Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-10-13

"A new hat has just made Its appear.
ance, and il called the Nilsson.
The Nashville Banner is the oldest
established Tennessee newspaper in ex.
istenca
Frank Bret Harte declined the Pro.
fessOrship OF Literature in the University
Of California.
There are FIVE hundred and twenty
lodges Of Good Templars in Ohio, with
over thirty thousand members.
The subscription for the orphans of
Captain Williams, Of the Oneida, has
reached $4,000, including $3.50 sent from
Hong Kong.
Joseph Emerson Davis, oldest brother
Of Jefferson Davis, died recently, at his
residence in Vicksburg, in the 87th year
of his age.
William Cullen Bryant.is the richest
poet in the United States, his last years
income being $4,000.
There are in the State of Illinois $50
lodges Of Good Templars, and "A lodges
have surrendered their charters during
the year.
Upward of 1000 invitations were is.
sued to the elite OF San Francisco, recent
ly, on the occasion OF the grand ball in
honor Of Generals Sherman and Scho-
field.
H. B. Comstock, discoveror of the
Comstock silver lode, in Nevada, commit
ted suicide few days ago, near Bozman,
Montana, BY shooting himself through
the head with pistol; cause, temporary
insanity.
The oldest house in Newport, r. l., was
sold, a few days since, for $4,000. 1t was
used In Revolutionary times as barracks
by the British troops, and has been
owned In the Stanhope family for over q
century.
The late James B. Taylor, Of New
York, made will before his decease, dis
tributing about $4,000. 900, and concealed
it SO effectuslly that il was not found until
several weeks after his death. II was dis
covered few days ago, in an old book in
his library.
-Mr. VIM L. Hunter, of Elgin, Ill,
has recently been granted . pension of
$500 per year by the State Of Texas, for
services rendered during the war for in
dependence waged by that State against
Mexico. MI. Hunter was wounded in one
Of tae battles that occurred during the
war.
Incidents and Accidents.
The corns on her feet lately COMPEL.
ed the postponement OF Brooklyn bellies
marriage.
"A fire at Edinburg, Ind, the other
morning, destroyed q large portion of the
business part of the town.
"A child in Auburn, Me-, died, . few
days since, from swallowing the stones
and skins of grapes.
Charles Leopold, . well.known Al
bany brewer, accidentally fellinto boiling
vat Of beer few days ago, and died six
hours afterward.
"A woman named Cleveland and her
three children, two sons and . daughter,
were recently bitten by . mad dog 1t
I'm fire 1t Sal. Lake tho other day,
two children were burned 70 death In .
barn, which It is supposed they Get ON 6re
while playing.
"A Vermont husband frustrated his
wifc's elopsment by locking up her silk
dress. She ssid she wouldn't be seen
clipping In shilling calico.
-" Thin clippers and nothing on her
shoulders" II pronounced TO be the cause
OF the demise of fashionable Saratoga
lady who danced Gil night and expired the
nsxt day.
"A marriage ceremony WAS brought to
On abrupt termination Ct Remington, n.
Y, by sudden awakening of Coincidence
on the part Of the bride, who declared
that she had husband stll alive
Two small children OF Theodore
Wells, IN Rush county, Ind, were recent
y playing with loaded nm, whea Il
W. discharged and one q -, wss