Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-04-13

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100000 Of gold and purchase $4,000, 600
Of honda m r
A Washington dispatch Of the Sd says a
published statement that orders had been
issued from the Navy Department to fit
for sea service number of vessels, ia
without foundation.
Postmaster General Creswell on the 4th
ordered the resumption Of postal service
on the Louisville g. Lexington Railroad.
The following nominations were sent to
the Senate on the 9Th: Postmasters-G.H II.
Keith, Minneapolis, MINI. G. g. Web
ster, Red Wing, MINI. James II. Better,
Pella, Iowa: M. W. Coulter, Baxter
Springs, Kan. James M. Cumback, Shell
byville, Ind.
The East
Gold closed Ia New York on the 9Th
at 11OH.
From January 1st TO March 80, 1871,
1888 immigrants arrived at New York.
During the same time in 1870 the number
was 1888.
The anniversary Of the ratification of
the Fifteenth Amendment was generally
celebrated on the Both ult, by the colored
citizens Of Eastern cities, as we'll as at the
West.
-Four inches of snow fell at Springfield,
Mass, on the night Of the LIST.
The splendid Episcopal Church of the
Messiah, corner of Clermont and Green
avenues, Brooklyn, was destroyed by fire
on the evening of the 1st Loss, includ-
ing the magnificent new organ, not less
than t100,000-probably covered by in
sunncs.
The Canal Board have directed that the
Erie Canal be opened for navigation on
the oath Of April.
The Merchants and Manufacturers CO.
operative Distribution Gift swindlc, was
seized in New York city on the evening
Of the 4th, by the police. There was not
one prize in the wheel, which contained
three barrels of blank tickets.
The news from Connecticut on the 4th
indicates that there has been no choice for
Governor, English having few more votes
than Jewell, but not sufficient to offset the
scattering ballots. The Congressman
elected are: Strong, Republican, in the
First District; Kellogg, Republican, in the
Second; 6tarkweather, Republican, in the
Third, and Barnum. Democrat, in the
Fourth. The State Senate will probably
stand thirteen Republicans to eight DEM
ocrats. The House will he Republican by
. small majority.
In Schenectady, N. Y, on the 4th the
Republicans elected their candidates for
Mayor and Board of Supervisors, by 200
majority.
At the election in Rhode Island on the
9Th the present Republican State officers
with the exception Of Lieutenant Cover
nor, were reelected by about 3,4O0 ma
jority.
A New York dispatch of the 9Th says :
"Both parties claim the Governor in Con-
necticut. The vote either way will not be
100, probably. The Democrats feel con-
fident Of English's reelection, but the
Republicans still have hopes for Jewell,
by 80 to 40 votes
The West.
The Ohio Legislature has passed bill
to prevent cruelty to animals. Among
other things, the bill forbids the keeping
Of stock In cars more than twenty.four
hours without food and water.
Gov. Bachelor, Of Dakota Territory,
has called special session of the Legisla-
ture, on petition Of several citizens who
want to issue bonds to aid in the construc-
don of railroads.
Ex-senator Jacob N. Howard died at
Detroit on the morning of the I'd, aged 66.
A boiler In distillery at McCall.s Land:
ing, Ohio, exploded on the 1st greatly
damaging the building, and killing six per-
sons and wounding many others, two Of
whom have since died.
Two earthquake shocks were felt at San
Fmncisoo on the morning of the I'd. No
damage done, but many persons were
frightened.
In Cincinnati, on the Sd, Davis, RepubN-
can, was elected Mayor by about 5000 ma
jority. The Democratic candidate for
Mayor Of Columbus, o., vas elected by
about 800 majority. The Republicans
carried Cleveland, elscting their candidate
for mayor BY about 1900 majority.