The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-02-05

months Of the year, and six weeks Of THU
schooling must be continuous.
In the Wisconsin Senate, on the 20th, reso
luton was adopted, requiring Ill members K
at once return their free passes to the railroai
companies, and forbidding them from accept
Ing any other favors of like character. 4
similar resolution has been adopted by tn,
Kansas Assembly.
The Iowa State Temperance Association me-
at Des Moines on the 9Oth. Resolutions wcr,
adopted, calling for the repeal Of the act ex
empting beer and wine from seizure, and II
favor Of the total prohibition Of the manufac
ture or sale Of liquor.
Governor William Pinckney Whyte has beer
elected to the United States Senate by tn,
Maryland Legislature.
The Mississippi Legislature assembled OF
the Goth. J. D. shodd (colored) was elected
Speaker of the House.
The celebrated Siamcse Twins, died on thu
morning of the 18th, at their residence .,
Mount Airy, surray County, N. C. Chang
was partially paralyzed last fall, since which
time he had been fretful, very much debilitat
ed and strongly addicted to drinking liquor as
a means of alternating his sufFerings. He had
been quite feeble for several days, SO much
bed. On the night of the 10th, Chang
became worse, and expired suddenly
about four o'clock on the next morning.
Eng became so terribly shocked that he raved
wildly for awhile. This attack was followed
by what seemed to be q deadly stupor, and in
two hours, it is supposed, from the death Of
Chang, Eng breathed his last. The wives and
families of the twins were in the deepest grief,
and the children, many of whom are deaf
mutes, expressed their sorrow in the most
pitiful manner.
The Wisconsin State Grange of the Patrons
of Husbandry met at GAINESVILLE on the Goth,
nearly every Grange in the State being repre-
scented. The Order was reported to be in q
fourishing condition throughout the State.
On the sd reports of officers were made. Mr.
Osborn, State Agent, in his report, takes
strong ground in favor of combined action
against such manufacturing companies as re.
fuse to give direct wholesale terms to grange
agencies. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Mas.
ter, Col. John Cochrane, OF
Dodge County, reelected; Overseer, d. Will
liams, Of Walworth County; Lecturer, 8. w.
King; Steward, c. Foster; Assistant Steward
A. J. Sexton; Chaplain, E. F. Durham
Treasurer, Jonathan Cory Of Rock County
and H. E. Huxley, of Winnebago County
Secretary.
At Shelbyville, Ind, a few days ago, a com
mittee of ladies visited all the liquor saloon.
md $Iop
held prayer-meetings, imploring the dealers t.
give up their traffic. At one or two place,
they were treated rudely, but were general,
courteously received.
The following are the newly.alected officers
of the Iowa State Temperance Convention: H
Lewis Todhunter, President; Seward Smith
Secretary; Isaac Brandt, Treasurer. Aresolu
ton was adopted by the Convention favorable
to woman suffrage.
Husbandry met at Atlanta on the 2lst. Two
hundred and seventy five subordinate Oranges
were represented.
Chief-Justice Waite was given a reception
at the Chamber of Commerce in Cincinnati OF
the ed.
The Republicans and Anti-Monopolists Of
the Iowa House of Representatives effected
compromise on the 22d, on the following
basis: The Republicans to have the Speaker
and Chairmcn of all the standing committees
the Anti-monopolists to have all the remain
ing officers, the general committees to be con
stitued equal in number of each party, and the
-Monopolists to have the Chairman and g
majority of one in each investigating com
mittee.
In his recent report to the Wisconsin State
Grange the Secretary gave history of the
order in Wisconsin, dating its progress from
the Portage meeting, October %, 1872, and
from the Ripon meeting following. The
largest Grange now in the State is at Evans
vile, having a membership of ninety-six mer
and fifty-two women. The September report
to the National Grange showed State mem
bership of 6, 414, and 49, Oranges. On January
l, 1874, there were in the State 3O4 Oranges.
The Michigan State Grange met in Conven
ton at Kalamazoo on the 2lst. The Secre
tary reported that in the United States there
are now more than 10, 900 subordinate Oranges,
with membership of 1000, 600 patrons. The
report concludes with very hopeful view Of
the cOn0ltlOn OF the Order.
In the Wisconsin State Grange on the Esd,
resolutions were adopted favoring the Gov.
eminent building a double.track railway
from Chicago to New York; favoring trade
with those manufacturers who will give
terms to Patrons, and refusing to deal with
any Others, and to instruct the State
Agent to publish q list Of those firms
who decline direct trade with the Order
Congress to authorize the issue of cur.
rency sufficient to supply money circulation
to answer the demands of trade, and obviate
the effects of the present panic; approving OF
the movement Of the Executive Committee Of
the Illinois State Grange in interrogating Rep
resentatives in Congress relative to the views
entertained by them on leading measures now
being prosecuted by Patrons of Husbandry;
asking the Legislature to pass q law raising
the present railway tax from three to five pei
cent; and that commissioners be appointed
with full powers to regulate unjust discrimi.
nation and excessive rates of freight and pass.
engers; that railways should be taxed on their
gross receipts. A telegram was received from
the State Grange of Michigan, in session at
Kalamazoo, sending the greeting of 800 Pat.
rons then in session, and the response was re.
turned that the State Grange of Wisconsin,
open in the fifth degree, returns the fraternal
greeting Of Michigan with cheers of hope for
the good cause everywhere.
The Michigan State Grange adjourned on
the 23d, after adopting q platform in which
they declare that railroads are amenable to
State regulation as much as plank and gravel.
road companies, and that the Legislature has
as much right to regulate their charges as to
fix turnpike tolls or the charges of mil
lers for grinding grain. They declare
that farmers have suffered more by railway
exactions than all other causes combined; and
that the railway corporations have out
grown Legislatures or defy them, and have
made the chosen representatives of the people
matter of barter and sale; and they assert
that it is the duty Of the Legislature and State
officers to investigate the matter of the viola
ton of the law by the various railway compa-
mics doing business in the State, and
to promptly enforce the laws enacted