Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-01-13

made an unanimous report 70 the Alabama
State Senate on the 30tb ult., 10 the effect that
fraud and bribery were used by Mr.. Spencer
70 secure his reelection 70 the United states
senate. Other charges a cificial corruption
and misconduct were made against him
The report was received and ordered printed,
with the evidence, and the committee was
given time TO prepare q memorial To the
United States Senate against Mr.. spencers
further occupancy OF the seat In that BODY.
COLLECTOR GHAUGHsEssr, OF Mississippi
having reported to Commissioner Pratt that
DEPUTY Collector Redmond was prevented by
armed bands from discharging his duties
and thst the Mayor OF Summit, Pike County,
lad notified him to leave, rs he and other
peace officers could not protect him
President Grant sent an order on the 18th
ult. 10 the Secretary Of War 10 furnish
the necessary protection. A special die
patch from Summit 10 the vlcksbnrg Herald
OF the Goth says there was no armed band Of
men at the Summit at any time before
the 10Th. On Christmas several young men
Of Amite County, Gu a drunken spree, talked
good deal about Redmond, intending 70
annoy and brighten him. Redmond had a
personal difficulty with one OF the men, sad
he became frightened and telegraphed for
troops. The dispatch says the citizens Of
Summit were able and willing TO protect
Redmond 10 the discharge Of his duties.
A SEVERE wind.storm did considerable
damage TO property in Chicago on the night
OF the Lat.
A DIspATcH from Tucson, received In Gan
Francisco on the 3ist ult, says three
companies Of United States cavalry
made a forced march TO San Rafael on
the 26tb, but finding that all armed
bodies had passed into Sonora they returned
II is reported that Pesquiera's troops, while
In Arizona, behaved badly, taking stock and
grain without payment The reyolutionists
scrupnlously respected the rights and prop
erty Of all.
G.gAT excitement was caused In Chicago
ON the 3lst ult. by the arrest Of Anthony {.
Hesing, II. Is. Miller and Jacob Rchm, ON
warrants charging them with completely In
whisky frauds. Hesing and Rehn were held
In ball Of 5000 each; Miller's ball was fixed
NJ $4,000. A warrant was alss Issued for the
arrest Of Vim. Minty, Deputy Collector OF
the Revenue Department, who had not been
found up 10 the morning Of the ID. The Hi
nois Distillery, one Of the largest In the coup.
try, was also seized on the 3lst
ACCORDING 10 discoveries made on the lat
IL seems that some OF the prisoners in the
Ohio PeDitentiary have been quite extensive.
ly engaged in the manufacture OF counter
felt nickels, or fve-cent pieces. The
counterfeit coin Is said 10 be a good ifnita-
ton Of the genuine, the main difference be-
Ing In the upper part Of the shield, which lie
barred In the genuine and smooth Ia the
spurious. The metal used was amalgam,
procured for plating harness in the harness.
shops.
The Ohio General Assembly convened at
| Columbus on the Sd. Charles II. Grosvenor
Of Athens, was elected Speaker Of the House
William Leonard, Of Cleveland, Chief Clerk,
aud william Brown, Of Lawrence, Sergeant
Arms, and subordinates In accordance
| with the decision Of the Republican caucus
In the Senate J. g. Donaldson was elected
Chief Clerk, aud T.. l.. Jones, Of Toledo, Chile
Sergeant alarms. The Governors message
shows the public funded debt TO have
oecn, on the 18th Of November, s7,9i9, $40 Il
--s3s, 5ls having been redeemed during
| the year. The local Indebtedness Of the
State for the past year Is s25 1851, 5sS2l, be
Ing an increase over the former year Of 81,
OIL ,5s0s5. The irrcducible debt Is s4.177,
G6S 81. This makes the aggregate debt In
Ohio, State, local and trust funds, t3S, 0s5,
676I4.
| The Louisiana Legislature met on the Sd
Everything passed of quietly. According Il
the Governors message, the bonded aud
floating debt Of the State Jan. was $1,000,
6i525--a reduction Of 81, i9D,s05 since th'
commencement OF the Kellogg administra
tion. The debt Of the city OF New Orleans Il
t23 10000
| Gov. CnEEaY, In hIs message TO the Legis
iaturc on the 3D., places the amount Of tn,
Kentucky state debt at SIS. 49,, 400.
MARK NJ. IL BaIogn) PoMERof has removed
hls Democrat from New York To Chicago. Tn,
frat number from the latter city mo. Of Vol
y was issued on the LIST inst.
HARRISON LuDisoros, the Republican
Goyernor.eicct OF Wisconsin, was formally
lnaugurated at Madison on the Sd.
The Minnesota Legislature organized on
the 4th, both houses electing Republican Of
| fcers--Chas. w. johnson being reelected
Secretary OF the Senate and W. X. Kenyon
Speaker OF the House.
TiE Wisconsin State Grange, In session a,
| Milwaukee on the 9th. elected the following
officers: Master, j. ii. Osborne; overseer.
Il. IL Benton; Lecturer, Mira. II. 4. Cham
bcrlain; Steward, q. w. Foster.
The Ohio State Agricultural Convention
met at Columbus on the 9th. Among th
resolutions adopted was one urging Con.
gress 10 grant a reasonable subsidy 10 the
Centennial Exhibition.
In Chicago, on the bht. spring wheat, No.
2, was weak, closing Mt Wllcf95sse cash.
! Cash corn dull; closing at 4S94c for No 2
and 3&1Sc for new rejected. Cash oats, No. 2,
sold at 29s<920kc; February options were
sold at 3oile, Rye, No. q, 651SQp66c. Barley,
No. ., 771S@7sc. Cash mess pork closed at
$40 200elg rs. Lard, ti2.25t9i230 Good 10
choice beeves brought esbOtG6.00; medium
grades, es.OOte4,ah< butchers stock. so50a
37s; scalawags, ETC., ti.75ef2.25 Hogs
brought t6900p7 20 for good TO choice.
Sheep sold at t4.5OQDos5 for good to choice
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