Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-06

that be Was corrrpily interested In selling q
worthless mine TO Engiisb capitalists, and
saws be will be able 10 prove that he bought
aud paid for the shares he holds under an
honest conviction a their value: that he has
sustained serious loss from the Investment.
that the failure q the mine was owing 70
mIsmanagement, and that, properly worked.
ii Ia ~ valuable, In proportion. as IT was
originally represented 20 be.
THE Secretary OF the Treasury. on the 2esb,
directed the retirement OF fiss,1A, that
being eighty per cent OF the new National
Bank circulation issued during March.
THE EAST.
THE name OF William b. Beach, lawyer
Of Providence, has been placed on the Rhode
Island Democratic ticket for Governor. In
place q Gen Cooke, who declined the nomi-
nation.
THE Rhode Island Republican State Con-
ven,lon me; at Providence, on the ed. and
renominsted the present State officers, headed
by Henry l.. Eppit for Governor. Delegates
o. the Republican National Convention at
Cincinnati were alec selected.
ANNOUNCEMENT was made al Philadelphia,
on the sd, that Bayard Taylor 10 70 be the
Centennial poet
A BOOK KEEPER named Hedden, Of the Ma
rine Bank, Of New York city. has absconded,
and an examination Of hIs books shows that
the bank has been defrauded Of f3s,0oo. 1t
appears that whenever Henry Bode, Gus.
toner a the bank, sent a deposit, Hedden
would raise Il, say, from $500 to 81 800 Bodc
has been arrested, charged with being In col.
fusion with Hedden.
A RECENT Philadelphia telegram states
that large number Of counterfeit. "fyes"
on the Merchant National Bank OF New
Bedford, Mass, had been passed In that city.
The Executive Committee Of the New York
State Central Democratic Grecnback Com
mittee has called State Convention 10 meet
In New York city, on the LIST Of June, 10
choose delegates TO the National Convention
at 81, Louis.
TmE high water In the streams Of New En-
gland, caused by recent heavy rains, have put
a stop 10 the operation of several OF the mills,
and serious damage has been done by foods
In many localities. The town Of Fullcrvillc,
Mass, was entirely swept away on the 2Gth,
and the town Of Clinton was also seriously
damaged by ihe giving way Of dam.
THE boot factory Of Clafin d. Coburn, at
Hopkinton, Mass, was burned on the 10Th,
causing loss of $4,000.
THoHas w. PIrER, formerly sexton OF the
Warren Street Church, In Boston, and who
was recently convicted Of the murder Of Ma
bel Young In .he belfry Of that building, ha,
been sentenced 10 be hanged
The entire Chinese contributions to th,
American Centennial Exposition are estimat
cd at siSo, 900 In value.
The New Jersey Democratic State Conven
ton for the selection o. delegates TO the Ma
tional Democratic Convention viii DC held d
Trenton on the 23d of May.
A RESOLUTION In favor OF woman sufYrag,
was defeated In the Massachusetts House o
Representatives on the 2sth-i27 10 ~.
mont was held on the 49th, and Delegates at
Large 10 the National Convention wer,
chosen. Among the resolutions adopted wal
one opposing the repeal Of the Resumption
act, and demanding the speedlest return TO
specie basis Of values and currency. The
delegates 10 the National Convention are un
instructed rs TO u candidate for the Pres
dency.
The complete returns from the rccen,
election In New Hampshire foot up as follows:
For Governor Cheaey (Rep), 4i,s65; Marcy
DEM, 3s,i2s; Kendall and scattering, 395
Total, s0,2ss.
Tng Pennsylvania Republicans met In
State Convention at Harrisburg ON tho Goth,
and elected Dclegates-at- Large 10 the National
Convention and adopted resolutions reaffirm.
Ing the platform adopted at Lancaster last
year; demanding the exposure Of official dis-
honesty and the punishment Of the guilty;
dcnouncing the course Of the Democracy In
the Southern States and in Congress, and pre-
senting the name Of Gov. John II. Hartranft
to the consideration OF the Republicans Of the
Union for nomination for the Presidency, and
instrncting the delegates TO the National
Convention to give him united support for
the nomination.
Coin closed In New York, on the Goth q
ll3k. The following were the closing quo
tations for produce: No. . Chicago Spring
Wheat, si.25RL27; No. 2 Milwaukee, Si.2s(e
100; Barley, 7s017sc; Oats, Western Mixed
46947c; Corn, Western Mixed, 0et067c;
Pork, Mess, t23 40; Dressed Hogs, Western,
ioAc; Lard. l4hlc. Flour, good to choice.
s5.450S5.75; White Wheat Extra, s5sOo97.7a
Cattle 9h@iiIfc for good to extra. Sheep.
61@s14c.
AT East Liberty, Pa, on the Goth, cattle
brought: Best. $6.Oo@6.25; medium, $500
G55.50; common, $4250of.50. Hogs Sold
Workers., tS.25@s.60; Phlladclphias, s9.25@
$50. Sheep brought s5.Oo@725 according
to quality.
WEST AND SOUTH.
THE Governor Of California has approved
bill passed by the Legislature providing for
the punishment Of wife.beaters by public
whipping.
THE death OF Chicf.Justice Nicholson, Of