Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-01-25

Secretary Robson, very snreWu
ard keen-sighted man of affairs, de-
elares that Grant is the leader OF
his Cabinet on all important topics.
The cases against the Mormons in
the Z. S. District Court have been
continued till the March term, there
being no funds to pay jurors. WIT
nesses. dc. Congress is 10 be asked
TO make an appropriation for that
purpose.
A delegation of Cherokee, Creek
and Choctaw Indians visited Pres
Grant last Saturday, to oppose the
proposed scheme Of q Territorial
Government for the Indians. Inc
Pres't responded that, so far as he
was concerned, no Territorial govern
ment shall be extended over the
Cherokee country unless the Indians
desire it.
The investigation Of Custom House
abuses in New York City is still
going on lively. The corruption
seems likely to be unearthed and
punished.
new YORK, Jan. 20.-John Rus
sci, messenger of the metropolitan
Bank, was robbed in the street about
noon to-day of s23 coo in gold certifi..
Gates and a quantity OF notes and
bonds. No arrests.
Pres't Theirs, of France, rendered
his resignation last Saturday, on ac-
count of the Assembly's rejection OF
his tariff propositions; but the
Assembly refused TO accept his
resignation, and so he remains in
office.
The Nebraska Legislature has got
into rumpus, and the Senate has
been pronounced by its President to
be adjourned until the last day in
this year. Charges Of rascality and
corruption abound; but where the
right Of the matter is we have no
means Of knowing.
The town of Monticello, Arka nsas,
had another disaster last Thursday
night-a big fire destroying about
half the remaining portion.
Fighting still continues in Mexico,
between the rebels and Government
forces.
BosTON, Jan. 20--In Lakeville
Yesterday, Charles Leach, IA dentist,
while labOring under delirum tre-
mems, shot james Bumps, John
Capel, Daniel Swift, and IL. w.
DOomb. the two first named sup
posed MORALLY.
CHARLESTON, Jan. ia fire last
night in the village Of Abbeyville,
in the upper part of this State de-
stroyed all the hotels and one side Oh
the business square. Origin OF the
fire unknown.
WAsHINGTOE, Jan. 20.-The in
| ternal revenue receipts for the month
ending to-day were 50. 234, l6j. The
grand total for the fiscal year was
| $g2, 767, S05.
pHILADELpHIA, Jan. 20.-The
deaths from small pox this week
were 200.
At latest word the Warmothite:
are reported to have gaineda decided
advantage in the Louisiana Legisla
turc. The Grand Jury has found in
dictments against Lieut.. Gov. Pinch
beck, Senator Butler, and others, fol-
the shooting of Morgan Chester or
the 1st inst.
About ,0G0 pension certificate
have been issued exclusively to sol
diers of the war of 1912. One pen
eiouer has drawn his pension since
1916, and has received over 81 900
A widow of a Major General of thu
Regular Army has been in receipt o
fifty dollars n month since 1893, II
the aggregate amounting to abou
$50 600.
Last Summer an atrOciOus mllrde
of several members of famil,
named Parks was committed, il
Clark county, Indiana. Some ne
groes were accused Of the murder
arrested, and ut last hung by mol
of excited citizens. a dispatch from
Indianapolis now says that it has re
; Gently been discovered that the ne
groes were entirely innocent, ant
that the identical person who HEADED
the mob that hung the negroes wa
himself guilty of the crime for whicl
they were 80 summarily sent out O
the world.