Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-08-13


Convention a, Lansing on the Both, and NOM
mated the following State ticket: Governor
@. b. Jocelyn; ACKNOWLEDGMENT A.
Granger, Of Van Buren,; Secretary Of State
s. W. Baker, Of Clinton; State Treasurer
James J. Mead, Of Lansing; Auditor-Gcneral
Joseph Newman, Of Macomb County; At
torney .Genera!--Albert Williams, Of Ionia;
Commissioner Of Land Oilce-Thos. g. Skin
ner, Of ST. Clair; Superintendent OF Public In.
struction--John Evans, Of Eaton; Member Of
the State Board Of Education--John ID. Lewis
OF Bay. The convention adopted the platform
Of the National Prohibition party
Galveston telegram Of the 30th says that
a fight had recently occurred near Jacksboro
Tex, between the Montague Rangers and a
company Of the Tenth United States Cavalry
and large body Of Indians. The Rangers lost
twelve killed and several wounded and the
cavalry several killed, including the com
mander, and large number wounded. The
report adds that the combined forces had
been driven back TO Jacksboro. The Indians
numbered 800.
The Alabama State Democratic Convention
assembled at Montgomery on the 3lst ult.,
and nominated b. ID. Lewis and w. H. Forney
as candidates for Congrcssmen-at-L Large The
resolutions announce that the action Of the
radical portion Of the Republican party neccs-
sYtatee the union 81 the white people in self
defense; acknowledge the rights Of all classes
under the Constitution and laws, but reject
social union or equality; denounee the so.
called Civil Rights bill as n fragrant
and dangerous invasion of the consery-
alive principle Of free government,
and palpably a violation Of the Con.
stitution; view with adherence the attempt
10 take possession Of the schools, colleges,
churches, hotels, railways steamboats,, thea
tiers, etc, for the purprse Of establishing ne.
gro equality; invite white immigration; urge
the enactment Of laws to secure wages To en-
ploycs Of railway corporations; and pledge
economy In the State Government, and the
payment Of every dollar justly owed by the
State when it is able 10 do SO.
Hon. j. NJ Carey was nominated as Dele
gate 10 Congress by the Republicans Oh
Wyoming Territory
A fire AT Muskcgon, Mich, on the morning
OF the lat destroyed about 100 business houses
and 200 residences. The buildings destroyed
were mostly frame, and in the oldest part Of
the city.
Staaden and Anderson, alleged Chicago In.
cendiaries, have been held for trial in the
Criminal Court Of the city
The notorious Lord Gordon Gordon com.
mitted suicide at Fort Garry, Manitoba, on
the LIST. He was under arrest at the time on
the charge Of obtaining goods under false
pretenses, and for bringing stolen goods into
Canada.
The election In Kentucky on the Sd for
Clerk OF the Court OF Appeals and Cor various
local officers resulted In favor Of the Demo
Gratis. Jones (Democrat), for Appellate Clerk,
beat Cochran independently by large ma
jority.
The Mayor, Chief Of Police and many other
officials of Salt Lake have been recently ar
rested by the United States Marshal for vio-
lation OF the Election law.
The Chicago Times says that at an important
council of Western railroad managers, held In
that city on the 9TH, IL had been resolved,
after considerable discussion, 10 restore ante
panic rates for the transportation Of grain
from the interior to Chicago. This Is an in
crease Of from 10 TO % per cent over exist
ing rates.
A dispatch from Omaha Of the 4th says In
tellgence had been received Mt military head.
quarters that Clusters Black Hills expedition
was returning, having fulfilled Its orders.
An election was held at Vicksburg, Miss
on the 4th, and the whites elected their entire
ticket by $50 majority. There was no dis
tnrbance OF any kind. Both whites and
blacks polcd their full registered strength
About forty colorcd men voted the white tick
ct and four whites voted with the blacks.
A st. Joseph (Mo) dispatch Of the 4th says
"the grasshoppers have entirely destroyed
the corn crop Of Western Kansas and Nebras
ka II Is doubtful II 1000 bushels OF corr
will be raised in Kansas or Nebraska west o.
a line passing from the Platte river In
Nebraska, through the towns OF Hum
boldt Seneca and Manhattan to Wichi
tn, on the Arkansas River. Hun
| dreds OF new settlers In Western Kansas
and Nebraska are selling thci'
cattle and household goods for whatever they
will bring, and preparing to leave the country
As there is a good crop Of wheat and Other
small grain there will be no starvation, but
great drawback on the business OF the
country. The 'hoppcrs' are as thick as bees II
J swarms, deyouring every green thing In thei'