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Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-01-07

The NUMBER OF re-cnIlStmentS during
the last year has been 400 more
than during the previous fiscal year.
During the fiscal year ending June 30,
1874, there were 1900 less assertions than
during the fiscal year ending June 80,
1878. A little of this reduction is due to
the diminution of the number of en-
listed men, but it Is fair to presume that
large share of it is owing to the in
creasing contentmeDt with the service
by the full operation of the acts of May
Is, 1872, for gradual increase of pay and
for soldiers deposits.
The Paymaster-G General recommends
to favorable consideration an annuity
scheme for officers of the army, first
presented by Gen. j. b. Fry, of the
Adjutant-G Generals Department Under
it, officers could, by making certain
monthly deductions from their pay secure
to their widows, heirs, or nominees a
monthly annuity which will commence on
the death of the officer. 1t is contem-
plated that the operation shall in the end
be safe one for the Government, and
shall involve no loss to the Treasury. 1t
contemplates that the War Department
shall have power to prescribe from time
to time the rules and tables to he en-
ployed in the execution of the plan.
The average annual mortality of
officers of the United States army dur
ing the last fifty years Gncluding deaths
in war; has been 24.1 per 1000.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-01-07
West and South.

A New Orleans dispatch of the ed says the
returns as promulgated by the Returning
Board give the Republicans AZ and the Con-
servatives 40 members In the House. The
Conservative committee had Withdrawn
from the Board because Of Its alleged arbitrary
ruling, and had entered a protest against the
action of the Board IN registering the returns
OF certain precincts and thus securing the re-
turn OF Republican in place of Democratic
candidates. The returns by the Board an
nounce the election of four Conservative and
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-01-07
Foreign GOssip.

p The Duke of Westminster says that
drunkenness has almost become an in
stitution in England"
The Emperor of Russia has ordered
the dismissal of all Jewish railway en-
ployes throughout the country, who are
serving in any capacity whatsoever.
The average age at which French
men marry is thirty-one in Paris and
thirty in the rest of France The average
age at which French women marry is
twenty-six in Paris and twenty-five in
the rest of France.
The recent disturbances in Turkey
appear to have come to an end The
authorities at Constaptinople have or
dered the Governor of Syria to reopen
the Protestant schools which were closed
a short time since.
"A clergyman writes to an English
paper suggesting, as substitute for cre-
nation, that Funeral steamers might be
provided, which, proceeding to a dis
lance from land, could deposit the re-
mains beyond the reach of dissertation
and whence injury could not result to
the living"
I'm England clergyman had had the
smallpox, but was $50 as to be about"
and invited friend to breakfast. His
friend caught the malady and commu-
nicated 1t to his wife, who died There
upon the friend sued the parson for in
viting him to breakfast, and recovered
damages in 81 and the amount of the
wife's funeral expenses.
--Augustin Cochin one day interviewed
a Paris ragpicker. He said, "What in
duces you to take up this occupationY"
prido ~ v1Tao ha % a., a,,
Yes. / was a carver; but had great
deal to do with my wages, and my com
rades ridiculed my clothes. But chose
new companions among the ragpickers,
who do not laugh at me, and am happy
in my tatters."
The English Mechanic states that one
Of the Transatlantic steamers is being
fitted with an aquarium-car for the trans.
portation Of live fish. The enterprise is
undertaken with the view of importing
some of the best species of American
fish and attempting their acclimatization
in England. In return, some Of the more
valuable English fish will be introduced
into American waters.
AT the Paris Observatory there is a
telescope in the course of construction
that will be the largest ever vet made.
The tube will be fifty feet in length and
six feet eight inches in diameter. 1t was
begun by Leon Foucault in 1865, but the
construction was interrupted by his
death In the troubles of 1901 no
Frenchman had heart for science.
Now, however, the completion of this
great instrument has been undertaken
by the astronomer Wolf.
Capt Lahure, of the Belgian General
staff, has got into hot WISER by his book
of the SerDice dEtat Najor. He recently
fought one of his critics, also an officer
of the staff, in the little riding at
Brussels. The duel was with sabers, and
by the terms every cut or thrust was adj
Missile There was but one restriction
neither could touch his adversary when
disarmed. Capt. Crousse, the critic, fell
in the course OF the combat, but fell with
his sword in his hand. He was, there
fore, at Lahures mercy, who thereupon
discontinued the duel.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-01-07
Army Report.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.

WARRINGTON, Dec. 30.
The Paymaster-G General of the army
in his report for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1874, gives the following state
ment of receipts and disbursements:
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-01-07
The East.

In letter dated Dec ~, published In the
New York Tribune, Robert Dale Owen says
the Holmeses were still In Philadelphia, pro-
testing their innocence and holding their
usual sittngs, still attended by earnest ana
undoubting believers. They have not had
their say, and the greatest criminal Ii
entitled to hearing. IL, when the
smoke clears away, they are found
guilty, there is no crime in the deca-
logue more heinous in the eyes of justice OF
OF religion than the offense against oil that IL
holy and most sacred which they have perpe.
tratedn
The father Of Charlie Ross has offered re.
ward of 5000 for the return of the child
promising to ask no questions and make nc
effort for the detention Of the person bringing
he boy.
James Walker, D. D., formerly President OF
Harvard College, died at his residence in
Cambridge, Mass, on the oath, aged eighty
years.
Gerrit Smith, the philanthropist, died In
New York on the 2Sth from combined at
tack Of apoplexy and paralysis. Mr.. Smith
was seventy seven years old
The fog on the waters about New York
was very dense on the evening of the 2Sth
and several collisions occurred between yes-
sells and ferry boats.
In the investigation in New York on the
28th before the subcommittee of the House
Ways and Means Committee, concerning the
subsidy business Of the Pacific Mail Steam.
ship Company, evidence was produced show
ing that VIM. s. King, Postmaster of the
House of Representatives, had, in May last,
drawn from New York bank $4,000 of the
funds deposited by Irwin, on check signed
by the latter,
The general term of the City Court of
Brooklyn. Judges Nelson and Reynolds on
the bench, have given a decision reversing
the order of Judge McCue which required
Mr.. Tilton to furnish Mr.. Beecher bill Of
particulars In the suit OF the former against
the latter.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-01-07

-Guizot's heirs have discovered the
SUIT which was the last expression of
Guizots pride. His idea was that neither
himself nor his family should be in
debted to the Empire, which he hated.
One of his family was thus indebted. and
had accepted assistance from the En-
peror, and the suit was that the Emper-
or's heirs should be compelled to ac-
cept repayment from GuizOt. In this
material time it is rare to see suit main
tanned on one side to compel the accept
ance of $4,000 and on the other uphold
ing the right to refuse the sum.
Industrial.
The manufacturers of glass bottles
claim for their business the unenviable
distinction of being at present the dull
est and most unremunerative of all
branches of manufactures.
I'm the early days in the American
colonies men who owned pillow had a
strong team and went about the country
blowing for farmers as they do at this
day with ditching machines. Then it
took one man to drive, one to hold the
pillow, and one to bear on the beam.
Alabama iron is shipped to Charles
ton and thence to England. Upon this
change of affairs the Montgomery Adoer-
tiser remarks: This is reversing the
tide. 1t was but a few years ago that
England supplied the Western world
with iron. Henceforth the mistress of
the sea- must look to us for the all-im-
portant commodity"
The New York Times makes an elab-
crate review Of the labor market, it's
conditions and prospects, and concludes
therefrom that trades are not so lam
gushing as at this time in several past
years. The number of unskilled labor
ers is large, as is always the case. Work
ing women are found to have as dull
prospects before them as any class, and
for these the consideration of the chari-
tably disposed is bespoken. Altogether
the situation is considered far from dis
couraging.
Here is an important fact in chemis-
try: Dealers in kirschwasser test it's
purity with gum guaiacum, and this test
is accepted as absolute in the whole
trade. If it is kirschwasser made from
cherries it turns the powdered guaiac
blue; but if it is counterfeit made of
favored alcohol it does not have this
effect. Recently, however, one of the
best distillers has made known that his
kirschwasser made from cherries, with
every attention to details, does not give
the required reaction Upon inquiry he
finds that the ordinary kirschwasser
made on small scale is made in copper
kettles, takes up copper from the vessel,
and that it is this copper in kirsch which
turns guaiacum blue. But the prejudice
has so firm a hold of the trade that he
has to poison his liquor in order to sell it.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-01-07
Congressional.

In the Senate, on the ed, commu-
ncation was received from ce.President viii
son announcing his absence from the city, and a
ballot was had for President pro tenn. of the
Senate, which resulted in thirty-three votes for
Senator Carpenter and eighteen for Senator Thur
man. Mr.. Carpenter took the chair and thanked
the Senate for the honor conferred upon him
The resolution for adjournment to the 5th of
January was adopted The Naval Appropria-
ton bill was received from the House and re-
ferred, IA substitute was offered and ordered
printed for the bill to provide Tor better govern
ment for the District of Columbia. Several me
MORALS and resolutions were offered. .Execu-
tive session and adjournment to Jan. B.
In the House, on the 23d, q report was
made from the Election Committee on the Ar
kansas contested election case, with a resolution
that Bell, the contestant, was not duly elected,
but that Snyder, the sitting member was and
the resolution was adopted without discussion
IA bill was passed to amend the act of the
LIST OF June, 1872 FOR the restoration TO
entry OF certain lands in Michigan :. An adverse
report was made on bill authorizing Illinois to
select 367, 0O acres Of public lands to which 1t IL
entitled by law. After considerable dis.
cussion on the question OF the immediate cen.
sideration of the senate Finance bill, it was or.
dered that said bin be made special order for
the 9TH of January. :. Messrs Coburn, Albright
Cannon, Buckner and Luttrell were announced
as the select committee on Alabama affairs
Adjourned TO Jan. 8.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-01-07
General News Summary.


King Kalakaua left Washington on the 23d
for New York.
Secretary Delano has written letter to the
Secretary Of War, in which he says: 1.-THE
Black Hills country is secured by treaty TO the
Sioux Indians. and ] respectfully re-
quest that the most effective measures with
In the power OF tho War Department
may be adopted toward all persons making
encroachments upon said territory, and that
all intruders be pursued, overtaken and ex-
PEELED from IT,"
-Four hundred men and women have been
recently discharged from the Engraving and
Printing Bureau OF the Treasury In Washing
ton In consequence Of a large part Of the
work of the bureau having been transferred
TO New York.
In circular to Postmasters throughout
the country the Postmaster General says he
finds the expenses OF postofiices Of the same
class and influenced by the same conditions
Of service differ materially In different sec
tions, and urges upon the Postmasters the
necessity of q curtailment Of all unneces-
sary expenses In the way Of superfiuous
clerical hire, etc, in order that the anticipated
deficiency for the current fiscal year OF $780,
600 may be reduced as much as possible.
In the Cabinet meeting in Washington on
the Goth Atty Gen. Williams emphatically
reiterated his opinion that there was neccs.
sity for the Government to sustain the report
OF the Louisiana Election Returning Board
at all hazards, and that its decision is right
In law and In fact
By arrangements recently concluded be-
tween the United States and Canada, on and
after Jan. |, 1875, or as soon as the neecs,
sary measures can be perfected, the domestic
mails OF each country are to be transmitted
In closed pouches through the territory Of the
other, free Of extra charge.
The Rev. J. M. Cooms, a Presbyterian pas.
tor In Washington, recently committed sui
eide, after being detected In the theft OF some
books from bookstore in that city.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-01-07
Foreign Intelligence.

A st. Petersburg (Russia) dispatch Of the
23d says the difficulties with the Turcoman
tribes In Khiya had been settled and the Rus
sian expedition had returned without fight.
shocking accident occurred on the oath
near the town Of Woodstock, England. On
account OF some distractions on the track an
express train on the Great Western Railway
was thrown down an embankment into a
canal skirting the track. Thirty persons
were killed and wounded
An explosion took place in the Bignall Hill
ollery, England, on the oath Twenty
miners were killed
Her Majesty's ship Baslisk, just returned
to England after an absence Of nearly four
years, reports the discovery OF a large archi
pelago OF islands in the vicinity of New
Guinea.
Dispatches OF the 27th were TO the effect
that the Carlists had offered TO restore the
German brig Gustav upon payment Of the
customs duties alleged TO be due Food was
reported TO be very scarce ct Pampalona, and
all known Carlists had been expelled from
the city,
The Grand Duke Nicholas, nephew OF the
Emperor Of Russia, the one who was asso-
ciated with the diamond scandal some months
ago, has been declared insane, and placed
under guardianship.
A dispatch received on the morning OF the
2sth reports the burning of the emigrant ship
Cospatrick on the 18th, in latitude 81 n,
longitude IL w. II is estimated that 465 lives
were lost.
Don Espartero, Marshal, and at one time
Regent, Of Spain, died on the 2lst, aged
eighty two years. A battle and Carlist de-
feat are reported at Roda, in Barcelona.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-03
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

Tie Washington City Savings Bank,
which failed about eighteen months ago,
las just paid another dividend, making in
ali seveHty-fve per cent.
The President has accepted the invita-
ton Of the committee of the Massachusetts
Legislature, to assist at the centennial cele-
bratiOnOf the battles Of Lexington and Con-
cord.
The Havana steamer took out from New
York Yesterday $4,000 in Spanish and
American gold.
A party of men hunting in Ness county,
Kansas, Saturday last, found the dead
bodies Of three men in a rOOhess cabin. 1t
is supposed they took refuge there during
the severe snow sjOum Of January aud per
ished from cold and hunger. y yoke Of
oxen and a wagon were found near, which
probably belonged 10 TIE men.
a. Gre3g1T and George RuetoT, convicted
Of tie murder Of Herman SChIlling, in Gin
cinnati, Ou the 9Th Of November last, have
been sentenced to be hanged on the 18th Of
July.
Labor troubles are reported in several
cotton manufacturing towns in MassaChu-
SETS and New Hampshire, caused, rs is
alleged, by an imperative order from the
Fall River Head Centre Of the National
Union, requiring the operatives to strike.
The spring meeting of the. Louisiana
Jockey Club has been postponed until the
10th inst, on account Of the rain.
The troubles with the miners in Penn
syiVania continue undated. y regiment
Of soldiers was ordered 10 Sham0kin yes
terday TO queIl an expected riot, as the
miners were gathering there from other
points i'm large numbers.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-03
PoIygamous Cannon Gains his Case.

SALT LAKE, april Geo. Q. Cannon,
Delegate in Congress from Utah, Oh trial
for polygamy, put in the defense that he
had contracted no polyCamOUs marriage
" thin two years preceding the Indictment.
The p DsecutlOn did not expect 70 prove a
MARRIAGE within two years. The court
held tIIat if was the act OF oonsummating
the second. or other marriage subsequent
TO the first. which constituted the oiienss
under the statute. Therefore the Drosecu-
ton was barred by the United States stat
ute of limitations. The defendant was dis
cmarunI.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-03
FOREIGN NOTES BIZ CABLE.

The monument to Macmillan was in
aUgurated Wednesday.
Schichken has been appointed Minister
of Russia TO the United States.
John Jay, late United States Minister to
Vienna, has left st home.
The steamship SANITATION has sailed from
Liverpool with two hundred agricultural
labO1erS IOT Canada.
It IS estimated that John Martins fune-
raj at NewTy was attended by 10000 per
sons.
The Emperor FRANCIS Joseph of Austria
arrived at Triest yesterday, on his way TO
Italy.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-03
a House BICwR Down - wonderful
ESCAPE from the Ruins.

ST. LOUIS, april 1.-The house of Syl-
vauus Keller, in Jasper county, No, was
blow down during the storm on the night
Of the 30th ult., and Keller and his wife
and five children were buried in the ruins.
Keller was fastened to the earth by heavy
beams. The ruins took fire and for time
It seemed all would be burned alive, but
by superhUman effort, Keller released him
self and rescued his family, excepting one
girl, Z years Old, whose head had been
crushed by the falling Of the house, and
whose remains WeIe badly burned.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-03
THE MEMPHIS C0TTON POOL.

4 pool for estimates Of the cotton crop
now marketing was closed at the Memphis
Cotton Exchange Thursday. Ninety-six
IS imates al $ each were entered. making
the pool $50. The grand total of esti-
mates vas @63, 54l DOS. and the average Of
all e, N1G,I5I. The lowest Of the estimates
was 3,579, $50, AL the highest 5,gs5.0OO.
Most Of the estimates Sell between ,, 100000
aud . 100000. The estimate nearest that
-nade by the New Orleans Cotton Ky
change, al the close Of the season. will win
the pool, less lOpeT cent, which T. to 90 TO
the Memphis Cotton Exchange. Three Of
the estimates called for ., T77,I77 bales.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-03
The ,Iassachuscits Liquor Law.

BosToN. April 2.-The liquor bill as a
substitute for the present prohibitoTy law,
finally passed in the House yesterday. It
requires the Governors signature to be
come a law. The bill prohibits the open
sale of liquors over a bar. but provides for
licenses in connection with hotels and res
taurants. The law dispenses with the
State polfca and seizures to enforce it.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-03
GERMANY.
Rumored Arrests of EccIesIastIcs.

HUNDRED Arrests of EecIesiastIcs.
LONDON, April "A dispatch from Ber-
lin to the Post reports eighty ecclesiastics
imprisoned in Pose1 alone. II is rumOred
that the government has arrested the Papal
delegate who had been secretly administer
ing the archhiShopric of Posen since the az
rest Of the incumbent,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-03
COMMISSION MERCHsNT.

correct in substance; and. as The same man
repeated H., I'm effect, to several persons Of
my acquaintance who VIII confirm my re-
port, ] conclude that he told the truth
perhaps by accident, perhaps for some Co
vert reason.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-03

SENATOR JOHNSON has not, it seems.
returned TO GreeneviIle. The Wash
ington correspondent Of the Cincinnati
Gazette says that, although he declined
an invitation to hold a reception at
Cincinnati, on the ground that illness
in his family necessitated his taking
the shortest and quickest route to Ten
nessee, he still fingers at the National
Capital, and that his company is much
sought after by Democratic politi-
clans.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-03
WASHINGTON.
The Additional Tobacco Tax.

Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.
Secretary BristOw has decided 10 hear
written arguments in favor Of reversing the
decision of the Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue, with respect to the collection of
the additional tax on tobacco. The claim
Of the contestant is that Douglass decision
makes the law retroactive, which was not
the intent Of the law, and which is uncOn-
stitutional. Formal appeals from the Com
missioneTs of Internal Revenue have not
before been argued for some years.
Homeless Senators.
There are twenty Senators still remain
ing here. They are composed, for the most
part, Of those who have homes here and
those who have not homes elsewhere.
Senator OgIesby for Vice President.
1t is gossiped privately that Senator Dick
Oglesby, Of Illinois, has an ambition to be-
come a candidate for the Vice Presidency
upon ticket with Jim Blaine, and that the
friends Of the latter are encouraging Ogles-
by in this ambition.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-03

DANA again escapes the clutches Of
Boss Shepherd and his ring. The
grand jury Of the District Of Column
bia has ignored the Indictment against
Snyder for stealing letters from Nor
man Wizard, the case IN which the
editor Of the Sun was summoned as a
witness and an attachment issued to
take him to Washington. As the case
thus falls to the ground, and so does
Che attempt to get Dana into the power
If Shepherds packed jUries and sub
sidized courts.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-03

IF sold all in lump the stock Of cotton
now held in this city would bring S2-Ir0.-
UDG. The cotton already sold here since
the season opened has brought an aggre-
cate Of So Coz. 600, nearly all Of which LAS
long ago been spread "souer loose" among
our rural eighbOrs.-N0Wphi -ir0IgUctc.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-03

VICE President WILSON will honor
Tennessee with quite a little visit be-
fore leaving for Europe. We are told
his purpose is a mere tour of pleasure,
and that he has never been in this
State. Louisville, Nashville, Memphis,
Little Rock, and st. Louis are men
toned among the points on his route.
He departs for Europe on the 28th
inst, expecting TO join Mr. Clahin and
his family IN Rome, and Will be gone
from two 10 four months.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-03

Tr any one has any doubts of mothers
5ove be should drop into some corner grocery
during business hours. lie wili be sure 20
find three or four women, and to hear one
of them sigh as she moves toward the door
and saw. 81 should like TO hear the rest of
II. bat I've been here half an hour, and the
baby was playing with the matches when l
o4vv,a ay~4r-
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-03
SPAIN.

Formal Demand on Prussia for the
Arrest OF Don Alfonso.
LONDON, April 2.-The Cologne Ga
zetts states thar Spain has made a formal
demand on Prussia, in virtue of the extra
dition treaty with that country, for the ar
rest Of Don Alfonso, and it is said the
Prussian authorities have in consequence
received instructions to arrest the Prince,
if lie enters PrUSSian territory, and hold
him until the grounds Of SPANS claim can
be examined.