The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1873-11-06

sition, Is; Republican majority, 20. The
House would stand: Republican, 50; OPPOSE
ton, IS; Republican majority on joint ballot,
q. rs
The National Board Of Trade, which had
been in session for i've days previously in Chi
cago, on the 25th concluded its labors, and the
members generally left for their respective
homes The questions of finance, transporta-
ton, increased freight facilities. etc., ETC.,
were discussed, and large number Of rcsolu-
tons pertinent to the subjects adopted. The
Convention adjourned to meet at Baltimore in
January next.
Puffenberxer, the engineer of the coal train
which ran into passenger train on the Chica-
90, Alton & st. Louis Railroad, some months
ago, and caused the loss Of SO many lives, was
tried by Chicago jury, on the 25th, and &C.
quilted.
A Marquette, Mich, dispatch of the 25th
announced the failure of Mathews bank, of
Negaunee, with liabilities $50, 600, and assets
$4,000.
PIP, Wintermute, the murderer of the late
General McCook, had been held In $4,000
bail to answer, according to dispatch from
Yankton, D. T., on the 25th.
A Denver, Col, dispatch Of the 25th an
nounces that John c. Heenan, the noted pugi-
list, well known as the "Benicia boy" died
of consumption at Green River, Wyoming, on
the morning of that day.
All the st. Louis banks resumed currency
payments on the 9th. Nothing unusual &C.
Cured There was no excitement, and conf
dence seemed restored. Deposits exceeded
drafts
In the verdict first rendered in the Puffen-
berger case, in Chicago, the Chicago & Alton
Railroad was severely censured for the alleged
employing of incompetent men in connection
with the business of the road. On the polling
of the jury, the next morning, one of their
number withheld his assent to the verdict as
given, and the case was again submitted and
the verdict was modified by the exclusion Of
the censuring clause.
William Aliens net majority for Governor
of Ohio is SIT. Isaac Welsh's net majority TO,
State Treasurer is 1T.
The South.
A Montgomery, Ala, dispatch of the 2lst
fever in that city on that day. The Manager
of the Southern & Atlantic Telegraph Office
| had died.
Dispatches from Texas of the ed say thu
yellow fever is raging terribly at Calvert, Bry
son, Marshall and Columbus, in that State
The latter place had become almost dcpopu
lated.
The reports from Memphis, of the cath, il
regard to the yellow fever, were more encour
aging. The mortuary record up to six O'Clock
in the evening stood: Yellow fever, %; othe
diseases, 4. The Odd Fellows had lost twenty
eight members, five members wives and clever
children since the epidemic began, and the.
had on hand, to care for, twenty widows an.
thirty-five orphans. There were three yellow
fever deaths at Shreveport, La, on the oath
four at Montgomery, Ala, ten at cambridge
Ca, and two at Little Rock, Ark.
| A telegram from Louisville, Ky, of tn
25th announces the suspension of D. 8. Bene
dict & Sons, well-known grocers of that city
The yellow fever appeared to be abating a
Memphis on the 9th. There were fewer ar
plications for nurses than on any previous da
since the beginning of the plague. TIL
Howard rooms were crowded with nurse
waiting applications, and at noon the Associ
alton began discharging them, as there wa
every assurance that the scourge was routed