Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-12-16
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~ the Tndependent party, recently held 10
Chicago. al which Mr.. 8. NJ. Smith, OF Ke-
waunee, FL, presided, series OF resolutions
we're aGopted--demanding the repeal Of the
specie Resumption and National Bank acts;
the establishment Of monetary system,
based upon the faith and resources of the
nation, in harmony with the genius OF the
Government and adapted To the demand OF
legitimate business" the thorough reform OF
the civil service, etc, and calling for a ce's-
rate convention 10 be held al indianapolis on
"Wednesday, May ~, 1875, 10 nominate candi-
dates for President and ice-President VI the
United states.
yoHg w. BIYogAx, one 81 the principal
parties charged with whisky frauds at Evans
Vile. Ind, was before the court at Indian.
apolIs on the ID, and withdrew former plea
Of not guilty 10 i've separate indictments
pending against him, and entered plea OF
guilty. Several minor members OF the Evans
vile whisky ring had previously confessed
their guilt.
Tug Supreme Court Of Wisconsin has
again decided that the agent OF an Insurance
company, authorized to take risks and issue
policies against fire, may waive by parol a
condition In policy Issued BY him.
THE schooner J. q. Jenkins foundcred In
Lake Ontario, near Oswego, few days ago,
and all on board, numbering nine persons,
were lost
AT the greenback mass-meetsn0 held In
Indianapolis on the LIST resolutions were
adopted demanding OF Congress the repeal OF
the sherman Resumption act, the permanent
retirement Of all National Bank notes aud the
substitution therefor Of full legal tender paper
money issued directly by the Government.
THE trial Of the Chicago whisky cases is TO
begin On the 18th Of January next.
Tng Democrats sf the Fourth Tennessee
District have nominated y. X. Riddle for Con-
gress. 10 succeed J. NJ. Head. decreased.
In the whisky suits In Milwaukee on the 30
two Of the defendants, Taft and Weimer,
were found guilty OF defrauding the reye-
nues. Louis Rindskopf was sent TO jail for
contempt Of court In refusing TO answer
questions as 10 payments TO ring officials dis
closed by his check.stubs. In the Avery trial
at St. Louis the jury brought In verdict, on
the sd, finding the defendant net guilty On
the frat, second and fourth counts Of the In
dictment, but guilty on the third count. He
was taken 10 Jail.
A BARREL containing the remains OF
woman and child was recently delivered by
the driver OF an express.wagon TO the
United States Express Office In Chicago, for
shipment to Iowa City. Suspicious being
aroused the barrel Was opened and the ma
ture Of the contents discovered. An Invest.
cation showed the corpses 10 be those OF
Mrs Emma r. Adams and her infant child,
which had been buried In Graceland Gene
terry and stolen from there by resurrection
lists, for medical purposes. The perpetrators
OF the outrage were discovered and arrested.
Lieut.. Gen. +. II. Sheridan, Maj Gen. w.
3. Hancock and Brig. Gen. IL. Terry TO
compose the military court Of inquiry TO
investigate the charges against Gen. Babcock,
aud they were ordered TO hold the inyestiga-
ton la Chicago. Col. Gardiner. Professor OF
Law nc West Point was appointed 10 act IA
Judge Advocate Of the court.
SUSAN DENIM, the well-known actress, died
at Button, Ind, on the 9TH, OF injuries re-
eoiyed from fall while performing short
time before on the stage Ut indianapolis
I'D. WARD, United States Dlstriet-Att
ney for the Northern District Of Illinois, re-
signed on the 9th In compliance with re-
quest Of the Attorney General.
A srRvAsT.oIRL In Davenport, Iowa, named
Mary Ann Kinnerly, attempted 10 kindlo Il
fire by the use Of kcroscne-oil on the morn.
Ing Of the 7th, and was terribly--though per
haps not fatally-hnrned.
A STATE CONVENTION In Ohio was held at
Columbus on the 9Th, 10 consider the tramp
question. Seventy eight delegates, repre-
senting about twenty-five cities and towns,
were present A number OF short addresses
were made, the pith OF each being that the
system Of tramping had grown to such an
extent as 10 make II a question OF great Inn
portance TO the people. Resolutions were
adopted declaring that a large class OF per
sons exist In Ohio who properly belong 10
the yagrant class, and who live by preylng
upon the public; that this II grow
Ing evil that can only be cradlcatcd by
furnishing employment 10 this class of
such a character Ms 10 make their labor
remuneratiye; TO this end the plan
OF establishing work-houses In NIL cities and
towns sufficiently large TO maintain them Is
and additional legislation by
which any district composed Of one or more
townships may be authorized 20 erect such
houses or 10 form chain gangs 10 To be asked
for; that magistrates be given authority 10
arrest all Migrants aud, upon conviction, to
commit them 10 these warehouses, which
may also be used for persona convicted
OF petty offenses; that this system Of work.
houses TO be effective must extend over the
whole State; that the furnishing OF free trans.
portation for tram ps from one point 10 another
is disapproyed Of, that after work houses are
established private charity 10 Migrants
should entirely cease, and that the proper
authorities should be authorized TO employ
persons committed to the work.houses on
the public highways, or at other labor out
side the work house.
The Rev. DR., McLaren the new Bishop Of
the Episcopal Diocese Of Illinois, was for.
mally eonsecrated on the Sth IN successor OF
the late Bishop Whitehousc. The eeremo.
Mes occurred at the Cathedral OF S. Peter
and Paul, In Chicago, and were OF a
solemn and imposing character. The conse
grafton sermon was preached by Bishop Z. r. |
Wclles, OF Wisconsin.