
floods in the South was passed. The
bill authorizing the President to ap-
point and retire John c. Fremont as a
Major General was reported favorably.
In the House the bill admitting Wy
oming as State was passed by vote
of 1S9 to 1873
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MINNESOTA STATE NEWS
PLUNDERING FREIGHT CARS.

4 Systematic Course OF Robbery Un-
= esrthsd by the st. Paul Police.
The police at St Paul recently made
some important arrests and uncov-
cred systematic and extensive rob
berry of freight cars. Freight car
seals on the Great Northern have been
tampered with for some time and con-
siderable property stolen. Two thieves
who were arrested gave informa-
tion which led to the arrest of q
Mrs. Sweeney, her two sons AMI Ed
Msloney and Fred Mcconnell. In the
Sweeney cottage and buried in a
neighboring lot were found over
81, 600 worth of goods belonging
different firms in that city. The boys
had been in the habit of boarding
freight cars near Hamline and while
passing near their home they would
throw out several boxes of whatever
they happened to contain. This was al
ways done at night and the plunder re-
moved to . hiding-place at once.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-04-03

Rev. DR.. Henson, pastor of the Thirty
third Street Baptist Church: / am In
favor Of laughing. preached sermon
on laughing one time in which told .
story about a servant in my employ who
was much amused to see me turn :
somersault one day after family prayers.
l did not blame the girl, for she had
been in the family of q pious, good man
80 good that he never cracked smile.
He was so good that they put him in the
penitentiary to keep the outside world
from concentrating him.
DR.. Henson also told how his conpre-
cation once had laugh at his expense.
DR.. Vincent was to deliver his lecture
on Fools" In introducing him DR..
Henson said:
"Dr. Vincent will now give you his
lecture on Fools DR.. Vincent, / may
say. is himself one of the best orators Of
our church"
II may be . fool" said DR.. Vincent,
in beginning, ''but am not half as big .
one Is DR.. Henson would make you be-
lieve. Chicago Tribune.
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FROM WASHINGTON

THERE were 1850 pension certificates
issued from the Pension Office during
the seven days ended on the Gath.
In the United States the visible sup.
ply of wheat and corn on the oath was,
respectively, 1858, 1so and 1s, 11e, s27
bushels.
The President on the 25th issued a
proclamation announcing that the new
British extradition treaty would 60 into
effect on April 4. By the terms of the
new treaty the crimes of manslaughter,
counterfeiting, embezzlement, perjury,
rape, abduction, burglary. kidnapping
and piracy are made extraditable.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-04-03

IT appears that the past winter was a
sort of centennial celebration of the
same season in 1890. A Connecticut
man has been consulting the weather
records kept by his grandfather, and
finds that in February one hundred
years ago but one and half inches of
snow fell, while in March the fall was
1871 inches, with good sleighing for
several davs
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-04-03
Customs Statistics.

Statistics for February shows that at
the ports Of Minnesota the imports were
$69,213 in February, 1890, and the ex-
ports were $77.2O7. For eight months
ending February %, 1890, the imports
were $3.50, $40, against $685. BAT for the
same period of 1889. The exports were
$992, $50 for 1890, against S741, ,021 for
1889. At the port of Duluth there were
no exports or imports in February. For
the eight months ending February %.
1890, the imports were $22, ,594, against
$55, ,35s for the same period of 1889. Ex-
ports for 1890, $1,256,21s, against $s67,-
739 for 1885,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-04-03

QUEEN VICTORIA has written two
books which have never been published.
They are volumes of travel, and recount
her impressions of various places on
the continent She has been so annoyed
at the criticisms of her published works
that she has refused to have these
manuscripts put into print They will
be published after her death.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-04-03

CAPTAIN WILLIAM REED, who has
been on the police force of Pittsburgh,
Pa, for forty-four years, claims to be
the Oldest police officer in the United
States in point of service. He recently
celebrated his SEVENTEEN birthday. OF
the twenty-four policemen who consti-
tuted Pittsburgh's force forty-four years
ago Captain Reed is now the sole sur:
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-04-03
Bs True to Your Frlends.

Never forsake . friend. When en-.
emies gather around, when sickness
falls ON the heart, when the world is
dark and cherries, it is the time to try
true friendship. The heart that has
been touched with true gold will re-
double it's efforts when the friend il
sad and is in trouble. Adversely tries
real friendship. Those who turn from
the scene Of distress betray their
hypocrisy and prove that interest only
moves them. II you have . ..:iend that
loves you, who has studied Jour inter-
est and happiness, be sure to sustain
him in adversity. Let him feel that his
love was not thrown away. -Old Home-
stead.
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LATER.
Tho Water Still Rising.

V1cKsBURG, March 3O.-The latest
news from the Mississippi levee is that
the water is steadily advancing south
ward from Skipwith crevasse, and the
towns Of Mayersville, Filters and Hayes
are being surrounded and must go un-
der in short time. The steamer Ever
green is in from second trip to Steel's
bayou, going as far as the drift would
admit and exploring the adjacent plan
tations in skiffs. Her officers report
that they found no suffering, that cat
people were safe. The Evergreen leaves
again for Steel's bayou tomorrow.
The bayou is rising fast.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-04-03
HUMOROUS.

She (tragically)-"Take back the
heart that thou gavest." He-"Never
mind the heart-just fork over that
diamond ring Epoch.
Servant Maid Madam, the doctor"
Lady (who is having delightful call
from neighbor)-''It is impossible to
receive him now. Say that am ill!'-
San Francisco Wasp.
She came into the theater,
And down she proudly sat!
Then footed forth the orchestra:
Where did you get that hats'
Washington Star.
-Abdicating the throne-Mrs. Upton
Flatte-"Why do you cry, cook?'
Bridget (about to be married)-"It's me-
silt thatll soon be no better of than
the rest Of yez."-Puck.
Mr.. Lookahead-"Does my daugh-
ter give you any encouragement sir2"
Mr.. Donothing-''Why, yes, she says
your business is increasing so that you
can soon support US in the style we
both like."-Munsey's Weekly.
-Tramp-"Ah, madam, when you
say pie you strike responsive chord
in my heart that" Lady-(inter-
rupting)-"Very we'll, and now you can
proceed to strike another responsive
cord in the wood-shed yonder. r."-Kear-
ney Enterprise.
-Croaker-"Madam. I suggest that
you send this chicken pie to the United
States navy" Mrs. Goldman - ''For
mercy's sake, what would the navy do
with it?" Croaker-"Well, it might
come in handy to 'repell boarders,' you
know."-America.
He (somewhat suspiciously)-"You
say you never loved anybody but me?
Ha! Is that true. Maud9" She
Harry, your looks terrify me! Have
have been too bold in letting you kiss
me SO much this EVENING"" He-"No,
Maud, but you kiss like an old band" -
Chicago Tribune.
-Doctor-"You see, wifey dear. I
have pulled my patient through, after
ALL A very critical case, can tell
you." "Yes, dear hubby; but then you
are such An excellent physician! ALL If
I had only known you Ave years earlier
feel certain my first husband : II Thouas
would have been savedi"-- Exchange.
Has that yellow-haired dude been
around here to-night?" mot yet. why.
papa, what in the world Is the matter?
Did you miss your footing on the train9
Or" "No, didn't miss my footing on
the train. / undertook to gently re-
mind that dude Of yours that he wasn't
wanted here, and this is the result.
When he comes tonight tell him he can
have you, and he can't have you any too
quick to suit me. A man who can use
his hands like that fellow is protection
enough for dozen women. II he asks
for me tell him I've gone to Africa or
Camden and won't be back until the mar
riage has blown over."-Philadelphia
Inquirer.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-04-03

THE ex-soldier, John McKeough,
who was accustomed to stand guard
over the Burnside monument in Provi-
dence,'R l., with drawn saber, saying
every now and then: II followed YOU
at Newberne and will not desert you
now," was killed by railroad train the
other night He was perfectly sane,
with the exception of this eccentric
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-04-03

ONCE waterspouts were regarded by
seamen with terror, but it appears that
now they are looked upon as compare
lively harmless freaks, which vessels of
the larger kind need not fear. On its
last voyage from Hamburg to New York
the steamship Slavonia encountered one
of these rowing monsters near the grand
banks, but nothing disagreeable hap
pened beyond harmless shock to the
hull In fact the collision seemed to
demoralize the waterspout, for it trav-
eled away with its cone parted in the
middle; in other words, its backb
was broken. .Waterspouts are of fre-
quent occurrence on the China sea.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-04-03

WHEN Samuel Feinberg eloped from
Chicago recently to Toronto with his
pretty servant-girl he took with him
$26, 900 and left his wife five children
and fifty cents. If he hoped to prevent
her from following him he would have
done much better to have left her a
good share of the $4,000. He is now in
Toronto cell. A woman with an out
ragged heart and only fifty cents to
soothe it is a winged Nemesis and the
ends of the earth are not too far away
for her to seek her vengeance there.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-04-03

CHEWING gum manufacturer
amaSsed a fortune Of 81, 600, 900. Say
six sticks for five cents; five into 1OO,-
900, 900 goes 2o,OOO,OoO times. Twenty
million times six equals o,oOo. 900
sticks of gum. Great heavens, girlsi
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-04-03
A Bullet in His Brain.

George L. Baker, one of the most
prominent citizens of Minneapolis, ex-
police commissioner and senior mem ber
of the real estate firm of Baker, Potter
& Co., committed suicide the other day
by shooting himself in the head. He
left letter for his wife with instruc-
tions as to the disposition of his estate,
and asking her to forgive him. No
cause could be assigned for the act.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-04-03

A WESTERN clergyman recently an
nounced that he would preach sermon
on Looking Back ward" He kept his
word, for he delivered a discourse on
Lots wife to the great congregation that
assembled to hear him.
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WEST AND SOUTH.


In the business portion of Laredo,
Tex, fire on the oath caused loss of
100000.
THROUGHOUT Oklahoma q severe
wind-storm prevailed on the oath, doing
great damage to the unsubstantial
dwellings of new settlers. Rube John.
son, wife and one child were killed by
the falling timbers of their house.
The United States troops on the oath
found very few settlers within the
borders of the Cherokee strip in
Indian Territory, and all were leaving
without resistance at the order of the
military.
In Florida the damage to young
orange trees by the frost was on the Gath
estimated at 81, ZOO, 900
On the oath Mrs. John Lowrie, living
near Charleston, O., gave birth to quad.
ruplets Four years ago she had trip
let's and a year later twins.
THERE were 557 persons killed ON I'LL.
nois railroads and 1,1o6 were injured
during the year 1889.
THE wagon in which John Brown and
three small children were riding was
struck by train at West Berkeley,
Cal, on the 25th and all four were
killed.
ABOUT $500, 900 loss was occasioned BY
the recent prairie fires which swept over
Rocks, Phillips and other Kansas coun-
ties
PROF. RICHARD DALE OWEN, well
known in geological circles, died on the
25th at New Albany, Ind, aged 80 years,
as q result of drinking an embalming
fluid by mistake for mineral water.
On the 25th & V. R. Trowbridge. At.
torney-Gcneral of Michigan, resigned on
account Of poor health, and the Governor
appointed Benjamin w. Houston, OF
Tuscola, as his successor.
INcENDIARIEs made an attempt on the
25th to burn the city Of Bismarck, N. d.
but the flames were discovered and ex.
tinguished.
On the 25th . skin containing John
Rickett, Louis Williams and HARRIET
Lee and her four children, ranging from
9 to 16 years Of age, all colored, was
capsized at Arkansas City, Ark, and Ill
we're drowned except Rickett and ons
child.
NEAR Omaha, Nsb., the two sons q q
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-04-03

GEORGE MURRAY. a colored man of
baltimore, is one hundred and fifteen
years of age. He walks about and is in
possession of all his faculties. The
most remarkable thing about him is
that he never saw George Washington.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-04-03

A desecration of the Jewish temple Of
the Sons of Jacob in St. Paul took place
the other morning. Thieves entered
the building through the rear and ran
sacked the congregations silver chest.
They drank the wine the rabbi uses for
sacramental purposes, took the spices
out of the silver spice salver and carried
off the silver cup, silver tray and spice
the afternoon while attempting to pawn
the stolen goods.
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The News Briefly Chrontcled.


The Indians on the Mile Laos reser-
vation have been furnished with ample
supplies to last until spring.
Judge O'Brien, of Minnesota, recently
appointed Chief Justice of New Mexico,
has decided not to begin his official
duties until June.
The packing house of John j. O'Leary
4 Sons in St Paul was burned the other
night, entailing loss of $35, 900, which
was covered by insurance.
M. M. Brand, of Negaunee, Mich, an
insane man, was arrested at Duluth re.
Gently while eating greenbacks. He
had disposed of $4s when run in by the
police. He had over $4O0 on his person.
The Duluth Superior Regatta Associa.
ton has been organized for the purpose
Of holding q regatta on the bay thii
coming summer.
Hon. Mark Wilson, president of the
Merchants Bank at Winona, was recent
ly appointed disbursing officer of the
new courthouse, post-office, etc., by
Senator Window.
A telegram was received at Duluth
the other day from Palatka, Fla, an.
nouncing the death Of Millard H. Call,
senior partner of the firm of Call, Can.
non & Kriz, of that city.
- A fire at Sacred Heart the other day
burned two stores
The fiftieth anniversary Of the mar
riage Of Mr.. and Mrs. James .Denisoy
was observed at their home in Walcot,
recently.
Miss Maud Snaff. . guest at the Hotel
Bartean in St Paul, was renovating 8
pair of gloves with gasoline recently
when it ignited and sent volume OF
fame into her face, burning parts Of II
nearly to crisp.
A. L. Hill will build new furniture
factory in Faribault to take the place of
the one that was recently destroyed by
fire.
The police at St. Paul recently un.
earthed a gang Of thieves who have
been robbing Great Northern freight
cars on large scale and shipping the
goods to Chicago. Six arrests were
made and more would follow.
Before the Golden Gate Athletic Clut
- oon GN0HC1SCOs S6Ass tuo O6u0E ulk III
Billy Wilson, the colored lightweight
OF St. Paul. was knocked out by Joe
Choynski, Of San Francisco. The match
was for > purse Of y, 500. $3.50 OF which
goes TO the loser.
M. g. Kelly, Of Minneapolis, wa
killed recently by an accident at Bar.
ron. Wis, where he was employed in Z
saw mill
Michael McManus, who was reported
to have been killed by wolves in the
pineries south Of Lake of tho Woods
turned up at Duluth the other morning
alive and we'll.
Leading citizens Of St Paul met Gov.
ernor Miller, of North Dakota, the
other afternoon and arranged to raise .
guarantee fund of 800, 900 for the pur.
chase Of 10C, 600 bushels Of seed wheat
for destitute farmers in the Governors
State.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-04-03

ishing industry in Pennsylvania Dur
ing the past month 476 new wells were
opened, adding 10, 45e barrels to the pro-
duction of the oil regions
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-04-03

THE Presidency of the United States
is the highest gift in the power Of the
people, but the President has the power
to make still higher one. He can ap-
point the postmaster at Mineral Point
COL, twelve thousand feet above the
eea.
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will Furnish Seed.

It was stated in st. Paul the other
day that the Minneapolis elevator men
had agreed to furnish 800, 900 bushels
of seed grain at seventy-five cents a
bushel for the needy farmers Of North
Dakota, but to guard against loss the
relief committee of that State would
charge the farmers one dollar bushel.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-04-03

HERMAN GUrEN has for more than
seventy years lived in fish boats on the
Cumberland river, He says he was born
near Lubbock, Germany, in 1773, which,
if true, makes him 1T wears old.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-04-03

EIGHT varieties of leprosy are recog-
nized in China, and the disease is re-
garded as contagious, infectious and
hereditary, but is said to disappear in
four generations.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-04-03

AMOS f. PARKER, who was graduated
from the University of Vermont in 1918
and is now ninety-eight years of age, is
said to be the oldest living college grad
uate in the United States
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-04-03
QUEEN VICTORIA recently ordered her
baker to make her an American apple
ME.
THE projectors of tower at London
that shall be from 200 to $50 feet higher
than Eiffers are confident of success.

THE hen of the United States was
worth to this country on her own per-
sonal account last year $500, 600, 900, ao-
cording to the bureau of industrial sta
tiS+icS