Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-10-20
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The 6eut1.
The yellow fever has been prevailing In
New Orleans There were nine deaths
from that disease on the 4th.
II IL estimated that t25, C00, 0C0 worth
Of property WAS destroyed BY the late
food in Virginia, and that at least one
hundred parsons were drowned.
Gov. Walkef, Of virgins, has issued
message rscommsnding that the Legiala-
ture give aid 10 the suAsreu By the 6ood.
There were 6fteen deaths from yellow
fever In New Orleans on the stu
r. &. Dumas 10 the Republican NOM
iaee im Congress in the First Louisiana
DisHin-r
John Schreven, Democrat Wa elected
Mayor Of Savannah, Ga. on the 10th,
with board Of Democratic Aldermen.
The prosecuting attorney Of the Seventh
Judicial District Of North Carolina re-
Fuses, on the ground that there b insuln-
cient evidence, TO indics The citizens Of
Csswen county, arrested by Col. Kirk on
Gov. Holden's orders, for the murder Of
Susie sensaor Stephen
The Democraas Of the Second Louisi-
ana Congressional District have nominal
ed g george A. Fosdick for the long and w.
r. Gresihouse fag the short term.
Esrslgn InteIllgesCss
Official adyicos from the Pruasian head.
quarters, On the 9th, report that prepara'
tions for regular attack on tho tortinca-
tions, and for the Smelling Of Paris, were
completed. The city Is surrounded by
French rine-pitr, barricades, and other
Temporary defenses.
A New York dispatch Of the 9th says
the report OF General Won Moltke's death
has no foundation.
According to London telegram of the
9Th, Theirs complete failure at 6t. Peters
burg Is certain, Russia having treasured
the powers of her peaceful intentions.
A Madrid dispatch Of the 9th says the
whole peninsula was In the widest state
OF alarm on account of the ravages and
spread Of the yellow fever. The epidemic
had already spread with terrible effect
over the entire east, south and west
coasts. The vomito had spread TO Ali.
cante. Citizens were leaving town.
Later advices from Hong Kong report
further assassinations Of foreigners by
Chinese.
European mail advices state that the
Roman Catholic Bishop OF Batang, on
the confines Of Thibet, China, and Bur.
nah, sends to India an account of terri.
BILE earthquake in that region, affecting
An area of 100 by 90 miles. On the 18th
Of April, the Chinese official reports esti-
mated the loss Of human life at Alb Lama
priests, 80 soldiers, and Asp common
people. Many villages were destroyed.
4 Tours dispatch Of tho 9th makes
mention Of an important battle near
Chateau Gallons on the 4th, In which It
il claimed the Prussians were defeated
and forced to retreat, and were obliged to
evacuate Pithiviers 10 suddenly a. to
shandon many cattle, large amount of
forage, etc., which fell into the hands OF
the French. e
Balloon advices from Paris on the 3D.
conflrm previous reports from that city,
that the troops were In good condition, the
city very quiet and orderly, and that there
were plenty Of provisions for three
months.
A Berlin dispatch Of the 9th says:
King William sanctions the demand made
by Germans who we're expelled from
France for indemnity for losses sustained
thereby. German maritime towns also
require special damages, asserting that,
although their vessels escaped capture,
the injury to their interests, through their
compulsory sojourn in foreign lands was
great.
The King has sent word TO Berlin that
he win not return thither until the war is
ended. 3t
A Paris letter, dated October 3, says
the question Of food had begun TO be go
rious, and food riots were feared. The
Paris correspondent OF the London 7vmss
writes that supplies Of meat were vanish.
ing. Breadstufis were plenty. There
we're also plenty Of guns, ammunition,
Go. ss t.t4 6 S,s5ss
A dispatch from Rouen, on the It'll,
states that the Prussians had captured
Vernon after vigorous resistance on the
part OF the defenders. M 1
The following statement has been made
public: ~ ts.}
.vsRsAr1Lss, Oct. 8-l:ss ,. MI DO mot hold
the opinion that the Republican institutions OF
France constitute q danger for Germany, NOR have
l. ~ asserted in letter Of the nth ult published
In the London Daily 1ktNgrdpA, ever expressed
such view to M. 4Allst, q 70 any 9tnsr per
son. bfshARk."
4 London special Of the It'll says II il
now highly probable that Prussia win
treat for peace with the French Republic
when the French are willing TO offer
tsEms satiafactory. fgi .3Gag z
Garibaldi had arrived at Harseilles on
the 7th. 33es4 lt9ft4tal l5it
Vienna correspondence says Austria
viii aid Russia In anything she under
takes. Il d stated % undouhted that ;