Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-11-05


partment.
The steamer Brooklyn, Of the Northern
Transportation Line, exploded her boiler near
Fighting Island, ten miles below Detroit, on
the ed. She was laden with mixed cargo,
had nine passengers, and was manned by a
crew OF twenty-one. The explosion tore her
apart and she sank instantly Five passen-
gers and eight Of the crew were killed and
four passengers and seven OF the crew
wounded. The Captain, Harry Brown, at
tributes the explosion to low water In the
boiler, but one account says the Brooklyn
was racing with the steamer Cuba and was
carrying tremendous head Of steam when
the catastrophe occurred.
A Shreveport Ua) telegram OF the I'D
says papers we're being prepared for the ar
rest, under the Enforcement act, OF sixty
nine merchants who had pledged themselves
not to retain In their employ persons who
would support the Radical party In the
pending election contest. Much feeling was
caused by the announcement OF this purpose
| on the part Of the Federal authorities, and
the pledge was again put In circulation and
received nearly 300 additional signatures.
Planters in the country were also signing
similar pledges Leading attorneys had ex-
pressed the opinion that the signing OF such
pledge is not violation Of the Enforcement
act.
Full official returns Of the State election In
| Ohio show that 1913, 406 votes were cast for
| William Bell, Democrat, for Secretary Of state;
| 81, 2O4 votes for Allen r. Wikof, Republican,
and 1915 for John X. Buchtel, Prohibtionist,
for the same position. Bells official majority
over Wikoff Is II 202 votes.
According to recent dispatch from To
peka, Kan, adyices from the Indian country
we're very encouraging, the Indians being
thoroughly disorganized and fleeing to their
agencies, leaving behind them everything ex-
cept their ponies, arms and clothing Gen.
Miles was on Wolf Creek, making for the
headquarters OF that stream
The Missouri State Grange, in session at
Kansas City on the 22d, elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: L. H. Allen,
Master; j Ohm M. Oldham, Oversecr; W. jack
son, Lecturer; w. Cochrane, Steward; DIR. /.
| b. Turnbaugh, Assistant Steward; @. 7. Bray
ton, Chaplain; G. r Quiesberry, Treasurer;
A. NJ. Coffee, Secretary; A. j. McCraynor,
| Gatekeeper.
| n new .ofIeHuS ulspdJcu vi buc f~'a o"Jo
| 1000 registration frauds had been discovered.
The investigation was still going on.
| The Presbyterian Synod of Illinois, at its
recent session in Chicago, declared that the
Presbytery OF Chicago had no right to ex-
punge the name of Prof Swing from the
church-roll while he was under charges. The
| Synod then considered and sustained the APP
peal Of Prof. Patton, and found Prof. Swing
! guilty Of the charges preferred against him,
and decided that his name should be erased
| from the roll OF membership.
At Cameron Station, Mo-, on the evening OF
the 24th, while the passengers and trainmen
Of the castcrn-bound express train on the
| Chicago, Rock Island q Pacific Railroad were
at supper, six robbers boarded the train, two
Of whom mounted the engine and ran the
cars two miles north, where they made an
attempt TO open the express company's safe.
Failing in this they abandoned the train,
which baggageman ran back to Cameron.
The Changers Executive Committee of Cal
ifornia are reported to have determined to
ship wheat on their own account, without
reference TO Morgan's Sons-their former
agcnts--whose failure was recently reported.
The following are the official returns of the
vote for state officers at the recent election in
Indiana: Secretary Of state-Curry, Rcpub-
lican, 164,955; NefT, Democrat, 1908;
Bowles, Independent, 1875; Stout, indie
pendent, 1881. Auditor--Wildman, Republl-
can, 165,263; Henderson, Democrat, 49, 1872;
Prescott, Independent, 1908. Treasurer
Glover, Republican, 1887; Shaw, Dem,
| 1Sl, $3.50; Bennett, Ind, 19,025. Attorney-Gen-
eral--Denny, Rep, 166, 1853; Buskirk, Dem,
| IT'S, $50; Beele, Ind, 1854. Superintendent
OF Public NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Rep, 1882;
! Smart, Dem, lS09S6; Graham, Ind, 1854.
| Judge OF the Supreme Court-Osborne, Rep,
| 1876; Broole, Dem and Ind, 19s,0S0
George Reynolds, of Salt Lake City, has
been indicted for polygamy under the Con-
gressional law Of 1862, and held to bail in
$500 This is the first indictment in that
city under the act of Congress, the prior in
dictments being under the Territorial law.
At It's recent session the Missouri State
Grange decided to loan money to outside par
| ties 10 establish an implement mandatory at
Bonneville, without interest, pledging sup
port 10 the same In the purchase of nipple
ments.
| At st. Louis, q few days ago, Lizzie Golf,
nine years Of age, attempted to kndle fire
by pouring coal oil from can upon burning
paper. The usual result followed, and she
died in six hours.
| The Democratic and Conservative State Cen.
| trail Committee OF Louisiana have addressed n
communication to Gen. Emory protesting
against the action Of Maj. Louis Merrill, of the
US Cavalry who, on the 22d, at Shreveport,
made an affidavit for the arrest Of large num-
Der of citizens. The committee claim that the
offense charged is one strictly cognizable
| by the civil courts and appertains In no
manner to the military service. They charac-
terize his actions as being "unmilitary and
intimidating, and in conflict with the spirit of
our Institutions" Several other arrests have
occurred In different parts Of the State
| According to the recent school census Of
Chicago, the population of the city is 1926.
At the election In Baltimore on the 2Sth for
members Of the City Council the Democratic
candidates were elected, the majority In the
city being about 10000.
A rumor was prevalent In st. Paul, Mimi,
on the 2sth, that Oliver Dalrymple, the largest