The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-04-21

lected every man in the place, numbering
forty, marshaled them into line, and com
PEELED them all to take drink at the French
mans expense, BAKER doing the honors
Finally Baker made them all sit on the floor
and started away, threatening to shoot an,
who moved. As he turned the Frenchmar
sprang upon HIM, took away both revolvers
and shot him dead. The other men Their
arose aud fired . vo'ley at the other roughs
woundtng one, but both escaped on theil
horses.
The hands employed In the West Division
Street Railway Company's stables at Chicago
have requested and been granted an increase
OF twenty rer cent. in their wages. -. 4
A DISPATCH from Poplar River to the St.
Paul Power Press Of the 18th says that Cap.
tain Mcdonald, of the Canadian Mounted
Police, had reached camp and announced that
Sitting Bull would come to Buford with the
remnants of his band and surrender as soon
as he (McDonald) returned to Woody Noun
tain. The news was confirmed by official ad-
vices.
A FEW mornings ago, 1t . point FIVE miles
north Of Atch.son, Kan, an engine, baggage
car and coach on the Nebraska Road left the
track and plunged into the Missouri River.
Those on board escaped BY swimming.
The Citizens Bank of Atlanta, Ca, has
failed; liabilities about 500. 1000.
HALF the peach crop in Middle and South
western Georgia is said to have been killed
by frost; the fig trees are reported dead, and
plums badly injured.
The town of Gloyer's Gap, w. Va, was in
a state of panic on, the 18th because OF the
alarming spread in that place Of smallpox
The physicians were all sick, and tho body II
young woman who died was left unhuried.
The Governor had been tclegraphed for aid
to bury the Dead but he replied that the
county authorities should attend to it. Trains
passed through the town without stopping.
AN impecun Gus resident Of Charlotte, N.
c., has, to secure debt, placed on record a
deed conveying to his creditor all right and
title to himself, his wife giving her signature
before Notary Public.
The Ohio Republican state Convention is
to be held at Cleveland on the Sth of June.
JAY GOULD has purchased the interest of
Thomas A. Scott in the Texas Pacific Rail.
road for 100000 Mr.. Scott has resigned
the Presidency of the road, aud Mr.. Gould
has been chosen to succeed him.
A SPECIAL DISPATCH of the 18th to the
Cincinnati Times Star gives particulars of
great storm at fernando, Miss, the day be-
fore. The dwelling of DR.. Lauderdale and
the store of Johnston & Lindsey were
wrecked. DR.. Lauderdale was fatally in
jured. His daughter and Miss Dana were
badly hurt. George Landers, . planter, was
badly injured. Several negroes were killed.
Many houses in the track of the storm were
blown down, trees up-rooted, and the ground
swept clear Of heritage.
A FEW days ago Mike Simmons had the
police of Greenville, Ohio. looking all day for
the 81, 900 which he had lost Several arrests
were made and many houses ransacked. At
length Mikes own clothes were searched, and
the roll of bills was found in the bottom of
his trousers, where it had fallen through q
hole in his rocket.
REPORTS from Texas received on the 14th
say that heavy frosts had prevailed, and con-
siderable damage had been done to the corn,
cotton. fruit and vegetable crops.
On the 18th William Desener. wife and
several children, of Cleveland, were reported
to be suffering from trichiniasis. Some pork,
of which they had eaten, and piece Of flesh
from De.ener's arm were microscopically ex-
amined and found to be alive with wigglers.
THE employees of the Consolidated Cincin-
natl Street Railroad Company struck for
higher wages on the 18th. The demand was
for $2.25 per day for conductors, 81 for
drivers. and 81. IS for stablemen.
On the 18th the Illinois House of Repre-
sentatives passed bill to prevent the adul-
terat.on of food and drugs, and defeated the
Railroad Anti-pooling bill.
q. s. Senate Proceedings.
TUESDAY, April IA reso uton was
adopted requesting the President to COM
municate to the Senate any information in
possession of the Government touching the
alleged arrest and imprisonment of Michael
Boyton, who claims to be Q citizen of the
United States, by the Government Of Great
Britain. The pending business-the resolu-
ton for the election of oficers-was then
presented, and motion to 90 into
executive session was withdrawn at the re,
quest of Mr.. Dawes, as, if persisted in, it
which would have shown no quorum present.
Messrs. Beck, Pugh and Saunders then spoke
on the pending resolution, after which another
motion for an executive session was made
and lost-2O to 90 Mr.. Pendleton then took
the floor, but stated he would prefer to pro-
coed with his speech the next day, and an
adjournment was effected.
WEDNESDAY, April 13.-Mr. Pendleton
took the floor and proceeded to argue
against the pending resolution for the cleo
ton of officers; he claimed that the course
the Republicans were pursuing was without
precedent. Mr.. Dawes followed in reply.
Quite an animated personal debate ensued
between Messrs. Dawes, Beck, Harris, Hoar
and Hill. Mr.. Malone, in reply to remarks
made by Mr.. HILL demanded to know
whether the latter had intended, in his
speech on the 18th. to imply that his
(Mahone's) vote had been, or could
be, bought. Mr.. Hill replied that
he had simply denied an insinuation
by Mr.. Rollins that the Democrats
had sought to "make an arrange
ment' by which they might control
Mr.. Mahone's vote. by saying that they
would not have bought his vote; he did not
say the Senator had sold his vote, and would
not make such q charge unless he knew it to
be fact; If the Senator wished him (HilD to
20 further and say what he believed. that was
different question. Mr.. Malone, in re-
spending, stated that he would give Mr. Hill
conundrum to solve, and said: II
say to him, IL he did not mean to
imply that my vote had been or
could be bought, he states or undertakes to
convey that which is FOUL untruthful, false,
and that no man less than a coward would
make it." Mr.. Hill said he had never sought
to receive or give or resent an insult in the
Senate chamber; the Senator (Nfahone)
could not insult him (HilD, and was power
less to insult any body. A motion to 90 into
executive session was lost-20 to 20-and the
Senate adjourned for the day.
THURSDAY, April 1.-THE pending bust
ness being the resolution for the election
Of officers, motion to 60 into executive
session was lost-20 to p Mr.. Morgan
then addressed the Senate, and was fol-
lowed by Messrs. Brown, Hoar and Haw-
ley, after which an adjournment to the 18th
was agreed to.
FOREIGN Intellig0ncA.