The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-08-30
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Tuesday, Aug. FL.
The Prince Of Wales has started for
Hamburg.
Whisky tax receipts at Cincinnati
Tuesday were $494, 900.
The Southern Railway company has
bought the Knoxville, Cumberland Gap
and Louisville railroad.
At st. Joe, Mo-, Frank Harl shot and
killed his ccachman, A. s. Martin.
Trouble over stolen money was the
cause.
The Peoples party convention of the
Tenth Georgia congressional district
has nominated ThoElss e. Watson for
congress.
The gunboat Bennington, with Gen.
eral Ezeta and the other San Saliva
dorian refugees on board. is still kept at
sea at San Francisco.
The Nebraska railroads are reducing
forces. This is partly due to the
drought, though it has been going on
on some lines for some time.
Spain, Italy and Great Britain are
sending warships to Masagan, to which
place the sultan of Morocco troops re-
treated after having been defeated by
the Kabyle rebels.
Wednesday, Aug. 22.
United States Circuit Clerk Arthur
p. Selby, died at st. Louis of appoplexy,
aged 45 years.
At Parkston, S. D., while hunting,
John Polreis accidentally shot himself
in the hip and arm.
The Democrats of the Twelfth Texas
congressional district have nominated
ex-senator A. w. Gouston to succeed
Congressman Paschan.
The Democrats of the First Tennessee
district have decided not to put up a
candidate for congress, but will fuse
with the Prohibitionists and try to elect
their candidate over the Republican.
On the Berlin bourse Italian secur-
tiles closed fiat on an unconhrmed re-
port that Premier Crispi was dead.
While this report slightly affected bust
ness on the bourse, it was generally dis
credited.
Thursday, Aug. 20.
The car is suffering from an attack
of influenza.
The United States cruiser Philadel-
phia has arrived at San Francisco from
Honolulu.
Hon. Norman L. Freeman, for 80
years reporter of the Illinois supreme
court, is dead.
Ex-Congressman Frank Lawler of
Chicago has been nominated for con-
gress by the Populists.
An anti-lynching organization has
been formed in Indianapolis by the
prominent colored citizens.
Iowa Eleventh district Democrats
have nominated for congress DR.. Ber-
nard Graeser of Battle Creek.
No information has reached the in
terror department of the reported
trouble among the Kiowas and Co.
manches.
For the week there were 80 new cases
of cholera and % deaths from that dis
ease reported from different parts of the
German empire.
James A. Berry of Pepin, Wis, has
sued the Chicago, Burlington and
Northern for $780, 900 for forcible eject
ment from train.
Friday, Aug. "a.
Congressman Shaw of Wisconsin raj
lied little and again hope Of his re-
covery is held out.
A fresh earthquake shock was ex-
perienced yesterday at Santa Calarina,
Italy. People fled in terror to the
fields.
General Manager Dickinson of the
Union Pacific is daily receiving hun
dreds of petitions for the reinstatement
Of old employees who went out on strike.
Willie D. Day, champion five mile
runner Of the world. committed suicide
in New York. It is said he brooded
over an accusation Of embezzlement,
and becoming respondent, ended his
life.
The report that Rev. James Wylie, a
Presbyterian missionary, had died from
injuries received at the hands of Chinese
soldiers at Liao Wan, near North
Chwan, while they were marching, is
officially confirmed.
Saturday, Aug. rs.
The English parliament has been
prorogued.
Captain T. G.. Overton, a prominent
military figure of Platteville, Wis, died
at the age of 88 years.
Illinois Alumni association for the
deaf and dumb graduates at Jackson
vile was held at Srrinfeld.
It is said to be probable that Recorder
of Deeds Taylor will be removed for
violating civil service rules.
Government cattle inspectors were at
tackled and driven out Of Borghstan, q
Cossack village, by peasants.
Another blunder has been discovered
in the tariff bill which may prevent the
unloading of anthracite COAL
Colonel William E. Bundy of Gin
cinnati was elected commander-in-chief
of the National Sons Of Veterans.
Baron Munday, founder of the Sal
| wage society, committed suicide at