Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-20

property and refusing 10 pay me oil kiuV.
Mai. Merriam, Of the United States army, de-
manded his release, which, after some words.
was complied with, bat the Mexican autbori-
Ties threatened TO kill the merchant VI the
FIRST opportunity. Merriam told Quintano,
commander az the Mexican Federal
forces at that point that he would
have his command Ia readiness to protect
American citizens Quintsno told him to do
as he pleased. A revolutionary party at
tackled Quintano on the morning Of the 10th.
and were repulsed, but subsequently, renewed
the attack. Stray bullets, coming to the Texas
side, wounded three American eitizens-one
man and two women. At the request OF the
Special Deputy United States Marshal, Maj.
Merriam planted tweIye-pounder on the
bank OF the river In the morning. and In the
afternoon the Mexieans opened hot fire from
New Laredo on our guard at the ferry, and
they were compelled 10 withdraw. The fire
was then concentrated upon the gunners,
whereupon Col. Sexton threw two shells In
to New Laredo, Mexico, from his twelve
FOUNDER, which siIcnced the Mexican fire on
our soldiers and citizens. Two men and three
women Of Laredo, Texas, VERT wounded,
one badly. In the evening the Mexican Fed
eral troops opened FIRE again on the United
States Government troops, the latter return
ing the ire with twclve-p pound howitzers, and
Smelling New Laredo, Mexico. 8Eh
An immense mass meeting was held In
Chicago on the evening Of the i1th, irrespec-
tive OF party, at which resolutions were
adopted calling on the officers who we're, at
the recent Town election, fraudulently (as 10
allegcd) counted into Office on the South
Side, to resign such Officer; also requesting
the present acting Mayor, fColvin) who 10
holding over under the new charter, TO abdi-
cate the office. The Hon. Thomas Hoyne was
unanimously nominated for Mayor Com
rnittees were appointed 10 walt on the Mayor
and Town officers and notify them Of the &C.
ton Of the meeting.
WIND and hail storm at Creston, Iowa, on
the night OF the 10th, destroyed i've dwell
Ing houses and large number Of barns, etc.
No person was killed, but few were In.
jured.
the Ohio Legislature adjourned ON the
morning Of the l2th, 10 meet again Jan. 2,
1877, having been In session l01 days.
liz Chicago, on the i2th, spring wheat, No
Q, closed at s9,legsi oo1lc cash. Cash corn
closed at 45c for No, =. Cash oats, No.
2, sold at 3od3oHc; May options were
sold 1T 33c. Rye, No. 2, 621<063c Barley,
No. 2, 58Ca5slfc. Cash mess pork closed at
s22Oota2215. Lard tt3S5al34o. Good 10
choice beeyee brought t4.5005I50; medium
grades, t420Qe4.4o; butchers stock, $500
400 stock cattle, etc., $350ta4.l0. Hogs
brought t7s5C1S.40 for good TO choice.
Sheep sold at s550C67 20 for good to choice.
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
A CoPKsHAGEN dispatch OF the 7th says
Denmark and Germany were endeayoring 70
arrive ut satisfactory solution OF the s.hles-
wig Holstein question.
A TELEGRAM was received on the 9Th from
st. Petersburg, stating that Russia recognized
the fitness OF the title OF "Empress OF India"
about TO be assumed by Queen Victoria.
THE annual boat-race on the river Thames,
between the Ur versity Clubs ofaoxford and
Cambridge took place on the 9Th, and was
won by the latter crew.
A vienna newspaper Of the 9Th publishes
details Of alleged atrocities committed by the
Bosnian insurgents upon Mohammedan aud
Christian inhabitants for refusing 10 take part
In the insurrection, II Ii stated that several
villages In Chelona had been destroyed by
fire, and that two gcndarmes and Turkish
hotel. keeper, with his wife and four children,
were burned alive. II ia also reported that
Christian who persistcn,ly refused to obey
the ipjunctions OF the insurgents was massa-
...a ..,lt al. Il
houses In pasnltza were burned and 200 In
nocent persons killed.
Paris dispatches OF the 9th report an ex.
tensive insurreetion In Constantine, Alsiers.
large number Of troops had been sent TO
put II down.
SERIOUS agrarian disturbances have broken
out In the Bustar District in Madras, India.
At late accounts $1,000 peasants were as.
semblcd. ttf D
A BELGRADE special 70 the London Times OF
the 10th says the Austrian representative
at that city had said 10 Prince Milan, IL he
declared war against Turkey, Austrian and
Turkish troops would occupy servia. TIE
Prince laid the threat before his Parlamep.
tary Council, who unanimously advised him
to pay no attention to 1t. A Constan tinople
dispatch Of the same date announces the de-
feat OF 100 insurgents near MAIDEN two days
previous.
VIENNA dispatches Of the 18th say the
Turkish Envoy had had an interview with
Count Andrassy at which he declared that IL
was impossible for the Porte to coneede the
conditions demanded by the, insurgent
leaders The Sultan had granted all the con.
cessions 10 rebels he could and maintain
his own self respect aY
81, PETERsBuao papers Of the 18th say, In
carefully prepared editorials, that foreign
intervention In the affairs Of Turkey would
mec: with Russia's energetic opposition, II
directed against sclayes and their righteous
requests. f8g
A BELGRADE telngysan OF the 18th says the
seryian Government had made forced levy
OF ten dollars per head, The voluntary Ma.
tional loan having proved failure
ACCORDING TO a Madrid telegram Of the
18th the Pope had threatened TO withdraw
the Papal Suncio from Spain unless Art. II
Of the proposed Consiitution--the article
guaranteeing religious liberty--be defeated
et CONGRESSIONAL.
In the Senate on the 9th N fave,ahla