Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-01-06
TMK EAST.

A RECENT Philadelphia dispatch announces
that there had just been received In that city
a formal acceptance by Pope Plus Ix.of an
invitation by the Centennial authorities re-
qucstiug His Holiness 10 give his recognition
70 he enterprise by contribution 10 the Tx.
position OF works Of art from the galleries 81
the Vatican or from the workshops over
which he has control. The letters Of the
Pope are couchcd In the warmest terms Of
friendship for the United States.
The jury In the recent trial Of the Bowen
libel suit against the Brooklyn Eagic found u
verdict f3r the plaintiff, and hxed the dam.
ages at 81 900. The other cases u libel are
to be tried next term,
TnE Moody and sanlcy services Ia Phila.
delpLia on the 25th were largely attended
and Mr., Moody said the morning meeting
~as the most encouraging one be had held
In this country. The iBqniry.rooms were
crowded both afternoon aud evening.
PATRICK KASrS, who was recently con.
yicted al Cleveland, Ohio, OF nanslagghter
for starving hIs idiot son 10 death, has been
sentenced 10 the Penitentiary for ten years.
THE Pacific Mills, at Lawrence, Mass, en-
ployiDg 500 operatives, gave notice on the
9th Of reduction u from 10 10 10 per cent
In wages, 10 take effect Jan. /, owing 10 the
depression In the price OF print.cloths. This
corporation announce that they are obliged
either 10 stop the looms o: reduce the cost OF
production.
Ar business meeting Of Brooklyn Ply
mouth Church ON ths evening" OF the 21th
resolutions were adopted TO comply With the
n fss ,x.styt, .J
Of churches TO advise the church aud Mrs
Moulton upon the two questions submitted
by her Ia her memorandum Of Dec. %, rs to
whether the reasons Of the church for dropp-
ing her from lie membership IA II did were
valid aud sufficient, and as 10 the validity and
sufiiciency Of her reasons for abstainlng so
long from the services and sacraments Of the
church. A committee OF five was appointed
70 call the mutual council.
Tnr hudson River sugar refinery, At Hast.
ngs, ". Y, was burned on the 10Th, and 100
men were thrown out OF employment. Loss
5000, 900; insurance less than 100000.
Or the evening Of the 2sth Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher was served with a summons
{ md complaint In a suit for malicious pros.
,cution," Instituted by Francis H. Moulton
q the Supreme Court, Kings County, N. y,
Or $4,000.
FIFTEEN States have taken a census Of
opuiation Ia 1878, and the total increase
inee 1870 IL estimated AZ d little over 2,o0J,.
%. Az these States had In 1870 something
,ore than one. third OF the population Of the
nited States a common average progress
iroughout would show an aggregate In.
ease In five years Of upward Of 30 900, or
total population Of H,oo0,0oo
& A New York dispatch OF the 2sth states
at Judge Donohue had forfeited tho reeog.
zances on seven indictments for felony
.ainst the fugitive Tweed. e8
IL AaosG the suspenslons announced on the
th were those OF JAS. A. Smith and q, N.
). A. Smith. wooden manufacturers, who
Grated five mills In Massachusetts, Liza
nles variousiy reported at from $500, 900 to
5000 nssets unknown.
A LABOR CONVENTION In session at Tyrone,
/, on the Goth appointed u National Com
tee Of thirty-seyen toissue call for aeon
ton OF representatives Of labor and In.
TRY from all parts OF the country, 10 be
d IN Pittsburgh IN April next
ENCOURAGEMENT was made In New York
the Goth Of the death, at the house of
grand. daughter, near Richmond Staten
nd, OF the Rev. Henry noehm, better
wn rs Father Boehm, the oldest preacher
, The Methodist Church In this country
probably the oldest clergyman in the
ID. lie was over 100 years old.
z I'D closed In New York, ON the Goth, at
4 The following were the closing quo
us for produee No. 2 Chicago Spring
5k at, 81. is0oiai, No. . Milwaukee, si.22e
I Barley, 81. 0ot9i. 10; Oats, Western Mixed,