Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-06-02

Tile SIOUX VINO WcIc IN lAI&0 1DASS -. 80
eninQ the Government. of1cials fat Chsy-
enne Agency had dhbanded. A
A cali has been issued tor conve1tion
| to be composed Of delegates from all the
States and Territories, and from the Dis
trict OF Columbia, to assemble at Cincin.
natl, on the 25th day Of October next, 70
consider the question Of the removal o.
the National Capital, and 70 take such &C.
tim thefeupcn a. shall be deemed wise
and proper.
On the afternoon Of the 23d. st Cairo,
III, lightning struck group Of seven
section. men, 1t work on the railroad
track, instantly killing John Stafford, fore
man, and injuring B. Cushman, 20 that he
would probably die. -Four others were
stunned, but not dangerously hurt. Only
one of the seven escaped uninjured.
During Q severe storm of wind, rain
and hail 1t Cincinnati on the afternoon Of
the 28d, hail stones fell which measured
over one inch in diameter. Shade trees
were blown down, and large destruc-
ton Of window glass ID reported.
The Masonic Grand Lodge Of the State
Of Indians met 1t indianapolis on the
gath.
The st. Louis Republican Newspaper
and job printing Office was destroyed by
fire on the night of the oath. Loss $780,
600; insured for about 100000
Right Rev. Jackson Kemper, the vene-
rable Bishop of the Episcopal diocese Of
Wisconsin, died at his residence at Nasho.
tab. on the oath, aged 81.
News was received in Chicago on the
oath, that the Indians who made the re.
cent attacks on white men aIongth line Of
tho Kansas Pacific Railroad, had crossed
the Union Pacific road, at Antelope Sta.
ton, on their way North. Several par.
ties of troops were in pursuit.
The cornerstone Of the new branch
mint building at San Francisco was laid
on the 25th, under the auspices OF the
Grand Lodge Of Masons. There was a
large concourse present.
A Detroit dispatch Of the 18th states
that the Fenian movements In this vi
cinity are 80 quietly conducted that 1t Is
;."rnasihle tn Obtain positively reliable in
telligence. A movement In some direction
h certainly on foot" Private intelli.
gence was received In Chicago on the
25th, stating that the men In charge Of the
force intended 10 demolish the British sx.
petition 10 the Red River were getting on
nicely, and would be heard from in good
time. There was also information re.
ceived direct from Riel, that he would
hold out until sssistsn CO. from the Feniana
went to his rescue, and that the published
reports that he would evscuate the Terri
tory, were false and malicious inventions
Of the enemy.
The South.
4 After three days balloting In the Ten.
nesse Legislative Convention Thomas H
Butler was, on the 21st, elected Secretary
Of State.
j. w. Stevens, ex.State Senator, was
assasslnated In NJ. n.s--~-A vs----- - NJ
80. 4. u, On tna2lst.
The ttovrrnvs " Louisiana has issued
proclamation quarantining vessels from
Havana and other infected ports after
June 8.
The Florida Legislature met in special
session on the 23d.
FOREIGN Intelligence.
Recent advices from Hong Kong, via
Bombay, give fsttering accounts Of the
prospect of the tea and silk crops, which
are said to promise largely above an aver.
age yield.
The British Consul at Havana has writ.
ten TO his Government that the Hpsniardi
now In arms are $4,000, and the Cubsnf
1900, and that the Spaniards have Lost
$4,000 men by death since the war began
A Madrid dispatch Of the 90th state'
that Espartero still persisted In his 70
fussl TO accept the Spanish throne, and I
majority Of the Deputies In the Cortc
held q conference, and agreed 70 confe
the title Of royalty upon Serrano, VIII
also expressed an unwillingness n accept
and Suggested, ~ proper person TO &C
cupy the responsible position, tho eldes
son Of the Duke Of Montpensier. il
Baron Lieblg, whose condition recent,
caused much anxiety, was convalescen
on the goth.
VI At PariA on the morning Of the 21st
the Emperor met the Legislative bodie
In solemn assembly ct the Sale d'Etat
and received from . deputation Of tn
Corps Lesislatlf the result Of the vote o.
the plt0iscitNns. In speech on the occa
sion, the Emperor expressed his "grati
tude to the nation which thus renews 4
him, for the fourth time In twenty years
tho signal evidences of Ito confidence.
The city was illuminated In the evening
In honor o. the result Of the pssbisett
vote. g : ss''' ''''''" 81 '' 1890
II was announced In Madrid on the Dis
that Espartsro had reconsidered his reso
luton, and consented TO accept the crown
Of Spain. l ~ hRss 3i b
I The close Of the discussion on lnfalli
bility in the council u Rome has beer
hxed for June 20. II rs
Word was received IN New York on tn,
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