Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-06-11

road Company TO I'LL the vacancy occasioned
by the death of President Thomson.
West and South.
The General Conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South, recently In session at
Louisville, passed resolutions looking to the
| re establishment of fraterna, relations with
the General Conference North.
The citizens OF Oshkosh, Wis, on the 2Sth
| issued call for convention In aid OF the
Fox and Wisconsin Rivers Improvement, to
meet at Oshkosh on the oath Of June.
The State Superintendent OF Public Schools
OF Tennessee issued circular on the 9th to
County superintendents, advising that no
more teachers be employed In the State until
the House had acted on the Civil Rights bill.
Judgment was entered in the Sangamon
County Qli.) Circuit Court Oil the Goth
against the Chicago 81 Alton Railway Company
In the case OF the people OF the State Us. the
company.
The Ohio State Editorial Association, in ses.
sion at Columbus on the Goth, elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year j. M.
Comfy, President; James A. Estel, OF the
Holmes County Farmer, and s. N. Beacourt,
Of the Hamilton Telegraph, Vice.Presdents ;
David 3. Fisher, Of tho Lima Democrat, secre-
tary. Executive Committee - l.. Harper,
Mount Vernon Banner; A. j. Mack, Ohio
Statesman; q. M. Nichols, Springfield Repub-
iE, and w. T. Bascom, Canton Repository.
Mrs Charles Hoover, Of Toledo, thought to
hasten the burning of an obstinate fire by the
not unusual appliance Of kerosene oil poured
from can upon the burning fire. An sxplo-
sion took place, and the woman was fatally
burned. Her husband In his endeavors to cx-
tinguish the flames was also badly burned.
tn. .~-.i.e i- the case Of the .-.en---
| crusaders arrested IN Pittsburgh Tor obstruct-
ing the street pavements took place In the
Common Pleas Court on the 2Sth ult., and the
Judge gave decision reversing the judg-
ment of the acting Mayer, and ordered the
fines TO be refunded. The ladies were jubilant
over their victory
Saturday, the 30th ult, was generally OBJ.
served throughout the country as Decoration
day. In many localities the graves OF the
Confederate dead were decorated with flowers
by those assembled to do honor TO the graves
OF Union soldiers.
The residence OF Robert Jones, farmer,
living about seven miles from Zanesville,
Ohio, was destroyed by fire on the night Of
the 30th ult., and three Of his children, aged
thirteen, eleven and nine years, were burned
to death. The parents had gone TO sit up
with a sick neighbor, leaving the children
alone In the house. One boy, aged sixteen,
jumped from second-story window and was
badly injured.
-. In iIx.,a, IL At 4l,x.
Chicago ~ Northwestern Railroad Company
| was, on the 3Oth ult., tried for overcharging,
found guilty and fined one dollar. This is the
| first criminal trial for violating the new Wis.
consin Railroad law.
The Governor OF Louisiana has again ap.
pealsd TO the country for aid for the 49, 600
sufferers by the overflow.
| On the evening OF the Goth, while s. ID.
Heath, the express messenger, was arranging
his money packages In the express car of the
Michigan Central Railroad, near Three Oaks,
Mich, his car was boarded by two persons,
one OF whom attacked him furiously while
the other commenced to pocket the money.
A struggle for life or death cRsued between
Heath and his adversary. At the climax OF
the desperate fight Heath drew his revolver
and fred, the muzzle resting against the rob-
ber's head. The latter instantly expired, and
Heath tainted. Subsequently he came TO and
gave an alarm. The confederate Of the de-
ceased escaped from the car, taking with him
about $2,700.
The extensive establishment OF M. d. Wells
Il Co., Of Chicago, manufacturers OF and
dealers In boots aud shoes, was recently de-
stroyed by fire, the loss on building and stock
aggregating over $500. COO.
Papers were served on the Attorney General
OF Wisconsin and the Railroad Commissioners,
on the LIST, notifying them that an injunction
would be applied for In the United States Dis
trict Court for the Western District Of Wis.
consin, 70 restrain them from instituting any
proceedings or taking any measures for the
purpose Of executing the act OF the last Leg
islature regulating railroads This action Is
brought in the name Of the creditors Of the
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Company,
who claim that their securities are weakened
or destroyed by the law.
The Illinois Board of Railroad and Ware.
house Commissioners commenced another
suit at Springfield on the I'd against the Chi
cago 81 Alton Company. This suit is similar
to the one already decided against the COM
pany.
| The Oregon election was held on the LIST.
Returns received up TO the morning Of the Sd
indicated the election Of the Democratic State
ticket and the choice of Republican Con-
gresham. The Independents carried the city
OF Portland by decided majority.
The National Typographical Union was re-
Gently In session at 81. Louis and chose the
following officers for the ensuing year Pres.
ident, w. A. Bodwell, New York First Vice.
President, Henry White, Memphis; Second