Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-27

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Assessor, Town C5srk and Collector. Ryan,
declared elected - supervisor, had previous
IN rendered his resignstion, whieh was sc-
cepsed, and successor vas sppoiated- The
ous,ed oficisis esq that they viii contest the
sction Of the Board
DESTRUCTIVE foods have occurred In the
valley OF the Mississippi The damage
caused in some localities exceeds TEX ci
any previous year since 1851.
AT Hannibal, No, on the l1ih. the tow
boat Dictator was wrecked while attempting
to pass through the drax Of The railroad
bridge across the. Mississippi River at that
point and sunk instantly. Ten lives were
lost and great dansge was done TO the
bridge The sny lcree broke In three
places on the same day, because OF the
high water. and large portion OF the
bottom lands On the illinois side, oppo-
ate Hannibal, was flooded Houses
and barns were foated away The en-
tire population Of the bottom fed % the
bluffs. in many cases leaving everything be-
hind hem. Over two miles OF the track OF
the Quincy, Alton d 81. Louis Railroad were
Inundated. and the road-bed was carried
away ia several places. The damage 70 p .op.
erty Is immense.
Ar the municipal election 10 Chicago on
the 18th, Thomas Hoyne, for Mayor, received
rs, 1863 votes out Of total Of q little over
$1,000. Clinton Briggs (Dem.) was elected
City Treasurer--m jority over 5000; X. >
Tuthili tRep. vac chosen City Attorney By
| nearly COCO majority; for City Clerk, Buta
CRep.) has majority OF syer 5000, and Best
rep. Is elected Clerk Of Police Court BY
over 500 majority. A majority Of the Alder
men chosen are Republican.
The Indiana State Democratic Convention
met At Indianapolis on the 10Th. The plat
| form adopted contains resolutions calling
| for the withdrawal OF National Bank notes
and the substitution OF notes issued by the
Government, and demanding tha immediate
repeal of the Specie Resumption act Con
gressm an ). d. williams was nominated toi
Governor: Col. I. r. Gray, for Lieutenant
Governor; Judges Of the supreme Court
first District, 3. ii. Buskirkx; Second, A. o.
| Downey; Third, John Petit; Fourth, james
| l.. Worcen; secretary Of, State, John T.. Nef;
Auditor, T. Henderson,; Treasurer, B, G.
Shaw; Attorney Gspefsl, G. A. Buskirk; su.
perintcndent Of Public Instruction, J. II
Smart; Clerk Of Supreme Court, Gabriel
schmick; Reporter Of Supreme Court, A. N
Martin. Delegates were chosen 10 the Ma
| tional Convention and instructed TO vote a,
a unit, resolution was adopted declaring
Gov. Hendricks 70 be the unanimous choice
4 OF the Convention for President Of the
| United States.
TIE Illinois State Democratic Convention
| 10 select delegates othe National Democrat
| ic Convention has been called 10 meet al
| Springfield ON the oath Of June next.
| The Nebraska Democratic State Conyen.
ton WAS held or the nth, and delegates were
chosen TO the National Convention. They
were uninstructed. Among the resolutions
| adopted was one demanding q return to
specie payment 40 soon ms possible.
The Territorial Republican Convention Of
Montana has instructed its delegates 10 the
National Convention 10 support the nomiaa.
| ton Of Blaine for the Presidency.
liz Chicago, on the 18th. spring wheat. Nc
closed at slO3sl0aly04 cash. Cash corn
closed at481Ee for No. 2. Cash oats No. 2, sold
at 32(g324c; May options were sold
at S316c. Rye No 2, 651fC0e6c. Barley. No.
6i0ee2c. Cash mess pork closed at 1921
os2a.17f. Lard, sis.i0@is2s,<. Good Il
choice beeves brought s440(9550; medium
grades, s4.2O1e440; butchers stock. $500
400; stock cattle, etc, $3.50@4.00. Hog,
brought s7.7506s.l5 for good TO choice
Sheep sold at $5.0o@6.75 for good t.
choice. f#af5
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