Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-08-27

| and $4,000 In money and a large amount oil
| bonds, the greater part OF the latter having
since been destroyed. But little credcnce
Is given to this confession, although Levy II
said to be in his right mind. He says nc
knows the consequences Of his crime, but IL
! prepared for the worst.
The new Constitution drafted by the con.
yention called for that purpose in Ohio was
submitted TO vote Of the people OF the State
| on the 18th. The returns received up TO the
morning Of the 10Th indicated that the Con.
stitution had been rejected.
| Twelve thousand dollars have recently been
drawn from the Iowa State Grange treasury
/ for the benefit Of the grasshopper sufferers.
The Republican State Central Committee
| OF Arkansas has called State Convention for
the 18th OF September.
A man was arrested at Odell, Ill, on the
| 18th on suspicion Of being one OF the abduc-
tore OF the stolen Philadelphia boy, Charley
Rost
The Republicans Of the Thirteenth Indiana
District have nominated John X. Baker for
Congress.
An Augusta (Ga.) dispatch of the 18th re-
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| whites and blacks at Ridge Springs, y. O.,
and that both races were arIning for the fray
There was an uneasy feeling that war Of
races was about TO begin in South Carolina
and in that event the white people Of Georgia
| on the Savannah River, would go to the res
cue Of the white people OF South Carolina
| Arms and ammunition were being shipped
| from that city.
| A "cIoud-burst" occurred at Austin, New.
| on the 18th. About 100000 damage was
done. The people were warned in time by q
| messenger on horseback, and escaped 10 tho
| hills. The deluge was about ten feet deep al
| 1t rushed down the canon. No lives were
! lost.
| Congressional nominations on the 18th
| Anti .Monopoly--Third Iowa District l.. l.
| Afnsworth. Democratic--Sixth Indiana, Col
| Ed. johnson.
The Tennessee Democratic and Conscrva
| tive Convention met in Nashville on the 10Th
and nominated Judge James ID. Porter fol
Governor on the fourteenth ballot. Resolu
tions were adoptcd-sayoring strict eonstruc
ton Of the Constitution Of the United States
and insisting that no power should be exer
| cisco Dy the bcneTal oONtibiutHJ tnab 10 Ho
clearly delegated or clearly implied in lii,
necessary exercise Of the power so delegated
| opposing all monopolies and combinations
formed for the oppression Of the people; ad
| yisinp the reduction OF excessive salaries, anC
rigid economy in the administration Of affairs
State and national; favoring the abolition o
the national banking system, the re
peal Of the Federal tariff and thu
enactment Of a law solely with {
view 10 the collection OF the necessary rev
enue denouncing all legislation seeking tc
interfere with the individual rights Of thu
citizen in the selection Of his own associates
and particularly what is known as the Sup
elemental Civil-Rights bill pending before
the Federal Congress, as palpable violation
Of the Constitution, intended to yex, harass
opprtss and degrade the people Of the South
ern States, and productive Of untold socia
and political evils TO both races.
A report was received at Sioux City, Iowa
on the 10Th, from Fort Sully, to the effect thai
the Indians to the number Of 1000 made al
attack upon Clusters expedition on the 18th
and were rcpulsed with heavy loss Clusters
loss was reported at fifty killed and wounded
| A fire ut Joliet, H., on the 10Th, destroyed
the Robertson House and other property, "a
the value, in all, Of 100000.