Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-02-24

their own mauuf4c1sre. md q ed y rsising
funds necessity for y crsditsble display, and
providing for the appoIntmeut Of . commit
tee 10 cdcpcease w1tA tie Centenniai Com
mittee appointed By the American Dairy
mems Association and the Centennis! Com
mifte<. The COMMITTEES consists Of H. G.
DRAKE. Wisconsin; r. X. Stone, Illinois; !.
H. wanseY, Illinois, and II. Smith, Wfscon-
sin. y
THE Kansas House Of Representatives. on
the i2xh, psssed concarr resolution re-
ques;ing Congress 70 repeal the Specie Re-
sumption act.
Two Chicago Aidermen--ex. CANCERS Gull
ierton and Hildreth have been indicted for
eompHtdty III whisky frauds, and have given
bonds for their appearance for trial. IL was
aiso reported on the 18th that several iDdict-
ments for similar ofenses had been found at
New Orleans against residents OF that city,
and against u. s. Com. Shannon, RS. Dcnnee
and others, charged with conspiracy TO de-
fraud theGovernment through the Court Of
Claims, in the cotton claims cases. Shannon
and Dennee gave bail In $1,000.
took place In Baltimore on the afternoon Of
the 18th, and was largely attended. Many
friends Of the deceased were present from
Washington, including Judges Of the SUI
reme Court, Senators and Representative.
The Mississippi House Committee Of In
| yestlga:ion into the Official conduct Of Car
| doza, state superintendent Of Education, re-
port That they find him guilty On ten counts
perjury, embczzlement, bribery, forgery, etc
Tug Hon q. j. II. Fuller, a former Congress
man from Maine, aud Second Auditor Of The
United States Treasury under Buchsnan,
died in Virginia on the Nth.
THE Wisconsin Assembly hgs passed the
Vance bill, which repeats the strongest feat
urcs OF the celebrated Potter Railroad law.
THE Investigating Committee Of the Lou.
| isiana House Of Representatives made re-
port on the f4th, In which they recon-
mended the impeachment OF Gov Kellogg
and other State officers for violations of the
law by feloriously appfopriating public
funds.
THE Minnesota Republican State Conyen,
tIoD, 10 appoint delegates TO the National
Convention, Ia 10 be held on the Gath OF May.
REruass received mt Galveston, On the
10th, from the Texas State election. Indicated
the success OF the entire Democratic State
ticket.
Curgr.JrsrIcE RYAN, OF The Wisconsin
Supreme Court, rendered a decision on The
18th, denying the application Of Miss Good
ell, Of Jaaesyile, 10 practice In that court.
He holds that there IN no Wisconsin statute
authorizing the admission OF females To legal
practice In the State courts, from which the
common law always excluded them
THE Illinois Independent State Convention
was held AT Decatur on the 10th, and full
state ticket was nominated, as follows: For
Governor, Louis Stewart, Of Kendall County;
Lieutenant oyerpor, j. H. Pickerell, Of Ma.
con; Secretary OF State, DR.. NJ. N. Horton, Of
| Marion; State Auditor, John Hise. Of Chi
| cago; State Treasurer, Henry r. Aspern, Of
| Champaign; Attorney General, WIS. Coy, Of
| Mclean. Delegates 10 the National Con
yention were also chosen, The platform
adopted demands the repeal Of the Specie
Resumption and National Bank acts, and the
substitutlon Of legal.tender paper money
for the National Bank circulation; the per.
fecting OF monetary system based upon the
faith and resources Of the nation, and adapt.
ed 10 the demands Of Legitimate business,
which money shall be- legal tender In pay.
ment Of all debts, public and private, duties
ON imports included, except that portion Of
The interest and principal Of the present pub
lie debt that II, by the express terms Of the
law creating IL, made payable In metallic
money, this money to be interchangeable at
the option Of the holders, with registered
Government bonds bearing a rate Of interest
not exceeding 5.65 per cent. per annum.
1aE Independent Greenback Convention
OF Indiana met at Indianapolis on the 10Th
and nominated the following ticket For
Governor, Franklin Lenders, present member
OF Congress from the Indianapolis District;
Ljentenapt.Goyernor, Arson Wolcott, Of
| White County; Secretary OF State, Leroy
| 1cmpleton, OF Benton; State Auditor, Morris
| N. Bundy, OF Henry; State Treasurer, John
] q. A. kcwsoD, Of Bartholomew; Attorney.
General, w. A. Upton, OF Fountain; superin-
tcndent OF Public Instruction, Rev. X. s,
Biount, Of Green, Reporter OF Supreme Court,
| Charles A. knight, OF Clay Judges OF Supreme
Court, William Y, Barnett, Of Vanderburg
John u. HaInee, Of Delaware; II. &. New.
comb, Of Marion; Judge Lindsay, Of How.
ard The resolutions demand the immediate
and unconditional repeal Of the Specie Re-
sumption act, and are also In other respects,
on the financial question, similar In substance
10 those adopted by the Illinois State Con.
vention nj Decatur.
In Chicago, on the 10th, spring wheat, No.
., was weaker, closing At Sl0iGi.02 cash.
Cash corn duller; closing al 4ll6c for No. 2
and SIC for new rejected. Cash Data, No.2.
sold at 3lIl@Si}sc; March options were
sold at SIKc. Rye, No. 2, 66967c Barley,
No. Q, 6o1s962c Cash mess pork closed AT
s2i0otaoLl0. Lard, si2.t00ti2.G0. Good TO
choice beeves brought t4.3otG5.5o; medium
grades, s4,l0Gb425; butchers stock. s300(9
3.75; stock cattle, etc. 81 -2ssSGss33T5, Hogs
brought s77b01s.70 for good TO choice;
sheep sold at "a. 30 for good TO choice