Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-11-25

WEST AND SOUTH.
/ The new Minnesota Legislature viii be
composed az follows: Republicans,
"a; Opposition, H. House -Repnblicans,
IS; Opposition, Al.
1Hg weasel which eollided with the steamer
! Pacific proves TO have been the bark Orpbeus,
which was after~ard wrecked on the rocks
and went 10 pieces, her crew escaping. No
more survivors Of those on board the Pacific
at the time Of the disaster had been found up
| 10 the 18th.
A DoyKEY.BoAT belonging 10 the burned
steamer Waco has been found out In the gull,
bottom up; II had not been scorched. NO
signs OF any Of those on board the vessel at
the time Of It's destruction had been found up
10 the 18th, aud all hope that any had sur
yiyed the disaster was abandoned. A New
| York dispatch Of the 18th says the Waco bad
on board 800 cases Of petroleum, which she
had no right 10 carry, being without the nee
essary certificate, and her owners would be
prosecuted.
Col JoYcE, ex Supervisor Of Internal Rev
enue ut 1t. Louis, convicted Of conspiracy TO
defraud the Government revenues, asked
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for a new trial and demanded tina: sentence
be passed In his case. G. J.. Aoellcr, an ex.
Gauger Of Milwaukee. was found guilty en-
the l2th Of making false returns 70 the Gov
eminent.
AT Jefferson City, Mo, on the 18th, Col.
Joyce was sentenced 10 imprisonment 10 the
Pcnitcntiary for term Of three and half
years, and 10 pay a fine Of $500. Before
sentence was passed he addressed the court
In his own behalf, pleading for a mitigation
OF sentence, aud declaring himself the victim
Of self.eonvicted perjurers and thieves. IL Is
said Joyce's motive In demanding u sentence
was 70 avoid being called upon to answer
number Of indictments pending against him
ut NJ. Louis. Another reason given IL that he
was prompted by desire 10 protect others
from the effect Of any testimony he might
otherwise have been called upon TO give.
| Ma NICHOLAS THOMAS, Of Chicago, has
perfected u new motor similar In general
way u the socalled Keely invention, but DIFF.
fering in application and effect. The Chicago
Tribune Of the 18th says: "The Chicago
motor, like the other, derives Its power from
water aud air, and IL conceived on the seem.
f.
force without the aid Of force to begin with,
From the practical tests made by Mr. Thomas,
the inventor, IL has been shown that an ex.
traordinary apparent pressure can be produced
by his apparatus, though IL has not yet been
demonstrated that motive power can be OBJ.
tanned 10 proportion 10 the amount OF this
pressure
TuE body Of Capt. Wolfe, the Galveston
pilot who went out on board the City OF
Waco, has been found near where the steamer
went down. His remains bear several marks
which appear 10 be burns.
Tng official canvass OF the vote in Mary.
land gives Carroll, Democratic candidate for
Governor, l2,s2i majority. Total vote Of the
state l5s, iN. The Democratic have MAORI.
~ OF twelve In the State Senate and thirty In
the House.
Tug jury In the celebrated Ward will case,
on trial at Detroit, failed TO agree and have
. been discharged. II has been ascertaincd
, that eight were In favor Of breaking the will
and that four believed the first will and codi.
, ell should be sustained. All bat one Of the
, jurors agreed that Capt Ward was competent
70 execute Will
The United States Grand Jury at Browns.
VILE, Tex, have found eighty indictments
against Mexican bandits charged with the
preparation OF thefts and outrages on the
Texas border. The jury say that l00,oo0 head
!, OF stolen cattle are annually driven 10 Mexico
by Mexican marauders, and that American
ranchers along the border In Texas have been
: ordered by the raiders to leave their homes
on pain OF death
THE official majority OF Pillsbury (Rep.l for
Governor OF Minnesota IL 1899, piaendcr,
for State Treasurer, has 1910 majority.
A MONTGOMERY tAla.) dispatch OF the 10th
says enough returns had been received there
10 assure the adoption Of the new Constitu-
ton In the state by large majority.
EIGHTEEN Mormons living AZ Franklin,
Idaho, have been indicted for polygamy.
SHOCKS OF earthquake were felt nj San
, Francisco and at points In Southern Califor,
|, MIA and In Arizona on the night Of the 18th.
No damage reported.
THE official returns Of the election In Wis
cousin give the following results: For Gov.
ernor, Ludington has majority over Taylor
OF sol; for Lieutenant Governor, Parker's
majority over Eaton is i,0il; Secretary Of
State, Doyle over Warner, 62l; Treasurer,
Kuehn over Baetx, 1854; Attorney. Geaeral,
Sloan over Bennett, 1911. There were 600
scattering votes, mainly cast for Prohibition
candidates.
TnE monument TO Edgar Allen Poe, at Bal.
timore, was dedicated on the nth with i'm.
posing ceremonies. The remains Of the poet
had been removed from their former resting
place TO new lot in the northwestern corner
OF the cemetery, where the monument now
marks the grave.
TnE National Grange OF the Patrons OF
Husbandry met In Louisville, Ky. on
the nth with full delegations from nearly
all the States and Territories. The
address Of welcome was delivered by Worthy
Master NJ. ID. Davis, OF Kentucky, and was
responded to by Worthy Master Dudley w.
| A. Adams, Of Iowa, Master OF the National