Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-03-18

The third annual convention of the Nation.
al Butter and Egg Association was recently
held in Chicago. g. 4. Gooch, Of Chicago
was elected President, and Col r. M. Litter
OF Davenport, Iowa, Secretary A resolution
was adopted declaring that any discrimina-
ton against butter on account OF the section
OF the country In which It Is made Is wrong,
and that the term Western" shall be dropped
In the market reports, and II shall be graded
and stand on Its merits rs butter, without
any reference to the locality in which 1t Ia
made.
The next annual meeting OF the Nationa
Butter and Egg Convention will be held al
Davenport, Iowa, on the first Wednesday In
March, 1876. At the recent session in Chi.
cago liberal premiums were offered for mer.
itori0us essays on butter-making and egg
culture.
The manager OF the Public Library Hall
in Louisville, KY, on the night Of the 9Th
refused admission to q colored barber who
applied for ticket to the FIRST circle, among
the white people. A gallery Ia set aside foi
The same individual was subsequently ad
mitted to Macauley's Theater, where he took
a front seat. At Wilmington, N. c., on the
9th, the case OF q colored man who had been
refused drink at q saloon was brought be,
fore the United States Commissioner, and was
dismissed on the ground that the Civil Rights
bill does not apply to bar-rooms.
On the evening Of the I'D four colored men
demanded admission to the new Memphis
Theater and were given seats In the dress
circle, Manager Daney having, 1t Is said,
abandoned the idea OF contesting their right
to do 50 In the courts.
The Chicago papers of the 9Th announce
that the Pennsylvania Railroad Company had
reduced the passenger fare from Chicago To
Baltimore and Washington to eight dollars.
This reduction has been brought about by
the difficulty between that company and the
Baltimore u Ohio Road, and 1t was thought In
Chicago that the rates might be still further
reduced and that other roads would be forced
to join In the fight.
The Arkansas Legislature adjourned on the
9Th.
Gen. Sheridan left New Orleans on the 9Th
for the West.
Eight inches Of snow fell at Cairo, H., on
the 7th, and fifteen inches Mt Memphis, Tenn.
The Indiana Legislature adjourned sine die
on the 9th, and the Governor issued procla-
nation the same day for special session to
begin on the 9th. The Kansas and Wis
consin Legislatures also adjourned sine die on
the 9th.
= The Ohio State Grange met at Columbus
on the 9th. Over 200 delegates and about 800
visiting members were present. The annual
report OF the Secretary shows that
at the beginning of the year for
which the report IL made there were
517 Changers In Ohio, while now
there are 1,146 Grangns In the State
In good working order, With 90, 900 members.
Last year only about one-hslf the counties
we're represented at the State Convention.
while this year every county was Represented.
Gov. Garland, Of Arkansas, has issued a
proclamation appointing Thursday. March Is,
as day OF Thanksgiving for the many bless
ings shOwered upon the State during the past
twelve months.
A.. @. Buell., formerly correspondent Of the
st. Louis RspSb9ic0n, who was indicted BY q