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Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-05-25
General News Summary
ruOn WARRINGTON.

Tip To the 18th OF this month the United
States Treasury had paid out, in exchange
for fractional currency, the sum Of s4,42i,oo
In the new silver coin.
Ir was reported from Washington on the
18th that the Attorney-General had denied
the application for pardon, Communication or
delay in the eases OF Mcguire and Mckee,
Of ST. Louis, under sentence for eonspiring
70 defraud the revenue.
THE Blaine investigation was begun before
the House Judiciary Committee IN Washing
ton on the 18th, and the testimony OF John
8. G.. Harrison was given connecting Mr..
Blaine with the $4,000 in Arkansas bonds.
other evidence was given, partially corrobo-
rative and partially contradictory. Col.
Thomas A. Scott gave the details OF the
transactions relating 10 the bonds in ques.
ton, and stated that he had no knowledge
nor belief whatever that Mr.. Blaine bad any
thing TO do with them.
A WASHINGTON special Of the 10th says the
subject matter Of the recent Louisiana
troubles was considered in the Cabinet meet
ing held on that day, and, as result, secre-
tary Taft had been instructed by the Presi-
dent 10 order Gen. Augnr 10 use the military
according TO his own discretion In protecting
officers Of the State or Of the United states
In the performance Of their legitimate duties,
and TO do all In his power to prevent blood
shed and iawless violence.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-05-25
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Anna Dickinson is thirty-three.
Even Senator Jones' hair is the color
of silver.
The Chicago Tribune calls plain En-
glish "unornamented United States talk 4"
The State of Matrimony and the State
Of Massachusetts, are at warm Jim"
Parton's case.
A firm of Eastern publishers announce
a book with the singular title, SIS Eternal
Punishment Endless :" AS a companion
volume they will probably issue before
long another with the title, lis Perpetual
Motion Continuous"
1t is reported that Mr.. Philo Reming-
ton, of lion, n. T., has offered to give
100000 to free the Syracuse University
from debt, provided the faculty OF the in
stitution will never hereafter allow its ex-
penditures to exceed its income.
This is chilly weather." remarked a
gentleman to one OF the Pedro party the
other morning, as they were shivering to-
gether on sleeping-coach platform
"Oh, no, SIRE" was the reply, ''zis is not
Chilli weazer-Chili weaver IL much more
warm IAN zis!"
An article in the last North american
fttDttU sclS dSlut Ill inc EOilldllCc Vi Aztec
civilization, repeated by modern authors
and Spanish authors, says Montezuma
was only ain ordinary Indian Chief, and
that all stories of his grandeur, of his
marble halls and refined luxuries, are lies
and moonshine.
Mr.. Kortright, her Britannia Males
tvs Consul in Philadelphia, is said to be
great swell, and represents his Queen
with all possible dignity. No one can
see him without being impressed by his
appearance. The story is told that one
day as he was walking down Walnut
street a stranger accosted him as follows
"Will you be kind enough to tell me, sir,
the price OF that houser" pointing across
the road. "Sir" said the Consul, "do
you take me for real estate agent 7" "Oh
no, indeed, sir" replied the other respect
fully, but supposed from your appear
ance that you owned it-that you owned
the whole city,
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-05-25
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

A GENERAL panic prevailed at CONSTANT.
noplc on the 18th. The Mohammedans were
insulting and threatening all Greeks and
Americans, bidding them prepare for imme-
diate death. Travellers were leaving, and
European residents were sending away their
families A Salonica telegram of the same
date says the bodies OF the murdered Consuls
were still unburied, the excitement of the
Mohammedan population being SO great that
II would be dangerous TO attempt a funeral
until the arrival OF troops and additional
men-of-war.
The French Minister OF the Interior, M.
Ricard, died at Paris ON the 18th, OF heart
disease.
THE application for the release Of Wins
low, the Boston forger. was renewed at Lon
don on the 18th, and was again opposed by
the Government, and he was recommitted for
ten days longer, the Attorney. General stating
that, If Secretary Fish's answer to Lord Der
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-05-25

by,s note wss not received by that time, no
further objection 10 Winslow's release would
be raised by the Government.
News was received at Ragusa on the 18th
that battle was fought near Bosses the day
before. in which zoo Turks and 100 insurgents
were killed The Turks at scutari had eel
ebratlon over the murder OF the German and
French Consuis at ssloniea.
THE British feet In the Mediterranean has
been ordered TO rendezvous immediately At
SMYRNA In view OF the possible Oriental diff
culties. Two saore italian iron-clads have
gone To Salonica.
ANNOUNCEMENT il made OF the death Of
Col. Thompson, Mayor Of Liverpool, England.
Tug firms OF r. T. Davidson q Co, and
Alexander Grove d Co, OF London, who
were In the Eastern trade. have failed with
liabilities Of about goo each.
TnE French squadron ordered to salonica
numbers 81 guns aud 30 men; the German
squadron 90 guns and 1900 men.
AN Athens Greece dispatch Of the 18th
says the Turks and Greeks were each con-
centrating an army Of observation on the
frontier. Great agitation prevailed in Crete.
A J0xpoS telegram Of the 18th says the
British Government had decided 10 entertain
favorabIy the request for 81 amnesty To the
Irish political prisoners.
Dispatches from salonica Of the 10th, say
that fjnv.four Mussulmans, concerned in the
recent outrages there, had been arrested and
would be tried for the murder Of the French
and German Consuls.
THE British Resident, at Zanzibar. has late
" negotiated treaty with the Sultan Tor the
entire abolition OF the slaye-trade.
PRINCE AuEgspEgG, who recently fought
duel at Prague, with Count Kalawrat, has
died from the effect Of the wounds he re-
ceiyed
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-05-25
WEST AND SOUTH.

Gro. Won HoLLEN, City Collector Of CHI
cago, Is said 10 be dcfauter to the amount
of over 100000. Gambling and unlucky
private speculations with the city's money
are said to have been the cause Of his down
fall. He has left the country.
The South Carolina Diocese Of the Protes-
tant Episcopal Church has rejected the up.
plication Of colored church for admission
To representation In the Diocese. A majority
Of the clergy favored the application, but
II was rejected by the vote of the lay dele.
gates.
UNITED STATES MARSHAL b. ii. CAMPBELL
has refunded to Miss Sweet, OF Chicago,
$2, 1906, being the amount paid TO him by her
on Mr.. Blakely's account Mr.. q. asserts
that at the time the payments were made TO
him by Miss Sweet for Mr.. Blakely he was
ignorant OF the fact that they were made In
consideration Of her receiving the appoint
ment Of Pension Agent as Mr.. Blakey's sue
cessor, but supposed that Miss 3. was acting
as BIS business agent in paying the latter's
debt 10 him (CampbelD.
BY the explosion Of coal-oil lamp, while
starting fire at Dayton, Ohio, on the morn.
ing of the l4th, Mrs. Matthias Glazer and her
child we've terribly burned, the child fatally.
New counterfeit tens on the State Bank OF
Tcrre Haute, Ind, and flvcs OF the First Ma
tional Bank of Louisville, KY, are reported to
be In circulation.
NEARLY the whole business portion of the
town Of Darlington, 3. o., was burned on the
morning OF the l4th, an entire block being de-
stroyed. Loss over slooooo-partially in.
sured.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-05-25
THE EAST.

Rev. Dr. r. y. SToEEs has resigned the
Presidency Of the American Congregational
Union on account Of the action OF the Ad-
yisory Council In the Beecher case. Rev. DR..
A. 8. Barnes has been elected to and ac-
cepted tie position.
The Emperor and Empress Of Brazil left
Philadelphia on the morning Of the 18th for
b. Louis, en- route for New Orleans.
The annual meeting OF the American BIZ
bic Society was held in New York city on the
18th. The receipts from all sources during
the year were s527, l9s, expenditures $685.
ISL, including the balance on hand In May,
1875. There is still balance Of $3.50 During
the year s76,770 Bibles were published, and
s50,4T6 distributed. The society circulated
the Bible in twenty foreign countries during
the year, and had itprinted In nearly as many
languages. The next anniversary will be
held on the 10Th Of May, 1877, In Philadsl-
phia.
THE Rev. Dr. Taylor has percmptorily re-
fused 10 hear Mr.. Bowen's private story about
Mr.. Beecber. In letter TO the Clerk Of
Plymouth Church, Mr.. Taylor says: IA re.
sponsibility which may be properly and con.
additionally assumed by mutual council
should not be laid upon any one man, and.
therefore, / am constrained ~ decline the
request which has been made TO me"
AN enthusiastic and largely attended mass
meeting was held In Philadelphia on the
evening Of the 18th, at which speeches were
made and resolutions passed denouncing the
action Of the Centennial Commissioners In
closing the Exposition buildings on Sundays.
THE Reform Republican Conference mot In
New York, on the 18th. DIR. Woolsey was
chosen President. About 800 delegates were
present. A committee was appointed, with
Carl schurz as Chairman, 10 devise plan 10
"remedy existing evils and preserve the Ma
tIonal honor" which committee, on the 10TH
reported lengthy address 10 the citizens Of
the United States, Which was unanimously
adopted by the Conference. A resolution
was adopted tina: the Conference make no
Presidential nomination.
The Connecticut Legislature on the 10th
elected VIM. III. Barnum 10 the United States
Senate TO fiji the unexpired term Of the late
Senator Ferry.
No instructions were given TO the delegates
10 the National Convention chosen by the
New Jersey Republican Convention, but a
majority are supposed TO favor the nomina-
tlon Of Mr.. Blaine for the Presidency.
LETTERS for persons on the Centennial
grounds at Philadelphia may be directed TO
"the Centennial Branch Postoilice,"
GOLD closed In New York, on the 18th, at
il29S The following were the closing quo
tations for produce. No, z Chicago Spring
Wheat, si2l@i22; No. 2 Milwaukee, 81 10
0Ql.25; Oats, Western Mixed, 3G43gc
Corn, Western Mixed, G0G63c; Pork,
Mess, s2l5o; Lard, 12Hc; Flour, good
to choice, s5.4oea5.75; White Wheat Extra,
S5,soa775. Cattle, S@lic for good 10
extra. Sheep (shorn), 6Qp7slc.
AT East Liberty, Pa, on the nth, cattle
brought: Best, s5.5o@60o; medium, $500
09530; common, s425t94.50 Hogs sold
Workers, S7.30(97b0 Philadelphlss, 1900
no. Sheep (shorn) brought s4.b0@600 ae-
cording to quality.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-05-25
CENTENNIALITIES.

The coming placard peddlers of
Centennial Articles Admitted Here"
--Settees have been placed In the vari.
Gus avenues on the grounds sufficient to
seat 30, 900 to $4,000 persons.
Each of the Centennial Commission.
ers wore gold badge to distinguish them
from ordinary men on opening day.
--Tunis makes rich display of silk,
wooden, cotton and leather goods. Two
black Bedouin Tents are in the Tunisian
camp.
There was received AZ the Centennial,
on the 1lth, pane Of silvered glass from
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-05-25

THE French Agricultural and Horti-
cultural Society has taken advantage Of
the school boy desire to kill something,
by Offering prizes for the destruction of
vermin of all sorts and for the preserva.
ton of useful birds. The method has
already begun TO produce satisfactory re-
suits. Eleven scholars in one school de-
siroyed each 1856 insects of various sorts,
beside iorty.two nests Of caterplllars; and
they protected twenty.seven nests of useful
birds, sheltering l43 young.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-05-25

IT is stated that the amount of precious
metals before Christ was equal to 81, 40
000, 900 OF gold and $2.9l3,0O0, 900 of sill;
yer. Up to the year 1892 the earth yielded
81, S42 900, 600 worth of gold and $751;
OOO, 600 of silver. To this large sum
over 1888, 100000 in gold and $5,9l3,-
900 900 in silver were added from the
year 1892 till 1912, wherein comes the
conquest of Mexico and Peru.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-05-25

Mr.. George l.. Fox, the actor, who
for some time has been in an insane asy.
lum in Somerville, Mass, Is now SO vio-
lently insane that his keepers are forced
10 contine him in padded cell.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-05-25

Two PENNSYLVANIA tramps stopped at
the house Of lone widow, and one went
in to beg. Very soon he came out with a
bloody nose and first-clAss black eye.
"Well, did you get anything. Jack ~
!" Yes" growled the sufferer, I've got
the widows might
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-05-25

JOSIAH r. YouNe, Secretary OF State.
THE latest reports from st. Louis give
the following as the current prices for lead
ing staples: Flour--XXX. Fall, $5250l5 rs;
wheat--No. 2 Red Winter, sl4oa1. 4OH;
No. 8 Red Winter, 81 2s8l .2611I; Corn--No.
Mixed, 45(a45Se; Oats--No.2, 32(d32 1sc;
Rye--No. 2, 64a65c; Barley-No. ., S5(9
90c; Pork - t2l .5002i75; Lard - sl2.0O
@le.25; Hogs-s6.5o@Zl5 Cattle-s4. COG
625.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-10-06
Life in Lonisiana.

The lawless condition of affiirs in
Louisiana is not the result Of the bea.
thenism Of its own people, or because
large mojority of them are not law.
abiding and good citizens. 1t is the
result Of Kellogg's mismanagement, de
deception and treachery. There is no
government in Louisiana. Outside
of this city, the situation is one Of alb.
solute anarchy, so far as the State Gov.
ernment is concerned. 1t is powerless
to punish any violator of the law. In
the locotions where human life is safe.
and the rights Of property are respec-
ted, the people are indebted to the
moral and social restraints of society,
and not to the Government as malad
ministered by KelIogg's followers. But
there are places in this State where
the wort elements in society have the
control, condition for WHICH there
now appears no available remedy
Louisiana State Register (Rep.)
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II is related that man fell asleep
as the clock tolled the first struke of
twelve. He awaked ere the echo of
the twelfth stroke died away, having
in the interval dreamed that he COM
mitted a crime, was detected after five
years, tried and condemned; the shock
of finding the halter around his neck
aroused him to Consciousness, when
he discovered that all these events had
happened in an infnitessimal fragment
of time.
Mohammed. wishing 10 illustrate the
wonders of sleep, told how a certain
man. being a sheik, found himself for
his pride, made poor fisherman; that
he lived as one FIR sixty years, bring
ing up family and working hard, and
how, upon waking, from his long dream
so short time had he been asleep, that
the narrow noeked gonrd bottle filed
with water, which he knew he oAer.
turDcd as he fell asleep, had not time
to empty itself.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-10-06

Miss KELLOGG. Smith, though a
disappointed man, finds consolation in
pa-ting such pieces as this Oh his scrap
book:
You might 60 behind the scenes at
the Opera Il thousand times, and if
Miss Kellogg was singing, there in the
wings you would see her mother with
a shawl over her arm, and very often
a cup of beef tea in her hand. The
shawl is wrapped around the shoulders
of "that child the moment she reach
es the wing, and the beef tea held to
her lips. She don't trust the maid to
do any Of these tender offices, No pa
tient was ever watched by physician
with greater care than Miss Kellogg is
watched by her mother Every draught
is guarded against, and every article
of TODD selected with an eye to health.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-10-06

The following figures show the vote
Of these two States in the elections OF
1868, 1872 and 1874:
Indiana-In 1868, Grant, 176, SIS;
Seymour, ,66, $50; majority for Grant,
3,56S.
In 1872, Grant, 1856, 147,; Greeley,
1853, ,533; majority for Grant, 22,5l5.
In 1874, election for Secretary Of
State: Nef, Democrat. 1872, l5I; Curry,
Republican. 64,Sl2; majority for Nef,
1882.
Ohio-In 1868, Grant, 280, ,233;
Seymour, 23S, COG; majority for Grant,
l1,617.
In 1872, Grant, PSI ,s52; Greeley.
pa, ,32l; majority for Grant, 81 ,53l.
In 1874, elections for Secretary OF
State: Bell (Democrat,) 23S, 400;
Wickoff (Republican), 221, ,204i maj.
ority for Bell, 1902.
In 1875, election for Governor:
Hayes, 297 ,Sl7: Allen, 292, ,273; Hay
es' majority, 5,544.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-10-06
The Demands o(fhe Times.

The issues upon us are not war, but
peace issues. The practical questions
all the time are:
1st. Better men in office.
2nd. Honest and intelligent admin.
istration.
3rd. The war is over.
ith. Official rogucs must he pun
ishcd.
9th. No military interference in
elections.
9th. Less taxes and more economy.
9Th. The earliest practicable re.
sumption Of specie payments.
Sth. Government salaries and pay
to conform to salaries paid for compe.
tent like services out Of public life.
9th. Less federal Capitalization and
more respect for the rights Of the peo
pie.
l0ih. Let common schools alone.
1lth. No federal interference with
religious sects or organizations.
18th. One term for the President.
and six years service, il ,he Coustiiu
tion is amended
This is exactly what the Democrats
are fighting for. and their candidates,
if elected, will insist upon these re-
forms. -[New YoIk Express.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-10-06
iyIiscs ard BS0ry.s.

II is calamity that the black pop
ulation ouinumber, the white in any
State. If the ratio was as in Tennes-
see, for instance-two whites to one
black-there would lie no trouble. The
negroes could then have the peaceable
enjoyment of every right, without en-
dangering material interests by their
natural stupidity and lack of informa-
iion. But where they are in the ma
jority there is trouble on top oftrouble.
If they rule, every material interest
suffers; and if they do noe rule, the
constitutional amendments are viola
ted Cincinnati Commercial.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-10-06
q R~asraed stranger.

90. a., a. q. =, ..
lie 'a'ei n''"se'' Ne''"' no"'e
"n,'e'
lie N. III s''oo' oh iS'nuo'P'
stree, WIN " '"' cup o" MS nean' can
WIS s'''~ w "'s ''e'' '"" u h"'e ""u
re'"''er III "S oo'''
On the table before him was the
scalp Of Sioux warrior.
The warrior who used to wear it had
gone out of the deviltry business and
become a shadow in the spirit land.
II wasn't the only scalp tnkeu by
Nev,d, Bon;e Euice The other two
hundred were b,rreled nm at home to
keen them away from the moths.
n. .o,,o ,iow, 10 h,,.;,oss NpK
IL ,;,,.I r. ,,,,naro.l Inl;.,. g.,
and l,., ami h. v.,,,, hal, ,hrounh
~,
n ,.,. :
-, -. .., - II,
900. ~n ,ho .o;n, =, .oi,;.. ,ho -
Ii, -.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-10-06
GRANTS 0piaiom oH fhe October
Elections.

The President-If we can carry
Ohio and Indiana next month then
think the Democrats have not the
ghost of a chance to carry the country
in November.
Correspondent-But how iftbeDem-
ocra.s carry Ohio and Indiana in Oc-
tober?
The President Then, ! take it, Til
den is good as elected. But do not
think that their carrying Ohio is at all
probable.
Correspondert-How if the Repub-
licans carry Ohio and the Democrats
indiana-what is the outlook then?
The President after cogitating a
while)-Then the chances are pretty
even for both partics.-[New York
Herald.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-10-06
Taiksa0 Barbers

A man who had been nearly talked
to death by loquacious BARRIERS went
into shop the other day which he had
never patrizoned before, and handed
one of the artists n card bearing the
following words, "Give me an easy
shave" The barber motioned him to
chair, and then, turning around, wink
Cd at his fellow laborers, and said;
Heres a deaf and dumb un, boys;
wants an easy shave" "Well. ifyou
cash him he can't talk" replied one
who was waiting for next" "No,
you bet he can't" returned the first.
IAN easy shave he blowedl Why he's
go, bristles like Texas boar, and his
skin looks tougher thana canal mules"
The boys laughed and the operator,
who in the meantime had lathered the
mans face, INDUCED in further com.
merits as he urged the razor over the
facial territory before him. "What a
nose that is," said he. "Ii he should
sneeze where would | bey' swell, his
check is harder than n razor-hone. "
do you want us to help hold his nose
back while you go over his lips, John
NV" asked another of the idle razor
wielders. Don't know but what III
want little help" "Be careful and
dent drop your razor down his ear, or
you'll loose it. admUnished another.
"Wbat dirty head he's got, observed
Johnny, as he ran his fingers through
the mans hair IL say, some Of you
fellows write a card and ask him if he
don't want shampoo. The card was
written and presented To the man, who
shook his head at it, and, the job being
finished, he arose from the chair. :It's
all right, boys said he, as he laid
down his fifteen cents. 81 don't mind
your talk any. could st nd il first
rate so long as you didn't say anything
about base ball, third term, or the
whisky ring frauds He disappeared
and those BARRIERS sat down and thought
I out him. Washington Capital.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-10-06
Troops that are Not wanted q. fhe
Soufh.

Company d of the Eleventh United
States Infantry arrived in this city on
Sunday, and were obliged to lay over
until Monday. They we're from Fort
Worth, or some other post in Texas,
aud on their way to the Indian country
in Dakota. A meddlesome Radical
politician met the boys soon after they
pitched their tents on the hill above
the depot, and calc,l out:
"Hurnb, boys, for Hayes"
Not a solitary cheer responded. One
Of the sergeants stepped out of the
crowd aud remarked:
"You have made mistake;we don't
cheer for Hayes; We are Tilded men +"
"Whatl you do not mean to say you
oppose the men who give you food and
clothing?"
"Yes | do. We are tired of Grant
and his gang, and as to our food and
clothes, we will excuse him for that if
he will let Us looso.'
"Oh! nonsense, boys; you don't mean
to 60 back on Grant and Hayes
"Yes, We will go back on any man
who keeps two-thirds of our boys in
blue down in Dixie to keep the white
men down beneath the negroes, and
who sends handful of us North to be
killed and scalped by the Indians,
armed with guns and bullets furnished
by Grants brother, Orvil, and his
deputy post traders; and | will bet
you a keg of beer that threc.fourths of
my company are Tilden men,"
II will take the bet"
a vote was taken, and the vote in
Company ID Eleventh United States
Infantry stood: Tilden, 40; Hayes, 4.
i Kansas City Times.