Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-10-11
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49, ~ DAvExroRT, 18TH.
DeopJ.s tho heavy rain which nals
49, hlling since early MORN .ne
n6csment that Iowa's Wan
nev.lrnor,,--K irkwood-would so'
ssa ihe people on the political ~
-, =, e . 3. m, drew an immense
1870 10 the Court House. fo'
80 horr, no bsld his crowd spell
$3.50 With one of the most convin.
go apeeches yet made during .ns
sampaign. Cheer after cheer glee'eu
Nh fron the masses a. he referred
{, lhe loyalty and patriotism Of the
sit,aeus Of cur proud State, ana oe-
nauneed in eloquent language mos
No opposed the Government aui.
- ~ war and are now shouting
- sTildsn AID Reform. Inc
seeech vas largely devoted 70 .he
$1,000 Issues. showing that the
Isurru,cu in business was not a 10
20 81 Republican rule, as charged
. ~ opposition, but was an iney-
ilnb,s result Of the war and o'nel
ea.an bsyood the control OF any
- OF administration. The his
COW Of every country atsests u. ne
ssssered TO the panic Of 1851 ana
~. during Democratic rule, ana
shovsd that under Buchanan the
saovsr.msns borrowed 81, 200, o" at
q - cent. interest, and that now.
$50 Republican rule, the Na'ion
- eseotiated . loan of 800. '0o
g l1psr cant, and that the deo. "as
: rssult OF . Democratic rebellion.
AAuIssed that there are thieves In
- Rspablican party, and 50 there
~ Ia all parties. They properly be-
long, however, in the Democraac
10y. whoss teachings and PRACTICES
-, calculated to make thieves.
10 rsviewing the men who COM
soes the Democratic party, ne said
ga ohs majority of the men VINO
vfil vote for .Tilden are those VINO
fDaeht in the rebel ranks, sympa-
thissd with rebellion, "skedaddied
nom the DRAFT or deserted the Union
army. Aside from these classes
thses are mot enough Of Tilden's sup
portsss toswear by-not even enough
10 swear at.
Tho people Of this county Sscot'l
are aroused, and will return large
nnsjorities for Hiram Price for Con-
rress, and for Hayes and Wheeler.
Gen. futile and State Superintend-
snt Won Coelln will speak tonight at
tAe German Theater. Hays and
wheeler Clubs Of Davenport, Rock
Island and Moline, and a body OF
uounted minute men, will be In at
tendance.
The Scott county fair closed this
morning. The display was fine, but
The attendance was not so large as on
some former occasions, on account OF
Iscessant rains. The herd OF Short
horns, exhibited by Mrs. Kimberly,
Of West Liberty, took nine first pre-
mIums. She starts with her herd to
tho Centennial this week.
I'd. Russell, the popular editor OF
lhs Davenport Gazette, is writing up
Ceatennlal notes for one OF the best
Republican papers In Iowa.
Mrs. Ellen s. Topper, the famous
bee culturist, whose mysterious for
esriss we're announced by the Iowa
psess some months since, was
bgsaght here and lodged in jail last
evening. She was srrested In Min
sssoaA on . requisition from Gov.
Kiskwood. She seems cheerful, but
rseiceut.
a train Of thirteen cars filled with
Centennial pilgrims from Oskaloosa.
Glgournsy and Washington, arrived
here lest evening. When 1t left
hsss Il consisted OF q cars.
wsrk IL progressing on the Daven-
port a st. Paul Railroad.
I frequently meet here your former
townsman, Mr.. Frank III. Clark. He
sssuns 10 be gaining fine reputation
. lawyer.
OMAHA, 18th.
Omaha and vicinity again breathe
0ee. The grasshoppers which for
wssk allied the air and covered the
ground have bid us sdieu, and jour-
nsysd southwark. Notwithstanding
thsir great numbers, the damage
dons y notso great as was feared.
The Masons of this city broke
Essand this week for a new temple,
slxs6 and three stories high.
0eoeeal Sheridan and his brother,
csl. Nike, passed through this city
bs-6ay westward bound. About
ghIsty troops from General Crooks
soo0and arrived this week. The
boys look a. though they had endur-
n inaumerable hsrdships.
Col. James Flood, the "Great Bo-
laax1 Silver King" Of Nevada,
,aaDed Centennialward last week.
Il travelled in a special car. pre-
ume he can afford II, as his income
J euotsd u 100000 per month.
Major North, with 100 Pawnee
Doea1a, passed through the city to.