Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-06-25

the Executive Council. each Of whom IL entirely
In sympathy with me 10 respect 70 the nnc o. our
duty In the case Of resistance BY the railroad COM
panies.
The ticket agent Of the Chicago, Milwaukee
Il st. Paul Railroad at StoughtoD, Wis.,, has
been fined fifty dollars and costs for charging
Illegal passenger fares.
Miss Sallie Smith, about seventeen years OF
age, student OF the female school at Oak
land, KY, was fatally burned at a school ex-
hibition, few evenings ago, by the explosion
Of q coal oil lamp near which she was stand
Ing.
The original aboltionists closed their four
days reunion in Chicago on the night OF the
18th. Before adjournment series OF resolu-
tions were adopted, thanking God that they had
lived to see the land one OF impartial liberty;
expressing grateful remembrance OF the labors
OF those OF their comrades who have died, and
sending words Of cheer TO those who re-
manned demanding for freedmen complete
possession and enjoyment OF all civil and so
cial rights, and urging their Christian and edu-
cational elevation. A committee was APP
pointed TO publish memorial volume OF the
reunion.
The National Crap Reporter OF the 18th says
that on June the condition OF the growing
wheat In the States OF Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,
Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio and Wis
consin was nearly 3 per cent. above good
average condition. In Illinois and Missouri
the condition Of the wheat was very high; In
Iowa per cent. above the average and In
other States below. The oats average In the
same States was per cent below good aver
age, Missouri being the only State reporting
above an average. The area OF barley sown
was, In round number, $4,000 acres, an In
crease over last year OF 262 acres. The area
OF rye Is placed at q little less than 900
acres, falling OF Of 10,l50 acres. Special
returns In relation to the tobacco crop In Ken
lucky, Southern Ohio, Indiana and Tennessee
were such as 10 make the outlook very bad
one Aside from late frosts, the bug and the
fly and the insects had been very destructive.
At meeting of delegates to an Independent
State Convention held at Topeka, Kan, on the
10th, a resolution was adopted that We here
by join with the Reform Convention OF May
q In calling Nominating Convention to be
held at Topeka on the 9Th day OF August, 1874,
to elect State Central Committee, make a
declaration of principles, nominate State
ticket, and do all that any honest convention
may do.n
The Clerk of the Illinois Supreme Court re-
ceived an order on the 18th from Judge Scott
TO issue writ OF supersedeas TO stay the col
lection Of the 5000 judgment recently OBJ
tanned in the Sangamon County Circuit Court
against the Chicago x Alton Railroad Com
pany. The settlement Of the question will
now go over until the January term Of the
Supreme Court.
According to the new Lakeside Directory OF
Chicago, the population OF the city Is over
100000
A San Francisco dispatch announces the
death, on the 9th, OF Cochise, the famous
Apache chief.
Four hundred Sioux attacked Fort Berthold
Indian Agency on the 18th, butwere repulsed.
-Four agency Indians were killed. Reinforce
ments were sent at once from Fort Stevenson,
and no further danger was anticipated.
Il. q. Ryan, OF Milwaukee, has been APP
pointed Chief-Justice Of the Supreme Court
Of Wisconsin, to I'LL the vacancy occasioned by
the resignation Of Judge Dixon.
TheIndiana Republican State Convention
met at Indianapolis on the nth and organized
| by the selection of Gen. Benz. Harrison as
! President. After an address by that gentle
man the convention proceeded to nominate a
| State ticket, with the following result; Sec
Rotary OF State, w. w. Curry, present incum-
bent; Auditor of State, j. w. Wildman,
present incumbent; Attorney General, J. G.
Denny, present incumbent; Judge OF
| the Supreme Court, A. l.. Os-
born, present incumbent Supcrintend-
| ent OF Public Instruction, j. w.
Bloss, New Albany, Floyd County. Resopi.
tions were adopted recognizing the policy Of
so legislating as to secure just protection and
reward to every branch of industry; fayoring
the development of agricultural and mercan-
| tile pursuits by suitable legislation; opposing
large grants Of land to railroad corporations;
favoring the Improvement Of the navigation
OF our great inland rivers; indorsing cheap
transportation; advocating the adjustment OF
the relations between capital and labor, and
fayoring the holding Of corporations to
strict conformity to law; advocating free
banking and additional currency and
the proper revision of the Patent
laws; expressing the gratitude Of the Repub
lican party to the soldiers and sailors in The
late war and favoring the extension of the
Pension and Bounty laws approving suchleg-
islation on the question of intemperance az
will give majority of the people In Their
| respective towns the power to deter
mine whether Intoxicating liquors shall
| be sold, and such as shall hold Tn,
| vendor responsible for oil damages re