Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-08-07

A severe thunder storm In the northern and
western counties Of England, on the 23d, caus.
I'd great damage 10 property and crops.
A recent dispatch from Khiya says the de-
cree issued by The Khan, abolishng slavery
throughout his domiDions, provides that all
persons held In bondage shall be made citizens
On returned TO their native countries.
The Paris Journal Of the oath says the pro-
tect Of placing Prince III the House 0f Hob.
enxOliern upon the throne vi Spain has mol
been abandoned.
A Prussian frigate dispatched by the Ger
man Consul In pursuit Of the Spanish war
steamer, yigilantc, which was captured by
The insurgents, oycrbauied and captured her
~ route for Almiria, whittier she was bound,
for the purpose OF proclaiming that province
IN independent canton.
A dispatch has been received by the Russian
Government announcing that the treaty be-
tween Russia aud Khiya had been signed.
The Khan promises 10 pay Russia two millions
Ut rubies, (about 81 LOO 900, gold, and TO
abolish capital punishment In his dominions.
in return for this, Russia guarantees the indie
pendeDce VI the Khanate. The Cars troops
viii occupy Khiya until the war indemnity is
psid. A portion Of the territory OF the Khan
ate 10 10 be given 10 B0khara for assistance
rendered 10 the Russian troops.
A Madrid dispatch Of the 18th states that the
Cortes had passed bill SURPRISING the Ad.
mizaity. and that President salmeron had is
sued proclamation calling 5000 men OF the
reserves into active service against the insur-
yoctionists. The Germans had liberated the
crew VI the yigilante for fear the German
Consul and bis family at Cartagcna would be
shot
The laying Of the fourth cable between
Sidney, Cape Breton, and Plaeentia, n. r.,
has been successfully completed.
A cable Telegram VI the 9th says the cholera
bad appeared In the seaport town Of Helsing.
yssg. In South Sweden.
The Spanish troops attacked Valencia on the
3oth. and after desperate struggle of five
hours duration the fighting MAS suspended, and
tA,e insurgents offered 10 capitula,s, but their
terms were refused, the Government demand.
ing % unconditional surrender. Seville had
slso proposed 10 return To It's loyalty W the
National Government on certain terms, but ~
IN the exss of Valencia, the Government
~ould accept nothing less than an uncoDdi.
t60sssi surrender. The Cariist force which
wss threatening Bilbos had retired from the
neixilborbeod.
The epsuish Gostes has declared itself In IN.
sW II fae abolition of capital punishment
The German Government dsavows responsi-
biIity for the seizure VI the Spanish steamer
vixiasDse, aud calls upon Captain Werner,
o0@msDdihx the German msn-of. war which
Gdceted the capture, 10 account for his pro-
s,cedings.
The London papers of the 10Th give the
reply VI the Shah " the address sent him ON
the subject Of religious liberty In Persia. lie
says. In subsistence, that federation Ia already
upivesssi In Persia, no one, whether Christian,
~ Jew, or Parsce, being subjected 10 persc-
cation on account Of his religion. He will
give the subject bis best attention ON his return
70 Persia, and take care u,at justice shall bs
shown all, without distinction Of class OF
creed.
The Vienna correspondent Of the New York
1tSbswe says that the trial VI mowers and
Beapcrs, which took place ON the 9th Of July
was . complete triumph for America. At the
last moment the English and French backed
Out, and there were only four European ma.
chinss ON the ground. Fourteen American
seapcrs and fifteen American mowers com.
potsd. All American machines did their work
svell, except one which broke down 1t the start,
through no fault Of the machinc, but through
The stupidity Of the driver. The arrange
mcuts were stupidity defective. There was nc
yssgramme, no systsm. Most Of teams were
usussd 10 work, and gave good deal Of
trouble. America was unrcpresented on the
awarding Jury, which WAS composed entirely