Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-12-02
General News Summary.



WAsmxoros dispatch cs the 18th Gays
the Spanish Minister there had been official
ly advised from Madrid that bis Government
has conceded that In future American citi-
gems on trial before courts martial In Cuba
shsli have the privilege OF selecting counsel
for defense. The treaty Of 1876, in the opinion
Of the Spanish Government, was not sufficient
Is definite TO meet cases OF courts rnartial Ia
the event o. a war In the Island, but the
present arrangement settles the question In
accordance with the desire expressed In a
friendly note addressed by Secretary Fish TO
the Spanish Government, and disposes Of the
exaggerated reports on the subject.
In bis annual report Postmaster-iicn.
Jewell states that the total cost OF inland
mail transportation for the hscal year ended
June 30, 1875, was 81, 35s, 369, there being an
increase Of s,77e miles Ia the length OF routes
as compared with 1874, but decrease Of
s4s,gss In the coat OF maintaining the service.
IT vas stated in naval circles In Washing
ton on the 18th that the repair and prepara-
ton OF Government vessels bad no more
reference TO Spanish sfiairs than 70 those OF
any other country. Orders had been given TO
the eommandsnt at the Philadelphia Navy
Yard to hurry along the completion and
equipment Of the new sloops-O.war lying In
the Delaware. and 10 put a number Of mont
tors in readiness for service.
THE Attorney General Of the United States
has expressed the opinion that Ann Eliza,
when she married Brigham Young, violated
the United States statute and cannot avail
herself Of her own wrong, and consequently
has no legal claim for divorce.
THE annual report Of the Director Of the
Mint shows the coinage Of gold during the
past year 10 have been k53, $50, og5; silver,
4i0,O70, 3es; minor pieces, s230, 375-making
total of &43 Sd, 7Us. The deposits were: Gold,
81, 536, 293; silver, ti6,O70,626.
President onAsr issued orders on the 10Th
consolidating the internal revenue collection
districts throughout the country. The
changes at the West and South are ~ follows:
In Ohio, the Seventeenth, Eighteenth and
Nineteenth Districts are consolidated IA the
Eighteenth, C. b. Pettengill, Collector; the
Thirteenth and Fourteenth as the Thirteenth
X. G. Kirk, Collector; Eleventh and Twelfth
ss the Eleventh, b. n. Coates, Collector;
Ninth and Tenth as the Tenth, j, X. swIgart,
Collector; Seventh and Eighth rs the
Seventh, G. g. Wolcott, Collector; Fourth
and Fifth IA the Fourth, w. NJ. Wilson, Col.
hector; Fifteenth and Sixteenth ss the Fiji
tenth, j. L. Kessinger, Collector In Ind.
aua. the Ninth and Tenth a. the Tenth, Geo.
Moore, Collector; Sixth and Seventh as
the Sixth, Frederick Boggs. Collector
the Second and Third as the Second,
Horatio Woodbury., Collector. In Illinois,
the Second and Sixth ~ the Second, w. Is.
Allen, Collector. Tenth and Twelfth IA the
Tenth, james Fishback, Collector; Eleventh
and Thirteenth as the Thirteenth, J. q. WI.
liz, Collector; Fourth and Ninth AS the
Fourth, John Tillson, Collector. In Miebi-
gan, First and Fifth A. the first, L. 3. Trow.
bridge, Collector. In Arkansas, the First
Second and Third as the Third, II. NJ. Cooper,
Collector In Kentucky, the Fourth and Fifth
as The fifth, j. r. Buckner, Collector In
Tennessee, the Seventh and Eighth as the
Eighth, Il. II. Patterson, Collector; the Fifth
and Sixth as the Fifth ID. u. CHI, Collector.
The Postmaster. General, In his annual re.
port, will recommend the repeal Of that part
Of the amended Postal laws which increased
the postage on transient newspapers.
Ggs. SHERMAN, In bis ANIMAL report, says
the aggregate strength Of tho line Of the
army, according 10 the last reports received,
IL |, $40 officers and "a 03i enlisted man, made
up as follows: Five regiments artillery, $50
officers and 2, 5D4 men; 10 regiments cavalry,
Az officers and 1926 men; - regiments In.
faDtry, sas officers and II 900 men. Ayaila-
bic recruits, hospital stewards, ordnance
sergeants, ETC, 1891.
vIcg.PrxsIprSr Henry WILSON died very
suddenly al his room In the Capitol building
IN Washington on the morning. of the I'D.
He had just been washed as he sat up In bed
and bad taken glass Of "bitter water, y
when he laid back on HIS pillow, breathed
heavily for q minute or two, aud expired
without struggle, no one beiag with him
but the Waterman who had remained over
night, and who did not realize the change In
the patients eonditionuntll be had ceased 10
breathe. A post-mortem examination shows
that death WAS caused by apoplexy. An
official order was issued by President Grant
announcing the death u the Vice President
and directing the usual testimonials OF respect
10 be shown by the different departments oil
the Government.
Senator Thomas w, Ferry, Of Michigan
President pro tempore Of the Senate, becomes
ez.o1icio Vice.President Of the United States
WASHINGTON special Of the Esd says or
ders were that day issued at the Navy Depart
ment, In great secrecy, for the fitting APP Of
i've more iron-clads, making total OF twelv,
iron.clads which within three weeks had beer
made ready for active service, and enbgac
Ing nearly all the available iron-ciads on IN,
list.
TIsK EAsT.
FULL Official returns from all the counties
Of New York State show majority for B.ge.
low, the Democratic candidate for Secretary
Of State, over Seward, Republican, OF l4,si2
The Temperance candidate received a.sss
votes. The total vote Of the State was 765,.