The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1873-08-21

A farmers picnic at k1ggS Grove, Scott
county, H., on the It'll, was largely attended,
there being about 2, 600 people present Among
the notices were: II any political party
stands between us and our rights let it die;"
farmers to the 'front.'" politicians, take
back seats;" "corn must 60 up, monopolies
must 60 down." " corporations must obey the
laws as well as individuals"
At recent meeting of the Brooklyn wis.,
Grange, which represents portions of Dane,
Rock, and Greene Counties, Gov. Washbum
was declared to be their choice for next Gov
ernor of Wisconsin.
A call signed by large number of prom
inent citizens in all parts of Kansas has been
issued for a State Convention of soldiers Of
the late war, to be held at Topeka, September
g, the object being to memorabilia Congress
for the equalization of soldiers bountics.
The Mayor of Mount Vernon, Ind, formally
tirely disappeared from the town, and that
there had not been case for forty eight hours.
One fatal case of cholera occurred at Terrc
IIaute, Ind, on the Sth. A Jacksonville, Oll. }
dispatch Of the 9th says that at Exeter, in a
population of about one hundred, there had
been some twenty cases and twelve deaths
during the previous week. During the same
week there was eighteen cholera deaths in st.
Louis.
| County reports to the Kansas State Agricul-
tural Department for June and July show that
the yield of wheat and oats is largely in excess
of last year. The corn crop was in good con-
dition and promising finely.
| A Topeka dispatch of the 18th says the
Changers will meet in that city about the LIST
of September, for grand counsel and con-
sultation affecting the interests of the State
1t is estimated that 1900 farmers will be
present.
| John G. Taylor, Vice President of the ILL.,
nois State Agricultural Society, was killed at
Toledo, Ohio, q few days ago. He was on his
way to Buffalo with some hogs, and in cross
ing the track in the yard at Toledo was
knocked down by a switch engine, striking
his head against a tie, and also breaking his
| leg. He lived about four hours.
An Oshkosh (Wis.) dispatch of the 9th says:
The nineteen Oranges in Winnebago County
held q council in this city to-day, and resolved
to keep their wheat from the market until
| buyers come to their terms. call will be
issued to all County Councils in the State to
cooperate in the movement. 1t is also gen.
orally understood among the Patrons here
that this movement will be cooperative with
that OF the fraternity in Iowa, Minnesota and
Illinois. The Patrons here are fully determ.
ined to carry out this policy to the very
letter.
| special dispatch from st. Paul. Mimi, on
the 18th, says Grand Master Parsons, head of
the Patrons OF the State, had called upon the
| Oranges which had selected delegates to the
| Owatonna and other political conventions to
withdraw their appointments. He claims that
the Oranges are prohibited by the rules of the
Order from engaging in politics, but individ-
ual PATRONS, county councils, and farmers
meetings may act as they please. The plan
proposed in Dakota, and being adopted in
other counties, is for the Oranges to call
public town meetings to select delegates,
with which plan Mr.. Parsons protest does not
conflict.
A dispatch from Fort Garry on the 10th says
'Lord Gordon" had had difficulty with his
lawyer on the question of fees, and had subse-
quently left for parts unknown. 1t is said the
Sheriff would not allow the wives of the Amer
lean prisoners to visit their husbands but twice
during the week.
| The South.
The Conservative State Convention of Viz
| ginia met at Richmond on the 9th. There was
a large delegation in attendance.
There was an election in North Carolina on
the 7th, to determine whether certain pro.
posed amendments to the State Constitution
should or should not be ratified. These
amendments are seven in number, relating
| tn MI II
Three cases of cholera were reported at Hop
kinsville, Ky, on the 9th, and one on the 7th.
The disease reappeared at Chattanooga, Tenn,
on the 9TH, and was confined to the colored
population, being caused from the eating of
unripe fruit and melons.
Information has been received from San An
tonic, Texas, that the little town of Frio was
lately attacked by large band of Indians, for
ty in number, who captured stock, and at
tackled the inhabitants, wounding one and
numbering DR.. Massey, seventy-scven years of
age. The Indians were being pursued by both
soldiers and citizens when the messenger left.
The wife of Cassius Claxon, living in Hen
ry County, KY, was awakened few nights
since by q man named Payne attempting to
get in at window. Mrs. Claxon seized a pis-
tol and shot Payne through the head, inflict-
ing fatal wound. Mrs. Claxon has been
tried and honorably acquitted.
The Conservative nominations for State
officers in Virginia are: For Governor, James
L. Kemper; Lieutenant Governor, Robert E.
Withers; Attorney General, r. T. Daniels.
The steamer Wawasset, of Washington
City, was burned ON the Potomac River, below
Acquia Creek, on the evening of the sth, and
OF large number of passengers aboard over
forty were drowned. The following account
of the disaster is given by Doc. Kenney, bar
keeper Of the steamer:
on the Virginia side Of the Potomac. about
I'VE miles below Acquia Creek, and after the
whistle OF the boat had been blown as a signal
OF her approach to that landing, the steamer
at the time being about third of mile from
the shore, fire was discovered in the hold, and
the hose was attached Immediately, but before
the men could reach it the confederation be-
came general, as the fire had been burning for
some time. The fire had been smoldering, it
Is supposed, for some hours, and upon the
opening OF the matches it burst forth with
great fury, driving the men from the hold.
ana completely battling oil attempts to sub.
due it.
In an instant great confusion prevailed on
the vessel, the passengers becoming panic
stricken and frantic with fear, and yerv few
| having pIcscnce OF mlnO Suf1clent to take care
of themselves.
The steamer was, without a seconds delay
headed for the shore on the Virginia side and
IN rev minutes ran aground about two hun
dred yards from the Virginia side y.
At this time the flames had spread with
fearful rapidity and in the excitement MANY
jumped overheard. Several Of them jumped
into the water before the steamer struck bot
tom. She was provided with but two small
noats, ana IN the frenzy of the moment one of
these boats was thrown overheard and lost hv
passengers who, uncontrolled, were endeayor.
ing to launch her.
Captain Wood was the last man to leave the
steamer, and the pilot, Mr.. Boswell, was sur
rounded BY flames before he left the pilot,box.
which was not until after he had run the
steamer aground. The flames spread with
such rapidity that the tiller ropes were on fire
before the vessel struck the ground.
Over forty passengers were drowned. of
whom only six bodies had been recovered at
the time Kenney left the scene Of the wreck.