The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-04-10
early on the morning of the 96th, and entirely
corsumed. All the inmates escaped.

early on the morning of the Soth, and entirely
consumed. All the inmates escaped.
AT joint caucus Of, the Democratic
members of Congress-, held on the evening
of the 26th, it was finally agreed that . re-
peal Of the law authorizing the presence Of
troops at the polls should be effected BY in
cooperating in the Army Appropriation bill
copy Of the clause agreed to by the House at
the last session; that the jurors test oath
should be likewise simply abolished BY the
insertion Of . repcaliusp eaause in the Legisla-
tive. Executive and Judicial Appropriation
bill; that clauses be also attached to the same
bill in effect repeating the existing authority for
the appointing of Chief Supervisors aud Dep
uty Marshals for Elections, and to restrict
the functions and power OF the two
Supervisors of different politics, whose ap-
pointment would continue to Be authorized
to those of witnesses and challengers only.
said Supervisors to be residents and duly quail
flied voters in the precincts where they are to
serve. The Jurisdiction Of the Federal Courts
to punish such frauds in elections as may be
reported by the Supervisors or other citizens
are not to be interfered with. nor will the En-
forcement act relative to suffrage and other
civil rights be disturbed.
A DISPATCH from Frankfort, KY, ON
the 18th, states that Judge John N. Elliott,
of the Court of Appeals, had been shot and
instantly killed by Col. Thomas Bufold. The
Judge had rendered an adverse opinion
to case Buford had had in court for some
time. Buford Was arrested.
BILL HOWARD, . negro, who had
perpetrated horrible outrage near Fort
Scott, Kan, was captured. on the 25th, and
lodged in Jail. On the next evening crowd
of Infatuated citizens, to the number OF about
1000, took the prisoner from the Jail and
hanged him to lamp post near the public
square. They afterward took the body and
burned it in q fire made of dry-goods boxes
and coal oil. I.#S
-~WQMEM voted ct the pSlls !i il Grp8 81
the Board of Education. A recent State law
gave them this privilege, and it was improved
by about $50. There were nine tickets IN the
field, and the election resulted in no choice
being made.
The Louisiana Legislature has passed
and the Governor has signed bill repeating
the charter of the Louisiana State Lottery
Association.
AT caucus of the Republican men,
bers of the lower house Of Congress, held on
the 9th, unanimous sentiment was mani
tested in opposition to the political clauses
which the Democratic majority had deter
mined to incorporate in the Army and Legis-
lative Appropriation bills, and it was agreed
that every endeavor should be made by the
minority to prevent the passage of the bills
named unless they should be relieved of such
political provisions. It was resolved that it
was the sense of the caucus that, until the ap-
preparation bills were disposed of, no pairs
by Republicans should be made under any
circumstances.
A WASHINGTON dispatch of the 9th
says the proceedings of the Court of Inquiry
in the Fitz-John Porter case had reached the
President, and that it could be stated, on good
authority, that the findings were in every way
in his favor.
ABOUT thirty members of the Ma
tional House of Representatives, including
Messrs. Reagan and Jones (of Texas),
Springer, Stevenson. Ewing, Murch. Ladd,
Kelley, De LaMatyr, Weaver, Warner,
and resolved in favor of endeavoring to pass,
at the present session Of Congress, measures
to insure the coinage of silver to the capacity
of the mints, and to issue certificates receiv.
able for all public dues, and the purchase of
silver bullion at market rates; to reissue the
Greenbacks now held for the redemption of
fractional currency, or hereafter retired, for
the payment OF arrears of pensions and in
extinguishment of the bonded debt; to pro-
vide for the substitution of legal-tender
notes for National Bank notes; to stop all
further increase of the National debt; to pro-
vide for tax on incomes of over $4,000. A
committee was appointed to prepare Silver
bill.
CONSIDERABLE excitement was recent
ly created in the social circles of Hartford,
Conn.,, by the clandestine marriage of the
youngest daughter Of ex-Gov. Hubbard to her
fathers coachman. The mans name is Fred
erick Shepard, rather appearing young
man of thirty, of American parentage and
fair reputation. It seems the young lady
formed a romantic attachment for the coach
man while engaged in assisting him to acquire
an education. He had been in the employ OF
Gov. Hubbard for about year. 1t was stated
that the Governor would positively refuse all
advances toward reconciliation with his
daughter.
EIGHTEEN female pedestrians started
on six days walking contest in Gilmore's
Garden, New York City, on the night of the
Goth. One of the contestants withdrew soon
after the walk began. It was stated that the
women were subject to all manner of testing
and insulting remarks from the crowds of
men who were present.
The funeral of Judge Elliott, the
victim of Col. Buford's revenge, took place
at Frankfort, KY, on the 9th. In compli-
ance with a request of Gov. McCreary, all the
public Offices were closed at noon on that
day. .- .ra
THE Woman Suffrage measure was
defeated in the M. ssachusetts House of Rep
resentatives, ON the 18th, by vote of IS to 50.
A NEW invention in telegraphy has
been made in New York, by which it is said
that messages can be sent by simply turning
crank, and at q rate not exceeding twenty
five cents for thirty words, from Denver to
New York. A company has been formed and
it is stated that lines will be in operation from
the principal Western cities to the seaboard in
September.
The Rhode Island Union Greenback
Labor State Convention met on the Goth ult i,
and nominated Samuel Hill for Governor,
David A. Mckay for Lieutenant Governor, j.
F. Smith for Secretary of State, II. B. Wood
for AttOrney-G General and A. B. Moore for
Treasurer.
The fremont House at Claremont.
N. H., was burned on the 10Th ult., and five
persons-four women and one man-perished
in the flames. Two men and one woman were
severely injured by leaping from the windows,
Or the 21,661,274 silver dollars
coined. it is stated that only 6,4O5, O76 are in
circulation.
A WASHINGTON dispatch of the goth
ult. says the Honest Money League had ar
ranged to make canvass of the States of
Ohio, Wisconsin and Iowa.