Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-07-23

previous great fir,,, although toward the last
| the urogrcss Of the fire In northeasteriy
direction brought several Of the finest
structures in the city within the line Of de.
| struction. Among the more important build
iugs DESTROYED we're the oliret Baptist Church,
| First Baptist Church, Adelphi Theatcr, Michi-
gan Avenue Hotel, St James Hotel. Inter
| Oceanic Building, German Evangelical
Church, two Jewish synagogues, the Post
Office. the offices Of "The Preside Friend,
New Covenant" and Northwestern Lum-
herman the Jones School building, the
Continental Hotel, Woods Hotel, and
various business structures. The total loss
was variously estimated from 100000 10
s7,OO0n00 Several persons were killed.
Three engines belonging to the Fire Depart
ment were burned.
| The business portion Of the village OF Iowa
Falls. Iowa, was burned on the afternoon Of
the 18th. Forty. five buildings were destroyed,
| infiicting a loss of about $4,000.
The official returns OF the vote for the Con
stitutonal Convention in Arkansas foot up as
follows: For the convention. o0,259; against,
s.G07. or the 81 delegates elected 10 are
Democrats and Conservatives.
The losses Of the various insurance com.
paDies by the fire in Chicago on the lfth are
| said by the Tribune Of the 10th TO aggregate
1881 400
! Another fire broke out in Chicago on the
| 18th at the corner Of Milwaukee avenue and
| Morgan street in the West Division. About
| block was burned over. Loss not exceeding
| 100000
| The Indiana State Democratic Convention
met In indianapolis on the 18th and organ
ized by the election Of Gov. Hendricks as
President and J. w. Nichol with two assist
ants as Secretaries. The President in taking
| the chair was received with cheers and spoke
at considerable length upon the prin-
cipics and prospects Of the party.
Resolutions were adopted-favoring the
redemption Of the 500 bonds in green
backs; fayoring the repeal Of the law Of
| March, 1869, which construed the law SO as
TO make such bonds payable in gold; fayoring
the repeal of the National Banking law; IA
voring return TO specie payments as soon as
| the business interests Of the country VIII per
init; favoring the adjustment OF the volume
Of currency to the commercial and industrial
wants Of the country; opposing mixed schools
| DuJ 1aFOTlUB ~ SgSbc" vi N""NN"'D'
for all, black and white; condemning what Is
known as the Civil Rights bill and arraigning
Senators Morton and Pratt for their votes in
favor OF the measure; favoring the repeal d
the Baxter law and the enactment OF a suita
BILE license law which shall protect society ant
increase the school fund; favoring retrench
| ment and the reduction Of taxes; de
noupcinp the increase Of State taxes by
the last Republican Legislature; de
manding such a change in the laws as shall
prohibit the use Of public money for private
gain; opposing grants Of land or money t.
railroad or other corporations; favoring the
abolition Of the Office of County Superin
tendcnt Of Schools and the restoration o
the former law in relation to the appraise
ment of real estate for purposes of taxation
demanding that the remaining pubic
lands shall be held for the bench
| of actual settlers under the Homestead
laws, and demanding the equalization
bountics to soldiers and sailors. Thu
following nominations Of candidates TO
State offices were made: For Secretary o
State, J. f. Neff, of Randolph County; Audi
tor Of State, T.. Henderson, Of Morgan County
Treasurer, b. c. Shaw of Marion County; su
perintendent of Public Instruction, j. III
Smart, of Allen County; Attorney-General, Z
A. Buskirk, of Gibson County; Judge Of tn
Supreme Court, Horace =. Biddle, of Cas-