Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-11-13

ing that the Ministry had rendered their resig-
nations, which had been accepted by the Gov
ernor- General, and that Mackenzie had been
sent for TO form new Government.
The East.
The suspension OF Hoyt, Sprague & Co.
who are the New York agents OF the Rhode
Island firm OF A. IL w. sprague Il Co., one
OF the most wealthy and extensive manufac-
turing houses in the country, was announced on
the Goth.
The body Of John c. Hcenan arrived at New
York on the 3lst.
Various rumors were aHoat III New York
and Boston on the 3Ist OF the failure OF sew
eral leading Eastern firms, including the ex-
tensve dry goods house OF Claiiin q Co. The
notes Of A. " w. Sprague had been protested
In Providence, X. l., and several OF the
sprague mills at different localities were tenn
porarly closed, throwing large numbers Of
operatives out Of employment.
The name Of Theodore Tilton has been
erased from the roll OF members OF Plymouth
Church Mr. Tilton denied the authority Of
the church In his case, owing TO the fact that
for four years previously he had not attended
a meeting In Plymouth Church, and was not
a member. He was prepared, however, TO
answer TO anything whereof the minister OF
the church might accuse him. Mr.. Bcecher
said 81 don't believe that Mr.. Ti'ton has
desired, In any way whatever. " shirk his
proper responsibility, or to avoid, or evade,
any proper charge 10 be made against him.
| have none whatever. The differences be-
tween us have been amicably adjusted, and, so
far as am concerned, buried" Mr.. Tilton
has since said that there are two points he
wants all mankind TO understand: First, that
he has never spoken against Henry Ward
Bcechcr; and second, that he had not been
expelled from Plymouth Church
Stokes, the murderer OF Fisk, was taken TO
Sing Sing on the LIST, where young Walworth,
the parricidc, had already promised him a
friendly reception.
Senator Schurz arrived at New York on the
LIST from Europe, and left Immediately for
Washington.
The last rail on the international Bridge,
over the Niagara River at Buffalo, was laid on
the LIST. A train with officials passed over the
bridge on-thc I'd.
1t was thought in New York on the LIST that
the House Of ClaHin ~ Co. would not be com
PEELED TO suspend. Members OF the firm had
positively asserted that the institution was en-
tirely solvent, and although suffering little
| temporary embarrassment, would come out
| all right. A proposition had been made by
| the members Of the firms with which the
| Spragues are connected TO protect their credit
ors by trust deed, and thus prevent proceed
| ings in bankruptcy.
Official returns to the Bureau Of Statistics
show that during the quarter ending Septem-
| Der 30 1873, there arrived at New York 6S,-
| 5SS emigrants OF whom 3S,6l3 were males
and 20, 970 females. There died during the
voyage 40 males and 81 females. The total
arrivals from England were 1880; Ireland
| i3, 1870; Scotland, 2, 79l; Wales, 257; Germany
A,3Sl; Austria, 026; Sweden, 2,l39; Norway
| 2,O2i; Denmark, 526; France, 1,740; Switzer
land, $40; Spain, 92; Italy, 1929; Holland, S5l
Prussia, l,20s; Poland, 5Sl; Hungary, 3l3
| born at sea, 70.
The New York election has resulted In .
victory for the Democrats. The Tammany
Democracy carried the city bya majority Of
5000 to 10000. s. s. Cox is elected to Con
| RTtbb W MI tuC uuVAPhSu tNih Va thV iot'
| Congressman Brooks. The Democrats ant
Liberals claimed the State on the night OF tn,
election by 1900 to 10000 majority.
Louis Gaylord Clark died at his residence a
Picrmont, N. Y, on the night of the Sd, afte
an illness of only q few hours, Mr.. Clark wal
the editor Of the Knickerbocker Magazine from
1882 till 1t ceased TO exist.
Gold was quoted In New York on the 9TH al
1861, the lowest figure reached for clever
years 1t closed at 1904.
Returns received on the morning OF the 6tl
indicated that the Republicans would have
majority in the New York Legislature. Thu
Democratic State ticket Is elected by a decldet
majority.
Mrs. l.. l.. Stanton, mother OF the lat,
Edwin M. Stanton, died on the 9th, after
short illness, at the residence Of her daughte
in New Brighton, Pa, aged eighty years.
The New Jersey Senate stands IA Republi
cans and Democrats; the Assembly, 81 Re
publicans and 20 Democrats.
All but twenty-four towns in Massachusetts
give Washbsrne (Rep.) for Governor, 70,77
votes, and CASTOR (Dem.) 57,9l2. Clever
Democrats are elected to the Senate and sixt.
to the House. N. r. Banks is elected Stat
Senator over his Republican competitor.
| The West.
The whole business portion OF the town o
Reno, New, was destroyed by fire few day
ago, with the exception Of three or four fire
proof buildings. The loss is estimated a
over 100000 There was very little insurance
A county.seat contest between Centervill,
and Richmond Wayne County, lndiana), cul
minated few nights ago In riot, durins
which cannon and small arms were freely used
but without deadly effect. Seven deputy sher
IFS were sent from Richmond to Centerville I,
guard workmen employed in demolishing tn
old Jail building. Being besieged by part.
Of disguised men they finally surrendered, ant
were sent out Of town under escort. Subse
quently, recruits arrived from Richmond, and
the mob having dispersed, took possession o
the Jail, and the work of demolishing the oil,
structure proceeded.
| John B. Watkins, Superintendent Of tn
Iowa Division Of the Chicago Il Northwestern
Railway was almost instantly killed nea
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on the 3Oth, In collisio,