The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-02-07
SUMMARY OF WEEKS NEWS


Tuesday, Jan. 10.
The trial Of Captain Henry w. How
gate for forgery and embezzlement from
tho government has begun in Washing
ton.
David hampton, the murderer Of Mrs.
Annetta Ahrens, widow 20 years old,
of New York, was electrocuted at Sing
Sing.
At Mobile, Ala, Emil Schurman, a
restaurant proprietor and one of the
best known men of the state, fell dead
from apoplexy.
Influenza is spreading at Lyons.
France, in an alarming manner. The
death rate from this disease has in
creased to over 100 weekly.
At the preliminary sitting of the COM
mission to inquire into the Turkish
atrocities in Armenia the foreign dele
gates urged the suspension of Tahsin
Pasha and the Vail of Bitlis pending
the course of the inquiry.
Wednesday Jan. 80.
The commissioner of internal revenue
has issued notice calling upon people
to make returns for the benefit of in
come tax collectors.
The annual report of the Illinois state
factory inspector will be issued soon. It
shows 1850 sweat shops in Chicago,
with over 81 900 employees.
There has been serious disagreement
between the American consulate agent
at Fee and the Moorish government.
The details of the affair are not known.
DR.. Jamin Strong, one of the best
known specialists On mental diseases
and for several years superintendent of
the Northern Ohio insane asylum, is
dead.
Judge Ives, at Crookston, caused a
sensation by holding out inducements to
gamblers and keepers of houses of i'll re-
pute to testify against derelict officers of
the law.
Hon. w. L. Wilson of West Virginia
has accepted the invitation to deliver
the annual address at the commence
ment of the University of Mississippi,
June next.
Thursday, Jan. 81.
Olney's labor bill will be reported
favorably to the house.
Postmaster General Bissell denies that
he will resign from the cabinet.
Spain has given in to the United
States in the matter of tariff rates.
The Brooklyn strike is apparently
ended. Wednesday was the most peace
full day since it began.
Augusta, Ga, and Aiken, S. c., cap
italists have formed a company to build
a 800, 600 cotton mill at Bath, in Aiken
county, S. G.
Among the passengers sailing for New
York on board the White Star liner
Teutonic is Sir William Van Horne,
president of the Canadian Pacific rail
road.
The French cabinet has decided to ac-
cord to the remains of the late Marshal
Canrobert the honors OF a state funeral.
The body will be entombed at the Hotel
des Invalides.
Friday, Feb. 1.
The office Of the Morning Sun, Ia,
News was destroyed by fire, with loss
of $4,000.
James J. Marlette, aged e., for 30
years publisher Of the Schenectady, n.
Y, Evening Star, is dead.
Judge E. lockwood Hoar died at
Concord, Mass. He was brother of
United States Senator Hoar.
Andrew O. Olson, a well known St.
Paul contractor. died suddenly from
hemorrhage of the lungs while walking
along the street.
Safe robbers rified the safes in Place,
Peterson & Co.'S jewelry factory at
Providence, R. l., and secured $4,000
worth Of gold rings, diamonds, etc.
John Hoshaw, alias Gregory, one of
the most notorious horse thieves in the
Northwest, was captured at Madelia,
Mimi, by Deputy Sheriff Black, OF
jefferson, la.
John w. Wells, who assassinated his
sweetheart, Miss Lizzie Heffner, last
| fall near Castillo, Miss, has been con.
victed Of murder and sentenced to hang
March 20 next
Saturday Feb. 2.
J. NJ. Dickinson of Tennessee has been
appointed assistant United States attor-
ney general.
The Iron Mountain mine of Shasta
county, Cal, has been sold for $500, OO(
cash to all English syndicate.
The discovery of gold at the mouth Of
the Little Cottonwood, Is miles south Of