Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-09-10

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Norman ] Coleman; Secretary of State, NJ X.
MrffratA; Auditor, Thomas Halladays Treas
urcr, Joseph W Mercer, Attorney
John a Hockaday; Register 81 Lands, George
Deisfe: SUPERINTENDENT of Public lnstruc-
taon, L. d. shannon. Supreme Judges W.
Eough, for the long term, and William Nap
tim, 10 Gil VACANCY. The platform adopted de-
clares thas the $50 BOMBS are distinctly, by
their terms made payable IN aegal slender notes
OF grecnbacks: and thai TIRE net OF March Is
1855, whereby Congress solrInIily pledged the
oemption, was an utterly urjusfifiasle
nsurpstien Of power favgrs rereHa 81 the
National Banking law and the substitution Of
greenbackE a. the extent Of tnc National
Bank currency, Il the policy I'd issuing us-
tional paper currency h 10 he persisted in;
thai ta1e legal-issnder noisF should I've mM0e
receivable ior eEties on imports 1hGi rail
roa6 and all Other corporations, ksrefss1 s0r
gain or profit, should be rendered sEbssrT5erIi
to tine public good by sucfl 1erislrTjDn upon
the subject both State Gnd kBtagnAl, ~ siTs
efiectuaIly secure the inanstsiaa and V',ege-
ing interests Of the country against ALL fpT1as
OF corporate monopoly apd tEzG15pn-
The 81 Louie F,e7aocy0t II the gd1n Tsuhllis1-
e. sevsrl columns Of repsr1t regarding the
corn and hog crop in several Western ssates,
showing that lows hat an exnel5enS corn ergp,
but only 70 per cent % many bQsgs as Last
year, and greaf]y reduced ID Etskht. The
Illinois corn crop viii be ab0gt one-shird less
than iasi year, and hogs are ons-hah less, and
much lighter. Missouri vii have 3 poor
corn crop and large falling Of in hogs.
Gen. Sheridan has Issued an order forbid.
ding private parties TO visit the Black
Hills, unless under authority N Congress or
the Secretary Of the Interior.
Brigham Young recently answered the bin
filed by Ann Eliza, bis nineteenth wife, in
which she demanded an attorney fee Of sl5,-
600 and aiimony at the rate Of 1000 a
month during the tendency Of her suit for
divorce Brigham admits the plural mar
rage, butjdemurs to the sum demanded. He
Is willing To give her 800 a month. He
says he 10 worth only about 100000, and as
his income Is but 5000 month, and he has
10 support about sixty persons-wiyes and
children--si00 per month would be the fair
proportion for Ann Eliza.
A State council Of Michigan Oranges was
held at Detroit on the 9th and was largely
attended The Chairman, Mr.. Whitney,
stated that there are 500 Oranges I'm the State,
comprising membership Of 10000.
The following nominations for Congress
were made on the eth: Democratic
Eleventh. Indiana District, J. ID. Cox indie
pendent Reforms Sixteenth Illinois, Rolla b
Henry. Anti Monopoly Iowa, ]. l..
sheesn. Republican--Fourth Ohio, Lewis b.
Gunckel, renominated.
The official canvass Of votes cast at the re-
cent Ohio election was made on the 2Sth.
The clause permitting the grant Of aid TO rail-
roads Is defeated by majority Of 25l 600; the
majority against license Is 1926, and against
all other clauses is 1924
A telegram OF the 29th ult says the Wis
consin Supreme Court had adjourned to
Sept s. thus postponing the decision OF the
railroad injunction case until that time at
least.
Coy. Osborn, OF Kansas, has called an cx-
IRA session Of the State Legislature 10 vote an
appropriation for the relief Of the sufferers by
the rayages Of grasshoppers.
Gen. Clusters Black Hills exploring expe-
| dltion returned to Fort Lincoln on the even
ing OF the 30th ult., having In fifty-nine days
marched about 800 miles, and a part OF the
command 200 miles further. Twcnty.six
| days were spent In the exploration Of the
Black Hills, the command travelling In Its
valleys about 300 miles Gold Is reported
TO have been found at various
points, and In Clusters Peak, seven miles
south Of Harvey's Peak, In almost unlimited
quantities. Bismarck Cd. IT, special tele-
gram says the precious metal was found in
the grass-roots to the extent OF five cents per
painful, increasing In amount till ut the depth
OF eight feet twenty cents to the pan was the
yield, with every facility for mining at hand.
The bedrock was not reached, and yet shot
gold was found, and the miners estimate that a
single man could take out s25 to 800 per day.
Twenty OF the boys took gold claims, declar-
ing their intention to occupy them SO soon
as peaceablc possession of the country could
be- obtained. The Running Water region,
where the Indians report nuggets lying
around loose, forming ripples In the brooks,
and the Big Horn region, in which gold is
known to abound, were not explored for lack
OF time. Iron In large quantities, and gyp-
sum beds, plumbago lead, silver and galena
were found, and according to the accounts
given by members Of the expedition the
country is paradise. The losses during the
trip were three men Of dysentery, one man
killed by comrade, and fifteen horses and
mules abandoned Not a shot was fred at
the Indians and butt indications Of Indians
were seen. Gen. Custer says, in his report:
We have marched about 1000 miles, and
my command, with replenished supplies, is in
good condition to take the field tomorrow"
A dispatch from Shreveport La, on the
S1st ult. gives particulars Of the alleged as
sassination Of party of prisoners who were
being conveyed out Of the country. IT Ia
stated that a few days before the white people
ut Coushatta had, at a public meeting, de-
clared the county offices vacant and made a
threatening display Of shot-guns and bowie
knives. Six of the officials who remained at
their posts and attempted to maintain their