Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-03-31

injured. -
The Governor a Massachusetts has
appointed the 7th Of April ss fast-day.
The seventy-frst annual session Of the
/ New England Conferences of Methodist
ministers, opened at Springfield, Mass,
| on the 23d.
/ Sixty Mormon converts left Long Island
ION the 2sd, for Salt Lake.
/ 1he west
Information has been received In Wash
fngton that Red Cloud, Chief Of war
| like band Of Sioux, il to negotiate with
the government, and remove to o reserve
ton during the spring. Red Cloud haa
1850 people under his control. ail
The Superintendent Of Registration Of
the st. Louis, Mo-, district telegraphed To
secretary Fish on the 18th, asking Il
three-fourths Of the States had ratified
the Fifteenth Amendment, 70 that colored
citizens could be registered for the munich
pal election in April The Secretary an.
swered, on the 18th, that the ratification
Of the amendment would be proclaimed al
soon - Congress admitted Georgia and
Texas. The Superintendent notified Reg.
istrars not 10 register colored citizens. &
Total shipments Of treasure from San
Francisco since January up to March
10 were $9,333,O00, including $3,41S, 00l
sent to New York overland. f,
| About 100 negroes registered at st.
Louis, on the 21st, as voters, notwith.
standing the ratification Of the Fifteenth
Amendment had not been officially pro-
mulgsted. ~ 9flI 3f.st" ''.a.
The Grand Jury in Chicago have in.
dicted the members Of the Board OF Pub
lie Works Of that city and the architects
concerned in the construction Of the new
Court House, for having established and
maintained common public nuisance in
the building Of the said Court House,
portion Of which recently fell in,
and the balance being In supposed
threatening condition
The Republican Convention held at
Napoleon, Ohio, On tbs 22d, nominated
Z. D. Peck, Of Wood county, for Repre-
sentative in Congress from the Tenth
district, 10 fill the vacancy caused by the
death Of Hon. Truman II. Hoag. @Ht
The Ohio State Central Republican
Committee have resolved to hold the next
State Convention on Wednesday, the 10th
Of August.
Lafayette Burns, Of Syracuse, Mo, and
JAS. w. Long, Of Brunswick, both Post.
masters, have been sentenced by the
United States District Court, at Jefferson
City, Mo-, TO ten years in the Penitentiary,
for taking money from letters.
Hon. w. ID! Hill, OF Defiance county, is
the Democratic nominee for Congress in
the Tenth District Of Ohio. F. 'il' i''
The latest intelligence at San Francisco
on the 23d, from the San Diego gold fields
was somewhat unfavorable. H. ..Ir,u
The Milwaukee 81 st. Paul Railroad re.
pair and machine shops in the city Of
Milwaukee, were destroyed by fire on the
23d. Several cars, four locomotives, a
large quantity of black walnut and sea-
soned pine lumber, and all the tools and
machinery, are q total loss. Lnss esti
mated at $685. 900, which is covered by In.
surance. ..t
Alaska advices state that General Davis
arrived at Sitka February 28th. Lieuten-
ant L. G. Cowen was killed at Sitka on the
2sth ult., by drunken soldier, dishonora.
bly, discharged. In the quarrel, Colonel
Dennison fred pistol at him, but missed,
the shot taking effect on Cowcn, killing
him instantly. ptGmGu} 80 hu9ile'
# - The south. foa'lth g
The Louisiana Legislature adjourned
sine DIE ON the nth. ll 8i0l
Considerable excitement was created In
Richmond, Va, by the recent appoint.
ment by Governor Walker OF o new Com.
mon Council, which at once appointed II.
X. Ellyson Mayor, and chose new Chief
and Captains Of Police. The new ap-
pointees on the 18th took steps to enter
upon their Offices, but were resisted by
Mayor Chshoon and his police organiza-l
ton. the appointecs under United States
Military Government, who claimed that
they were legally IN possession Of the
city government until their successors
shall have been elected by the people.
Both Mayors had interviews with Gen.
Candy on the 18th. Mayor Ellyson's po-
lice had possession Of the city buildings,
with the exception of the station houses.
A Richmond dispatch OF the Goth says
that dense crowds Of blacks had been
standing around Chahoon's headquarters
all day. The streets were SO blocked up ct
night that Mayor ,Ellyson sent force Of
men to clear them away. They were
fired upon by negroes, and Richard Bush,
q member OF the special force, was I'm
stantly killed, and Captain William Knox
wounded. The Ellyson Police then fir ed
on the crowd, who, after resisting the ut.
tack, were driven off,. Governor Walker
had stated, In q communication to Gen.
Candy, that, "ss.chief executive officer of
the State no will see It's laws faithfully
performed, and when he finds the power
ofthe State inadequate, he will call IN the
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