The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-06-11

The General Conference Of The Nethodist
Epiecopal Church South, rscently n sessiou e
Louisville, passed resolutioos looking to The
re-eesabltshmsat ct fratesnal relations with
the General Conference North.
Ths citizens q Oshkosh, Wis., on the 2sth
issusa call Tor convention In aid Of the
Fsx and Wisconsin Rivers improvement, to
meet ct Oshkosh On the s4th Of June.
The State Superintendent Public Schools
OF Tennessee issued circular on the 9Th to
County Supesintendsnts, advising that no
more teachess b employed in the State until
the House had acted On the Civil Rights bin.
Judgment was entered in the Sangamoa
County m.) Circuit Court on the 9oth
against the Chicago q Alton Railway Company
In the case Of the people Of the State ~. the
company.
The Ohio State Editorial Association, In ses.
sion At Columbus On the 9oth, elected the fol.
lowing officers for the ensuing year ]. N.
Comfy, President; James A. Estell, Of the
Holmes Cossty Farmer, and 8. N. Delacourt,
Of the Hamilton Telegraph, vice-Presidents /;
David 9. Fisher, Of the Lima Democrat, secre.
tary. Executive Committee Harper,
Mount Vernon Basar; A. J. Mack, OHIO
Stsses"ssa; c. n. Nichols, Springfield Repsb-
lie, and W. T. Bacon, Canton Repository.
Mira Charles Hoover, Of Toledo, thought to
hasten the burning Of an obstinate fire BY the
not unusual appliance Of kerosene oil poured
from can upon the burning fre. An explo-
sion took place, and the woman was fatally
burned. Her husband In his endeavors to ex-
tinguish the flames was also badly burned.
The hearing in the case Of the women
crusaders arrested in Pittsburgh for obstruct.
Ing the street pavements took place In the
Common Pleas Court on the 28th ult., and the
Judge gave decision reversing the judy
msnt OF the acting Mayor, and ordered the
fines to be refunded. The ladies were jubilant
over their victory.
Saturday, the 90th ult., was generally OBJ
served throughout the country - Decoration
day. In mAny localities the grayes Of the
By those assembled to do honor to tho graves
Of Union soldiers.
Tho residence Of Robert Jones, . farmer,
living about seven miles from Zsnesville,
Ohio, was destroyed by fire on the night of
the S0th ult., and three Of his children, aged
thirteen, eleven and nine years, were burned
to death. The parents had gone to sit up
with sick neighbor, leaving the children
alone in the house. One boy, aged sixteen,
jumped from . second-story window and was
badly injured.
The statiou.agent in Milwaukee Of the
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Company
was, on the S0th ult., tried for overcharging,
found guilty and fined one dollar. This il the
first criminal trial for violating the new Wis
consin Railroad law.
The Governor Of Louisiana has again ap.
pealsa to the country for aid for the a, 600
sufferers BY the overflow.
On the evening Of the 10th, while g. D.
Heath, the express messenger, was arranging
his money packages In the express car of the
Michigan Central Railroad, near Three Oaks,
Mich, his car was boarded by two persons,
one OF whom attacked him furiously while
the other commenced to pocket the money.
struggle for life or death ensued between
Heath and his adversary. At tie climax of
the desperate fight Heath drew his revolver
and fired, the muzzle resting against the rob.
ber's head. The latter instantly expired, and
Heath tainted. Subsequently he came to and
gave an alarm. The confederate Of the de-
ceased escaped from the car, taking with him
about 81, 100.
The extensive establishment Of M. D. Wells
q Co., Of Chicago, manufacturers of and
dealers In boots and shoes, was recently de-
stroyed by hre, the loss on building and stock
over $500, 600.
Papers were served on the Attorney. General
OF Wisconsin and the Railroad Commissioners,
on the lst, notifying them that an Injunction
would be applied for in the United States Dis
trict Court for the Western District Of Wis
consin, to restrain them from instituting any
proceedings or taking any measures for the
purpose of executing the act Of the last Leg
itlsture regulating railroads. This action 10
brought in the name of the creditors Ut the
Chicago q Northwestern Railroad Company,
who claim that their securities are weakened
or destroyed BY the law.
Congressional
In the Senate, on the 26th, bills were
and establish pontoon railway
bridge across the Mississippi River ut Prairie du |