The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-05-04
WEST AND SOUTH.

WEST AND SOUTH
THE Indiana s; ate Democratic Convention
met at indianapolis on the 10Th. The plat.
form adopted contains resolutions calling
for the withdrawal of National Bank notes
and the substitution of notes issued by the
Government, and demanding the immediate
repeal OF the Specie Resumption act. Con-
gresham j. D. Williams was nominated for
Governor; Col. I. P. Gray, for Lieutenant
Governor; Judges Of the Supreme Court
First District, s. Fl. Buskirk; Second, A. G..
Downey; Third, John Petit; Fourth, James
L. Worden; Secretary of State, John E. Neff:
Auditor, E. Henderson; Treasurer, B. c..
Shaw; Attorney General, c. A. Busklrk; Su-
perintendent of Public instruction, J. r.
Smart; Clerk Of Supreme Court, Gabriel
schmick; Reporter of Supreme Court, A. N.
Martin Delegates were chosen to the Ma
tional Convention and instructed to vote as
unit. A resolution was adopted declaring
GOV. Hendricks to be the unanimous choice
OF the Convention for President of the
United States.
THE Illinois State Democratic Convention
to select delegates to the National Democrat
&c convention has been called to meet at
Springfield on the oath of June next.
THE Nebraska Democratic State Conven.
ton was held On the 18th. and delegates were
chosen to the National Convention. They
were uninstructed Among the resolutions
ADOPTED was one demanding a return to
specie payment as soon as possible
The Territorial Republican Convention of
Montana has Instructed its delegates to the
National Convention to support the nomiaa-
ton OF Blaine for the Presidency.
A FORT LARAMIE dispatch of the 10th re-
ports further Indian outrages on the route to
the Black Hills. Mr.. and Mrs. Metz, of Lara.
ME City, were murdered by the Indians in
Red Canon, about fifty miles from Custer
City, on the 10th. A man by the name Of
Simpson was also killed, and three Others
were wounded. ..-. -
The Chicago Inter Ocean Of the 10th pub.
fishes kilograms from some two hundred
points in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio
and pennsylvania, where the bulk of the
winter wheat is grown, showing the conai-
ton Of the growing crops of winter wheat
ana fruit. According to these dispatches
Illinois promises well. In a few counties the
wheat threatens to prove failure, but by
far the majority of the reports are encourav.
ing. Peaches were injured by the cold
spell during March, but apples and
nearly all varieties OF small fruit
look well and promise an abundant
yield. Michigan and Pennsylvania re-
port excellent prospects for all kinds of
crops. In some parts of the latter State
peaches and early apples have suffered, but
not seriously. Michigan, however, expects
q plentiful yield all round. In Indiana the
winter and spring have proved uufavorable
for winter wheat and peaches, but apples
and small fcni* appear 10 be thriving. Re.
ports from Ohio are to the effect that wheat
is badly damaged, except in well. drained bot.
tom lands, and . reduced yield OF all kinds of
fruit is expected. % q ,.- -,
ONE negro, three Choctaw Indians, and 4
white man were hanged for murder at Fort
Smith, Ark, on the 2lst -.-...,...
A SPECIAL to the st. Louis Globe. D.,nocrn,
from Leavenworth on the ed, saws news
from the seat of the Indian troubles In the
Big Horn country was to the effect that the
Cheyennes had broken up into small bands
for maraudina purposes. In fight with one