Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-11-09

GENERAL NEWS.

A commercial circular issued from
Chicago several days ago gives the
following rs some of the principal
losses of products in the great fire.
The figures are probably correct:-
Wheat, 62S, 900 bushels; corn, 1874, 500
bu.; oats, .234 900 bu.; rye, ll5,OOO
bu.; barley, 26O, 100; total of grain,
| ,634, 800 bu. Pork, 5000 bbls; lard,
1900 tierces; cut meat, l, 500, 900 lbs.
brOomcorn, 2,4OO tons; lumber, 30,
600, 900 feet; coal, $4,000 tons.
The Committee Of Citizens appoint
ed by the Board Of Supervisors to
examine the accounts of New York
City showed in their report that
$40, ,sOO, 600 were stolen from the City
and divided among the Ring thieves
since January of 1869!
The Chicago Post says: "While the
Democrats of Los Angeles were
butchering the Chinese, the Chinese
of San Francisco were subscribing
literally for the relief Of Chicago.
Who were the barbarians?"
Lieut.. Grant, the Presidents son,
will accompany Gen. Sherman in his
tour Of military insrec;ioni In Europe.
Mr.. Marcer, Treasurer Of the City
of Philadelphia, is under arrest rs u
defaulter, and has resigned his Office.
His property has been transferred to
his sureties.
The Democrats of Baltimore,
headed by Reverdy johnson, held n
mass meeting last Thursday night,
to protest against the Government
operations for the suppression Of the
KuKiux i'm South Carolina!
CINCINNATI, Oct. 81.
An insane young man yesterday
split open the head of his father.
James Howell, in Durkee county,
Indiana, while out cutting wood.
The official returns Of the losses of
the German armies in the French
campaign Of 1871 are now completed.
The total is 1900 odd dead, $1,000
wounded, 5000 missing. The small
ness of the figures has excited much
surprise; hut there can no longer
be any doubt as to their correctness.
A well known Justice of the Peace
subscribed - to the relief fund yes
terciay, and returning to his office
Immediately, received the amount
for marrying couple. Thus Is vir.
tue rewarded. Another man WIS re-
qsssrts.l To contribute, bat declined
and within two hours heard that bib
mother In law had come tO stay {
month with him. Can any one hes
itate which course to pursue Nor.
rich Bulletin.
WAsHINGTON, Nov. ].
The Public debt WAS reduced $S,.
9JO, ,4yO during the month Of October.
WASHINGTON, Nov. l
Gen. Geo. Is. Williams, Of Indiana,
to day concluded an agreement with
the japanese minister to go to
Japan for the purpose OF organic
ing an Internal Revenue system
there similar to our own. The en-.
gagement is for three years ut large
salary.
CHICAGO, Nov. /.
While the wOrkmpn were engaged
this morning in tearing down the
ruins Of the Tribune building, one OF
the floors fell, carrying with u two
men, one Of whom, Oliver Martin,
was killed instantly. the other, VIM.
Law, was SO badly injured that II Is
thought he will die.
The King Of Belgium has made a
donation Of 800 francs to the Chica-
go relief fund.
The "Heathen Chinese merchants
In San Francisco gave 81, ~ for the
relief Of Chicago.
The Senate Finance Committee
was to meet in Washington on the
7th inst, to mature plan for q re-
duction Of several millions In the an
nual taxation of the country.
The United States Commissioners
of Mining Statistics, Mr.. Raymond, /,
gives the total product Of gold and
silver i'm the United States for 1870 at
S66, ,OOO, 900; California contributing
S24. .OOO, 900 and Nevada el6. .O0O. .Oln to
this amount. In addition to the
bullion exported and that cOined, q
large amount Of the precious metals
IL used in manufactures. Gold to
the value of 81, ,OOO, 900 to Si3,OO0, 900
Is used annually By jewelers. and 9TH
ers, part Of which IL coin, however,
while silversmiths and silver-platers
melt up large quantities OF Hne silver
bars.
A New York dispatch Of the 3Oth
SAYS ut IL admitted that IngersOl,
Garvey and Woodward have escaped
from justice, and are not likely TO re-
turn Of their own accord"
Deputy Controller Green seems to
he managing the finances q New
York City, SO far ~ his power goes,
with eminent honesty and regard for
the public good.
Three hundred MormOns, chiefly
from England and Scandinavia, ar
arrived at New York City last Fri
do,, ord sfa yfNd on for Utah.