Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-06-15
GENERAL NEWS.


ton is in session here. Prof. Blanch-
ard, of Illinois, Rev. l.. n. Stratton,
Of Mexico, N. ", thought that Mn-
sonry should be abolished by Law.
Gen. J. w. Phelps, Of Vermont, was
elected President for the ensuing,
year. The convention will close to-
morrow. a
| The Louisiana planters find thei,
1000 Chinese hands too few, and sen.
for more. They prefer them to nj
groes in everything except muI.
handling. There is mutual mis-
understanding between the mule and
the Chfnainan.
=. New York, June 9.--The case Of
Df. Lanahay, sub-agent of the Meth
odist Book Concern against the
agent, DIR. Carlton, came up thi+
morning before the Supreme Court,
but was adjourned, Notwithstanding
the protest of Cartoons counsel.
Latest advices in regard to thu
Mammoth Excursion of business ain!
professional men, from Iowa ard
Minnesota to st. Louis, which wa,
to go yesterday, seemed to indicate
a grand time generally. The peoplr
all along the Iowa Central Railroad
and It's tributary regions appeared
to be preparing to send large dele
cations; and the st. Louis folks were
making great arrangements to re-
ceive them.
The Memphis Appeal, one Of the
leading Democratic Journals of the
South, thinks that the Democratic C
party has spiked its own guns by itS
New Departure programme, that il
has nothing left to fight for but the
spoils Of office, and that very gooi
battle-cry for tile party in the mX
canvass would be, Put me In my
little bed!"
The capital Of ITALY is to be trans
ferred to Rome OH the Ist of next
month.
st. Louis il going to build nam.
moth union passenger depot for
railroads centering there.
Illinois has finally fixed on a per-
manent location Of the State capital
at Springfield.
Chief Justice Chase is 80 much re-
covered in health he walks from
three to five miles every day.
A London dispatch Of 18th inst
says that the Tories In England werr
organizing for "A vigorous opposition
to the treaty Of Washington; but 1t
later dispatch of the same date says
that they had concluded not to press
their opposition; and the Treaty was
therefore considered sure OF ratitiea-
ton by England.
Gold l.l2a.'.
In Chicago market on 10Th inst;
as per Daily. Registers report, hogs
fairly active and prices steady, $3.50
&c 1906 forslair to good bacon grades;
cattle firm and steady, outside prices
$3.50 a. $500, averaging say 1915:
wheat quiet and steady, sales FROM
sl.10 CG sl.3l3 cash; corn Irregular
but closed steady, ranging from m45ll
(a 5ji cents; oats quiet and firm, All
IN 40i cents.
In st. Louis market, same day,
per Daily Gate City's report, wheat
duh and lower, sales from sl.22.er
81 .55, small lots Of new red, first of
the season from Illinois, sold at pre-
MUM price of s.; corn steady, rapsee
from 81 Cd GO cents; hogs steady.
1926 0s 1915; cattle du!l.at.S2 &c -.
Paris is already crowded with refs
turning foreigners, and 1t seems that
business is resuming its wontec
channels in the city.
Weston, the walkist, began at New
York City last Monday morning the
ATTEMPT to walk four hundred miles
in Aya consecutive days, the first
hundred and twelve miles. to-, be
walked in twcnty-four hours.
The deaths from. yellow fever A.
Buanos Ayres are, rapidly, diininisl.-
ing, and business Is resuning Its
accustomed course.
The Synod.4f the CHURCH OF, Scot
land in Canada has niianlomNuslas.
voted in. favor Of the proposed Pres..
bytcriant lnion.-
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