Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-06-01
IOWA STATE NEWS.

. Des Moiues, on the nth. SJ delegates being
|, vye.ent. The Convention was temporarily
organized by the appointment OF Judge
| ginne "a Chairman, and Mcssrs. Walker and
Garner As Secretaries. The usual commit
tees we're appointed and the Convention adj
,ourued for dinner. In the afternoon the
Convention was permanently organized by
the election OF Hon. ii. II. Trim6le as Presi-
dent. After protracted debate twas decided
to hold another Convention for the nonafna-
ton Of State ticket. The following were
elected delegates to the National Conyen-
ton: AT Large-H- ii. Trimble, Davis: ~
NJ. Ham. Dubuque; d. o. Finch, Polk; and
NJ. r. Montgomery, Pottawattomie, with
Edwin Campbell, Jefferson; j. II. Crawford,
scott; S b. Evans, Wapclio; l. Van Meter,
Humboldt, as alternates. The fol-
4 lowing delegates from the various
districts were selected: Edmond Yea
ger, Lee; d. w. Mckitteriek, Des Moine,;
J. Munroe, Jones; E. III. Thayer. Chntors
L. 4. Ainsworth, Fayette; e. NJ. Durham
Buchanan; G. r. Getler, Cerro Gordo; g. G
Wright, Bremen; Peter A. Day, Johnson; l..
iG. Rhine, Tama; II. b. Hendersheli
wapeilo; T.. J. Anderson, Marion; ID. NJ.
Baker, Lucas; v. Wainwright, Warren;
Jacob Williams, Pottawatomie; W. A, Stowe,
Fremont; j. p. Allison, Woodbury.; 7. L.
Bowman. Carroll Two aiternates from each
Of the Congressional Districts were chosen.
/ The following resolutions were adopted:
i The Democracy OF Iowa, in convention
assembled. while pledging earnest support to
4 the declaration of principles that VIII be
given 10 the country hy the St. Louis Con-
/ yention declare as follows their views upon
the vital questions now before the Republic
| for discussion aud adjustment: That In
/ view Of the weakness OF its administration
| Of Justice and the corruption which reeks in
every part Of the public service, disgracing
| us al BONE and degrading abroad, is wit
! messed evidence of the uniitness Of the party
| in power To longer bear the responsibilities
! of government.
RsSoiged, That we demand and win en-
| force honesty and reform In the Govern
ment, and demand of our National Conyen-
! ton such earnest pledges of uprigEtness
| and decency for the administration of the
country as shall command the confidence OF
| its purest and most patriotic men, and the
| selection of standard bearers whose lives,
private and official, are guarantee TO the
country of their ability TO carry forward the
great work of reform made Immediately
necessary by the corruptions and crimes OF
! the Republican party.
Resolped, That inasmuch as gold is the rec
| Ognized standard of values throughout the
l world and furnishes the basis for general
trade and commerce, we favor an early re.
4 turn To specie payment, because il will
place the business interests of the country
| on sure and satisfactory basis, and secure
us from the uncertainties attending the ex-
| istenee of two moneyed mediums of unequal
| values AT the same time, we believe that
/ a forced and sudden resumption Of specie
payment, such as contemplated by the So
| cal Ah,4rtu rnaN IN ~ inn ri n
1 will cause widespread disaster and ruin TO
/ our business interests; has had and Is now
| having a blighting effect on all industry,
and being one Of the many blundcrs of the
Republican party, should be repealed.
THE seventh Day Advcntists of Iowa and
| Nebraska have advertised their annual
camp meeting at Marshaltown, june S-l2,
1876, on the grounds adjoining the city,
owned by Mrs. Webster.
A SINGULAR accident occurred few days
ago at the Tecdrick House, in Burlington,
(which nearly terminatcsl fatally. One Of the
| employees, William Hines, was engaged in
shaking carpet out OF window in the
second story, when he became entangled,
lost his balance, and fell to the ground,
thirty feet below. He received severe in.
| ternal injuries, and at last accounts was
thought not likely TO recover.
| III. g. CRAMER has received a verdict
of 81 $50 against the city of Burlington for
damages sustained in consequence of de-
feetiye sidewalk.
Mis-. VAN Corr, the rcviyalist, IL doing a
great work at Davenport Up to the I'D
100 persons had been converted, of whom
forty had joined the church.
1 Az nF No.
prominent and highly esteemed citizen of
Iowa. died on the 10Th, after an Illness Of
eight or nine months.
The Keokuk School Board has abolished
the colorcd school in that city, and adopted
a resolution providing that colored children
be required to attend school in their re-
| spectiye districts The same as white chill
drcn.
An old man fell asleep in a Council Bluffs
church on recent Sunday afternoon, and
| his nose got wedged into book-rack so that
he couldn't get 1t out. After he had thrashcd
about and snortcd good deal the sexton
released him by splitting open the rack.
| Omaha Repu1iican.
PRoP. PARKER, of Iowa City, has now lost
four out of his five children by accidents
One was thrown from u horse, one was
burned TO death, and two were drowned.
/ A MAN, name unknown, while fording the
| Big Sioux River, near Portlandville, the 9th.
| er dey on horseback, was drowned. A stage
was passing the place at the time, and the
passengers witnessed the mans struggles to
save himself, but were unable To render as
sistance.
Ar Charles City, a few nights ago. Mrs.
Grimes, a German lady, attempted to cut her
throat with II butcher knife Being foiled in
this, she jumped from the second story
window Of house that she might break her
| neck. In this she was also foiled, as she
only broke her arm. She, with the rest Of
her family, has been subjected to u great
deal of sickness, and is supposed to have
| been insane.
THE Colorado potato beetle Is on hand,
and evidently bound to stay. We predict
these beetles will be present the coming
summer In much greater force than they
were last year, and that those who grow pc.
tatoes will have to fight for thcm--Council
| Bluffs Nonparel.
THE latest reports from st. Louis give
the following the current prices for lead.
| Ing staples: Flour--XxX. Fall, IS. 25(G5 rs;
| Whcat--So. 2 Red Winter, $l3701l 374;
No. Red Winter, s1.2sdl 20; Corn--No. q
Mixed, 45tG+51llc; Oats NO. Q, 331033 nc;
/ II s..