The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-09-16
WEST AND SOUTH.

FOUR children of Mr.. Mier, of Ascension
Parish, La, were poisoned by French worm
lozenges on the LIST, and died in a few
hours.
GEO. A. SMITH, Second President of the
Mormon Church, and Brigham Young's chief
adviser and counselor, died at Salt Lake City
on the morning of the LIST, aged ffty-eight
years. lie leaves five wives and large num-
Der of children. BY virtue Of the rules of the
Mormon Church George @. Cannon, Delegate
to Congress, will succeed President Smith, he
being next in age and position.
MARTHA WILLIAMS, a colorcd servant
girl in the employ of family at Pleasant
Hill, Mo-, endeavored to hasten dinner on
the I'd by pouring kerosene on the kitchen
fire. The can exploded and the girl was fatal
Iy burned.
THE Planters National Bank of Louisville
KY, was robbed on the night Of the LIST of
$4,000. The teller, Louis Rhem, stated
that three men had taken him from his house
during the night, compelled him to 20 to the
bank and produce the keys to the safe, which
they then robbed. He exhibited some
slight wounds which he alleged they inflicted
upon him. The bank officers discredited his
story, and accused him of committing
the theft. After repeated declarations of his
innocence he at last confessed that he was
the thief, and that he had committed the
robbery before midnight and buried the pro-
ceeds under his house. The stolen property
was all recovered and Rhem was lodged in
jail.
THE California State election occurred on
the 1st San Francisco dispatches of the I'd
indicated that the Democrats had carried the
State by large plurality, and had probably
secured all of the four Congressman. They
would also have a plurality, if not a MAORI
ty, il both houses of the Legislature.
The Merchants Exchange Bank of San
Francisco resumed business on the ID. D. o.
italists' interests in the Bank of California
would be fully protected and funds sub
scribed to place the bank in condition to pay
all demands and put it on sound basis. This
assurance had an excellent effect on business
prospects.
ST. LOUIS dispatch of the LIST states that
the investigation of the charges against In
dian Agent Gibson, at Usage Agency, Kan,
had been concluded so far as the taking of
oral testimony was concerned, and the Com
missioners had adjourned to Lawrence to
examine certain documents and make up
their report. 1t is said the evidence against
him was very damaging, and his removal
would probably be recommended. It was
shown that he made a practice of having
vouchers signed in blank, and then filing
them up with larger sums than he actually
paid; also, that he was in the habit of buying
up vouchers at heavy discount and pocket
ing the profits.
SIX murderers were hanged on the same
gallows at Fort Smith, Ark, on the Sd. Their
names were John Wilmington, Daniel Evans,
James Moore, Edmund Campbell (colored),
smoker Mankiller" "a Cherokee Indian) and
Samuel Fooy "a Cherokee half-breed). The
crimes for which they were executed were Of
very fendish character, and their guilt had
been fully established.
TIE Coroner's jury impaneled to INQUIRE
into the cause Of the death Of ". C. Ralston. At
San Francisco, returned verdict on the al
Of accidental death from congestion Of vital
organs and drowning.