The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-07-16

That NJ graSShoppesswere rapidly destroying.
everything green in . large extent Of country.
The Inhabitants d number a counties weze
sircady suffering for food, their crops having
been last year dessroyed by the same scourg&
A large population would soon be almost en-.
-tirely destitute. - s--- 49, !.
The Iowa Republican State Convention met
at Des Meines on the Let. Hon. Theodore
Guelick, Of Des Moines, was made permanent
Chairman, and Capt. J. Griniths, Of johnson
and J. E. Williams, Of Dallas, Secretaries. The
following nominations were made: Hon. 7. D.
Young, Secretary Of State; Capt p. G. Christy,
State Treasurer; B. R. Sherman, Auditor;
David Secor, Register Of the State Land ONCE;
M. Z. Cults, Attorney General; E. +. Holmes
Clerk Of the Supreme Court; J. g. Runnels,
Supreme Court Reporter. George c. Hebcr-
ling, Of jackson, was elected Chairman of the
State Central Committee. Resolutions were
adopted-favoring free banking and return
to specie payments as speedily as consistent
with the material and industrial interests Of
the country, insisting that the obligations of
the Government shall be paid in specie; de.
claring that the power to regulate interstate
commerce, whether by railroad or water high
ways, vests in Congress, and that that body
should lcgislatc so as to prevent extortion,
and that it should provide for the improve
ment Of the great natural waterways; that
the State has power to regulate railway trans
portation within its own limits, and demand
ing the enforcement of the State Railway law;
favoring appropriate legislation for the
full and equal protection of all citi-
tpal0t <hn ~,
the 81, OOO, GOO reduction in the estimated ex-
pcnses of the General Government for the cur
rent fiscal year; demanding the election of
President and Vice. President by popular vote;
favoring a modification Of the Patent laws;
commenting the position of the party in in
stituting Investigations Of corruption in office,
and favoring the submission Of an amendment
Of the Constitution extending the right Of
suffrage to women to the people for their de.
cision.
A recent Dcs Moines Qowa) dispatch says
the management of the Chicago, Rock Island
& Pacific Railroad had determined to obey the
new law Of Iowa, for the regulation of passen-
ger and freight rates, as matter of expert
mcnt, they still denying the justice and con-
stitutionality Of the law.
Fire-crackers were the cause of destruct.
i've confagration at Pontiac, Ill.,, on the
morning Of the 4th. Several of the largest
blocks in the town were consumed, involving
a loss of $175OOO.
Judges Davis, Drummond and Hopkins, of
the United States Court, have decided that
the Potter Railway law of Wisconsin is valid,
and denied the injunction sought by foreign
stockholders of the Northwestern Railway.
An appeal was taken to the United States
Supreme Court. Some of the collateral qucs-
tons are to be argued hereafter. "a
The new bridge which spans the Mississippi
ut st. Louis was formally opened to public
traffic on the 4th. The event was celebrated
with music, speeches, professions and fire.
works.
A half-dozen boys celebrated the 4th in Chi
cago by filing bottle with powder and set
ting fire to it. The result was the killing of
Gilbert McCunc and the serious and probably
fatal wounding Of Willie and Werner Schafer.
The Fourth was very generally celebrated all
over the country. Orations we're delivered by
speakers of greater or less renown, and there
were parades of military, civic and other Or
CARNATIONS, with the usual fatal accompani-
ments.
special from Pembina says that on the
9Th party of Sioux Indians had attacked the
village of st. Joseph, killed four persons and
carried into captivity several children.
Clusters expedition to the Black Hills
started on the morning of the 4th. His orders
prohibited firing on the savages unless they
showed unmistakable signs of hostility.
The Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Com
paDy has determined under protest to conform
to the provisions of the Iowa Railroad law.