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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-09-28

HE COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS
SAID Today, IN answer to query as to
whether he would resign on the accession of
a new Secretary Of the Interior, that while
ne did not feel that 1t would be incumbent on
MN TO do so, yet he would gladly tender hi :
resignation should he receive the slightest
lntlmation that il would be acceptable he
says that the forthcoming report of the Ri
cloud commission will undoubtedly exon
erate Secretary DelanO and himself as not
an lota OF evidence was :tddnced tending TO
show their cuIpabilfty. He further said he
would be glad at any time 10 be relieved of
The arduous and responsible duties of the
Indian office
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-09-28

KILLED BY HER BRoTHER.-Coroner
Slmms, OF Brooklyn, held an inquest last
evening In the case of Miss Margaret J ane
Fitzgerald, who was shot and killed by her
brother Francis on Saturday night at the
residence OF their parents, No. Ill Wolcott
street, Brooklyn. Teresa Fitzgerald, sister
OF the deceased, testified that her father re-
Quested Francis 10 hand him glaZiers dla-
mond, which was In desk In one corner OF
the room. The boy went TO the desk, and In
the drawer with the diamond he found a
large one barreled pistol; he took it out and
first pointed IL at his mother; the witness
nodded TO him with view OF dissuading him
from his rash action; he then pointed IL at
the deceased, and said, "Look out, Maggie
or I'll shoot you;" the weapon exploded 10 his
hands, and the bullet entered Margaret's
forehead, killing her instantly. After a brief
elaboration the jury rendered a verdict OF
accidental death.-N y. Herald, G0.
THE HALIFAX HoRRoR.-Nova Scotia
newspapers publish the statements of the
commission appointed To examine the
charges OF outrage made against the captain
and crew OF The brig Mary Jones, on which
Two daughters OF the Rev. Mr.. Sunderland
OF Shelburne, were drowned. One commits.
sloner entirely exonerates the captain and
crew, and the other calmly says that In the
statements OF the survivors there is ground
Tor suspicion that the captain and crew acted
outrage. The father of the girls seemed TO De
satisfied as TO the testimony. The affair Will
remain a dead mystery.
~Hannah Hill has very properly been
appointed TO the post Office at Lookout Noun
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-09-28

LEGAL TENDERs.-The Secretary of the
treasury has given directions for the retire
ment of 1904 584 of the outstanding legal ten
ders, that amount being eighty per cent. of
The national bank circulation issued during
the past month. Until further orders the
outstanding LEGAL tenders viii be s313. 81 .I2i
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-09-28

A1ad q Cast Of Characters lCifh A erlfrGlp OBJ
Tuning, Sce7leIyJ Of the PeTiOd, Flags Peaapa.s.
Cannon and other dCiO71lBleIlfs,
WHICH IN NO PARTICULAR HAVE BEEN
SURPASSED UPON THE ENG
LISH STAGE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-09-28

EX-SENATOR SCHURz, according to the
Columbus Journal, stated while in New York
that he would not accept compensation for
his Ohio speeches, not even travelling ex-
penses, and has made the same statement
since TO The republican state executive COM
mittee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-09-28

THE PROGRAMMES OF MUSIC by the marine
band at the Smithsonian grounds, to morrow
afternoon, will be as follows:-1. National
air. 2. March, Brizzi. 8. Overture. Poet
ana Peasant-Suppe. 4. Sonbrette. MaZur-
ka-COrradi. 5. Prelude. RigOlettO-Nerii.
6. Grand Waltz, Killer Bella. Z. Fantasia
from HuguenOts Meyerbeer. g. Serio-
Comic Fantasia, Ringleben. 9. lie rendeZ.
voue de chasse, Rossini. 10. National air.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-01

The kind Of soldiers that Repub-
Iicans elect to Office are Union sol
diers. And the kind Of soldieas
that the Democrats elect are Confed-
crate soldiers. Just in proportion
that the Democracy get control, just
in that proportion the Union soldiers
have to step down and out, and con-
federate soldiers are brought to the
front. The Democracy complained
of Military Government % they
didn't believe in filling civil offices
with military men. That's what
they said. But they have elected
more Confederate soldiers to Con-
gress in the last two years than the
Republicans have elected Of Union
Soldier. Congressman in thrice the
time. Some conclude that it is
Union soldier government that the
Democracy don't like: that they
have no objection whatever to Con-
federate soldier government. And
this Is popularity Of reversed DEM
ocratic sentiment that the whole
world would do well to bear particu-
larly In mind. Gate city.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-01

The Canadian Premier has stated
that the road from Lake Superior to
the Pacific will be completed in fif-
teen years. Two million dollars per
year will be expended in British
Columbia till the work is finished.
The entire territory of Scotland is
2O,047, G42 acres. Fifty-seven pro-
prietors own a trifie more than ONE
third Of the country, and almost one
third OF this upward OF one-tenth of
all scotland) belongs to the three
richest of them.
Joseph Teter, son Rev. /. P. Teter,
well known as minister of the Nj.
L. Church in this State, was recently
sentenced to the penitentiary for q
term of five years, for stealing cattle.
The trial took place at Mt. Pleasant,
in Henry county.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-01
The Fingers,

The Pal Mall Gazette says: "The
ringfnger. though the weakest in the
hand, possesses its peculiar honor and
dignity, as ladies will allow. Indeed,
it has been held to be typical OF their
sex. An old writer describes the
human hand as representing the life
Of the universe. The thumb stands
for the Deity, without which the
hand is powerless. The forefinger is
likened to the angelic creation, the
middle finger to man, the ring finger
to woman, and the little finger to the
animal kingdom. These SMILES, if
not very felicitous, are sufficiently
quaint. In many other ways the
hand has been emblematic. This
symbolism has penetrated to the nur-
sery.
A nurse will make child put its
two palms together, knitting them
by closing the two middle fingers. In
this position the child is told to sep
arate the two thumbs, which 1t does
with ease, and thereupon il told that
" brother and sister may part" 1t is
next asked toseparate the forefingers,
which also it easily does, and is in
formed that father and son may
part" Then 1t Is required to separ-.
ate the two little fingers, and upon
this is told that mother and daugh-
ter may part" 1t is now told to try
aud separate the two ring-fngers.
This, as the middle fingers are locked
together, it cannot possibly do, and
is thereupon told that wife and hus-
band cannot part"
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-01

An good example of the effect OF
hasty legislation was furnished
by the last congress, during its clos
ing hours. In the bill making APP
preparations for the post Office de-
partment, an amendment was pro-
posed, having for it's object the charg-
ing of higher rate upon packages of
merchandise, samples, etc., going
through the mails. The law as it
before stood, fixed the postage at one
cent for each two ounces, for pack
ages weighing not more than four
pounds. This applied alike to tran
sient newspapers, samples of mer-
chandise, etc. The law was amended
80 as to read one cent for each ounce,
the impression at the time being that
the change would apply only to
packages OF merchandise. But after
the work was done, and the depart
ment came to note the effect OF the
change, 1t was found that 1t actually
doubled the rate OF postage on all
transient newspapers. And SO IL
must remain until congress meets
again. Ordinary newspapers sent
through the mails, except to regula,
subscribers, must now pay tao cents
postage.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-01
Huoxrille gournal.
Democratic Mixnpedness.
Davenport Gazette.)

tDdrenpOrt G0Zeete.1
IT Is a remarkable fact, that the
Democratic papers OF Iowa, In
searching the records " for man
who the next bound-to-be Republic
can Legislature should elect United
States Senator, generally unite in re-
commencing Mr.. Alex. Clark, Of
Muscatine, for the position, and he q
colored citizen. They admire his
talents, while they may never imi-
tate the example Of his Christian
virtues, and think the Republican
party owes to its consistency to elect
Mr.. Clark United States Senator.
Yet these identical papers oppose
and ridicule the Civil Rights law,
although its preamble is taken word
for word from their platform of 1872.
Now they are earnest in pressing the
claims of Mr.. Clark, yet should he, a
colored man, be elected United States
Senator, they are opposed to him be-
ing permitted to travel to Washing
ton in the same cars with white men,
or eat alongside Of them at the station
houses aud hotels by the wayside,
and when arrived at the National
Capital, seeking relief from the ardu-
Gus duties of his Senatorial position
made doubly vexatious, perhaps,
by the applications of Iowa Demo
cratic Office seekers who want to hug
and sleep with him-opposed to him
visiting places Of public amusement
on an Equality" with even the
dirty scum of that city If is labeled
" white.n
There is little Inconsistency In
this Democratic business, to which
we invite the particular attention of
those distinguished Democratic edi-
tors in this State respectively labeled
(" Ham," Irish and "Sam
Evans" for intelligent explanation.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-01

Peace reigns in Georgia, because
the rebels have the government of
the State in their own hands, and
there's no trouble. There the offic-
ial carpet-baggers are all Democrats,
and that makes it right. Jones, the
State treasurer, scooped big mill
lion dollars out of the treasury, and
the Democratic papers don't tell
their readers anything about it.
In New York, Texas, Kentucky
and every other State where the
Johnnies have the keys to the treas
uries, it goes just so, but the johnny
papers never hear of the million
dollar Democratic steals. They
howl until their lungs are threaten
ed with explosion, however, every
time they get a Republican defalca-
ton story started.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-01

France is said to be organizing q
regular postal service of carrier pig
cons.
The losses by fire in the United
States last year are estimated at $780,
100000.
An exhibition Of all kinds of rail
way carriages in use throughout the
world, is about to be held in New
York.
An eccentric woman in New York
has established "a home for INDECENT
CATS" where she feeds about eighty.
According to the report of the
Canadian Premier over Ia 900 Amer
leans settled in Canada during the
past year.
A man in France has been senten-
ced to twelve months imprisonment
at hard labor for cheating in selling
q horse.
One-eighth of all the lands and
premises at Niagara Falls, known as
Goat Island, was sold the other day
for s5l 1926.
A humorous apothecary in Boston
exposes a case of soap in his shop
window with the pertinent inscrip-
ton, Cheaper than dirt"
A law forbidding the payment of
different salaries in the public schools
on account of sex, has just passed
the Legislature of California.
The Oregon Granger has made the
prediction that in twenty years the
export of prunes from Oregon will
be greater in value than the export
Of wheat.
Philadelphia has 10000 Jews in
her midst, but only one in her pris-
ons, and that for trivial offense
which the Jeacish Messenger thinks
should be made note Of.
The contractors who have underta-
ken to furnish 100000 headstones for
the national cemeteries cut the names
i'm their work at Rutland, VT, by
means, Of the sand blast. This cuts
name in four minutes, and they
complete 800 stones daily.
An engine on the Pennsylvania
Central railroad has been on duty
since 1857, and has run in that time
49,, 783 miles, or an average of near
ly 1900 miles per year for eighteen
years.
The Oshkosh, Wis.,, Northwestern
states that there is scarcely brick
building to be found in that place
that has not been thrown from Its
true position from one to three inch.
es by the frost.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-01

The Ottumwa Democrat says " act
i've measures are being taken to &C.
cure the calling Of Democratic State
Convention The Charlton Ledder
Democratic, replies: THAT reminds
US very much of the bulletin reports
of the war, which announced daily
that active measures were being Ia
ken to break the backbone OF the re-
bel.ion, usually resulting In a COM
plete route of the Federal forces In
the first battle fought after active
measuresn he'd been taken. The
Democrats will fool around In taking
active measures to organize In THIS
State until they will be defeated by
twenty-five thousand mojority at
the next fall election. That's the
kind OF activity they will display"
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-01
KNOXVILLE NATIONAL BANK.

KNOXVILLE, IOWA. CAPITAL $780,, O0t
IN Gold, silver, Government and othe,
Securities bought and sold. Interest allowed
on time deposits. Special attention given tc
Collections. Open from A. n. to P. N
except Sundays.
DIRECTORS,
A. w. Collins, S. L. Collins, j. 8. Ginning
ham A. j. Kerr, Jackson Rsney, 8.
BeIlamy, J. Bittenbender, w. Bachelor. E
B. Woodruff.
OFFICERS.
A. w. COLLINS, President.
J. S. CUSsINGHAM, Vice President.
A. j. BHIGGs. Cashier. l5.15tf
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-01

The State Executive Council has
made the assessment of railways for
1874. The following are the assess
ments per mile of the roads named !:
burlington x Missouri River, 81, 900
Burlington. Cedar Rap. a. M, $500
central Railway of Iowa, 1880
Chicago Il Northwestern, 10000
.,,Duia, Ackley e Dakota, 5000
Chicago & Rock Island, 10,700
Illinois Central, $500
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-01
Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, March 20.
WHEAT-No. 2, 95(a95s; No. 3, 80
(G90I; rejected s44.
CoRN-No. 2, 68@6s3; rejected,
66@(967.
CATTLE-Receipts 5000; common
to choice, 00(06 70.
HoGs-R Receipts, 1000; common to
choice. Z 20Nn7 80.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-01

A.a.-orientai LodgsNo 81. Knoxville meets
4 Sat. Eve. or before full moon each month.
j. oPPENHEiMER, Ssc'y. is. LYLE, W.. M.
1,ADMoR CHAPTER. No Is. r. A NJ. Knoxville,
L meets Men, Eve. before each full moon.
r 0.o.f.-Knoryille Lodge meets every Tuesday
IL Evening Visiting brethren cordially invited.
q. IkGLEfIELD Ssc'y. j. w. SCOTT, N. q.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-01
BLACKSM.THlaG.

ID 0BERTS AND JAMES have opened a
N, Blacksmith Shop in the building for
marly occupied by J. r. Roberts, just west Of
the New Bank building, and are prepared to
10 all work in heir line in the best manner
and at fair rates. viii also build wagons,
spring wagons and .buggies to order. Orders
Qotieitad
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-01
AHEAD 1924.

GINGER SEWING MACHINEs-No. sold
- in 1873, 232 ,444, being 1925 more
than were sold by any other Company in
same time. Now is the time to get the Best
and most Popular Sewing Machine in the
World. / keep on hand good supply of
needles, attachments, etc. North side of
Public Square, Knoxville.
I. YARGER.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-01
FURNITURE.
G. E. C0snELL.

nEALER in Stoves, Pinwase, Shelf and
Heavy Hardware, Reape.s, Mowers and
Agricultural Implements generally Agent
for II. ". Warrsn's Patent Atmospheric PORT
able SoGs Fountain. Old Stand, easE eide
Sansre, Knoxville. ,1tf
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-01
G. w. HuNGkTE.

TINE NOTED STOCK AND CHATTEL
y Auctioneer, OF Indiana, Illinois and
Kansas, has located three miles west of Red
Rock, in this county, and will attend all
oallsat any distance. Terms reasonable for
service rend eIod, and satisfaction guarantee
ADDRESS him at Red Rock, Marion county
Iowa, or leave orders at Clark's store. 19-26t
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-01

These Blanks are all in accordance vn1
the latest approved forms, on heavy paPea,..
and printed in best style. Deduction ma''
on large orders.
Any other Blanks required By our oos'oa'
srs will be printed on short notice
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-01
NOTICE TO BUILDERS.

NOTICE TO BUILDERS.
ENHE UN DERsIGNED is now prepared
4 to take contracts for all kinds Of work
in his line of business, such as
Brick and stone Laying, Plastering
and Cistern and EIue building,
All of which propose to do with dispatch,
and in good workmanlike manner. l war
rant satisfaction.
MATERIALS furnished if required; and a
CREDIT till Christmas win be given par
ties desire il.
(640ly) II. j. BONIFIELD.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-01
KNOXVILLE MARBLE WORKS.

ID oBINS0N EROS, Manufacturers and
h Dealers in Monuments and Head
stones, and Graveyard Work Of avery de
scription. Near northwest corner of Public
Square, Knoxville, Iowa. If
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B l. q III x S
AT THE
JOURNAL OFFICE

Justices of the Peace, Constables, Notaresi,
School officers, Teachers, and others may ~
ways find at this Office large stock oil biahh'
at low rates, by the IDS, quire, OF SUE
ly. On orders by mail, blanks will DO son'
postpaid at the following rates:
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-01-29

For a long time there has been trouble
between the races in Edgefield county, 5.
c., and it seems to have been definitely
ascertained that the leader in the worst acts
Of lawlessness has been black man named
Tennent, who is the captain of a company
of ncgro,militia. Tenunet has been i'll the
habit of calling out his colored troops to
settle his personal quarrels, and several
months ago the whites brought to the ats
tention of the commander Of the Federal
troops stationed in Edgefield the violent
and unlawful character of his proceedings,
leaving the settlement of the matter in his
hands, as the courts would not or could not
protect them. The negroes then consented
to surrender their arms and ammunition,
which were stored in the court house.
They continued however the work of set>
ting fire to the houses and barns of the
whites, and at last The latter, finding that
there was no hope of relief..from the courts,
held a public meeting and resolved that
any person, white or black, caught in the
act of firing any house in Edgefield county
should be lynched-act which was exten>
sively commented upon as an instance of
persecution of the blacks, though the reso>
lutions drew no distinction in regard to co.'s
or. After this threat acts of incendiarism
ceased for while, but few weeks ago
State arms were reissued to Tennent's nils
itia, aud simultaneously acts of inceEdiar-
ism again became common. On January
18th the house of Gen. Butler was fired and
destroyed in the absence of til at gent leman
his wife and children barely escaping with
their lives. The incendiary was discovered
and confessed that he was hired to fire the
bnilding by Tennent, for whose arrest a
warrant was issued. The constables and
posse, while seeking the criminal, were
ambuscaded by his militia and fired into, and
this was the immediate cause of the latest
disturbances in tha. district. Ia the mean
time bill is pending in the South Carolina
Legislature to levy a special tax for the
support of the prosecuted, unemployed ne>
groes of Edgefield county IN. Y. Sun.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-01-29

THERE is some excitement i'll the region
of Allentown in regard to a vast estate, said
TO bO worth $50, coo, coo, left by one David
Mari, who came years ago to this country
from Scotland and settled at Mount Bethel
IN northampton county. The Allentown
Leratd says. in regard to the matter, that
Professor McAliister, the magician, who
claims to be ono Of about thirty heirs arriv-
ed III that city last week and proceeded to
the place of Mr.. Mars burial to cndeavor
TO obtain evidence. On Saturday a letter
from NJ. }. FatZinger, Weaversville, was
received at the Iierdtd office, containing the
startling announcement that the writer had
papers in his possession which related to
Mari. The letter was shown Mr.. McAllis-
ter, who was very much gratified al making
this important discovery, little thinking to
receive such favorable news, and which
VIII prove of great value in claiming the
estate and its title from that quarter. Mr..
McAllister's family history dates back to
the time of the oung Pretcnder and the
Earl OF Mari, who figure conspicuously in
English history. This David Mari was the
eldest SON of the Earl, and at the time of
the rebellion fled to Ireland, where he re-
sided several years, and subsequently he
came to America. Important documents
are already in possession of the heirs. who
entertain hopes that they will be successful
in securing possession of this great landed
estate. Yesterday Mr.. McAllister proceed
CD 20 Woaversville to examine the papers
relating to what SO greatly concern himself
and relatives.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-01-29

DURING the last and present week,
United States Senators were elected
by the Legislatures of the following
States: In Maine, Hamlin, Republi-
car, was reelected; in Massachusetts,
Dawes, Rep; in Rhode Island, Gen.
Burnside. Rep. succeeds Sprague,
Rep; in New York, Herman, Dem, in
lace of Fenton, Liberal in New Jer-
scy, Ex-Governor Randolph, Dem,
succeeds Stockton, Dem; in Delaware,
Bayard, Dem, was re elected in Penn
sylvania, Wallace, Dem, takes the
place of Scott, Rep; III Indiana, Ne
Donald, Dem, succeeds Pratt, Rep;
ill Michigan, Christiancy, Rep, in
place of Chandler, Rep; in Wiscon-
sin, Carpenter, Rep. was reelected :;
in Missouri. COckerell, Dem, succeeds
Schurz, Liberal in Nebraska, Ex-
Governor Paddock, Rep, takes the
place of Upton, Liberal in Tennes-
see, Ex-President Johnson was elect
ed on last Tuesday on the 55th bal
lot and will GUST his particular friend
ParsOn Brownlow. In Minnesota no
choice has yet been made, although
several ballots have taken place. A
Republican, however, will be elected :
and in West Virginia Democrat in
place Of Boreman, Republican. The
RESULT of these elections is gain OF
ssJ ID D-mocratic nen.be-- - 49, :-.-----.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-01-29
PRAYER FOR CHARLEY ROss.-As we

PRAYER FOR CHARLEY ROss.-As we
have tried nearly everything without avail,
for the recovery of Charley Ross, it is now
proposed to pray for him. A correspondent
saws Permit me to suggest another mode
to recover Charley Ross. Our people are
eminently a Christian people. Let them
call their several denominations together
and unitedly set apart day or week for
prayer to Almighty God for the restoration
of this dear boy to his parents. If day
is selected, let that day be the Sabbath, SO
that the services in all the churches in
America can be of an appropriate character;
the afternoon session of all the Sabbath
schools in the United States be observed
as a prayer meeting for a similar purpose,
and ON that day let all Christians resort to
their accustomed places for public and
private prayer, each supplication to the
God of love and mercy to be earnest, sin
cere and determined full of charity, of
hope and faith. The Lord has promised
to answer prayer, and in this appeal, He
cannot, will not turn deaf ear. More re-
markable illustrations of answer to prayer
have been known than this, and in this
emergency it is more than probable the
long lost Charley Ross will be restored to
his home, to his parents, to his friends, to
Christian civilization.