The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-08-13
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The Delaware State Republican Convention
was held at Georgetown on the 2Sth. DR..
Isaac Jump was nominated for Governor and
J. r. Lopland for Congress.
A band of fifty Indians, Kiowas and Co.
nanches, on the 2lst attacked and killed five
men near the mouth of Ute Creek.
The Democracy of Illinois will meet at
Springfield in State Convention on the 26th
of August
A call has been issued for State Conven-
ton of Michigan Democrats, to be held at
Lansing on the 10th of September.
Nicholas Staaden, one of the Chicago incen-
diaries, was indicted for the crime of arson by
special Grand Jury on the Goth.
The Michigan ProhibitiOnists met in State
Convention at Lansing on the 3Oth, and nom-
mated the following State ticket: Governor
G. B. Jocelyn; Lieutenant Governor-T. A.
Granger, of Van Buren,; Secretary of State
8. w. Baker, of Clinton; State Treasurer
James I. Mead, of Lansing; Auditor. General
Joseph Newman, of Macomb County; At
torney -General-Albert Williams, of Ionia;
Commissioner of Land Office-Thos. 8. Skin
ner, of st. Clair; Superintendent Of Public In
struction-John Evans, of Eaton; Member of
the State Board of Education-John D. Lewis,
Of Bay. The convention adopted the platform
of the National Prohibition party.
A Galveston telegram of the 3Oth says that
a fight had recently occurred near Jacksboro,
Tex, between the Montague Rangers and o
company of the Tenth United States Cavalry
and a large body of Indians. The Rangers lost
twelve killed and several wounded and the
cavalry several killed, including the CON-
mander, and large number wounded. The
report adds that the combined forces had
been driven back to Jacksboro. The Indians
numbered 500
Hon. G. L. Fort was nominated for Congress
by the Republicans of the Eighth Illinois Dis
trict on the 3Oth.
The Alabama State Democratic Convention
assembled at Montgomery on the 31st ult.,
and nominated B. D. Lewis and w. H. Foney
as candidates for Congressmen-at-L Large. The
resolutions announce that the action of the
radical portion Of the Republican party neces-
states the union Of the white people in self
defense; acknowledge the rights of all classes
under the Constitution and laws, but reject
social union or equality; denounce the So
called Civil Rights bill as q fragrant
and dangerous invasion of the conserv.
alive principle of free government,
and palpably violation of the Con.
stitution; view with adherence the attempt
to take possession of the schools, colleges,
tiers, ETC., for the purprse Of establishing ne
gro equality; invite white immigration; urge
the enactment of laws to secure wages to en-
ployes of railway corporations; and pledge
economy in the State Government, and the
payment of every dollar justly owed by the
State when it is able to do So
Hon. j. NJ. Carey was nominated as Dele
gate to Congress by the Republicans of
Wyoming Territory.
A st. Paul (Minn.) dispatch of the 31st ult.
says the grasshoppers were rapidly moving
eastward in myriads, and would doubtless
reach Wisconsin, perhaps Illinois, before the
flying season is past. A Topeka (Kan.) tele-
gram Of the same date says great quantities
of them had appeared in Western and South.
western Kansas, and were destroying every
thing before them in the way of crops. Much
damage and distress were apprehended. They
have already devastated the central portion
of Nebraska, entirely destroying the corn
crops and garden vegetation in many locali-
ties.
fire at Muskegon, Mich, on the morning
of the LIST destroyed about 100 business houses
and 200 residences. The buildings destroyed
were mostly frame, and in the Oldest part of
the city. The loss aggregated between $780,
600 and ssOO,OOO.
Staadcn and Anderson, alleged Chicago in
cendiaries, have been held for trial in the
Criminal Court of the city.
The notorious Lord Gordon Gordon CON-
mitted suicide at Fort Garry, Manitoba, on
the LIST. He was under arrest at the time on
the charge of obtaining goods under false
pretenses, and for bringing stolen goods into
Canada.
The election in Kentucky on the Sd fol
Clerk of the Court of Appeals and for various
local officers resulted in favor of the Demo
Gratis. Jones (Democrat), for Appellate Clerk
beat Cochran independently by large ma
jority.