Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-07-20


The Postmaster General has appointed
Abraham Alderman Postmaster at War
renton, Mo-, vice II. Middlekamp, removed,
and Jonathan s. Holmes, Postmaster at
Grand Ledge, Mich, vScs James A. Wick.
ham, resigned.
A Washington telegram of the 9th says
the subscriptions to the new per cent
loan had entirely ceased; and, in conse-
quence, Secretary Boutwell, had given in
structions to the Continental Bank Note
Company TO discontinue further printing
Of all bonds of that character.
General Capron resigned the office of
Commissioner Of Agriculture in order TO
accept similar position under the jap
anese Government. 1t appears that the
services Of Commissioner Capron were
engaged some time ago by the agents Of
the Emperor of Japan, who we're sent
TO this country for the purpose OF gaining
information in relation to improving the
Industrial resources Of that country. The
salary offered Gen. Capron IL $4,000
year in gold.
During the quarter ended June 30, the
Post Office Department at Washington
Issued 124, 76l, 040 adhesion postage stamps,
21,810,25O stamped envelopes, and 1,77l,-
800 newspaper wrappers.
The President has appointed Jas. Neville
% United States Attorney for Nebraska.
A Washington special of the 18th says:
1.-THE reports of the past few days that
Pleasanton has resigned, and that his
resignation has been accepted, are au-
thoritatively denied"
A Washington special Of the 18th says
the report that the new loan had been
Withdrawn from the market was not cred
tied either by Acting Secretary Hartley or
by the Chief Clerk of the Treasury De-
partment.
The Civil Service Commission, recently
In session at Washington, has adjourned
until October.
The President has appointed G. G. Ewell
TO be Postmaster at Kent, Ohio.
The East.
Gold closed In New York on the 18th
1t 1121a.
Hon. d. J. Morrell was thrown from
carriage, near Johnstown Pa, on the 9th,
and very seriously injured. His skull
was fractured and back sprained. Physi-
clans thought he would recover IL no in
ternal injuries had been received.
Six sunstrokes occurred in New York
city on the 7th. The mercury ranged
from ninety to ninety-two degrees during
the day.
Excellent two-dollar counterfeits on the
Ninth National Bank of New York have
been issued in that city in large quanti-
tics.
Professor Coe, who made balloon as
cension in Oswego, N. Y, on the 4th,
landed in safety ninety miles beyond the
st. Lawrence River, but the balloon Is
total wreck
A stay of proceedings has been granted
In the case Of Foster, by Judge Pratt, o
Brooklyn. The writ Of error is made re-
turnable on November o.
A violent storm passed over Syracuse,
N. Y, on the 9th, destroying several
buildings. Eugene Harris, carpenter,
was struck by lightning and instantly
killed. The lightning also did considera-
bio damage to several buildings.
A shocking accident occurred at
Newark, N. j., on the morning of the 9th.
II seems that passenger train had started
from that city ON the New York and
Newark Railroad, which was met by
another passenger train from New York,
on the same track. A collision ensued,
by which four persons were killed and
fifteen wounded. The cars caught fire
from locomotive, and two Of them were
wholly burned.
An investigation into the accident on
tho New York & Newark Railroad shows
that the disaster was occasioned by mis-
placed switch, and the jury say this was
the result of carelessness on the part of
the switch tender, William Thompson,
who has been held for trial. The jury
also censure tae railroad company for en-
ploying, or allowing to be employed, on
their road young and inexperienced per-
sons to hold responsible positions.
An extensive riot occurred In New
York city on the 18th, which resulted in
the loss Of many lives The Orangemen,
an orgar ization of Protestant Irishmen,
had several days before announced their
intention Of holding public celebration
on the 18th, the anniversary of the battle
of Boyne fought in Ireland in 1890, be-
tween William the Third, Of England
called William of Orange-and Ex- King
James the Second, which battle resulted
IN . decided victory for William over James
and his Catholic suppOrters.) 1t was gen.
orally understood for several days that the
Irish Catholics in tho city were making
preparations to attack in large force, and,
u possible, break up the Orange
procession on the 18th, and
bloody times were feared. On the 10th
the city authorities issued proclamation
Sorbidding the proposed procession of
Orangemen, on the ground that the public
y,oaca vuould therehv be greatly endanrer-