Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-05-25

mere 70 the biAck Glils Two hOHhuS aios ~
appears that the situation there at the
present time is anything but encourag-
ing. As warm weather approaches, the
Indians become more troublesome, and
those who could not do prospecting on
account OF the frost before. and have been
waiting for the season TO advance 10 give the
country thorough test, are prevented from
going rod from their camps on account OF
hostile Indians who hover around at all hours,
and XII all who venture out. Letters also re-
port q great scarcity OF provisions, and sag as
yet no quantity Of gold has been obtained.
They doubt the existence Of gold there In
paying quantities"
THE Nevada delegates to the National
Democratic Convention are for Tilden as
their first, and Thurman as their second,
choice for President.
New ORLEANS and summit Miss die
patches OF the 18th report serious troubles
between the whites and negroes in West Fe-
llciana Parish, near the Mississippi line.
On the night Of the 18th about thirty ne
proes went TO the store OF white man 10
the vicinity Of Laurel Hill and called
him TO the door and riddIed him
with bullets. A posse from Bayou Sara
went out on Saturday for the body. The
negroes would not give Il up, and fight en-
sued and three negroes and three white men
we're killed. The county was said 10 be
ablaze with excitement. All the whites
were armed and saddled. Acting Gov. An
tome had received information that seven
teen colored men were killed and many 9TH
ers wounded. He had applied TO Gen. Augur
for military aid to queis the disturbances.
TIE National Prohibition Convention met
at Cleveland, Ohio, on the 18th, and nOmin-
ated Gen. Greene Clay Smith, OF Kentucky,
for President, and q. T. Stewart, Of Ohio, for
vice-President. The resolutions resffirm the
prohibition plank OF the platform Of 1872,
and declare In favor Of equal suffrage and
eligibility 10 office, without distinction OF
race, religion, creed, property or sex.
Ar the opening Of the United States Court
| In St Louis, on the morning Of the nth, Ma
guire and Mckee were committed 10 the
County jail. The latter paid his fine Of &c.
600. After their celk had been carpeted and
otherwise fitted up for their reception they
| took possession Of them.
The Iowa Democratic State Convention
met at Des Moines on the 18th, about 326
| delegates being ia attendance. Hon. il. ii.
| Trimble was chosen President. Delegates TO
the National Convention at st. Louis were
chosen, and were instructed only to vote as a
unit II Is said they are mostly for Tiiden.
| The resolutions demand that the National
| Convention select for standard-bearcrs men
| whose lives, private and official, are guar
antee of their ability 70 carry on the work Of
reform made necessary by the crimes and
| corruption Of the Republican party; favor an
| early return 70 specie payments, but depre-
cate the forced resumption contemplated by
the " SHERMAN Resumption act Of 1870 and
demand It's repeal, on the ground that it has
had and is now having blighting effect on
industry.
The Independent State Central Committee
| Of Indiana has nominated Arson Wolcottfor
Governor, In place Of Landers, declined.
| A FoRr LARAMIE IVY. T. telegram Of the
nth says the Indian war, for years predicted,
had actually begun. For months numbering
OF white men had been confined to the Black
Killers, but recently United States mall
carrier, en- route 10 Camp Robinson and Red
Cloud Agency, had been killed, scalped and
fearfully mutilatcd.
THOMAS NJ. PETERS Is the Republican can.
| didate for Governor OF Alabama. The dele,
gates chosen to the National Republican Con
yenton are unnstructed, but are said u
! favor the nomination Of Secretary Bristow
for the Presidency.
The expedition against Sitting Bull "ths
| lun 4 ia
command Of Gen Terry.
Or the twenty four delegates 10 the Ma
tionaI Convention chosen by the Republican
Convention Of Tennessee, on the 18th, fifteen
10 eighteen are said 10 favor Senator Morton
for the Presidency. The others are divided
between Blaine and Bristow.
The Ohio Democratic state Convention met
Pendleton was chosen permanent President
The following nominations were made: Fol
Secretary Of State, William Bell; Judge Of
Supreme Court, VIM. Il. Finch; Member o
the Board Of Public Works, ii. Z. CiougL
Electors at Large, Judge William Lang and
Granville Stokes. The financial resolutions
Of the platform adopted declare In favor Of the
immediate and unconditional repeal OF the
| Specie Resumption act; the defeat OF all
schemes for resumption which involve either
contraction OF the currency, perpetuation Of
bank issues, or increase Of the interest
burden Of the debt; the gradual but early
substitution Of legal tenders for National
Bank notes; the issue by the General Gov.
eminent alone Of all the circulating medium
whether paper or metallic. The Delegates at
Large TO the st. Louis Convention are re-
ported TO favor the nomination Of eX-Goy
Alien for President.
In Chicago, on the nth, spring wheat, No
2 closed at si.04j4@Lo4114 cash. Cash corn
closed at4711c for No. =. Cash oats No. 2, sold
At 301s695Os1c; June options were sold
at 301ac. Rye No. 2, G4@65e. Barley, No. 2
704701sc. Cash mess pork closed at s2O.5
Q12o.60. Lard, sl2.25@l227h GOOD tc
choice beeyes brought si3Uta1.25; medium
grades, S4.250p4.75; butchers stock, x35O(a
400; stock cattle, etc, s3.50@i,o0. Hogs
brought s6900176O for good to choice
Sheep (shorn) sold at "a. 100000 for good
| choice.
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
A GENERAL panic prevailed at CONSTANT.
noplc Oh the 18th. The Mohammedans were
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