Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-09-24

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l Prof. Winchell, State Geologist OF MINNIE
sofa, who accompanied the Custer expedition
10 the Black Hills, In his official report says;
I'm respect 10 the economical products OF the
rocks OF the Black Hills, the following min
erals exist In considerable quantities, and
win ultimately be found very useful: Gypsum
in unlimited quantities; yariegated marble
| from the carboniferous iron ore, IN
| the southern portion OF the mlis'
muscoyite, talcose slate, nseiul tor
whetstones. There may be found Also otner
products Of the granite rocks. Indeed, the
miners that accompanied. the expedition re-
port the finding OF gold and silver In some OF
the gnlches In the southeastern portion OF the
hills. though saw none Of the gold nor did
see any Of the auriferous quartz. ] have
taken the gold reports with large grain Oh
| allowance Prof Donaldson, who also ac-
cornpanied the expedition, entirely comedies
with Prof winchell ON the gold question.
| A Memphis dispatch Of the 10th says that
squad OF United States troops had captured
seven OF the men said to have been engaged
| In The recent massacre OF prisoners at Trenton,
Tenn.
| Congressional nominations on the 10th: Re
publican-Lloyd Lowndes, Sixth Maryland
District, renominated; Vim. s. King. Third
| Minnesota District; II. Il. Strait, Second Min
pesota District. renominated; Hon. ). A.
Hurlbut, Fourth Illinois District, renomi-
mated. Democratic Henry Boyle, Sixteenth
| Ohio District; w. A. J. Sparks, Sixteenth Illi-
nois District Reform and MISREPRESENTATION.
JEFF. A. seay, Fifth Missouri District; A. V.
Pendleton, Sixth Indiana District; A.G. Cook,
Second Wisconsin District; Alexander Camp
bell, Seventh Illinois District.
/ The Michigan Democratic State Conyen-
\ ton met at Kalamazoo on the 10th ana made
| the following nominations: For Governor,
/ Henry Chamberlain; Licutenant-Go Governor,
| Frederick Hall; Secretary OF State, George
| II. House; State Treasurer, Joseph M. ster-
| ling; Auditor. General, John II. Graus; Com
missioner State Land Office, Chauncy W.
| Green; Attorney General Martin " Mont
pomcry; Superintendent OF Public lnstruc-
ton, Duane Doty; Member Of the
State Board Of Education, f. W. Andrews
The resolutions adopted demand the "aban-
donment OF all efforts TO rule States, for cor
rupt party purposes, by an infamous alliance
| OF carpet baggers, scalawags and bayonets .;
the repeal OF the law increasing salaries, and
the gag law"; reservation OF the public
| lands for the benefit Of the Union soldier ana
sailor and Of the actual settler; the repeal OF
the Legal Tender act, and specie basis and
free banks with secured currency, etc.
The Prohibition State Convention OF Me-
braska have nominated For Governor, ). >.
Church; Secretary Of State, W. g. Ollonger;
| Treasurer, Thompson Bissel; Attorney-Gen-
cral, present incumbent, J. X. Webster; Su-
perintendcnt OF Public Instruction, j. N. Nc
Kenzie; Prison Inspector, G. b. Parker. Con-
gresham, j. G. Miller; contingent Congress
man, j. A. Fairbanks.
| The President Of the Chicago, Burlington q
| Quincy Railroad Company was recently ad'
yised OF the fact that five suits had been
/ entered ut Burlington against the road, on
the charge Of violating the State law, and for
the ejectment OF passengers from trains.
Further Congressional nominations: Re-
publican--Col. G. w, Thrasher, Sixth Mis-
souri, District. Democratic--Col John r.
Phillips, Seventh Missouri; Dan. b. Woods,
Nineteenth Ohio.
A st. Paul telegram of the 18th says Gen
Clusters final official report TO Gen. Terry re-
capitulates his former statements and takes
strong ground In favor Of the immediate open
ing of the Black Hills, for military reasons,
II indorses the report Of the gold discoveries,
and suggests further explorations next sea
son. Nevertheless, Prof. Winchell and Prof
Donaldson assert that Custer does not know
of his own knowledge that any color OF gold
was found In the Black Hills,
l
ton, at Columbia on the 18th, nominated d.
II. Chamberlain for Governor; II. ii. Gleavcs,
present incumbent, for Lieutenant Governor;
X. b. Elliott, Chairman Of the Executive
Committee. A Columbia dispatch Of the 18th
says an Independent Republican Convention
would be called, as many delegates were dis.
satisfied, and other nominations would be
made
The Indian agent at Ponce Reservation
d.. T., states that q party OF Indians recently
arrived from Spotted Tails agency, near the
head OF White River, and brought the report
that white men were coming into the Black
Hills In large numbers from Montana and
other Territories.
On the 18th J. Y. Pearson was nominated
for Congress by the Democrats of the Eighth
Ohio District.
The particulars Of the recent outbreak and
lighting in New Orleans will be found else
where.
The Supreme Court Of Wisconsin on the
18th rendered a decision In the injunction
suits brought by the Attorney. General against
the Chicago, Milwaukee Il st. Paul and the
Chicago Il Northwestern Railroads. The
court maintains It's original jurisdiction In
cases brought by the State, but holds that II
would not extend to private suits; afilrms the
constitutionality Of the Potter law; rejects the
theory that this law was repealed by the act OF
March IL, prescribing that the railroads shall
make reasonable rates; and, finally, grdnts
the injunction asked for the State compelling
these two railroads to comply with the pro-
visions Of the Potter law. The roads are
given till Oct. / to make arrangements to this
end 1t is said Mr.. Keep, President of the
Northwestern, has stated that compliance
with the law will neccssitatc reduction OF
expenses on all sides, that fewer trains
and second class coaches will be run, that
work will be suspended in the shops, and
that the number of employees win be
reduced. Mr.. Mitchell, President OF the MIL