Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-04-27
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Heavy rains up north have swollen
the Upper Mississippi river SO that a
food isexpected.
The New York World, the head
organ of the Democratic party, speaks
right out in meeting and says
"Blink it and shirk it as you may,
confuse it as you will by cloudy
irrelevance, the real point Is whether
the Democratic party will attempt to
abolish negro suffrage in the, YEesi-
dental campaign Of 1872"
Illinois produces the FIRST female
College President-Mrs. Frances f..
Willard, who has been appointed
Principal Of Evanston College.
John 6axton, of Canton, Ohio, the
oldest editor in the United States,
died on the 10Th inst, aged 81 years.
4 He had edited the Stark County
Repository for 81 consecutive years.
working meanwhile all the time at
the case.
| a secret Convention Of whisky
distillers was held in Chicago last
week. What was actually done is
not known to the public; but the Call
for the Convention announced that
it was proposed to form grand con-
solidation of the distilling interest.
I The Territorial Legislature of Da-.
k0ta convened in special session last
week, and passed law authorizing
Township aid to Railroads. The
Governor approved the law imme-
liately-apd then came a dispatch
announcing the opinion Of the u. s.
Attorney General to the effect that
the special session was unauthorized;
but as the session was held in good
faith, it is considered probable that
Congress will legalize its action.
i In answer to the query of cores
pOndent concerning the origin Of sin f.,
the editor of the Christian Leader
says that twenty years ago he knew
all about II; but rs he grows older he
finds that Oh that subject the facul-
ties fail.
The Revision Of the New TestA-
ment, by the company Of theOlogians
and scholars now sitting in Englasd,
il proceeding, 1t is stated, with dill
gent speed. The Gospel Of st. Mat
thew is nearly completed and will be-
published ut an early date.
The expense of CUR, wars with,
Indians since the beginning Of th,
century amounts to more than $780,.
ono, 900, while the amount Of money
spent IN attempts TO educate thelh.
has only been ss,0OO,OO0.
The State Of Wisconsin has abol-
isl,ed the grand jury system, the act
to take effect OF the LIST Of July.
Alexander II. Stephens has written
a letter expressing approval of the
Mobile Registers article. refusing tn
accept the reconstruction acts as ire.
versible facts and. dead Issues.
Nearly 1000 acres Of Nemaha
County, Nebraska, have been set
over into Missouri by short cut
taken by the Missouri river across
the neck Of a peninsula.
WASHINGTON, April 24.-By n
vote Of 8 to the Supreme Court has
rev ersed it's decision Of last year on
the constitutionality Of the legal
tender sct. The Justices dissenting
IRE Chase, Clifford, Wilson and Field.
4 The epinions will not spromulgat-
ed until the next term Of court. The
mere fact ~ the decision will be.
announced.
Gold 1.lOs.
j In Chicago market on Gath inst,
a. per Daily Hawkeye's report, cattle
very dull, IL to 25c. lower, sales rang
Ing froyl $225 to 7.25, tho latter being
fancy lot; hogs dull, sales from S5.Go
to 90, with downward tendency, !.
wheat dull and unsettled, tendency
downward, sales ranged from Sill
to n. 90 according to quality; corn ir-
regular and lower. opened dull and
closed firmer, outside range from ~
to 72cts.
In st. Louis market, same day, per
Daily Gate City's report, hogs quiet
Mt IS to $3.50; cattle quiet at 80 Z"
$3.50; wheat dull, soft Iowa sl,ao;
corn steady at 4slcts.
An immense crexasse, has been
mdd6 I'm the MississiPpi Ievee at
Bonnet Cane, a little above New
Orleans. The whole country below
r. In danger Of being flooded, and the
disaster Is already depl0rable and
beyond the reach Of remedy.
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