Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-07-10

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Gus that the investigation should be made at
crex. The matter is referred to the following
named Deacons ana members Of the Examin-
ing Committee: Elmer IL Garbut, d. d.
Hawkins. H. B. White, Lysander w. Manches-
ter, George H. Day. Daniel W. Talmadge, X
". Ropes, j. r. Howard, G. G. Duncan, NJ. X.
Moody. r. d. Benedict, Samuel E. Belcher, &.
H Morton, Thomas j. Tilney, George W.
Brush, III. W. Beecher, 8. B. Halliday, ex orfcio
Pour Deaeonesses are members Of this Exam
ming Committee"
The books Of Duden, Freezes & Co. have
been seized by the Custom House officers In
View York, on the charge tina: the firm has,
during series Of years, carried on q syste-
matte course Of swindling on the Revenue
Department. The principal house OF the firm
is in Brussels, and they have branch Offices in
Nottingham, London, St. Petersburg, San
Francisco and New York.
woodruff, Clafiin and Blood have been in
dicted under the Obscene Publication act OF
1878.
Governor Dix has vetoed the New YORK and
Brookly Bridge Bill.
The condition Of Vice President Wilson, On
the Goth, was such as 10 again cause his
friends much apprehension as to the final re-
suit.
Clinton L. Merriam, Of New York, has sent
bis back pay TO General Spinner with directions
10 convey it into the Treasury, which has
been done. II il said his check was
about a month on the way, so that by good
rights his name belongs well up On the list Of
returning members Of his State.
In the Walworh trial, on the Both, ars.
Walworth testified to acts Of presumed insaD-
It's committed by her late husband at various
times. Mr.. O'Conor presented more OF Wal
worth's letters In evidence, one OF which was
so vile that ii could not be read out In open
court. General Martin =. Hardin, brother Of
Mrs Walworth, testified that the deceased had
pointed pistol at him on one occasion, had
sent him several threatening letters, and also
kind Of Internal machine, loaded with powder
and ball Considerable evidence was adduced
regarding the eccentric habits and moroseness
Of the prisoner for some time prior to the
shooting.
The New York Eyening Post Of the Both says
IT Was improbable that any immediate lnvesti-
CATION would take place in the Beechcr- Bowen
Tilton case. The Brooklyn Eagie Of the same
date publishes the following card from Mr..
Beecher:
To the Editor OF the Brooklyn EdgLe:
In long and active life In Brooklyn 1t has rarely
happened that the E'dgte and myself have been in
accord on questions Of common concern 10 our
fellow citizens. am for this reason compelled TO
acknowledge the unsolicited confidence and regard
" which the columns OF the Eogie Of late bear tes
tm0Dy.
I have just returned TO the city to learn
that application has been made to Mr..
Victoria Woodruff for a letter OF mine,
4 inf. In.
! certain infamous stories against me. i have
no objection 10 have the Eagte state, In any way
deems it, that Mr.. Woodruff. or any other person
personr, who may have letters OF mine In thelr
| pDsSession. have my cordial consent 10 publish
Them. In this connection, and at this time. will
only add that the stories and rumors which for
grossly untrue, and stamp them In general and In
particular a. utterly false. Respectfully,
HENRY WAnD BEEcHER.
General w. II. sidell, L. s. A., died in
New York City on the LIST. He graduated at
West Point in 1888.
Professors Wise and Donaldson, the aero
nauts, are building balloon in New York
| City, private corporation bearing the ex-
penses, in which they propose to make yoy-
age TO Europe, starting about August 10.
The West. g.
| The Chicago 7iiIune Of the 27tb says: "Five
of the largest railroads doing business with
this city have signed the agreement to Issue
no more passes after July /, except to employees.
and 10 those entitled by contract to receive
| them. These roads are the Illinois Central,
the Burlington d Quincy, the Rock Island, the
| Northwestern, and the st. Paul. The Chicago
IL Alton Road refuses to join the movement
because it is not sweeping enough Its Presi-
| dent announces that every pass heretofore is
| sued by that road will be recalled July |, and
no more passes will be issued in any case. The
indianapolis, Bloomington " Western, the
Peoria IL Rock Island, and the Rockford, Rock
| Island ~ St Louis Railroads declined to sign
the agreement, but for what reason is not sta
| ted"
Captain Nedg, Of the Cedar Rapids Repub-
| Acan, has been elected Chairman Of the Iowa
| Republican Central Committee.
| Mr. John II. Daniels, a wel-known banker
| Of Wilmington, H., suspended payment on
| the Goth. His liabilities range from $4,000
| to S275, 600 The cause Of the insolvency is
stated TO be the failure of the Kankakee River
| improvement Company to pay the July inter-
| est on its bonds, which he had guaranteed to
the extent of $4,000. II given time he prom
iscs to pay Is cents on the dollar.
The following is Judge Craig's unique oath
Of office, filed In the Secretary Of States Office
at Springfield, ILL.,: =
'State OF Illinois, Knox County: I, Alfred N.
Craig, Judge Of the Supreme Court OF the State OF
Illinois, elected In the Fifth Judicial District do
| solemnly swear that will support the Constitution
| Of the United States and the Constitution Of the
State Of Illinois and that will faithfully discharge
| the duties OF the office Of Judge Of the Supreme
! Court Of the State, according To the best Of my
| ability; that / will administer justice without re-
| spcct to persons, and do equal right to the poor
| and to the rich, without sale denial, promptly,
without delay conformably to the laws, without
favor, objection or Partially to the best OF my
| Judgment and abilities. ALFRED NJ. CRAIG"
| Subscribed and sworn to before me, the 14th day
Of June, A. ID. 1873. LEWIS ANDREWS, Justice OF
| the Peace.
James M. Pattce, the notorious lottery man.
! ager OF Omaha, has been arrested at Leayen-
worth on charge of obtaining money under
false pretenses. He was on his way to Europe.
Two little boys In Chicago named Evans,
undertook to kindle fire on the 2Gtb by the
use OF kerosene, when the can exploded and
both children were badly, the elder fatally,
burned
| William Rcheson, who has just had his Sec