The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-08-05

or blown into the river. One man was bf6Wn
to the estimated height of over 800 feet, Ind
in falling went through the rod of paint.
shop seventy yards away from the mill, knock.
ing a hole through the shingles, tia inch
sheathihg beneath, and breaking two sa1bsss.
The names of the killed are: China, Gilmore,
Smaller, Tienea, Bechtel and Sinton.
In the Mountain Meadows massacre trial
at Beaver, Utah, on the Esd Philip X. Smith,
Mormon, testified. His story, it is said, in its
details is the same as Lees suppressed and re-
jected confession. He duplicates Lee, Dame,
Higbce and other Mormons, and directly ac-
cuses them of taking an active part, with
himself, in the preparation of the outragcs
and murders The crime was committed
at the instigation of leading Nor
mons, and on being informed of what
had been done Brigham Young cautioned
them not to talk about it among themselves.
The property Of the slaughtered cmigrants
was appropriated by the Mormons. Indians
were associated with them in the massacre
Witness and few others of the Mormons
were opposed to the commission of the
crime. but could not help themselves, Or re-
fuset to carry out the orders of their superiors.
THE missing aeronauts, Donaldson and
Grimwood, had not been heard from up to the
morning of the oath, and no traces of them or
of the balloon had been found in the lake.
The general opinion was that the men had
persisted, although faint hopes were still en-
tertained by some that they might have been
carried into the forests of Michigan or Can
ada, and would yet be heard from.
A GIRL named Mary Frames, of Indianapo-
lis, attempted on the 23d to light a fire in the
stove oy using kerosene oil. She was fear
fully and fatally burned.
THE Secretary of the Treasury in Washing
ton received information on the Goth that
the yellow-fever was raging at Pensacola
Fla, and other gulf ports, and the department
has ordered tie adoption of every possible
means to prevent the spreading of the
disease.
BRIG.-GEN. ORD, commanding the Depart
ment of Texas, has issued an order that per-
sons appearing in that department in the dis
guise of Indians will be treated as Indians,
and, if not killed. when captured will be sent
to Fort Marion, st. Augustine, Fla, and will
not be allowed to change their Indian dress.
Two wITNEssEs-Ann Elizabeth Hoag and
Thomas P. Willis-testitied in the Mountain
Meadows massacre trial on the Goth, and
both confirmed the statements that the out
rage was instigated and committed by the
Mornons. The emigrants were promised
peace if they would give up their arms; they
agreed to this and marched out alongside
the Mormon soldiers, who shot them
down at signal, the Indians killing
the women. The former witness was at a
meeting called before Lee and the Indians
started for the massacre. 1t was stated at the
meeting that the emigrants should be de-
stroyed. An express was sent to Brigham
Young, and Lee, at the head of the soldiers
and Indians, started.
In Chicago, on the Goth, spring wheat
No. q was weaker, closing at sl.161a01.11
cash. Cash corn, No. 2, closed at7l &c for No
2 and &c for rejected Cash oats, No. sold
at 549541ac; August options were sold al
4011sc. Rye, No. 2, brought 97@9Sc. Barley
No. 9, s1.223l.25 Cash mess pork closed al
s2O.5O@2055. Lard, s13.45@135O. Choice tc
extra bceves brought s5.9O@675: medium tc
good, s4.75@5.65; butchers stock, ss.5o@
s4.25; scalawags, ETC., s25O@3OO. Hogs
brought s7.6O@7.95 for good to choice.
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
On the ed, in the British House of Com
mons, a remarkable scene occurred. Mr.
Disraeli had given notice that the Govern
ment had abandoned the observation-disclosures
bill for the session, when Mr.. flimsoll, the
humanitarian, arose in his seat, and, with
violent gestures End insulting speech, de
clared that such course would be the de-
struction of thousands of human lives. Being
called to order he repeated his remarks ant
declared that certain members engaged in thu
shipping interests were villains. He was or
dered from the House, and retired shaking
his fists at the Government benches. 1t wal
| thought that Mr.. Plimsoll had become TEN
porarily insane.
The constitution adopted by the Pan Pres
byterian Council was published in London OF
the morning of the 23d. The name given tn,
new union is the "Alliance of the Reformed
Church Throughout the World" All church
es are included which hold to the Presbyte
rian system and creed
SIR FRANCIS BOND HEAD, formerly Lieu
tenant Governor of Upper Canada, and al
author of considerable note, died on the 23d
ABOUT 800 German manufacturers have an
nounced their intention to exhibit their ware
at the Philadelphia Centennial.
Four THOUSAND acres between Earth an
Denburgh, England, were flooded on the %
and 5000 cattle deprived of pasturage. TIL
water was also four feet deep on 1000 acre
near Whittlesey.
The Spanish Government has decided
owners of emancipated slaves in Porto Rice
A London dispatch of the oath says Don Ca,
los had written letter to King Alphonso, re
preaching him for allowing the civil war t
be conducted with such excessive rigor, an
counseling moderation on the side of the A
phonsists on pain of rcprisals by the Carlist!
The official statement of Caillaux, Ministe
of Publici Works, to the French Assembl
estimates the total damage done to propert
by the inundation in the South Of France q
s15, 100000.
THE Carlist losses during the three week.
ending July 25 are estimated at 1000 men i
killed, wounded and missing.
A LOCKOUT commenced in several cotto
mills in England on the oath.
4 AT meeting held in Birkenhead, England
on the 25th, to indorse Plimsolrs course i
Parliament, resolutions expressing sympath
with and pledging support to him wer
adopted. Several thousand sailors and work
iugmen attended the meeting.
A SPECIAL from Lisbon to London on tn
26th reports a very severe drought in Sc,
eral districts of the province of Mimic, Portu
gal. Crops were destroyed and cattle wer
dying 2hunger. A famine was threatened
and the Government had found it necessar
to send relief to the suffering inhabitants.
ISAAC NJ. SINGER, the inventor of the SINCE
sewing machine, died at London on the 24tt
aged sixty-eight.
A LONDON dispatch of the 26th says Plim
soil was meeting with warm support for hi
cOl1ree in Parliament and the G0vornno ar