Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-04-20

elected Mayor Of Kansas City, BY over Soo
majority. All the other officers arc Dem
ocrats.
The Society of the Army Of the Ten
nessee met at Cincinnati onsthe 9Th, Gen
eral w. T. Sherman in the chair. About
200members were in attendance.
The Illinois Legislature has passed bill
authorizing the election Of women TO
school Offices
The Western Female College at Oxford,
Ohio, was destroyed by fire on the morning
of the 7th. Some of the young ladies' had
narrow escape, and it was feared that
one persisted in the flames.
In Chicago on the evening OF the 7th q
terrible tragedy was enacted. DR.. f. ..
Scanland, well. known physician on the
West side and husband of Mrs Agnes
Leonard Scanland, ofliterary celebrity, was
shot and instantly killed by his brother
in-law, P. A. Leonard. The difficulty
grew out of domestic troubles, and on the
occasion of the fatal shot Leonard claims
to have been acting in selfdefense. He
was held for an examination before the
Grand Jury.
In the famous Vanderpool murder case
at Kalamazoo, Mich, a motion fora change
of venue has been granted and the case
sent to Barry County.
An extensive conDagration occurred ct
Grand Rapids, Mich, on the night OF the
nth, by which part Of the best business
portion of the place was destroyed. Loss
stated at about 100000; insurance about
100000
J. w. Smith, Republican, has been
elected Mayor Of Springfield, Ill
The Illinois Legislature has passed
Joint resolution TO hold an adjourned
session in Chicago next fall.
The South.
At meeting of the Central Council OF
the Republican party, at Mobile, Ala' on
the 7th, a resolution was unanimously
adopted protesting against the appoint
ment of Werner, ex- United States Senator,
or Berick, ex-Congressman from that
State, to any Federal office in Alabama.
A bill passed the Mississippi Senate, on
the 7th, authorizing the Governor to raise
cavalry force to put down lawlessness In
the State.
The steamer Samuel J. Hale, bound
from Cincinnati to Memphis, burst her
steam pipe on the morning Of the 9Th,
near Golconda, and killed seven deck
hands-three white and four colored.
In game of baseball at New Orleans,
on the 9th, the Chicago White Stockings
defeated the r. E. Lees-2S to 4.
Buffalo gnats are killing large numbers
of horses and mules along the Mississippi
River. The recent overflow has made
them and mosquitoes unusually numer-
GUS.
Hon. Robert s. Glass, Of Henderson,
KY, leading member of the State Legis-
lature. was found dead in bed few
mornings ago. 1t is supposed that he
died of heart disease.
The Mississippi Legislature has passed a
law making it misdemeanor to assign
passengers on railroads to particular cars,
and furnishing the offense with q heavy
fine or imprisonment.
The suit for $4,000 damages instituted
in the United States Court at Richmond,
by Judge J. Wright, colored, Of the Su.
preme Court of South Carolina, against
the Richmond & Danville Railroad Com
pany, has been compromised by the pay
ment of $4,000 to plaintiff. He claimed
damages on the ground that he was forci-
bly elected from first-class Car on account
of color, Notwithstanding he held first
class ticket.
Foreign Intelligence.
1t was reported in Versailles on the 9th
that Theirs had commenced negotiations
with the insurgents at Paris, and that he
had offered TO concede many of their de-
mands, and to exempt the leaders from
punishment. This report caused much
excitement
A London telegram Of the 9th says
Bismark tells Theirs that the present in
decisive policy must end, and that the in
surrection must end, or Germany will
march into the capital, and retain 1t until
stable government be established"
A st. Thomas dispatch Of the 9th says
news had been received Of the defeat Of
Cabral's army by Baez, near Cezua 1t
was reported that Luperon's army was
making progress in the northern provin
ces. The country was anxious to sec the
annexation question settled
A Paris dispatch of the It'll Gays: "The
situation is hourly becoming more alarm.
ing. The forces Of the Commune are
growing stronger and holder. Theirs
proposition to treat for peace has inspired
the Commune with fresh hopes, and it is
believed they have 1O0, 1000 men who will
boldly fight The government troops
retain their conquered positions, and make