Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-12-18


correctly, and the officers and crew fully and
nobly discharged all their duties, Captain
surrncnt especially. The Loeb Erne only
was in fault"
A Paris dispatch OF the 9th says the resig-
nation Of Minister Sickles was based on the
fact Of the Washington Government negotlat-
Ing directly with Spain, and overlooking him.
He claims that the Government failed TO pro-
tect him.
The trial Of Marshal Bazaine before mill
tary tribunal was concluded at Versailles On
the 10th. After Q long elaboration, the
judges declared Bazaine guilty OF the charges
OF the capitulation Of Metz, and OF the army
In the open field, without doing all that was
prescribed by honor and duty to avoid sur
render, and unanimously condemned him TO
death, and TO be degraded from his rank pre-
vious to his execution. After judgment had
been rendered, all the members OF the court
signed an appeal for mercy, which Duke d.
Aurnale Immediately conveyed In person to
President MacMahon. Bazaine was greatly
apitated when he heard the decision Of the
court.
In proclamation issued on the 10th, the
Captain General OF Cuba announces his belief
that amicable relations will remain unin-
terrupted between Spain and the United
States.
The East.
While fifteen men where descending the
slope Of Honey Brook (Pa.) coal mine on the
9th the staple ring OF the car broke, and the
car fell ITO yards. Two OF the men were
killed, two were severely bruised Zone
probably fatally, and the others were slightly
injured.
Operations were being actively pushed In all
our navy yards on the 9th. All the heavy
ordnance which has been stored In the arsenal
at st. Louis since the war OF the rebellion was
being shipped TO Pensacola, Fla. Among the
large guns are many 100 pounds Parrots and
mortars.
Cotton mills at Lawrence and Lowell, Mass,
commenced running on full time on the sth.
At the recent city election In Manchester, N.
H., the Democrats elected their Mayor by 51l
plurality.
Four women were elected on the School
Committee, at the late Boston City election.
Mr.. Samuel G. Cobb was chosen Mayor Of the
city, receiving the largest vote ever cast for
one candidate for that office.
J. T. Irving, the self-accused Nathan muir
derer, has been sentenced to seven years and
six months confinement in the Sing Sing pris-
on on charge Of burglary.
An Albany IN. w. dispatch OF the 10th says
there was prospect Of the Erie Canal being
kept open until all the boats bound east could
be got through.
The West.
severe wind-storm was experienced
throughout the West on the night of the
Sd. In almost every direction trees were
blown over the railroad tracks, trains ditchcd,
and telegraph poles demolished, and there
was widespread and ruinous devastation of
houses, barns, fences and forests.
Chris. Rafferty, has been for the third time
sentenced to death for the shooting Of a Chi
cago policeman. The Goth Of December Is
now fixed as the day Of execution.
II was stated at recent meeting Of the
Missouri State Agricultural Society, at st.
Louis, that the Grange had made compare
lively more progress In Missouri than in any
other State, 1000 Oranges having been al
ready formed, with membership Of 10000.
A Des Moines Qowa) dispatch of the 9th
says; Adjutant General Baker had returned
from q visit to Osccola, Lyon, and OBrien
Counties, and stated that the general reports
made through the press Of the suffering there
were not exaggerated and that many families
there must be helped to food and fuel till
spring, when they will also require a supply
of seed for the land that they have broken.
He has full confidence in the local committee
appointed to distribute the donations.
Bishop Armitage, Of Wisconsin, died in New
York City on the 7th, aged forty.three.
According TO the annual reports of the State
officers of Wisconsin, just published, the bal
ance Of the State Treasury belonging
TO the several funds on the Both Of
September, 1872, was $3.50, 100; on the
30th of September, 1873, $2l5,644. The
receipts into and disbursements from the
treasury, including the balance In the general
fund, trust and other funds during the past
year, were: Receipts, $l,774,55S; adding bal
anccs s2,013,667. Disbursements, $l,79S, 023
leaving balance September 80, 1878, of
s2l5,644. The total State tax for the year was
s67l,5l2. There is still $4,000 Of war bonds
oesct'huihk. Ahc toeoi ucps Va shp 0taeS 10
s2,252,057.
The second annual meeting of the Illinois
State Grange convened at Bloomington on the
9th. Over six hundred delegates were In at
tendance. Grand Master Colder called
the convention to order, and delivered some
what lengthy address, after which the several
committees were announced.
The Iowa State Grange met at Des Moines
on the 9th. Grand Master A. b. Smedley de-
livered the opening address, in which he stated
that the aggregate membership In the State Is
nearly 100000. Referring to the suffering in
the northwest part OF the State, he said the
Committee should adopt method for the re-
lief Of their bre thren.
In his recent address before the Illinois State
Grange, the Grand Master stated that the
present number Of sub Oranges in The State is
about eight hundred, showing remarkable
growth Of the Order during the past year.
The Iowa State Grange on the 10th elected
the following officers for the ensuing year:
Grand Master, Col. Smedley, reelected; Over
seer, J. NJ. Dixon, Of Mahaska; Secretary. j.
G. Little, Of Muscatine; Lecturer, j. Wilkin-