The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-02-12

burgh, at which the selling rates Tor nails
were advanced 1915 cents per key.
A Middletown IN. ~ dispatch Of the "a
says one hundred employees q the New York
4 Oswego Railway had chained the locomo-
tives to the track, spiked switches, and torn
up the track at summitville. They declared
they would allow no more trains to pass till
the railway company had paid wages already
due.
West and South.
Mr.. Waite, the new Chief Justice, on the
9Th, resigned the Presidency Of the Ohio Con-
stitutional Convention.
The Lower House Of the Missouri Legisla-
feated the bill to allow women to be elected
to Office under the school laws, by vote Of
80 yeas to n nays.
At Des Moines, on the 27th, Governor Car
penter took the oath of Office and was in
augurated Governor of the State Of Iowa for
a second term.
The Hon. Rufus King, Of Cincinnati, has
succeeded Mr.. Waite as President of the Ohio
constitutional Convention.
Gen. 8. B. Maxey has been elected United
States Senator by the Texas Legislature, Rea-
gan having withdrawn from the contest.
The next Nebraska State Fair is to be held
at Omaha, commencing September 20.
In the Ohio Constitutional Convention on
the 10Th, the following resolution, compli-
c,cntary to the new Chief-Justice, was unaui-
mously adopted, all the members Of the Con-
vention rising to their feet:
the Hon. N. R. Waite, we bear testimony to his
character ~ citizen. his distinguished Qualities
as jurist, and his abit, and impartiaity as pre-
2. tho Se sx.e s
he has been called. he carries with him the affec.
Tomato regard Of those with whom he has been
o ate and that
Office Of the Government he will manifest the same
devotion to duty and the came faithfulnees to pub
lie trust.
The Executive Committee of the State
Grange Of Illinois have chosen Mr.. J. 8. Frew,
of Aledo, as State Purchasing Agent.
Private dispatches have been received In st.
Paul from Deputy United States Marshal
Jackman, Of Dakota Territory, stating that on
the s5th ult. q squad Of twenty wood-choppers
at Fort Rice were beset by party of Teton
Sioux, and murdered in cold blood.
fire In Cleveland on the 3lst ult. DESTROYED
over $780, worth of property, on which
there was an insurance of about $45O. 900.
In the case of Rafferty,, three times con.
demned to death for the murder of Chicago
policeman, the Illinois Supreme Court has
refused to grant a new trial, sustained the
decision of the court below, and ordered that
the execution take place at Waukegan on the
9th of February. Six of the seven Judges
concurred in this decision.
A bill was introduced In the Ohio House of
Representatives on the 3Oth ult. providing
that in case railway companies discriminate in
rates for transporting freights in localities,
said company shall forfeit to such person so
overcharged double the amount of the over.
charge, and in no case less than 800, and pro.
viding that an additional suit can be brought
by the prosecuting attorney, and the amount
to be forfeited in this suit is to be from 500
to $1,000; also, that in case railway companies
charge higher than the legal rate for the trans
portation OF passengers, the company shall
forfeit double the amount of the overcharge,
and in no case less than 800.
A most daring and successful robbery was
committed on the evening of the 3lst ult.. on
the Iron Mountain Railway. As the train
which left st. Louis at 9:45 in the morning
came in sight of Gad's Hill Station, 100 miles
below St. Louis, it was signaled to STOP The
switch was turned and the train run on side
track. AS the train stopped, Conductor
Afford stepped off to ascertain what the matter
was, when he was confronted by a man
in mask, pistol placed to his
head, and he was marched off under
guard. The engineer, fireman, mail agent,
express messenger and other train men
were then seized by five masked, heavily-armed
men, and also placed under guard. The rob-
bers then went through the entire train, and
took from the passengers about $1,000, and
over 81 900 from the Adams Express messen-
ger, and rifed the mail. The robbers then left
in southerly direction, and after the release
of the train men the train started southwark.
There were only twelve male passengers on
the train. There were five ladies and several
children. The robbers also took $500 from
citizens of Gad's Hill.
A New Orleans telegram of the 31st ult.
says Governor Kellogg pronounced as entirely
untrue q report telegraphed from that city by
special correspondent, to the effect that he
Kellogg had made q requisition ON the
authorities of the District of Columbia for ex.
Governor Warmoth.
At the recent city charter election In Burling.
ton, iowa, Gen. A. z. Dodge was elected Mayor
by large majority. He was elected BY the
citizens irrespective of political creed. The
Board of Aldermen elected is Republican.
An aggravated case of trichina spiralis oc.
CURED at Aurora, Ind, lately, resulting in the
serious illness of Mrs. Threnart, her son and
daughter, and Mrs. Buyter. A Cincinnati dis
patch of the I'd says that these would proba
| bly, die. The meat of the diseased hog undel
| the microscope looked like knots and coils OF
the common earth worm, with very sharp OF
pointed extremities; and speck Of the flesh
not larger than the head of q small pin con.
tanned millions Of the maggots, wriggling and
twisting about, although totally invisible to
the naked eye. They had survived the proc
ess of curing and cooking.
The Kansas Legislature on the I'd elected ex
Governor James NJ. Harvey to succeed Mr.
Caldwell in the United States Senate. Mr.. H.
Is Reform Republican, and is reported to
have said, in response to a question as to
whether he considered his cleo, ion victory
for the straight Republicans or for the Re.
formers, that he regarded it unquestionably in
favor of the latter. The final ballot on which
Mr.. Harvey was elected stood: Harvey, Is;
Plumb, 20; simons, IS; all others, q.
Congressional.
In the Senate, on the 9th, the creden.
tials Of William L. Mcmillan - Senator from Lou.
isiana were recommitted to the Committee on
Privileges and Elections. >. "A bill was reported
from committee, without amendment, providing
that every volunteer accepted by the War Depart.
ment under the proclamation Of May 8 1861, shall
promised thereby. Mr.. Morton spoke in
favor Of the resolution providing for Commission
Of hve persons to examine and report to Congress
what legislation k required in regard 10 Interstate