Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-10-08

Bass for Congress.
| A collision occurred on the Allegheny Val
ley Railroad, near New Bethlehem, Pa, on the
Goth ult., between mail train and freight
train. The engineer and fireman OF the mai
train and a passenger named Henry Doyle
were killed, an express messenger was fatally
and newsboy and passenger were seriously
| injured The baggage-car, containing the
baggage, mail and express, was burned. The
accident was caused by the telegraph opera
tor at New Bethlehem falling to hold the
] passenger train for orders, as directed.
West and South.
/ Congressional nominations on the oath:
| Democratic--T Kentucky District, G. w.
| Milliken, renominated. Republican-Scyen-
teenth Illinois, John J. Rinaker. Indepen-
dent Reform-Sixth Illinois, }. ii. Elliott.
| Liberal--Third Minnesota, u. Wilson. Peo-
Piles Ticket--seyenth Missouri, James ii.
Lay Democratic Liberal-Seventh Mich
igan, Enos NJ Goodrich. Reform-Fifth Wis
consin, s. d. Burchard. Independent--Twelfth
Missouri, b. s. Lirscomb.
Two passenger trains on the Baltimore q
Ohio Railroad coilided at Smithton, W. Va,
4 on the evening Of the ed. Both engines
were wrecked, and the postal-car was burned,
and one OF the mail clerks, named Bradford,
was burned to death, and the bulk OF the
mall matter was destroyed. The baggage
car and most Of It's contents were also
burned. The passenger cars were also CON
siderably damaged, but no passengers were
| injured
Gov Kellogg, of Louisiana, telegraphed to
Atty. -Gen. Williams ut Washington on the
ed as follows: Reports from the country
show that in number of cases where our
parish officers have been busted the old in
umbents are going back peaceably. The
country is quieter than expected, and In the
city all Is quiet 50 far no reports have been
received from the Red River"
Early on the morning Of the oath south
| ern bound train Of six cars on ne Selma,
Rome IL Dalton Railroad went through the
bridge on Waxatchin Creek, falling sixty
Get. The train was total wreck. The en-
| gineer, fireman and several passengers were
killed, and nearly all the remaining passen-
gers we're wounded many dangerously.
Among the killed is William Boyd, ex-Judge
OF the Supreme Court OF Alabama.
| In reply TO an inquiry from Marshal
Packard as TO whether he had, at any time
since Gen. Emory has been In command of
| the Gulf Department, used or attempted TO
use or control the United States troops for
political purposes, the latter replies that
neither Packard nor anyone else had attempt
ed TO use or control said troops for said pur-
poses, In any manner whatever.
William orion, President Of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, denies the charge
/ that anyone had, during the recent troubles in
/ New Orleans, exercised any censorship what
ever over dispatches sent from that city. The
only persons TO whom any special favors were
shown were the officers Of the United States
army, who were permitted to occupy the pri-
vate apartments Of the Superintendent, for
greater convenience In communicating with
the officials at Washington.
The State Central Committee OF the Peoples
party In Louisiana held O meeting in New
Orleans on the evening of the 18th, at which
resolutions were adopted TO go into the No
vembcr election with spirit and energy. The
propriety OF not voting was discussed, but
the majority against the proposition was over
whelming. The parish committees partici
pated In the meeting
The Democrats Of the Tenth Missouri Dis
trict have nominated A. r. Debalt for Con
press
The Republican nominations for State OH
GERS in Nevada are: For Governor, j. G
Hazelett; Lieutenant-Govcrnor, - Bow
man; Congressman, VIM. WOODBURY.; Su
preme Judges, - Beatty for the long term
and Warden Earl for the short term; j. ID
Minor for Secretary Of State; L. j. Hogle fol
State Treasurer. The platform adopted In
dorscs the last Republican Congress; de
clares that the recent outrages In tn,
South were perpetrated by men determine,
to establish there white mans Government
d,sapproyes az the election Of a President 70
a third term: fsyors the revision of the treat
with China and to restrict Chinese immgra
ton: opposes subsidies or grants to railroad
or other corporations; asks Congress to pas
laws regulating railroad fares and freights