Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-03-30
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THE Democrats OF Rhode Island have nom
mated For Governor, Gen. q. Lewis Cooke |;
Lieutenant. Governor, Is. o. SIocum; secre-
tary Of State, John g. Price; Attorney.
General, 0. s. Lapham; Treasurer, w. p.
Congdon.
THE Massachusetts, State Senate, on the
10th, passed the Woman Suffrage amend
ncnt to the State Constitution, by vote Of
eighteen 10 ten.
THE New York Democratic State Conyen.
ton is TO be held al Utica on the goth Of April.
CALL has been issued for q Green5ack
State Convention to be hello Mt Columbus,
Ohio, on the 9th of April.
FOURTEEN charred bodies have been re-
covered from the ruins Of the almShonse at
Norwich, Conn, which was recently destroyed
by fire.
Ex.MIsIsrEH scHEscK arrived at New
York on the 10Th, from Europe.
The Massachusetts Republican State Con-
yention has been called to meet In Boston on
the 2Sth OF April.
GEN. GEORGE LEWIS COOKE has declined
the Democratic nomination for Governor OF
Rhode Island.
TnE centennial anniversary OF the cvacua.
tlon of Boston by the British troops was duly
celebrated in that city on the nth. Business
was generally suspended
RETURNS from all the towns In New Hamp.
shire but two give Cheney (Rep.) a plurality
. over Marcy (Dem.) for Governor, OF 3,G93,
the Republicans viii have q majority OF thir-
ty.four on joint ballot.
sErERE storms OF wind, rain and snow pre-
vailed In many sections OF the East ON the night
Of the both and morning Of the 2lst. Much
damage was done to property on the coast,
and several lives were lost Fifteen inches OF
snow fell In some parts Of Maine, New Hamp,
shire and Vermont. The damage TO shipping
was very great.
THE New York State Republican Convention
met Ut Syracuse on the 22a, and selected
delegates 10 the National Convention. Rcso-
buttons were adopted eommendatory OF the
present National Administration. advocating
retrenchment and reform, and the unsparing
pursuit, exposure and punishment OF public
frauds and official dishonesty; fayoring a
sound currency Of coin, or paper convertible
into coin; and presenting to the National
Convention the name OF Roscoe Conkling AZ
the choice Of the New York Republicans for
President OF the United States.
An explosion Of 400 pounds OF Jupiter
powder occurred In powder mill In Wash
ingtonyllle, In the northern section Of New
York city, on the 22d. and four men were
literally blown 10 pieces, hardly enough Of
their remains being collected on which to
hold an inquest. Six or seven other persons
were severely injured. The mill was blown
10 pieces and buildings In It's immediate
vicinity were considerably shattered The
sound Of the explosion was heard for miles
around. The explosion Is thought 70 have
resulted from too great friction In rubbing
together solid and faid components
THE Democratic State Con vention OF Penn
sylvana was held at Lancaster on the 22d.
Delegates to the National Convention were
elected, aud platform was adopted dcclar-
ing that recent exposures Of fraud and cor
ruption call for a thorough and searching In
vestlgation into the conduct and condition Of
every branch OF the public service, favoring a
general amnesty; declaring that II Is impos
sible for the Government 10 comply with the
law for the resumption OF specie pay
ment on the LIST of January, 1879,
and that gold aud silver are the
only true basis for the currency Of the Repub-
lie, and that Congress should take such steps
for the resumption Of specie payments as
win most surely and speedily reach that re-