The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-05-15

shot and fatally wounded BY . Mn. Amella
Robert, In that city, on the afternoon Of the
1st The woman is one with whom Mr.. Weber
had been disgracefully connected for many
years, and to whom, Il b alleged, he had, first
and last, paid large sums Of money. The
supply having been lately cut OF, she shot
him - above stated. Mr.. Weber was the
leading spirit in the prosecution of Henry
0reenbaum the Chicago banker. ~
Mrs. SARAH B. HALE, for fifty years
editress Of Godey's Lady's Book, died in Phil
adelphia, on the evening of the 30th ult. She
was eighty -four, years old.
The Kentucky Democratic State
Convention, which met At Louisville, on the
LIST, nominated Dr.. L. P. Blackburn for Gov
ernor; ]. e. Cautrell for Lieutenant Governor;
P. W. Harding for Attorney General; Fayette
Hewitt for Auditor.
The motion to pass the Army APP
preparation bill, with the political amendments,
over the Presidents veto, failed IN the House,
on the 1st by vote Of 40 ayes to ITO noes
less than the requisite two-thirds.
The Chicago & Pacific Railroad was
sold, on the LIST, under foreclosure, for s916,-
900. The road Is constructed and running to
Byron, H., and the franchise contemplates
Its extension to Savanna. on the Mississippi
FoRrY-NINE failures occurred in
New York City during April, with liabilities
aggregating 81, 199. sSS, and assets, e6SS, III.
A POSSE of citizens attempted to ar
rest gang Of horse-thieves near Forsythe, in
Missouri the other night. The thieves re-
sisted, and, in the melee which followed, two
of the posse were killed and ono seriously
wounded. On the other side, ono man was
killed and one MORALLY wounded. Tho rest
escaped.
The State Board of Canvassers Of
Michigan announce that Campbell (Rep.)
for Justice Of the Supreme Court received
s2,Sl3 votes, and Shipman (Dem.) 126, $40,
at the April election. The Republican caudi-
majority.
A CONVENTION of Representatives of
the State Boards ct Health of Michigan, ILL.,
nois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas
and Tennessee met at Memphis, Tenn, on
the 30th ult., to decide upon concerted meas
ures to prevent the reintroduction and spread
of yellow fever in the United States.
AT Pocassett, Mass, on the morning
of the LIST, Charles F. Freeman woke his wife
and told her he must make . sacrifice to the
Lord of his youngest daughter. He got up,
and took the child from her bed and stabbed
her with . butcher-knife. She gave one scream
and expired. He says the Lord directed him
to make the sacrifice, and that she would rise
again in three days. Freeman and his wife
are Second Advehtists. and believed to be in
sane. It is stated that the wife was q con-
senting party to the killing.
A RESOLUTION was adopted, by .
strict party vote, in the Pennsylvania House
of Representatives, ON the I'd, authorizing the
appointment of joint committee to welcome
Gen. Grant, upon his arrival in this country,
in the name Of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania, providing there shall be NO expense
to the State.
In their platform adopted at their re-
cent State Convention, the Kentucky Democ-
racy heartily indorse the position Of their
members in Congress Gin coupling with the
Appropriation bills demand for the redress
of grievances by the repeal of existing laws
which tolerate the presence Of soldiers at the
polls, the continuance Of the test-oath Is .
condition for jury-service, and the employ
ment Of Supervisors and Deputy Marshals to
control elections"
OVER 800 colored refugees from the
South arrived 1t Atchison Kan, on the I'd.
Their arrival was unexpected, and they were
in generally destitute condition. Their
temporary wants were provided for by citizens
Of the place.
THE funeral of Edith Freeman, the
victim of her fathers fanaticism, took place
in the Methodist Church, at Pocasset.
Mass, on the 4th. The body was brought to
the church in . small casket by Allen p.
Davis, . sympathixer with Freeman in his
deed. After dcpositing the remains near the
altar, Davis announced his intention of ad-
dressing the audience, but was prevented
from so doing by threats of arrest. After the
funeral service the body was taken to the
village cemetery and deposited in . grave,
Davis again being prevented from making an
address in viniication of Freeman. The Ad-
ventists were deeply mortified that their
prophecies that the child would be restored to
life in three days had failed of fulHllment
Freeman and his wife were committed to Jail,
on the Sd, to await the action of the Grand
Jury. They exhibited no signs Of remorse or
regret for the deed they had committed.
The Democratic Members of the Ma
tfonal House Of Representatives held another
caucus, on the Sd, and determined line of
action in regard to the Army Appropriation
bill, and agreed upon the exact terms of the
measure to be separately passed in lieu of the
sixth section; It being also agreed that all con-
sideration Of the remainder of the bill should
be deferred until this independent political
measure should have been acted upon by the
President. The bill was introduced in the
House. and similar one in the Senate, on the
5th. and is as follows:
WHEREAs. The presence of tzoops at the polls
4 contrary to the spirit Of our institutions and
freedom Of elections; therefore,
Be u saectsd. ETC., That it shall mot be lawful
to bring or employ at any place where gem
any part of the Army or Navy of the United
States, unles. such force Be- necessary to repel
armed enemies Of the United States. OF to en-
sSs United .ses and tie ss made pa.S
sissu!s Or Executive ot sss Sssts v X such
force is 70 be used, and 90 much Of all laws a.
II inconsistent herewith il hereby repealed.
In the Miles polygamy case at Salt
Lake. on the Sd. Daniel H. Wells, Counselor
to the Twelve Apostles Of the Mormon
Church, was fined 500 and sentenced to two
days imprisonment, because he refused to
answer some questions relative to polyga-
nous prae tees in the Endowment House.
AT New Preston Hill, Conn. on the
5th. Egbert Cogswell, while drunk, kihed his
wife and then himself
LEWIS CooNs, of Taghkanic, N. Y, in
fit of jealousy, on the night of the 4th, cut
his wife's throat and then his own. The woman
died, but Coons will live.
Ar Overton, Tex, on the 4th, Col.
J. E. Kirby shot John Steele dead, - be
was leaving the church door. Fourteen
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