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Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-01-21
Foreign Gossip.

The average daily circulation of the
LoncAn DAILY Telegraph during the past
year was 176,174. This. says the Iele-
graph, is by far the largest return ever
made for similar period by any news
paper in the entire history of journalism.
1t is now agreed by the doctors of
England and France that tapeworm can
only be eliminated from the human body
by effectually expelling the head of the
parasite as well as its tail and lengthy
trunk. Drugs, properly administered,
will. reach the head after the trunk has
unloaded.
"A Neapolitan has invented new in
strument, which he calls the piano grafo.
1t Is SO arranged that, as the player
strikes the keys, the notes inscribe them
selves upon q piece of paper--an invalu-
able invention for the composer, who has
no longer to depend on his memory to
record his compositions.
An improvement has just been in
troduced in Paris. A certain number of
the comfortable little broughams, which
ply for hire at the rate of thirty five
cents per hour, are now supplied with
hot-water bottles, and the public are in
formed of the fact by board hanging
from the side of the cab and by an in
scription on the lantern.
The Norwegian young woman is not
permitted to receive attentions from the
Norwegian young man until she is thor
oughly acquainted with the mysteries of
bread-making and can knit stockings.
As rather natural result the Norwegian
fair ones are all accomplished bakers and
skillfui knitters at an early age-eyen
before they learn to read and write.
When London clergyman proposes
to take boarders he advertises that Ibis
enlarged arrangements have enabled him
to carry out still more fully his original
housekeeping for small families and OBJ
tain for them the pleasures of society
without expense, while securing to them
the entire comforts Of a separate private
house."
An actress of one of the prominent
Paris theaters approached the physician
of the establishment the other day and
said: Doctor, can you do me great
favors" shame i" said the doctor, who
was enamored of the actress. "Oh,n
was the reponse, sit is not a very diff
cult thing. You are the physician of
Mile. x She is my rival want you to
give her fever which will keep her from
the stage for fortnight"
The Glasgow Citizen says that a most
extraordinary case of mistaken identity
occurred the other day at st. Rolox DO.
lice station. A man named Nicholas
Nolan carried home drunken woman,
whom he supposed was his wife. Inside
the house the woman died, and il was
then discovered that she was total
stranger. The missing wife afterward
turned up at the Central police station,
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-01-21
Among the MANY stories told of Il

Among the many stories told of the
late Arthur Macarthur, of Liming.on,
Me-, Is the following: A few days after
his graduation he received communica-
ton, in the usual form, from the Presi-
dent Of Bowdoin College, informing him
that the faculty had conferred upon him
the degree of A. NJ, and that the parch.
ment evidence thereof would be for
warded to him upon the payment of the
customary fee of ten dollars. Mr.. Nc
Arthur made no response to the letter at
the time, but nearly, If not quite, half a
century afterward took 1t down from the
pigeon-hole where he had carefully de.
posted 1t, and addressed polite note to
the President of the college In his official
capacity, acknowledging the receipt of
his letter of fifty years before in the same
terms he would have done had it been a
matter Of the week previous, thanking
the faculty for their honorable remem-
brance of him, and inclosing the ten
dollars, with request that his own
example of promptness in attending to
his correspondence might be copied, and
the parchment forwarded to his address
without delay.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-01-21
Pollock, the Brooklyn reporter who

Pollock, the Brooklyn reporter who
accidentally shot Capt. Bourne, Of the
police department, is almost crazed.
Directly after the accident he fell on his
knees and began TO pray. He has wife
and five children, and tho former is pro-
fuse In her sympathies for the bereayed
wife of Capt Bourne. And indeed Mrs
Bourne has been much afflicted of late
Not long since she lost son, and the
other day she attended the funeral Of
her father, in Danbury, Conn. The case
is an exceedingly sad one; but we sup
pose the pastime of swapping pistols
will 90 right on as II nothing had hap
pened. - Rochester Democrat.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-01-21
A Brutal Father.

The township of Albany, Berks
County, Pa, has an inhabitant named
Jesse Miller, Jr. The other inhabitants
are appalled, at the temper of said Jesse,
and are considering what ought to be
done with him. He is frightfully emo
tional and under the impulse of anger
does the most ferocious acts. When he
becomes enraged at horse or cow he
flies at the animal like beast of prev.
and he has been known to kill several
head of stock in these fits of madness.
So long as it was his own stock and
dumb brutes his neighbors let him DO a.
he liked. but he did thing the other day
which aroused them against him almost
in an attitude Of vengeance. Jesse Mil.
Ter, Jr., was sitting close by the stove in
his kitchen. One of his little girls in
pouring some boiling water from the tea
kettle accidentally spilled few drops
upon her fathers hand. This made the
man jump, and he flew into one of bis
fits of anger He got a large.sized
dipper, filled it with water from
the steaming kettle and dashed il in
his daughters face. Then he sat down
by the stove again and rubbed his hands
in glee. The girl was frightfully scalded
and screamed with pain. And that
father would not allow doctor to he
called or anything done for the child
and he exercised such terror over the
rest of his family that they did not dare
to speak. The screams of the SUFFERING
child finally brought the neighbors to the
house, and they took the matter into their
own hands and dared the monster to in.
terfere. A doctor was brought, but the
little girl was in total darkness-both he,
eyes gone out and her pretty. innocent
face SCARED for life. The sight WAS
heart-rending, and the act is sickening ~
contemplate. And those aroused NEIGH.
bors of Jesse Miller, Jr, are CONSIDERING
whether such wild animal as he has
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-01-21
Deet@ sssF - - - - ssF
General revenue on hand

The Governor approved the bond OF
the State Treasurer. The securities on
the bond under the new law qualified to
the extent of 5000, not liable to debts
nor execution. The bond is for $500, 900.
The appointments of John G. Parish as
Deputy State Auditor and r. A. Warner
as Deputy Secretary of State were ap-
proved by the Governor.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-01-21

The South continues TO experiment
with the tea plant. 1t would seem from
the increased call for young plants at the
Department of Agriculture that some
thing valuable is yet to grow out OF the
introduction and the encouragement
given by the department. Perhaps In
few years we shall have an American
Breakfast tea and one that shall be
genuine
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-01-21

THE Princess Beatrice is described as
very sharp-witted, rather shrewish in
disposition and an inveterate stickler for
all the privileges of her rank. She in
sists upon taking precedence Of the
Duchess of Edinburgh, and she does it.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-01-21

any business to run at liberty n Rr,t.
County. 1t ought not to take then lans
to come to conclusion.-.St. L~i. ~
publican. nc
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-01-21

business is remarkably lively in
Rhode Island. Nearly one-half of the
mills in the State are running on two
thirds time, but there has been very lit.
tie, IL any, reduction of wages. Some OF
the largest mills, including the Spragues',
are running full time, employing the
usual number of hands.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-01-21
vARnasTs REDEEMED. 1874.

WARRANTS REDEEMED, 1874.
State warrants redeemed for quarter
ending March !, 1874 .............. s259,as 45
Interest paid 49, .......... 20 o.
ing May 90. s.4.......'............ as7,s31 GA
interest paid Observation-Disclosures. 10 Is
" ing Sept. 5. isss. ......s......'.. sos,zs %
ing Jan e 1873. .................. is7,os4 40
Interest paid. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 20 81
Total. 81 oss, ESQ 81
General revenue on hand .......k2 81 50
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-01-21
state Finances.

The annual settlement between the
State Auditor and Treasurer was made
ON the 9th. The Treasurer's account
showed the following condition OF
finances:
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-01-21

Why does widow feel her bereave-
ment less when she wears oorsetss Be-
cause then she's solaced.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-28

at Isle, decline of Il per cent; Pacific Of Mis-
souri,, 800 shares at 80; North Western, $4,000
shares at 3sG39I4 03s0sQ4Ois, gain of
pa per cent; Preferred, LOO shares Mt
5O0519J0A051A, gain of IL per cent 4;
st. Paul, 1900 shares at 33G34@33i2034S.
gain of p per cent Rock Island, 800 shares at
103l01Oi, gain of 1ls per cent; Wabash, $500
shares at Gosa 6si Ga 6'sG6 as, decline of Il per
cent; Ohio and Mississippi 1,4OO shares at 23l20
"a gain of - per cent; Lake Shore, $4,000 shares
at 61a62d 61asG61%061as aG2as. a gain of 1ss
per cent; Erie, Is, 100 shares at 151s0 15G 15l2@
15lsa 7s0 1oasa 1873, gain of IS per cent; Cen
trail and Hudson, 800 shares at 1857 1923, do
cline of Is per cent; NewJersey Central, 900 shares
at 112a113, a gain of 2 per cent; Harlem, 400
shares at 1871, and Of Hannibal and st. Joe. 500
shares at 23l4@24A023a4. gain of d per cent.
The market closed strong and excited. The opening,
highest, lowest, and closing prices Of active stocks
sold to-day vera M follows.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-28
hATuKDAY. june 26-P. N.

lis netI,.r unsslal nor unnatural that the com
mercial situation at this season of the year should
be so dull and uuinteresting as to present but few
II any features calling for especial remark With
the thermometer recording the mercury up In the
nneties duness in trade circles is but natural and
quite the thing to be expected In this respect tho
present season seems TO differ with its predecessors
only in the extent Of its dizziness. That the business
season lust closing has disappointed tho hopes of
even the least sangune will he very generally con-
coded Its close is marked by over stock of ner-
chandse on hand stoppages ofmils granalies ilcdto
OVERLOOKING, aud with our mOneyed institutions
loaded down to repletion with surplus funds. Why,
with all these visible signs OF actual wealth, does
trade stagnate and put on the appearance OF par
alyssy Is the cause not traceable to false sys
TEN of finance TO the setting of ourselves aside and
apart in the use of currency. from the remainder
Of the civilized world with which we are engaged
in extensive dcalingf Can any proposition he
palmer OF more simple than that If We had since
1873 been doing business upon gold basis, The
enormous crops of wheat and other products
which have been and still are held upon specu-
aton or are boarded in the hands Of the producer,
which amounts 10 about the same thing would have
been forced TO find market And is it not plain
that the active movement of the immense capital
thus locked up instead of remaining idle and dor
people 10 healthy business Vitality Speculation
10 the present condition of trade in this country
what few drops of brandy are to the inebriate.
which temporarily stimulate tho system while they
ssrtsjniy POSTPONE .he hour aud day OF restoration
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-28
The bids Tor stocks at the close of the Exchange

The week in London closes quietly with money
quoted as yesterday. COnsols 1s easier. United
States bonds firm and Erie active at 1880 1874 for
Common and al 90 for Preferred. The Bank OF En-
gland made gain in bullion to-day OF fo2,oOO ster-
ling The local markets were not affected by Lon
don advices. The foreign exchange market was
dull not uncommon on mail day, and the nominal
rates are given underneath. The selling rates were
at concessions and on the basis of 81 S6liaS4 o6sa
to the pound for long, and 81 so12Q$i 30 for sight
The gold market was dull and devoid of fresh infu-
ence the sales having been at Us and 17 the ex
grange for the week having been sand l7i
The feature of the market the scarcity OF the
cash gold borrowers paying for its use over until
Monday lle 3c, 3a2 1s and 7Gi of per cent in the
order quoted closing fiat. This has checked the
shipment Of gold COIN though tO-days steamers took
out 411070, of which $61 900 only was III silver
bars. After the July interest is paid (the
prepayment Of which, without rebate, has
been ordered for next Monday. June 2sl the
foreign shipments are likely to be resumed. The
Assistant Treasurer paid ont in gold coin during
the week $4,000 in interest on the public debt,
and 81 900, 900 III called !-2Os of 1862 The dis
bursements Included $313,O00 bonds to-day and
S115. 900 interest. The import entries of foreign
dry goods at the port of NewYor for the week end
ing tonight were 81, 2iSI14 (thc amount thrown
raj merchandise to $5,Gs6,2J2, making total in
gold coin valuation of 1894 ,6GG. The export clear
ances of domestic produce from this port for the
week ending Tuesday. June 90, were to the currency
valuation of 50, G97 ,O19. The specie movement Is
given elsewhere. The days business at the Gold
Exchange Bank covered: Gold cleared $50, 179 700 !;
gold balances, $3,003,234; currency balances,
$i,5s5,4O The following were the principal quo
tations for gold:
lo,o..lI7. ll:So...li7t 100. .I7t 23o li77t
lO3O...lf74 l2OJ....llIt l:3O-. ~ 3:oO-..ll -
)O...ll74 l2:30....ll7ia Z0'....ll74I
Ihe days business at the L. s. Sub-lreasury COM
pIised: Gold receipts, 81 ,23l 172 81; Gold pay
men;s 81 3S7, 400 % Gold balance, $40, 1902 o.
Currency receipts. 1,1l9,152 o.; Currency pay
ments, 1000, 1876 &C; Currency balance, $j2,4s4,
747 rs; Customs, S2l2, 900 90.
The Treasury balances at the close of business to-
day were: Currency, rs, 80 900; con, SG9,2750OO;
less coin certificates. $1S,500,0 900. Treasury holds
SlG,5s5 900 bonds to secure National bank circula-
ton aud S1s,S17, 200 to secure Public Deposits
National bank circulation tsandng T3i9 4O2, 739
of which 100000 are gold notes. Shipments OF
fractional currency and notes for the week
-, 1882.
oIo Iot;o NJ fora
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-28

TO perfect health. The experience of the past two
years is full and sufficient to all such trash
as appears in the platform of the Ohio Democracy.
In fact, the PRONUNCIATION of such doctrine and
arguments at the present day seems like an
insult to the intelligence of the American
people. Financial circles during the week closing
to-day present nothing of very especial interest.
Money has been even in greater supply than ever,
with q scarcity of gold and consequent weakening
in the foreign exchanges Gold has ruled 6rm, with
out any material advance in the premium, having
ranged at 117isa 117l20117is@117 The gold
question, however. has attracted more attention
during the week than for some time previously.
owing partly to the scarcity of gold in the absence of
any clique to whom we can lay the charge of
having created an artificial demand, and partly to
the exposures by the press Of the fact that the ap
parent quantity Of actual gold held by the
Treasury is less by several millions of dollars
than would appear to the casual observer from
the Treasury ontgivings. 1t has been esti-
mated that of the $72OOo,OOO coin reported
to be hold by the Treasury, that at least 100000
is in silver, and that another not inconsiderable
amount. running mp to $6O0O,OO0 or SIS ,OOO,OOO in
in gold certificates, which, having been paid intothc
various Sub Treasures duties through the Custom
houses, is reported to Washington gold receipts,
and counted until Cancelled. So far as the amount
of gold in the country is concerned that reported as
held by the banks is of little consequence since what
is so held is principally in certificates, and should
not be counted twice but as representing the
amount of gold held by the people, the following
comparisons of the amount held by the Associated
Banks of NewYork, per report through the Clear
ing-house may DO of interest, in connection with
the condition of the Treasury at about the same
dates, viz:
amount Of Specie 1873. 1874. 1879.
Held by banks -. S27 G,;i, 500 sl97li,3OO $40 1000
Coin U. : Treasury 37,5OiAO2 742o5,3O4 72Ov0ooo
Less certificates out -
standing 80, 100000 22o25.lV0 2loOnOO0
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-28


To-day has been gala day for the "bulls" upon
fine Stock Exchange. and corresponding Waterloo
for the clears" At the very opening there might
have been discovered determination of purpose
that BODIED no good to those who were short OF
stocks and lucky were those who sank their own in
dydnal opinions or spite and joined in the general
movement. As of late, Pacific Mail took the lead in
the early dealings and advanced Il per cent within
the first half honr Next followed Western Union
and Lake Shore in an advance of % and ] per cent
respectively This send-oif followed Ivy re-
action. and subsequent massDg Of the entire
forces, including the light weights, such as North
West and St. Paul. 80 that when thc.iinal rally was
made at the close of the day, it proved to be per-
feet success and apparently cleared the field OF the
last remaining bear" As matter of course, such
a day has resulted in a business some hat larger
than for the few preceding days, still not 80 large as
some days OH which the excitement has seemingly
been much less OF the total sales Of shares
$4,000 were in Western Union at 74Aa76i.075is
l976Is075a, a 767s, gain from Fridays final price
of IL per cent Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph, 800
shares at 23i, gain of il per cent Mariposa Land
and Mining, 4, 600 shares at 9l2a9A, gain OF Is
per cent? Preferred, 900 shares at 9l2 Pacific Mall
~. 100 shares at 30li 040l2Q39s4G4 404O's0
41404Ol2041A 041 is942, gain OF per cent
Union Pacific 600 shares at 1914, gain OF j
per cent? Atlantic and Pacific Preferred 200 shares
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-28

For future ocllyey Tho market declined s5oc D but
only limited sales followS all Oh Dass OF Low
Mddng; go nan
sales yesterday after p %-Igly loo rs 'sact zoo
il zSsc; November 100 IA Y5oci 800 il'oi December
a. Il e FsSuafy total 6s E5s5snss
ing pcesJune, l6kGl5 'ssc July re; August
i5aal5 i,ssc septe@ber 5'tais sc oe'shtr atse
January i ssssil iSsIi Fs5Fpsry iShc March
Market barely steady sales today up 70 m0Jnly 700
lSsc 200 y MI august so 49, 10 'ssi o t19o 10
~; seSsnSsf 500 sss 500 soO, dS mi 500
100 fi,e; 700 IA ssc; 100 Il s.c; November 100 tSc
Rsse%bsr 200 u as 500 4ad All 4 Jana1lT eDC
il February 200 ISs 100 10 ise March 200 s 81
bales grand total 27 900 bales Exehanseaac paid to az
Mr. Charles A. Eastons Cotton Report ending
In 1878.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-28

The following are the directors Of the Atlantic aud
Pacific Raroad elected to serve for the year
1876: Andrew Peirce, Joseph Seligman, William
II. Coffin. Andrew V. Stout, Clinton b. Fisk. Daniel
X. Garrison, Thomas r. Buckley James ID. Fish,
Cornelius j. Bergen, Henry +. Verhuven, James w.
ElMell Gcorge Z. Stone. Eugene \. Robinson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-28

The money market, after the slight par0xysmal
fairy of yesterday when cal' loans were moment
tarily established at 3a per cent, resumed its old
condition Of ease to-day. and call loans were made
freely at 2a2i Oh acceptable collateral. The supply
of mercantile paper continues small, but ready
buyers are found take all the offerings. We an-
nav the currcnt basis Of rates
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-28

Monoy bv good borrowers can be had all this year
for four per cent. The following was the Clearing
House statement to-day:
cary exchanges 1872 Gold exchange s2GGsii
The following were the total exchanges for the
week. and the resulting balances at the Clearing
House, 49,.
Colo exchanges s27l2assl Curry EXCHANGES s42t
Gold balances. 4,4iS.96v Curry balances 2s'os"4zi
The customs receipts at Washington to-day were
1885,, 900, and internal revenue receipts, S26lOO9,
the United States Treasurer receiving $4,000
National bank notes for redemption. The bank
statement reflected further accumulation of funds
here in the large gain in legal tenders, though tho
Gain was little more than neutralized by
decrease in specie Of 81 sO6,20O due to the heavy
ougo of the week to foreign countries. The deposits
were up largely, and the Leans expanded. The
movement of the week eyentuatcd in net loss to
the banks of 500 1878; but the banks now hold the
very large surplus after doducting the requisite 20
per cent reserve, of sol ,3oG,5oO. The subjoined
table shows tho condition of the New-York City
banks at the dates undermentioned
I9gf g . IGH,
5SsS. i5$SS$S
P Isg sta esSoSoo aasSoo iHesass SSisoo
The following shows the relation between the
total reserve of the banks aud the total liabilities
'siS55 IS ;$5s$ s: s:Ss
Total reserve s8o,55s5OO 0Osss,6OO Dec. salS,coO
h against dep ss 5ssl7o2, Sses2oOO
ss5s s5ssSS Rss 1896
Government bonds were quiet and firm, business
having been on a restricted scale. The closing quo
tatioils as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-28

GOVERNMENT STOCK DEPARTMENT - 1Ok O'CLOCK
AND liz O'CLOCK A. NJ.
Us5-20 Coupon, 1864 1870 go Coupon leo ,o,.
1n!HlO.. be- 1855 ~ 'Nss
u 500 Coup, CO. U ; % Keestereo' 1901 10
WOW. .D3lA lV.VVV.'''''' '''''''''A~S
FIRST BOARD-10le O'CLOCK A. NJ.
sai.x Of State Bonds Railroad Donds-Bak and Rail
~ - ro0a Sborcs--ErDress Stocks. dc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-28

ailoa Bombay marbOr $4,000 bales against 10000
''''' ''''s s. . DIsI,i%eIO, OF RECEIPTS p,..,,
sTsss s s5sts sssss sss
From Liverpool sc, We q ssS sea G cas rls.
trade The total Stock Z S5i 100 bales sasooo
oa stoes and soS bs S Of
l AMERICAN 'Ro' AcnS s9pSr @aiss
s5y sas o sSs SasS and T a The cac
have follows Liverpool stoames 40 bs.sj
S Ss. Of RS Isl Sst. cf5 'S Scs sia
Sr'an LIZ ssei cSk ns for
Man, 4s1 DSs Grand total ; y r. sos bales -,
been By cons ersbs var5sses, Sa sr d.
gree re Of sv @ 1% E.s sna % s
SHIPPING Extras has been largely Confined to "a srS
some extent to arrive. other Western eluI
s snp we Sf ea %T the so 81 s1 extremely % While
other grades we have present an ample SIMPLY OF 2su%
Of tho trade ard these could only be dig
70 our stock 81 medium Extras but Of brands $50
~ go there is anything slight depeuSn 40, 10 %h as
Instances higher prices have been established and nSldes,
these encs o oS and IN s
that really good brands cheaper and that this vi" sop Dc
been SLOW par; with their Wheat and miller: m rule y:
81 Mes f9S ms ans s
Ul months unless we have marked ressiion hers
leading brands Of Bakers Extras have been quite ns
laade but we ind our stock these accumulated and
very large receipts Of Minnesota roai ewa, p..s
@ e snb OF TnSh a Sa a' sTS en- aa
large Nllers portions of the NorthWe3t have boa
sG%p ana the ay s let @
Sn' a G 5ns 81 i hs Sdsn d At
and the close the market firm The exports Of the wsek
Rvs GsS t year S 0 To U Es Flour arse is s
The en-, Hd Sny s cG Sse % fy sn ia a
grades but steady for the low grades sales Of 5000 bbA We