The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-10-23

fireman of the switch engine jumped off and
saved themselves, but the engineer and fire
man of the passenger engine were instantly
killed, their bodies being terribly mangled
An investigation was under way to ascertain
who was to blame for this fearful destruction
of life and limb.
A BALLOON was seen, by number Of
people, sailing high over the city of Dubuque,
Iowa, ON the 10th. A car could be seen at
tached to the balloon, but no person. 1t
disappeared in southwestcrly direction.
THERE arrived at the port Of New
York during the month Of September 81, 7a4
passengers from abroad, of whom Ii, So were
immigrants. During the corresponding period
last year the immigrants numbered S,955.
THE Womcn's Congress lately in
session at Madison, Wis.,, elected Mrs. Kate
N. Doggett, of Illinois, President for the en-
suing year; Abby May, of Massachusetts,,
First Vice-President, and one Vice-Prcsident
for each State represented.
The pedestrian contest for the
O'Lcary belt and 5000 ended in New York
OH the night of the 18th. Thirty-fivc COM
pctitors started on the morning of the 9th,
and of this number eleven kept up the walk
until the close of the week. Murphy made
sos miles, winning the belt and money prize;
Howard, 500 miles; Fabcr, 4SS; Briody, AS
Mahoney, 467; Allen, 452; Russell, 452; Cur
ran, $50; Walker, $50; Pierce, 3O8; Mckee,
3O2.
JUDGE HENRY HAYDEN, of the Wood
County (Wis) Court, well-known Wiscon-
consin politician, and candidate for Attorney
General on the Grcenback State ticket two
years ago, was shot and instantly killed at
Centralia, Wis, a few days ago, by W. H.
Cochran, cashier of the First National Bank
of that place. The affair grew out of the al
legged intimacy of Hayden with Cochran's
wife. Cochran delivered himself up to the
authorities. Although the murder occurred
on the 9th, nothing was known of the affair
outside Of Centralia until the 18th.
A COURIER who reached Rawlins
from the front on the 18th reports that Gen
eral Merritt's command had been fighting the
Indians every day since he reached Captain
Payne's camp The savagcs were building
rcdoubts and breastworks, and it was impos-
sible to dislodgc them without artillery. The
Indian strength was estimated at 100 war
riOrs.
A BOsTON Grand Jury has indicted
Charles Dcmond for embezzling $2ss9,OOO, the
property Of the Massachusetts Home Mis-
sionary Society.
Two PASSENGER trains on the Balti-
more II Ohio Railroad cOlliled near Bolton,
w. Va, on the night of the 1lth At the
time of the collision both trains were run
ming at the rate of about forty miles an
hour. The engineer and fireman of one
train were instantly killed, and the fireman of
the other train was seriously injured. A lit
tic boy stealing a ride was instantly killed
Several passengers were on board the cars,
but none Of them were seriously hurt.
ACCORDING to 4 recent dispatch from
Washington the estimates of the Postmaster
General for the next fiscal year will reach
nearly $40, 100000, which is largely in excess
of those for the current year. The unprecc-
denied growth of the West and Northwest is
given as the chief cause of the increased csti-
mates. At the last session of Congress law
was passed extending the carrier system to
every city containing $4,000 inhabitants, or
having gross rOst-oflice receipts amounting to
saO,OOO or over. This will greatly extend the
carrier system, and cause large increase in
postal expenses.
HENRY G. CAREY, the well-knOwn
writer on political economy, died in Philadcl-
phia Oh the morning of the 18th.
Two COURIERS arrived at Rawlins on
the 18th from the White River Agency, and
give sickcning details of what they saw at
that place. On his way to the agency Gen
eral Merritt found many dead and mutilated
bodies. All the houses except one at the
agency had been burned The Indians had
taken everything except the flour and de-
campcd. The women and children were
missing, and nothing whatever could be
found to indicate what had become of them.
The dead body of Agent Meeker was found
about one hundred yards from his house, shot
through the head and badly mutilated Many
other dead bodies were discovered in differ
ent parts of the settlement. The supposition
was that the Indians had gone south to join
the Southern Utes, and it was thought the
Indians who fought Thornburgh numbered at
least 200.
The Postmaster at Louisville, KY,
recently refused to deliver letters addressed
at. j. ComerfOrd, Secretary Commonwealth
Distribution Company" Suit was at once
commenced in the Federal Court to test the
validity of the Postmaster-Generars order
regarding lottery letters. The Court decided
that letters addressed to ct. J. Comerford''
could not be detained, but that the Depart
ment order regarding letters addressed to in
dividuals as agents, or to lottery firms, was
valid.
YELLOW-FEVER NEWS.
YELLOW FEVER was reported on the
Sth at Harrison Station, Miss, seventy miles
south of Memphis, on the Mississippi Il Ten
nessee Railroad. Three members of one
family had died and another was sick with
yellow-fever symptoms. A physician and
nurses were applied for at Mem
phis, and in response two physicians,
two nurses and President of the
Board of Health Langstaff started at once in
special train, but they were intercepted and
stopped at the Mississippi line, the President
OF the Board of Health Of De Soto County
percmptOriy refusing to allow the engine to
run through that county, and the party were
compelled to return to Memphis.
THERE were ten new cases (seven
colored) and six deaths reported in Memphis
on the 9th. A telegram was received from
Harrison, Miss, stating that the sick there
were all dead.
THE yellow-fever report showed six
teen new cases (nine whitc) and three deaths
in Memphis on the 10th. A steamer left for
Concorlia, Miss, with full supply of pro-
visions, blankets and medicines for the re
lief of sufferers there, in answer to an ap-
peal from that place. A physician and two
nurses accompanied the supplies.
A GREENv1LLE (Miss.) telegram of
the 18th says two new csscs had been recently
reported from COncOrlia in that State
The total number of cases reported
in Memphis for the week ending on the 18th
was seventy-four forty whitc); total to same
date, 1,421. Total deaths during the week
from yellow fever, twenty two; total to same
date, 425. Seven new cases five white) and
six deaths were reported on the 18th.
THERE were twelve new cases (scven
white) and eight deaths reported in Memphis
on the 18th.
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