The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1873-09-11

peal, II necessary, all railroad charters; disap-
proves of pubic officers accepting free passes
over railways; sympathises with every move
ment to secure for agriculture and labor their
due influence, interests and rights, and de-
clares that the Republican party will be their
ally in every just effort to attain that end.
At the meeting of the Wisconsin State
Grange at Watertown on the 9th, an address
by the Executive Committee to the subordi-
nate Oranges was agreed upon, and res
olutions were adopted-in favor ofthe Inn
provemcnt of the Fox and Wisconsin Rivers
and Mississippi River, and other water courses
that willtend to cheaper transportation; provid-
ing for the preparation and distribution to the
several subordinate Oranges suitable petitions
to Congress for better and cheaper means Of
transportation from the West to the Atlantic
and Southern seaboard; declaring that, tive
will support no man for Office who has ever
been guilty Of receiving retrospective increase
of salary for public service or received an ad-
vance in salary by the act of March 3, 1875"
and that, railroads are public highways, and
railroad companies are common carriers, and
demanding that the State and National Legis-
latures shall control them by just and equita-
bic law.
William A. Matthias, aged twenty-five, of
Westminster, Md, died, as was supposed, at
three o'clock on the afternoon of the Oath, of
brain fever, and the body was placed ON ice.
On the 26th, when the family assembled for
| the funeral services, it was noticed that the
skin had assumed natural appearance, and
examination showed that life was not extinct.
Physicians were called and Matthias is rccov-
cring.
Edward Beane, the conductor of the freigb,
train which collided with and caused the fear
full disaster to the passenger train on the Chi
cago, Alton & st. Louis Railroad, near Lemont,
was arrested at Monee, ILL.,, on the 9th, and
taken to Chicago.
A man in Jail in San Francisco, giving his
name as John T. Irving, has confessed to hav-
ing been connected with the Nathan murder in
New York. He was thought to be insane, and
but little credence was given to his state
ments.
The Chicago Tribune of the Goth publishes
number of dispatches from the interior of
Illinois and the lower part of Iowa, showing
the condition of the corn crop. The Tribune
says: 60 The most favorable returns are made
from points along the line Of the Illinois Cen
trail Railroad, but the majority of the districts
along that road, in the center of the State and
in South Central Iowa expect an inferior
yield"
A colored man, named William Clark Camp
bell, was hanged as Cairo, ILL.,, on the Goth, for
the murder, in April last, of Thomas Doyle,
the mate of a river boat. A. Pike was hung at
Boise City, CAL, on the same day, for the muir
der Of an Indian, the first instance of the kind
| in California.
The night express west, on the Detroit s.
Milwaukee Railroad, on the night of the 2Sth,
consisting Of the baggage-car, two coaches, one
sleeper and two emigrant cars, became disabled
in consequence of the engine throwing a driv-
ing-wheel of, mile east of Muir. The train
was followed by through freight, which ran
into the rear of the passenger-train, killing
five women and one child, and injuring ten
Others, all of whom were immigrants.
| The Democratic and Liberal Republican
State Committee Of Wisconsin have called o
State Convention to meet in Milwaukee Sep
TENDER "a, to nominate an opposition ticket
for Governor and other State officers.
| A severe hail storm is reported as having
recently occurred in jackson Township, Butler
County, Iowa. Hail fell to the depth of two
feet in many places, in chunks as large as
mans fist, destroying whole fields of corn and
grain in shock, also vegetables, fruits, and
even grass. A large amount of window glass
| was broken, many animals were badly injured,
and several persons seriously hurt.
| Julia Barber, aged sixteen, and her sister,
Of Aurora, ILL.,, had been repeatedly warned
of the danger Of using kerosene oil for kim
ding purposes; but they wanted practical
demonstration of the fact. So q few days
ago Julia took the can and began pouring oil
into the stove, when fearful explosion was
the result, the can being literally torn to
pieces, and kerosene scattered about the
room, and the girl herself enveloped in flames
a quilt, but Julia was so wild with fright and
pain as to be unable to remain quiet, and ere
other help could come she was SO terribly
burned as to cause her death four hours after
ward.
Mr.. Irish, Chairman of the Democratic
State Central Committee Of Iowa, has issued an
address to the Democrats of that State, advis-
ing them to vote the Anti Monopolist ticket,
nominated at Des Moines.
An Anti Monopoly Convention assembled in
Princeton, Bureau County, Illinois, on the
LIST. A resolution was adopted demanding the
immediate repeal of the tariff, not only on
iron, salt and lumber, but on all articles ex-
cept those taxed for revenue only. Nomina-
tions we're made for county officers.
At the Will County, ILL.,, Anti-Monopoly
Convention, held on the LIST, Mrs. Sarah Nc
Intosh, of Wilmington, was nominated for
County Superintendent of Schools.
While attending q funeral at junction City,
Kansas, on the LIST, the horse of Mr.. Sprague
became frightened, and dragged from the
ran off furiously. Mr.. Fitzpatrick and his
two daughters were walking on the prairie
and before they could get out of the way, the
swinging post struck one of the girls, frac.
turing her skull and breaking every rib. She
lived but five hours. The other child was
seriously injured. The father also had one
leg broken in three places, two ribs broken
and his skull injured. There were several
others injured, though slightly.
While the wife of c. v. Decourcy, OF
Columbiana, Ohio, was playfully pointing 8
pistol at him on the LIST, it accidentally ex.
ploded, and took effect in her side, killing he,
instantly.
The Supreme Court of Wisconsin has decid.
ed that the Graham Temperance law, passed
by the Legislature of the State, in 1872, il
constitutional.
A tragedy occurred at Knightly's Station, on
the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad, sir
miles west of Sedalia, recently. It appears
that William Knightly, who has been lsboring
under mental arrangement for some time,
killed or caused the death of his sister
Adelaide, aged 40, and his nephew, Louis
Stabbs; then set fire to the house and killed
himself
The South.
The Supreme Court Of Georgia has recent.
ly decided that the law forbidding the validity
of judgments for notes whose consideration
was slaves, is unconstitutional, and that, un.
less bound by the statute of limitation, such
judgments can be made operative. The Court
| w0a divided JudUn Mc(yOv dicapntfnu