The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-04-28
ABAIr1xoR. lady, named Mira J. H. Bovd

ABALrIMORR lady, named Mrs. J. II. Boyd,
was literally Heightened to death. few aiehss
ago by . drunken man named Smith, who in
sisted on forcing his way into her parlor. The
lady, who was highly respected, sent her
daughter to the front door when the bell
rang. As soon AZ the door was oIened sinnh
| rushed In. Two gentlemen who were present
at once seized him. and, after . sharp strpg
gle, succeeded in ejecting ths intruder. Mrs.
Boyd, however, had fallen into Mysteries. A
violent hemorrage followed, and she died
within three minutes after Smith had been
elected. Smith was arrested ON the certificate
of . physician that Mrs. Boyd died from q
nervous shock caused BY fright
TRR strike OF the street railway employees
at Cincinnati ended on the 18th in compro.
mise, an advance of twenty-five cents per
day being agreed upon. Conductors now re-
ceive g for fifteen hours work, drivers 81. Is,
and hostlers Go per week. It@
A NUMBER Of persons have been arrested
at Cincinnati for having on the 18th violated
the Sunday law b. either promoting or par
ticpating in theatricals. The arrested par.
ties are either theater proprietors or actors.
The mo!ders in nearly all Of the Cleveland
(Ohio) iron foundries struck for higher wages
on the 18th. ~ t..
MRS. MUTT, Of Camden, Ark, while in an
insane fit the other day, threw her five chill
dren into well, where they perishei.
A NEW horse disease has broken out in
Chicago and vicinity. Its seat is in the fet-
lock, and blood poisoning is the result When
the disease spreads to the body OF the ami
NAL. there is danger of fatal result. Many
Of the horses of the street-car companies, the
omnibus lines, the livery stables and private
stables are disa bled BY the disease.
THE prosecution against the alleged land
swindiers at St. Louis has been abandoned
in the United States Court there, the D 3
trict-Attorney believing that the cases were
not within the jurisdiction of the Court 1t
was expected that the parties would be pro-
ceeded against under the State law.
A FEW days ago q party of Chicago CAPT
ta!ists. representing 35O,00.O00. broke
ground at Dallas, Texas, for the Chicago,
Texas Il Mexican Central Railroad.
his sister in a house Of i'll repute at Danville,
Va, to protect the honor of his family, was
recently acquitted on the ground of temporary
insanity.
L. r. REDMOND, q North Caroline moon
sinner, has been captured BY the revenue off,
GERS after desperate fight, in which he was
wounded.
ABOUT midnight on the night of the 18th
one wing of the Southern Illinois Insane
Asylum at Anna was destroyed by fire, in
volviug loss of about $175,OOO. One of the
insane patients named Ferkle persisted in the
flames.
A FEW days ago L. L. Gilbert, Pittsburgh
lawyer, lost in Chicago hotel mortgage
for Sc, OO0.OOO which had been quietly ex-
ecuted by the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany. A detective secured the aid of an
Italian rag picker, and. after tedious search,
the precious document was found in junk
shop
FROM all parts Of the Northwest accounts
were received on the 10Th telling of extern
sive foundations and consequent great dam
age.
On the 18th thirty lodges of Maricopa Sioux
surrendered at Fort Keogh, with ffty-seven
ponies and sixteen GU q
IT is stated that the revenue cutter Corwin
will soon sail from San Francisco in search of
the Jeanette.
The Ohio Leg stature adjourned sine die on
the Goth, after q session of 1O6 days. The
extra session of the Indiana Legislature has
also closed.
SAN MARclAL, Southern California, was
entirely destroyed by lie on the night of the
18th.
On the Goth the indianapolis Street Railway
averted strike BY voluntarily advancing
wages ten to fifteen per cent.
The Michigan Legislature has passed bill
to establish State Reform School for Girls
at Adrian.
The Mayor of Cincinnati has given notice
that If any more Sunday theatrical perform
ances are given he will cause the arrest OF
actors, actresses and managers. He has also
abolished the detective system.
THE bridge over Rock River, connecting
Milan with Rock Island, was swept away by
the food on the evening of the both. Seven
persons went down with 1t, two Of whom were
drowned.
A FEW weeks ago young lady Of Rome,
Ga, while chatting with some friends, broke
of a spray OF cedar and thought!essly swal.
lowed it. The needles of the twig penetrated
her lungs, and she had two hemorrhages at
the time, and blood continued to flow at in
tervals, accompanied By the most acute ago
MES. She died in about two weeks.
q. 8. Senate Proceedings.
MONDAY, April 1s.-The Vice President
laid before the Senate, as unfinished
hna ho mi %hn oil -
officers Mr.. Harris entered into an explana-
ton relative to the charge that Tennessee
had repudiated a portion of her State debt
A motion to 90 into executive session was
lost-2J to 81. Mr.. Johnston was permitted
to offer q resolution, which was adopted, call
ing on the Attorney General for certain pa
pers in relation to the report of q special
agent OF the Treasury Department,
touching upon the West judicial District OF
Virginia. Some time was consumed
in roll-calls and various dilatory motions.
after which the debate was continued by
Messrs. Dawes, salisbury. Burnside and
Beck, the latter declaring that Riddleberger
would not he elected Sergeant-at-Arms OF the
Senate, even In December, for the election
in Virginia would then be over, and, II the Re.
publicans did not do SO, somebody else would
tender for the Office the pane of wounded
Federal soldier and q conservative Republ:.
can. An adjournment for the day was finally
agreed to.
TUESDAY, April 19.-The petitions rela.
tive to the case OF Boyton were referred to
the Committee on Foreign Relations. A
motion for an executive session was lost.
Mr.. Blair offered resolution in favor
OF an immediate extra session of Con.
gress, stating as arguments in its favor that