The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-02-08
WEST AND SOUTH.

The Illinois Legislature, on the 25th,
elected Judge David Davis, Of the Supreme
Court, United States Senator, to succeed
Gen. Logan. The vote on the final ballot
which was the fortieth-stood: Davis, 1O1 !;
Lawrence, 81; Haines, }; Logan, 1; Parish, l..
THE Supreme Court of the State Of South
Carolina rendered a decision on the 26th in
the qyo warranto proceedings against the
Hayes Electors. The suit was dismissed on
the ground that it was illegally prosecuted,
being brought on the part of the State in
stead of the United States.
y COLUMBUS (Ohio) telegram of the Goth
says: "In referring to the passage of the
bill for counting the Electoral vote, Gov.
Hayes said to friend several days ago, but
who makes it public this morning: Il want
it distinctly understood that 1 do
not desire to influence the action of
Congress one way or the other in
the matter of the Electoral bill, or any
other matter relating to the Presidential
election. The whole thing is in the hands
of Congress, and shall be content with its
action" Messrs. Tilden and Hendricks are
represented to have expressed themselves
satisfied with and willing to abide by the re-
suit of the proposed arbitration.
THE West Virginia Legislature, on the
Goth, reelected II. G. Davis to the United
States Senate, and also chose F. Hereford
for the short term to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Allen T. Caperton. The
Georgia Legislature, on the same day, elected
Benjamin II. Hill to succeed Mr.. Norwood
in the Senate.
CONSIDERABLE excitement has been lately
occasioned in Chicago because of the alarm
ing prevalence of scarlct-fcver and diphthc.
ria. Meetings of physicians have been held
to devise means to stay the progress of the
diseases. The mortality among children has
been very large.
A YOUNG MAN named Charles P Wetmore,
aged twenty-six years, died in Cincinnati on
the morning of the 2sth of hydrophobia,
after suffering fearfully from an attack
since the 25th. The deceased was bitten last
summer three times by one dog and once
by another. The symptoms first manifested
themselves on the 25th, but he did not sum.
mon physician until the next day.
GEN. MCDONALD, of the whisky ring in
st. Louis, has been pardoned. The reason
given for his release is that his health was
SO shattered that he would soon die, il kept
in confinement.
On the 10th, Judge Carpenter, of South
Carolina, decided that neither Chamberlain
nor Hampton was legally installed as Gov
ernor of South Carolina in December last,
and that Chamberlain is lawfully in posses
sion Of the Executive Office, on the ground
that he is entitled to hold over until his
successor is duly elected and legally quail
fed.
In Chicago, on Jan. %, spring wheat No.
2 closed at s1.2Sx@1.2 sX cash. Cash corn
closed at 41Nc for No. 2. Cash oats No.
sold at 34@S44<c; February options sold at
35c; Barley, No. 2, 500 6Oc; Rye,
No. 2, zoe. Cash mess pork New
closed at le16.52k; Lard, &1O.7O q 1O.72k.
Good to choice beeves brought &525
@5.75; medium grades. $4,000. 40; butchers
stock, t3.00@S5O; stock cattle. etc., $500
@S.6O. Hogs brought &590@6.35 for good
u choice. Sheep sold At t275@5O0 for good
to choice.