Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-05-18

~ TIE tsne- Arera Church sesera-s. q iu-
negs, signs, t<5<grsph-po5es, etc, were biown
down, and EsHch damage was done 20 pri-
rate property. Tie entlrs damage, By the
tSoG1oo and s5Do00. This Ia said to have
been the severest tornado that ever Visited
Chicago.
ForE O. tie convicted g. Louis Gangers
ard storekeepers we're, on the 9Th, sentenced
20 fnes 81 81 600 and fifteen month"; Irn-
p~ssonnert each, and one ~ . Ene Of the
same amount ard ak nonshs' Imprisonment.
& sEvEEE storm o. wind and rain swept
oTer Leaven ~orth, Kansas, and vicinity,
early On .ss morning Of the 9Th, and dennol-
ished seTerAl massive brick buildibgs, tore
TIE roofs of a others, blew down several
wooden structures, and PLAYED havoc gen
orally in the business portion Of the city. No
ieSs than thirty buildings were wholly or in
part destroyed, iDnieting loss o. over
tz5OyDDo. Many portions Of Kansas, Hissouri,
Illinois and Iowa suffered severely from
storms on the same dag.
A FoKT LARAMIE dispatch Of the 7ih re-
ports further Indian outrages On the route 70
black Hills. man just arrived from the
north states that every train On the route had
had 70 fight from I've TO ak hours TO a. many
days In order 10 get through. Adyices from
the northern Indians, brought In by arelisble
Government scout, saJ the Cheyennes, Ara
Dahoes, Minneeonjous, Uncapapas and other
bands of Sioux had formed a confederation
under Sitting Bun, and divided up
into bands Of thirty 10 fifty warriors 70
Immediately lay waste the entire Nebraska
Dakota and Wyoming frontier. Sitting Bull
openly de6es all the troops In the depart.
nent, and byashngly says that by thus divid'
ing bis large force Of warriors he can elude
the troops and create and maintain bloody
war for years.
AT its session On the evening Of the 9Th the
new Chicago Common Council decided-2S
to l0--to canvass the vote cast for Mayor al
the recent municipal election, and declared
the Hon. Thomas Hoyne 10 have been duly
elected 70 succeed Mayor CoJyin, who, claim
ing 10 hold the Office under the charter, pro-
tested against such action on the part Of the
Council
The Wisconsin State Greenback Conyen-
ton met at Madison on the 10Th. Delegates
10 the Indianapolis National Convention were
selected and Presidential electors chosen.
Resolutions we're adopted fayoring an ex-
elusive Government currency interconyert-
ibIe into Government bonds u long time and
low interest, at the option Of the holder; The
repeal u the Specie Resumption act; the
withdrawal Of National Bank circulation; a
tariff for revenue only; free and non sec.
tartan public schools, and general Civil
Service reform.
The Iowa State Greenback Convention as
sembIed al Des Moines on the 10th and sc.
lectcd delegates 70 the indianapolis Conycn-
tion Resolutions were adopted fayoring
greenbacks; the withdrawal Of National
Bank circulation; making the National cur
rency interconvertible into bonds, etc, etc.
II was concluded that the nomination Of
State ticket wac unadyisable at present, and
the matter was left 10 committee with In
structions TO call nominating convention in
August, II IL was deemed advisable.
THE Michigan State Republican Conven-
ton met at Grand Rapids on the 10Th. Del.
cgates 10 the National Republican Convcn.
tOD were BeIccben, anu u blhts ttHbral 1oHis
tee chosen. The resolutions were very brief,
and consisted mainly In request that the
delegates act In harmony with Republican
principles and, so far as possible, as a unit.
They conclude as follows; "While we
arc willing 10 waive personal preference,
delegates must never consent TO commit
Republican principles 10 any standard.
bearer Of doubtful position, or who does
not in his own character afford assurance
81 the practice Of economy, honesty and
purity In all matters Of administration"
The delegates are said 10 stand on the Presi-
Dental question as follows: For Bristow, z;
Blaine, II, Morton, !; Hayes. 2; non.com.
initial, /.
IN Chicago, on the 10th, spring wheat, No.
2 closed at si.ODfQiO01E cash. Cash corn
closed at4g1Se for No. 2. Cash oats No. 2, sold
at 5D1zGBSD1zc; June options were sold
81 81 Ne. Rye No. 2, 621s6a63c. Barley, No. 2,
7od7zc. Cash mess pork closed at 5000
020t0 Lard, si2.l5fal220. Good to
choice beeyes brought s430fe535; medium
grades, s1O0i14.25; butchers stock, 5000
800; stock cattle, etc, t350Ca400. Hogs
brought t7.05l97D for good TO choice.
Sheep sold at s5.0o9G.50 for good 10
choice.