Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-04-29
THE EAST.

iiGot before
THE EASE,
4 sgcUap trial was had In Providence, r. l.,
<n the 10th to elect Senator and nine Rep
reesentitivcs In the General Assembly, and
resulted in choice Of the regular Republi.
can 'titlpet, supported by the liquor interest,
by 35Dunajority. This probably secures the
election of Henry Lippitt for Governor ard
therspeal of the Probationary End State
Gonsbabularv law.
AvAM at the head OF Mill River, little
stream emptying into Charles River at Med
way, Mass, gave way on the evening Of the
IEth, and let loose large pond OF water,
Eosding the country below ana sweeping
away mills, bridges, roads and dams In its
course, and INJECTING loss of from 800 600
10 100000. No Npessre reported lost
THE father OF Charlie Ross Ia now said to
tbs monomaniac, the many disappoint-
,snents he has met with in the search for his
cost child having diseased his brain.
THE centennial celebrations at Concord and
Lexington of the fret shots fred In the War
Of American Independence took place on
The 10Th. The dsJ was .ushered In with
the firing OF cannon, and then fol-
lowed civic and military PROFESSIONS,
in which President Grant, Vice-Prcsi-
dent Wilson, several Cabinet officers,
the Governor and other distinguished men
participated. French's statue Of the min
,itc.man" was unveiled, aud orations appro-
pirate TO the occasion were delivered.
SAMUEL r. WELLS, the well-known phre-
nologist and publisher of the chronological
Journal, died recently of typhoid fever. He
was ffty-dve gears ofage.
THE United States Centennial Board Of Fl
nance cautions the public against counterfeit
medals in COMMUNICATION OF the Centennial
Anniversary Of the Declaration of Indepen-
dence They have had prepared at the Unit
ed States mint, under special act OF Congress,
series of mcdalsywith appropriate devices,
cmblcms and inscriptions, and which are the
only medals officially issued relating to the
great events of 1876, the larger ones having
stamped upon them, "Act of Congress, June,
1874" aud the others, Spy authority of the
Congress Of the United States" These official
medals are Of four kinds--small gilt at one
dollar; large bronze at two dollars; coin sill
yer at three dollars; large gilt at five dollars;
or all incloscd in one case ut eleven dollars.
They are now being sold by the Centennial
Board Of Finance and its agents, and the
profits arising therefrom are strictly applied
in aid Of the preparation for the celebration
Of the anniversary which the medals com
memorate.
THE election for Sachem Of the New York
Tammany Societyilias resulted In the tri-
umph of John Kelley by,a vote of 357 to 5
for Comptrollcr Andrew II. Green.
MIR, BEEcHEK's rcrossexamination was con-
cludcd on the 2ist- His explanations did not
materially differ from those made by him in
his direct testimony. After q brief redirect
examination Mr.. Beecher left the stand, and
the defense called Samuel White Partridge,
formerly cashier forlthe house Of Woodruff
q Robinson, who Identified check for
$1,000 drawn by Mr. Bowen in June, 1871
and deposited with that firm. He was
shown q slip Of paper, which he identified as
one accompanying the check, and which
reads as follows: ''Spoils of new friends
for the enrichment of the old" Objection
was made to the s1mission Of thesslip, and
Mr.. Evarts said he would prove that 1t was
In Mr.. Tilton's handwriting The Judge de-
cided 1t might be read in evidence. &
GOLD closed IN New York on the 2fst at
Il494. Bonds were strong and lower, but in
good demand. The following were the clos
ing quotations for produce: No. Chicago
Spring Wheat, 81 20; No. 2 Milwaukee, 81. 81 u
01122; No. 2 Northwestern, &l.1s1f(91 1911S !;
Barley, 1.40@1. As; Oats, Western Mixed, 600
73e; Corn, Western Mixed, 9O9901Sc; Pork,
New Mess, SCI rs; Dressed Hogs ,1O11a C@10>Sc;
Lard, 16@l6Hc. Flour, good ito choice,
s5.3005.6e; White Winter Extra, 81. COCO. 25
The cattle market was strong and active,
ranging from IKE TO l4c for common
TO extra. Sheep, clipped, brought 81 lC06A &c,
and nnshorn 6s4@S1lc. There were no live
hogs offered.
MT East Liberty, Pa, on tine 21st, cattle
brought Best, s7.oo@7.75; good, s6.25@
6.s5; common, s5.75@6,00 Hogs sold
Workers, $7.759os.00; Philadeiphias, s9.0O@
9.a5. Sheep bsought $5.25@z2s according
to.qualitS-