Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-10-22

the effect that this action was take'a with great
reluctance and declaring warm personal re-
gard for Mr.. Swing.
The Conservatives Of Sor.th Carolina, at
their recent State Conyentio' A, resolved to sup
port the candidates for Governor and Lieuten.
ant-Governor nominated oy the Independent
Republican party. Thy also declared their
platform TO he homes ~ and economy in the
administration Of IT, o State Government.
John Means Ia .he Republican candidate for
Congress In the Tenth Kentucky District.
Gov. keliog 4, In reply to the recent ad.
dress OF the. Conservative State Committee,
asserts a. anxiety TO secure full reglstra-
ton an d fair election, and declares his will
ingp .ess 70 do all In his power to that end.
A New Orleans special Of the 18th says
Frank Morey, Congressman from the fhth
District, had sent communication TO ). b.
Packard, Chairman OF the Republican State
Central Committee, stating that intimidation,
organized and thorough, prevailed In the
parish OF Union 70 such an extent thai not
more than 800 Of the colored voters would
register. lie stated further that similar
state OF things existed in some OF the other
parishes.
The commission charged with the duty of
investigating the facts In regard to the killing
OF FIVE Usage Indians by the Kansas militia,
finds that the attack was unprovoked and ut
terly unjustifiable, and recommends that the
United States Government should see that the
Osages are reimbursed for loss of property
captured by the attacking party.
Ateleeram OF the 9th from the Assistant
United States Attorney at Denison, Tex, says
eleven Ku.Klux prisoners had just been
brought to that place from Montague by
Deputy Marshal and his assistants.
I'm fight with the Cheyenne Indians and
their allies on Jute Creek, near the fork Of the
Red River, in Texas, on the 9th ult., Gen.
Mackcnzie's troops destroyed over 100 lodges
and captured ,424 horses and mules. The
bodies Of four Indians were brought IN. One
white soldier was slightly wounded A dis
patch from Darlington, Indian Territory, Oct
s, says twenty -four lodges Of the kiowas,
under Satanic, had surrendered to Gen. Neill
Satanic and Big Tree would be held In close
| confinement as hostages until further orders.
President Grant, accompanied by ex-Sece-
tary Borie, Gov. Harvey and others, was at
Il. Ia,
the Cherokee Indians turned out to see che
"Great Father" Col Boudnot delivering the
welcoming address. In his response the Presi-
dent expressed himself as being well pleased
at witnessing the evidences OF advancement
among the Cherokees, and hoped they would
be encouraged in cultiyating the soil of so
rich and magnificent country The Presi-
dents party subsequently visited other sec
tions Of the Territory and met with warm
and hearty welcome.
In recent attempt at Salt Lake 10 serve II
subpoena upon Brigham Young to appear be-
fore the Grand Jury the Marshal was refused
admission and was assaulted by a gatekeeper.
The Marshal subsequently returned with aid,
and the service was acknowledged by Presi-
dent Young, who claims that the previous
resistance was unknown TO and discounte-
nanced by him.
New Orleans dispatches Of the 18th report
that fight had occurred the day before at
the old Vaeherie road store, in st. James
Parish, between the Bovee and Hogan (Re-
publican) factions. One party had assembled
10 ratify acompromise with the Conservatives,
when the other interfered, and the result was
q free fight, In which several persons were
wounded but none killed A fight was also
said TO have occurred ut oint-a-la- Hache, be-
tween the Butler and Mahony Republican
factions. One man was severely wounded.
Gov. Kellogg had received dispatches assert
ing that intimidation existed at Breux Bridge,
| st. Martins Parish, and that Republicans dare
not come forward 10 register Another dis
patch is published, signed Martin VOORHEES,,
denying that any intimidation existed in that
locality.
The American Woman Suffrage Association
commenced It's annual meeting ut Detroit
ON the 18th. The attendance was moderately
large and considerable interest was mani
tested in the proceedings.
The convention of Southern Republicans
met at Chattanooga on the 18TH About POO
delegates were present A letter was read
from the Republican Congressional Com
mittee. Lewis L. Parsons, Of Ala
bama, was chosen permanent President. A
committee, consisting OF one from each State,
was appointed to prepare an address upon the
condition of affairs In the Southern States, and
like committee to gather and collect facts and
statistics In regard to the condition of the
Southern States. Gov. Brooks, OF Arkansas,
addressed the convention In the evening.
The Supreme Court of Illinois has decided
that the action OF the School Trustees OF a town
In erecting an additional school-house adjoin-
ing the existing one, and assigning TO 1t three
or four negro children and a teacher to in
struct them separately, there being room for
such colored children In the other school,
house, was Illegal, and beyond their authority.
In the Chattanooga Convention, on the l4th,
the Committee on Outrages was enlarged
and continued indefinitely, with instructions
to report to Congress every three months.
The resolutions adopted declare that the Re-
publican citizens of the reconstructed South
ern States recognize the equality of all men
before the law; reaffirm the Philadelphia
| platform; demand equal rights for all citizens,
secured by appropriate State and Federal
| legislation; indorse the Executive ia sus-
tanning law and order In all parts OF
the Union and putting down ou'rages,
and especially indorse his action in
Louisiana; indorse the Administration
for It's prosecution Of the perpetrators of such
outrages In the Federal courts declare it was
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