Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-07-22
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| laws, sentenced to two years in The
Penitentiary, and placed in custody.
Pres't Grant means to enforce the
laws. The netting of those big fish
has had good effect on the smaller
ones.
=. :. ggrsca. tn.ooi 1t raoii, Hans;,S,
last week, caused some loss of life
and immense damage to property.
II. p. Whitmore, Sec'y Of the st.
Louis Grain Association, has sailed
for Europe, with the object Of secur-
ing line Of steamers to ply between
New Orleans and Liverpool in con-
nection with boats on the Mississippi
river.
The President has issued his Proc
lamation for an election in Mississip-
pi on the 18th of November, on the
adoption of the New State Constitu-
ton. The Dislranchising and In
eligibility clauses are to obesubmitted
separately.
a new Express Company has been
organized at San Francisco, to dc
business in all parts of the world; ID.
O. Mills, President; capital, s. ,00o,-
000.00.
The Ohio State Prohibitory Con.
vention met at Mansfield last week
and nominated d full State ticket. !
+. Ingersoll, OF I" Cuyahega, IL The
nominee for Governor.
The Democratic State Convention
Of Pennsylvania metiast week, ano
nominated Hon. Asa Packer for Gov.
crnor. The Resolutions declare
against negro suffrage and Republi
can policy generally.
Senator Sumner has written Q
strong letter against interference in
Cuban matters, and insisting on Tho
enforcement of our neutrality laws
The coiored men of Kentucky me
in State Convention at Louisville oG
! the 18th inst, to consult upon their
educational and otherintercsts.
Governor Walker, recently elected
by the voters Of Virginia, cannot be
/ inaugurated and enter upon the dis
charge of his Gubernatorfal dutles
until Congress shall have met and
accepted the ratification of the new
+! Constitution of Virginia.
PARIS, July II.
The retirement Of NJ. R0uhcr from
/ the Ministry is now definitely settled.
The Indian Agents and Supcrin-
tendcnts are nowalI selected. VWcn.
| ty-one of them are Quakers. And q
/ Washington dispatch says that "thc
! President expresses himself pleased
with the way in which things are
managed blythe Indian Bureau
Two notorious counterleiters, and
large quantity of cOuntcrfeiter3'
stock and tools, were captured near
Madison, Wisconsin, few days ago,
and sent to Washington. ..
a New York dispatch Of the 18th
says that "Ihe steam gunboats Sew
crn, Hartford, Detroit, Colorado and
i, SWartara are fitting out rapidly foi
Immediate service and that "At
tornty picrpont haS been authorized
4 by the President To call baI The
! military and naval forces here TO pre-
vent the departure Of q Cuban cXpe-
dition said to be about ready to leave,
and has taken steps accordingly"
Dispatches from the Chicago Com
mercial party, dated Sacramento,
July l5, state that the grand object
Of the party, which is to bring about
a reduction OF the freight and passcn-
ger tariff, bids fair to be attained.
The President has issued bis Proc,
Ianation for an election in Texas on
the 18th Of November, on the adop-
ton Of the Austin Constitution.
L. s. revenue officers have been
selling large quantities Of sugar at
St. Louis for non-payment Of duties.
Bo3TON, JuIy j..
The sale of lager beer in this city
is generally resumed. the State Con-
.tabulary evidently having received
instructions to he less rigid in regard
to it. The grog-shOps are closely
watched and seizures Of liquors are
made daily.
The Indiana State Journal brags
on the prospective big yield Of wheat
in Indiana this year, and compares
it with the expected failure Of the
crops in England.
The Wisconsin State Journal con-
siders the prospect fair for a good
yield Of all crops in that State. But
it must be remembered that these
opinions are now week old ormore;
and recent rains may, possibly have
made changes. kp1ry r.l. ~
But one clerk Is now employed at
Pres't Grants Office. 'f @nrf1{ F<.srt
1t is estimated that the next Slate ssis4 I
ment Of our Nationarpebt wiIlshow
a reduction bf 5000, 900, olo'gg'..' g,..g |,
From all partsof the country we
hear Of z. S, reyehne officers making
raids on Illicit distillers, smugglers,
and all other defrauders OF the revc-
nue.. There certainly seems 70 be q
new life in the administration of our
National Finances.