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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-12-03
OUR CORN.

In the Shape Of Meal 1t Is Sent to Russia
to Relieve the Famine-Stricken Resi-.
dents.
ST.. PETERSBURG, Nov. 27.-A num-
Der of deaths from starvation have oc-
Cured among the panic-stricken peo-
pie in the province of Samara- Rev. Mr..
Francis. pastor of the Anglo-A merican
church in this city, has just received
from Col. Charles Murphy over SUU
pounds of Indian cornmeal as a con-
tribution for the relief Of famine suf-
ferers. Col Murphy, who is specially
commissioned by the United States
agricultural department to call atten-
ton in Europe to the value of Indian
corn as food, promises more contribu-
tions for famine relief, If the use Of
that already received is approved.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-12-03
Anxious to Punish Fouseca.

VALPARAISO. Chilli, Nov. 27.-Advices
from Rio Janeiro state that Fonseca,
besides abdicating the dictatorship. has
renowned his title of commander in
chief and retired to private life. The
papers are, however, demanding
the impeachment of Fonseca, and
also OF his ministers, on the ground
that they are responsible for the
moneys spent during the short-lived
dictatorship. The governors Of all the
states have proclaimed in favor of the
new president, Peixottu It is rumored
that the federal capital will be removed
from Rio Janeiro to Nicthenoy.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-12-03

6C dl. w dlCu III dlI-
nouncments of open
ing of the Sisseton
Reservation, South
Dakota, by the Gov
ernment. Land Office
located at Water
town, S. D. Ask
any railroad Agent
for information and
maps, which will be
cheerfully furnished,
or address
G. NJ. PRATT, Gen.
Ticket & Pass. Agt.,
Minneapolis, Mimi,
W.H.TRUESDALE
Receiver.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-12-03
WEST AND SOUTH.

IN session at Denver, COL, the Ma.
tional Mining congress adopted a resc-
luton in favor of the free and un-
limited coinage of silver by a vote OF
aS1 to s.
In the dry creeks in the vicinity OF
Elizabeth, Col, gold has been found in
paying quantities.
NEAR Sylvania, Ga, the house OF
David Cooper (colored) was burned,
and his four children perished in the
flames.
WHITE CAPS hanged William Black
(colored) at Moscow, Tex, for insult
ing ladies.
FIRE destroyed Byrne's livery stable
at Leavenworth, Kan, and twenty-one
horses perished in the flames
In a collision near Iriquois point the
steamer Samuel Mather was sunk in
Lake Michigan. The vessel was valued
at 100000 and her cargo of iron ore
was worth about $40, 900 more.
AT Paris. Tex. 5000 bales of cotton
and portion of the compress platform
were burned, the loss being 500. 900.
In Ohio a cyclone did great damage
at Lawrence Akron and Ashtabuia
and killed several persons.
AFTER short illness Gov. Alvin p.
Hovey, of Indiana, died in Indianapolis,
aged 70 years. BY the death of Gov
Hovey Lieut.. Gov. Chase becomes chief
executive of Indiana
TOTAL earnings of the Michigan rail-
ways from January l, 1891, were $780,
1884, 439, an increase over 1890 of $702,
1877.
FLAMES which originated in boot
and shoe house in Minneapolis caused
a loss of S35o.OOo.
In Dubuque. Ia, two highwaymen
made off with the cash box.
AN unknown person shot Lottie
Temple, a trotter owned by o. p. Al
ford, of Lexington, KY, and valued at
81. 500.
FRED FRITZ, who had been wanted
for thirty eight years for embezzlement
at St. Johns, Kan, was captured in
Boone county, Neb.
In the Cherokee legislature in ses-
sion at Tahlequah bill was passed
providing for the removal of all in
truders now in that nation contrary to
law.
AT Colum bus, Ind, Mrs. John George
dreamed that her daughters months
old-died, and that she saw her as an
angel. The dream awoke her, and she
found her baby was really dead.
AT Raleigh, NC, falling limbs Of
trees struck two boys, Charles Stone
and John Briggs, fatally wounding
them.
The resignation Of q T. Sweeney, of
Muncie, Ind, minister to Constanti-
nople, was rendered to President Har.
rison, the same to take effect Decem-
Der 10.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-12-03
THREE statues. ten feet in

THREE statues. ten feet in height, of
rose granite, have been found at Abu-
kir, Egypt a few feet below the sur
face. The discovery was made from
indications furnished to the govern
ment by local savant, Daninos Pasha.
The first two represent in one group
Rameses II. and Queen Hentmara seat
ed on the same throne. The third rep
resents Rameses standing upright in
military attire, a scepter in his hand
and a crown upon his head. Both bear
hieroglyphic inscriptions, and both have
been thrown from the pedes ais face
downward Relics of the early Christians
have been found in the same locality
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-12-03

THE smallest man in the world"
I midget from Holland, "a years of
age who calls himself "Prince Mig
non," is exhibiting in Berlin. This lit
tie chap who is exactly two feet high.
II perfectly formed human being, and
his performances as an acrobat are
really wonderful. He can sing pretty
well, makes his little speeches in a
clear AMI ringing voice, and, dressed as
on admiral or in evening dress, proves
himself an excellent actor.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-12-03
The News lsr.alv chronicle I.


A Swede named E. Harris, 50 years
old, living at Two Harbors, fell off the
dock at Duluth and was drowned.
Thomas Muldoon, teamster, was
found at Keegan's lake, near Mime
apolis, horribly battered and cut, and
he died before making any statement.
The post Office name at St John,
Kandiyohi county, has been changed
to Penmock and Erich G. Berglund ap-
pointed postmaster.
Albert Erdman, a young German llv-
ing miles south of Center City, was
drowned in Duck lake, in the town of
Franconia, while crossing on the ice.
Near Richl;sld Joseph Colburn and
his stepson, Charles Peasley, quar-
killing him instantly.
Mrs. Katharine Korders, of Mime
sofa City, committed suicide by taking
the heads of matches and drinking
them in coffee.
The United Gas Improvement Com
pany of Philadelphia has brought suit
against the Duluth Gas and Water Com
pany for 500, 900 damages for alleged
infringement of patents.
Charles E. Pierce, son of w. {. Pierce,
of Winona, died of catarrhal consump-
tion. He was for many years identi-
fed with the Winona Mill Company.
Fire at Minneapolis destroyed the
North Star boot and shoe store. Loss,
$3.50, 900: fully insured.
The houring mill of Rrandahort &
Martin near Rush C ty, known as the
Rushville mill. was burned to the
ground. Loss, 81, 900; insurance, $4,000.
The First Baptist church at Window
was dc Heated, s9l7 being donated by
the audience
railroad near Hammond and eight cars
were ditched and twenty hogs and sew
eral cattle killed All the train hands
escaped uninjured.
The first house built in Minneapolis
in 1S49 is to be purchased and placed in
a park, where it will be fitted up as
sort of depository for relics of early
days.
Lambert Mitchell. a colored man.
OI1ukS SulG dS dAuSt ~. ". oOuuSOu, kno
proprietor of the Ideal coffee restau-
rant in Minneapolis to recover 81, 500
damages for not being served with .
cup of coffee, as asked.
The store of X. II. Bondvoldt at Dali
ton was burglarized to the extent Of
$50 in goods The safe contained $500
in cash, but the burglars were unable
to get it, though they drilled and broke
the combination.
The house with most of its contents
belonging to John Nisbles, of Water
vile, was destroyed by fire, causing q
loss of 81, 600; insured for $500.
John Grady was run over by the
south bound passenger train of the
Burlington opposite Winona and was
killed. ....-...~s. ...-. U.s.. .-... --
A branch conference of the Catholic
Truth society has been organized at
Winona. .~ H
The cigar factory at Northfield is
now turning ont on an average $1,000
cigars per month. The factory was
started in 1874 and has not missed . day
Of steady work in all that time.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-12-03
TWO MEN DROWNED.
They Are Carried Away by F1ooA
fore Their Friends.

They Arc Carried Away by = FIooA Be-
fore Their Friends.
New MARTINsvILLE, w. Va, Nov. 81.
The loss by floods in this county
during the last three days will amount
to 100000 Middle Island creek
was higher than ever known before.
AL bridges, booms and dams were
carried away, and nearly 100000
feet of lumber were lost and de-
stroyed Two unknown men were
swept down the creek on raft
and drowned in the sight Of fifty
people Their bodies have not been
recovered
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-12-03
CHURCHES.

DRESBYTERIAN.-Dr DR.. ]. G. Riheldaffer
l. pastor. Services every Sabbath at 1890
O'Clock An. aud at o'clock P. n. Sab
bath school at II clock n.
NETHODIST.-Rev. F. A. Cone, Pastor
A1 Services every Sabbath. at 1850 clock
A. N. and al m. Sabbath school at IL Y.
THRISTIAN. Preaching on every Lords
~ Day at lU:J0 O'Clock A. NJ. and P. ~. by
J. G. Harrison. Sunday School ut II n.
EPISCOPAL.-Churc of The Holy Com
~ muniOn Rev. =. b. Purves. Service
every Sunday. except the last Sunday in the
month, at 3D. A. N. and P N. SUNDAY
school at I'm.
y NATHOLIC.-Times OF service to be an
~ nounced hereafter.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-12-03

PROF. GAINES insists that he has
pract cally discovered the language en-
ployed by monkeys in communicating
with each other. He states that he
will conduct a series of experiments
with monkeys, dogs and cats, and
prove to the world that animals have a
language that can be understood by
human beings,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-12-03

WILHELMINA, the child queen of Hol.
land, while receiving a foreign minis
ter recently held her favorite doll in
her arms and at length mischievously
observed: Il wonder that you are not
afraid to come near me; all my Coils
have had measles, you know
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-12-03

The average number of American
patents issued yearly is about 100000
England, which comes nearest to us,
issues only about 1000 to 5000 a year.
and its system is very much more lax
than ours. Patents are issued in Eng
land without any conditions as to nov
city or merit. and not two applications
in hundred are rejected In Prussia
the number granted annually is less
than 100; in Belgium 1900 to 1000.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-12-03
After q Wooden Mill.

At mass meeting of citizens of Owa-
tonna at the city hall committee of
five was appointed to confer with out
side parties about moving woolen-
mill plant to that city which employs
from twenty-five to thirty men. The
committee was authorized to offer
them from $500 to $1,000 bonus to locate
there.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-12-03
KNIGHTS MUST WITHDRAW.
Tho Fight Against the Federation Is on
ut pittsburgh.


vt Pittsburgh.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Nov. 27.-The ex-
executive board of district assembly
No. 3, Knights of Labor, met Wednes-
day night, and after short discussion
passed resolution that all mem bers
of the order be required to
leave the unions connected
with the American Federation Of
labor. This is the first movement in
the great war which the knights pro-
pose to wage against the federation.
Master Workman Dempsey said that
the district assembly was in better
shape to-day than it has been for sew
eral years. He thought that the pres
ent is the best time to enforce the rule
against the trades unionists
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-12-03
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

The brig Culdoon was wrecked in
the bay of Bengal and the crew of
Thirty five natives and six British off,
GERS were drowned.
1t the province of Manzanderan, Per-
sia, in battle with government troops
200 insurgents and twenty of the gov.
ernment troops were killed
By an earthquake in the vicinity Of
Yokohama, japan, nearly 1000 persons
wen killed or injured and 100000 were
rendered homeless.
The three children belonging to an
English family named Trump were
suffocated in their home in Rue Dom
Unique, Paris.
The death of Rt. Hon. Edward Rob-
ert Bulwer Lytton, earl of Lytton,
British ambassador to France, known
in the literary world as Owen Mere
dith," occurred suddenly from heart
disease at Paris, aged 80 years.
On the Orelgraise line in Russia a
train was derailed on a bridge and four
cars were hurled into the river below,
killing twenty-three persons and
woundi7g ten.
CIRCULAR was issued dt OL. fcCeTS'
burg TO the governors of the various
provinces notifying them to forbid
Jews to buy corn.
ADv1CEs from Pekin confirm the re-
port that armed bands had devastated a
whole district in northern China, pill
laged and burned mission stations and
nsassacred over 100 Christians.
The corn crop in Mexico was said to
be failure, and the demand for Amer
lean corn would aggregate millions of
bushels.
In bull-fghting arena at Guanajua-
to, Mex, several hundred Assem- bled
persons to witness fight, when a part
of the amphitheater gave way and
twelve persons were crushed to death.
OFF the English coast the British
bark Georgetown. Capt. Scott, was
wrecked and the captains S wife and six
members of the crew were drowned.
A PROCLAMATION by President Peix-
otto, of Brazil, disclaims all dictatorial
authority and summons congress to
meet December 1S
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-12-03
ROBBED A SAFE.
Thieves Secure S40o from Hotel Saloon
In st. Louis,

Th1oVe8 Secuf0 V4UU rfbm t10teI S8t0On
In St. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 27.-A safe IN the
saloon of the Tower Grove hotel, at
the intersection of Tower Grove
avenue and the Manchester
road was blown open Thurs
day and s4oO in cash secured by
the robbers This is the fourth
case of attempted safe-blowing in this
city during the last ten days. In one
instance besides the present the cracks
men were successful, for they got
some $3.50 in cash and some mining
nfOck and notes
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-12-03

In 1872 Sara Bernhardt's salary at
the Odeon was only $40 per month. For
each of the last ten years her average
earnings have been $50, 900; and for the
last five 100000. She has received
during the last twenty-five years
Sl.ooo,oo0, to which sum her present
comparAt alive short engagement will add
S4OO OOO
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-12-03

A MONTREAL correspondent says most
of the American boodlers living in that
city appear to be prosperous. John c.
Emo, who is supposed to be the richest
of the colony Of criminals, spends
money lavishly.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-12-03
Probably a Double Murder.

That which has every appearance of
horrible double murder was brought
to light in st. Paul. The dead bodies
of John Whalen and James Walsh
were found lying in an upper room
of the Manitobu house. Two men
who were believed to have been impli-
Gated were in the custody of the police.
There was considerable mystery about
the affair.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-12-03

CHARLES BRIGHAM, who entered the
postal service in Boston in 1887, is still
a clerk in the post office in that city, in
which he has seen ten postmasters
come and go. and is now serving under
the eleventh.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-12-03

DR. BROWN SEQuARD has apparently
abandoned his famous 'elixir of life"
and now thinks he has a cure for
coughs and sneezing.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-12-03

KAISER WILHELM is eighteen times a
duke, twice grand duke, ten times a
count, fifteen times a seigneur and
three times a margrave, besides being
the king Of Prussia and emperor of Ger
MANY.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-12-03

EDA HICKMAN, a colored woman of
Missouri, never heard of the emanci-
patton proclamation until the death of
her master two years ago. She now
has bill against the estate for twenty
five years wages.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-12-03

The larges: of the new United States
warships is the New York, launched
recently at Philadelphia. 1t is of s. 15o
tons, with engines of $4,000 horse pow
er and carrying place for coal to steam
IL 600 mi eS
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-12-03

JAPAN has been visited by terrible
earthquake, one of the most destruc-
tive of modern times. The point of CEN
trail convulsion seems to have been
some one hundred miles west of Yoko-
hama. The bed of a river was raised
six feet and nearly two hundred miles
of cmbankment were ruined. Newly
formed geysers spouted mud for hours
a lake six hundred yards long was
formed at the foot of a mountain, and
numerous yawning fissures opened at
the feet of terrified men and women in
the cities, while their residences were
tumbling about their heads. About 4, ZOO
people were killed and many injured.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-12-03
TRAMPLED By A HORSE.
An Illinois Stockman Meets Death I'm q
Peculiar Manner.

SPooNER, Wis, Nov. 27.-A fatal ac.
cident occurred in the railroad yards at
this place. A stockman in chsrg. of
car load of horses from Illinois en- route
to Washburn was killed by being tram
pied upon by one of the horses while
asleep in the car. An engine coming
down through the yard smashed into
the stock-car with so much force as to
knock in the front of the locomotive
and damage the car considerably. One
of the large horses jumped upon the
sleeping stockman, causing death al
most instantly.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-12-03

THE present season has been dis
astrous upon the seas. 1t is estimated
that in September and October ninety
lives and $4,000, 900 were lost by ship
wrecks
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-12-03

The city of Philadelphia supports six
day nurseries, in which s7,255 little
ones have been fed the past year. The
children usually range from three
months to eight years
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-12-03

THUNDER. and lightning are exceed.
ingly rare on the Pacific coast A genu-
Inc thunder storm has visited California
but twice in twelve years
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-12-03

The trunk of one tree in the new
state of Washington was large enough
to hold twenty-eight people. who util-
lied it as dining-room.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-12-03

AN instance of the modern regard
for things suggestive of the ''olden
tymes' is the increased use of candle
light at fashionable dinner parties.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-12-03

The oldest college graduate in Amer
lea, so far as known, is Amos Andrew
Parker, of Fitzwilliam, N. H. He is
also the alumnus who has been gradu-
ated the greatest mum ber of years from
an American college. He graduated
from the University of Vermont in 1918,
and he celebrated his Tooth birthday.
He is finely preserved old gentleman.
and reads, writes and gets about like
man of so. His father, Nahum Parker,
was soldier in the revolutionary war
and afterward United States senator
from New Hampshire, and for twenty
years judge. Two uncles of Amos
were killed at the battle Of Lexington.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-12-03

CHARLES STEWART PARNELL's estate
will be inherited by his brother, John
Parnell, who has left this country for
Ireland,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-12-03
LATER.
"Land Bill" Allen.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 29.-The great
public benefactor known in history as
Land Bill" Allen ended his days in the
Franklin county infirmary to-day, after
suffering one week from paralysis.
George Wheaton Allen was born at
Window, Conn.,, May %, 1910. In early
years his father moved to Rhode Island
and he was given an education. He
also learned the tailor trade. Land
Bill'' Allen also entered the journals
tic arena, running the Rhode Islander.
He married Zena Weaver and sold his
paper and came to Columbus in 1929.
He edited the Ohio State Journal and
the Cincinnati Gazette for years.
Having the homestead idea that in
giving 100 acres of Indian land to every
man who would guarantee to settle on
it in the West, he spends $4,000 intro
ducing his plans. In 1868 the great bill
was passed in congress, but Allen never
took any lands. He moved to Sharon
township, this county, and began farm
ing. Shortly afterwards his wife died.
Sickness came on the old benefactor,
and little by little his property passed
out of his possession, being sold for
taxes, leaving him at last penniless and
helpless in his advanced years.
A DISPATCH from Manzanillo, Mex,
says the American steamer Roseville
has arrived there and reports passing a
wreck-that of the brig Tahita-at sea.
She had 27O laborers for contract work
in Mexico. The wreck must have hap
pened at least a month ago. Besides
the islanders, the vessels officers and a
crew of twenty men, making a total of
291 on board the ill-fated craft.
A TRAIN with about 200 passengers
was wrecked near Charleston, s. c., the
Goth. Two men were crushed to death
and several seriously injured. The
cars were thrown down an embank-
ment 80 feet. The wreck had been de-
iberately planned, the end of one rail
having been loosened by unknown par
ties.
NEARLY all the business portion of
the town of Tracy, Mimi, was destroyed
by fire the night of the Goth. The fire
is supposed to be incendiary.
A LUNAT1c on Sunday the 29th, fired
three shots at DR.. John Hall the well
known New York minister. No one
hurt. 49,. r-.
SAMUEL LARGMAN was arrested at
Pittsburg, Pa. the 29th, for stealing
324 pairs Of pants and pawning them.
Two shocks Of earthquake were felt
at Seattle, Wash, the soth.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-12-03

THE government library building at
Washington is to be of New Hampshire
granite and the stone for one story of
the building was recently shipped from
the quarry. It will require two and q
half years more to get out the stone for
the entire building.