Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-09-22

111,1o5, IN increase Of 5O.073, OF " per
cent, dnce 1900.
The State Department at Washington
on the 9Th received dispatch from the
Provisional Government Of France asking
Soe the mediation of the United States In
connection with the leading powers OF
Europe in the interest Of peace, and Tor
securing such terms Of settlement Is the
French can accept with honor. The dig
patch explains this TO be the copy OF
Joint note addressed 10 Ill the neutral
European powers,
A Washington dispatch Of the 9th says:
"The Cabinet today talked over the
Tranco- Prussian war question, and finally
agreed TO Whist had already been done. A
dispatch win be sent TO Minister Bancroft,
IN reply TO one from him, in which the
government says: while we cannot act
in connection with other nations, yet, II
our good Offices should be requested by
de belligerents, we should be happy TO
lend them, with view to bringing about
peace between two powers with which
We have traditional friendship"
A Washington telegram Of the 18th
nys: 1.-THE telegram TO Minister Ban
croft was courteously worded 30 as not
TO give any ground for doubt as TO our
actual position of carefully sustaining
from foreign alliances as 10 the belliger-
ents, while always ready TO exercise the
Offices of friendship when they shall be
specifically desired by the nations st war;
Hiram Il. Kelly has been appointed u.
8. Collector OF the Sixth District Of Wis.
consin.
The East,
Gold closed in New York on the I5tn
1t 113X.
Among the cities and towns in Massa.
chusetts voting, on the 9Th, In favor OF IL
censing the sale Of ale and lager, were
Cambridge, Lowell, Worcester, Lawrence
and Taunton. A majority of the small
towns voted for prohibition, as also did
New Bedford.
The Brooklyn Union Of the 7th pub
lishes letter ffrom Hon. Schuyler Coffax,
announcing his definite and unalterable
retirement from public life, at the close OF
his present term Of office.
The Republicans of New Jersey have
nominated for Congress: First District,
John w. Haxleton; Third District, Robt.
Rushing.
The Massachusetts State Labor Reform
Convention made the following nonina-
Ain~s nm the 9th For Governor. Wendell
Philips, Of Boston Lieutenant Governor,
James Clattaway, of Springfield; Secre-
tAry OF State, Stillman B. Pratt, of Boston;
Attorney General, Charles Candy, Of
Lowell; State Treasurer, N. w. Stoddard,
Of North Bridgcwater.
The miniature steamer City of Rsgusa
arrived At Boston on the 9th, eighty six
days from Queenstown.
The Republican ticket in New York is
composed a. follows For Governor, Stew
srt L. woodford, of Kings; Lieutenant
Governor, Sigismund Kaufman, Of Kings;
Comptroller, Abijah w. Palmer, ofDutch-
e.; Canal Commissioners, Absalom Mel
son, Of Erie, long term; Alex. Barley,
al Washington, short term; State Prison
Inspector, John Parkhurst of Clinton.
The carpet factory Of Jas. Bromley &
Bros, in Philadelphia, was burned on the
10th. Loss, 100000; insured for $76,-
w. Unc hundred ana nifty men arc
thrown out Of employment.
The number Of immigrants arriving at
New York during the week ending Sep
tsmber 10, 6,166.
Tho nearly completed census Of New
York city shows population Of less than
$4,000. 'e z
The suspension of Francis Skinner q
Go, Of New York and Boston, wholesale
commission dealers, Is announced. The
liabilities are said TO- be four to five mil
NonA II Was reported on the 18th that
they would pay hfty cents on the dollar.
Wendell Phillips has accepted the La
Dor Reform nomination for Governor of
xassachusetts.
A Portland, Me-, dispatch Of the 12th
says one hundred and fifty.fve towns
give Perham, Rep, for Governor, 25,43l |;
Roberts, 90,189. Those not heard from
gsve, last year, 1921 Republican majority.
The Legislature win probably contain .
trifie more Democrats than last year.
BY an accident on the Lehigh & Sus-
quehanna Railroad, near Catasauqua, Pa,
ON tho 18th, several passengers, mostly
Philadelphians, were seriously injured.
Chief Justice Chase Ia now reported by
his physician to be out Of danger.
On the 18th New York bankers had
ceased to draw on Paris-the first practi-
cal effect OF the siege In this country.
The census of Brooklyn, official, except
in one ward, givesa population of 406. 097,
against 900, 122 in 1885. 400 1
Mayor Hall, Of New York city, urges
the Aldermen TO authorize new census
BY the police, on the ground that the
Federal census ID incorrect.
The New York Labor Reform Conven-
tiou have nominated: For Governor,
JaA g. Graham, Of Monroe; Lieutenant.
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