Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-05-11

the District Court OF Inc UniteU CeaecS
for the Southern District of Florida, died
in New York City on the 81, aged thirty
two.
The Connecticut Legislature convened
on the Sd. The House chose Hon. E. Il.
Bugbee, of Killingly, Speaker, and B. A.
Hough, of Danbury, and g. 81 Cowell, OF
Waterbury, Clerks-all Republicans. A
resolution was passed by the House Civ
ing the Committee on the Canvass OF
Votes for Governor and State Officers
power TO send for persons and papers, ana
70 open sealed ballotboxes where protests
and petitions claim that there are errors
in the returns. Both houses adjourned to
the 10th
The West
In q recently published letter the Hon
B. F. Wade declares that he is not can
didate for the Republican nominstian for
Governor Of Ohio, and that he could not
accept the Office If it were rendered him.
He recommends Hon. Darius Caldwell, Of
Ashtabula, for the candidacy.
The press of California unanimously en-
dorse the verdict in the Fair case, and con
graduate San Francisco and the State on
the vindication Of law, justice, morality
and decency In the result OF the frlal.
Mrs Pair will be sentenced May ~, the
counsel desiring . month to prepare an
application for new trial, having reserved
about forty exceptions-generally on un-
important points of ruling by the courts.
The Hon. George s. Boutwell,, Secretary
of the Treasury, arrived in Chicago on the
evening of the 26th.
The Cincinnati Gazette Of the 28th feels
warranted in saying that If the Republi'
can Convention should deem it best to
nominate Mr.. Wade for the Governorship,
he would not decline, although he does
not desire that or any other office.
Recent accounts from Santa Fe, N. ~,
give the particulars Of gross outrages by
the Indians. Two coaches on the road be-
tween La Mesilla and Tucson had been
attacked, the passengers murdered and the
mails plundered and destroyed. The body
of the driver Of one of the coaches had
been found, with his breast cut open, his
heart taken out, split In two and laid over
his face. Other murders and outrages are
reported.
Hon Sharon Tyndale, ex Secretary Of the
State Of Illinois, was murdered on the
night OF the 28th ult., at Spriny field, Ill.
He had started In the night from his home
for the depot to take the train for st. Louis,
and his lifeless body was found the next
morning, only few rods from his resi-.
dence. His death was caused by pistol
wound in his head just behind the ear.
Bruises, probably inflicted with club, were
on his forehead and face. II was thought
from the evidence before the Coroner's
jury that some unknown parties must have
been aware of Mr.. Tyndale's intention OF
taking the morning train south, and think.
ing, doubtless, that he had large sum OF
money on his person, determined to pos
sess it, even by bloody murder, If neces
sary.
Capt. Moore, with handful of troops,
killed thirty -four Indians in two fights
near Tucson, Arizona, on the 10th OF
April.
The Grand Jury in Chicago has failed
to find an indictment against p. A. Leon
ard, for the killing of DIR. Scanland, his
brother nlaw, and be has been discharged
from custody.
Enthusiastic German peace celebrations
were held in several Western cities on the
list.
The Ohio Legislature adjourned zine di.
at noon on the I'd, after q session of 12C
days.
The American Medical Association Con.
vention met at San Francisco on the list
Over two hundred physicians from the
Eastern States were in attendance.
The Coroner's Jury in the Tyndale
murder case, ct Springfield, H., have re
turned verdict Of death from pisto
shot, by some person, or persons un
known. Bernard Lissner, who was ar
rested in Quincy, on suspicion of having
committed the crime, proved to be an old
respected citizen of Hamilton, Ohio
where he has lived twenty-five years. The
only cause of his arrest was the fact tina
he had left Springfield on the morning OF
the murder. and was the first to give In.
formation in Quincy of the crime. He
was, Of course, discharged.
The funeral of Hon. Sharon Tyndale
took place at Belleville, ILL.,, on the 1st
under the direction of the Free Masons
and was very imposing.
Local elections were held in Indiana on
I'd. The Democrats carried Fort WAYNE
by majorities varying from 800 to 1850;
Columbus gain; Madison by the usual
majority. The Republicans elect their
tickets In Terre Haute-a gain; Indianapo-
lis-majorities varying from 800 to 1000,
and electing five of the nine Councilmen,
six Republicans and three Democrats hold
ing over; Greencastle, by 100 majority-a
gain of 200 over last charter election; La
fayette-15o to 200 majority, and five out
Of six Councilman.
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