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

| their own manufzcfnre. and = cid n raising
funds necessary tot ) ereditsbae display, and
providing for the spposntmeut Of . commit
| tee 70 cncpessse rfth tie Cenfenntal Com
msttee appointed BY The American Dairy
| mems Associations and the Centennial Com.
mitt@e. The COMMITTEES consists Of II. G.
Drake, Wisconsin; X r. Stone, IiIlnois; l.
n. wsnser. Iliinois, and II. Smith, Wtscon-
| sin.
THE Kansas House Of Representatives. on
| the 18th, psssed . conc aren't resolution re-
quesilng Congress 10 repeal the specis.R Re-
sumption act.
Two Chicago Acknowledgment Cui-
Ierton and Hildrefh have been indicted for
eomplicsty In whisky frauds, and have given
bonds for their appearance for trial. TWAS
also reported on the lith that several indict-
| menis for similar ofenses had been found Al
New Orleans against residents Of that city,
and against U. s. Com. shannon, rs. Drnnee
and Others, charged with conspiracy TO de-
fraud theiGovernment through the Court Of
Claims, In the cotton claims cases. Shannon
and Dennee gave bail In 5000
TIE funeral Of the late Reverty johnson
took place In Baltimore on the afternoon Of
the 18th, and was largely attended. Many
friends Of the deceased were present from
Washing .on, including Judges Of the Gu
rreue Court, Senators and Representatives
THg Mississippi House Committee o. In
yestigatIon into the Official conduct Of Car
dora, state superintendent OF Education, re-
port .hs, they and him guilty on ten eounts--
perjury. embczzlement, bribery, forgery, etc
TIE Hon II. J. ID. Fuller, former Congress
man from Maine, and Second Auditor If The
Unlted States Treasury under Buchanan,
died In Virginia on the 18th.
Tng Wisconsin Assembly hes passed the
Vance bill, which repeats the strongest feat
ures Of the celebrated Potter Railroad law.
THH Investigating Committee Of the Lou
isiana House Of Representatives made re-
port on the 18th, In which they recon-
mended the Impeachment Of Gov. Kellogg
and other State officers for violations Of the
law by teioriously spproprisiing public
funds
THE Minnesots Republican State Conven-
ton, 20 appoint delegates TO the National
Convention, lie TO be held on the Gath Of May.
RETuaxs received nj Galveston, on the
i0ts, from the Texas State election Indicated
| the snccess Of the entire Democratic State
ticket.
CuigP.JrsTIcE RYAN, OF the Wisconsin
| Supreme Court, rendered 3 decision on the
18th. denying the application Of Miss Good.
| ell, Of GAINESVILLE, 70 practice In that court
| He holds that there Is no Wisconsin statute
authorizing the admission Of females to legal
practice in the State courtS, from which the
| common Law always excluded them.
THE Illinois Independent State Convention
was held at Decatur on the 10th, and q full
| State ticket was nominated, a. follows: For
Governor, Louis Stewart, Of Kendall County;
Lieutenant Governor, y. II. Pckerell, Of Ma.
con; Secretary OF state, DR. NJ. NJ. Horton, OF
Marion; State Auditor. John Hise. Of Chi
cago; State Treasurer, Henry T. Aspern, Of
Champaign: Attorney General, w. .. Coy, OF
Mclean. Delegates to the National Con-
vrpiion were also chosen The platform
adopted demands the repeal Of the Specie
Resumption and National Bank acts, and the
substitatIon 81 legai-tender paper money
| for the National Bank circnia,iou; the per-
feeting OF a monetary system based upon the
faith aud resources OF the nation. and adapt
ed 20 The demands Of Legitimate business,
which money shall be q legal tender IN pay.
ment Of all debts, public and private, duties
Gu imports included, except that portion Of
the interest and principal Of the present pub
lie debt that IL, by the express terms Of the
Law creating II, made payable III metallic
money, this money 10 be interchangeable at
the option 81 the holders. with registered
Government bonds bearing a rate Of interest
no. exceeding 3.G5 per cent. per annum.
TaE Independent Greenbsek Convention
Of Indiana met at Indianapolis on the 18th,
and norninated the following ticket: For
Governor, Franklin Lsndcrs, present member
OF Congress from the indianapolis District;
LienienApt.Go sernor, Arson Woleott, Of
White County; Secretary Of State, Leroy
Templeion. Of Benton; State Auditor, Morris
~ Bundy, Of Henry; State Treasurer, John
q. A. Newson, Of Bartholomew; Attorney
General, w. A. Upton, Of Fountain; supcrtn.
tendent OF Public Instruction, Rev X. g.
Blount, cf Green: Reporter Of supreme Court.
Charles A. knight, OF Clay Judges Of Supreme
Court, William Y. Barnett, Of yA1derburg;
John b. Hainss. OF Delaware, II. Z. New
comb, Of Marion; Judge Lindsay. Of How
ard The resolutions demand the immediate
and unconditional repeal Of the Specie Re-
sumption act, and are also 10 other respects,
on The financial question, similar in substance
To ihose adopted by the Illinois State Con
yeution ~ Decatur.
In Chicago, on the 10th. spring wheat, No.
2, was weaker. closing At fi.0iGio1 cash.
Cash corn duilcr; closing at Aisfc for No. .
and Sc for new rejected. Cash oats. No 2.
soid At sl1G3i1sc; March options were
sols al sikc- Rye. No. 2, oSas7e. Barley,
No. q e0xdo2e. Cssh mess pork closed at
s2iOo6alio Lard. tI2.5A0ti260. Good TO
choice bceves brought t4Saa5.5o medium
grades. a. l06sf.zs. butchers stock. s3 COG
375; stock cattle, etc, t3.25g375 Hogs
brought sT7sas70 for good 10 choice;
sheep soid al a 7sfas5o for good 70 choice