Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-04-14
GENERAL NEWS.


The President has nominated
James r. Root, of Kansas, as Minis.
ter to the Hague.
Pres't Grant says to the House that
II Is not compatible with the public
interest for him to furnish certain in
formation connected with the San
Domingo treaty.
The funeral services Of Gen. Thom-
took place at Troy, New York, last
Friday. Pres't Grant and several
Cabinet officers, many Congressman,
and an immense conc0urse Of people
attended.
New York, April 8.
New York Conference of Metho-
dist Episcopal Church voted in favor
Of lay delegations by las to 80.
There are already 81 large Cotton
Factories in the Southern States;
and the South is all the time increas-
ing that branch of manufactures.
The American Anti.Slavery Soci-
ETY., organized 81 years ago, held its
final meeting in New York City last
Saturday. Its work is done.
A terrific boiler explosion occurred
in Baltimore last Saturday, by which
several lives were lost.
A telegram from Syria, of the 9th,
announces the sudden death of Bsh-
op Kingsley, of the M. +. Church.
1t Is repo rted that the House will
not agree to the Senate bill continu-
ing the present Income tax.
Some of the Democratic County
Clerks in California refuse to register
colOred men as voters and the DEM
Ocratic members Of the Legislature
endorse the refusal. DO they propose
to kick against the United States? ?ass.
Latest Ncvs.
Gold closed ut 1.l3A in New York,
on Monday.
In Chicago market, same day,
wheat firmer but unsettled, 74a cents;
corn dull and lower, No 2 ut 76 cents,
no grade at 67 to Gs; cattle advanced
10 to 25 cents on all grades, but prices
not reported; hogs steady at 1856
to 1915.
In st. Louis market, same day,
wheat steady at $l.o4 to $l.07 for No.
red fall; corn quiet ut SO to 81 cents
for yellow to white.
The Missouri river Is higher than
since 1867.
A man named Amos Coslett, OF
Tuscola, Illinois, was literally cut
in two by a corn-sheller las: Saturday.
| At latest word It appears some
what uncertain whether the U. 3.
Supreme Court will reopen the legal
tender case for q new decision.
The City Treasurer Of st. Louis.
NJ. Il. Susisky is reported adefaulter,
for amount variously stated at from
OK, 900 to $l40,O
A vague report comes from Madrid
that the Spanish Government has
received news Of the complete col
lapse Of the revolution In Cuba.
Later papers say nothing about IT;
and the report is probably merely q
Spanish fly.
The Republicans of Indiana re-
ceiyed as Il legacy from the DfmA7.
Gratis in 1860 debtof over $40 .OOO, 900.
The war added 5000, 900 more to II.
| 81 ,OOO, 900 has been paid by Repub-
iican administration. The, entire
debt will now be wiped out before
the first Of January, 1871.
Mrs. Redding, an insane. woman
in Newcastle, Ind, on, Thursday put
her babe, nine mlnths old, In tho
stove, and closed the door upon II.
The father came In. in few seconds.
but the child wa2 80 burned that 1t
died in. three hours.
The latest returns from the Xth
Congressional District Of Ohio give
Dr.. T.. D. Peck, Republican, 2,7N
,nalority over Hill, Democrat. This
viii dpvery well for District which
elected, a. Democrat In 1868, by
majority Of 9l2.
| Gold closed at 1.12I In New York
night before last.
Vice Pres't Colfax now has SON.
The principal part Of the town of
| Forrestville, New York, was burned
last Monday night. Cause, explosion
of a kerosene lamp. Loss estimated
at tl0O, 900.
The steamer "City Of Boston" is
now given up a. lost.
| One million dollars new O-cens