Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-03-14
rom the Directory of the Y. p. Cor

from the Directory OF the u. L. Com
pany. Hons. J. f. Wilson and Hi
ram Price of Iowa are among the
Government Directors.
1t was stated in the New York
Assembly last week, by two differ
ent speakers that some Of the rural
members were selling their votes on
a certain bill for ten dollars apiece.
No action was taken.
A New York City dispatch of 7th
inst. says:-John Harrison, jersey
City carpenter, unable to find en-
ployment in Chicago, arrived home
nearly frozen and starved, having
concealed himself in u grain car and
been six days without food or drink.
1t appears that Garvey, the plas-
terer, has turned States evidence
against his fellow thieves of the New
York Tammany Ring, and this fact
causes great trepidation among them.
One report says it $50 endangers the
safety of Tweed, Connolly, Swceny
and the rest, that it is believed they
will all flee the city"
Chicago had snow to the depth Of
nine inches last Thursday. On the
same day there was heavy storm at
st. Paul, with over foot OF snow on
the ground.
On the same day there YVES fear
Il l.. 1ata nf ! I.1n 8 ri ~
which did much damage. Hail
stones fell measuring three inches in
diameter.
Capt. James Bryant's house at
Machias Port, Maine, was destroyed
by fire last Friday morning, and the
Captain and his wife and two grand
daughters were burned to death.
The report Of the Chicago Relief
Committee shows the total contribn-
tions Of England to be one hnndr@a
and sixty-two thousand pounds stef-
ling--equal to $4,000.
Two babies were born in the cars
on the Pacific Railroad during the
recent snow-bloekade on the W eai-
ern.bound train.
A box marked "boOks" was acci-
demtal!y knocked open at fhilfoad
depot in Wheeling, West Na., last
Saturday evening, and found to CON
tain the mutilated corpse Of a. Ho.
man.
Thecurrent "reyolution" in Mexico
still progresses forward ana bhch
ward; but President Juarcz Sill ha>
over two millions Of dollars IN gold
in the treasury, 50 he can live awhile
yet.
Three negroes broke into the hols.'
of an old man named James hcNthi.
near Shelby City, Coylc Co., Ken
tucky, early last Friday mornlnE.
and brutally murdered him. The"
purpose evidently was robbery, bu,
they were frightened AWAY hy the
screams Of Mr.. Ms wife. Pursni'
Of the nardCrers was promptly h'adr,
and two Of them were arrested an~
lodged in jail. Great excileucnt
prevailed, with strong threats OF
iynching.
France completed the payment Of
two more milliards Of the German
Indemnity Claims last Friday. I!'
rapidity with which such inm"ns"
sums have been raised and paid IL
astonishing.
| A wretch named Charles Burk'in
shot himself and his wiicat 81. Ioai'
/ last Friday evening. Both arc ~.
tally wounded. The wound in
| Burklin'5 head has been probcd scN'
en- inches, and the bali is believed to
have reached the back Of his skui'
and yet on the next day he dressed
hinself and walked around without
help!
There Is q hoy in Cincinnatinamrd
| Martin james Speaght, the son oi II
yioliDist, who commenced playing
on the violin ut the age Of two yeai ],
and eight months, aud two months
! afterwards commenced playing III
/ public, and still CONTINUES 10 do 50.
| He Is now about four and II ball
years Of age, and plays, they say, "d-
mirably.
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