The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1873-07-10
The West.

Nearly all the Illinois railroads have adopted
new schedules of rates under the law taking
effect July l.
A proposed amendment to the Ohio Consti.
tuition, forbid ding the Legislature to pass any
usury laws, has been indefinitely postponed by
the State Constitutional Convention.
The Supreme Court of Ohio has decided
that the School Boards have the right to ex-
clu1e the Bible from the schools, to exclude
singing aud religious exercises, and that the
Court has no authority to interfere with their
discretion in the exercise of this power. The
judgment Of the Superior Court is therefore
reversed.
A dispatch from Green Bay. Wis, Esd; says
that the forest fires In Northern Michigan had
been extinguished by soaking showers. Up
wards of forty persons were burned, and
many drowned in the lake at Michigammi
while trying to escape from the flames. The
sufferers were well cared for, and supplies
were pouring In from all quarters.
The Iowa Republican State Convention met
at DesMoines on the 25th. Hon. ]. P. West,
Of Henry County, was chosen permanent
Governor Carpenter was carried unanimously.
Hon. Joseph Dysart, of Tama, was renominat-
ed for Lieutenant Governor, and Col. Alonzo
Abernethy, for Superintendent Of Public In
struction. The Hon. J. NJ. Beck was renomi-
mated for Supreme Judge by reclamation.
Resolutions were adopted declaring in favor of
cheap transportation, and that the State should
control every franchise 1t grants; approving
of the action Of the late Congress in ferreting
out and exposing corruption; denouncing the
back-pay steal; in favor Of political reform;
and declaring devotion to and confidence in
the Republican party.
A Cairo Nl) dispatch of the 25th says sew
eral cases Of what was believed to be cholera had
occurred in that city. Three cholera deaths
were reported in Cincinnati on the 25th. All
fears Of the disease becoming epidemic there
had disappeared.
The Chicago Tribune of the 9th says: give
Of the largest railroads doing business with
this city have signed the agreement to issue
no more passes after July l, except to employees
and to those entitled BY contract to receive
them. These roads are the Illinois Central,
the Burlington Il Quincy, the Rock Island, the
Northwestern, and the st. Paul. The Chicago
& Alton Road refuses to join the movement
because it is not sweeping enough. Its Presi-
dent announces that every pass heretofore is
sued by that road will be recalled July l, and
no more passes will be issued in any case. The
indianapolis, Bloomington & Western, the
Peoria & Rock island, and the Rockford, Rock
Island & st. Louis Railroads declined to sign
the agreement, but for what reason IL not sta
ted" IN tEr
Captain Neidig, Of the Cedar Rapids Reps6-
lican, has been elected Chairman Of the Iowa
Republican Central Committee.
Mr.. John b. Daniels, well-known banker
Of Wilmington, nl., suspended payment on
the 96th. His liabilities range from $4,000
to S275, 900. The cause Of the insolvency Il
stated to DO the failure Of the Kankakee River
Improvement Company to pay the July inter
est on it, bonds, which be had guaranteed to
the extent Of $b0,0oo. II given time he prom
ises to pay % cents on the dollar.
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