The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-03-09

OFFAClAL elecuon returns received up TO
the I'D fl ON thirty eight counties In Texas
give Gov. Coke DEM 1881 majority. Fur
the Constitution, 22S9. a
The Ohio Prohibitionists met in conven-
ton at Columbus, on the sd, and nominated
| the following State ticket: For Secretary OF
State, E. 8. Chapman: Judge Of the Supreme
Court, D. w. Gage; Member of Board of Pub
lie Works, Ferdinand Schumacher; Comptrcl.
Ter Of the Treasury, J. c. Murdoch; School
Commissioner, Geo. X. Jenkins. Among the
resolutions adopted was one demanding that
ted to all adult citizens of Ohio, irrespective
of sex.
THE jury in the case of Gen. Babcock, on
trial at st. Louis on the charge of being con-
nccted with the whisky-ring conspirators, re-
turned a verdict Of mot guilty." on the after
noon of the oath. The verdict was received
with demonstrations of rejoicing on the part
of the friends of the accused.
The Indiana Democratic State Convention
has been called to meet at Indianapolis on the
10th Of April.
YANkroN ID. IT, dispatch of the oath
says the excitement about the Black Hills
was increasing. and daily line of stages
would begin running March 1.
THE Georgia Legislature has adjourned
sine die The bill proposing to call State
Constitutional Convention was defeated.
Gov. BAGLEY, Of Michigan, has issued
proclamation urging upon every citizen of the
State, who owns piece of ground, to plant
tree on Saturday, April Is.
THE great fcur-mile horse-race which came
off in San Francisco, few days ago, for $780,
COO, was won by Foster, who took the first
two heats, Rutherford coming in second. All
the other horses were distanced. The time of
the winner was 1853 and 7:3Sk.
THE Ames Investigating Committee of the
Mississippi House of Representatives made
a lengthy report on the oath, recommending
that Gov. Ames be impeached and removed
from Office for official misconduct, on eleven
separate and Distinct charges, which are
specified, consisting of a failure to remove
certain officials, and the removal of others
without cause; for causing bloodshed at
Vicksburg in Crosby's case; for calling for
United States troops, and having them eject
Flanagan, the Sheriff of Warren County,
from his office, in violation of the law: for
attempting to incite war of races, in arm
ing the colored militia, ard causing them to
defantly parade the streets of Clinton. A
minority report was also made, signed by
Frederick Parsons. The resolution impeach
ing Gov. Ames of high crimes and misde-
meaDors in office was adopted on the 25th-
yeas Sc; nays IA.
THE Iowa House of Representatives adopted
resolution, on the Oath, by vote of 81 to
&C, providing for woman suffrage amend
ment to the Constitution.
The special committee of the Louisiana
House of Representatives, appointed to in
| vestigate the official conduct of Gov. Kellogg,
made lengthy report, on the goth, to the
effect that they had found the Governor had
committed many violations, in his official ca
pacity, of the Constitution and laws of the
State. The report concludes with a resolu-
ton for his impeachment The minority of
the committee offered report setting forth
| that no investigation whatever had been en-.
tered upon by the committee, and that theys
had demanded that the Governor should be
heard and had been refused, and that the whole
proceedings, in their judgment, was revo.
lutionary attempt to subvcrt the Government.
TERRIFIC storm passed over the town OF
st. Charles, Mo-, on the afternoon of the 9th,
striking the northern part of the city and
travelling in southernly direction down
Main and Second streets, sweeping everything
before it. 1t only lasted about five minutes,
but in that time a large number of buildings
were wrecked. James Gasney, employed at
the gas works, and his little son, were in
stantly killed, and several other persons were
injured. The storm extended toward Port.
age, sweeping residences, farm.buildiugs and
fences away. 1t was thought the damage to
property would reach nearly or quite $780,
GOO.
THE steamer Mary Belle, the largest steam
er on the Mississippi River, was burned to
the waters edge at Vicksburg. on the 9th.
Five or six thousand bales of cotton and q
large quantity of seed and sundries, together
with all the passengers baggage, were lost.
No lives lost and no person injured.
The Vance Railroad bill passed by the
Wisconsin Legislature has been signed by
the Governor, and is now a law.
A MOTION for new trial has been entered
by the counsel Of MIR. William Mckee, under
conviction for completely in the st. Louis
whisky frauds. The application fr rehesr-
ing is based upon an allegation that one of
the jurors in the case gave expression, pre-
vious to the trial, to his belief in the guilt of
the accused. The decision Of the Court
will probably be rendered about the Goth of
March.
GIBSON COUNTY, Ind, was visited by a
terrible wind and rain storm on the night of
the 9th ult. Orchards were demolished,
large oak trees uprooted and blown in every
direction. The greatest damage occurred in
Princeton, the county scat. The cyclone
swept through the town, carrying houses,
barns, churches and everything before it. Up
ward Of fifty houses we're blown away, and the
roofs carried in some instances, to the distance
OF miles. The loss to property in the town
is over 100000. No lives were lost, but sew
eral persons were injured. The loss in the
county will probably reach s25o,COo.
GoDLovE s. ORTIZ, the American Minister
to Austria, has signi6ed his acceptance of the
Republican nomination for Governor of
Indiana.
The Louisiana House of Representatives
on the 2Sth ult., adopted q resolution for the
appointment of committee to present to the
Senate articles of impeachment against Gov.
Kellogg. Such committee was appointed
and waited upon the Senate. The attorney
for the Governor presented to the Senate,
sitting as a Court of Impeachment, an order
to the effect that the House pro-
ceedings were contrary to law, and
the action taken was in violation of the
Wheeler Compromise. and that the acts of the
Governor were fully known to every member
of the Senate, and known to them not to be
criminal or unlawful, etc. An order of &C.
quittal was finally adopted by the court, by
vote of twenty five to nine.
In Chicago, on the 2sth, spring wheat,
No. 2, closed At $1.osl@1o4 cash.
Cash corn closed at 421<c for No. 2
and 32]Sc for new rejected. Cash oats, No. Q,
sold at slH@siasc; March options were
sold at s11c. Rye, No. ., 63@68,<c. Barley,
No. 2, 51@54c. Cash mess pork closed 1t