Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-01-05

Pres't Grant thinks there Is no
doubt that Senator Morton's San
Domingo Resolutions will pass the
House. 1t is said that he has already
Commissioners.
RICHMOND, VA, Dec. 3l.-The
house in which Henry Clay was born,
near Ashland, Hanover County, was
destroyed by fire yesterday. 1t was
more than century old.
CHICAGO, Dec. 31.-The number
of hogs packed here to date is 4l9, ,4l4,
against 365, Ala last season.
Smith, the colored cadet at West
Point, is again in trouble. He is to
be brought before Court Martial on
charge of falsification in explanations
of some delinquencies.
The French in San Francisco last
Friday sent 100000 francs to Gam
BETA, as their New Years gift for
the defense of France.
A Bordeaux dispatch of the 3lst
ult. says that the Prussians have
evacuated the towns of Auferres and
Gray Vesoul, before the French
advance, and that they did not
occupy Normal, being repulsed by
the population.
FLORENCE, Dec. 3l.-King Victor
Emanuel and the principal Ministers
of the Italian Cabinet have gone to
Rome.
LONDON, Dec. 31.-The Posts
Moscow correspondent says the
belief of an alliance between the
United States and Russia, in case of
war, is becoming all but universal.
Mrs. Carrie Il. Belknap, wife of the
Secretary of War, died at Washing
ton on the Goth ult.
The Prussians have occupied
Bapaume, ii miles southeast of Paris.
A great number Of the German
soldiers are suffering from Ophthal-
mia. There are 10000 sick and
wounded Germans at Ctalons-sur-
Marne.
The Home Insurance Company, of
New Haven, Ct., has suspended
business, with, liabi tiles exceeding
|the assets by yabout sy::.0C, 600.
A special Of the both ult. to the
New York Tribu' o announces that
three Republican Congressman were
elected in Gee 'gia, by close vote.
The election in the 5th District will
be contested. The State Legislature
elect does not meet till next Novem-
Der. 1t viii be largely Democratic.
HAvRE, Dec. 2S.--(A special to
the Herald. "A battle occurred on
the 2ith u arChateau Manliner. The
position occupied by about 5000
Mobiles and Tireurs with battery
of field pieces and Mitraileuse, and
comm ndcd by Colonel Macmanard,
was attacked by a large force OF
Prussian cavalry and infantry. The
Prussians made repeated cavalry
charges with great inpetuosity. The
French made gallant resistance, but
after severe fight all day were forced
to retreat with loss of 200 killed
and eco prisoners. The Prussians
lost about 300 killed and WounCed.
Another advance in rates on west
ward freights was made by leading
Railroads in the East last week.
Joseph Minino, Jr., Chief OF Ton
mage Division of the Treasury De-
partment, has prepared an illustrated
chart representing foreign commerce
OF twenty Of the principal nations Of
the globe. The percentage of Great
Britain is one-third the entire
amount, France about onc-ffth, and
the United States one-ninth.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, Dec. o.
The funeral Of the late Rev. Albert
Barnes took place this afternoon,
from his late residence. There was
large attendance Of clergymen and
friends OF the deceased.
MADRID, Dec. 29.--Last night as
Gen. Prim was leaving the Cortes,
eight shots were fred ut his carriage
by band in the streets. Prin was
wounded in three places in the left
arm and on the right hand. No
arrests were made.
New York, Dec. "a London
dispatch says the Earl Of Granville
has received a dispatch from the
Prussian Government at Berlin,
apoIogizing for outrages on English
vessels in the Seine, and stating that
pecuniary indemnity will be given
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