The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1873-05-22
The West.


of the bridge accident at Dixon had been re-
covered from the river, and about a dozen
others were still missing.
The Ohio Legislature adjourned sine die on
the 9th. The House on the 5th adopted a res
olution calling for the repeal of the act Of the
last Congress increasing the pay of the
President, Congressman and other officers.
The Senate adopted-25 to "A joint
resolution ratifying the second act OF
the Thirteenth Amendment to the United
States Constitution, submitted by the First
Congress in 1889, providing that no law vary
ing the compensation of Senators and Repre-
sentatives shall take effect until an election for
Representatives has interviewed.
Cincinnati's great musical festival, under
the management of Theodore Thomas, opened
on the 9th.
The result of the municipal elections held in
the several cities of Indiana on the 9Th, is as
follows: indianapolis elected James L. Mitch
ell, Democrat, Mayor, by 37S majority; bal
ancc of ticket Republican. In Brazil the anti
Temperance ticket was successful. La Porte
elected Liberal Republican officers. Terre
Haute elected the entire Republican ticket
In New Albany, the regular Democratic can
didate for Mayor was defeated by T. G. Kun
kle, Independent Democrat; rest of regular
Democratic ticket elected. Lafayette elected
the entire Democratic ticket. In Richmond
the Democrats elect Mayor and Assessor; the
Republicans elect Treasurer, Clerk and Mar
shall
A lard-rendering tank exploded at Chicago
on the 9Th, and three men and boy were
almost instantly killed. and several others Sc
riously injured.
The dead body of William York, brother of
Senator York, of Kansas, whose mysterious
disappearance some weeks ago caused so
much excitement in Lawrence, Kansas, has
been found buried on the claim of a man
named Bender, six miles north of Cherryvale,
in that State. The remains bore marks of vio-
lence. Other dead bodies were found under
Bender's house.
A dispatch from Yreka, 9th, says the Modocs
were supposed to occupy the position held at
the time of the massacre of Thomas COM
mand. There would probably be no move
ment of troops till the arrival of the Fourth
Infantry from Arkansas.
President Grant left Chicago on the morning
of the sth, direct for Washington.
A grand five days jubilee is announced to
come of in Chicago during the first week in
June, on the occasion of the formal opening of
the new passenger depot of the Michigan
Southern and Rock Island Railroads and the
Inauguration of the new Pacific Hotel.
Eight dead bodies have been found under
the house of the Bender family, in Labette
County, Kansas, near which the dead body of
H.
other day. The Bender family have left the
vicinity, but are being pursued.
A dispatch from Dixon, ILL.,, on the sth, says
three persons, who were reported victims of
the recent bridge calamity had been found,
alive and well. Their names are Mrs. Peter
Carney, Mrs. Mary Sullivan and Miss Catharine
Foley. They had gone out of the city, and
were not on the bridge when it fell. This
leaves thirty-nine killed.
The body of Bishop Mc1lvaine arrived at Gin
cinnati on the Sth, and the funeral occurred
the next day at Christ Church, in that city.
The Iowa State Christian Conference is to
meet at Legrand, June4. ~
A dispatch from Yreka on the night of the
18th states that Donald McKay's Warm Spring
scout had found the Modocs h thelaTa beda.
four miles south of their old stronghold, near
the foot of Snow Mountain, where they were
strongly intrenched. A courier arrived at
Yreka on the morning of the 10Th, with news
| of a battle of Hasbrouck's command, in which
| the Modoc Indians were rcpulsed.
| The excitement over the recent discovery Of
the Bender murders in Cherryvale, Kansas,
continued on the 10th. The Roach family,
of Ladone, seven miles from the slaughter,
consisting of the old man and wife, and son
and wife, and Stephenson, John Harness and
wife, and Thomas Tyke, wife and daughter,
had been arrested. A. NJ King, a travelling
district preacher, had been arrested at Parsons,
and notorious murderer, once pardoned
from the Penitentiary, named Major Munford
and a woman with him, were arrested at Fort
Scott. -,L'E I ~ y i : ts
The Musical Festival at Cincinnati closed
on the 10th. 1t was, in all respects, grand
success.
/ The South. 80 za.,ss !:
The business portion Of the town Of Tren
ton, La, was destroyed BY fire on the 9th
Loss $500, coo; about one-half covered by, In
Advices from New Orleans. oth, are to fhs