The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-09-25
NEWS AND NOTES.

State Register. IAN.
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NEWS AND NOTES.
"The panicis over here"-this is the
latest from New York city.
Very brief 10 the political platform
Of the Clinton Age this year: when
you see . head, hit It."
Burlington, had destructive confia-
grafton on Saturday, extending over
an area OF two squares and q half In
the center Of the city. and consuming
over 500, 600 worth Of property.
The amount of tobacco that paid tax
during the last fiscal year exceeded
the amount In the pTecreiing fiscal
year by many thousands o: pounds,
notwithstanding the reduction in the
amount oftsx.
The basement Of the City Hall Of
Springfield, Mass, Is full Of liquors
seized for the violation Of the law, and
the authorities are obliged to hire Gel
lars and unoccupied stores In which
to keep the fast accumulating stock.
The Secretary Of the Treasury gives
the very gratifying assurance that the
Government docs not lose cent" BY
the failure Of Jay Cook l. Co.. with
whom II has had extensive dealings
during the past four years Ia the sale
Of bonds, etc.
Knitting needles are made in the
United States only at Lawrence, Pa,
where about 800 varieties are produc-
ed; and New Haven Conn, il the on
~ pla,e 10 the country where common
sewing needles are made entirely by
machinery.
Il IL now necessary on the part Of
al persons acquiring government land
to etipulaie that at least ten per cent
Of It shall be kept As woodland. II It
b prairie Land that much Of II must
b planted with trees otherwise at the
end Of three years 1t will be declared
forfeited. 6
Many different explanations Of the
Wall street stock panic are being at
tempted; but the fact is very apparent
that overlosdino with the over valued II
bonds or unsee os.;s is what broke 9
the brokers anu carried some Of the
banks 'down the bank" In 1857 1t
vas wildcat" currency; In 1873 ii IL y
wildcat" railroad securities Chi. =
Journal.
Prof Wise lof the Graphic balloon) =,
publishes card defending his theory a
Il an easterly air-curreni, and announ- (,
ing bic readiness 10 start for Europe
1 any time in . eAs-tight silk balloon.
lie also censures attempts to turn great b
experiments into enterprises s
or money-gei,iDg. In the mean time
be Graphic people are arranging for
be construction Of the silk balloon for I
'rof Dooald-on, while the Philadei-
'hia Herald announces balloon ent-
rpFise 10 that city on an entirely new
Ian Of iunasion and construction,
nth no charge to the public.
The following decision Of the Super
ntsndent Of Public Instruction which
ve 6nd In the Dcs Moines Republican,
viii prove Of In terest to the officers Of
ehocl districts all owe, the State. The
|ecieion was in the case Of Bell Moor
=. District Township, South Fork, on
u appeal from Wayne county. 1t
Eas held by the Superintendent that
he district township is bound by the
contract Of the sub. director when
made and entered into according to
he specific instructions and direc-
ions Of the board OF directors. In the
OF such instructions and di-
rections the sub-director certainly has
no authority to over-step the custom
cision of the County Superintendent
was affirmed.
Among the recent decisions OF the
Iowa Supreme Court, announced at
Bluffs term on Friday last Is
that decreeing to colored people the
fullest rights 10 Iowa on steamers and
II hotels, DC. The decision was on q
'uit brought 10 the District Court OF
Lee county by Emma Coger, q colored
, oman, to recover damagesS for cur ,
silment of privileges on board pock-
t plying on the Mississippi river.
We give these two points from Judge !
Beck's decision.
!. A rule or custom OF q steamboat,
y common carrier, requiring passen
gers OF color to occupy seat at q table
the pantry, or on the guards OF .
'oat, 10 hot responsible, and cannot be
enforced. Y
2. A person Of color is entitled TO @
he same rights and privileges, when G
raveltbg upon q steam boat, as i white 4
person; and cannot be required, by i
ule or custom based upon distinctions I
IN account OF race or color, TO accept 7
,ther or different accommodations I
han those giving the white passen- /
,ers.
During yesterday the New York Z
|tOck Exchange still remained closed :
ut the action OF the government in +
urchasing bonds, and of the associa- |
ID banks In permitting the use ofcer- I
6cates of clearance, had the effect OF
ntting SIS, O0O, 900 Of currency into
rculation without reference to the
Z, O00, 900 reserve in the Treasury. Y
he bsnks, made their adjustments c
ith the Clearing House, stocks rail- 4
ed. and ever ybody breathed freer. =
bis state Of things practically ended +
70 panic In the East. In this city p
. experienced very close day, and h
u little business was transacted. But
ward evening the inspirjting news
pm the East, and the tone of conf.
Dce which seemed to be rising and W
pressing all through the country. C
PEELED tho clouds and left no room "a
further distrnst. Financial affairs 81
u speedily resume their normal 4.
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