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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-13
FROM WASHINGTON.
Honors to General Lee at United States
Custom House.
Tleef,afch he Che Associated Press.

custom House.
Despatch 10 the Associated Ress.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.-The following
despatch was received to-day by Secretary
Boutwell, from Collector Robb, of Savannah,
Ca, dated to-day:-"I have just this moment
learned that the flag on the Custom House was
at half-mast for the death of General Lee. 1t
was ordered by nay deputy without my know
ledge. have ordered the flag at full mast.
Much public feeling is manifested at my action.
Shall the flag be lowered again? Answerl i'm
mediately."
In response to the above Secretary Boutwell,
has telegraphed to Mr.. Robb approving his ac-
ton.
Naval Orders
Captain A. G.. Rhind is detached from the
command of Sacketts Harbor, New York, land
waits orders; First Assistant Engineer Rudolph
T. Bennett is ordered to the Naval Station at
League Island.
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FROM INDIANA.
Democratic state Wicket Elected.

Democratic State yIclket Elected.
WASHINGTON, Oct ia despatch from
Senator Norton to Secretary Boutwell, says the
Democratic State ticket in Indiana is elected by
about 1000 majority. Another private despatch
from Mount Vernon, Indiana, says Morgan's
majority is about 240O, an increase over 1868
of 500,
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-13
FROM THE WEST.
Frost In Memphis,

MEMPHIS, Oct 13.-A heavy frost occurred here
last night, and also in North Mississippi and Arkan-
sas 1t is feared that great damage has been done
to the late cotton crop.
The news Of the
Death of General Lee
causes profound sorrow here The bells will be
tolled to-day, and some public expression Of the
row OF the citizens will be made.
Demise of Spring Frog.
Captain Foister, or Spring Frog. the Treasurer OF
the Cherokee Nation, died on the 18th ul at Granite
river. He had held many positions OF high trust in
the Nation.
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FROM .N,EW FORK.
Funeral Of superIntendaut Jsurdan.

FubtfHf Oh NupeFfuttHdHut JeuruHu
New YORK, Oct. 13.-The funeral of Super
intendant Jourdan was one of the largest and
most imposing ever witnessed here. The re-
mains were followed by the Mayor, Common
Cornell, heads of Municipal Departments,
Chiefs of Police of Boston aud Philadelphia,
and other cities, and large number of citizens.
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FROM NEW ENGLAND.
Obituary.

LOWELL, Mass, Oct 13.-Dr. Jesse Fox,
father of Gustavus Fox, ex-Assistant Secretary
of the Navy, died at his residence in this city
last evening, at the age of eighty-four.
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ship News.

FORTRESS MONROE, Va, oct. l3. Arrived, bark
Maggie " Hugg, from Rio for Baltimore. Passed in
Tor Baltimore, brig Chance from Rio.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-13

BOAT DAMAGED.-Last evening some miscreant
threw piece OF pig iron into the new boat OF the
Harbor Police, lying at Noble street wharf, and
greatly damaged 1t.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-13

SNEAK THIEF.-Frank Lewis, aged thirteen years,
arrested yesterday for the theft OF some twelve
dollars from store at Twentieth and Market streets.
Defendant was arragned before Alderman Jones,
and was held in $500 bail for further hearing.
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The Site of the Public Buildings.
he vote on this question was as follOWs:-

Majority for Penn Squares. ..-l2,378
The following scattering votes were cast:-Wor
Georges Hill, O.; for Fairmeunt Peyk, S. for Inde-
pendence Square, l.; for Nsnayunk, for Sweeny's
lot eighth and FitzwateTD1 1; and Broad and Poplar
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-13

VIOLENT AsSAULT.-Frederick Schlam was ar
rested at Fourth and Callowhill streets yesterday
upon the charge Of having violently assaulted cit
zen, and was held in $1,000 bail by Alderm an Cahi.
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FIRB.-About ! O'Clock this morning the roof of
jackson a. Co.'s pattern shop, at Sophia and Van
horn Streets was destroyed by fire. The loss sus-
tained is not known.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-13

WE CALL attention to an advertisement under the
head of personal" which is well worthy the notice
of parents guardians. The lady, although young
has held the responsible pesiJlon OF matron at the
Media Institution, and will be highly endorsed by
DR. Kerlin, the worthy PRINCIPAL there
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-13
FROM NEW YORK.
RnecIa Shinmenr-
GOyernInent Bids.

NEW YORK. Oct 19 The steamer Algeria takes
s35 900 in specie to Europe to-day and the steamer
Columbia 81, 600 to Havana.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-13

THE NEW CITY CoUNcGLs.-A few changes in the
list of members OF Councils Published by yes
terday, are to be made In consequence of later and
fuller returns being accessible this morning In the
18th ward, Thomas III. Spence, Rep is elected to
Select Council, and that body will next year stand
2l Republicans to Democrats. In Common Coun-
Gil, Kennedy Brown Rep, was elected in the Seven
teenth ward, and W. J. Mead Dem in the Twenty
eighth ward. This will make the political status OF
that Chamber as folows:-RepublicaRs &c; Demo-
Gratis, 16, giving majority TO the former of 30. The
above secures to the Republicans two-third vote
in both branches of the Legislative department Of
our city government
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Thirty-three proposals for Government bonds were
received TO-DAY amounting TO ST. 906 800 The highest
price was 109'55 and the lowest l0S37. The awards
will be 81, 600, 900 at los 81 to 1896.
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FOR PUBLIC SALES OF RESIDENCES small dwell
ings, lots, stores, conntry-seats factory buildings
stocks loans furniture, books, machinery ETC., etc.
by order Of the Orphans Court, executors trustees
masters, and Others see Thomas * Sons catalogues
issued every SATURDAY.,
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MR.. CHARLES w. BROOKE will deliver his lecture
upon the "Rare Old Players" at the Academy OF
Music tonight, and the excitement OF the election
having passed, we can expect very large aud bril-
liant audience. 1t is unnecessary to speak of Mr..
,Brookes ability and popularity, but we will add
that the subject is aptly chosen, and affords rich
Geld for a scholar and orator Of Mr.. Brookes dra-
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BURGLARY.-SergeaAt Paulley, of the Tenth dis
trict arrested William Boyles, at Germantown road
and Vanhorn streets, last night, warrant issued
by the Mayor charging HIM with burglary. The
prisoner was locked up for hearing at the Central
Police Station this afternoon.
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ASSAULT AND BATTERY CAsE.-James Mullen was
arrested yesterday and taken before Alderman
Helms, charged with assault and battery on Edward
b. Coffee, foreman of a morocco establishment in
the upper part of the city, Mullen was on strike
along with other employees OF the place, and the ae
CATION is that defendant followed Coffee to Fourth
and Girard avenue, when he knocked him down.
The prisoner was held in $500 bail to answer.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-10

One day last week, Mr.. Farms.
worth, of Illinois, reported to the =.
s. House of Representatives, from
the Post Office Committee, q bill to
prevent improper matter, such as
Gift Enterprise circulars, &c, from
being sent through Ahe mails. He
asked that the bill be put upon its
passage. So good a thing it was,
that it ought to have been passed
forthwith. But Mr.. Wood, Demo
cratic Member from New York City,
objected; and therefore the bill had
to wait its turn, and SO may never
come up. This case is fair sample.
Mr.. Wood, elected by the rOgues and
rowdies of New York City, looks
solely to their interest.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-10

cent. II also provides Tor setting
aside yearly one hundred and fifty
millions of Customs receipts to pay
the interest on the Debt and to raise
funds for reducing the principal.
1t is reported that Wall Street
business men consider this bill the
best and most practical that has yet
been introduced on this subject; but
they don't like the free banking
clause. Advices from Washington
represent that the bill has been
thoroughly canvassed In both Houses
Of Congress, that It is unanimously
accepted as the great financial party
measure of the session, and that
there is nOdoubt Of it's flnal adoption.
There msy, howevef, be atl6ther
phase to the ssbject before the bill
becomes law.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-10
IOWA LEGISLATURES.

The bill "To protect the citizens of
Iowa from empiricism, and to ele-
vate the standard Of the Medical
Profession" (IIouse file No. l40) was
not introduced by Mr.. Keables, but
by Mr.. Butler. We have not yet
seen the bill.-The House has
passed the Senate bill providing that
the mother as well as the father shall
inherit from children in fee simple,
instead OF mere life estate. House
also passed u bill for the destruction
of Canada thistles.-Mr. Snow has
introduced Resolution tending to
prevent the careless use of firearms.
Referred to Judiciary Committee
The House unanimously passed the
bill! III. +. No. 8i) ''providing for the
election of Public Judge, and to
establish q Public Court in cities act
ing under special charters. "A
bill is pending, to prohibit corporal
punishment in the Public Schools.
The Senate Judiciary Committee
on Thursday reported a bill Is. F.
No. 05) providing that Messrs. w. J.
knight Of Dubuque, w. II. Sewers
Of Oskaloosa, and J. c. Policy of lie
Witt, shall he made a Commission to
revise and codify the laws of the
State.-On Thursday last there was
long and thorough discussion on
the Supervisor System, in the Senate.
The whole subject seems to have
been considered. A Committee had
brought In bill, as q substitute for
others introduced. There were some
few friends of the Supervisor System
on the floor, and they seem to have
worked earnestly; but the new bill
finally passed the Senate, by vote Of
q to 10. 1t provides for the election
of Commissioners In the same man
ner as other County officers. At this
writing, we have not yet seen q copy
OF it.The Senate occupied the
whole Of Friday in discussion on the
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-10
GENERAL NEWS.

For some cause or other, the Tele-
graphic reporters seem determined
to show that crime is holding high
carnival in Chicago just now.
New Jersey has rejected the 10Th
Amendment, by Assembly vote of
32 to q. Poor little State Of Camden
and Amboy!
The women Of Vermont are STIR
ring up the Suffrage question lively,
preparatory to the state Constitu-
tional Convention next May.
The announcement is again given
that the Northern Pacific Railroad,
from Lake Superior to Puget's
Sound, Oh the Pacific, is SOON to be
built.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 3.
Ex-Gov. Allen TrumbuII died Mt
his residence in HillsborO, Ohio, this
morning. He was in his S7th year.
The Kansas House Of Representa-
tives last week, by vote of 66 to 8,
adopted a Resolution asking Congress
TO submit the proposed 10th Amend
ment .(for Woman Suffrage) to the
several States for ratification. The
Kansas Senate rejected the ResOlu-
tion, by the single vote Of the Lieut..
Governor adversely on a tie.
The Georgia Legislature has rati.
fed the 14th and 18th Amendments.
Commissioner Delano rules that nc
Special Tax shall be required from 9
Farmer or Gardener for selling OI
peddling the produce of his own farm
or garden, unless he makes such sell.
ing or peddling his regular and con.
slant business.
The testimony of the New York
broker, A. II. CorbinA before the
Congressional investigating Com.
mittee, completely exonerates Pres't
Grant from amy completely whatever
with tho great gold operations In
question before the Committee.
Sec'y Fish has received the Chinese
ratification Of Minister Burlingame's
treaty. ,tse-.. s n. yzz5F .siaeg3
There Is a rather roundaboutreport
that DIR. Livingstone, the great Eng
lish Missionary and Explorer in Af'
rica, has been burned as a wizard by
the barbaYOus natives.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-10
CONGRE RESSIONAL.

The House has instructed it's Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs to inquire
what reasons exist for not recogni-
zing Cuban belligerency.-The
Senate on the Sd inst. adopted Res
olution setting forth the numerous
outrages agnins; life and property in
the Southern States, and instructing
the judiciary Committee to inquire
into the expetliency Of establishing a
National Police Force for the better
enforcninesht.of law Mr.. Cullom's
bill, to4enf0rre the laws in Utah, &C.,
was reported to the House on Thurs
day.,and Observation-Disclosures day,
Mr.. Reeves offered Resolution for
tax Of $50 per head on dogs. Re-
ferred to Committee.--The House
on same day passed Mr.. Beck's bill
declaring the State Of Mississippi
entitled to immediate representation
in Congress, without preamble or
conditions. The House also passed
the Naval Deficiency bill, after cut
ting down the appropriation to ST.
Con, ,OOO.---The Senate on the 4th
adopted a Resolution calling on the
President for information relating to
afIairsliR Georgia. No definite busi-
ness Of general interest is reported;
and Senate adjourned till Monday.
I'm the House on the 4th, Mr..
Slocum referred to certain Adver-
tisements in New York papers, pur-
porting to come from Congressman,
Offering cadetships for sale; and he
therefore offered a Resolution in
structing the Military Committee to
investigate the whole subject, and
ascertain whether any Member OF
Congress had ever offered to sell his
influence In. procuring any appoint
ments. And the House passed the
ResolutiOn.-Same day, Mr.. Law
renee in the House a bill
providing for the payment Of Pen.
sions, quarterly, by some designated
u. s.iefficial In every County In the
United States. This is noble idea,
and we hope the bill will pass. 1t
was referred. Saturdays session
was to be for debate only. the
Senate on Monday, Mr.. Edmonds.
from the COMMITTEES on Pensions,
reported adversely on . petition OF
soldiers Of 1912 for ponsions. NO
definite action Of general interest is
reported for the dny.In the
House, same day, a bill was intro
duccd tol allow all newspapers and
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-10
selE.GOvernment fer the Tn
di0ns.

At the least, the President and his
Quaker Adjutants have settled the
question that the Government must
.iecOgnize the Indian people a. hu-
man, as people with souls and cape
ble Of being made Intelligent: and
the next step is to be trial to prove
whether they can be raised to the
plane Of self-gOvernment. The In
dian and Territorial Committees of
the House are each discussing bills
to organize system Of civil govern
ment among the Indians. The bills
propose to make what Is now called
the Indian Territory, Territory for
governmental purposes, with Gov
ernor and other usual offers. The
bill of Cullom proposes rs name
for the Territory, the name of Lin
coin; and Van Horns calls it Okla
honia. Each bill gives suffrage to
the Indians. The legislative author
ity is vested in Council. Each
tribe or nation, whatever its size, Is
to have one member in this body,
and an additional member for each
1000 Indians above 500 in the tribe,
while several Councillors are to he
chosen by the Indians themselves.
One section Of each bill provides that
every male over the age of 2l, be-
longing to any tribe, shall have the
right to vote and hold Office, and
there shall be no abridgement in this
right because Of race or color. This
Council has powers similar to those
granted Territorial Legislatures.
The prospects are that at least one
Of these COmmittees will report ia.
vorably upon the proposed bill, and
that it may carry q minority OF the
House. That the idea Of making
citizens Of the most advanced Indi'
ans will encounter no hostility from
the President, is evident enough
from the language he used the other
day to the delegation Of Creeks and
ChOctaws, when he said "1ie had
long thought the two nations which
they represented--all those civilized
nations in the country--should he
come citizens, and be entitled to tho
rights Of citizens"
1t will be sometime before the
world will believe that the wild
savages Of the West will lay down
the tOmahawk for the pen, and frame
and carry out laws; but with the in
telligent Creeks and ChOctaws lead
ing the way, the savage tribes may
| in time be led into something like
anapproach to civilization. - Register
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-10

No decisive aciion was reached.
Among the bills introduced in the
House or Friday were, one to i'm
crease tile compensation Of Township
Al essors, one to establish Normal
schools, one to authorize Counties to
build bridges, and one to define and
|establish wire fences.The subject
Of ttipg the care Of the Transfer
Books out of the hands Of County
Auditors seems to be pressed quite
earnestE.-The Senate bill reduc-
ing the Board Of Supervisors for
each County to three, and electing
them by the vote Of the County 1t
large, was on Friday read in the
House twice, referred to Committee,
and ordered printed. - Hos. - =.
stone isxS lhGru1 1uced i bill 70 abolish
the General Terms OF the Circuit
Courts The Senate on Saturday
passed the House bill providing for
Police Judges and Courts In cities
under special Charters. Senator
Grifiith's bill for the appropriation
of SljO,OOO toward new Capitol
came up il the afternoon, and finally
passed the Senate by vote Of - to
Is, Senator Cathcart voting aye
In the House, same day, the Resolu-
ton in favor of removing the Ma
tional Capital was adopted, by vote
of s5 to 3. The Resolution memo
rializing Congress in favor of the
Wisconsin and Fox River Improve
ment was also adopted. The House
passed bill, TO make Boards Of
Trustees Of the Townships Boards OF
Equalization for their respective
Townships. Also passed bill pro-
viding that in Independent School
Districts the President shall be elect
ed from the Directors by the Board
and the Secretary and Treasurer
chosen by the Board from outside OF
the Board. -TheSenate on Monday
passed bill to authorize County
Auditors to administer oaths, and to
provide seals for said officers. Sew
eral bills were introduced, but moth
ing of general interest is reported.
in The House, same day, the bill
to prevent stock from running at
large was discussed, but not finally
acted on~ Me 6tatc IkosssssA APpso.
priation bill, AZ it passed the Senate,
was taken up. read twice, referred to
Committee on Public Buildings, and
made the Special Order for March z
at Ii A, M.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-10
Advance Payment.

AS will be seen by Agreement
elsewhere in this paper, all the
American papers in this County, the
Blade, the Democrat and the Voter,
have now adopted the Advance Pay
ment system for Subscriptions.
Hereafter, no new Subscription can
be entered for any of them except for
pay in advance; and on the 1st of
next June all Subscriptions that are
not paid up and in advance, for all
the papers, will be discontinued.
This gives nearly four months notice
beforehand-ample time to get all
arrearages Strengthened up.
The reasons for this step are briefly
named in the Agreement. For our
selves we would add, that we seri-
ously thought of adopting the Ad-
vance Pay system when we first
came here; but then, rejecting what
had been the history Of papers here
before, we deemed it better to wait
awhile. And now, having published
the Voter for over two and Il half
years without missing number or
issuing less than a whole sheet-Own-
ing the Office and building free OF
incumbrance-and having all our
relatives here in the COunty-cer-
tainly the Public ought to feel well
enough assured Of the permanence of
the concern.
We could have kept on with the
smaller paper, on the old system, rs
we have so far; but the present size
of paper costs US several hundred
dollars more per year than the old
one, and we can't afford to pay for 1t
in advance ourselves, as we have to,
and send it out ''On tick"
Many of our patrons have always
paid in advance, from preference.
To them this new arrangement will
make no difference. But many are
behind on their Subscriptions; and
some have never paid at all. For
the present let US merely say that we
shall be much pleased to give printed
Receipts, duly filled out, for pay
ments on Subscription at any time.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-10
Ill B III n 4 O1Bk
A. z. Sperry, EDITOR.


j. We hope you will like the Voter
in its present size and form. Having
been 50 long the smallest paper in
the County, it is now the largest -as
large as the largest County poper in
the state, and giving more reading
matter than many city papers. The
subscription price, however, will
remain the same. Y.a
Running a Newspaper is in some
respects like a locs.. Railroad-it is q
private business somewhat of pub
lie nature. Its patrons may justly
like to know how it prospers.
When we came here, not quite
three years ago, there was scarcely a
gOoI type in the Office; and how the
piper had formerly looked, its read
ers may remember. We Immediate
~ bought new type, &C.; and since
then the paper could be read, at any
rate.
Formerly the Office had to go
knocking around town, from pillar
to post, wherever q room could be
rented; and in a very few months we
found ourselves compelled to build.
We had promised to enlarge the
paper as soon as we well could. But
the press in the Office was not big
enough to print larger paper; and
presses are too costly to keep lying
around useless. For the last year or
more we had been trying to get a
larger one, and few weeks ago sue
ceeded; and now at the earliest possi-
bic day, the paper is enlarged.
Paying up debts on the old Office,
buying new type, putting upa build
ing, and enlarging the paper, within
three years-we, have done the best
we could.
TO the many friends, throughout
the County, who have aided and
sustained their County paper thus
far, we return our earnest thanks;
and we shall still do our best to make
the Toter deserve their goodwill and
support. -.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-10

pofioiicni~ published n the United
States to he transmitted to regular
subscribers free of postage. BY an
emphatic and repeated vote, though
by but a small majority, the House
rejected Resolution declaring that
tariffs should be levied for revenue
and not for protection. A Resolution
was adopted, asking Pres't Grant for
the correspondence between Gen.
Sickles and the Spanish Government
on the Cuban question, and for other
Information concerning the Cuban
struggle.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-02-10

Senator Sherman's bill, reported
from, the Senate Finance Committee
last Thursday, is entitled "A bill to
authorize the funding and consolida-
ton Of the National Debt, to extend
banking facilities, and establish spe-
Gle payment" AS reported by tele-
graph, it provides for the issue Of
three classes of bonds, four hundred
millions Of each; the first, ten and
thirty years, at five per cent; the
second, fifteen and twenty, years, al
four and a half per cent; the third,