Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-07-02

decrease m the probable yield a hay
thls year as compared with last, ss-
eraging 40 per cent. equal 20
Sns 600 tons. Reports relative TO The condi.
/ sso. ~ swine in the Same States indicate FOR
I .Fane an increase since April i6 Of 7 lilo per
cent. The average condition june was III
per cent below 8 good average condition. The
condition AZ the growing barley and rye June
| | IN the same State was respectively 9 Clio
! and 4.le per semi. below a good average"
/ A few weeks ago German family name
i Eiless IN Toledo. Ohio. ate Of partially cooked
! sausage. and since then the mother and one
chsJd have died, and another child was In q
i prrcarfs,sss condition. microscopic exam
/ insiion 81 portions of flesh taken from the
! lungs. limbs and other parts of Mrs. Elless'
/ body revealed The fact that the whole sys-
ten swar4acd with trichina. In Jumps OF
/ aesh no larger than a pin-hcad were found
/ from fsfiecn To twenty 81 the encssicd par
asiies. II IL supposed that Mr.. Eiless' life
was saved by the violent purging and yomif-
ing which he underwent the next day after
eating 81 the sausage.
Early on the morning OF the 2lst, as the last
forms az the New Orleans BULLETIN were being
conveyed 10 the press-roon, they were seized
by the Metropolitan police and locked up in
police station. The paper subsequently, APP
pearcd with six printed and two blank pages
Much excitement was created by this proceed
ing on the part OF the authorities. The editor
OF the Bulletin says the seizure was made
without warrant or legal process, and for the
purpose OF suppressing the paper for having
opposed the alleged robberies and infamies Of
the Kellogg -Durell administration.
The Secretary of the State Grange Of Wis
consin reported on the 2lst that the number
Of Oranges in the State was 4S1, with an ag-
gregate membership Of $500
A few evenings ago Mr.. Largen, who re-
sided near Monroevillc, Ind, attempted to Ill
kerosene lamp while it was burning, when
the oil In the can ignitcd, and terrific ex-
plosion followed, severely burning him around
the arms and breast, and three Of his children,
aged eight, six and four years, who were
standing near, were so severely burned that
they all have since died.
A decision has been recently rendered by
the Supreme Court Of Wisconsin which rccog-
nizes the fact that the Legislature had the
right TO repeal clause Of the charter OF the
West Wisconsin Railway exempting certain
lands from taxation The friends Of recent
Wisconsin railway legislation claim that an
application Of the principles cnunciated In
that decision will end all doubts that may
have been entertained as to the constitution
| atty Of the Potter law.
Another Wisconsin railroad agent M. Kane,
| OF the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad, at
the Insane Hospital station, has been tried,
| convicted and fined fifty dollars and costs for
| Illegal charges.
The corner stone Of the new Government
| Custom House and Postofiice building in Chi
cago was laid on the oath 81. Johns Day,
amid impressive ceremonies, under the au-
| spices Of the Masonic fraternity. large
| number of strangers were In the city, and
many different organizations were present
and joined in the proceedings.
The convention Of the Anti Monopolsts OF
Iowa assembled at Des Moines on the gath
and organized by the election OF Dr. Guilbert
Of Dubuque, as permanent Chairman. The
| following persons were nominated for state
officers: Secretary of State, David Morgan, OF
Mahaska; State Auditor, j. M King, OF Du-
buaue; State Treasurer, j. w. Barnes, on Des
| Moines; Acknowledgement, j. 7. Keatley, OF
Pottawatornie; Clerk Of the Supreme Court,
Geo. w. Bah, of Polk; Supreme Court Report
| err, J. M. Weart, OF Buchanan; Register OF
the State Land. Office, M. Rodarmal, Of
| Story. Resolutions were adoptcd--indors-
| ing the doctrine Of the inyiolabibty
of State and individual rights, and
denouncing the Administration in that 1t
| had intcrfered in certain States with matters
| with which it had no proper concern; con-
! de.nn.ng the extravaganza and waste OF the
| Government as now administered, ana It's
total ncapacity to meet the vital questions OF
| the day; declaring that the faith and credit OF
| the nation must be maintained myiolate,
that the public debt, Of whatever, kind
should be paid In strict accordance with
the law under which 1t was contracted; in
sisting that tariffs should be imposed for
revenue only; that railroads should be sub
seryient 10 the public good, and demanding
such legislation as viii secure the industrial
and producing interests OF the country
against all forms OF corporate monopoly
and extortion; deprccating any action cal
culated to retard railroad enterprises or work
| injustice to these invaluable auxiliaries
TO commerce and civilizations; favoring
the limitation of the Presidency to single
term and the election Of President, Viee-Pres-
dent and Senators by direct popular vote; de-
manding a modification of the Patent laws;
insisting that the personal liberty and social
rights of the citizens should not be abridged
or controlled by Legislative enactment, except
so far as may be necessary to promote the
peace and welfare of society; favoring the
equalization Of bountics to soldiers and sail
ors, and advocating such legislation as shall
grant To each one Of them or to his widow and
children a homestead Of 100 acres OF land.
Congressional.
In the Senate, on the 18th, a conference
report on the Moiety bill was made and agreed 10
-. Bills were passed. House bill to provide gov
eminent for the District OF Columbia; for the
payment OF awards made by the South
| arm M hp Rivar md