The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-10-29

Tue Union ana puLtmS OOWn OutrageS,
and especially indorse his action in
Louisiana; indorse the Administration
for its prosecution of the perpetrators of such
outragcs in the Federal courts; declare it was
the duty Of the Federal Government, when a
State Government was sought to be over
thrown by revolutionary action, to interfere
and give the people thereof republican
government; deprecate drawing race and
color lines; recommend the appointment Of
none but honest and capable men to
Federal Offices, and the removal of all
others; urge appropriations of public
lands to purposes of education in
proportion to the illiteracy of States; favor
appropriations for improvement of the great
rivers; ask all citizens who favor the admin
istration of government on principles of JUS
tice to aid in restoring tranquility to the
people and thereby develop the material in.
terests of the country; denounce the Asso-
ciated Press agents in the South for the
alleged partisan manner in which they per-
form their duties. An address to the people
of the United States was also presented and
adopted.
The second Congress of the Association for
the Advancement of Women began its session
in Chicago on the 18th, with quite Il large at
tendance Of delegates.
At a recent meeting in Chicago of the West
crn Board of Railroad Commissioners Il new
freight schedule to the East was adopted, to
go into effect on the 10th of November, in
creasing the rates from Chicago to New York
five cents per hundred weight. 1t was also
determined to discontinue return passes to
stockholders; to pay no commissions to
agents for influence in the control of Eastern
traffic, and to allow no passenger to carry
more than 100 pounds of baggage.
\ mass-meeting of the Woman's Suffrage
Association of the State of Illinois was held
in Chicago on the 14th. A resolution was
adopted to urge upon the State Legislature
| to submit the question of woman suffrage to
| a vote of the people. Illinois was declared
the banner State in the womans suffrage
movement.
The statue Of Lincoln was unveiled ut
Springfield, Ill.,, on the 18th, in the presence
of a vast crowd of people. An Grafton was
delivered by Hon. r. J. Oglesby, the President
of the Monument Association, and d poem
read, written by James Judsor Lord. A
brief address was also made BY President
Grant.
The reunion of the Army of the Tennessee
was held at Springfield, ILL.,, on the 18th. Gen.
W. T. Sherman was elected President for the
ensuing year. After an appropriate speech
by the President elect, Vice President Wilson
was called upon and made few remarks.
President and Mrs. Grant were present at the
reunion. Gen. Hurlbut delivered the Grafton
Of the day, and a lengthy poem was read by
Gen. Tillson. A motion was made and laid
| on the table for one year to amend the con-
| stitution of the association SO as to allow pri-
vatc soldiers to become members. Before the
| adjournment loud calls were made for Prcsi-
dent Grant, who made brief response.
In Indiana the Democrats have elected their
State ticket by from 700 to $1,000 majority.
The Congressional delegation stands eight
Democrats to five Republicans, as follows:
Rcpuhlican-Sixth District, Milton s. Robin
son; Eighth, NJ. c. Hunter; Ninth, T. J. Car
son; Eleventh, James L. Evans; Thirteenth,
J. II. Baker. Democratic-Frst, B. s. Fuller;
Second, J. d. Williams; Third, NJ. c. Kerr;
Fourth, j. ID. New: Fifth, W. 8. Holman;
Seventh, Franklin Landers; Tenth, VIM.
S. Raymond; Twelfth, Andrew H. Ham,
ilton.
The Democrats elect their State ticket in
Ohio by about $4,000 majority, and carry
thirteen Of the twenty Congressional dis
tricts. The Congressman elected are as fol-
lows: Democratic-First District, Milton
Saylor; Second, H. B. Banning; Third, J. S.
Savage; Fourth, J. A. Mcmahon; Fifth, A. V.
Rice: SIXTH F. II. Hurd; Seventh, L. T. Neal
Ninth, E. F. Poppleton; Eleventh, J. L.
Vance; Twelfth, A. T. Walling; Thirteenth,
NJ. J. Southland; Fourteenth, j. P. Cowan;
Twentieth, II. B. Payne Republican,
Eighth, VIM. Lawrence; Tenth, Chas Foster
Fifteenth, n. II. Van Worries; Sixteenth, Lo-
rcnzo Danford; Seventeenth, L. d. Wood
| worth; Eighteenth, james Monroe; Nine
| teenth, J. A. Garfield.
The Republicans have carried Iowa by
about 10000 majority, and elected their Con-
gressmen in all the districts except the Third.
This makes the delegation as follows: Re-
publican-First District, G.. W. McCrary;
Second, J. Q. Tufts; Fourth, H. O. Pratt
Fifth, James Wilson; sixth, Z. s. Sampson ;
Seventh, J. A. Kasson; Eighth, J. W. McDill;
Ninth, Addison Oliver. Anti-Monopoly-
Third, L. L. Ainsworth.
The Republican majority in Nebraska
ranges from 10000 to $1,000. Lorenzo
gress.
The three West Virginia Congressional dis.
tricts elect the Democratic candidates, as fol.
lows: First, Benjamin Wilson; Second, c. J
Faulkner; Third, +. Hereford.
| In Dakota kidder (Republican) has about
1000 majority for Delegate 10 Congress. The
Legislature is Republican in both branches
In Arkansas the Democratic State ticket is
elected and the new Constitution adopted by
large majoritics.
An Indianapolis Qnd) dispatch of the 10th
says the best estimates placed the political
complexion of the State Legislature as fol.
lows: neutrality-suspicious., "a; Democrats,
y; Independents, B. House-Republican
81; Democrats, 81; Independents, 9. These
figures may be slightly altered by the official
returns. The Democrats claimed 50 members
OF the lower house, but this includes some
independents who they believe will act with
| them.
dispatch received at the Attorney Gen.
erals Office in Washington on the 10th from
the United States Marshal at Montgomery
Ala, states that forty two more arrests of per.
sons guilty Of outragcs upon Republicans
and of stopping the United States mails had
| been made.
party OF seven men, route for the Black
Hills, were attacked by Indians on the 18th,
Mt the mouth of the Little Platte, and dcs.
pcratc fight cnsued, in which one of the party
was killed, one fatally and two slightly
wounded. Ten Indians were killed or
wounded. The whites Immediately started
back and reached Yankton on the 18th. The
Indians are understood to express deter
mnation to prevent white men entering the
hills at all hazards.
President Grant, Mrs. Grant, ex-Secretary
Borie and daughter, and other distinguished
persons from Washington arrived in Chicago
on the evening of the 10th.
The White Leagues of st. Mary's Parish,
La, have passed resolutions declaring that
they recognize fully and freely all the political
and civil rights of the colored people, and ex.
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