Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-01-14
West and South.

John Goodman was hanged at Ottawa,
Ohio, on the Both ult., for the murderin April
last OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Haywood, an aged
couple living on farm near Columbus
Grove.
A party Of Indians belonging to Spotted
Tails band have reported gang Of twenty
one miners encamped In the Black Hills.
They were not molestcd, but the fact Of their
intrusion reported to Indian Agent Howard
The Congressional subcommittee to inyes
tigatc Louisiana affairs held Its first session
IAN new orleans on the Both ult. The Vicks-
| burg committee reached that place on the
Goth.
| Ex-Gov. Warmoth had preliminary ex-
animation on the Both ult. on the charge OF
murder for killing d. G. Byerly, in New
Orleans, and was discharged from custody.
| While walking on the streets in New Or
leans on the night Of the 3lst ult. in company
with friend, Fabius Mckay Dunn (colored),
Assistant United States Appraiser, was shot
! in the side and almost instantly killed. Con-
servatives say the shooting was accidental.
| Capt. +. b. Ward, a prominent and wealthy
citizen of Detroit, died of apoplexy in that
city on the I'd, aged sixty-four. His estate is
estimated at $10,0000O0.
New Orleans dispatches OF the Sd say two
Republican members of the Louisiana Legis-
lature had been kidnapped by the Conserva-
| tives TO prevent their being present at the
organization OF that body on the 4th. Gov.
Kellogg had submitted letter TO the Con-
grcssional Investigating Committee proposing
that they decide the question Of the disputed
election Of 1872, and offering to submit to
whatever verdict they might render.
| Under date OF the 4th at nine p. m. Gen. Sheri
dan issued an order at New Orleans stating
Mat under instructions from the President
he assumed control of the Department of the
Gulf, consisting Of the States of Louisiana,
Arkansas and Mississippi, and the Gulf posts
as far eastward and embracing Fort Jeffer-
son and Key West, Fla, excluding the
posts in Mobile Bay, which would hereafter
constitute one Of the departments Of the Mill
tary Division OF the Missouri. The General
also sent dispatch to Secretary Belknap at
Washington, announcing "the existence
| in this State Of spirit Of de-
| fance to all lawful authority, and
| an uncertainty Of life which is
hardly realized by the General Government
or the country at large. The lives Of citizens
have become SO jeopardized that, unless
something Is done to give protection to the
people, all security usually afforded by law
| will be overrdden. Defiance to the
laws and the murder of individuals
seem to be looked upon by the community
here from standpoint which gives impunity
| to oil who choose to indulge in either, and the
civil government appears powerless to pun
ish or even arrest"
The Michigan State Treasurer's statement
for 1874 shows a balance In the Treasury
Dec 81, 1873, Of $685., 06S.69; receipts dur
Ing 1874, s2,152,Sl1.3s Total, s2,7S4, sSO.07.
Expenditures during 1874, 1881, 704.5l. Bal
ance, Dec. 81, 1874, ss93, 0S5.56. State bonded
debt, 81 ,52s, 600; non-interest- bearing debt,
81, 5Ss, 0S5.64.
The Wisconsin State Grange met at Mad
ison on the 9Th, John Cochrane, Master, pre-
siding. There were about $50 delegates
| present The Masters address was well re-
ceived. q He commended, In warm terms, the
efforts making to improve the navigation of
the Mississippi, Fox and Wisconsin
Rivers, as tending toward cheaper
transportation. The position taken by the
Order In regard to railroad transportation
he thought should be maintained. He urged
the sending Of help to the brethren In Kan
sas and Nebraska, and the formation Of a
permanent fund for the purpose OF engaging
In the manufacture OF agricultural nipple
ments.
Much excitement was manifested In New
Orleans on the 9Th over the dispatch Of Gen.