Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-02-25


West and South.
A Conservative proposition for compro
mise OF the Louisiana difficulties, submitted
TO the Congressional Investigating Commit
tee, has been rejected by that body. The pro
posaI was TO the effect that the election Of
1872 should not be included In the adjustment
the election Of the Treasurer and members oi
the Legislature in 1874 70 be submitted, and
the House organized on the basis of the com
mittee's award the Kellogg Government mol
10 be disturbed so long as 1t Ii sustained by
the President; and the Senators returned b.
the arbitration TO be seated.
c. W. Jones DEM has been elected United
States Senator by the Florida Legislature
The vote on the anal ballot was: Jones, 40;
Bisbee tRep), %; rest scattering. Jones had
the unanimous support OF the Democrats and
Independent Republicans.
The Executive Committee Of the National
Grange has been enlarged to five members
by the election Of Dudley 8. Chase, OF New
Hampshire, and John T. Jones, OF Arkansas,
TO serve three years. The other members are
ID. W. Akin, OF South Carolina, reelected
for three years, VIM. Sanders, Of Washington,
who holds over for one year, and Z. b.
Shankland, OF Iowa, who holds over for two
years. A report Of the committee on the ad.
dress OF Master Adams indorsing his recon-
mendation that Subordinate Oranges be
fostered by the National Grange, and that
manufactures In the south be encouraged,
was adopted by the National Grange on the
18th.
The Grand Jury at Little Rock, Ark, made
a report on the 18th 10 the effect that, In pur-
suance Of the instructions OF Gov. Garland, the
Prosecuting Attorney had summoned be-
fore that body parties complaining OF
a reign Of terror in the State, and
that about forty complaining witnesses had
been examined and the jury was not able,
after diligent questioning, TO find single in.
stance in which any man had been deprived
Of his right to vote, or any other right, but
on the contrary usualun quiet prevailed.
The National Grange has adopted resolu-
ton in favor OF the Centennial Exposition,
and one In favor OF the Texas Pacific Rail-
road. The improvement OF the mouth Of the
Mississippi River was urged, and Con.
gress was asked 10 repeal all laws taxing to-
bacco and TO use its influence toward an
adoption Of the same policy by other Govern
ments.
solved to remove the capital OF the State TO
Wheeling.
A new freight tariff has been adopted by
the Eastern railway companies, and the fol.
lowing is the tariff agreed upon from Chicago:
To Philadelphia and Baltimore-First-class,
tl.35; second, si0O; third, rs cents; fourth,
IS cents; grain, IS cents; -four, 20 cents; bulk
meats, 40 cents. New York-First-class,
sl50; second, s110; third, S. cents;
fourth, 40 cents; grain, 40 cents; -four
S0cents; bulk meats, IS cents. The Western
lines have adopted the following tariff on
freight east of Chicago, consigned to points
west Of the Mississippi River: From st. Louis
Louisiana, Hannibal, Quincy, Burlington and
Davenport to Kansas City, Omaha, Council
Bluffs and other points on the Missouri River:
Pirst-class, ~ cents; second, 40; third, 49,
fourth, %; special, "a; class A, $50; class b
s45
The Kansas Legislature has passed bill
to loan destitute counties in the State s95, 00d
for six years, without interest.
Hon. NJ /. Dunlap, the well known agri
cultural and horticultural writer over the
signature OF Rural died recently at his
home In Champaign, ILL.,, aged about sixt,
years.
The National Grange adjourned on fhe 10th
after instrueting the Executive Committee tc
make arrangements for holding the next SEES
sion at Chicago, providing the expense tc
the Grange does not exceed the expense o.
meeting In st. Louis. Among other resolu
tons adopted was one indorsing and recon
mending the resolutions adopted by the At
lanta Agricultural Congress last May, which
resolutions ask for the construction by tn,
National Government Of system Of water
ways SO that unrestricted channels o
trade shall be opened, and not onl.
brought the entire length Of the Mis-
sissippi but connecting that grea
river with the Atlantic Ocean by way of tn,
lakes by the Ohio, Kanawha and James, AND
bv the Tennessee and Savannah Rivers.
The Missouri State Womans Suffrage As
ISOLATION held largely attended meeting Ii
St. Louis on the evening Of the 10th.
The Illinois State Board OF Agriculture ba
located the State Fair for the next two year
at Ottawa.
Miss Doyle, a young lady Of Indianapolis
was fatally burned on the 10th, while pouring
coai-oil over sluggish fire. At West Jeffer
son, Ohio, on the 18th, small child of Will
lam Stratton upset coal-oil lamp. Mrs. S
picked up the lamp, when it exploded In he
hand, throwing flame of fire over her which
consumed her clothes and caused almost In
slant death.
Congressional.
In the Senate, on the 18th, minority