Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1872-03-14
the Aldermen, and other prominent mill
torv apd civil gentlemen

the A1QeTncu, anu otucl pioaAAchs AAA
tary and civil gentlemen.
An Ottawa tCanada) dispatch OF the
29.h ult. states that Hon. James Howe
condemns the policy of England in with
drawing troops from Canada, and pre-
diets rupture between the Home Gov
eminent and the Dominion. If better
understanding is not arrived at, he urges
independence as the only course open to
the Canadians, and asks the people to
prepare for separation.
A New York special of the LIST says the
Medical Commission sent by the Sultan
liz Persia, near the Turkish borders, TO
decide on the character Of the pestilence
raging there, have reported that it is the
regular Eastern plague. The malady
takes the form of slow fever, with typhus
symptoms. 1t carries the sufferer OIL
quietly, attacking neighborhoods and en-
tire families, and it is transmitted from
town to town. In the region of Persia in
fected there has been no famine or I'M
usual scarcity Of food.
The young man who made the recent
assault upon Queen Victoria was before
the police magistrate on the lst, and stat
ed that his name was Arthur OConnor;
that he was born in England; also, that
his father was a native Of Ireland. One
of the documents found in his possession
was free and full pardon Of all Fenian
convicts, and declaring that, notwith-
standing this agreement was signed under
fear Of her life, the Queen would not re-
tract Il; the other document was com.
mutation, in advance, OF the punishment
of the prisoner for his recent act from
hanging TO shooting. The impression OF
all who heard these papers read was that
they were the product of a deranged
mind.
A Russian spy found sketching the for
tifications at Lemberg, Austria, has been
sentenced to one years Imprisonment.
The Emperor Francis Joseph has is
sued decree declining to recognize old
Catholic Bishops or opponents OF the
dogma Of Papal infallibility as a portion
of the Roman Catholic ecclesiastical hier-
archy Of Austria.
While Mr.. Odger, Member of Parlia-
ment, was addressing Republican meet
ing at Kingston, England, on the evening
of the list, party of Royalists attacked
the building wherein the people had con
grcgatcd, broke the windows and dis
persed the meeting. The Royalists were
particularly threatening in their demon
STATIONS towards Mr.. Odger, who was
compelled to scale the wall and seek
safety in fight.
The jury in the Tichborne case informs
ed the court on the 4th that they had
heard sufficient evidence wherein to base
verdict. An adjournment was taken
until the 9th to allow Sergeant Balantyne,
counsel for the claimant, to consider as
to his future course.
Between 10000 and II 900 operatives
in the flax mills of Leeds, England, were
| on a strike on the 4th for reduction o.
their time Of labor to nine hours day
They were conducting themselves in al
orderly manner.
It is reported that treaty has beer
concluded between Brazil and Paraguay
| by the terms of which the former cOntin
ues to exercise protcctoratc over Para
quay for ten years, and the latter under
takes to pay the expenses OF the protect
crate and cedes certain property to Bra
iii.
Lieutenant Grant visited both houses
of the British Parliament on the 9Th.
M. Pouyer Querter, Minister of Fl
nance, has retired from the French Cab
met.
Prince Frederick Charles, of Prussia
is reported to have said, while lately il
Rome, on his way to Egypt, that
France attacked Italy, the latter would b
defended by Germany.
| A Paris dispatch of the evening of TIL
9th says another Ministerial crisis was ex
pected, as it was evident that the contlic
between the Assembly and the Govern
ment was at hand.
Queen Victoria has presented he
groom, John Brown, with gold medal
and granted him an annuity of f200, TO
his promptness in arresting O'Connor
when he assaulted Her Majesty
In the Tichborne case, on the 9th, coun
sci for the claimant announced that hi
client had decided, in view of the jur,
saying that they had heard sufficient evi
dencc wherein to base verdict, to with
draw his cause from before the Court
After this announcement, the defens
asked for the arrest of the claimant, on
charge of perjury, and to fix his bail a
$50, 600 A warrant was accordingly is
sued for his arrest, and he was subse
quently consigned to Newgate Prison.
The East.
Gold closed in New York on the 9th
at 110A.
1t is reported that Boston Landlord
refrained from collecting rents from one