Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-12-09

a. witness In the libel suit Of Mr.. Bowen
against the Brooklyn Union.
TuE Official majority for the new constitu-
tlos, ia Missouri is 7e.23S. Tie Constitution
went into effect Nov. 30
Tng Cherokee National Council Of the In
dian Territory on the 9Th counted the votes
cast Al the election last August, and declared
Charles Thompson elected Principal Chief by
eleven majority over Ross. The Ross men
bav. a majority In both houses Of the coun-
ell.
ALFRED BEvrs, distilier and one Of the
witnesses IN the trial q, st. Louis Of WIN. O.
Avery. having mentioned, 10 giving his evil
dencc. a rumor that Secretary Bristow was
interested In a distiiiery or liquor-honse at
Louisville. Ky the Secretary on the 9th
seut a telegram 10 the United States District
Attorney at 81. Louis alphabetically denying
the rumor. and stating that he did not
desire the matter TO rest upon his denial,
but requested that every person whose
name has been or can be given you
"A having knowledge OF such alleged
facts shall be brought before the Grand jury
and subiected 70 the most rigid examina-
tIon.n The Secretary further says: 81 beg
10 repeat the request heretofore communi
Gated TO you, that these frauds on the Gov
eminent shall be probed to the very
bottom: that every rsmifcation OF the
ring shail be followed In every part
from beginning TO end, and that no
one having connection with or guilty
knowledge Of its operations shall be permit
ted TO escape 30 far as this department 10
concerned, I AK that every allegation against
spy officer Of II, from it's head TO It's humblest
ernployc, be thoroughly investigated and Wig
orously prosecuted, II any ground exists there.
for. have read this 10 the President, who
repeats his injunction Let no guilty man
escape"
Isaac WEIGH, State Treasurer Of Ohio,
died at hts home near ST. Clalrsville on the
Goth uit aged sixty.fye years.
EVIDENCE was adduced In the Avery trial
at 81. Louis. on the goth ult., tending TO i'm
plicate Gen. Babcock In the whisky frauds.
Several telegraphic dispatches sent 70 hin il
Washington by members ~ the ring were
produced 10 court, and the original copy Of q
telegram signed "sylph," dated Washington,
Nov. l3, 1874, and directed to Gen. Mcdonald
AT NJ. Louis, saying: ~ succeeded. They
will not go. viii write you,' was also pro.
duced and compared with letter Of similar
import. and several Witnesses identified the
hand writing as that Of Gen. BaDcock-
INFORMATION received in Washington on
The goth ult. from the Rio Grande was TO the
effect that the troubles along that river grow
ing out OF cattle raids by Mexicans were as
bad as ever.
Tng Grand Jury Of the United States Court
at 81. Louis have indicted ID. w. Mum, late
Supervisor Of Internal Revenue for the ILL
nols District, on a charge Of completely with
the whisky frauds.
THE National Grange Of the Patrons OF
Husbandry installed Its newly elected officers
ON the evening Of the lst, and adopted
resolution TO adjourn at noon on the I'd.
THE Michigan State Grange Is to meet at
Lansing on the 18th Inst.
MgssRs scnIITz AND BERGgsTHAL, dis.
tillers Of Milwaukee, Wis, convicted OF sblp;
ping crooked whisky without record, Az RI
quired by law, have been sentenced 10 pay
fine OF 81, 900 each and 10 be imprisoned In
the County Jail for four months.
In Chicago, on the LIST, spring wheat, No.
2, was firm, closing at s1.03A9L03x cash.
Cash corn quiet; closing at 4sc for No. 2
aud 40Ae for new rejected. Cash oats, No. 2,
sold at 301sa3o1lc; January options were
sold al 3ojfc. Rye, No. Q, 671f@6sc. Barley,
No. 2, s51ldS5c. Cash mess pork closed at
slg3O@1o. 37jf. Lard, tl22j@i23". Good TO
choice beeyes brought s45o961o; medium
grades, s4JOot0450; butchers stock, s2.75(g
400; scalawags, ETC., t20Oa2.5o. Hogs
brought s700@750 for good TO extra.
Sheep sold at t3S56D4 80 for good TO choice
FOHEIGN INTELLIGENCE.
APARIs dispatch Of the eth mourns the