Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-02-24

THE second trial OF Piper, the Boston belfry
murderer, was concluded, on the 10Th, by .
verdict OF guilty OF murder in the first de-
gree"
THE burglar who robbed the National
Bank OF Commerce ~ New London, Conn,
has been discovered In the person Of George
q. Packer, one Of the tellcrs NJ that institu-
ton, who has made confession. All the
missing funds were recovered.
OWEN LINDSAY, convicted Of the murder
Of Francis A. Colvip, was hanged at Syracuse,
N y, on the 18th. He persisted to the last
In declaring his innocence.
AT the meeting Of Plymouth Church, on the
evening OF the 18th, resolution was adopted
referring the whole matter Of the insinuations
or accusations Of Mr. Bowen against Mr..
Beecher back 10 the Examining Committee,
with instructions TO continue the inyestiRa-
ton, and 10 summon Mr. Bowen before
them The committee decided 10 cite him 10
appear before them on the evening Of the 23d.
PETER BLAoKIaTos ~ Co.. wooden nan,i-
facturers at South Adams, Mass have failed
for large amount. Announcement was made
on the 18th Of the suspension Of X. j.
White, lumber merchants, Of Pembroke,
Can; liabilities $4,000. t't5e M'
In his remarks at the Plymouth Church
meeting on the 18th, Mr. Beoeher pronounced
the allegations OF MIR. Bowen false, and
added: And with Almighty God before
me, and the judgment day, ] arraign him
(Bowcn) as u sIanderer and y liar.
AN explosion occurred In the Exeter coal.
mine, In West Pittson, Pa, ON the afternoon
Of the 18th. -Four men were killed outright
and six or eight others were badly Injured.
The explosion was probably caused by the
accumulation Of gas IN one Of the chambers
Of the mine, which II Is thought was igrited
by a lighted lamp In the hands Of miner.
The Advisory Council OF Plymouth Church
was opened on the afternoon OF the 10th,
with delegates from about 40 churches pre-
sent. Mr.. Beecher greeted oil the delegates
ON their arrival. and opened the proceedings
by an address, In which he stated that this
was the largest council ever held In America
TO discuss the affairs Of any one church. DIR.
Bacon was selected as First Moderator, the
Hon. Nelson Dingley, Of Louisville, Ne,
Second Moderator, and Gen. Bates, Of I'LL.
UOlhs ibltu AoutIhtoit tHt ipNtci nuH-
hitting the questions Of discipllnc TO
be- passed Upon was then read. Mr.. Bcccher
read the statement Of Plymouth Church, and
made remarks defending himself aud The
course OF the church In dropping Mrs. Moul,
tors name. A resolution was adopted for
the appointment OF six committees. each TO
consider one OF the six questions 10 be de-
elded. "a
GoLp closed In New YORK. on the 10th, al
1885, The following were ths closing quo
tAila.s .or produce: No. 2 Chicago Spring
Wheat, 81. 2e<sbl %; No. q Milwaukee. sI.e4as
i.26; Barley, 75Ca7Ge; Oats, Western Mixed.
45c146c; Corn, Western Mixed, 63a6ic,
Pork, Mess, t225o, Dressed Hogs. Western,
Toe; Lard, i314c. Flour, good TO choice. $3.50
06.oo; White Wheat Extra, t6n5Q9775.
The cattle market was dull. eai29sc for
good 10 extra. Hogs. s1l@s1Sc. Sheep.
5e17c.
AT East Liberty. Pa. on the 10th, cattle
brought. Best, s60o0s62 %; medium. $500
@5.b0; common, s4e5Qt4.to. Hogs Sold
Workers., ss00tds.25; Philadelphias. $500
900. Sheep brought s..oo@6.75 according
10 quality.