The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-08-16

Through The Freemans Journal JUS
tin Mccarthy acknowledges the re-
ceipt of s., 900 for the Irish parlirment-
airy fund from ex-Judge Thomas Moran
of Chicago, who presented the money in
behalf of many American contributors.
Wednesday, Aug. 8.
Two bridges on the Eastern Illinois
road were burned Monday night.
The st. Paul city council will investi-
gate the public schools of the city.
Postmaster General Bissen has left
for Kennebunkport, Me-, to remain for
week.
The business portion of Franklin, nls.,
was nearly destroyed by fire. Several
horses were cremated.
The evicted tenants bill passed it's
third reading in the house Of commons
by vote of 1879 to 1877.
The house committee on judiciary has
voted to report against the admission of
Japanese to citizenship.
The Republicans of the Twelfth Penn
sylvania district have nominated John
L. Leisenrig for congress.
The Burlington routes new spur,
Sheridan, Wy, to Billings, Mon, is
fast approaching completion.
Thursday, Aug. 8.
Cholera has appeared in II districts of
Galicia.
Michigan Prohibitionists met at Kala-
mazoo Tuesday and nominated state
ticket.
Charles Mitchell, the pugilist, has an
nounced his intention of returning to
the United States in October.
The Republicans of the Second ILL
nois district nominated William Lorimer
for congress.
Miles Crowley of Galveston has been
nominated by the Democratic conven-
ton of the Tenth Texas district for con-
gress on the 1810th ballot.
The long Republican deadlock in the
Seventeenth Wisconsin senatorial dis
trict has been broken by the nomina-
ton Of j. ]. McGilivray on the 337th
ballot.
Chancellor Won Caprivi has issued an
order to the authorities of German
naval towns directing them to prohibit
the export of munitions of war to China
or Japan.
In attempting to arrest Polish miner
named Joseph Schurman, a desperate
character, at La Sale, uls., the latter
was fatally shot and two deputy sheriffs
were wounded with saber thrusts.
Friday, Aug. 10.
Thirteen persons were killed and 20
wounded by the earthquake at Acireale,
Sicily.
The cash balance in the treasury is
Sis, 299, 500, of which $52, 257 sos is
gold reserve.
Iowa Sixth district Democrats nomi-
mated State Senator Taylor of Davis
county for congress.
Miss Bernie Mayer and Miss Bainhart,
two members Of party Of resofters,
| were drowned in Lake Michigan near
Stevensville, Mich.
Democrats of the Ninth Virginia dis
trict have nominated Judge FL. s. E..
Morrison to succeed Cyclone" Jim
Marshall in congress.
A new postoffice has been established
at Mikkelson, Billings county, N. D.,
Ellie E. Mikkelson postmaster, also one
at Ponca, Gregory county, S. D., Frank
M. Griswold postmaster.
Saturday, Aug. IL.
The proposed match race between the
Vigilant and the Britannia has col
lapsed.
| Felix Geoffrion, who had been men,
Der Of the Canadian parliament for 81
years, died at Montreal.
President Reinhart denies the state
ment of Expert Little that Atchison's
earnings had been overstated.
Members of the Illinois Board of
Agriculture will establish a permanent
fish hatchery at the state fair.
Ex-State Senator Hannibal K. Sloan.
Democratic candidate for congressman
at-large for Pennsylvania, is dead.
George Ballantine, who helped to lay
out the city of Milwaukee, died in
Bloomington, Wis, aged 81 years.
Ex-Judge Joseph P. Wightman, one
Of the founders of Burlington, Ia, died
at his home in Chicago, aged 81 years.
At meeting of the directors of the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe the res
ignation Of Mr.. Rheinhart was &C
copied.
Monday, Aug. Is.
Investigation shows that iron ore is
being mined as cheaply in Michigan dis
tricts as at any place on the globe.
Health officers in Milwaukee fought a
furious mob in an attempt to remove
smallpox patients to the pesthouse.
The Great Northern Elevator COM
pany, it is reported, will cut elevator