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Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-12-23

The number Of idiots In the United
States, according to the census OF 1870, was
q, 521, of whom IA, 4S5 were males apd
1902 females: 3.1S6 were colored and
1886 foreign born. But the number and
their proportion to the population cannot
be iscer,ained with any satisfactory degree
of accuracy The census statistics are
Enthusiastically, both from the different
standards adopted by enumeraiois, and
from the difficulty of persuading parents,
from whom the returns are generally OBJ
tanned, that their children are Idiots. Some
of the worst cases in idiot asylums were
brought there by their friends. not as
idiots, but as being peculiar in thcirhabiis.
The effort has been made in several States
10 obtain returns from physicians, clergy
men and town officers, but with very
moderate success So far as these returns
60, however. they show q much greater
prevalence OF idiocy than has been com
monty supposed; and it Is now generally
conceded by competent judges that the
number Of idiots is greater than that Oh
the deaf and dumb or the blind. and as
great as that of the insane, the proportion
being not less than one In one thousand oil
the population. Assuming this ratio, the
number OF idiots in the United States
would be more than 3S,00O-Appletoas'
american Cyciop0dia.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-12-23
The Spanish Question.
WAsHIsGTos, Dec. Il

WAsHfsGTos, Dec. u.
THE present distinctive point at issue
between the United States and Spain Is
stated In non-ofIicial, unusually well. in
formed, circles TO he as follows:
Tie United States ask I. That In FIJI.
ture all American citizens In Cuba ac.
cused of violation of law shall bc tried by
civil courts, and not by military tribunals,
with all the rights in such cases as arc
secured by the seventh article of the
treaty Of 1875; aud 2. That all sentences,
where American citizens have heretofore
been tried by military tribunals, shall be
annulled. Spain In some degree comedies
the claim Of the United States to the first
proposition, agreeing that in future Ameri.
can citizens accused of violation Of law
shall be tried by the ordinary tribunals
with the right to be heard by counsel, to
summon witnesses, and employ all other
necessary safeguards 10 the accused, but
with the reservation that all such trials
shall be according To the law OF 1921
which provides for more expeditions pro.
ceedings than those Of civil courts for com.
mon crimes in time of peace. She also
offers 10 revise all sentences passed by
court.martial on American citizens, where
II shall be satisfactorily shown that such
sentences were In violation of established
law. This reply IL unsatisfactory TO the
United States, which takes the ground
that American citizens accused Of crime
cannot he tried by court martial, but arc
entitled 10 trial before the civil tribunals
only, as secured by treaty stipulation,
without such reservation as is proposed by
Spain
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-12-23

spi four al the passengers a. tse steamer
Mo-ei. ~hsch was aeout 10 iesse for Aer
York. The explosive w.s La psssenger's
baggage.
sP,Kr- r egr.m Of the 18th says that st
France ~as Intensely excited over the pend
ing Senatorial election. The kepubiicsns
rad 40 far secured majority, and iheir sue
cess wac thought 70 rnran disturbance Of
The present conservative condisioa. The
Eourse was also greatly excited. AID the
fvsnds fen largely.
A HgSpArK dispatch ~ the ilth says sew.
eral csrils; .oldsers had lsteiy frozen 70
death. Thr Cariiss forces In tue H@Id mum
bered 52,vD men. with los pieces o. artillery.
ssn Housrox STEWART, Vice Admiral of
the British navy. IL dead.
THE Vienna ysw Fritz Pys0 Of the 18th
Gays information had reached II that the
Porte had ordered an extraordinary levy OF
600 men TO pnt down The troubles IN Her
zegovina- Egypt had sIso promised con-
tlngeni Of 500 men and Tnnis 5000
ANNOUNCEMENT was made n the German
Reichssag 90 the 18Th that an iBvestiga-
ton would be made by the Government
int, The circumstances attending the recen,
disasters 20 the Deu.sehlan and Aosel.
ACCORDING TO q Bremen dispatch OF the
| I4th q man named Tbomassen had been
! arrested In that city upon the charge Of pisc-
/ ing dynamite in his baggage, with the inien-
+. ton 81 causing an explosion In mid ocean and
! destroying the steamer Nose. The rough
/ handling Of the packages on the docks had
czused the late premature explosion, and thus
/ ssved The vessel. II was understood that
| Thomsssen had confessed the plot.
| A CoxsraxTfsoPLE dispatch OF the 18th
/ says the Austrian Ambassador had again
/ asked the Grand yizIer Of Turkey 70 suspend
Losillltles and open negotiations with the
! insurgents.
| GgN. A. A. HrNPHHErs. Chief OF the En-
| gincer Corps OF the United States Army, has
| been elected corresponding member Of The
| French Geographical society.
| A DISPATCH has been received at the Lon
/ don War Office announcing the defeat VI the
/ Maisys Ia recent encounter near Penang.
Sixty Of the enemy we're killed aud large
! number wounded.
| A BERLIN special 10 the London Times OF
1 the 10Th says TbomssseD, the man arrested
for completely in the late dynamite explosion
at Bremen Haven, had made several ineffect-
ual attempts 10 commit suicide. The total
number Of Killed and wounded was estimated
| TO reach $50.
A SPECIAL from st. Paul dc Loanda states
| that Capt Cameron's exploring expedition
had reached there on the 10Th Of November,
having trayersed the African continent from
! Ujiji The expedition had been pronounced
| success.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-12-23
KOngIGN asTKLLlaENCx.

A BERLIN dispatch OF the 10th says the ne.
gotlations With Turkey by Germany, Austria
and Russia contemplate the establishment
Of perfect equality between Christian and
Turk.
A CoNsrANTiSorLE dispatch Of the 10th
says the Porte had officially announced an
imperial decree reforming and recognizing
the legal tribunals Of Turkey
TnK municipality Of Paris has voted sub.
scrlption Of 1000 10 the fund for the Centen-
nial statue Of Liberty In New York harbor.
TUE British Parliament has been summoned
10 meet on the sth Of February,
THE Opinion Rationale OF Lima, Peru, OF u
recent date, says that while repairs were be.
ing made ON the San And,es Hospital, recent
ly, y wall, on being thrown down, was found
TO have been hollow, and iilled with human
remains. Between 1900 aud 1900 skeletons
had been taken out, They appeared TO be
from i50 to 20c years old, aud all had frag-
mcnis Of clothing upon them. They we're be.
lieved TO have been the victims Of the Inqui-
sition.
A DYNAMITE explosion occurred on the
docks at Bremen Haven on the 18th, which
caused the death Of sixty OF the by.stauders
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-12-23
Henders0n's illusions TO the Admins.
trati0n.

THE following extracts are from ex-
Senator Hendersons speech before the
Jury In the Avery case at ST. Louis, and
contain the alleged offensive language for
which the President unanimously sup
ported by the Cabinet, ordered his dis.
charge US assistant in prosecuting the
whisky cases ut e. Louis:
What right had Babcock to go 10 Douglass
To induce hiIp To withdraw his agents ?
Douglass was placed Ia his position To see
ment were properly enforced. What
business, then, had Douglass with
himy When an official goes into Office
he should bs free and independent OF all In.
fiurnccs except that Of law, and II be recog.
nizes any other master then this Government
ia tumbling down. What right has the Pres.
idcnt TO interfere with Commissioner Doug.
lass In the proper discharge Of his duties. or
with the Treasurery None; aud Douglass
showed lnmentablc weakness OF character
when he listened 10 Babeocks dictates. lie
should either have insisted that his orders, Ms
they existed. be carried out, OF should have re.
sigued his office. Now why did Douglass bend
tue supple hinges Of the knee and permit
any interference by the Presidenty This was
Douglass own business, aud he stood ~
sponsible for II under his official oath lie
was bound 10 listen 10 no dis alton from the
President, babcock, or any other officer. and
/, was his duty To see that that order was
carried out or TO resign. Would that we had
stuff OF which the office holders Of oiden times
were made. Why do they not leave their
office when they cannot remain there houor-
ablyy IL IL TO continue that because man
holds an office Al the hands Of another he Ia
To be u bonded SLAYER
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-12-23

AT ~. Louis, on the 9th, the Grand Jury in
tho United States District Court voted
eighteen to two--to indict Gen. Babeock for
conspiracy TO defraud the revenue. The
jury indlted letters TO cx.Dist.Atty. Patrick
and OK. United States Marshal Newcomb In.
forming them thatfno evidence had been
brought out duplicating them In the frauds.
They also addressed letter to the President
thanking HIM for the moral support he had
given to the investigation, and rendering
70 him their highest considerations OF
esteem and confidence. A Npatch was
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-12-23

ls-s.,.ssor To render effective the set sfssn ~
~ rros,ding for the fefrrr 70 specie payment
- lie let of January. iess- A fesolnfiaf deciar-
inr agsins; the granting By Copfrrss OF ~ hsadies
:, - SIC ar private s~soriatioEs corporations
- Al pied yeAe &c nsys b. A resolution ~
ss.o sdapsed-zss 10 1s-osciarsng fhst any De-
r.vtmre frrsa the time honored custom sdo2trc oy
E.s9sgnston and other Presidents In retiring from
So after their second terms would be nDwt~e,
srrsfriassc snd fraaght wtta peril TO our free an
.slsnrsen. HoGee adjourned to the i7th-
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-12-23
TssE EAST.

sgvELAL Methodist ministers, at meeting
in Boston few days ago, under the lead Of
Bishop Haven, resolved In favor Of the reBom.
inatio6 Of President Grant "as a measure Of
public safety.n A number Of Methodist minis
ters Of Salt Lake City, Utah, have, nj recent
meeting, protested against this action on the
part Of their Boston brethren, and passed a
resolution dcnouneing the President for his
course toward that Territory.
TnE three Moody and saukey meetings In
Philadelphia on the i2th were crowded. AT
the women's meeting In the afternoon 1000
persons were present, and fully 800 passed
into tho ipquiryfooms.
The total membership Of Brooklyn Ply.
mouth Church, according 10 the recent an.
pual report, IL 2,t9O. M Increase VI 100 dur.
ing the past year. OF this total number,
LIB are females and gl5 are males. There
were 2,si4 pupils In the schools, and 2t5
teachers. The sum Of AHA was raised
during the past year, exclusive Of the person
nj contributions. OF this sum 10000 were
from pew rents.
TnE cabinet. shops Of the Wheeler a. vii.
son Sewing Machine Company at Bridgeport,
Conn, were destroyed by. IRE on the nigh. Of
the 18th. Loss 100000; Insurance. $500, 900.
FREgLAsp, HaRpIse Il LOOMS, Of Boston,
have failed. Liabilities estimated ut gs50,.
600. Announcement was also made on the
isth Of the failure Of John Hopkins, leather
dealer, Of New York city.
THERE are now 100 Oranges In Massachn.
sets, an increase OF thlrty.tye during the
Is a. A npat
an increase OF 800
Ar the municipal election In Boston on the
I4th Mayor Cobb, the " Ciilxcns'r candidate,
wac reelected by majority OF between 1000
and 5000 over II. J. Boardnan.
Rev. JoBs HESHY HonARr f,Rows, Bishop.
consecrated at Cohoes, N. r., on the 18th.
Several Bishops Of the Episcopal Church and
large number Of clergymen participated In
the ceremonies. Bishop Weiles preached the
sermon.
GoLp closed In New York, on the 10Th, at
ii4A The following were the closing quo.
tations for produce; No. . Chicago spring
Wheat, ti.220ol ~; No. . Milwaukee, tl2i
0al26; No. . Northwestern, sl.230ti. % !;
Barley, sl050ni.i5; Oats. Western Mixed,
4a(p44c; Corn, Western Mixed, 7SIs0e74slc;
Pork, Mess, s2i 90. Dressed Hogs, Western,
skc; Lard, iStse. Flour, good 70 choice, ess5
C9600; White Winter Extra, t6lO5Qe77 20.
The cattle market was dull; il0ai3c
for good to extra. Hogs, 74@7Sc. Sheep,
o0Q7e.
= AT East Liberty. Pa, ON tho 10Th, cattle
broughti BEST t8.0046.5o; medium, CATS
0e5.bo; common, t37o4o425. Hogs sold--
Workers., s7Oo0ssa5; Philadelphia, t'.5oGn
7.a5 Sheep brought tt.O0Qp5b0 according
10 quality.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-12-23
General News Summary.


Tug bin introduced into the House, on the
10Th, for the regulation OF postage On printed
matter proyides that ION and after The iss
day OF June, fsTg. postage shall be charged
on pamphlcis, transient newspapers, perioti-
Gale, magazines, hsndoilIs, posters, uuseaied
circulars and prospectuses. proof Of sheets
and corrected proof-sheets, Al the rate OF our
cent for each two ounces or fraction thsreof'
and the postage on all other mailsble matter
of this third class shall be and remain ~ now
provided 10y law
THE Agricultural Department report for
Soyember shoss that the corn crop OF lsf5
was one fourth larger than thai Of 1874, and
one of the heaviest ever grown 10 America.
The same il true u potatoes, in quality ss
well a. in quantity; while all the tobscco-
growing States show large increase Of
product.
TIE newiy-appoln.sd CommissioDer 81
Indian Affairs, John q. Smith, took charge
Of the Indian Bureau 10 Washington on the
nth.
THE Republican National COMMITTEES 10 70
meet 10 Washington on the tyth 81 Jana=-y.
for the purpose u determining upon the time
and place for holding the next Republican
National Convention for The nomination d
candidates. for President and vice.Pressdeni
Of the United States.
Tng Democratic members u tbe lower
house Of Congress held a caucus, 9th closed
doors, on the afternoon Of the 18th. IL IL
stated that COMMITTEES u eleven WA or
dered. 10 be appointed by the Chairman, Mr..
Lamar. 70 act Jointly with Ike Senate
committee IN shaping legislation during ibe
session Of Congress.
A WAsnIs0rox dispatch o. the 18th gives
the following summary Of the report ~ ths
attorney General. which was sent 10 Congress
on that day: lie urges that DsstricLAttor.
neys be paid 10y salaries only, 20 be graded
according TO place; that the District N 60
lumbis be no exception 10 the law; giTirs
the appointment Of Assistant DistTict~At
torpeys To the Attorney General, that I
uniform mode Of selecting Jurors fol
United States Courts be provided b,
Law; that law be passed forbiddlng the pay
ment of Deputy. Marshals by certificates o
-bilis, and the advance u any money u
Marsbals whose accounts are uBadjusted q
the Treasury over six months. He refers u
the ease Of Brigham Young and asks fnrthe
legislation The labors Of the supreIn'
Court and Court Of Claims are al
ludcd 10, and IL IL suggested tina
such legislation be had IN viii enable th'
latter court. aided by the Attorney General
10 increase the safeguards against improper
testimony by deyising different mode of tax
Ing 1t and 10 force old eases 10 early trial OF
require them 10 be dismissed without poweI
Of restoration. To these ends he proposes
after consultation with the court, 10 draft I
bill aud submit II 10 the present Congress-.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-12-23


cultural and Horticultural Societies and
State Dairymen's Association Will take an
interest In this meeting. by attending in
dividuaily, or being represented by large
delegations.
THE case of Isaac Brandt, convicted of
ENLIGHTENMENT Of State funds, has been
settled finally by the Supreme Court, In
ovcrruling motion for rehearing made
by the Attorney General. The court has
filed its opinion, which was prepared by
Judge Cole. The court overrulcs the
motion, and reaflirms Its former opinion
that the statute was violated in drawing
the jury by which Mr. Brandt was in.
dicted. So said the Judge before Brandt
was tried and convicted; but, as the case
was before another Judge. who had ruicd
differently. he tried the case under that
ruling. The Supreme Court rcaffirmed
the doctrine that Deputy Sheriff can take
no part in drawing Grand Jury because
the statute expressly says so, and has said
so In sll the changes Of the laws for more
than twenty years. II was proven in this
case that the list compared and returned
by the Deputy Sheriff did not contain the
correct names of the Grand Jury. Says
the court: I'VE have tie statute prohib-
Ting the Deputy from acting; we have
the fact that he did act contrary to the
statute. that he committed errors; and
there is no showing that defendant was
not prejudiced thereby. In view of all
these facts, If We regard the law, we must
conclude the indictment must be set
aside"
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-12-23

---E. w. Bull, the originator of the Con-
cord grape, says that his loss from the de.
struction by frost this year will amount TO
nearly $4,000,
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-12-23

THE motto upon which William B.
Aston worked, in amassing that immense
fortune, was Z" I'D Astor per asperd."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-06-04

BURLINGTON, Vt, May -.
EDIroR SENTINEL In your paper OF yes
terday, in commenting upon the case oil Mr.
Rogers. Oi Underhill, who died IN our jail.
on Sunday, You say there l. statute :" re
quiring tnat an Insane person must be kept
Ia confinement twelve days before being
placed 10 an insane asylum. am not
aware OF any such statute. There Is stat
ute. which Is probably the one referred To,
that where the OyCrsCer Oi tie poor OF any
town desires u have an insane transient
person become chargelois to the State.
1t Is necessary fer him To give the
States Attorney twelve days notice before
the inquiry takes place, but nothing l. said
about putting the person IN confinement
during this time As | understand Ii. how
ever, this docs not at all apply To Mr..
Rogers case lie was neither Il pduper OF
u transient insane person. III lt was nece>-
sary 10 place him under restraint. 1t could
have been done at his own home, or In tho
asylum at BrattlsbOr,, where he could
have received proper medical treatment
and intelligent care. Insanity Is DIS
ease not crime. ard the cell OF jail,
with the compauiOushlp Ot CRIMINALS. IS
not the proper place Tor the cure or
comfort OF an Insane person lou say
truly. that his case j. sad one. lt Ii IN
deed sad commentary upon human nature,
that a sick man slOuid DO thrust into
Jail, and be ministcred 10 by ielons and die
there. lt Is very rare that 1t becomes nee
essary 10 resort 70 Il jail Tor the proper res
trairt .. an insane person, and 1t should IN
all cases bo a last resort. | trust tor the
sake OF humanity, that cases like this one
may occur more rarely than they have here
ofore. Yours truly,
ii. Ii. ATwArER,
Commissioner Of the Insane.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-06-04
br.l.a.n jackson. the Boston DerauIter.


BosTON, May 2S-At about 10 o'clock
this morning, \ Abrahsm jackson. tho de-
laulting lawyer, was brought from the jail
by Assistant Deputy Caiei liam and detect
i've Wood to the Civ Hall, where the Sc
500 which he had when arrested was taken
from him, and receipt given therefor.
Subsequently his counsel. Geo. q. Shattuck,
had an Interview with jackson. After ii
O'Clock he was tasen to the municipal
court for examination. In anticipation
OF his coming very large crowd
had assembled a this pDint, the room not
being large enough % contain all who de-
sired admIttaucc The class OF people was
entirely different from that vs. hieh ordinarily
assemblies u Gaze upon some notorious
character " to may be brought before tho
court, and embraced many Ot the pTOmIneut
members Oi the bar. merchants and others,
who had had business transactions with Mr.
jackson. While the business in which the
court was engaged when Mr.. jackson enter
ed was being disposed OF. ne took seat near
the dock with Detective W Ood, who has had
charge OF him since his arrest. The gaze OF
the audience was turned toward Mr..
jackson. but throughout he exhibited the
utmost ealmness and Was apparently tho
most uneoncerned person IN the court room.
In the meantime attorney general Train had
taken his SCAT inside the bar. while mayor
Cobb and chief Of police Savage occupied
seats near by After consultation between
Mr.. Shattuck and NJ. Train it WAS an
nouucad that the government was ready to
proceed. whereupon the clerk called the
name OF Mr.. jackson, mo at once took his
place ia the dock without the least appear
auee OF NERVOUSNESS Upon the bench were
judges Parmenter and Churchill, and
after the defendant had waived
the readiug of the COMPLAINTS, Mr.. Shat
tuck stated to the court that he appeared
for Mr Jackson only Tor tie purposes OF this
hearing a. other counsel had been en-
gagged Tor the trial, u 1t had been agreed
that the case oughl to be continued tor ex-
animation Iue only question which he
presented to-day was the matter OF bail.
Judge Parmenter then held jackson in the
sum of SO 600, Tor his appearance on the
sth of June. and in default Of bail the dc
fendlnt was committed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-06-04

nett's throat, chopped with his axe at Ben
nett's legs and discharged both barrels of his
gun into BENEFITS bowels. The stricken
cOal-dealer, with one shout to his bookkeep-
er, " Give this man gilt circular and a
pocket slate" fell back, howled horribly and
tainted. This was on Thursday. When
last heard from on Monday he had just
50 come to, and was about to proceed by
easy stages to the Saratoga Springs to re-
cruit singularly shattered constitution.
His opening remark on reyiving from the
protracted swoon into which the husband of
the deceased had thrust him was characters
tic of the man. said Bennett of Fall River,
raising himself on one arm, while wasted
smile touched his lips, - Now is the time
10 advertise.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-06-04

4 Singular Book MANA.-MOSt book col
lectors have their specialtes or hobbies that is
to say. they usually hayea iavorite subject to
which they devote particular attention.
Thus one makes American history hisspecialty;
another American poetry, or, as book col
lectors say, they run upon Shakespeare or
the drama. on books upon Botany. on Fish
ing, on Facetie, the Greek and Latin clas-
scs, editions Of the Bible, and 50 on, each
taking up a particular topic with deter
mination to possess every book and PAM
phlet that relates to it.
We are led TO these remarks by reading
notice Of the forthcoming sale in Paris, of
the library Of Dr. Mlldart, an admirer OF
Ceryentes and collector Of all known edi-
ton ofDon Quixote; OF the editions in Spanish,
DR.. Maldart has 400, including the first one,
which was published in 1905 Of the French,
he has los editions of English. 200; of
Portuguese, 81 of Italian, 1876 of German
20 Of Russian, ! Of Greek, of Polish,
5 Of Danish, e OF Swedish and Latin, l3.
We have seen it stated that, with the ex-
ception of the Bible and the New Testament,
there were more editions of Robinson Crusoe
and Of Bunyan Pilgrim Progress than of
any other books in the English language :;
and we doubt whether there are four humid
red editions Of either. We will add that we
know gentleman in New York who has
made collection of the various editions Of
the Pilgrims Progress in all languages.-
PrOridenoe Journal.