Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-07-24
General News Summary.


Washington NeWSs
Secretary Dclano has appointed the follow
ing Commission to investigate the We
troubles: The Rev. DIR. Goodwin, Of Chicago;
Governor Campbell, of Wyoining, and y. >.
Turney, Of Ohio.
A Washington dispatch Of the 10th says that
The Stanley Yellowstone expedition, thirteen
DAYS out, had been heard from. Very bad
weather had been experienced, they had no
trouble from the Indians. They expected 10
reach the Yellowstone by August l.
The Attorney General has decided that The
15per cent Of increase Of compensation Of the
employes OF the Senate and House OF Repre-
seutatives. as provided by the act OF March o,
1879. applies only TO those employed dnnng
the Forty second Congress, and docs MOI Apply
TO persons whose employment In that capacity
commences after the 4th OF March, 1879
The Bureau OF Agriculture has given orders
for the purchase of 400 bushels Of CHILEAN
wheat. and the same quantity Of French wheat,
for the purpose OF meeting requests from var
ious parts Of he country. BY the first Of Au-
gust 1t IA expected the Bureau will DC able 10
meet all requests for wheat, but supplies OF
other cereals will not be furnished till scptcm-
Dor. a..
Washington dispatch OF the 18Th says the
Commissioner Of Customs was having u
thorough investigation made into the charges
of fraud against several prominent importing
firms In New York.
Edward Mcpherson, Chief Clerk Of the
House Of Representatives, has notified mem
hers elect sypher and Lawrence, OF Louisiana,
that their names will not be placed on the pay
roll during recess, owing TO the probability Of
q contest IN both cases.
A statement is made, based on information
from an official source, that the accounts OF
General Howard and his officers show deiicit
Of 81 900, though only small portion 10 III
the name Of General Howard. He admits that
he has balance Of $1,000 which he is ready
To pay over to the proper officers. Nearly one
half OF the deficit IL charged in the account oil
n subordinate who was formerly on duty al
The West Letters have been received from
celored men who served 10 the army and navy,
stating that they never received their bounty,
though In some cases the accounts show to
the contrary II will require an investigation
10 ascertain whether forged entries have been
made. or that the statements in these letters
arc false.
The Commissioner OF Customs has recently
prepared report for the use OF the secretary
Of the Treasury giving the amounts OF GUS
toms frauds on the Government for the fiscal
year ending june 30. The total amount Is
81 ,432, 100; "anf taking into account the fact
that but comparatively small proportion OF
The frauds committed are discovered, the ex-
hibit is truly serious one" ..5 l
The ninety days allowed by law for the Coy
crnncnt to appeal TO the Supreme Court IRON
The decision OF the Court Of Claims on about
$50 cases Of twenty per cent. Increase, allowed
by the act Of 1867 TO civil employees oil The
Government In Washington, expired on the
18th, and no appeal having been taken the
claimants will now have the accounts audited.
DIR. Mary 4. Walker has been appointed to
IN $500 Government clerkship In Washington.
A Washington dispatch Of the 18th says:
Sowing 10 the rapid growth Of the Order OF
tho Patrons of IIusbandry, the headquarters
Of the National Grange will soon be removed
from Georgetown to Washington, where the
Secrctarys Office viii hereafter be located.
Since the LIST inst. about 355 subordinate
oranges have been organized, making the total
number Of Oranges In operation to date over
400, with an aggregate membership OF
about $4,000. The order seems to be
growing most rapidly In the States of
Iowa-which now has 1,750 Oranges
Missouri, Indiana, Illinois, Minnesota,
Nebraska and Wisconsin, In response to
the requests from different States, several ad-
ditional General Deputies have recently been
sent out by the National Grange TO organize
subordinate Oranges There are ut present
State Oranges In Arkansas, California, Geor-
gia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Min
nesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North
Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee and
Wisconsin"