Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-08-30

| The Irish National Convention met q
Cincinnati on the ed. About 100 dele
essee were present, representing organi
cations in various points r. the Union
The CONVENTION would E with psed
doors N
Omlcial modification has been given thai
navigation win be suspended on the ILL.,
nois and Michigan Canal on and afteE
October g.
TIE Democratic State Convention OF
Illinois has been called 70 meet q Spring
neld on he 18th OF Eeptembcr.
The Germans Of the city Of Chicago
have issued a address 10 their fell0w-cati-
sene Of American birth, sskfng mAteriAl
aid In behalf Of their wounded, nick, and
orphaned countzymen, IN the present
struggle in Europe
At Republican Conventions held on the
Esd, Samuel 6hellabarger was nominated
for Congress in the Seventh, and J. A.
Amber In the Seventeenth Ohio Districts
The Wyoming Democratic Territorial
Convention has nominated Colonel John
wanleH Il Laramie City, for Delegate TO
Congress.
Al the Irish National Congress. in Gin
cinpati, on the 24th, James w. Fitxger.
aid, Of Ohio, was slscaed permanent Pres
ident p. W. Dunno. vice-President; j.
]. Harrington and J. W. Gof, Of New
York, and J. c. Boyce, Of Pennsylvania,
Secretaries.
ConeressionAl noninafions on the Path:
Repubiicaa-FourteeatA Ohio, james
Monroe; Fourth Illinois, John B. Haw.
ley. Democnsic-Eleventh Ohio, Ralph
Lese; Sixteenth Ohio, Rober. e. Cham
bers; Fourth Wisconsin, Charles A. FL
bridge
1he SSutA.
A Raleigh, N. c., dispatch Of the 18th
says that twenty four of Kinks prisoners,
including Turner, editor Of the SenstnA,
had been brought before Judge Brooks, Of
III. United States Court, ut Salisbury,
and were released on their own recog.
nizances. Il was thought that all would
be discharged. Writs had been grant
cd for thirty more still under arrest by
Kirk.
A Nashville, Tenn, dispatch Of the 10th
nys the Texas cattle disease was raging
in the vicinity OF Knoxville. Numbers
of beeves were dying daily.
A duel was fought on the morning Of
the 10th, near Savannah, Ga, between
Richard Aiken and Ludlow Cohn. They
exchanged i've roundA Cohn was NOR.
tally wounded and Aiken unhurt.
Knoxville, Tenn, papers Of the 10Th
state that Hon. H. r. Butler had been ar
rested on . charge Of forgery, and had
given bail for his appearance at Bristol
on the 26th. /.
A Raleigh, N. G., dispatch Of the 10th
says al the prisoners but five had been
relieved, no evidence being sdduced to
hold them. Col. Kirk made siddavit that
he believed the i've prisoners still held
were guilty Of murder. Wriu were in
the hands Of the United States NarshAl
for the arrest OF Kirk and Bergen. 81
Several bales Of the now cotton crop
were received at Memphis on the 29d,
from Mississippi and Arkansas. a
Census returns Of ten parishes IN Lou
iaiana show population Of 94.005, de-
crease since 1860 Of 2,16l.
At Raleigh, N. O., on tho ed, Justice
Brooks had discharged eighteen more
prisoners on habsas corpus. Kinks sol
diers were expelled from court by order
Of the Judge. Lieut.. Col. Bergen was IN.
der arrest for not observing his bail.
Judge L. L. Towel, Of Boone county,
Ky, was brought before United States
Commissioner Blackburne, at Covington,
KY, on the 28d, charged with refusing TO
allow negroes to vote ct the recent cleo
ton at Walton, KY.
William Brown, Of Jsssamine county,
u the Republican candidate for Congress
In the Seventh Kentucky District.
Foreign Intelligence.
There was fighting al day ON the 18th
near Mars.le. Tour. One account claimaa
great victory for the Prusians. Bazainc's
corps had been driven behind the fortifl.
cations at Metz, and his communications
with Chalons were destroyed. Prepare
tons were making In Paris in anticipa
ton Of close siege. The latest French
dispatches received In London on the 10th
wore full Of expressions Of confidence Of
victory. In the Corps Legislatif Count
do Palikao stated that It was certain the
Prussians had suffered severely in the
late engagements. Their centre had been
especially crippled. They had tried to
retreat TO st. Michael, but were unable to
effect . Junction with tho Prince Royal.
The Count dwelt upon the net that dis
patch from Prussian source made no
mention of the French Victories Paris
was moro quiet. Prussis bad Refused :
proposition recently made looking to IN