The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-02-01
NEWS OF THE WEEK,
Tuesday, Jan. 23.

Tuesday, Jan. IS.
The condition of George w. Csilds is
more favorable.
Rear Admiral Belknap has retired
from active service in the navy.
Grand Rapids, Mich, citizens paid
81 900 as the result of gambling raid.
The defense in the Coughlin trial at
Chicago has begun the introduction of
evidence.
Surgeon General Wyman advocates a
national leper hospital. He says the
disease is spreading in this country.
Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage announces
that he will resign on the 25th anniver-
sary of assuming his present pastorate.
Half a million dollars worth of old
Spanish coin and jewelry was unearthed
in the state of Gaudalarjara, Mex, last
week.
Governor Fishback Of Arkansas has
announced his candidacy for the seat in
the United States senate now held by
Senator James II. Berry.
Wednesday, Jan. "a.
The Hoffman House, New York, is
advertised to be sold at auction Feb 13.
Hon. C. H. Bull, one of Detroit's
most prominent and wealthy citizens, is
dead.
Four persons were injured in fight
of rival factions over the control of a
church near Meadville, Pa.
The 200 employees Of the Wheeling
CIV. Va.) pottelies have accepted re-
duction of % per sent in wages.
The Bridgeport, Conn.,, street car
strike is still on. No effort to run cars
has been made for several days.
A farmer named Salmon, at Bluffton,
Ind, sold bis farm for $4,000 cash. He
was robbed Of his money before he got
home.
The 1900 miners in Ohio affiliated
with the United Mine Workers have de-
cided by majority of 900 not to accept
a reduction in wages.
Secretary Carlisle has requested the
resignation of A. T. Drum .nond of
Pennsylvania. the chief of the secret
service, to take effect Jan. 81.
Thursday Jan. rs.
Five would-be train robbers We're ar
rested at Pocahontas, Miss.
The sale of the Schiller, one of the
leading theaters of Chicago. to Daniel
Froham Of New York is announced.
There is movement on foot to incor-
porate with Boston all the suburbs
within 10 miles OF the state house.
1t is reported that gold ore to the
value Of SIPS, 5000 was taken from the
Little Johnnie mine at Leadyille one
day last week.
The great mechanical laboratory of
Purdue university, at Lafayette, Ind,
is in ruins, the result of fire which broke
out in the engine room at $3.50 p. N.
DR.. Joseph Hobbins, one of the fore
most surgeons in this country, died
Wednesday at his home in Madison,
Wis.
An intimate friend Of Attorney Gen
eral Olney says the rumored resignation
of Mr. Olney will become fact very
soon.
Friday. Jan. &c.
Sir Gerald Herbert Portal, the African
official and explorer, is dead.
At Homestead, Pa, all the Carnegie
steel mills are running on double time
At McKeesport, Pa, 1000 men went
to work at the National Tube company
works.
A cablegram has been received from
Venice announcing the death of Con-
stance Fenimore Cooper Woolson, the
autheress.
Gustav KOegel, German immigrant,
has just reached San Francisco from
New York. having walked the 400
miles in 1859 days.
Nine. Laura Schiermar Mapleson, the
world famed soprano and wife of the
celebrated impressario. Colonel Henry
Mapleson, died at New York Wednes-
day.
Miss Hattye A. hester of Marquette,
Mich, daughter of the millionaire lum-
herman, ex-Mayor hester, of that city.
was married at Chicago to John Mason
Duffy. Archbishop Feehan officiated
Saturday, Jan. -.
At Chicago, Judge Freeman sentenced
Luke Dolney to life Imprisonment for
wife murder.
The California midwinter exposition
was formally opened Saturday with i'm
posing ceremonies
Mr.. Sibley, Democratic congressman
from Pennsylvania, resigned TO take eff
feet Feb II. Criticism of his course on
the tariff bill is said to be the cause.
The information comes from Wash
ington by way of New York that Cleve-
land is we'll man again, the trouble
with his jaw being completely cured.
The city of Fort Payne, Ala. in which
Eastern capitalists invested $7,OOO,O OO
good money, has been sold by the sheriff
for $50, 900. This amount goes to mort
gagees. Stockholders get nothing.
The secretary of the navy has approved
the finding of the court of inquiry in the
case of Lieutenant B. c. Davenport.
The finding is adverse to the applicant,
with many reservations in mitigation.