Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-01-28

The Massachusetts Legislature, on the 10th,
| elected as United States Senator Henry L..
Dawes on the second ballot.
West and South.
A Helena (Mont) dispatch Of the 14th says
| the weather there was SO cold the night be-
fore that the mercury In the thermometers
| froze solid. Proof whisky left out Of doors
| also froze solid in half an hour. -Four China
| men who left Helena at four o'clock on the
| afternoon OF the 18th were found the next
| morning about half mile from town, frozen
| to death. The whisky they had with them, In
small kegs, was frozen solid.
A large meeting was held in Baltimore on
the night of the 18th to protest against militia
ry interference In Louisiana. Reverdy johnson
was the leading speaker. The Virginia Legis
lature has adopted resolutions protesting
against the recent conduct OF Federal troops
In Louisiana as a gross and wanton usurpa-
ton OF power.
Indignation meetings have been held In
Boston, st. Louis, Cincinnati and other cities,
East and West, to protest against the alleged
military interference In the organization Of
the Louisiana Legislature.
On the 18th little nine-year-old daughter
of J. b. Morgan, Of Urbana, Ohio, when re-
turning home from school, was enticed into
the woods by man, who outraged her person
in most horrible manner, and 1t Is thought
made preparations to murder and burn his
hapless victim, but as he was seen by
hunter he abandoned this intention
and sent the girl home. He
was subsequently arrested at Marysville, was
identified, gave his name as G. w. Ullery, con-
fessed to the horrible crime, and was incar-
| cerated In Jail. Early on the morning Of the
| 18th party Of forty masked persons went to
the Jail, captured and bound him, gave him a
few minutes to pray, and hung him to tree
| in front Of the Court House.
The Republican members Of the Ohio
House of Representatives have caused a pro-
| test to be entered on the journal of the House
| Directing TO the subject matter Of the lately
adopted Louisiana resolutions, and protesting
| against the manner Of their adoption.
| At Bucyrus, Ohio, few days ago, Mrs.
Holman attempted to hndle fire with coal
| Oil, and was fatally burned.
A vicksburg dispatch of the 18th says
Maj. Head, with squad of Federal troops
| with fixed bayonets, and acting under
orders from Gen. Emory, had entered
| the SheriH's office there and forcibly
elected Sheriff A. j, Flanagan, who
was in possession OF the Office by vir-
| tue Of the recent election Flanagan appealed
TO the court to protect him in the discharge
of his duties, but was refused. The Chancel-
lor appointed w. ii. McGhee Sheriff pro tenn,
and he was placed in possession Of the office
by the military.
Balloting for United States Senators began
on the 10Th In eleven Legislatures. Eec-
| tlons were virtually made In Indiana,
| Maine, Missouri, New York and Penn.
sylyania The successful candidates in these
States, in the order named, are: Mcdonald
(Dem. J, Hamlin (Rep), Cockrell (Dem.), Ker.
nan DEM, and Wallace (Dem.) Unsuccess.
full ballots were had in Michigan, Massa.
chusetts, Rhode Island, Minnesota, Nebraska
and Tennessee.
A New Orleans dispatch OF the 10th says
the Patrons Of Husbandry of Louisiana and
Mississippi had issued an address to the
Order throughout the United States indoors.
ing the report Of the subcommittee of Con
gress.
One Of the most disastrous and widespread
storms ever known In the West swept Over
Colorado, part of Utah and California OF
the Goth. There was loss Of both life ant
property. Several costly railway bridges were
destroyed, and several towns submerged.
Announcement was made In Chicago OF
the 10Th OF the suspension OF the Cook Coun
ty National Bank, b. +. Allen, President. AS
surance Is given by Mir. Allen that depositoys
win ultimately be paid IN full.
4 Congressional.
| In the Senate, on the 14th, the bill te
provide for revision OF the laws for the collec
tion Of customs duties was passed, with amend
mcnts reported from the Finance Committee.
4 Bills were introduced-to organize the Terfitor,
of Oklahama. and for the better protection OF thu
Indians therein; to empower the Southern Pacific
Railway Company to change the line Of thei
road and to construct an additional branch ralwa,
-. Mr.. Logan finished his speech on Mr.. Schurz
Louisiana resolution, and Mr.. Upton began
speech In reply "A message was received IRON
the President announcing his approval Of tht
Finance hill and Suggesting. In order to carry ou
the provisions of the bill. that the duty on tes
and coffee be restored and that the 10 per cent