Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-09

BODY known as the feopics AhoepenoSns
Party" repudiates party fealty as tyranni-
cal rule, sinking the citizen to servile parti-
san; condemnipg the system OF using money
corruptly in elections; condemning all poiiti-
cal rings and cliques formed to control cleo
tons; pledging the party to ciyil-service
reform and to resist all Credit-Mobilier con-
tracts with finance companies; denounces the
present system Of the distribution OF lands
and grants OF lands to railway and other cor
porations; opposes all kinds Of subsidy by
Federal, State, county or municipal govern
ments; opposes the present tariffs; favors
taxing solvent debts; favors the eight-hour
law; opposed to Chinese immigration, and
also opposed to the election OF the President
for more than one term Of four years. The
last resolution indorses the stand taken
by Governor Booth in behalf OF popular
rights against the encroachments OF politl-
clans and railway corporations.
dispatch from Denver, Col, states that
over wo-thirds Of the mining town OF Fair
play, Col, had been consumed on the 18th.
All the stores, printing offices, the United
States land Office, post office, express office,
hotels and other business places, with two or
three exceptions, had been utterly destroyed.
The Right Rev. Geo. NJ. Randall, Episcopal
Bishop of Colorado, New Mexico and Wyom-
ing, died at Denver, Colorado, on the 2Sth, OF
typhoid pneumonia
The Third National Bank, of Chicago, closed
It's doors on the 27th. The Cook County Ma
tional, one OF the suspended banks Of THAI
city, had announced its resumption. The
NJ Matt al alye had
decided to go into liquidation. The Union
National, the first Of the Chicago banks that
closed its doors, had announced its assets at
IS, 600, 600 and its liabilities at $4,000 600, and
given notice Of its speedy resumption OF bust
ness The Clearing House Association met
on the evening Of the 27th, and after an ami
mated discussion resolved not to issue Clear
ing House certificates
A dispatch from st. Louis Of the 9th says
on the corner of Second and Chestnut streets,
had fallen, opening gap In the building fifty
feet wide from the ground to the roof One
man had been killed and two seriously injured.
In Chicago, on the Goth, business had re-
sumed very nearly its normal condition.
Three of the suspended banks had resumed
business and were receiving deposits and pay
| ing out on checks as before the panic. Over
| 81, 900 900 currency had been received during
| the preceding forty-eght hours. Traffic had
fallen off on the various lines of railroad, and
| a large number Of trains had been drawn OF,
| and many men discharged.
A st. Louis dispatch of the Goth says that
while Joseph II. Fore, who attempted to kill
| his wife, on the 4th of June last, was being
tried in that city on the 29th for that offense,
| he threw heavy cut glass inkstand at his wife
| as she was giving in her testimony. The
missile missed her, but struck her counsel full
| in the forehead, inflicting an ugly and danger
Gus wound.
| At late hour on the night OF the Goth the
| Union National Bank Of Chicago, which had
resumed business on that morning, and
during the day had paid out 500, 600, de-
| cided TO go into liquidation, under the pro-
visions Of Sec. AZ of the National Currency
! Act.
A call has been issued for q Northwestern
Farmers Convention, to meet at Chicago on
| the 22d Of October, to consist Of delegates
| from Oranges and farmers organizations.
In Chicago, on the 3Oth, matters had very
| nearly resumed their normal condition, SO far
| as the banks were concerned. The effect OF
the late panic was just beginning to be felt by
merchants and traders. Trade was unmistak.
| ably dull and collections difficult to be made.
A Madison, Wisconsin, dispatch Of the Isl
announces that the Bank Of Madison had
failed.
A dispatch from Springfield, ILL.,, of the LIST
says the Leland House Of that city had beer
damaged by fire to the extent Of $4,000.