The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-10-15
West and South.


tees in New Orleans have effected compro-
mise by which it is agreed that the registra-
ton shall be committed to an Advisory Board
to be composed of two Democrats, two Re-
publicans and an umpire.
According to the New York Tribune the
earnings off the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Railroad for the third week in September
show decrease of II per cent. compared
with those for the same time in 1873 1t also
states that the officials of the St. Paul Rail-
road say that the decrease in the earnings of
the Northwestern Railroad is somewhat
greater.
The Nevada Democrats have nominated l..
r. Bradley for Governor, Jewett Adams for
MISUNDERSTANDING, and A. c. Ellis for Con-
gress. The platform adopted opposes massed
capital, subsidies and third term; condemns
the back-salary grab; opposes Chinese immi-
grafton; favors laws for regulating fares and
freights; indorscs the Eight Hour law; ar
raigns the Administration for its abuse of
power; demands the repeal of the bullion tax
and condemns the acts of violence recently
pcrpetrated in the South.
Congressional nominations on the a9th ult.:
AsSPuulINdA- oAlO DlSJIlCts nCyuOl(lS
NJ. Little. Democratic-First Missouri, Ed
ward Z. Kehr; Second do Erastus Wells,
renominated; Third do, William H. Stone,
renOminated.
The Supreme Court of Wisconsin has given
a decision, vacating so much of the order of
the court excepting the Prairie du Chen
Division of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul Railroad from the operations of the
Potter law.
The National Grange will meet at Charles.
ton, s. c., on the 18th of November.
Considerable excitement has been recently
caused in Chicago and at the East over the
threatened withdrawal from that city Of the
insurance companies represented in the Ma
tional Board Of Underwriters. Several COM
panies ceased issuing policies on risks in Chi
cago on the 1st. These companies allege that
the facilities for extnguishing fires in the city
are entirely inadequate, while the exposure 10
fire is SO great that companies cannot afford
to do business there. Certain demands have
been made on the city authorities, compli-
ance with which it is thought will materially
lessen the danger of extensive CONGREGATIONS.
A Madison (Wis.) special of the 3Oth ult.
says both the Northwestern and the Milwau-
kee & st. Paul Railroads were about to COM
ply with the Potter law, their agents having
received the new schedule of rates for pas
sengers and freights in accordance with the
provisions of that law.
Gov. Kellogg, of Louisiana, has issued an
address to the people of the United States, in
which he declares his willingness to have all
his official acts subjected to rigid and criti-
cal examination. He claims great reduction
in State expenses and taxation for the current
year as compared with the two preceding
years
The following Congressional nominations
were made on the I'd: Democratic and Indc-
pendent-Ninth Illinois District, L. F. Ross.
Libcral-First Michigan, A. 8. Williams.
A New Orleans dispatch of the I'd says Gov.
Kellogg had, upon the recommendation of the
Advisory Board, removed Thomas II. Wynne,
Assistant Supervisor of the Second Ward, and
William Davis, Clerk of the Second Ward,
charged with obstructing registration, and ap
pointed other persons to those positions
first practical results of the conference agree
ment.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has decided
that parents, and not teachers, have the right
to determine what studies their children shall
pursue in school.
The Nevada Independents have nominated