Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-03-09

ted to all adult citizens Of Ohio, irrespective
OF sex
THE Jury in the case Of Gen. Babcock, on
trial at st. Louis on the charge OF being con-
nected with the wiIisky-ring conspirators. re-
turned verdict OF "not gnilty,'' on the after
noon Of the oath. The verdict was received
with demonstrations Of rejoicing on the part
OF the friends Of the accused.
THE Indiana Democratic State Convention
has been called 10 meet at Indianapolis onthe
10Th Of April.
A YAyKTos ID. IT, dispatch Of the 24th
says the excitement about the Black Iills
was Increasing. and daily line Of stages
would begin running March !.
The Georgia Legislature has adjourned
sine dc The bin proposing 10 call State
Constitutional Convention was defeated.
GOV BAoLEY. Of Michigan, has issued a
proclamation urging upon every citizen Of the
state, who owns piece Of ground, 10 pIanta
tree on Saturday, April Is.
THE great fctr.mlle horse-race which came
off In Ban Francisco, . few days ago, for &c..
600, was won by Foster, who took the first
two heats, Rutherford coming 10 second. All
the other horses were distanced, The time Of
the winner was 7:53 and 7:3s<.
The amea Investigating Committee Of the
Mississippi House 81 Representative made
lengthy report on the Gath, recommending
that Gov. ames be impeached and removed
from office for official misconduct, on eleven
separate and Distinct charges, which are
specified. consisting OF a failure 10 remove
Al. NaI of f.tt az
without cause, for causing bIoodshed al
yicksburg in Crosby's case; for calling for
United States troops, and having them eject
flanagan, the Sheriff Of Warren County,
from his office, IN violation o. the law; Tor
attempting 10 incitc q war of races, In arm.
ing the colorcd militia, ard causing them 10
defantly parade the streets Of Clinton. A
minority report was also made signed by
Frederick Parsons. The resolution impeaeh'
Ing Gov. Ames OF high crimes aud inside
meaDors In Office was adopted on the 9th
yeas Sc; nays IA.
The Iowa House OF Representative adopted
resolution, on the oath, by vote Of 81 10
40, providing for woman suffrage amend
nent to The Constitution.
A TERRIFIC storm passed over the town Of
st. Charles, Mo, on the afternoon Of the eth,
striking the northern part Of the city and
travelling In southernly direction down
Main and Second streets, sweeping everything
before IL. IL only lasted about five minutes.
bit in that time large number Of buildings
were wrecked. James Gasney, employed at
the gas works, and his little son, were In
stantly killed, and several other persons were
ia, JnJ D.,
age, sweeping residences, farm-buildIngs and
fences away. IL was thought the damage 10
property would reach nearly or quite $780,
600
TrE steamer Mary Belle, the largest steam
err On the Mississippi River, was burned 10
the waters edge at ylcksburg. on the eth.
Five or six thousand bales OF cotton and
large quantity Of seed and sundries, together
with all the passengers baggage, were lost.
No lives lost and no person Injured.
Tng Vance Railroad bill pissed by the
Wisconsin Legislature has been signed by
the Governor, and Is now law.
A soTIor for new trial has been entered
by the counsel Of Mr.. William Mckee, under
conviction for completely In the ~. Louis
whisky frauds. Tie application for rehear.
ing il based upon an allegation that one OF
the jurors la the case gave expression, pre-
yious 10 the trial, TO his belief In the guilt Of
tie accused. The decision Of the Court
will probably be rendered about the 10Th OF
March.
GiBsos CoUsTY, Ind, was visited by
terrible wind and rain storm on the night OF
the 9Th ult. Orchards were demolished,
large oak trees uprooted aud blown IN every
direction. The greatest damage occurred in
Princeton, the county seat. The cyclone
swept through the town, carrying houses,
barns, churches and everything before IL. Up
ward OF ffty houses were blown away, and the
roofs carried, In some Instances, 81 the distance
u miles. The loss to property In the town
Is over 100000. No lives were lost, but sew.
erai persons were injured. The loss In the
county will probably reach s250,000.
GopLovE \. ORTIZ, the American Minister
10 Austria, has signlfed his acceptance Of the
Republican nomination for Governor Of
Indiana.
Tug Louisiana House of Representatives
on the 2sth uit., adopted q resolution for the
appointment Of committee TO present To the
Senate articles OF impeachment agains, Gov.
Kellogg. Such committee was appointed
aud waited upon the Senate. The attorney
for the Governor presented to the Senate,
sitting as a Court Of Impeachment, an order
to the effect that the House pro-
ceedings were contrary 10 law, and
the action taken was In violation Of the
Wheeler Compromise, and that the acts Of the
Governor were ftlly known to every member
Of the Senate, and known 10 them not 10 be
criminal or unlawful, etc. An order Of &C.
quittal was finally adopted by the court by a
vote of twenty five TO nine.
A MINNEAPOLIS (Minn,) dispatch Of the
goth ult, says adyices just received from the
Black Hills, dated Feb. 10, report hillside
diggings. which pay from seven TO eighteen
cents 10 the pan, the diggings previously re-
ported being gulch diggings. None Of the
creeks In the bills had been prospected TO the
bed rock owing TO the deep water. Several
promising quartz leads were also reported.
THE United States Supreme Court has re.
Gently decided that the eastern terminus OF
the Union Pacific Railroad Is on the Iowa
shore, at Council Bluffs, and that the Omaha
bridge is a part Of the road, and must be op.
Grated In connection with the whole iine.