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

General News Summary.
1ROM WILMINGTON.
Hos. ALrHorso TAFT, the new Secretary
OF War, was sworn In and formally entered
upon the duties Of his Office on the 18th. \
A WARRINGTON Associated Press dispatch
Of the 18th states that II worid be several
days before the judiciary COMMITTEES would
be prepared to report articles Of impeachmea:
against ex-Secretary Belkpap. No material
testimony bad been taken since that Of Marsh.
Biz or seven persons Ia The vicinity Of Marsh
a. Evans late trsding-po bad been sum
moned 10 testify. A member Of the judiciary
Committee bad said that proof, independent
OF that Of Marsh, could be procured 70
abundanty support the charges against the
ex-secretsry. The District Attorney had
stated that the evidence presented so far TO
the Grand Jury was insufficient 10 warrant
1t In bringing In an Indictment ard 1t was
more than probable that unless Marsh could
be brought back TO testify, II would be I'm
possible 70 punish Belknsp through the me.
dunn OF criminal court.
THE five Republican Senators who voted
against the adpission OF Pinehback are
Messrs. Edmunds and Morrill, Of Vermont,
NORTH Of Maine, Cbristiancy Of Michigan,
and Paddock OF Nebraska. z" Rt''
THE Democratic members Of Congress. In
caucus on the night Of the 18th, agreed upon
the Payne bill! by vote Of 90 To 46. This
bin provides for the gradual resumption Of
specie payments by making II the duty Of the
Secretary OF the Treasury annually 10 rctsin
IN coin an amount equal 10 three per cent. Of
the legsI-tender notes outstanding, 10 consti-
tute resumption fund, and also requiring
National Banks To set aside an amount OF
coin equal TO three per cent. Of their circu-
lating notes. The bin, In addition, provides
for the repeal of 20 much Of the Resumption
act OF Jan. "A, 1875, Us designstes the LIST OF
January, 1879, ~ the date Of resumption.
TIN EAST.
The wife Of senator Burnside died At Proyi.
dencc, X. J., on the 9th.
THE Reformers Of Connecticut have nomi.
mated the following Ticket For Governor,
Charles Atwater; Lieutenant Governor, Fran.
els Gillette; Secretary Of State. Lacien v.
Penny; Treasurer, Loren v. Judd; Comp.
troller, John II. Peck. The resolutions
adopted demand the unconditional repeal Of
the Resumption law, the practical abolition
of the National Bank system, the receipt OF
greenbacks for customs, and the issue Of
bonds interconvertibIe with greenbacks, and
hearing rate Of interest sufficiently low "
L..,, ,t,.rn ana cnns.n uenflv uraenbaekR at
par with gold.
THE judiciary Committee OF the Massachn-
setts Legislature reported, on the 10th,
against Mr.. Parton's petition for special act
10 legalize his recent marriage.
DAEIEh DREW, the famous Wall stree,
New York; operator In railway stocks, 10 re.
ported, 10 a dispatch Of the 18th, To have
gone into bankruptcy. with liabilities esti
mated at u 300, 900, partially secured.
JosRruus sooY, New Jerseys defaultinp
State Treasurer, has been sentenced 10 the
State Prison for three years, and until the
costs Of the prosecution are paid. lie wep'
bitterly on hearing his sentence. lie Ia over
sixty years old, snd has family who are
highly re' pected.
THE honsc Of wealthy farmer named
Crosby, In Northern New Jersey, Wac robbed
OF $4,000 In money and other valuables, BY
masked burglars, on the night Of the llth.
In statement made 10 his congregation
on the evening Of the 18th the Rev. DR.
Btorrs, OF the Church Of the Pilgrims, Brook
lyn, gave his reasons for Withdrawing from
the position Of President OF the American
Congregational Union. He condemned tht
rules laid down by the late Advisory Council
for the admission OF members and the guild
snce Of Congregational churches, and spoke
disparagingly Of many OF the other acts o
such council He also thought the request
OF Andoyer Church 10 Plymouth Church per
fectly proper, and that the council had ne
more right 10 deal with the matter than u
had 10 conduct the trial Of Gen. Belknap. Al
u business meeting Of DIR. storrs' church on
the evening Of the 18th, resolutions wer,
adopted by a large majority repudiating th,
action OF the Advisory Council, renouncinl
Fellowship with churches which adhere te
the findings, and demanding thorough In
yestlgation Of the Beecher scandal.
THE Aims. House ut Norwich, Conn. wa.
DuTHeu Oh tue u'But w tuc i~su, hha iou'
teen persons, most Of them old people iron
sixty TO seventy years OF age), perisbed In thu
flames. Five ipmates we're injured by jump
Ing from windows, two Of them fatally.
The Bank OF the State Of New York, New
York city, suspended on the i4th. The CAPT
tai Of the bank was $2,000,00O. II Is said til,
depositors and NOTE holders are fully secured
and that the stockholders will be the onl,
losers.
THE Democrats Of the Third Come ctIcn
District have nominated David A. Weiia 10
Congress, TO Ill the vacancy caused by III,
death Of the Hon. II II. Starkweather.
The New York 0reesback Mass Conven
ton met VI Syracuse on the 10Th. Richard
schcll was elected permanent President
The resolutions adopted declare opposition
TO any population Of the Nations oblga
tions, but assert that tho act Of Congress o
March, 1860, promising 10 pay the 5.20's II
gold, Ia \ gross violation OF the contrac
whereby said bonds were Issued, and sale
law was p sscd by fraud; that tho effort nov
making by the Secretary OF tho Treasury Il
pay fractional currency In silver should b,
Immediately prohibited, ss silver Is wortl
less than currency; that legal.tender,
are u standard Of value, while GOLD
constantly fuc,uates for various rea
sons; that the amount Of none,
required by the people depends on their In
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