The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-05-07

amy clothing, ioe - dsssitats people In ne
overAowed region about the Mississippi
The Hast.
A dispatch Of the 9lst reports the Jersey
City and Hoboken fats ~ being deeply over
Aowed. The occupants Of u houses had
been driven to upper 1ooes, and Waits 10 the
stores were made IN boats.
The Supreme Lodge Of the world Of the
Knights Of Pythias commenced it, session IL
Pittsburgh on the 9lst Some 250O members
OF the order were present.
An extensive riot has occurred at Falbrook,
In the Honesdale (Pa.) district. About
5000 Of the miners had formed . union
Independent Of the regular national
union. A number Of swedes applied
for work and were requested to join the new
society, but they refused, and, after several
weeks OF disputing, general light occurred
ON the 2lst The riot lasted tor some time,
the swetles defending themselves % best they
could without weapons. When the authori-
ties reached the scene the assailants were
driven OF and the leaders arrested. About
twenty-five swedes were seriously injured,
some Of them fatally, and . number Of the
rioters were fearfully bruised.
The Supreme Lodge Of the Knights Of
Pythias have elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: Supreme Chancellor, g. 8.
Dawes, Of New Hampshire; Supreme Vice
Chancellor, B. D. Woodruff, Of Georgia; su-
preme Recording and Corresponding Secretary,
J. Dow Hall, Of Ohio; Supreme Banker, J. B.
Sample, Of Maryland; g. G. c., Hugh Latham,
Of Virginia; s. I. 8. C., H. Hodgeson, Of West
Virginia; 8. I. g., w. Il. Massew, Of Tennes-
see.
A recent New York dispatch says the
Federal Council of the Internationals had re-
solved to dissolve the organization, It having
proved complete failure in the United States.
A heavy snow and wind storm prevailed in
many sections OF the East ON the 25th. In
several places the snow was over foot In
depth. Much damage was done in many
localities by the wind.
The Odd-Fellows throughout the country
very generally observed the 9th as . holiday,
In commemoration Of the ffty-6fth annivers-
ary Of the introduction Of the Order in the
United States.
West and South.
A Salt Lake telegram of the 2lst says the
old man In jail there had been identified rs
old man Bender through photographs of him
sent from Kansas. The young man ar
rested Is his con had been released, he PROV
ing to be deserter from the army.
A New Orleans dispatch Of the 21st says the
whole Amite Valley Was under water. The
river generally has . bank of twelve to forty.
five feet, but the water had reached four feet
deep over the banks, and had washed away
houses, implements, etc. The inhabitants had
ned to the high lands, where they were in .
destitute condition.
Little Rock dispatches of the elst saw the
most intense excitement prevailed in that city.
While Col. Ross, commander of the Federal
forces. was ordering Baxter's men, under
command Of b. X. White, to dispense, about
thirty shots in all were fired, and several cit-
liens were killed and wounded. The United
States troops Immediately threw up barri.
cade across the street, and were under arms at
last accounts. Fears were entertained that
the city would be burned before the affair was
settled.
The California State Convention of Graupers
was In secret session in San Francisco on the
2sd. Three hundred delegates were present.
G. ". Colby was President.
A Mosnuhia dSsnn<nh 80 A. oS-A
the Mississippi was still rising and the
water was over the bank tops opposite,
nearly flooding the little town of Hope
field, the eastern terminus Of the Little Rock
Railroad, and running through the track of
that road there. Farther out the track was
three feet under water, which was pouring
over the banks from above, and had sub |
merged nearly the entire country to Crawley's
Ridge, forty miles west Of there, that being
the actual width of the river at that point.
On the 22d Baxter telegraphed to the Presi-
dent that he could not move his forces to as
sert his claim to the ONCE Of Governor of
Arkansas without coming in collision with the
United States, which he would not do, and
that he proposed to call together the Legisla.
ture, have them settle the question, and abide
ty that decision. He asked that the Legisla-
ture might have the assurance of protection
from the Government. The President replied,
heartily approving Of the peaceable adjust
ment of pending difficulties by means of the
Legislature, the courts, or otherwise" and
promised to give all the assistance and protec-
ton proper, under the Constitution and
laws of the United States, to such
modes Of adjustment. He advised the
disbanding Of the military on both sides. In
the evening Baxter issued q proclamation
converting an extraordinary session of the
Legislature, to meet at Little Rock on Mon
day, the 18th Of May next. The procla-
nation has the following ending: "In testi-
mony whereof, have hereunto Get my hand
and affixed my private seal, the seal of the
State not being at present accessible" A later
dispatch says the war is over. The Baxter
troops were being furnished with transporta.
ton and sent home as rapidly a. possible.
The Ohio State Convention of the Women's
Temperance League met at Cincinnati on the
I'D. Five hundred delegates were present, rep
resenting 125 towns and cities. Mrs. Manley, Of
Akron, was chosen President. Several Vice
Presidents were appointed from as many
counties. A memorial to the Constitu-
tional Convention was adopted, asking
that the new Constitution forbid IL
cense and require the Legislature to
enact laws for compensation for injuries re-
sulting from the sale Of intoxicating liquors,
and giving municipal officers special legisla.
tive powers against the liquor trafic.
The Louisiana State authorities had for
some time, up to the 94th, been in the daily re-