Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-11-19

funds. probably, Tor portraIt-Dusl IN tue
meantime the committee have assumed the
care Of Greeley's grave, which. has been re-
ported recently as in neglected condition.
The Keepers Association Of North
America met In fourth annual session in
Pittsburgh on the 18th.
A counterfeit fiye-dcllar note on the Traders
National Bank OF Chicago made its appearance
in Philadelphia on the 18th.
West and South.
An Omaha dispatch Of the 5th says: An
officer sent from Fort McPherson, Neb., few
days ago, by Gen. Ord, TO visit all sections Of
the grasshopper district, reports that he finds
no cases Of actual starvation, but much suffer
ing, some OF which has been relieved from
various sources. Relief must be given, or
hundreds win starye before winter is half
over. Within ten days many viii be
without pound OF corn or -four. The pres
ent aid they are receiving Is but drop in the
bucket unless the Government aids them.
The alternative is fearful to contemplate"
The passenger train due at Grand Rapids,
Mich, on the morning of the 5th was wrecked
near Moline about nine O'Clock. The acct
dent was caused by the breaking Of an axle
under the tender, which threw the rear pas
senger coach and sleeper off the track and
turned them over on their sides. One old
gentleman was killed and about thirty more
or less injured.
A riot occurred at the polls in Eufaula, Ala,
on the 3D., originating, 1t Is said, in the at
tempt Of negro TO whip another negro for
voting the Democratic ticket The assaiant
drew a pistol, and the result was three
negroes were killed and four MORALLY, seven
seriously and eight slightly wounded. One
white was MORALLY, one seriously and three
slightly wounded. Five or six hundred shots
were fired.
According to the official returns the Repub-
lcan majority in Iowa at the October election
is $4,000
A New Orrsnns dispatch OF the 9th says the
Committee OF Seventy had adopted resolu-
ton inviting "the people Of Louisiana to
meet at their respective places Of worship on
Thursday, Nov. 10, 70 return thanks to AL
mighty God for their deliyerance from politi-
cal bondage
BY the destruction by fire Of o. G. Parmley's
livery stable in Peoria, Ill., on the 9Th 100
valuable horses were burned TO death.
The widow OF Gen. Rawlins, formerly See
rotary Of War, died at hotel in San Fran
cisco on the 9th.
Several prominent merchants Of Memphis,
Tenn, have been arrested and bound over to
the United States Circuit Court in the sum OF
1000 each, charged with violating the En-
forcement act in discharging colorcd men
from their employ for refusing to vote the
Democratic ticket last August.
The Eastern Insurance companies which
withdrew their agencies from Chicago few
weeks ago are returning and resuming bust
ness In the city.
II has recently transpired that three children
two girls aged fifteen and thirteen, and one
boy aged ten-of John Martin, residing near
Fort Wayne, Ind, were stolen on the LIST Of
October, and have not since been heard from.
No reason for the abduetions is known. The
parents have been nearly distracted over their
loss, but kept quiet in hopes Of gaining clew
TO the whereabouts Of the missing children.
Several arrests have been made in Louisiana
for alleged violations Of the Enforcement act
mucn excitement existed in Northern Louis
lana on the 9th caused by the previous ar
rest by Lieut.. Hodson and Marshal Selye of
parties without warrant, as IL alleged, and
by force of United States bayonets. The
Lieutenant and Marshal were subsequently
brought before Judge Trimble, at Vienna,
charged with contempt Of court in disobey-
Ing writ Of haJeas corpus, and fined 500
each, and sentenced to ten days imprlson-
ment In the parish jail. ID. NJ. Jewett, United
States Commissioner, had been indicted and
arrested upon a warrant, charged with kid
naping. He was bound over in the sum of
$1,000.
The Conservative Committee Of Seventy at
New Orleans tclegraphcd to President Grant
on the sth, stating that the Conservatives
had been entirely successful at the recent
election In Louisiana, and that thousands of
| colored citizens had voted the Conservative
ticket, and protesting against the further
occupation of the State by military forces,
and requesting their withdrawal. They say
| that with the return Of our people to power
we assure YOU that the civil law will become
| supreme, that Its sacred obligations will be
| recognized both by the ruler and the ruled,
and that there will be ample protection guar
anteed TO life and liberty within our borders"
A daughter Of T. G. Buten, of Milton June
| ton, Wis, was burned to death the other
evening by can exploding while she was
| buildings fire with kerosene oil. Mr.. Buten,
while attempting to extinguish the flames,
had his right hand so badly burned that
fears were entertained that he would lose it.
The Chicago Journal of the 9Th says Lieut.
Gen. Sheridan had returned to his headquar-
ters from Fort Sill and the Indian country.
He reports that the Indians who had been on
the war-path were pretty thoroughly sub
dued, having surrendered their arms and
ponies to the Government troops. He antici-
pates no further difficulty In that quarter.
Prof. A. b. Smith, ex-President of the Ar
kansas Valley Collegiate Institute, publishes
| In the st. Louis papers of the 10th statement
in which he says there are fully 10000 peo-
pile In Kansas and Nebraska who are either
now or will shortly be In absolute want of
the necessaries of life.
A dispatch received at st. Louis on the 10th
from Gen. Pope, through Gen. Sheridan, an
nounccs that Big Horn, Cheyenne chief,
with twenty warriors, forty-eight women,
twenty -nine children and over 200 horses,
surrendered Internationally 10 Col. Hall at