The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-11-06

Executive Committee was chosen, composed
% follows: T. G. Newman, Ehicago, Chair
man; c. F. Muth, Cincinnati; Z. y. Oatman,
Illinois; F. F Collins, lallas, Tex; A. j.
King, New York; D. A. Uses, Beeton, Ont. !;
William Pierce, Dayton, Ohio.
The other night two hundred armed
men rode into Martinsburg, Ky, surrounded
the Jail, secured the keys from the jailer,
took from their cells William McMillans
and prisoner named Kendall, and, after
brief trial, presided over by one of their num-
Der, hung them to SSfsG not over one hunx
dred yards from the. Court-1Iouse.
AT the Cabinet meeting in Washing
ton on the oath the question was considered
as to what steps should be taken toward the.
Indians, and it was decided that for the pres.
ent only precautionary measures should be
adopted. General Sherman reported that the
I troops concentrated in Southwestern Colo
RADIO, under the command of General Macken-
zie, would be in readiness to move upon the
Indians Immediately in the event of the fail
ure of the mission of Special Agent Adams.
1t was agreed that no aggressive movement
should be ordered while awaiting Adams re-
turn. ,- e' "b=-f TX
A MAN died in Washington, d. c., q
I few days ago whose age was l07 years.
SNOW fell in many of the Eastern
States on the oath. From six to twelve inches
in depth was reported in some sections of
New England New York and Pennsylvania.
Weather very cold.
A YANKToN dispatch of the Gath
says news had been received there that fifty,
six lodges of the Minneconjon Sioux, under
Chief Burnt-Face, had left Cheyenne Agency
and started out on the war-path. The only
depreciation reported up to that time was
profitless raid on Black Hills wagon train.
ALL the proposed amendments to
the Ohio State Constitution which were voted
upon at the recent election were defeated.
A DISPATCH to the Commissioner of
Indian Affairs, received from Red Cloud
| Agency on the cath, announces the arrival of
twenty Indians from Sitting Bulls camp
across the border, and asks what should be
done with them. The Commissioner, in his
| reply, directs that they be held as prisoners
of war and required to surrender their arms
and ponies. - FL.
The Secretary of the United States
Navy has recently received dispatches from
the naval officers as Sitka and the Samoan
Islands indicating the advisability of estab-
fishing Territorial government for Alaska,
and securing possession Of the Pago-Pago
harbOr as q mid-Pacifc naval station. These
were read at Cabinet meeting on the oath,
and the Navy Department was instructed to
fssend supplyof coal IS tGs samoan Islands
for Che nseOf EnitcdsStateS .csuisers, and the
President requested, in his next message, to
recommend to Congress the establishment of
civil government for Alaska
AN Ogden (Utah) dispatch of the
on the war path. They were entirely quiet
and at the Agency up to the 23d. The
women and children captured by the White
River Utes had been surrendered and for
warded to Denver. Agent Adams, who Sc
cured their release, telegraphed on the Goth
that the Indians desired peace and demanded
an investigation in regard to the recent out
breaks. g.
+ A FARwELL reception and banquet
were given to General Grant in San Francisco
on the evening of the 25th. In reply to the
toast sour honorcd guest" the ex-Presidcnt
responded I'm short speech, in which he re-
turned his thanks for the unbounded hospital
ity and cordially with which he had been
greeted since he landed in California The
General and his party took the midnight train
en- route for Illinois,
The body found on the lake shore.
near Miller's Station, Ind, on the cath has
since been fully identified as that of Mr.. Burr,
the man who made the balloon ascension at
St. Louis, with Professor Wise, a few weeks
ago. The remains presented CHASTITY spcota-
Gle, and had evidently been in the water for
some time. There seems to be little doubt
that both Professor Wise and Mr.. Burr met
their fate in Lake Michigan on the night of
their ascension from st. Louis.
In late billiard match in New York
City Schaefer defeated Slosson by score of
5000 (the number Of points to be made) to
1905 la
A FEW days ago a little seven-year
old boy named Adolph Auer, residing in SYRIA
cuse, N. Y, got hold of an older brothers
revolver and accidentally shot his little sister,
three and a half years old, killing her almost
instantly.
ALATE New York dispatch says: "In
consideration of the facts that immigration to
America this year is unprecedented in point
OF numbers, and that the immigration Of 1880
is expected to be even larger than that of the
present year, the Emigration Commissioners,
together with officers of the societies which
help to take care of the newly-arrived immi-
grants, have made especial efforts to gather
accurate Information concerning the districts
which offer the best advantage to settlers.
During the present year the New York Emil
grafton Commissioners have helped about a.
COO immigrants to get to the Western States.
Not one has returned" -
A PARTY Of tramps invaded the viii
lage OF Ripley, N. Y, . few days ago, and
took virtual possession of the town. They
fred upon passers BY and drove everybody
from the streets. Word was sent to Deputy
Sheriff at Westfeld who at once drove to the
place. The tramps were recognized as menu
bers of party that had been in Westfeld the
day before, where tfeysshad fobbed drug
store, As soon as they saw the officer they
opened fire OF, him. . He was shot in the leg.
The Deputy Sheriff returned the fire, and was
soon joined by number of citizens with
pistols. They began firing on the tramps,
who retreated. but kept up their firing. DR..
Heard, one Of the citizens, shot one of the
tramps dead, and John Collins shot another
with two charges of buckshot from the effects
OF which he died in a few hours. The other
tramps fed to the woods.
ACCORDING to the official canvass of
the votes for members of the General Assem-
bly, at the late Ohio election, the Republicans
have sixty-nine and the Democrats fifty-ive
members of the House. The Senate stands
twenty-five Republicans to fifteen Democrats.
Republicans majority, thirty-one on joint
Ballot 1 III g.sss - ga Il
ON the 25th, at San Francisco, the
noted horse st. Julien trotted against Rarus'
best time, and made mile in the UMPIRE
cedented time of 2:12%-Rarus' greatest
achievement being mile in 2:13I.
GRAND demonstrations of welcome
were rendered to General Grant at both Car
son and Virginia City, New, as he passed
through those places on the 9th. The Gen.
eral responded briefly to an address of vel
come at Carson, and made short speech at