Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-06-03
THE EAST.

THE EAST.
THE United States Centennial Commission
met in Philadelphia on the 21st, and elected
the following officers: President, Gen. Joseph
II. Hawley, Connecticut; First Vice-Presi-
dent, Orestes Cleveland, New Jersey; Second
Vice-President, John ID. Creigh, California;
Third Vice President Robert Sowry, Iowa;
Fourth President, Thomas Fl. Caldwell,
Tennessee; Fifth Vice President, John Nc
Neil, Missouri; Sixth Vice President, Will
lam Quincy, South Carolina; John l..
Campbell, Secretary; John L. Shoemaker,
Counselor and Commissioner Executive
Commttee-Daniel j. Morrell, Pennsylya-
mia; Alfred 7. Goshorn, Ohio; N. NJ. Beck
with. New York; Alexander r. Boteler, West
Virginia; Richard G. Mccormick, Arizona
John Lynch, Louisiana; Charles p. Kimball
Maine; Samuel f. Phillips, North Carolina !,
Frederick L. Matthews, Illinois; William
Phipps Blake, Connecticut; James E. Dexter
District of Columbia; j. T. Bernard, Flor
ida; George B. Loring, Massachusetts,.
THE New York Legislature adjourned sine
die on the ed
A TYRONE pa dispatch of the 23d says
the destruction and desolation caused by the
fire at Osceola and In the woods 10 that re-
gion were very much greater than previously
reported. Eine-tenths Of the town was
burned leaving scarce enough ashes to mark
where the buildings had stood.
A LARGE number OF Republicans assem-
bled together In Manchester, n. H., on the
evening OF the oath, to demonstrate against
the recent action OF the Governor and Coun-
ell Of the State in the contested election cases
In Senatorial Districts Two and Four. Reso-
buttons were passed denouncing such action,
and pledging resistance by all lawful means
Several speeches were made, very severe in
tone, one speaker declaring that the opin-
ions In favor OF the Democratic candidates
delivered by Judges Sawyer and Fowler were
purchased opinions, and another asserting
that the Republicans had sense enough to
find remedy and strong arms enought to en-
force IT,
A LITTLE girl named Mabel Young, aged
about five years, was found in the belfry of
the Warren Avenue Church, In Boston, on
the sd, little after church services, In a
horribly mutilated condition. She died on
named Piper, was arrested under suspicion
OF being the murderer Of the child, and the
evidence against him is quite strong.
SEVERAL colliers resumed work In the coal
mines at Mshanoy City, Pa, on the 25th, at
20 per cent reduction on the basis of 1874.
Early resumption of work In the entire an
thracite regions was expected.
THE Rhode Island General Assembly on
the 25th elected Henry Lippett Governor and
Henry T. Sisson Lieutenant. Governor-the
regular Republican candidates at the late cleo.
ton In that State.
A HEAVY rain on the 25th put an end to the
extensive forest fires raging In the lumber
region Of Pennsylvania In the vicinity Of
Mauch Chunk and surrounding country.
vention was held at Lancaster on the 26th,
and organized by the election OF Gen. Harry
White as President and G. d. Elliott as Sec
rotary. Gov Hartranft was renominated by
and II. W. Rawle, Mayor Of Erie,
was nominated for State Treasurer. Among
the subjects OF the platform adopted were:
Equality OF all men before the law; the harmo-
ny OF the Federal and State Governments; the
unity Of the nation; In favor OF civil rights;
adherence to the unwrittep law OF the coun-
try limiting the Presidency to two terms; pro-
lection to home industries; protection to labor;
cheap transportation; free banking, and In
1orsement of Hartranft's and Grants adj
and favoring a general system
laws regulating municipal governments.
iNVpston, on the evening Of the Goth,
Efrrint explosion occurred in drug store