Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-09-23

three WHITES were ktt11 AAaA SbN VI va
wounded. Five or six negroes were killed on
The barbecue grounds and an unknown num.
Der wounded; two were killed the next raern-
ing and two or three others were reported
foand dead Another report says thirty ne
groes we're killed and fifty or sixty
wounded A Washington dispatch Of the 10th
save . telegram had just been received by The
Attorney General from the sheriff u Kinds
County. Miss, reporting that perfect peace
prevailed throughout that county; that
peace officers were not prevented from exc
cutting legal process, and that good citizens
would aid hlfa In the discharge of bis duties,
n needed The Attorney. General expressed
the opinion that the difficulties were 81 an
end
TIE new California Legislature 10 made
up a. follows: senats--Demoerais, 10; In
dependent Democrats, 8; Independents, o;
Republicans, T. House-Denocrats, %; In
dependent Democrat, j; Independents, 2;
Republicans, II.
F,B. HAEoocE's bank at 6reenyilie, Ny.
was robbed few nights ago u nearly tD5,
900 10 United States bonds, currency and
gold coin.
Tsr division Of Maj. Poweli's exploring
party In charge Of A. II. Thompson arrived at
Gunrisou, Utah, on the 18th m route for home,
having concluded their exploration for the
season.
DIsTILLEg at vt. Joseph, No, under
prosecution for violation Of the Internal Rev
enue laws, pleaded guilty on the 18th.
NIKE scrLLY, a pedestrian Of Columbus,
Ohio, has recently completed the task Of
walking 900 miles In 1000 hours.
Mis-. ABRAHAM LINCOLN arrived al Spring
field, H., on the 18th, 10 charge Of her son,
Robert. A telegram says she was not regard.
ed ~ being any better, mentally, than when
shc first went TO Batavia.
osE II the ssyerest storms experienced on
Lake Michigan for years occurred on the
night Of the 9th, and much damage 70 vessel
property and great Toes Of life are reported.
Among the more serious casualties was The
sinking Of two propeliers--the Equinox and
the Mendota--and the loss Of nearly all ON
board the two vessels. The former was
loaded with salt, and had In tow the
schooner Emma A. Maves, and when
during the severe gale, she suddenly sank,
There were twenty persons on the vessel NJ
the time Of the accident, including the crew
and Capt. SCOTS daughter and niece, all but
one Of whom are supposed 10 have persisted
The suryIyor--Chsrles Burns, wheelsman--
was picked up by a schooner after being
on the wheelhouse in the lake for
thirty.six hours. The Mendoza, loaded
with coal and having In tow two
coal bargcs, fouDdered with one Of the
barges, and Of the twenty persons on
board twelve we're Iost.
The first new fact mail.traln over the Penn
sylyaaia Central for the West left New York
city at 4.80 on the morning Of the 18Th and
reached Chicago on the morning d the l4th,
making the distance in twenty.six hours.
This being a preliminary trip, made In adj.
vance Of the time fixed upon for the begin.
ming Of the fast train ma the New York Cen.
trail, no mails were carried. Several Pennsyi.
vania Central officials and Eastern newspa.
per men accompanied the train on the trial
trip.
The thirty. eighth annual convention Of the
Episcopal Diocese Of Illinoi. began its SEES
sion ia Chicago on the Iith. letter was
read from the Rev James DeKoyen, with.
drawing his acceptance Of the Office Of Bish.
op, 10 which he had been elected.
SERIOUS troubles were reported In Italia.
hatchle County, Miss, on the 18th, but ad.
vices OF the 18th were 10 the effect that the
excitement had subsidized.
WHITE boys Of the seuior class Of the New
Orleans Central High School declined TO at
tend on the 18th, because eolored man had
been appointed professor Of mathematics for
that school by the School Board
A CONFIDENCE man calling himself the
Hon. q. w. Benton, was arrested nj Musea-
tine, Iowa, on the 18th, for having sought %
fleece the unsophlsticated by inserting an ad-
yertisement Ia the Chicago Tribune fora Con.
gressman's clerk, offering 5000 and ex.
penses, and instructing applicants to address
him At that place. His plan was TO reply 10
each applicant that as agent for the Con.
gresham he had inquired Into his qualihca.
lions, etc, and would forward the appointment
on receipt Of FIVE dollars 10 defray expenses
Of advertising, telegraphing, etc. He had
received u large number Of letters In answer
10 the advertisement.
A STATE Temperance Convention held ut
GAINESVILLE, Wis, on the 18th, nominated the
following State ticket: For Governor, II G.
Tilton; Northumberland, ID. W. 6Ilnilan;
Secretary OF State, II. w. Brown; State Treas.
urer, d. w Ball; Attorney General, William
Monroe.
THE Nebraska Republicas State Conven.
tlon met at Omaha on the 18th, and nominated
George b. Lake, T. r. CAN'T and Samuel Max.
well for Judges Of the Supreme Court
Tme Rev. W. T.. McLaren, Of Cleveland,
Ohio, was, on the 18TH, elected Bishop Of the
Episcopal Diocese Of Illinois, receiving thirty.
nine out Of sixty clerical, and hfty.nye out Of
fifty eight lay votes, ON the second ballot
His election was then made unanimous. The
Episcopal Council Of the Fond du Lac D0-
cese have chosen, as Bishop, the Rev. Johu
Henry Hobart Brown, Of Cohoes, n T.
IS Chicago, on the 10Th, spring wheat, No
2, was active, closing at si.lb1SG Ll5Sl cash.
Cash corn stronger, closing at De for No. .
and Goc for rejected. Cash oats, No 2, sold
at 31@37Ae; October options were sold
al 34SSc, Rye, No. 2, 16017Glxe Barley, No.
2, siiiMll2. Cash mess pork clesed at
eel 75@2i.so, Lard, sl2s5@i2e0 Choice
TO extra beeves brought s5.75a6. %; medium
TO good, sl,250t56 go, butchers stock, $4,000
425; seaIawags, etc, s3.0nGeioo. Hogs
brought $4,000. so for good TO choice. Sheen