The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-12-20

A report that had gained currency to
the effect that Field Marshal Yama-
gaia, commander Of the first japanese
army, was dead, is officially declared to
be untrue.
Eastbound shipments from Chicago
last week amounted to As, 433 tons,
against "a, 1872 for the preceding week
and So, 266 for the corresponding week
Of last year.
Wednesday, Dec. IL.
Bernardo Foglia, the New York wife
murderer, has been arrested at Nat
chez, Miss.
Recent rains have broken the worst
and longest drouth ever experienced in
the Ohio valley.
The house has passed the railroad
pooling bill without amendment by q
vote of 1866 to 10:
Charles Frederickson, arrested for
drunkenness, suicided in the central
station, Minneapolis.
bushels of grain, 95, 600, 600 feet of lum.
Der and ia, 900 tons of freight, and re-
ceived 208, 900 tons during the lake sea-
son.
Mr.. Springer of Illinois has intro.
duced in the house Secretary Carlisle's
banking bill. It was ordered to be
printed and referred to the committee
on banking and currency.
Henry Bentz, a farmer living II
miles east of Kansas City, is dying, and
Lewis Van Aker is dead, the result of
two holdups in the outskirts of the city
by highwaymen.
Thursday, Dec IS.
Unusually severe and repeated earth.
quake shocks have been experienced in
Burmah during the last "a hours.
Adjutant General Josiah Porter,
New York national guard, died at 1O:4O
p. m. at his home in New York city.
A dispatch from Vienna to the Lon
don Times says that China is still ne
gotiating for the purchase Of five Chill
ian men.of-war.
Samuel Ford, farmer near Macon,
Miss, shot aud fatally wounded his
wife. He then attempted suicide but
was prevented and arrested.
Comptroller Eckels has appointed J.
Leslie Thompson of Sioux Falls re.
ceiver of the Citizens National bank of
Madison, S. D., which closed its doors
Dec. 8.
Ex-Police Captain John T. Stephen
son Of New York has been declared
guilty of bribery by the jury who
heard his case in the court Of oyer and
terminer.
Friday, Dec. IA.
Chicago detectives working in Michi-
gan claim to have unearthed scheme
whereby graves are robbed and collins
sold again.
Government and local authorities are
unable to prevent the establishment of
booths for the sale of horse meat in
New York.
The appellate court of Illinois has de-
cided that any mandatory that men
aces the health of a community is
nuisance,
Illinois board of worlds fair COM
missioners report balance of nearly
$500, 900 Of the appropriation unex-
pended.
Ed Houghton, the well known artist
and political cartoonist of the Toronto
Star, shot himself through the head.
Dependency was the cause of the act.
Jake Schaefer announces that having
been unable to secure . match at
cushion caroms with Frank G. Ives,
that he will play Ives or any other bill
lard player in the world three games
of billiards.
Saturday, December Is.
Twelve additional amendments to the
Interstate act have been suggested by
the interstate commission.
In the house three appropriation bills
the urgent deficiency, Notifications
and military academy were passed.
An effort is being made to abolish
the bureau Of American republics on
the grounds that it is q useless luxury.
Great Britain is credited with being
willing and even anxious that the
Uuited States build the Nicaraguan
canal
E. L. Maproy Of Oconto, Mich,
while pursuing q tramp who had stolen
his clothes, was fatally shot by the
vagrant.
JONI -. JOUUSOus bu0 U1CyC10 WOu.
der, denies the report that he is anxious
to get on match with Arthur thinner
man.
Bob Kneebs, the American horseman
arrested in Germany for ringing, will,
it is declared, default on his bond and
not stand trial.
Monday, Dec. II.
A bill has been introduced in the
Mexican congress looking to the hold
ing of an international exposition.
Sir John Thompson's death is now
said to have been due to the tedious
formalities attending the royal council.
The remains Of CoM r. Ferdinand de
Lesseps were inferred = the Church of
st. Pierre de Chaillat, just outside Of
Paris.
Great Britain, Russia and France are
said to be contemplating demonstra-
ton to check Japan's victorious march
to Pekin.
D. w. Webster, ex-mayor Of Plano,
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