Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-01-07


two Republican Congressman. The Conserya
tive subcommittee certify to the election Of
four Conservative and two Republican Con-
greesmen; the election of Moncnre, State
Treasurer, by 4,S51 majority, and the election
OF seventy one Conservatives and thirty -seven
Republicans to the Legislature.
At the request Of the Wisconsin Railroad
Commissioners the meeting Of the Railroad
Commissioners for the Northwestern States,
which was to have been held at Springfield,
ILL.,, on the 10th Of December, has been post
poned until the 26th OF January, 1875
O. B. Stout, Of Indianapolis, Ind, has been
awarded verdict Of $500 against bis mother
in-law for alternating the affections Of his
wife, who procured divorce from him some
time ago.
Gov. Kellogg states that the canvass Of the
Returning Board shows three Republican
and three Democratic members Of Congress
from Louisiana The House Of Representa-
tives is nearly, II not quite, tie, as Gov.
Hahn and other Conservative Republicans
will probably remain neutral.
BY the explosion Of a spirit-lamp at the res
idence OF Herman Bauer, In ST. Louis, on the
evening OF the 26th, Mrs Bauer and an infant
eight days old, servant girl named Adele
Klench and Mr.. Beckerdt were frighhully
burned The latter's injuries were received in
extlnguishing the flames which were roasting
the woman and babe and which he succeeded
In doing.
In an affray In the streets Of New Orleans
on the 26th between ex-Gov. Warmoth and
Daniel G. Byerly, manager OF the Bulletin, the
former stabbed the latter with pocketknife
and inflicted wounds which proved fatal in
short time The difficulty grew out of
newspaper discussion on political
affairs and concerning the rights
Of the colored people. Personal charges
VI an offensive character were made
and Jewett, editor OF the Bulletin, challenged
Warmoth to a duel, and the latter promptly
accepted. The next day (26th) the street fra
cas- occurred, Byerly, who had been character
lied as a liar, etc, by Warmoth, making the
attack, Warmoth apparently acting in self
defense.
The report OF the Election Returning Board
OF Louisiana shows the following result for
State Treasurer: Dubuclet, 69,544; Moncure,
6S, $50; majority for Dubuclet (Republican),
95S. The five constitutional amendments
recommended by Kellogg and adopted by his
Legislature are all carried, according TO the
count Of both parties.
Gov Beveridge, oflllinols, received nforma.
ton on the 2Sth that g. w. L. Smith, who was
kidnapped in Massac County, ILL.,, some months
ago, and taken 10 Tennessee, where, 1t was
alleged, he had committed a murder, had
been released.
According TO the report of the State Treas
urer and State Auditor of Minnesota the re-
ceipts OF the year have been $i,1l2,Sl252
and the expenditures 81 las, 05996. Balance
In the Treasury s1S3, l51.94, against S2lS, 39S.-
IS at the end Of the year 1873.
In dispatch dated New Orleans, Dec. IS,
McEnery says: "The wrong just perpetrated
by the Returning Board against the people
OF Louisiana Is more browning infamy
than the action OF the Lynch Returning
Board He adds that resistance to the ma
tional authority, represented by large por-
ton OF the army and naval feet sustaining
the usurpation and sitting the voice Of the
people, has never been meditated."
A report on the 2sth that Gen. Emory had
been superseded by Gen Terry was not con-
firmcd on the 29th and Is probably incorrect.
Gen Sheridan left Chicago on the evening Of
the 27th for New Orleans, under instructions
TO hold himself in readiness, In the event Of
an uprising against the Kellogg Government,
to assume immediate command of the Coy
crnment forces and carry out instructions
confden1ially sent him.
The Mississippi Democratic State Conven-
tion has been postponed from Jan. 8 to
April 7.
The opcra-house and other buildings in
Ottawa, Ill, were destroyed by fire on the
morning OF the Doth. Loss nearly 100000.
ConUreasional