The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-03-18

Hon. James Bufinton, member Of Congress
from the First Massachusetts District, died
On the morning of the 9Th, about one hour at
ter reaching his home at Fall River on his re.
turn from the national capital. He was fifty.
eight years old.
The Beecher trial was resumed on the 9Th,
the sick juror being in attendance. Mrs. Put
nam concluded her testimony and was fol-
lowed by Anna Augusta Moore, who at one
Mr.. and Mrs. Tilton we're members Of the
same household. Her evidence was similar
to that Of Mrs. Putnam's and mainly referred
to Mr.. Tilton's shortcomings as husband and
church member. Miss Oakley was next
called to the stand, but Mr.. Jeffreys again
complained Of feeling unwell, and the court
adjourned.
A German saloon-keeper named Julius
Wilcke was found murdered in his saloon, In
Chicago about niue O'Clock on the morning
of the 7th. The murdered man was an inof-
fensive person, somewhat miserly in his hab-
its, and it is thought the atrocious crime was
committed about seven o'clock in the morn
ing, the object being to secure money sup
posed to be in his possession.
West and South.
A Little Rock (Ark.) telegram of the Sd
says there was general rejoicing throughout
the State over the action of the lower house
of Congress on the Poland resolution relative
to affairs in that State. Joint resolutions had
been passed by both houses of the State Leg
islature, thanking the members of Congress
who voted for the Poland report and pledging
the State Government to see that equal and
exact justice is done to all men.
The third annual convention of the Nation
al Butter and Egg Association was recently
held in Chicago. G. E. Gooch, of Chicago,
was elected President, and Col r. NJ. Littler,
of Davenport, Iowa, Secretary. A resolution
was adopted declaring that any discrimina-
ton against butter on account of the section
of the country in which it is made is wrong,
and that the term Western" shall be dropped
in the market reports: and it shall be graded
and stand ON its merits as butter, without
any reference to the locality in which it is
made.
There was foot of snow on a level in St.
Louis on the Sd.
A Nashville (Tenn) telegram of the Sd
states that the town of Jasper, in that State,
was then submerged by the flood, and people
were living in the second stories of their
houses. The water was four feet deep in the
Court House. Many cattle had been drowned.
Much damage had been done in other Sec
tions of the South by the high water.
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Butter and Egg Convention will be held at
Davenport, Iowa, on the first Wednesday in
| March, 1876. At the recent session in Chi.
cago liberal premiums were offered for mer.
| itorious essays on butter making and egg
culture.
The manager OF the Public Library Hall
in Louisville, KY, on the night of the 5th
refused admission to a colored barber who
applied for a ticket to the first circle, among
the white people. A gallery is set aside for
colored men in which no whites are allowed.
The same individual was subsequently ad.
mitted to Macauley's Theater, where he took
front seat At Wilmington, N. c., on the
5th, the case of colored man who had been
refused drink at saloon was brought be-
fore the United States Commissioner, and was
dismissed on the ground that the Civil Rights
bill does not apply to bar-rooms.
| On the evening of the Sd four colored men
demanded admission to the new Memphis
Theater and were given seats in the dress
circle, Manager Daney having, it is said
abandoned the idea of contesting their right
| to do so in the courts.
The Chicago papers of the 5th announce
that the Pennsylvania Railroad Company had
reduced the passenger fare from Chicago tc
Baltimore and Washington to eight dollars
This reduc ton has been brought about b,
the difficulty between that company and the
Baltimore & Ohio Road, and it was thought il
Chicago that the rates might be still further
reduced and that other roads would be forced
to join in the fight.
The Arkansas Legislature adjourned on tn,
5th.
Gen. Sheridan left New Orleans on the 6tl
for the West.
| Eight inches of snow fell at Cairo, ILL.,, or
the 7th, and fifteen inches at Memphis, Tenn
The Indiana Legislature adjourned sine dd
on the 9th, and the Governor issued a.procla
nation the same day for special session t.
begin on the 9th. The Kansas and Wis
consin Legislatures also adjourned. sine die OF
the 9th.