Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-12-10
hat the British authorities there had ordered
that slavery be abolished In Ashantee
The East.

that slavery be abolished In Asnantee-
The East.
A slight shock OF earthquake was felt at
Newburyport, Mass, on the oath. The direc-
ton OF the vibration was from west to east.
1 The New York Graphic OF recent date an
nounces that the New York Central and Lake
Shore Railroads had In contemplation the
formation Of joint company with view to
continuing the two extra tracks (about COM
pleted between Albany and Bufialo) on 10
Chicago-the two additional tracks to be ex-
clusively for freight.
It seems that the hoax published In the
| New York Herald few weeks ago, giving
| detailed account OF the pretended escape
| from Central Park OF large number OF anil
mails aid the killing and manning by them
| OF lai Re number Of persons, has caused the
death one man--Henry A. Martin, OF Plain
| field, J.--who became so excited over the
perusaF Sfthe horrible story that he was taken
sick and subsequently died.
| The 'longshoremen on the docks in New
| York city were all on strike on the 9th.
| terrible condition OF affairs Is reported
1 as recently existing ir the Scranton Pa.)
| coal regions. A large number OF men were
unemployed, and riots were OF almost daily
occurrence, and the few men engaged In the
| mines were compelled to go TO and from their
work armed with rifles Murders were fire.
ouent, and thefts and assaults were OF hourly
| occurrence.
| The body OF an infant reported to have
| been stolen from the bedside OF Its mother in
| Freemansburg, Pa, on the night OF the 18th
has been found In the river at that place. and
| Mrs. Goss, the mother, has been arrested,
| charged with having thrown the child into
| the water
In Hamilton County N. r., recently, car
penter named Elias Williams, engaged in
erecting building, got into quarrel with
| an employe Of his named George Smith, while
| both men were drunk. In the course OF the
struggle Williams threw Smith over wooden
saw horse and sawed off his head, seyering 1t
entirely from the body. Williams soon after
ward cut his own throat.
! A woman in New York city, named Janesch,
| has been held TO await the action Of the Grand
Jury on the charge Of having deliberately
| placed her little child Carrie on hot stove
and holding her there until she was fatally
burned
The New York Eyening Post says, authorita-
lively, that James Russell Lowell has been
offered, and has declined, the Russian mis-
sion.
| Several Italian miners engaged In riot
| near Shoustown, Pa, on the Goth, attacking
houses and driving women and children
| therefrom. They were repealed by small
| body Of citizens, and were subsequently at
| tackled by larger force, and after fighting for
| nearly an hour were compelled TO yield, and
the rioters promised to leave the place at
once. -Four Of their number were killed and
several severely wounded None of the clti-
zens were injured.
Mayor Haycmeyer, of New York, died Of
apoplexy on the 30th ult. Alderman Vance
took the oath of office Of Mayor on the after
noon Of the same day.
Judge Barrett, in the Court Of Oyer and Ter.
miner, n Y, granted writ Of habeas corpus for
Tweed on the Both ult., returnable In the SUI
preme Court on the I'd, for the arguing Of the
question Of the jurisdiction of the court con-
demning him.
| The New Hampshire Republican State Con-
vention for the nomination Of candidates for
Governor and Railroad Commissioner Is to
be held at Concord on the 10th of January.
The National Board OF Underwriters, mt a
meeting in New York on the 1st, adopted a
resolution in favor Of the resumption of insur.
ance business In Chicago.
The New Hampshire Prohibition State Con-
vention met at Concord on the I'd and nomi-
mated Nathaniel White, Of Concord, for Gov
ernor; David Head, Of Milford, for Railroad
Commissioner, and the following for Con-
gress: First District, the Rev. A. G.
Hardy; Second District, j. NJ. fetch
err; Third District, Edward II. Weston.
The resolutions adopted affirm that
the traffic in intoxicating drinks is a wrongs Of
such magnitude that its suppression is i'm
peratiyeiy demanded by both National and
State legislation, enforced by yigilant Execu-
tives; favor speedy return to specie pay
ment; urge upon the friends OF prohibition
| To avoid alliance or coalition will,
either of the old political parties, and
heartily honor "the noble Christian women
who have made a crusade against the terrible
trade which Is carrying constant grief and
shame to their households"
The case of the Rev. John s. Glendcnnine
before the Jersey City Presbytery was con.
cluded on the I'd, resulting In verdict Of
acquittal on all the counts.
The Tweed habeas corpus case came up be-
fore Judge Barrett, New York city, on the ID,
and after argument was dismissed and the
prisoner was remanded to prison.
The New England Nail Manufacturers As.
ISOLATION have reduced the price of ten penny
nails from $500 to S3.75 per keg, with fifteen
cents discount to the trade.
The entire business portion Of the village OF
Wilton, N. H., was destroyed by fire on the
I'd, the loss aggregating about 100000.
The banking frm of Henry Clews Il Co.,
New York, has been adjudged bankrupt.
| West and South.
| The Indiana Supreme Court has decided