The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-10-18

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1finnesota was held at Ct Paul, on the "a
The following ticket was placed in nomina
ton: Governor, VIM. L. Banning; Lieutenant
Governor, A. A. Ames; Secretary of State, A
T. Lindholm. The resolutions denounce tn,
alleged frauds and crimes by which the inau
guration of Mr.. Tilden was prevented; rejoict
that Mr.. Hayes has found It necessaxy toadopl
the Democratic policy Of local self government
accuse the Republican party of acting in tn,
interest of capital against labor In making GHi
public debt payable In coin, IN demonetixiie
silver, in passing the Resumption Get, In cGl
lecting enormous and unnecessary revenues
since 1885, etc., etc. ~ p
The Church has ordered all. French
communicates to pray for three days for the
success Of the Government in the coming
election.
A London dispatch of the Sd says the
Midland Railway Of Great Britain had been
dcfrauded of large sums of money by some Of
its officers. Several had been arrested.
A boiler attached to an engine in q
saw-mill, near Studertown, Ohio. exploded, on
the morning of the Sd, demolishing the mill,
killing four persons and fatally wounding an
other. The bodies of the victims were horri.
bly, mangled.
The boilers of the steamer Comfort,
on the Ohio River, exploded, near Moundsville
wv. Va.) on the ID. Five persons were known
to be killed, and three others were still missing
on the Sd. The wounded numbered fifteen,
two of them being fatally injured.
The New York Democratic State
Convention, in session at Albany, on the 4th,
adopted resolutions denouncing the frauds
perpetrated by the Returning Boards of South
Carolina, Louisiana and Florida by which
Hayes was declared elected; approving the &C
ton of the National House of Representatives
i'm refusing to appropriate money for the sup
port of soldiers to be used in the illegal and
despotic oppression Of citizens in any portion
of the country; indorsing the action of the
Administration in its recent dealings with the
South; reaffinning the principles promulgated
in the State platform of 1874, rela-
tive to the currency question, specie
the honest payment Of the
public debt in coin, etc.; opposing the grant,
ing Of subsidies to railroad or other corpora
tions; expressing sympathy for the working
classes; favoring equal and just laws; demand
ing more complete protection for the moneys
of the industrial classes, ETC., etc. The follow
ing ticket was placed in nomination: For Sec
rotary of State, Allen o. Beach; Comptroller,
F. P. Olcott; Treasurer, James Mackin; Attor-
ney General, Augustus Schoonmaker; State
Engineer and Surveyor, Horatio Seymour, Jr.
The Missouri Greenback State Con-
vention was held at st. Louis, on the 4th.
Resolutions were adopted, demanding the i'm
mediate repeal of the Resumption act; the
issue of greenbacks to be legal-tender for all
purposes, and in quantities sufficient to re-
deem all bonds now or that may in the future
become subject to redemption; agraduatiOn of
taxation SO as to secure q tax ON all incomes
over $500 year: insisting upon the same po-
itical rights for every person in the State,
male and female, ETC., etc.
The Sioux and Arapahoe Indian
delegation, lately on a visit to Washington,
eft New York City on the evening of the 5th
or their Western home. They say their peo-
de will not acquiesce in the proposed removal
If their agencies to- the Missouri River, and
hey entered with the Government an ener-
setic protest against any change of location.
They expressed themselves pleased with their
at the National Capital.
There were twenty-seven cases of
at Fort Royal, s. C.,-twenty-
whites and six colored. The population con-
lists of ninety-four whites and 137 negroes.
They were suffering for lack Of medicines,
nurses and physicians.
In the Interstate Rifle-Match near
chicago, on the 4th, the total score was: ILL.,
lois, 476; Wisconsin, As; Michigan, no. The
illinois team secured the first prize and the
Wisconsin team the second.
A dispatch was received by Gen.
Terry, on the 9TH, from Gen. Miles, under
late Oct. 8, near Bear Paw Mountains, stating
hat the latter had Overtaken and surprised the
Sez Perces camp, on the evening of the 3Oth
it,, and had captured about 600 horses and
'onies. The Indians had seventeen killed, in
luding the Chief, Looking Glass, brother of
thief Joseph, and three other Chiefs, and forty
Of the whites, twenty-three were
Tiled, including eight officers, and forty-two
Two friendly Indians were also
Gen. Miles says Joseph gave his
olemn pledge on the I'd that he would sur
ender, but had so far failed to do SO, and was
confidently awaiting aid from other Indians.
They were closely invested in q deep ravine
md kept under fire and would be eventually
worm out and forced to yield. They had
ought with great desperation, and Gen. Miles
believed there was communication between
hem and Sitting Bull, and had used every ef-
ort to prevent a junction.
Intelligence was received at Calves
on, Tex, on the 9Th, that Mexican mob,
700 strong, had taken possession Of the Towns
# Ysleta and San Elizario, in Texas, and made
prisoners of the officials of Ell Paso County.
Their cry was "Death to the Gringos''
,Americans). It was believed that war was
imminent. Judge Charles H. Howard was one
IF the prisoners, who were bound with ropes.
The Chicago papers, of the 9TH, contain de-
NAL from Gen. Sheridan that there had been
my invasion from Mexico, but the trouble
was between Americans in . dispute over q
,alt-claim. n-
There were eleven new cases of yell
ow fever at Fernandina, Fla, ON the 9Th. The
Mayor of the town has issued an earnest ap-
peal for immediate help to the Mayors of
Northern cities.
A severe earthquake shock was ex-
perienced at Geneva, Switzerland, on the Sth.
No great damage resulted. rA
The Pioneer Land and Loan Bank of
San Francisco suspended payment on the
Of the 9Th. Its liabilities are 31,f18,-
BOO, and its nominal asets q, 900, mostly i'm
real estate.
A Prison RAnaace.
THE Joliet Ul.) Daily Sx,sgets hold
Of prison romance, reading as fol-
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