Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-06-09

49, M lsru, samples of
sudnf III Nj w. q End 30 fearfully adul-
ter16 y.s.sS hate of lead that it is .
wof 4saw any of the unfortunate par
takers of it survived to tell the tale.
The English Royal Society for the
Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals have
commenced to publish monthly periodi-
cal, the object being to teach the abso-
lutte duty of men toward the lower
animals"
"A concert on a magnificent scale has
lust been given under the patronage OF
the Car, at St Petersburg, at which the
executants numbered 1880, including a
choir of, 100 voices from the Imperial
= clpf the feasts given to the Duke
M Surgh, in India, was greatly en-.
] J.R.Nby the blunder Of a native waiter,
0sSin red dish of peas into the ear
which an old lady held out to him
o. P. wreply to her question.
- Ing thunder storm recently in
4 N. B., the lightning struck the
the fire alarm telegraph, which
Elected with some of the bells Of
1.r,.., churches, ringing them in two or
for NJ. stances.
able Sree murderers were recently be-
Snuar. In Prussia. Two Of them allowed
ives to be fastened to the block,
third struggled violently and did
n -urrender until the executioner and
hiAkssistants lad beaten him terribly.
The city of Mendoza, in the Argen.
tine Republic, was visited, on the Gath of
March. by terrific earthquake, which de-
stroyed all the buildings with upper
stories. The loss Of life is not stated, but
il said to have been much less than might
have been expected.
Crime hourishes to such an unusual
degree in the northern provinces OF Pru5-
mia that all the penitentaries in that part
of the country, ample as their accOmmo'
dations are, will not hold them, and that
large gangs of convicts had to be shipped
repeatedly to the Western Provinces.
Russia has On, 100000 horses, 10000
OOO cattle, 10000, 900 sheep, and from To-
OOO, 900 to 12,OO0,OoO swine. About ZOO
600 tons of tallow are yearly made In
Russia, the half Of which is used in the
country. The average price OF meat In
Russia is about five cents per pound.
"A few weeks ago boot which hung
outside the celIar.door Of Berlin shoe
maker was stolen. In the afternoon was
found note on the doorstep written as
follows: eff you do not hang out the
other boot, SO that we can steal 1t also, we
will seek it in the night, or else break all
your windows"
To commemorate the visit Of Prince
Alfred to Bombay, it was proposed to set
aside q sum of money 70 release debtors
from the city Jail. The report getting
abroad, large number Of debtors applied
to their creditors for arrest, in order to
secure the payment of their debts by the
city, and the Jail was speedily filed to
OVERLOOKING.
The famous Duke Of Queensbury was
one of the last noblemen who kept run
ming footman. Once, when he was about
engaging one, he made the man put on
his livery and run up and down Picca-
dilly. The Duke watched the proceeding
from his balcony, and called out, !" That
win do, you will suit me very well" The
fellow answered, "And 20 your livery
does me-" and then ran oil, and was never
heard Of sgain.
-On the last day of August, 1870, win
take p'ace, In Geneva, Switzerland,
congress Of the eeologists Of tho Alps.
This body embraces those sdednts OF
Switzerland, France, Italy, Germany and
Austria who have made speciality Of the
geology of the Alps The session will
last three days, and then excursions will
be made to the most interesting spots (ina
geological point Of view) in the vicinity.
"A fearful ride on bell was lately
taken by lad in the village Of Fully,
Canon vNslois, Switzerland. He was
seated ON the bell when the ringer COM
menced ~ pull it, Not able to hold on,
he fell from the tower, and was picked up
senseless about fifteen feet from the
.hurrh Tn his fall ha had broken two