The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-03-02
AN INDIAN OUTBREAK FEARED

Gent, and such a decision as stated
above was reached.
AN INDIAN OUTBREAK FEARED.-
A general outbreak among the In
dams is poiutedly indicated by late re-
ports. 1t is indisputable that the tenn.
per Of the Indians, wrought up by vag-
abond white leaders, is becoming more
and more hostile to the white miners
who are in the Black Hills. The Asso.
ciaated Press Agent at Omaha says he
has the most competent and reliable
official authority for the statement that
the Sioux, Cheyenne aud Arrapahoe
have been and are yet making the most
extensive preparations possible for an
outbreak in very few weeks They
have been purchasing large quantities
OF ammunition and arms wherever they
could get them, going as far south as
the Indian Territory for this purposet
The probability is that the frontier set
Elements will suffer first, unless prompt
means are taken to prevent it.
SrUPENDoUs LAND Survive pub
lish, to day from the Courier des Etats
Unis, the French paper published in
New York, the translation Of an arti.
Gle which will throw many real estate
owners in this state and Missouri into
CONSERVATION. According to the state
ments of the Courier, suit is about to
be commenced for the recovery of
about $50 square miles of land lying
iu these states, by the assignees of the
Renaut heirs, who claim, under a
French grant of 1871, which has been
tacitly recognized by the United States
government by the insertion in deeds
of conveyance to purchasers, the words,
''subject to French claims" This
suit, when commenced, will put iu
question tho title of property worth
millions of dollars, the famous mine
LaMott, being in Missouri, and the
city Of Peoria, Ill being situated upon
land granted to Renaut.-Chieago
Jocrnal
An effort is being made to have the
name Of the Indian Territory changed
to Oklahoma, and instead of the pre-
sent iudian government substitution
Of the usual territorial form. The
abettors Of this scheme are said to be
white men, who hope by the change to
obtain advantages in acquiring proper
ty which they do not now possess.
The more civilized and intelligent of
the Indians are strongly opposed to the
project.
OF the forty-seven States and Terri
tories ofthis Union, sixteen States and
Territories have no usury laws; eleven
States and Territories have a 10 per
cent legal rate, but a contract for
higher rate is valid. Thirty,five States
and Territories have laws under which
money can be collected at rates speci.
fed from 10 to "a per cent, sixteen
having no usury laws.
The electors of Martin county will
vote March 18th on the question of a
bonus Of $50, 900 for the extension Of
The Southern Minnesota railroad
through that county to jackson. Pro-
vided the bonus is voted it is said work
uron the extension will be commenced
as soon az the frost is out OF the
ground in the spring.
The Woodman scientific collection
of marine minerals and fossil specimens
which was recently purchased by pri-
vate parties for the benefit of the Vino.
ma Normal School. has arrived and
been safely deposited in the museum
of that institution.
CAUr1oN.-Tho Minneapolis Trib.
une chronicles the doings OF band Of
itinerating salesmen who have their
headquarters at the Nicollet, and have
been operating since the 1st inst, in
Nicollet Co., and adjoining country
They professed to be selling smuggled
goods. and when dealing with Irish
farmers claimed to be devoting the
proceeds to the release of q Fenian
prisoner confined in Manchester, Eng
land. No package was sold for less
than $3.50 in value, to be negotiated
at some bank. The sales made by
these gentry have been very large,
and although their operations are
known to be a swindle, their victims
find that they have no legal method Of
redress. ~. ~ ~.a.s .. -*s7n 7ta a.aa
We are informed that the same men
or men doing business in similar
manner, visited this section last week,
Farmers and all other parties desirous
Of purchasing goods as rule c'n do
much better purchasing Of dealers
known and established in town, than
by trusting to peddlers that '''come as
shadows and so DEPART" having no
permanent abode or responsibility
FaribauN Democrat
Private advices from New Orleans
| represent that indictments will soon be
found there which will make as much
sensation in the country as those at
ESt Louis. The names Of very prom
| inent persons are used, but il would
mot be proper to give them 10 advance
Of the final action Of the grand jury.
~ The Wisconsin Senate have passed