Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-08-28
General News Summary,


A Washington dispatch OF the 14th says the
Eecretary OF the Treasury, late the night before,
sent, by a special messenger, TO Collector Ar.
thur OF the port OF New York, an order for the
Immediate removal Of nearly one hundred GUS
toms officers, some OF them occupying respon-
sible places, on charges OF fraud and corrup-
ton, and that the dismissal Of another lot OF
dishonest officers was expected In few days.
In a recent letter treasurer Spinner says:
s'Thc resumption Of specie payment has been,
and think will continue to be, put on until
the time when the balance Of trade shall be In
our favor. When that time arrives rcsump-
ton will be easy In truth 1t will, from that
cause, come Of its own accord"
The returns of the Agricultural Depart
mcnt for the LIST OF August Indicate general
and somewhat marked improvement In the
condition and promise OF the cotton crop
since the LIST Of July. The average condition
on July 1, was S5.5; on August !, 9l.S
The Government examination into the Wa
wasset disaster was begun at the Treasury
Department In Washington on the 18th. A
Washington special OF that date says eighty
two bodies had been recovered from and about
the wreck, and 1t was believed that at least
two hundred persons were on board at the
time Of the disaster.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has Issued a
circular giving notice that the principal and
accrued interest Of the flvc-tweDty bonds be-
low designated will be paid at the United
States Treasury, Washington, on and after the
10th of November next, and that interest will
cease from that day. Both numbers specified
T.. f... 81, nj L.,
as the third series, under the act OF February
rs, 1862, dated May !, 1862, as follows:
Coupon Bonds--sJO, Nos. 6,20l to 1920;
800, Nos 10000 to 30,750; $500, Nos. 10, 7Ol
10 $500; $1,000, Nos. @2,6ol to 5000. Total,
S13,OO0,0 900.
Registered Bonds-s5O, Nos. 1921 TO ,375;
800, Nos. 9,b0l TO 10,3O0 $500, Nos. BIOL to
B1OO; 81, 900, Nos. 23,30l to 5000; 5000,
Nos. 1901 10 1900; $4,000, Nos. 9,6S1 TO 10,
100. Total, S20O0,OOO. Grand total, $1,000
600.
United States securities forwarded for re-
dcmption should be addressed To the loan d.
vision Of the Secretary's office, and all register
ed bonds should be assigned to the Secretary
Of the Treasury for redemption.
The Attorney General has recommended 10
the President that pardons be granted To
3. Hood, OF South Carolina, and Adolphus Du.
pficbt hHu peofSc Ilohhho, Va NoIth 1"Iobha,
who are serving out terms In the Albany Pen.
itcntiary for Ku-Klux outrages
A recent Washington dispatch says mum
Der Of letters had been received from Quaker
and other friends OF the Indian peace policy
throughout the country, asking clcRency In
behalf OF the Modoc Indians lately on trial for
the murder Of General Candy. Many Of these
letters raise the question that the trial Of the
offenders was illegal under the decision Of the
Supreme Court in the Miligan case that civil
courts being in existence, a military tribunal
had no Jurisdiction. Another question raised
IL that General Candy was killed while in ac-
ton as Peace Commissioners, and not as an
officer of the army In war; These questions
will come directly before the President for his
action.