The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1874-09-10

The official canvass of votes cast at the re-
cent Ohio election was made on the 2Sth.
The clause permitting the grant of aid to rail
roads is defeated by a majority of 25l 600; the
majority against license is 1896, and against
all other clauses is 147,22S4.
A telegram of the Goth ult says the Wis
consin Supreme Court had adjourned to
Sept. s, thus postponing the decision of the
railroad-injunction case until that time at
least.
Gov. Osborn, of Kansas, has called an ex-
ira session of the State Legislature to vote an
appropriation for the relief of the sufferers by
the ravages of grasshoppcrs.
Gen. Clusters Black Hills exploring expc-
dition returned to Fort Lincoln on the even
ing of the 3Oth ult., having in tifty-ninc days
marched about 800 miles, and a part of the
command 200 miles further. Twcnty-si
days were spent in the exploration of the
Black Hills, the command travelling in its
valleys about 800 miles. Gold is reported
to have been found at various
points, and in Clusters Peak, seven miles
south of Harvey's Peak, in almost unlimited
gram says the precious metal was found in
the yrass-roots to the extent Of five cents per
painful, increasing in amount till ut the depth
of eight feet twenty cents to the pan was the
yield, with every facility for mining at hand.
The bedrock was not reached, and yet shot
gold was found, and the miners estimate that a
single man could take out SIS to 300 per day.
Twenty Of the boys took gold claims, declar-
ing their intention to occupy them so soon
as pcaccablc possession Of the country could
be obtained. The Running Water region,
where the Indians report nuggets lying
around loose, forming ripples in the brooks,
and the Big Horn region, in which gold is
known to abound, were not explored for lack
of time. Iron in large quantities, and gyp-
| sum beds, plumba go lead, silver and galcna
| were found, and according to the accounts
given by members of the expedition the
country is a paradise. The losses during the
| trip were three men of dyscntcry, one man
| killed by comradc, and fifteen horses and
mules abandoned. Not shot was fired at
the Indians and but few indications of Indians
were seen. Gen. Custer says, in his report:
ave have marched about 1000 miles, and
my command, with rcplenshcd supplies, is in
good condition to take the field Tomorrow
dispatch from Shreveport, La, on the
3lst ult. gives particulars of the alleged as
sassinaton of party of prisoners who were
being conveyed out of the country 1t il
stated that a few days before the white peopl,
at Couslatta had, at Il public meeting, dc
clared the county offices vacant and made
threatening display Of shot guns and bowie
knives. Six of the officials who remained Il
their posts and attempted to maintain thci
lights were thrown into Jail, as were also 81,
of their cOlorcd adherent>. They were sub
>cuuently bein" taken to Shreveport for safe
ty, when they were ovcrtakcn, about twenty
three miles below that point, by forty or lift
armed men, supposed to he Texans from
beyond the Sabine, who took the prisoners on
of the hands of the guard and killed Home
Twitchell, Bob Dewitt and Frank Edycrtol
on the spot The other three, Howell, lIol
land and VILLAS, escaped, but were rccapturcd
and are supposed to have shared the sam
fate. The prisoners requested to be taken +
Shreveport and selected the men to TAX
charge of the company that was to guar
them. 1t is said the citizens were statistic,
with their assurance that they would leav
the State, and did not desire to take hars
measures.
Gov Brown, of Tennessee, has issued
proclamation to the people of the State call
ing on them to use their influence for til
preservation of order by speaking out il
terms of just Indignation against recent out
RACES. and thus creating 4 spirit that will >us
tain the public officials in supprcssing riot
and preventing crime. The Governor says
"Iou arc now hcralded to the world as jail
breakers and murdcrcrs, rioters and law
breakers. With a few bloody and horribl
exceptions you do not deserve it, But thos
exceptions are taken by the world as a rule
and the effect upon your reputation, if no
counteracted, will prove as disastrous as
the condemnation were deserved"
Charles Foster has been rcnominatcd fo
Congress by the Republicans of the Tent
Ohio District.
| Information was received by the Postofiic
Department on the 31st ult that on the 18th
train on the Alabama u Chattanooga Railroa
was stopped near York Station, Ala, by mean
of Il false signal, and that upon hating it Wa
taken possession of by a band of armed mel
who shot down the colorcd mail agent in col
blood and without provocation. Official di
patches had been received stating that, on til
:5Oth ult., body Of armed white men SUI
rounded colorcd church in Lee Count
Ala, while services were in progress and fire
into the congregation and burned the churcl