The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-05-13
West and South.

The San Francisco Board of Super
visors on the 4th took the initiative toward
impeaching Mayor Kalloch and removing him
from Office, on the charge Of melting the law
less element of the community to violence,
and otherwise violating his sworn official OBJ
legations.
LATE dispatches from Southern Kan
sas state that a great number of white men
had entered Indian Territory and established
colonies, and that many others were ON the
way to join them.
The Wisconsin State Republican
Convention, which met at Madison ON the
5th, selected delegates to the Chicago Con.
vention, who are reported by the Madison
Journal to stand eight for Blaine, eight fol
Washburne, three for Sherman and one for
Grant,
On the 5th Governor Wiltz and the
Mayor and other officials Of New Orleans pub.
lished card denying that yellow fever was
prevailing in that city. They say no case OF
that disease had occurred there this season.
The North Carolina Greenback State
Convention, which met at Greensboro on the
5th, chose uninstructed delegates to the Chi
cago Convention.
AT Jackson Barracks, New Orleans,
on the 5th Corporal Ernst Weisthal, of Com.
pany I, Thirteenth Infantry, was accidentally
shot and instantly killed bv Lieutenant Davis
while target practicing, the Corporal acting
as marker.
WILLIAM P. DAINGERFIELD, Presid-
ing Justice of the San Francisco Superior
Court, dropped dead on the bench at noon on
the 5th. He was hearing case, when sud
den " he threw up his hands, gasped once OF
twice, and expired instantly.
"A DISPATCH received from Portland,
Ore, on the 5th states that while a fleet OF
fishing boats were returning, afterslaying
their nets opposite Point Adams, at the
mouth of the Columbia River, squall came
up and twenty boats were blown upon the
bar. many being swamped. Twelve fisher.
men were drowned.
In the case of B. F. Allen, tried in
the United States Court at Chicago on the
charge of making false reports to the Comp.
troller of the Currency, the jury, after being
out two days, brought in o verdict of "Not
guilty" on the 5th.
Mr.. THOMAS HEERMANs, one of the
proprietors of the Star and Crescent Mills in
Chicago, fell through an elevator opening
from the attic to the basement of the mill, a
distance of eighty feet, on the 5th, and was
almost instantly killed.
ON the 9th William H. Vanderbilt
was reelected President of the Michigan
Central Railroad Company.
The Maryland Republicans met in
State Convention at Frederick on the 9th,
and chose delegates to the National Con-
vention. They were instructed for Blaine.
ON the 9Th the National Convention
of anti-third-term Republicans met in st.
Louis according to announcement. Dele
gates were present from eleven States. Ad-
dresses were made by E. e. Hubbard, dele
gate to the Chicago National Convention,
BlufOrd Wilson, General John B. henderson
and Others. Letters were read from q large
number of prominent Republicans expressing
regret at their inability to he present. Reso-
buttons disappearing of the election of Gener-
al Grant to third term were adopted, and
an Executive Committee was appointed.
IT is reported that great damage is
being done to the tobacco crop in Virginia by
q fly known as the tobacco-fy. The farmers
are greatly discouraged at the prospect, and
many are sowing pease and corn in the
ground intended for tobacco.
The Ohio Democracy met in State
Convention at Columbus on the 9Th and
chose delegates to the Cincinnati Convention.
The delegates were instructed for Thurman,
and directed to vote as unit.
ON the 9Th the Delaware Republican
State Convention met at Dover and, after a
stormy session, chose uninstructed delegates
to the National Convention. They are said
to favor the nomination of Mr.. Blaine.
AFTER session lasting two days the
Tennessee Republican State Convention on
the 9Th succeeded in selecting delegates to
the National Convention. They were unin-
structed, but are reported to be mainly for
Grant. Alvin Hawkins was nominated fol
Governor.
On the 9Th the Mississippi State Re-
publican Convention adjourned, after three
days session. The delegates to Chicago are
alleged to be six for Sherman, six for Grant
and four for Blaine. They were unin-
structed.
GENERAL B. A. MoULroN, an &C
complished swindler and forger, was arrested
I'm st. Louis few nights ago. A large sum
Of money and not less than $500 worth Of
diamonds were found on his person. Among
his effects was box containing . complete
outfit for forger. He is the man who re-
Gently swindled . bank at Joplin, NO., out Of
$4,000 on check to which the name of Gen
eral John n. Palmer of Illinois. vaa forged