The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-01-29

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that institution to his own private use, an,
having proved defaulter for large amount
Several af the leaders in the attempt to &c
up street riot among the workingmen b
New York city the sthef day have bean hel,
for trial.
Dispatches Of the nth indicated that ther,
was NO prospect of an adjustment Of the din
Guilty among the coal miners Of Pennsylvania
and the strike, which had become general
promised to be of long duration 'zr.lt
West and South. ..
The Legislature of Kansas met ON the 18th
B. II. McEkrou was chosen Speaker. In tax
ing the chair he announced that he was Re
publican, but he was in full sympathy will
the peoples movement for reform and re
trenchment In every department of the govern
ment, national as well Is State. Mr.. Meek
ron IL a farmer, and is said to be acceptable t.
all the elements in the Legislature. -
The Iowa Senate organized on the 18th BY
the election of the following officers: Secre
tary, J. A. F. Hull; Enrolling Clerk, J. W
Logan; Engrossing Clerk, Master William
Maxwell; SerYeant-at-Arms, T. w. Fawcett
Doorkeeper, A. F. Hofer; Postmaster, Mr.. E.
L. Elliott; Assistant Postmaster, Anna p,
Smith. In the House NO organization wa.
effected, the vote for Speaker being q tie be
tween the opposing candidates. After six un
successful ballots the House adjourned.
The Ohio Legislature ON the 18th elected tht
Hon. A. G. Thurman to the United States
Senate, he receiving all the Democratic votes
the Republican members voting for the Hon
Edward +. Noyes.
The new Texas Legislature convened al
Austin on the 18th, without opposition from
Governor Davis or the Federal authorities.
After effecting an organization, Governor Da.
Wis was notified that they were ready to re.
ceive any COMMUNICATIONS he might wish Il
make. The Governor then-sent in a messsse
to the effect that he did not think it advisa.
BILE for the public good that he
should disregard the decision of thu
Supreme Court recently made touching the
late election by recognizing the gentlemen
convened as being the constitutionally- elected
Fourteenth Legislature. He favored leaving
the question as to what body of men cor sti
tute the Legislature, and what the proper
State Government of Texas, to Congress and
the Executive of the United States. HI
Davis accepted the election, whether con
stitutional or not, as conclusive against him.
self, and would in no event continue to exer.
else the functions of the Office he held be.
yond his constitutional term of four years.
The Wisconsin Legislature organized on the
14th. In the Senate, H. ,Waggoner (Repuoli
CAM was elected Chief Clerk by vote Of II tc
i6for o. +. Black; and Ora U. Aiken Ire
publican), Sergeant-at- Arms, by the same vote
over George Campbell. The House elected
Gabriel Bouck, Speaker; Geo. ". Peck, Chief
Clerk; Sergeant-at-Arms, Joseph Deuster-al
Reformcrs.
The Virginia Legislature has elected Col
Robert E. Withers (Democrat) to the United
States Senate.
Mr.. Matthews, step-father Of ex-Vice Presi.
dent Colfax, died at Buchanan, Michigan, on
the 18th.
The Kansas Farmers Cooperative Associa.
citation, recently in session at Topeka, adopted
resolutions urging Congress to render great
centers of Western trade as accessible to ocean
tonnage as New York or Boston; strongly dis.
countenancing any continuance Of the practice
Of voting county bonds to railroads; denounc-
ing the free.pass system, and asking Congress
to throw the Indian Territory open to
white men. They also resolved that
they will act in politics hereafter independent
ly Of existing parties. They reiterate the
doctrine that railways should be subject to
National and State regulation, and cali upon
Congress to provide for cheap transportation
between the States. The Executive Commit
tee of the Association state that there are 1871
auxiliary societies In the State, independent
of the Oranges, which number 1000.
At st. Joseph, NO., on the evening Of the
a4th, Mrs. James McGinnis had filled lamp
and lighted it, and was in the act of putting II
on the chimney piece when the lamp explod.
ed, filing the roof with a sheet of fire. A
daughter, aged seventeen. who was standing
near, was envsloped In flames, and Mr..
McGinnis sprang to the rescue of his family.
He threw the mother and infant daughter
through window and into the street, and in
attempting to save his eldest girl his clothing
caught fire, and he and the girl
were literally roasted alive. A son,
aged eighteen years, threw . bucket
OF water on his sister and extinguished the
flames, but she aud the father were so horribly
burned that the flesh dropped from their
bones, and they died coon, after the accident,
Mrs. NJ. and her infant daughter would prob.
ably die, and the boy was also ser .ously
burned.
The Georgia Legislature met on the 18th.
The Governor, in his message, takes cheer.
fui view of public affairs. The State debt ID
e, O0O, 600, and the estimated value of taxable
property &25O, OO0, 900. The Senate approved
the final action Of Congress on the salary ques-
ton.
The Secretary Of State Of Texas having re.
fused to recognize the Legislature in session
at Austin, and deliver to them the election
returns, that body on the 18th appointed q
committee of seven to canvass and report "a
to the result of the State electiol. This COM
mittee made formal demand upon the Gov
ernor that he direct the Secretary to deliver tc
them the official returns. The Governor re-
piled that he did not think the committee en-.
titled to them, but that II they would help
themselves they would meet with NO opposi.
ton. The committee repaired to the Score.
tary's Office and the returns were pointed out
to them, when they took possession, the
Secretary protesting in writing against the
proceedings.
A deputy Of the Iowa State Grange has re-
Gently returned from visit to the destitute
farmers Of Lyon, Osceola and O'Brien Coun-
ties. He h reported to have found 1000
families In need Of succor, and thinks that 500
Of them must depend on charity for support
till spring.