Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-03-25

German, who have recently been returned
to the Cheyenne Agency from their scaptivity
among the Indians, tell horrible story Of
their treatment at the hands OF the heartless
savages. During their six months captivity
they endured almost every species Of torment
and outrage known to savage devils. They
give detailed account Of the horrible massa-
ere Of parents brother and invalid sister ut
Smoky Hill, Kan, In September last. It
would appear that Medicine Water, OF the
Cheyenne tribe, was the chief that CON-
manded the massacring party, and 1t Is hint
ed that rigorous efforts will be made TO pun
ish him and all the warriors Of the party.
The National Independent Labor Reform
Convention, at its session In Cleveland on the
18th, adopted series OF resolutions, and
voted TO continue the present National
Executive Committee, giving them power to
add to their number and to select sub-com-
mittee of thirteen. The committee was in
structed to issue an address to the people of
the country, setting forth the ideas and plat
form OF the new party, and asking their CO..
operation and votes. The committee Is also
to decide upon the place for holding
the Presidential Nominating Convention.
Gen. Wingate, OF Missouri, addressed the
convention, and several other speeches were
made, and letters were read from various per.
sons in different parts Of the country ex-
pressing sympathy with the movement and
regretting their inability to be present. Ad-
iourned sine die.
Two colored walters OF Chicago restau-
rant went to another restaurant in the city on
the evening OF the 18th and ordered supper,
which was refused them. They then called
upon Commissioner Hoyne and demanded
redress under the Civil Rights bill.
The Ohio State Grange on the 18th adopted
resolution refusing TO sanction the action
Of the National Grange recommending Con-
gress to grant Government aid TO the Texas
Pacific Railway.
Brigham Young refused to comply with the
decree Of the court granting alimony to Ann
Eliza and was fined twenty-five dollars and
imprisoned one day for contempt OF court. He
subsequently paid the fine and submitted TO
the Judgment OF the court by advice Of his
friends, who wish to carry the case to the Su-
preme Court.
The Mississippi River steamer B. B. Hart
sunk near New Orleans on the night OF the
18th, and ten or fifteen lives were lost.
Cheyenne wv IT, dispatch OF the 18th
announces the arrival at Fort Laramie Of
four more Black Hills miners, who brought
fine specimens OF gold dust with them, and
also rich specimens of silver. They give
glowing accounts of the Black Hills region
Several test cases as to the constitutionality
OF the Civil Rights bin have been initiated
In different sections Of the South and West,
and the Maryland Legislature has passed
bill with view of ofsetting the effect of the
law. Hotels in some Of the Southern cities
have been closed by the proprietors, who pre-
ferred to do this rather than submit to the re.
quirements of the Civil Rights bill
During the storm on the night OF the 10Th
the town of Rienzi, Miss, was nearly de-
stroyed. -Four persons were killed and sew
eral were dangerously and many slightly
wounded.
The Grand Jury of Cook County, H., have
recently found four indictments against the
proprietor of the Chicago Times, three OF
thea for the libel of individuals and one for
the publication Of an alleged obscene arti-
| Gle.
Gen. Sherman has recently stated that ex-
| petitions to the Black Hills country will be
| prevented from entering that region, or If any
get in they will be driven out as soon as the
weather will permit. A Washington dispatch
| OF the 18th says the Government will endeayor
| to extinguish the Indian title at the earliest
| practicable moment, but until that Is done all
persons will be prohibited from going there,
| and those there will be required TO remove.
The anti-liquor crusade was begun again in
| Chicago on the evening Of the 18th, several la
| dies visiting billiard and liquor saloon and
| engaging in singing and prayer. The propri-
| etor was appealed to to abandon the traffic.
| The crusaders were treated with respect by
| the proprietor and a large number of specta-
| tors present, but no conversion is reported.
An explosion occurred at the Austin Pow
| der Company's mills, five miles south of
Cleveland, on the 10th, and the works, COM
posed Of ten or twelve buildings, were COM
| plctely demolished OF the eight or ten men
at work in and about the mills at the time Of
the accident three were killed, the rest escap-
Ing with slight injuries. Much damage
was done to houses in the immediate neigh
borhood Of the explosion, and buildings in
Cleveland were considerably shaken, people
rushed into the streets, horses were fright
cned, and many windows and large plate
glass fronts were shattered. the damage in
the city amounting to $4,000 to $4,000
1t was reported in Washington on the 10Th
that the result Of the Louisiana arbitration
would give the Conservatives the lower
house of the State Legislature, but would re-
tain small Republican majority on joint
ballot
| The old man under arrest at Florence,
Arizona, admits that he is John Bender, but
| says he did not commit the Kansas murders
with which he is charged, but that his son
and daughter, John and Kate, did. He de-
clined to state the whereabouts of his fam
lily, but says they went from Kansas to Texas
and there separated.
| Isaac G. Parker, of Missouri, has been APP
pointed by the President Chief-Justice Of Utah
Territory.
| Congressional.
In the Senate, on the 11,h, the question
rs to the resolution for the appointment of a
| committee to visit the Indian Territory during
the being In order, came up, aud after dis