Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-10-12

an explosion Of sulphur had occurred In
the Otto colliery, by which Patrick
McMichael, George Dunlap, Jacob foss
and Thomss Hays were killed. and George
Bainee seriously injured One miner was
missing, and there was no hope Of recover
ing him alive.
According to New York dispatch Of
the ID, the small pox was raging in Brook.
Ign.
Anew York city evening paper Of the
I'd announces that Judge George G. Bar.
rett had made application before Justice
Bixby, Of the Fifty seventh Street Police
Court for awarrant for the arrest Of Mayor
A. Oakley Hall for alleged gross misde-
meanor in converting public funds, or per
hitting the same to be diverted from legit
innate use By aigning warrants for the Ply
ment of millions of dollars for work that
had not been done, said moneys having
b en- paid TO Ingersoll, Garvey, Miller,
smith, Ballard and others. The justice
did not feel authorized to grant the war.
rant, as some respect should be shown the
official position of the Chief Magistrate Oh
the city. He would send notice TO the
Mayor TO appear the following morning,
and should he neglect or refuse to appear,
| a warrant for his arrest would subsequent.
ly be issued.
A New York dispatch OF the I'd GAYS:
"secret accounts giving the expenditures of the
civil government for the nrst quarter Of the pres
ItzhA tn
the costs for appropriations. the special and trust
| account. Ard revenue bends. inc city pay.rolls
| show that immense snms were paid to fictitious
| names. In many instances the pc soDs receiving
| salaries never performed any service, and some
| were incapable Of doing 1t. The names Of few
professi nal business men are TO be seen upon the
| pay rolls Jim Cusick and Joe Coburn are said 10
| receive their monthly stipsDds under assumed
names. Michael NautoD, State Senator, is raid TO
have no less than twelve OF these lucrative sine
cures. The investigation OF these matters las
| caused the greatest CONSERVATION among the C "
pay-receiyers. The salaries for the Department OF
| Public Works make yearly aggregate Of nearly
Department IL nearly $4,000. The cost for the
10000"
Hon. Vim. II. Seward arrived at New
York on the 3D., from Europe. Some
friends gave him a hearty reception in
the bay. He left immediately for Peaks
| Kill, on the Huds0n.
A Hartford, Conn, dispatch Of the Sd
says election returns from ia towns in
that State show that the Republicans car
ried, on the 3D., 81 towns, and the Demo
Gratis 81 towns, and in 10 towns mixed
tickets were elected.
The New York EDening Post of the 30
says: 1--WE are informed that Mayor
Hall has undertaken TO suppress Harper,
Weekly in the streets as libellous and in
decent"
The New York Democratic State Con
vention met at Rochester on the 4th anC
effected permal ent organization b. the
election of Clarkson N. Potter as Car
man. A motion was aropted-99 to A.
that, there being no regular delegation
present from New York the roll of tha
city be omit ed In the elaboration. A
series of resolutions was adopted, and the
Convention adjourned to the 9Th.
The Massachusetts Labor Reform Con
vention has nominated Mr.. Chamberlain
for Governor Lieutenant Governor, Allel
Dean; Secretary of State, Ii. b. Megath
lon; Attorney. General, George Fl. Ruin
colored Auditor, George b. Sanderson
A resolution was adopted +" That We wei
come women TO seats in this Convention
as legal delegates, and also as voters at tn
polls, as soon as they can be legally mad
so'
The following is the ticket nominated
by the Prohbitionists of Massachusetts
For Governor, Judge Pittman Lieutenant
Governor, Eliphalet Trask; Secretary o
State, George g. Ball; Treasurer, John I
Baker; Attorney General, Samuel ID
Field; Auditor, Hon. Ezra s. Consnt.
Mayor Hall, of New York city, ap
peared before the Yorkville Police Cour
on the morning of the 4th to answer thu
Charge of malfeasance in office. He mad,
a short address to the court, waving al
examination and rendering bail. He wa
released on his own recognizance.
The West.
Judge Field, of the United States Cir
cult Court, District of Nevada, has de
cided IN the matter Of settlers on lane
along the Truckee River, claimed under &
Congressional grant by the Central Pa
cifc Railroad, that the grant was peremp
tory, taking eiIect Immediately on passing
and the settlers have no rights in TIT
property.
President Grant and family arrived il
Chicago from Galena on the Both ult
A fire in Chicago on the Both ult. de
stroycd the building known as the Bur
lington Warehouse, situated on Sixteenth
street, near State. 1t was three story
building, in which were stored large
quantities of WHISTLES, highwines, syrups
groceries, broom.corn, machinery, etc
nearly all of which was burned, involving
loss of over 100000. An expressman
named Charles Stearns, who was engaged
with several others in trying to stay the
flames at the outset of the fire, was sufto
Gated by the smoke, and burned up in the
building.
Late adyices from the Indian Territory