The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1870-02-17
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: Omaha, the present week. From NJ
and Kansas.
Private letters from Europe repor
that the health Of Senator Grimes ]
failing very rapidly, and that he Is IN
far worse condition than when he lei
this country. The opinion Is given tina
the Senator can not live 10 return 10 TIT
United States.
The Utah Legislature has passed al
act allowing women to vote, all the Nor
mon influence being thrown in favor OF
the measure. Brigham himself being the
champion of 1t.
The Committee on Pensions in the
House of Representatives have reported
against granting pensions t. the surviv'
! ing soldiers of the war of 1872. The
reason given is that the weight of taxa,
! ton caused by payment Of pensions to
disabled soldiers is so great that the
Government would not he justified in
enlargins the pension list for those not
disabled.
Governor Harvey, of X ansas, has sent
a communication to General Schoiield.
who commands the Department of the
Missouri, stating that large bands of
hostile Indians are on the war path a
short distance west of the frontier settle
nents, and that the white inhabitants
are entirely ut the mercy Of the savagcs.
He appeals earnestly to General Scho-
field for troops to be sent Immediately
to the protection Of the frontier.
Reliable letters from Paris state that
Immediately after the acquiIal of Prince
Pierre which every one
takes for granted, he is TO have his pen
sion doubled upon the condition that he
returns TO America and makes it his
permanent residence.
The Supreme Court of Alabama has
decided that there has been no property
in slaves since 1863; that every judgment
given by any of the courts of Alabama
from 1861 to 1865 is null aud void; and
that all officers and courts and Legis-
latures were mere usurpers during that
period.
| Hon. John Covode was Oh the 9th adj
united to a seat in Congress, as Repre-
sentative from Pennsylvania by strict
party vote Of l23 against 80. The seat
was claimed by himself and Henry ID.
Foster, Democrat, aud has been vacant
until now since the last Congress.
The Pacific Railroad Committee OF
the House has agreed to report bill
authorizing the Northern Pacific Rail
road Company to issue bonds and bor-
row money upon its franchise and pro,
perty, so as to complete the road. The
location Of the western end of the road
is to be at a point on the Columbia river,
instead of Puget sound.
Some months ago the sub-trcast:ry in
New York city tegan to redeem five
cent nickel coins. Banks poured them
in at the rate of several hundred dollars
"A day. Coins were received i'm fifty dol
lar bags. Some weeks ago one of the
clerks employed by Assistant Treasurer
Folger, while counting Il bag of coin no
ticcd several suspicious pieces, of pecu,
liar color and slightly differing in gen.
eral appearance from others. 1t was
supposed they were counterfeit, and
several specimens were sent to the min,
in Philadelphia, where they We're pro-
nounced spurious. Twenty-one out o
every hundred of the nickel five cen
pieces presented ut the sub-Treasury fo
redemption are counterfeit.
Two slight shocks of earthquake wer,
felt at San Francisco Sunday morning
The Bible question has finally veache,
Il settlement in Cincinnati. The courts
hold that it ca.not be ruled out in con
sstency with the Constitution of til,
State.
George w. Lyle, the Alabama ma,
who offered bride of 81 900, 900 for tn,
assassination of President Lincoln, now
prays Congress to remove his politca
disabilities.
1t seems that the Mexicans are gettins
more and more FESTIVE under the rule o
JnarcZ. The visit Of MI Seward addet
fuel to the fire. Several States are now
in possession of the insurgents Prcpa
rations are being made for an attack on
the Capital, and General Ncyrcte, the
leader, has declared his intention &c
shoot uareA, Romero and Meiea at sight
Two battles have been fought. the Gov
eminent coming Off second best. Tn,
Mexican Congress has invested the
President with full Dictatorial power.
The Washington CORES pondeut of ths
Davenport gazette says of Mr.. Palmer'
speech Oh the Virginia Bile zone o
the able5t speeches made Oh this cues
ton in Congres, wa by oi.n OF tho nc~,
members from Iowa, Frank w. Palmer
of Des Moines. He took an cXtremel,
radical view, and sustained his posi-
tons well. As a DICTATOR, he displaye,
IA readiness which for new mcmbe
was surprising. Mr.. Palmer has game.
n reputation in the House by his abilit,
and industry which will prove advan
tagcous to the State"
The committee on Territories has re
ported to the House a bill abolishin
polygamy in Utah, and nulitying othe