Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-08-20

Arguments In the railroad injunction suit
pending before the Wisconsin Supreme Court
closed on the 18th, and the case was taken
under adyisement.
According to Memphis (Tenn.l dispatches,
a war between the races was raging on the
Iith al Austin, Miss. The town was reported
as surrounded by negroes who had Threatened
10 attack and destroy it. The whites were
hurrying to the rescue Of the beieagured
town and the besieging force Of blacks was
receiving constant reinforeemcnts. The cause
OF the trouble was the shooting Of n negro
girl by one DIR. Smith. Dispatches state that
ne was attacked by negro, when,
drawing a pistol, he fred at him, but
missed, and killed little negro girl
who was standing near, which exasperated
the colored people 10 such an extent that
they collected mob and took Smith to the
woods ~ hang him, but were dlssuaded there
from by the entreaties Of some white women.
On the night Of the 10th an attack was made
ON a body OF negroes, which resulted In the
killing Of ten and the wounding Of as many
more.
A Memphis TENN midnight telegram of
the 18th says that latest reports from Austin,
Miss, state that peace had been restored.
The negroes entered the town but did no
damage. The impression prevailed that a
few determined men at the outset could have
prevented the whole trouble.
The Pennsylvania State Prohibition Con
veution. In session at Harrisburg on the 18th,
adopted aradical platform, favoring the pro
hibItion OF the liquor traffic. The following
nominations were made: Lieutenant Gov
ernor, Benjamin Rush; Judge Of the Supreme
Court, Simeon b. Chase; Auditor General,
Calvin Parsons: Secretary Of Internal Affairs,
w. +. Cutbertson. State Central Commit
tee was appointed, with james Black as
Chairman.
An Omaha (Neb.) dispatch Of the 18th says
that on the 9th a company OF strolling In
dams camped near a remote farm house in Col
fax County, Neb. Two squaws searched the
house for food and beat the farmers wife over
the head for Directing. The man came home,
and, seeing his wife wounded, shot one OF the
squaws. The other reported the fact, and
twelve Indians eane to the house, skinned
the farmer, and cut his hands off and heart
out in the presence of his wife.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court adjourned
on the 18th for two weeks, when II was ex-
pected the decision in the railroad-injunction
case would be rendered
An Independent Mass Convention was held
at indianapolis, Ind, on the 18th, for the pur-
pose of filling vacancies on the State ticket.
A resolution was adopted to declare vacant
the places on the ticket filed by Ebenezer
Ia,
for Attorney General, who had not accepted
the nominations rendered them, and who
were acting in harmony with one of the other
political parties of the State. Nominations
were then made TO fill vacancies, as
follows: For Secretary Of State, l..
Bowles; Auditor, ID. j. Prescott; Attorney
General, VIM. A. Peele; Superintendent OF
Public instruction, Andrew III. Graham. A
resolution was passed adopting and reatiirm-
ing the platform OF June 10, and the Central
Committee was instructed TO fill the vacancies
in their own number, aud to correspond with
independent organizations in other States
with a view to the organization of national
party.
An Anti Prohibtionst State Convention was
held at Detroit, Mich, on the 18th. A plat
form was adOpted-opposing prohibition as
wrong in principle, and declaring that 1t had
proved a practical failure, and advocating
the license system, and declaring that tive
viii not vote at the polls for any
candidate for the Legislature who
does not openly ayow himself in favor
of license law" A State Central Commit.
tee of two from each Congressional dis
trict was appointed, with power TO select an
Executive Committee.
The following Congressional nominations
were made on the 18th: Independent Reform
Eleventh Illinois District, j. p. Dimmitt;
Thirteenth Illinois, A. Il. Stephenson; Four
teenth Illinois, j. II. Pickerell; Nineteenth
Illinois, w. b. Anderson. Republican--First
Vermont, c. ii. Joyce; Second Vermont, l..
Poland renominated; Fifth New Jersey, w.
W. Phelps; Second Florida, w. j. Purman,
renominated Sixth Georgia, J.. N. Blount, re-
nominated; Seventh Ohio, T. w. Gordon.