The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-08-12

Meadows massacre trial was begun on the
10Th. The theory Of tho 1lefense il that the
Indianawerc the peit traitors: of the outage,
having been provoked thereto by the emf
grants themselves, who had sesraged them;
that Lee held 10 military or church office,
and that he tried to protect The emigrants
Isana-wept whenthe massacre was proposed.
DISPATCH. was received in Washington on
the eth from Prof Jenney, in the Black Hills,
dated July II, stating that he had discovered
i gold IN paying quantities in gravel bars on
both Spring and Rapid Greeks, from twenty
to thirty miles northeast of Harney's Peak.
4 The Aapasits were the richest yet found in the
hills and are very favorably situated.
THE Chicago Times of July 20 says: eve
1 have adyices from the States of Illinois, In
diaua, Ohio and Kentucky as to the. condi-
ton Of the winter wheat crop that are not as
encouraging as those previously received.
week ago there was q good prospect of
at least ;two-thirds of Q crop. Recent
rains, however. have seriously impaired the
grain. That portion of it, harvested
has been wet, and is, insmany localities, rot
ting in the shock. Those farmers who were
fortunate enough to have their grain stacked
will suffer but little. There is, however, little
hope now for even half a crop of winter wheat.
Unless the weather should improve there is
likely to be considerable loss in the spring
wheat crop from the same cause"
THE village of Herveyville, Hendricks
County, Ind, was visited by terrific tornado
Iors Ao,
and several persons, including five women,
were killed.
THE Democratic State Convention Of Or
egon has nominated Lafayette Lane for Con-
gress. The platform adopted favors the early
resumption of specie payments and the legis-
lative control of railroad fares and freights.
MUCH damage was done to crops in Illinois,
Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Iowa and Nebraska
by very heavy rains during the week ending
July 81. Disastrous floods occurred in many
localities. 81.
THE news Of the death of exLPresfdent
johnson was conveyed to President Grant ut
Long Branch on the afternoon of the 31st
ult The President was deeply affected by
the information. An executive order was
Immediately issued at Washington that the
Executive Mansion and the several depart.
ments of the Government in that city be
draped in mourning until the close of the
day designated for the funeral of the ex-
President, and that all public business be
suspended on that day. The War and Navy
Department were also instructed to pay suit
able honors to the memory of the deceased.
EA-PREsIDENT ANDREW JOHNSON died of
,1,,s;, ::
OF his daughter, Mrs. Brown, in Carter Coun-
ty, Tenn, on the morning of the 31st ult
He was sixty -six and half years of age. The
announcement of his death caused profound
sorrow throughout his State and in other
sections of the country. r. .- .n g.,
IN the Mountain Meadows massacre trial
on the I'd the dispositions of Brigham Young
and Geo. A. Smith were offered and ruled
out. They state, in substance, that neither
party issued any instructions in regard to the
Arkansas emigrant train; that the people
were counseled not to sell grain to any par
ties for forage; state that neither party knew
of the massacre until afterward, and then
onlyb general report. Most of the day was
taken up by counsel discussing the instruc-
tons to be submitted by the Court
The number of deaths from yellow-fever at
Fort Barrancas, Fla, up to the I'd had been
twenty-five out OF seventy.two cases. There
had been three new. cases and one death since
the S1st ult.: - - {
THE returns from the Kentucky State cleo
ton, so far as received at Louisville up to the
morning of the Sd, indicated about the same
Democratic majority as at the preceding cleo
ton.
A STATE TEMPERANCE CONVENTION in Wis
consin has been called to meet at GAINESVILLE
on the 25;h of August, for the purpose of
nominating State Temperance ticket.
In Chicago, on the I'd, spring wheat,
No. 2, was active, closing at sl2311SQD12415S
cash. Cash corn, No. 2, closed at &c for No.
2 and 6s19c for rejected. Cash oats, No. 2, sold
at 5l@52es August options were sold at
4477lc. Rye, No. brought 79@sOc. Barley
No. ~ 81 .22@125. Cash mess pork closed at
sao.759ao.s5. Lard, s1s.so@1ss5. Choice to
extra beeves brought s6.0O@6SO; medium to
good, s4.75@5s5; butchers stock, $500
5s4.25; scalawags, ETC., s2.5O@3OO. Hogs
brought sT5o@7so for good to choice.