Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1869-08-26
GENERAL NEWS.

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The steamer Port All Prince last
wee. tewca into New York The
schooner Mary Jane, bound from San
Domingo to Boston, which she fell
in with on the 18th inst, with her
helm lashed and drifting about. Her
captain and two of her crew had died
with the yellow fever, and the re-
nainder of her crew, two men, were
in n dying condition.
L. S. Revenue Supervisors from
the East and West assembled at
Washington last week to consult
with Commissioner Delano; and it is
believed the result Of the conference
will bc the more effectual enforce
ment of the Revenue laws, especially
against Illicit distillerics.
Miss Anthony was finally rejected
from the National Labor Congress at
philadelphia last week, after all-On
account Of some trouble between her
and the New York Typographical
Union.
1t is expected that railroad connec-
ton will be completed between Sac
ramento and Oakland, opposite San
Francisco, by the 9Th of next month
thus ending the Pacific Railroad
there.
There was a considerable riot at
Spring Hill Grove, near New York
City, last Thursday. The Emmett
Guards Company, Of Jersey City,
had a Picnic there; and the ''roughs'
were on hand also. One Of the latter
insulted a lady, and Guard knocked
him down. Thorcupon there ensued
a melee, in which one man was shot
and several wounded by stones.
At the Ninth Annual Session of
the National Teachers Association,
at Trenton, New Jersey, last Thurs
day, one thousand male and female
delegates were present. John Ogden,
OF Nashville, Tenn, was chosen Pres
idcnt Of the Association for the cnsu-
ing year.
The L. s. Treasury Department is
endeavoring to stop the sending Of
badly-printcd currency from the
printing house to the Department
for issue. Hope it will succeed.
Capt. Darling, L. S. Surveyor,
writes from Arizona that the Navajo
Indians are resting quietly on their
reservations, and propose to keep the
peace.
4 large thrcc-story warehouse was
crushed by land-slideat Clarcmont,
on Lake st. CroiX, once day last week, +,
and Il number. Of men narrowly es-
capped with their lives.
The New York Times says that the
mystery which has always shrouded
the disappearance Of Chancellor Lam
sing, Of New York, some 40 years
ago, is soon to be laid open to the
world.
Western Railroad Freight Agents
met at Cincinnati last Friday, and
agreed to raise the price of certain
eastward freights.
Nearly all the business portion of
tho town Of Seneca, Ohio, was de-
stroycd by fire last Thursday night.
Loss supposed to be about $4,000.
The National Labor Congress IA
vor8 equal opportunities and rights
and pay for womcn's labor and
mems.
The inhabitants Of the West Diyis-
ion Of Chicago are on short rations
Of water for awhile, on account Of an
accidental break in q main water
pipe last week. Philadelphia stills suf-
fers great inconvenience from scare
ity of water.
Gen. Logan has promised the Mis-
sisSippi Republicans to stump the
State against Judge Dent. The dele
cation expects to get several Ohio
Congressman to work for them in
Mississippi.
There is trouble in Mormon-land.
Joe Smiths sons, David and Alexan-
der, are in Salt Lake, preaching
against poIygamy, and creating tre-
mendous excitement.
The New York World sums up the
prospects of the wheat crop in for
cign countries, and comes to the con-
clusian that "on the whole, our
farmers can hardly expect that there
will be very large foreign demand
this year for wheat"
Several Chicago men have dubbed
together and ordered 5000 lbs. of tea
direct from China, by way of Pacific
Railroad, through Choy Chew, the
San Francisco Chinese merchant.
The object is to see which is the best
route for such commerce.
Reports from all parts of Oregon
indicate much larger yield of wheat
than was anticipated.