Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-02-17

denSs~ Chat Union prisoners nj the South
during the Nsr were t-rHfed with r-efnedi-
tasec peeiecx .nd <ruein. He sxys Il =
admitted tsa1t Tire 4Irs@cners y ourhsnds were
MOI - well psovsdee ~ sz*e would like "
hsse hsa TIM fsn ~ des-s ttse say y
much = etc. with regard 10 TIE question Of
amnesty be ssys he hns no view ~ ihe future
which us.ses " desirable 10 him 20 be IN
eluded Ia On amnesty bsIl, snd adds; :. Viewed
In the mhetnses, or o. a general qnesssen. I
would he glad 70 zee the repeal OF AT laws in
rsctsnf Or psnsfts " pofisicsi Disabilities on
classes Of people; thst u might, ~ prescribed
~ The Constellation. be ieft tn The cossvis 70
hear ssse decide she cause, sn1 70 sftx The
penalties sccordsng 70 pselexastsng lexfsIs-
s1sar
A SMOOTHING calamity occurred in Q
crowded opers-hcnse In Cincinnati on the
afternoon Of fhe ssh, ssuscd tg false alarm
og Gre. Az immense fhrong OF ladies' and
children had gathered In the Robinson Opera
House 10 witness an entertainment called the
Allecary q. the Greet Republic given by
J. " Hagxr, assisted By large number Of
puS,sit schoolehildren. Just o. the perform
=
anne was shout TO begin some one til the bal
cont raised The cry OF fire. when the
crowd m Ire gallery rushed for Gle doors
-Four women and Eve children lost their lives
h che scramble for exit, by being either
trgmpaasd 70 desfa or injured In some other
manner, and several Others were seriously
hurt
CHIEF 1rsrg,r WHITE. Utah TERRITORY, In
charging the 1raDe Jury at salt Lake City, On
TIE tn, concerning polygsms, said " We had
better look ]; squsvely tn the face, 1sstsssefIi
az II may s,e 20 sorns, and govern ourselves
ty the light CT reason ane manly discretion
ln dealing with H. Poiygsmy Dsssi bt SIP
pressed In mis- Terrtc-y. Mgmonism may
survive 1t, and, relieved from It, would
stand uEshaelsled and free as every other
creed or mode Of religious worsAip, shielded
and protected by the Constitution o. cur
common country; but II AortnoSisrn cannot
sever Itself from polygamy, 4 win be 70 IL
TIE bridal Of death"
The trial OF Gen. Bsbeock, on The charge
Of completely with tie wAssky frauds In St.
LoEsis. was begun In that city on the 7th.
re pleaded moi guilty. and The ccuEf I'D
ivurnsd 10 the sfh. A motion for new trial
In The case Of Mr.. Mckee xas made on
the 5th.
Two rEKkLK T.esestrisns-- Miss Won Hili-
ern Ia German woman and Mira Marshall, OF
CAicsgo-anikhed six-dsys' walking mach
81 an aymory building In Chicago, on The
evening O. the 9Th, the latter winning the
contest by about two miles TIE distance
accomplished By the winner was 25s 9-lO
miles 70 ~ II by her opponent Both women
were wei exhausted by their lengthy tramp,
the wilmer being, II anything, the more used
up o. the t~o.
ON the stA, bs1y Of msskee men appeared
st the jail In Bloomington, Ind. overpoxered
Tie Sheriff. secured the keys and shot and
killed prisoner named &. A. Marshon. Mar
shon wac convicted Of murder and sentenced
70 the Penii~ntlsry for life, three years ago,
bat the Supreme Court emily granted him
q new trial.
TIE two Grain brstbers, on trial al Cairo,
IN, on o change d venue from Williamson
County, were on the 9th convicted and sen.
fenced 20 the State Peniten,iary for twenty
years each. They were members Of the poto-
fRDlf gang " stAAsAS1@Sh NVuAAg 1trPt1suotst
one Of whom Marshall CrAip) wss hanged at
Marion, few weeks ago.
The Michigan State Prohibition Conven-
ton, 10 choose delegates 20 the National Con.
YeptioB at Cleveland, has been called 10 meet
at Detroit, on the I'D u March.
The contest for the Mayorship Of ST. Lou
10, which bad been before the City Council
for several months, was decided on the even
ing Of the 9th by vote Of ten for James II.
brition, the present Mayor, and sixteen for
Henry Oyerstolz, the contestant. Mr.. Over
stolx was installed at $50, and made an ad-
dress ~ the Council. Mr.. Britton has pub.
IIshed card IN which he states that he takes
exception TO the action OF the Council, and
shall continue to perform the functions OF
HE Office until the matter 10 decided by
proper tribunal.
In Chicago, on the 9th, spring wheat, No.
2, WA higher. closing at sl.o3dai 68l cash.
Cash corn higher; closing al Ale for No .
and Bic for new rejected. Cash Data, No2,
sold at 3ia3i1fc; March options were
sold al sixc. Rye, No. Q, 67ds71le. Barley,
40. 2,C5Jlca7txc. Cash;mess pork closed al
t9os5Qs2o.70. Lard, tI2SoGI235. Good 10
choice beeyes brought ts.50a5 80; medium
grades, t4.l0G4+s: butchers stock, s3.00(a
3.75; stock cattle, etc, s3.25d3.75. Hogs
brought t7406a79o for good TO choice;
Sheep sold at a. tota5.t0 for good TO choice
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