The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-01-08

Governor Austin, of Minnesota has received
petitions from citizens living in Murray and
| Cottonwood Counties, both of which are 10.
Gated IN the southwestern part of the State,
near the Iowa line, stating that there was
much restitution and q need of food and
clothing.
Judge Hager, of San Francisco, has been
chosen United States Senator for the short
term, by the California Legislature.
The Legislature of Virginia adjourned on
the Esd. No action was taken upon the ques-
ton Of the removal of the capital.
The Changers Of Northwestern Missouri,
Eastern Kansas and Southern Nebraska were
| in council in st. Joseph, Mo-, on the oath, and
adopted the platform of the Illinois Farmers
Association. They also added two resolutions,
setting forth determined opposition to special
legislation, and demanding uniform currency,
Oh the ground that they are now obliged to
sell their grain on a gold basis and to buy
| their supplies on the basis of deprecated pa
per money.
On Christmas Day at Riga, Ohio, there was
shooting match, at which two brothers en-
gagged in a personal alteration over the load
| ing of ride. One shot the other dead, and
| the crowd present hanged the fratricidc to the
nearest tree.
The city of Chicago has commenced suit
| against ex-Treasurer Gage and his bondsmen
to secure the moneys (between $500, 900 and
Si0O,OOO) due the city.
Chris. Rafferty,, three times convicted and
| sentenced to be hung for the murder of a
Chicago policeman, has been granted SUPER
| sedeas by three judges of the Illinois Supreme
Court. He was to have been hung at Wauke-
gan on the Goth.
The locomotive engineers and fireluen on
the leased lines of the Pan.Handle Railway
west OF Pittsburgh struck at noon on the Goth,
in resistance of Il reduction Of 10 per cent. on
their salaries. The strike resulted in gen.
aral stoppage of trains. One report stated
that all branches of the Pam Handle and Penn
sylvania Central lines were affected simultane-
ously by this strike.
A committee of the Chicago unemployed
workingmen had an interview with the Relief
Society of the city on the evening of the Goth,
which seems to have ended in an amicable
manner, i'll the assurance by the officers of
the society that the relief funds were all right
| and available on moments notice, and that
! the destitute and suffering could be provided
for; and that efforts would be made to give
all possible employment to the laboring men
of the city.
The strike of railroad engineers and firemen
continued on the 2Sth, and violence is reported
from some localities. Switches were misplaced
and trains thrown from the tracks. train
containing troops bound for Logansport, Ind
to assist in preserving order at that point, was
di'ched, and the soldiers were compelled to
walk five miles into town. Charles Wilson,
the Chief Of the Brotherhood of Engineers, is
sued a manifesto on the 2Sth, declaring that
the strike on the leased lines of the Pennsyl-
vania Railway Company was in direct viola
ton of the rules of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers. His advice to all
members of the Brotherhood who mad
quit work on account of the strike was
to go to work at once, and to use every intlu-
encc in their power to induce all persons en-
gagged in the strike to resume, and to desist
from any Interference with the Company's
property or men.
The United States Senate Committee ON
Transportation reached New Orleans on the
night of the 9th, and were warmly welcomed
by the commercial organizations of the ci ty.