Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-22

dal, Mrs. Moulton said to him (witness) that
she did not believe the stories they were tell.
ing about him, and that she believed he was
q good man. To this remark witness re-
sponded that he was good man, she might
be sure Of that.
At an early hour on the morning Of the 9th
band OF strikers attacked company Of
militia near Hazelton, Pa, and few shots
were fred, and slight wounds inflicted. A
vote by ballot was taken on the 9th In the
several mines Of the Delaware, Lackawanna
& Western Railroad Company Of Scranton,
to decide the question Of strike, and re-
suited in favor Of work by q vote Of 1872 to
$40.
All OF the property in New York known to
have been In the possession Of VIM. M. Tweed
at the time Of his exposure, and which nc
passed int the hands Of other parties, mas
been attached in the interest OF the new
q, 000, 900 suit brought against him.
Owing to the illness OF Lawyer Beach, Of
the prosecution, the Beecher trial was al
journed on the morning Of the 9th to the Eth
All attempts in the New York Legislature
to pass an act enabling Mrs. Tilton TO testify
have failed, and further efforts will not be
made.
The vote in Connecticut az the recent cleo.
ton was as follows: For Governor-lngersolI
Dem.), 53,7s5; Greene (Rep.), 4,3Ol; Smith
(Pro.), $500; scattering, ia. Total, 1ol ,Oo9.
Ingersolls plurality, 9,4S4; majority, 6,o6l.
For Congressman candidates, bl,-
O93; Republican, 47,311; Prohibition, 1909.
Total, 1O0,3l3 The vote for Governor In
Rhode Island was as follows: Hazard Qnd.
Rep SIR; Lippitt Greg. Rep, s,S41; Cutler
Dem.), $3.50.
Dan Bryant, the great minstrel performer,
died at New York on the 10th, Of pneumonia.
+ The explosion OF boiler in the bingham
mills at South Adams, Mass, on the 18th
killed three men and fatally injured two 9TH
ers. At Clinton, Mass, on the same day,
grocery store was destroyed by fire and Mrs.
Dnsmore and her father, who occupied rooms
over the store, were burned to death. The
residence of P. Clifford, at New Haven, Conn,
was also burned on the 18th, and Mrs. Cliff
ford, who was sick and unable TO leave her
room, persisted in the flames.
In his direct examination on the 18th Mr..
Beecher denied In detail each and every state
ment contained In Mrs. Moulton's testimony
that referred to any admission or confession
on his part OF the crime with which he Is
charged. He said he never had any CONVEX
sation with that witness In which the alleged
crime was the subject OF discussion; she
never advised him to make confession to
the church, and he never made threat to her
OF suicide.
Mr.. Beecher's direct examination was con-
cluded on the 18th, the witness making a
broad and emphatic denial OF ever having
committed, or proposed to commit, the crime
charged against him. Mr.. Fullerton then be-
gan the cross-examination.
The condition Of affairs in the mining re-
gions of Pennsylvania was reported as i'm
proving on the 18th, and 1t was thought that
the strike was about over, 1900 miners hav-
ing returned to work, with prospect that
others would soon follow. The State troops
would remain on the ground until their pres
ence became unnecessary TO prevent yio-
lence.
A Wilkesbarre (Pa.) dispatch of the 14th
says the miners of the Lehigh 81 Wilkesbarre
Company, of whom 10000 were idle,
were fully determined not to resume work
unless their demand for an advance Of 10 pei
cent. was granted. No outrages had been
committed by these men. Business was badly
Frustrated throughout the valley on account
OF the long continued strike.