Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-06

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| sngscn r.so~, @ M
Al Salt Lake, CnA, John wifgins hes
been sensencsd 10 % shot snne y for Dc
murder a John Kramer. The prisoner. who
was given the option, choosing shis mode Of
desth in preference TO hanging or deespisa.
| tics.
| roxxAs Judgment In the case Of Lient.-
Gov Davis, Of Mississippi, was pronounced
on The 3sa. heing removal from cflicc and dis
Qualification for ever again holding any Office
al hcnor, trust or proAt Upon request Of
the Houee the Senate discontinued proceed
ines against ex-sEperinteadentof Education
Cardozo.
| ADVANCE sheets Of the new directory for
ST. Louis place the population Of the city at
eos. fsa
THr Iowa State Convention, for the selec-
! ton Of delegates 10 the National Democratic
Convention, has been called 10 meet AT Des
Moines. on the nth OF May
TEXAN named Davis recently killed a
man named AtchIson, at Hcrkiag's Mil, In
Colorado In consequence OF a quarrel over
the pronunciation OF the word " Sewfound-
land
YAsKTox Cd. t. dispatch Of she 18th
says George Hcnckel had just arrived from
the Black Hills, bringing 500 worth Of
gold. II was mostly scale gold, OF large
Size. He had one nugget weighing twenty
dollars.
| The severest snow-ssorm OF the season
visited large portion Of the West on the
9Th aud the day following. 10 some sec
lions the snow fell 10 the depth Of about q
foot and drifted badly. obstrueting railroad
travel over many Of the routes.
Gov. KELLOGG, Of Louisiana, addressed an
order 20 the District-Attorney OF Baton
Rouge, on the 18th, instructing him 10 take
proceedings In the courts In relation TO the
recent troubles there. The Governor says he
/ IA informed that George p. Davis, Parish
Judge, and b. Y. Buregard, State and Parish
Tax Collector, had been driven from the
parish In open violation OF law. The Tax
Collector was appointed some three years
! ago, and Ii a coIored man. The Judge 10 a
Constitutional officer, elected by the people.
| The Ohio Republican State Convention
| was held al Columbus on the 10Th, and the
1 following State ticket was nominated; For
Secretary OF State, Milton NJ. Barnes; su-
preme Judge. w. w. Boyntop; Member OF
| Board Of Public Works, James &. Evans
Delegates at. Large to the National Conven-
ton were chosen, and platform was adopt
| ed, fayoring an honest and economical ad-
mlnistra.ion Of the Government, and retrench
ment and reform in the public service; recog.
MIXING gold as the true standard Of values, and
declaring that that policy Of finance should be
steadily pursued which, without unnecessary
injury 10 business or trade will ultimately
equaize the value Of the coin and paper dol
lar; instracting the delegates 10 the National
Convention 10 support Gov. Hayes as can.
ddate for the nomination for President Of the
United States.
IN the Mississippi House OF Representa-.
lives, on the 10Th, letter from Gov. Ames
was read In which he stated that he had had
in contemplation for some time the idea OF
resigning his official position, and that II the
articles Of impeachment against him were
dismissed he would feel at liberty 10 carry
out hts desire In this respect. The House
then adopted--7S 10 10--a resolution with.
drawing the impeachment articles, and Q
communication from Mr.. Ames was taen read
formally resigning the Governorship. The
resignation was accepted, and Col j. NJ
Stone, President pro tenn. Of the Senate. was
installed az Governor.
The st. Paul (MInn.) Pioneer. Press OF a re
cent date saws Mr.. w. q. Robertson, a resi-
dent q that city, had just returned from thu
Black Hills, and adds: "The report he givei
Of the Hills IL not calculated 10 induce am
one from this section Of the country 10 x,
J out there. The story told by him Is 10 sub
} stance that the country 10 full OF trouble, dis
satisfaction, want, suffering and, In som
! places, some gold, but thus far not much"
In Chicago, on the Goth, spring wheat. No
. 2, closed at tl.0ls4ta1.02 cash. Cash corr
: closed ut 47c for No. 2. Cash oats, No. 2
sold At 8s>f@a3slc; April options wer
sold at 33c. Rye, No. 2, 650s651Gc. Barley
No. Q, 50ttt60c. Cash mess pork closed q
. t22. 35a2240 Lard s13.7001372f. Good u
choice bceves brought s4.5oC95.b0; medium
! grades, t4.250e4.50; butchers stock, $500
I 4.25; stock cattle, etc., t3.5Ot94.l0. Hog
brought sslSCa9.00 for good to choice
Sheep sold at s5.00a875 for good 10 choice.
: FOMEl9N aNTKLLIGENCK.
A RUMon prevailed In st. Petersburg, OF