The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-01-22

tue wnole peoples" deprecatfng the CROWN,
tendency to special legislation as a prolif,
source OF abuse, consuming time which
should be devoted to general business ans
tending to productivity, corruption, and tn,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of individual and corporat,
monopolies at the expense Of the people, etc
A State Grange of the Patrons of Hus
bandry was recently held at Harrisburg, Pa
and Deputies were appointed to establish
subordinate Oranges.
Nine thousand miners in the Pottsyille (Pa
coal region were on a strike on the 10th, and
all the large operators in that section had sus
pended work. 1t was thought the entire an.
thracite region would be drawn into the strike,
which was brought about by q proposed re.
duction of wages.
President Thomson, of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, has assured the engineers that that
road will raise their wages as soon as the
financial crisis is over.
West and South.
The Illinois Legislature met in adjourned
session ut Springfield on the 9th.
The Legislature of Minnesota organized on
the 9th. Charles W. johnson was elected
Clerk, and T. G. Anderson, Secretary of the
Senate. In the House the vote for Speaker
was: A. R. Hall, Republican, So; John David.
son, Opposition, 40.
The Ohio Legislature organized on the 5th,
Geo. L. Converse being chosen Speaker of the
House. On the 9Th resolutions to censure
Congress for passing the Salary grab act, were
reported back to the House so as to include
President Grant for not vetoing the bill The
Republicans sought to get a division of the
question, SO as to vote first on censuring Con.
gress, and in their failure to do this, voted
solidly against all the resolutions. They were
adopted by unanimous Democratic vote,
The Supreme Court of Texas has decided
that the law under which the late election in
that State was held is unconstitutional. This
law directed the polls to be kept open but one
day, in contradiction Of the provisions of the
Constitution, which requires them to be open
for four days. Under this decision, the sit.
ting State officers hold over till the Legislature
orders a new election.
Two men named McEwan and Smith, OF
Bay City, Mich, who had been atloat on cake
of ice since the 3lst ult., drifted ashore at
Pinconning, on the eth. They were both alive,
but were very much exhausted and could not
talk much, to give particulars. They had been
afloat for six days and nights, without any.
thing to eat except a small piece of raw fish,
A party OF six persons left Alabaster on the
4th, in fishing boat, to rescue Smith and Nc.
Evan, and it WAS feared they had all been lost,
as the boat was found on the eth, capsized in
the water, six rods from shore, near White
stone Point.
The Illinois Legislature has passed reso-
luton " That We emphatically condemn the
law passed by the Forty Congress in
creasing the pay of members of Congress and
other officers Of the Government, and instruct
our Senators and respectfully request our
Representatives in Congress to use their best
endeavors to secure the unconditional repeal
OF said law; and we hereby de-
clare our conviction that the Con-
stitution of the United States should
be so amended as to prevent any future Con-
gress from increasing the pay of it's own mem
bers; and we hereby express our earnest re-
quest that immediate measures be instituted
by Congress to secure this end"
David A. Gage, Ex-Treasurer of Chicago,
has been indicted by the Grand Jury for the
crimes of perjury and failure to pay over the
city funds to his successor in Office.
The adjourned session of the Missouri Leg.
islature met at Jefferson City on the It'll.
The Ohio State Board of Agriculture have
elected L. G. Delano, of Ross, President;
Simpson Harmount, of Tuscola County,
Treasurer; J. H. Klippart, Corresponding
Secretary; H. s Babbitt, Financial Secretary.
A few nights ago, in Lapeer, Mich, the
house of James McManigal, took fire after
the family had retired for the night, and was
entirely consumed. All the members of the
fami'y-husband, wife and child-perished in
the burning house.
The following are the oficcrs-elect of the
Indiana State Board Of Agriculture: Presi-
dent, John Sutherland, of Laporte County;
Vice-President, William, Grim, of Madison
County; General Superintendent, T. v.
Mitchell, of Rush County; Executive Commit.
tee, Fl. Caldwell, Jacob MUTT, A. B. Claypool,
L. R. Burke; Secretary, Alexander Heron;
Treasurer, Carlos Dickson.
The bail required of ex-Treasurer Gage, of
Chicago, for his appearance for trial on the
charges of perjury and failure to pay over, on
demand, funds belonging to the city, is $780,
600. His friends promptly furnished the &C.
curity.
A majority of the Indiana Supreme Court
have decided unconstitutional the 9th section
OF the Baxter Temperance law, under which a
person may be fined for intoxication, and also
be compelled to divulge where he obtained his
liquor.
The next Nebraska State Fair is to be held
at Omaha in September next.
Helena, Montana, was nearly destroyed by
fire on the morning of the 9th.
Miss Charleton, of Chicago, has been elected
First Assistant Clerk of the Illinois House of
Representatives.
The Illinois State Fair is to be held at Peo-
ria. commencing Monday, September IA.
The Illinois Legislature has passed Joint
resolution recommending the immediate and
unconditional repeal of the Bankrupt law.
The Missouri House of Representatives on
the 9th passed . resolution-102 to Icon.
demning In severe terms the President and
every member of the Forty-second Congress
who voted for or took back pay, and declar-
ing that no Democrat who had engaged in II
from Missouri should be elevated to any office
Of trust or profit.
Three Indians and one white man have been
sentenced to be hung at Fort Smith, Ark, on
the Sd Of April, for murders committed IN the
Indian country.
George NJ. How has been chosen President
of the Chicago Board of Trade.
The Indiana State Fair is to be held ut Indi.
annapolis, beginning September
The total loss by the recent fire at Helena,
Montana, is estimated ct $3.50, 600.
Isaac M. Mason is the newly-elected Presi.
dent Of the Board Of Trade Of st. Louis.
The McEuery Legislature at New Orleans
has adopted q resolution authorizinga all mem.
bers who may see at to do 90 to absent them
selves until such time AZ the Legislature shall
not be prevented by Federal authority from
proceeding with it's legitimate buainess.
Hon. William Allen, Governor-elect Of
Ohio. and the other State onlcers-elect, were
inaugurated ct Columbus ON the 12th. There
was large concourse Of people in attendance.
The N0W Orloana EsenfnD Tfsnes ~ thu 1Qf1,