Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-12-01
.lnAL NEWS SUMMARY.
WashIngten News.

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WashIngten News
Official data show that the imports OF
Ire United 6tatss ia. light months, ending
October 81, exceed the exports by only
4o,75O,O0o. The excess in similar period
last year was 4SO, JO0,0 900.
A New York Tribune special from
Washington, on the 18th, says the Presi-
dent had again informed a prominent gen.
tleman that instructions had been sent TO
Mr.. Motley TO turn over the United States
Legation in London TO Mr.. Moran, the
Secretary. and 10 return home at once. He
also stated that no successor to Dir. Motley
had been chosen, and that he should not
tender the appointment TO anybody in
writing
According to the annual report Of Gen
eral Sherman, the following is shown TO
be the present strength Of the army: En-
listed men-10 cavalry regiments, $500; 5
artillery regiments, 1905; Is infantry
regiments, l4,4e6; Engineers battalion,
eco; Ordnance Department, 5OG; West
Point detachment, 2el; signal detachment,
1872; Hospital stewards, 1893; Ordnance
6ergeants, 121 permanent recruiting par
ties and recruits, not available for assign
ment, 1910 men; men in the general ser.
vice, on duty In the bureaus of the War
Department, army headquarters, etc, 276 ;
svailable recruits at depots, TAB. Total
34,870. Commissioned officers, total, for
all branches Of the service, 2,4S8. This
number must be reduced TO 2,277 before
Jan. /, 1871, and the number of enlisted
men must be reduced TO 10000 before July
1, 1871.
Vice President Colfax arrived in Wash
ingtOn on the 10Th.
The Internal Revenue receipts for the
fiscal year to November 10Th were $7O,5O4,-
40. The customs receipts from November
/ TO 8, inclusive, were $2,557,2G7.
A Washington dispatch Of the Goth says
the assumption Ia England that Russia
and the United States have secret under
standing, does not appear TO have good
foundation.
The East.
Gold closed In New York on the 21st at
111K.
The New Hampshire Labor Rcfomers
will hold nominating convention, Deem
Der ~, in Concord.
In Philadelphia, a man Hamct f1hn1cn
has been convicted of the murder of the
little girl Mary Mohrman in September,
1858 II was only recently that the muir
derer was discovered.
The sentence of Daniel G. Burdick, who
was TO be hanged at Little Valley N. Y,
on the Goth Of November, for the murder
of negro named Baker, has been com
mutcd TO imprisonment for life.
An attempt OF the son OF United States
Senator Stockton, Of New Jersey, TO cow
hide Col. j. A. Freeze, editor Of the T'ren
ton Sentinel, on the 18th, resulted in his
receiving severe punishment by Freeze
who broke large cane over his head
seized the cowhide and beat him till he
made his escape. - :.
The official census returns make the
population of New York State 4,370,846
an increase of 330,O79 during the last five
years, and 400, III during ten years.
Congressman John Cessna, who wal
beaten in the late election by Benjamin +
Myers, Democrat, In the Sixteenth Penn
sylvania District, announces his determine
ton to contest Myers seat In the Forty
second Congress.
A recent fire at Baldwinsville, Onondag'
county, N. Y, destroyed thirteen buildings
Loss over $4,000.
At rat and dog fight in Kit Burns
place, New York city, ON the night Of tn
21st, Bergh, President of the Society 70
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
made his appearance, accompanied by
number of policemen, and arrested thirt.
pectat0rs.
The West.
Capt. George husband, of Springfield
has been appointed State Librarian of Hi
nois, pice Rudolphe Runmel, deceased.
Tho Odd Fellows Grand Lodge of In
diana has elected A. II. DcWolf, of Vim
Cenncs, Grand Master; DR.. L. II. Berry, o
indianapolis, Grand Secretary; and Jane
A. Weldman, of Kokomo Grand Repre-
sentative.
A st. Louis dispatch of the 18th say
the total number of lives lost at'the bridg
accident at st. Charles, Mo-, on the 18th
was nine, not sixteen, as previously re
ported.