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Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-03-25

debated, Mr. Terry, Of Connecticut. opposing,
and Mr.. West advocating. the admission OF the
applicant. :. Executive session
In the Senate, on the 18th, the report
of the Commissioner Of Agriculture for 1874 was
presented, and ESQ additional copies were or
dered printed. Messrs. Edmunds and Melon
aid spoke against the resolution for the admis-
sion of cinchback, and Messrs. Howe and
Logan in its favor, when Mr.. Morton
closed the debate by advocating the
admission of the applicant A motion
was then made to postpone further consideration
Of the resolution until the second Monday In De-
cember next. which was agreed to-yeas 81, nays
30 A resolution was offered by Mr.. Frelinghuy-
sen, objected to and laid over, that the Senate
approves the action heretofore taken by the Pres
ident Of the United States in protecting Louis
lana from domestic violence, and are of opinion
that he should continue TO recognize IN that State
the existing Government" An executive SEES
sion was held.
A resolution was submitted in the Sen
ate on the 17th by Mr.. Boutwell,, to authorize the
special committee appointed to examine the sew
eral branches of the civil service, with view to
the reorganization of the several departments
thereof TO sit and proceed with their duties dur
ing the recess of the Senate. The Hawaiian
reciprocity treaty was debated in executive SEES
zion, Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont, opposing, and
Messrs. Hamlin, Mitchell and Kelly, OF oregon
fayoring its ratification.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-03-25
Manageable Ages In Europe.

Reports from the British representa-.
tives abroad showing the earliest age at
which marriages can be legally solemn
lied in each of the States of the Cont
nent of Europe have been presented to
the House of Commons, in pursuance of
their address dated June Is, 1874. In
Austria the age of discretion, both for
males and females, is fourteen, and this
period of life must be reached on both
sides before marriage can be valid In
Hungary, however, the marriage laws are
entirely ecclesiastical, and males of the
Roman Catholic confession cannot con-
tract marriage till they have completed
their fourteenth year, nor females till
they are twelve years Of age. The
Orthodox Greek Church follows the same
rule; but Protestants consider males
under the age of eighteen and females
under the age of fifteen unable to con-
tract valid marriages. In Cisleithania
Jews are subject to the civil law; but in
Hungary there is no restriction as 10
the age at which they may marry. In
Russia eighteen years for males and
sixteen for females are the periods of life
at which marriage may be legally con-
tracted. In Turkey thu re Is no general law
on the subject of manageable ages. The
Italian law fixes eighteen years for males
and fifteen years for females as the earli-
est time of life at which marriages may
be solemnized. Prussia. by the siatu g
of December, 1872, sanctions marriage in
the case of males on the completion If
their eighteenth year, and the fourte enth
year in the case of females, no exception
being allowed TO these provisions. The
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-03-25
Breach of Promise.

The injured young Englishman, Mr..
Townsend, who for some time past has
been working in London court to COM
pei the mother of the young lady who
Tilted him to make good his damaged af-
fections in the sum of $15, 900, has at last
had his case decided and been awarded
five guineas. The Judges charge was the
probable cause of these Insignificant
damages. In his summing up he took
very gallant view of the case, and one
which gave the Tilted swain very little
encouragement to prosecute breach of
promise suits in England. Men, said his
Honor, are not injured by refusal on the
part of their sweethearts to keep prom
Use of marriage, while by the reverse
working of the rule women suffer. The
latter, who look upon marriage and sup
port by men as their ultimate fortune,
are injured in their life prospects by
breach of promise. A man is not thus
injured. He can get living just as well
as before, and has suffered nothing that
money cannot repair. Moreover, man is
none the worse for being kissed for
series of years, as happened in this case,
while a woman, after being long time
a subject of osculatory exercises, is not
actively in demand by other mep after
ward 1t may be question whether this
was good law, but it was good common
sense A breach of promise, by whom
soever brought, must leave affection out
of the question. 1t is a confession that
the plaintiff had other ends in view than
those of love. The basis is purely a
commercial one, and, when a nan de-
scends to such littleness, he does not
deserve even guinea, unless it is shot
at him, and Mr.. Townsend's fate should
serve as a warning to other mercenary
SWANS. -B0ston Post.
NEW BEDFORD has but one whaler left
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-03-25
The National Platform OF the indie.
pendent Labor Ref0rmers.

The platform adopted by the National
Convention recently IN session at Cleve-
land, Ohio, is as follows:
Our Government is founded solely upon the
consent of the people, and its powers are subject
to their control The evils we now live under
have resulted from the acts of unfaithful repre-
sentaiyes who have set the interests OF party
ly displayed in our monetary system and the
monopolics which IL has engendered; this
system being monarchical in its princi-
pies and subyersive of republican gov
ernment; and as experience demonstrates that
We can have no hope Of reform from existing po-
litieal PARTIES 1t becomes our imperative duty to
organize new party, to the end that we may re-
sist the encroachments of the money power upon
the rights of the people, stay the tide of corrup
tion and extravagance which oyerfcws the land,
and place the control Of the resources and finance
OF the country in the hands Of the people. We,
therefore, establish the Independent party, and
declare it's principles to be as follows:
/. II Ia the duty of the Government to establish
monetary system based on the faith and re-
sources of the nation, in harmony with the genius
of this Government and adapted to the industrial
and commercial needs of the country. To this
should be Withdrawn from circulation and paper
money issued by the Government directly to the
people. In payment Of the Government obliga-
tons, without the Intervention of any system of
banking corporations, which money shall be legal
tender in payment OF adj debts, public and pri-
vate, duties on imports included, except that
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Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-03-25

law in France states the earliest age at
which marriages can be contracted TO be
eighteen years in the case of males and
fifteen in the case of females. but powers
OF dispensation are reserved by the code.
Under the old monarchy boys could mar
ry at the age OF fourteen and girls at
twelve, as under ancient Roman and even
Athenian law. The Belgian code is the
same AS the French in determining the
ages of eighteen and fifteen severally as
those at which men and women NAV
marry, and in leaving right OF dispen-
sation. In Greece males cannot marry
before fourteen years of age, nor females
before twelve; while in the Ioniap
Islands sixteen and fourteen years are
respectively the legal ages. A bill
has been, or is about to be.
introduced into the Athenian Cham
Der, appointing fifteen as the ear
lest age for males and twelve for fe-
males. BY the law of June, 1870, the
legal ages of marriage in Spain are four.
teen for males and twelve for females.
1t is the same in Portugal, with this
qualification: that mlnors-that is, per-
sons of either sex under twenty-one
years of age-cannot contract marriage
without consent of their parents In
Saxony the legal age for the marriage of
males is eighteen, for females sixteen
years. According to the amended para
graph of the new German Civil Mar
riage bill the ages would be respectively
twenty and sixteen years, instead of
eighteen and fourteen as in the draft of
the bill. In Roumania the legal age for
marriage is eighteen years in the case of
males and fifteen in that of females.
There is much variation of the marriage
law in Switzerland as to the ages of CON
tracing parties, which in some Cantons
is as high as twenty years for males and
seventeen for females, and in others as
low az fourteen for males and twelve for
females. Consent of parents is also re-
quired up to twenty-five years in Uri, in
Schaffhouse, in Appenzell, IN Tessin and
in Geneva.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-03-25
Incidents and Accidents.

A Mrs. Evans, of Seymour, Conn.
recently cut the threats of her two chill
dren, aged three and six years, and then
cut her own throat.
"A young man named Zimmerman,
living near Martinsburg, Pa, died very
suddenly the other day from the effects
of eating frozen apple.
Two boys, thinking to have novel
ride, got aboard cake of ice at New
Haven and were carried out to sea, but
were rescued before harm was done.
"A man in Elk County, Pa, has just
discovered the meaning of putting his
foot in it. 1t was tree which had been
split open by the wind and it swung
back, the split closed on him and the
man lost leg.
Reuben Reifsnyder, Of Reading, Pa,
while slaughtering hog, met with q
painful accident He had stuck the hog
with knife, and in turning it over the
animal caught 5ur. RS left thumb in his
mouth and bit it off at the first joint
Not leng ago Hayes s. Wells bank
iug-house in Fonda, N. Y, was burned.
Subsequently the charred remains of a
clerk who slept in the building were dis
usually wore on his person gone.
During recent cold spell the
Thames River, at Norwich, Conn, was
said to be frozen solid to the bottom. A
horse recently died while trotting on the
ice, and it's owner, having cut hole
eight feet deep, found no water, and the
horse was buried in the ice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond, of Cornish,
N H., quarreled at ballroom supper
table. The only way to prevent Mr.. Ray
mond's marry ing the other girl forthwith
would he the interval required by society
for Grape and wailing. So Mrs. Raymond
put bullet into herself, and her hus-
band will wait year anyway.
"A widow relates in the Hartford
Courdnt how twenty years since she mar
ried a widower, and after a years happy
union he died and, just as he was breath
ing his last, raised his arms as if to en-
brace some object and exclaimed: My
darlingl my wife! Mary, come" That,
she says, was blow at her heart.
1t was quite late at night, and a
party of friends were standing in front
of the house of Pittsburgh Alderman,
when a drunken woman, yelled, stag
gered along. One of the party clamored
for her arrest, and his companions agreed
to it, She was dragged up to the Alder
mans house and surrounded by her booty
accusers. Her veil was removed, and 10
the culprit was the wife of one of the
party.
"A shocking accident occurred at
Mount Pleasant mine, in Scranton, Pa ,
lately, by which two boys named Henry
Welsh and John Owens were crushed to
death in coal screen. Both lads were
employed in the screen-room, separating
slate from coal. Welsh was in the act OF
stepping across the screen when his
foot was caught in the ponderous ma
chine, which was revolving slowly. His
cries brought to his aid his companion,
Owens, boy some fifteen years of age,
who bravely, and in the face of fearful
fate, sought to extricate him. In the eff
fort his arm was caught in the screen,
and before the machinery could be
brought to stand still both boys were
crushed into a shameless mass, their
heads and arms severed from their bodies,
and altogether presenting shocking
spectacle
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-03-25
Luck Is q Fortune.

A true story is told of young clerk in
the Treasury Department at Washington
who is in luck, and whose good fortune
was brought about by an act OF polite
ness toward an old Englishman and his
handsome daughter. While the British
High Joint Commission was in session in
Washington, years ago, London mer
chant came over to watch claim of his
which was before the Commission. He
brought his daughter with him, and the
two had much leisure time on their
hands, which they occupied seeing the
sights in the various public buildings
One day they called at the Treasury De-
partment, and the clerk referred to
showed them through. He was very po-
lite, probably very much interested, and
made himself agreeable and useful to the
strangers. He engaged to show them
something or pilot them somewhere else
the next day, and the next, and the old
man and his daughter gladly accepted
these repeated offers of Kindness Of
course the parties became well acquaint-
ed, and it is not surprising that there
should have grown up mutual
liking. The young man was wei
come visitor at the apartments
of the English strangers between
whites. At length the merchant finished
his business in Washington and he and
his daughter turned their faces home
ward aero, the sea, leaving at least one
warm personal friend in America. Some
months since the young clerk resigned
his position in the department and left
Washington for no one knew where. The
other day he returned with wife and
has been warmly welcomed by his old
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-03-25
West and South.

The National Reform Convention met at
Cleveland on the 18th, about sixty delegates,
representing twelve States and the District Of
Columbia being present. M. M. Hooton, of
Ceptralia, ILL.,, was chosen permanent Chair
man; Andrew Cameron, of the Workingman's
advocate, Chicago, Secretary; j. I. Campbell,
of Illinois; q. w. Campbell (colored), of West
Virginia, and X. j. Trevellick Vice. Presi-
dents. A committee on resolutions was APP
pointed A general discussion occurred on
objects before the convention. st. Louis was
decided on as the place for the meeting of the
next convention.
An Omaha dispatch OF the 18th says Gen.
Ord had issued orders that the military
occupy the mining district In the Black Hills,
dividing into small camps and employing a
large number of Indian runners, SO that no
persons can enter the district without dlscov-
cry, and when found they will be quietly
escorted out. Gen. Ord says the treaty
with the Indians shall be fully car
ried out, SO far as is In his power. A St.
Paul telegram says Gen. Terry, commander Of
the Department OF Dakota, has announced
that he shall deem 1t his dpty, under the
former instructions Of Gen. Sheridan, not
since recalled, to disperse and oppose the
movement Of any and all parties intending to
encroach upon the forbidden territory.
One hundred and thirty-nine delegates,
representing Ohio and Western Pennsylva-
MIA, assembled In convention at Columbus,
Ohio, on the 18th, to take some action rela-
tive to the adoption Of a religious amend
ment to the Constitution OF the United States.
Lengthy resolutions were adopted, expressive
oftheir peculiar ideas.
The Ohio State Grange elected the following
officers on the 18th: s. H. Ellis, OF Warren
County, Worthy Master; j. w. Ogden, Of
Champaign, Overseer; w. w. Miller,
Of Erie, Secretary; r. Stevenson, of
Green, Treasurer; M. N. Kimmel, Of
Montgomery, Chaplain III. 8. Piatt, of
Logan, Lecturer; Thomas Fletcher. OF Cler-
mont, Steward; Frank Ford, Of Portage, AS
sistant; Mrs. 8. n. Ellis. Of Warren. Ceres;
Mrs. A. J. Love, OF Knox, Pomona; Mrs. E.
J. Master, Of Washington, Flora.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-03-25

EVEN as in America this season has
been exceptionally dreadful" in the
South, just SO has the usually sunny
cline" Of Italy and Southern France
been cold, damp and uncomfortable in
Europe. 1t has been perfectly ex-
circulating" everywhere, and there 'sno use
for anybody complaining anywhere.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-03-25
Foreign Intelligence.

John Mitchell was reelected TO Parliament
from Tipperary, on the 18th by 1888 major
ity In vote of less than 1000.
Count Valmaseda, the newly appointed
Captain General OF Cuba, reached Havana ON
the 18th and was received with the usual
ceremonies. He brought reinforcement OF
1000 soldiers from Spain.
U.s. Minister Gushing presented his Gre
dentials TO King Alphonso on the 18th.
In the French Assembly, on the 18th, M.
Buffet, the new Premier, read declaration
in behalf Of the new Ministry that Its policy
would be eminently conservative
Considerable disorder prevailed In Tippe-
rary on the night Of the 18th because Of the
refusal Of some of the residents to illuminate
their dwellings In honor Of the reelection
OF John Mitchell to Parliament. Several
houses were sacked.
A Berlin special OF the morning OF the
18th says large consignment of horses re-
Gently purchased by French dealers in East
Prussia had been stopped IN transttu at the
Berlin depot by order Of the German Gov
eminent.
A London dispatch Of the 18th says that
immense crowds are attending the revival
meetings In that city Of Messrs. Moody and
Sankey, the Chicago evangelists. On that
night there were 10000 people present, and
thousands were turned away.
Duke d'Andifret Pasquier has been elected
President OF the French Assembly.
Twenty-Five young men OF Cuban birth,
residents OF Cienfuegos, were recently arrested
In their homes in that city by volunteers and
shot outside the walls, without even the form
OF a trial.
Gen. Cabrera, a Carlist chicftain OF consid-
cradle prominence, has issued an address
announcing his recognition Of Alphonso as
King OF Spain. A Carlist proclamation has
also appeared denouncing Cabrera as a
traitor.
On the night OF the 18th nlt. an earth
quake OF more than usual severity occurred
In Northern Mexico. The little town Of San
Cristobel wss almost entirely destroyed, and
seventy dead bodies were taken from the
ruins.
An English surveying lparty, commanded
bya British Lieutenant and consisting OF six
ty-threc 6epoys and coolies, has been mas
sacred by the natives of Assam.
In obedience to the demand Of King Al
phonso, Don Alphonso, brother Of Don Car
los, has been cxtradited from Germany.
Difficulties have arisen between the Indian
Government and the King Of Burmah in re-
Iation to boundaries and the latter's claim to
sovereignty over several independent States.
The King has occupied the disputed territory
and refuses to withdraw, and British troops
are moving upon British Burmah.
The East.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-03-25
The East.

Archbishop McCloskey Of New York has,
according to the Hoce de Yerita, Of Rome, been
appointed Cardinal, mot only on account Of
the personal merits OF that prelate, but be-
cause the Holy See Is DESTROYS OF honoring
the Catholics OF America, and OF marking
the progress OF Catholicism In the Uaited
States"
The principal witness In the Beecher trial
on the 18th was Mr.. Charles Cowley, Of
Lowell, Mass, who testified to having been at
one time counsel for Mrs. Woodruff and that,
IN 1871. he was introduced to Mr.. Tilton at
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-27
Mysterious Disappearance.

A PASSENGER LEAFS FROM AN EXPIRES TRAIN, BUT
HIs BODY IS NOWHERE TO BE FOUND.
Passengers on the midnight express bound
North, last night report the singular disappear
ance OF gentleman whose destination was pro-
badly New York. Until just before the occurrence
the gentleman had been asleep In his seat. but
when a milo or two this eide of Elkton
he suddenly jumped up, walked to the
door and out upon the platform from which he
is said to have deliberately jumped and been lost
in the darkness. None OF the officers of the
train saw the man leave it, but several Of The
passengers did, and other circumstances would
serve to corroborate their statements.
The train WAS going at such a rate OF speed as
would have probably produced instant death.
But train men on freight which started south
from this depot after the reported occurrence,
were unable to discover the body, and special
messengers who were sent out this
morning had not been any more successful at 10
o'clock 1t is possible, however, that the leap
may have been m lde just as the train was CROSS
to it and was drowned. His satche, which was
checked apparently from Louisville to New
York. and other personal effects, were put of
the train at this depot and were sent, this morn
ing, 10 Detective Taggart at Philadelphia.
Thepassengers describe the gentleman, who
was stranger to them ALL as tine-looking,
well.d dressed person, and before going to sleep
had communicated to some one that he was
going to stop at the Grand Central in New
York. Whether he arose from his seat in q
somnambulistic state aud walked from the
train, or deliberately committed suicide, is not
| lrt,nt
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-08-27
A Bravo young Widow.
sns KILLS one TnAMp roBBER AND FRIGuTENs OFF
ANOTHER.

suE KILLS ONE TRAMP EoBBEB AND Fn1duTENs OFF
ANOTHER.
Mrs. Morgan Calvert, young widow, VINO
lives with her brother two miles from Williams
port, Pa, was left alono in her isolated house
for several days last week. On Thursday after
noon rough fellow called at the house, and af-
ter asking Mre. Calvert many questions, begged
for a supper and nights lodging. He WAS re-
fused, and wont away mutterlng to himseli.
little later Mrs. Calvert was Obliged to go out ana
on her return she saw man crouchng bohinu
the door between the sitting-room and her ped
room. He did not seem to see her, anu she
saw him only through q narrow crack. Ihere
were hrearms in the house, and Mrs CaiVefe
knew how to use them. Without All outcry,
she won't up stairs and got a revolver, and,
hiding it under her apron, started boldly Tor the
| room in which the tramp was lurking. As Mrs.
Calyert approached the door, the man threw
| il oren suddenly, jumped out and struck her
| in the face. Recovering quickly from the
| blow, she drew her pistol, upon seeing wmch
| the tramp turned to ileo. She nred once ana
| wounded him, and then started to pursue hin
| AS he disappeared around the house, sho hreu
| again. at which he turned about and cried, Don
| shoot sgain, woman,I am dead man now AZ
| he smoke he staggered against fence, and the'i
| fell. He begged for aid, and Mrs. Calvert ar
| ranged him in 3 comfortable position, aitei
| which started for a physician. IA sue approaeh'
| ed the house the tramp who had fret called up
| on her rushed out and escaped ; and under tho
| great excitement, she fell fainting near the
| roadside Two hours later she WIS discovered
by friends, who went to find tho lnan whom sht
had wounded. He was lying dead.