Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-01-27

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WBwR AND oOUrm.
TIE RepubIican National Committee have
decided that the next Nations, Convention
shall be held at Cincinnati, commencing on
June ~.
THg Louisiana et4te Senate on the 14fh
adopsed 4 resolution fnstructing Gov. kei-
Iogg 10 send militia TO the parishes Of East
and West Teliciana and East Baton Rouge 10
assist the courts In executing tbelaws against
the so.callcd "regulators.n In case the
militia proved insufficient the Governor was TO
report the fact to the Legislature, when the
pr0priety d calling on the President
10 restore republican government to the dis
turbed districts would be considered. A
House committee called upon the Governor
and notified him OF the election Of Mr.. Eus-
lis as United states Senator and seked TOR
the necessary credentials. which the Govern
or declined TO furnish, but expressed bis
willingness TO certify 70 the house proceed
inQs relstiye to Mr.. Eustis' election.
Ar Indianapolis on the 18th ex.Gauger
McGria was found guilty by jury on nine
OF twelve counts OF the indictments agsint
him Tor revenue frauds. One Of the counts
on which he was convicted Wa Tor rcceiv-
ing br.be Of $500 from the Binghams
(distIllers).
TEE widow Of the late ex-President John.
son died on the night Of the 18th At the
residence Of her daughter, near Greenville,
Tennessee.
A sIour Crrr Uows) special Of the 18th
says sAyices from the Upper Missouri coun-
try represent that Sitting Bull was preparing
for the wsr.path snd that he Threatened de-
struction TO the frontier settlements. Com
msnders a up-riyer posts were In readiness.
nj the first note. Of alsrm, TO pursue him to
his winter quarters, and either capture or
kill lin and his entire band should he mske
the attempt 10 carry out his threak.
d. w. NUES, sx-supervisor of Internal
Revenue for the Chicago District, has been
required TO give bad In the sum a tl5yO00
for his appearance la Milwaukee 10 stand
trial on charge VI conspiracy ~ defrand the
Government revenue and accepting bribes.
The Chicago papers Of the 10th cay that he
emphaticaIly denies being guilty Of any Of
the alleged charges. Several Of the Chicsgo
distiiiers and rectiners have contested In
court " having been engaged In msnufactnr.
Ing end dealing In crooked whisky and ex.
pressed their willingness 10 tell ali they
know concerning the ring frauds and the
revenue officials and others engaged In them.
Tine Memphis Anpeai Of the nth says that
ON the night Of the 18th bedy Of disguised
men took four negroes from the jail at
Friarss Point, Miss. ard shot them to death.
The mob was composed of about efty men,
half OF them being coIored. The victims
had been guilty Of murder, arson and roo
berry.
TnE iIIiaois State Farmers Convention
assembled ut Bloomington on the 18th.
Ar meeting Of friends u the grecnbsck,
held at Madison, Wis, on the 18th, a State
Central Committee was appointed, consisting
OF one member from the state.at large and
one from each Congressional district. A
committee was also appointed 10 draw up q
declaration a principles.
Tar fnal ballot In the Kentucky Lcgisla.
ture ON the 18th for United States Senator
resulted in the choice Of James h. Beck, who
received LOG votes 10 fifteen for wadsworth
tRepubllcan), and Ave scattering. He Will
take bia seat on the 4th Of March, 1877.
is tho Mississippi Legislature on the 18th
l.. q. g. Lamar received no votes for United
States Senator from the 4th OF March, fs77,
10 one for Martin, the Republican members
voting blank. II 10 said that private eau.
,,,. ~ ga.ot.liaaa As..ta. ..,t ~, ,u
In the election Ct Senator ON the ground that
the late election was carried by fraud and
violence.
Gov. KiRKwooD was elected United States
Senator on the 18th by the Iowa Legislature.
The vote stood: Senate Kirkwood, 40; Left.
Ter, o. Housc--Kirkwood, 6s; Letter. rs.
His term Ia the Senate will begin March 4,
1877.
Miss DoSA HEKspoS, residing near
Springfield, ILL.,, on the 18Th spilled upon her
person some burning fluid FROM lamp In her
hand and became developed In name and was
horribly and fatally burned. On the same
day, ut pelphos, Ohio, q saloon.keepcr named
George sheeter threw lot OF cosl.oii Into q
stove TO hurry up the Are, and was seriously
burned.
The Alabama House Of Representatives
ON the 10th adopted memorial 10 tAs United
States Senate 10 Inquire Into the right Of
George u. Spencer to . seat In that body.
The memorial had previously been adopted
by the Senate.
TmE Supreme Court of Michigan has de.
cIdcd that the Sunday Liquor Law enacted at
the last session Of the Legislature 10 oonsti-
tutlonal.
liz Chicago, on the 18th, spring wheat, No.
I, wss weaker. closing At ti.0oGsi .ooll cash.
Cash corn dull; closing 1t 43ssc for No. 2
and 33c Tor new rejected. Casn oats, No. Q.
sold II sckGBaotEc; February options were
sold II sOysc. Rye, No. 2, 661f0fd7c. barley.
No. q s0t<01Bic. Cash mess pork closed Al
eisa0cio.2s. Lard, sia2s5S0nls2s Good TO
choice becvcs brought ts.o0t96 90; medium
grades, e4.2sn4.b0; butchers' stock. ~ 2s9
40, scAlawags, etc., e22c@2.7a Hogs
brought S7.t0Qe7.sS for good TO choice.
Sheep sold II o. 10000 for good to choice.
uOmEH1N lNTkLLB0ENO8.
A fARis dispatch Of tho iath announces
tAs arrival u Sir John II. Glover, tho newly
appointed Governor II Newfoundland, who
hae come 10 settle the differences between
Fsaaea ana England In relation 10 the New.