Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-03-23

The Republicans elect plne out - tvslve
senators, and will lave aDsjcsity = twesty'
Hve or thirty In chs House The MA
yos1 Is nearly $1,000. being the largest
by over coo ever east In the State.
GoLp closed In New York. on the 18th at
lax. The following were the closing quo.
tations for produce: No. 2 Chicago Spring
Wheat, ti.22@L25; No, 2 Milwaukee, tl.z3@
1926: Barley, 7Uta75c; Oats, Western Mixed
43a44c; Corn, Western Mined, 0e@62Ac;
Pork, Mess, $2S 90; Dresssd Hogs, Western,
l01(c; Lard, 1S9<c. Flour. good 70 choice,
tC.80a5.75; White Wheat Extra, Ss0(Q7 Is
Cattle 90i2hc for good 10 extra. Hogs,
--@--c. sheep, 5,<@7Kc. ..i
Al East Liberty, Pa. on the 18th, cattle
brought: Beet, &sJo0@6.25; medium, $500
@5.50; common, s42594.50. Hogs Sold
Workers, ss2o09s4O; PhiIadelphiss, $4,000
$50. Sheep srought t42s@s.5o according
WEST AND SOUTH.
A SEVERE storm, coming from the south.
west, struck Elizabcthtown, Mo-, On the
evening OF the 10th, and blew down some
seventeen houses, killed five persons and
severely wounded several others. At Has
ssrd three dwellings and the railroad depot
were blown down. and three parsons killed.
Much damage 70 property was done ut Call.
fornia and other points In the State.
TIE Iowa scnats has for the second time
amendment TO the stste Constitution.
DuHfso recent severe storm at Dubuque,
Iowa, bailstones fell which are said 10 have
measured four inches In circumference A
large number Of windows were broken.
GEs. sHEKMAs Il said 70 have recently
told st. Louis reporter that be would de-
cline nomination for the Presidency, "even
II II were unanimous and enthusiastic"
THE Senate OF Mississippi have found
Lieut.. Gov. Davis guilty ~ charged IN the
articles Of impeachment. The vote was 32
to- ssssE rs a
GEN. j. d. WEBSTER, United States Col.
iector OF Internal Revenue At Chicago, died
on the morning OF the 10th, after brief III
ness. He was sixty-four years Of age.
THE boiler Of Q locomotive exploded at the
Union depot, In Indianapolis, on the morn
ing Of the 18th, and was completely wrecked,
at the same time dcmolishing another en-
CINE standing In the neighborhood. The en-
eineer OF the latter wss instantly killed, and
the fireman severely injured. The engineer
and fireman OF the former were on their en-
gine at the time, but were not injured. The
...ta... 80 tbv<.,sv, <sv. ma f.at fvn,v, III.
engine into the street. The whole west end
wall OF the depot and ten or fifteen feet OF the
roof we're completely demolished.
CONSIDERABLE excitement has recently
been caused In Bath County. KY, by the fall
from the sky OF q large quantity Of what had
the appearance OF being hesh In pieces from
the size OF pea To that Of a human finger.
Specimens were,submitted TO a scientlst from
Louisville, who concluded. that they were
probably the dried spawn Of Batrachian rep.
tiles, doubtless that Of the frog. He thinks
they had been transported from ponds and
swsmpy grounds by currents Of wind, and
had ultimately fallen on the spot where they
were found.
THE Michigan Greenback State Conven
tluu mas DsrU Chiitu w HVct ~ ohNrbVb ""
the 3D. Of May, 10 elect delegates 10 the Ma
tional Convention and nominate Presidential
Electors.
The Wisconsin Legislature adjourned SIN,
die on tho i4tb, and the Iowa Legislature on
the 10th.
The Virginia Democratic State Convention
has been called TO meet at Richmond on the
oath OF May.
In Chicago, on the 18th, spring wheat, No,
Q, closed at o9,fcC8ti0i cash. Cash
corn closed ut 44c for No. and
Sac for new rejected. Cash oats, No. 2
sold at 3aIl@32nc; April options were
sold at 321lc Rye, No. 2, 631fcG8lc. Barley
No. Q, 5bIf0fb6Ic. Cash mess pork closed al
Ell 9O@2l 95. Lard si3.io@l320. Good u
choice beeyes brought s4.5Ct@585; medium
grades, t4.00054 40, butchers stock, % ESD
| 400; stock cattle, etc, t3.25td375. Hogs
brought s79o@s.50 for good To choice
Sheep sold at s4.75@8 90 for good TO choice.
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