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Tie state Temperance Alliance.

best Of it, acted ii a very foolish
aud Incorporate manner. 1t seems
to have accomplished nothing more
eAectually than the sacrifice OF its
own respectability. Though it pos
sessed a large body, it lacked the
more important essential ofa we'll
organized, harmoniouSly developed
mind. In other words, the tests of
qualification of admission to the
Alliance, were apparently not clear
ly defined, if defined at all, and the
objects of the Alliance were not
clearly pointed ont and understood.
The result was confusion, wrang-
ling and shameful discord when
the Committee on Credentials came
to make its report. The Alliance
would have probably organized
without mharmony, however, had
not a delegation of'Woman Sntfra-
gists, headed by Mrs. Dmiway-
whose connection with the Alliance
of last year was vividly remember
ed-presented themselves for ad-
mission. They were regarded as
coming to the Alliance more for the
purpose of rendering it subseryient
to the promotion Of the Suffrage
cause, than for the COED Of temper
snce; and those who had become
disguised with the efforts OF Mrs
Duniway and her allies in the
Alliance Of last year in this direc-
ton. were determined the Woman
Suffrage delegation should not be
admitted. The fault ofthe Alliance
was in not having the test Of mem
bership qualification determined
beforehand, and presented in the
call tor the Alliance. This would
have prevented, possibly, the scene
that now ensued; but this was not
done, and 50 when the Committee
on Credentials reported on Thurs
day afternoon, they reported against
admitting the Woman Suffrage
delegation. If the scene that then
transpired is correctly reported by
the Salem and Portland papers, it
was in a high degree both ludicrous
and shameful. Mrs. Duniway and
Judge Thornton were the mostcon-
spicuous actors in the row OF words
and GESTURES and grimmaces that
then transpired, N Mrs. Duniway
with a long pencil and q flexible
mouth doing much more than her
share, 50 much so that the Scar
geant-at-Arms was instructed to
put her out; but happily that al
tentative was not resorted to. Con-
fusion and disorder reigned in the
session tor some time; but the report
Of the committee was adopted, and
the Sufragists excluded. The next
day, Friday, Mrs. Dnniway was
admitted into the Alliance as a
delegate at large, by resolution.
This was followed by the formal
withdrawal of a large number Of
delegates, who repaired to the Cap
ital Lodge Hall in that city and Or
ganized themselves into a State
Temperance Union. We hardly
deem it worth while to follow these
two bodies through their proceed
ings any farther. No doubt they
were good enough, but they were
not the result Of the harmonious
action and cooperation, and single
ness Of purpose, which should char
acterize the workings of the tenn
perance element.
It's reported that two Of Wis
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Bogy, the newly-elected United
States Senator from Missouri, was
one ofthe dignitaries Of the Board
of Aldermen, Of St. Louis, at the
timA OF his election. He could not
very well fill both positions, and
so, after mature deliberation, doubt
less, ventured to resign the position
of Alderman.
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! bS 4uoiisSViiS'l3 81"
Parsons ard Representative Will
liams, both colored Republicans,
have been arrested on charge Of
conspiracy to prevent tile election OF
United States Senator on the sec.
ond Tuesday after the organization
ofthe Legislature. They gave BAIL
Mrs. 4. o. G. Willard, an adyo-
cate Of Woman's Rights, died at
her residence in. Chicago Oh satnr-
day last of heart disease.
1t is reported that on Saturday
last four thousand dollars worth OF
bonds and coupo'is were stolentro
the house of Vice President Co'fax
in Washington.
Butler was to defend Ames before
the House.
/ Oakes Ames is preparing a state
ment giving what is declared his
whole connection with the Credit
Mobilier job.
At Savannah, Ca, on the 2lst
inst, a fire destroyed six buildings
and two stables. Falling walls
killed one fireman and wounded
another.
The Dent homestead, owned by
President Grant, six miles from st.
Louis, was burned on the 21st.
The entire business portion OF st.
Petersburg, Pa, was consumed on
the night of the 2lst. Loss, about
100000. Explosion Of . kerosene
lamp caused the fire.
Washington's birthday was gen.
orally observed in New York City,
business being suspended. The
United Order Of American Mechan-
les paraded the streets, some 5000
being in the procession. The day
was observed also in Boston and
Philadelphia.
Some 1000 people witnessed the
hanging Of Robert Champion, (col-
ored) for the murder Of his wife, at
Fayette, Mo-, on the 2lst.
A terrible double murder and
suicide was committed near Wan
SEGA, Minn., on the 18th inst. A
man named Ruff, having supplant-
ed one Buser in the affections ofhis
wife, and having lived with her for
some time, was, with the woman
indicted for adultery. On the 18th,
the two decided upon a bloody
escape from the law, and Ruff cut
the throat Of the, woman, hung the
child and then killed himself. All
were found dead batbed in blood.
1t is reported that subscriptions
public and private in Pennsylvania
towards the Centennial Commission,
will amount to S4,OO0,OOO.
The River and Harbor Appro-
priation bill in Congress, among
other items appropriates S2O,OOOfor
IA pN
Lower Willamette, and $4,000 for
Upper Willamette.
Washington's birthday was oh.
served in Washington.
The President has called an extra
session Of the Senate for March 4th.
1T Bethlehem, Pa, on the night
of the 2lst, Monroe Snyder was
murdered and his body thrown into
the river. His money, the object.
On tile 23d inst. il was thought
that not even q majority Of the
members Of the House of Repre-
sentatives would vote for the ex-
pulsion Of Ames, much less two
thirds vote. Some members were
in favor Of q general resolution Of
censue applying to all members
s.A1.1AAz1 =. khn AVN
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It is said that prominent firms in
Chicago and New York hold more
than q million dollars Of the paper
Of the lions Cooperative Institu-
ton, and influenced by that interest
have become lobbyists in behalf Of
the polygamous church. Over
100000 of the tithing fund Of the
Church, too, Is reported on reliable
authority to have been remittea to
Mormon agents at Washington
during the late agitation.
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Norllloals nasad.

mission to Utah to investigate the
Mormon question has wonderfully
elated the Saints and correspond
ingly depressed the Gentiles. The
priesthood are inspired with a new
confidence in their ability to yet
circumvent the Government and
maintain Mormon power. At least
it will give them time to gather up
their energies and prepare the way
for stronger and more etfectual re-
sistance. II is already conjectured
that 10 more legislation, as asked
by the President relative to the
jurisdiction of Federal and Terri
torial authorities, will be granted
by the present Congress. Laws
should be enacted pointing out
c.early the jurisdiction Of courts
appointed by Federal authority,
defining also the extent of Iegisla-
tive authority in Territories; for
it is we'll known that the Leg:
islature Of Utah has superseded
its authority by creating jurs-
,dictions Of its own. Then, too,
in selecting grand and petit Jurors,
the interests of Normondom, as
against acts of Congress obnoxious
to them, have guided in their &C.
lection. They have thus ignored
and treated with contempt and put
at defiance the Federal authority,
and legislation was necessary in
order to bring these things to a
definite issue. The government
policy towards the Mormons has
been strangely weak, inconsistent
and vacillating all along. In et-
feet, they have been more highly
favored than any other class of
criminals against Federal authority.
They have committed all sorts of
crimes, from treason to murder, and
while these offenses have been pun
ished promptly in other places,
here they have gone unpunished.
This is not because the people 90
not wish the laws against poIygamy
enforced in lTtah-the moral sense
Y (. #
Of the nation condemns the letcher-
ous iniquity, and desires itssuppres-
sion; but there have always been
Just enough men in Congress to de-
feat any effort in that direction
They begin to cry out, "Religlous
persecution" and SO tender are
we as a people in this direction,
that a plea from that quarter seems
to disarm us. "Religious persecu-
toni why, our fathers fled from
it," and this thought subsidies us
We forget that chat religion which
inculcates sentiments and enforces
rites which are condemned BY the
enlightened moral sense Of chris
tendon, is paganian, and an enemy
to civilized government. The H.
dian upon the reservation must sub
init lis grievances to the law estab-
liSleA tor his government, and not
take Judgment into his own hands,
and, as his religion would dictate,
render blood for blood. If the
+. Hn,doo were here, or the cannibal,
their barbcrous rites OF murder
would not be tolerated by the Gov
ernment for a moment. The cry Of
religious persecution would not stay
the hand Of prevention. Now what
is polygamy but q barbarous inst
tusion, opposed in its nature, and
in its inhnmanities, to all ideas Of
enlightened civilization 1t is a
relic Of the dark ayes. opposed to
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-06-26
state Convention.

While our paper Is being printed,
on Wednesday, the Republican State
Convention Is in session at Des
Moines. There Is little doubt that
Gov. Carpenter will be renominated
on first ballot. There being no argu-
ment more generally used against
him than that urged by the Demo-
cratic press-that he is ccurting. the
favor of the Patrons of Husbandry;
and there being no other candidate
prominently before the people for
Governor, it is safe to conclude that
his universal popularity will give
him nearly the unanimous vote of
the convention, as he would be Of
the party-Patrons and all.
Mr.. Abernethey'srenomination for
the Office Of Superintendent of Public
instruction seems scarcely less GER
tain than that of Carpenter for Gov
ernor.
AS to who will or should be the
winner in the race for the nomina-
tions for Lieutenant Governor and
Supreme Judge, there is a much
greater diversity of opinion. For
the former, Senator Dysart and Hon.
d. w. Adams seem to be in the load ;
but there is more than possibility
that at the close of long series OF
ballotings some third man may be
chosen as compromise between
| the two.
The chances are favorable to Judge
Beck's renominationfo for the Supreme
Bench. He has made for himself 9
high reputation-perhaps second "a
none in the State.
These men we believe to be all
worthy in every respect of the posi-
tions sought; and such of them as re.
ceive nomination at the hands of the
Convention will be elected at the
hands of the people, if they are as is
now unquestioned, so far as we know,
| in accordance with the people Of
Iowa upon the leading political ques.
tions, especially those now SO promi-
nently agitated by the Patrons Of
Husbandry.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-06-26
The Seventh bay Adventists held

The Seventh Day Adventists held
q general camp meeting near Wash.
ington, in this State, last week. II
was quite largely attended, particu-
larly on Sunday, when there were
about two thousand persons present.
According to a writer IN the Wash
ington Gazette, this denomination
has churches In Iowa at brighton.
Osceola, Sigourney, ,Sandyville, Wau-
kon, Washington, Decatur City
Onawa, West Union, Mount Pleas
ant, Knoxville, State Center, Calo-
ma, Auamosa, Woodburn, Marion.
Monroe, sPilot Grove, Peru, Rich
land, Lisbon, Hooks Point, Alton,
Adel, Soldier Valley, and Siam,
with q membership OF about 500.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-06-26
American Morals.

The grand evils which menace the
people Of America now are not to be
found in the corruptions Of municipal
or national rule. The reign OF the
ring is broken, or tottering 70 its fall,
and vile men are hastening TO relieve
themselves of the odinm which at
taches to II. Even those who seek
to form new combinations for perso.
nal power and profit find it uphill
work, and fail to make their intrtgues
fruitful. The wrongs which now
front US, and wait with desperation
or trembling to be righted, are con-
nected with the great railroad cOrpc,
rations and their combinations and
inonopolies. The people by whose
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-06-26
Fire i'm Burlington.

The Hawkeye of the 10th inst. gives
the following in reference to great
fire in that city:
About three o'clock this morning fire
was discovered in the upper part OF
Palmers new Opera House, Main street,
and i'm few minutes the building was
wrapped in flames. At the time we write
the Opera House, Court House, Bennet&
Frantz's carriage works, unterkircher's
Livery stable, the McCutcheon House
scandinavian House, and nearly all the
buildings in the two squares boundedD ny
First and Third and Washington and CO.
lumbia streets have burned or are now
in flames.
The Fire was first seen by the Printers
in the Hank Eye Office in the roof OF
Palmer's Opera House. 1t was then
small. but so high that it was Impossible
to reach it before it had grown to such
dimensions as to be beyond control. IN
a very few minutes this immense build
ING wasall on fire and all hopes OF saw
ing it gone, The flames spread rapidly
to the Court House Mozart Hall) on the
corner Of Main and Columbia, TO the car
riage works Of Bennet and Frantz west
of the Court House, and to the Unterkir-
chers' livery stable on Washington
street. y DcIIuce . AOASO 100 ssA"O S~'-'
on fire.
The flames leaped across Main street
from the Opera House and in fifteen min
utes dozen buildings, most OF them
frame, were on fire as was the McCutch-
con House on the north side OF Colum-
bia, and as we write the flames are ex-
tending rapidly in that direction. The
Scandinavian House on the corner oi
Columbia and Front is burning, AZ are
several other large buildings in that
neighborhood.
Upon the first alarm the horses In the
stable were turned loose upon the street
and galloped about in the widest terror.
All Of the stock was saved.
Many private families escaped with
barely more than their night clothes,
and large quantities Of furniture were
destroyed. No lives were lost, and so far
as we can learn no person was injured
except by unwonted cxertion In saving
At times It seemed impossible to save
the Hank Eye buildings, but fortu-
nately the direction Of the wind In
short time gave relief to these spprehen-
siOns.
The air was filled with embers. and
their falling upon the unprotected roofs
of buildings speedily converted almost
four entire blocks into seething sea OF
flame.
THE BURNING oE THE OPERA HOUSE.
Within few moments amer the alarm
was sounded great sheets OF flames were
seen issueing from the roof Of the Opera
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-06-26

0OuS0s IL was burning III SCOI0 Vi
places, and almost at the same moment
the fire was seen to have seized upon the
Interior of the building. Great furious
1bngues of flame burst forth from win.
dows, tapping about the walls and ex-
Ending to adjoing buildings. They
spared nothing within reach the place
Ias doomed, and within twenty minutes
2ahe elegant Opera House, the pride of
Burlington was blackened, shoulder
ihg mass of ruins.
The fire was undoubtedly the work OF
n incendiary. The alarm was given at
SO3, and almost Immediately the entire
Opera House was wreathed in flames.
4 At 3:l8 the walls of the Opera House
Ill, and at $3.50 Unterkircher's livery
liable was in ruins.
The fire extended as far north as Court
0reet, the lumber yard Of Duncan and
Nosford on the cor. of Main and Court
= burning with fearful heat, but 1t is
fOped the further extension of the hre
horth will be prevented. Efforts are be-
hg made to save Duncan u Hosfords
hill, but the wind is now high, and there
j but little prospect of saving any thing
M that square. At present the hames
re confined to the four squares bounded
IN the east by Front, OH the south by
Washington, west by Third and North
3y Court.
|S. RECORDS LOST.
|4 Bv the burning of the Court House,
: he Records of the District and Circuit
Courts covering the sessions OF the past
Two wears, are lost. The County Re-
lords are in the safe, and are hoped to be
eaved.
A complete set of abstracts were pre-
served in Wright's fire proof building.
INSURANCE.
It is at this time impossible to obtain
|Snything approximating to the amount
| pf loss or insurance. Upon Unterkirch-
er's stable the insurance upon building
and stock is $4,000; Palmer's Opera
House $4,000; Court House $4,000
lEcandinavian Block $1,000; McCutcheon
House, 1900; Bennett Il Frantz about
tlO,OOO, A large proportion of the pro-
perty destroyed was insured to greater
hr less eXtent,-perhaps covering one
half of the total loss.
tTHE APPEARANCE OF THE BURNT DIS
TRICTs.
The burnt district embraces a large
number ofbuildimSs Of inferior character
and some that were Of superior class
A bout $75, 900 had already been expend
ed upon the opera house; the court mouse
was valued at not less than $4,000; Ben
nett IL Frantz's factory was also large
first-class building, as was also Unter
kircher's stable, and numerous other
Buildings. There was also large mum
ber of somewhat dilapidated houses.
At this writing, S a. M, the flames arc
atill unsubdued although nearly or quite
Nnder control. The scene, however Is
6ckening. The streets are filled witt
l&ebris, the blackened walls ana SUI
| burning buildings forming a terrible
contrast with the condition OF affairs
three short hours ago.
The losses cannot be estimated very
accurately, but they will probably y
above quarter of a million of dollars.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-06-26
Knoxville National Bank.

INoXvILLE, IOWA. CAPITAL $40 ,oDo
N Gold, Silver, Government and Other
Securities bought and sold. Interest allowed
on tins deposits. Special attention given 70
celisctaons. Open from . A. N. to ?. n
except Sundays.
DIRRcroRs,
A. W. Collins, s. L. Collins, Us. cnnnisg-
ham 4. j. Kerr, Jackspn Rsmey, 8. 8,
BslIsmy, J. Bittenbendsr, 4. I. Brooks. =.
B. Woodruff.
oFPIcEae.
A. W. CoLLIxs, President.
Us. CUxSlEGHAN, Vice President.
A. j. BsIGGs, Cashier. (5.lStf
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-06-26

consent, and for whose benefit, these
these roads were built-railroads to
which have been devoted enormous
areas of public land and stupenduous
prerogatives and privileges-are de-
termined to have something to say
about their management, and deter
mined that their power shall be cur
tailed. The corporations which have
built them and are administering
their affairs are manipulating or con-
trolling legislatures, and supertu.
ously enriching all copnected with
them, while the farmer cannot get q
paying return for HIS wheat at his
door, and the consumer buys his
bread at an exorbitant price. The
The fight Of the people with these
monstrous powers is begun, and Is to
be the great fight of the next twenty
years, The issue Is not doubtful,
though it may be long delay ed.
Little Vermont finds to her surprise
that she has been imposed upon, and
hastens to do her people justice; and
it is safe to predict that In Ave years
the railway kings, and the overbear-
ing monopolies, and the corporations
WHICH TuIl IbllEOt1uo 1OI tIc OChChS Va
their managers, will be SO thoroughly
investigated that they will find 1t
to their interest to conduct their ope-
rations with a degree of deferential
reference to the interests of the peo-
pie whom they have cheated and op-
pressed.
It seems to US that there is at this
time a. very healthy public senti-
ment. No public iniquity lives
without protest. No wrong-doer sits
easy and unconcerned in his place.
The old apathy under wrong ~ q
misrule has passed away. The good
elements in society and politics are
full of hope and courage; and we be-
lieve it to be susceptible Of proof that
no European country is less dOmina-
ted by corrupt men than ours, or
more willing and efficient in the dc.
molition of all forms Of wrong. II
there is an apparent difference
against us, ii Is simply because we
advertise our sins more widely than
our sister nations, in order that the
people may take intelligent action
against them.-Dr. J. q. Holland !;
| Scri6ner's for July.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-06-26
Blacksuithing.

DOBERTS AND JAMES have opened .
II Blacksmith Shop in the building tor.
ns.ly occupied by J. r. Roberts, just west OF
the New Bank building, and are prepared to
do all work in their line in the best manner
sad At fair rates. Ten per cent off for cash.
CARRIAGES AND WAGONS.
g A. .sHAFER Is carrying on the Carriage
y. and Wagon business in the same build
Ing where he is prepared to do all KINDS OF
woodwork in . neat and substantial manner
All persons in need Of work are invitea 70
give them q call at their shop. lu.)
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-06-26

s47so Michigan Ship Canai - now
having its advocates and exponents,
who claim for 1t peculiar advantages
over all other water routes from the
West to the eastern seaboard. They
represent that from the length OF the
voyage through the hot gulf and
gulf stream, the Mississippi river is
practically unavailable for the ship
ment of flour, grain, ETC., except IN
cold weather; that the James river
and Kanawah canal 10 almost out
OF the question on account OF ITS I'm.
mense cost which is estimated at
$48, ,OOO, 900, and even then that. 1t
is doubtful if the line could compete
with one from Chicago to New York.
They object to the Canadian project
to build a canal from Georgian Bay
to Lake Ontario to avoid the st. CLAIR
flats, for the reason that it and Its
outlet, the st. Lawrance river, would
be of little use nine months In the
year, on account Of danger from Ice
and fogs. The friends Of the Michl-
gan route claim that the least 0b)ec-
tionable one left is the original Erie,
Niagara and Michigan route. Ihat
this route properly extended and en-.
larged can transport the pr0ducts OF
the West to the seaboard ut less cost
than any other possible line. The
length Of the line to be constructed
through the State of Michigan Is es-
timated at 81, 600, 600. 1t is proposed
to start the canal at the mouth of the
Kalamazoo river, on the east shore
OF Lake Michigan, using the river as
slack water as far up as Battle Creek,
thence around to Eaton Rapids,
thence to Dexter, thence following
the Huron river and valley, striking
the Detroit river near Detroit, or
Lake Erie at the mouth OF the Huron
river. They claim that capacity to
carry vessels of GOO, tons burthen Is
large enough for oil practical purpo.
ses, for it would be folly to go TO the
expense of constructing a canal 10
carry the larger class of Ocean-gOlng
ships, for the use of 4 traffic which
must in the course OF years, as manu-
factures are developed in the West,
gradually diminish, if not cease.
They claim that q work OF the mag
nitude Of the Michigan canal must De
a national enterprise almost, II not
entirely, for, though such canal
would be OF incalculable benefit 70
the country at large, the State OF
Michigan itself, except the parts al
jacent to the canal, would not be
much benefited. Thus it will be seen
that each particular route has It's spe.
cial advocates. The Michigan route
in the interest Of Chicago, Milwau-
kee, and New York tho kanawha
route In the intercst Of Cincinnati
and the Ohio valley, and the Missis.
sippi and Georgian routes in the In
terest of st. Louis and New Orleans
though all of them are Of genera! I'M
portance to the West. Still we have
no doubt the Senate COMMITTEES, ap.
pointed for purpose Of examining In
10 the subject Of water transportation,
will give each and all Of them tho.
rough examination and recommend
to the favorable action Of Congress q
route that will be Of the most tinme-
diate benefit and relief to the West