Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-12-22
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ACCOIuIuS W AAO OA1~'"~
OF the result Of the recent election In
Michigan, Baldwin, Republican. for Gov
ernor, received 100,176 votes; Comstock,
Democrat, 1891, Fish, Temperance,
2,71o. The majorities Of the Republican
candidates for other State Offices range
from 1854 TO 19,05S.
At Lima, Ohio, on the 18th, the jury IN
the Bretlinger wife-murder case brought
in verdict of murder in the first degree
Official returns Of the late election in
Missouri show that the total vote cast was
167.7lO. Of which Brown received 104, S74,
and McClurg s.. 1886; majority for Brown,
Al ,038.
Albert H. Crosby. as proprietor OF the
Crosby Open House, Chicago, has brought
a suit against Wilbur F. Story and Henry
B. Chandler, a. propnetors Of the Chicago
TYrsss, for libel. Damages laid at $5O,OOO.
The South.
John Hagan, Jr, and w. F. Rogers,
Judges of election at Richmond, Va, have
been indicted by the United States Grand
Jury for violating the act requiring the
proper enforcement of the provisions OF
the Fifteenth Amendment at the election
there on the It'll of November. The
charges are that they made distinction
between white and colored voters who
were in line at the polls.
The contest for the United States Sen.
atorship of South Carolina was decided on
the 7th by the reelection Of Senator Rob
ertson. Vote stood: Robertson, 80; But
Ter DENY. 81; Moses, %, and Cardozo
(colored) 4.
The municipal election at Augusta, Ca,
took place on the 7th, and passed of quiet
". The Democrats elected their Mayor
by about 800 majority, and their Council.
Goldthwaite, Democrat, has been elected
United States Senator from Alabama for the
term of six years from March next.
On the morning of the 9th, Mr.. Smith
withdrew from the contest for the Ala
bama Governorship, and yielded the Office
to Mr.. Lindsay.
The new census returns give Baltimore
population of 283,375. OF this number
1873, 4O4 are females, and 1881 males.
A resolution was introduced in the
North Carolina House Of Representatives.
on the 9th, that Governor Holden be i'm
peached Of high crimes and misdemeanors
In Office.
The census of Florida shows an Indian
| ponulation of two hundred and two.
Foreign Intelligence.
A Versailles dispatch of the 9th says the
French were utterly defeated at Orleans
Ten thousand were made prisoners and
seventy pieces of artillery, including
several mitraillcuses, and four gunboats or
the Loire were captured.
Russia has forwarded dispatches to the
Governments At Vienna, Florence, Tours
and Constantinople, regarding the Black
Sea question, which are similar to those
addressed to the Russian Representative at
London. The general tenor Of these
dispatches IL that the Russian demands are
essential to the maintenance Of the peace
Of Europe.
A collision of railway trains occurred
at Brockley Junction, near London, on the
9th, in which q passenger Car filed with
people was crushed. Five persons were
killed outright, and many were injured
some of whom were not expected to sur
vive.
Austria has Russia's positive assurance
that all stipulstions of the Paris treaty
concerning the freedom of the Danube
shall be maintained. the discussion at the
London conference to be confined to the
neutrality Of the Black Sea.
Mr.. Motley had farewell audience with
Queen Victoria on the 9th. Mr.. Moran
has taken charge of the legation.
A Tours dispatch Of the 9th says Mon
targis, in the Department of the Loire, had
been evacuated by the Germans. The
Army Of the Loire had again started on 4
forward movement. News from Paris Il
the 9Th was to tho effect that General Tro
chu had received letter from Genera
Won Moltke, announcing the defeat of thu
Army of the Loire, and offering safe con
duct to such parties as might be designated
to verify the news. The offer was refused
by the government, who at once issued q
proclamation to the people Of Paris, Civ
ing information of the proposition of Gen
Won Moltke. and their reply thereto, ant
saying that even if the statements were
true, they would still have the right to ex
pect g. great saerement of the nation L
their aid, and would continue the combat
A Washington dispatch of the 9th says
"The Prlssian Minister here has received
information to the effect that Paris will bt
compelled TO capitulate within two weeks
Our Government has similar information
Ex-Queen Isabella has sent her formal
protest from Geneva against the election Of
the Duke of Aosta as King Of Spain. She
states that she has no intention of appeal
ing TO force.
Canada is considerably agitated Over
President Grants message. A late OF
tawa dispatch is as follows ut is under
stood that the Dominion government have
no idea Of abandoning their present line OF
policy, although thoroughly DESTROYS o.
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