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

fighter named Manley. The man was shot at
Mikes saloon, and witness testifes that he
saw Mike shoot him.
About 500 Chinese left San Francisco Tor
their native country on the LIST. Amongst them
were twenty seven women, recently imported.
A Mrs. Schultz was burned TO death at
Jesup, Iowa, few evenings ago, by the over.
turning Of lamp.
An official announcement was made on the
Sd that the Illinois and Michigan Canal would
be closed on the Goth Of this month.
The case OF Rafferty,, twice tried and con-
yicted Of murder for the shooting Of a Chicago
policeman, has been remanded by the Supreme
Court for another trial, on the ground that
the Court below erred In ruling out the onEer-
ing Of the warrant with which the two police
men were seeking to arrest, as evidence, and
all testimony In regard TO it, the Supreme
Court holding that, IL the warrant or the sery-
ing Of 1t were Illegal, then the ofFense was
mansaughter, and not murder.
Official returns from ninety-two counties Of
Iowa give Carpenters majority at g, 236.
The recent municipal election in Chicago
was very exciting one, and resulted In
the triumph Of what was styled the
Peoples Ticket" as opposed to the
"Citizen's Law and Order " candi-
| dates. The victory is thus with the anti
Sunday Liquor Law party. The majorities
range from 5000 to 10000. II. ID. Colvin,
agent OF the United States Express Company,
| Is the new Mayor OF the city. His opponent
was l.. L. Bond, acting Mayor since Mayor
Medll's departure for Europe.
| ,.o, tto,oht t., NIB nm m ha ovenfp0
| OF the 4th that the Reformers had carried the
| Wisconsin State election, and that Taylor's
| majority for Governor would be about Q, 900.
| The returns also indicated that the Democrats
and Reformers had carried the Legislature.
The Anti. MonopoIists elected their tickets
| in several counties in Illinois and Kansas at
the recent elections.
The total vote in Chicago this year for
Mayor is 47,3il, against AZ, 500 for President
last year, and 1880 for President In 1858.
Colvin's majority for Mayor is 1926, and
O'Hara's for Treasurer, over Gage, present in
cumbent, is 10,065
seventy seven OF one hundred Legislative dis
tricts in Kansas, showing the election OF fifty
four Opposition members to twenty-three Re-
publicans. An opposition majority on joint
ballot was claimed.
Detroit dispatch OF the 9Th says Comstock,
Democrat, for Congress in the Fifth District,
is elected by about 200 majority.
A Milwaukee wis. } telegram OF the 9Th says
the Reformcrs claimed s, 900 to 10000 majority
| In the State. The Senate was nearly tie,
with three districts TO hear from. The Re-
| otns TO-. ba Acaa hIu
The vote in Milwaukee for Governor was:
Taylor (Reform) 1923; Washburn rep 2,275.
The returns from the Minnesota election re-
ccived on the 9Th, give &. K. Davis (Rep)
from five to eight thousand majority. Dixie,
| the Farmers candidate for State Treasurer,
was probably elected by small majority.
The South.
The Mayor of Memphis, the Chairman Of
the Citizens Relief Committee, and other
officials of that city have published a state
mcnt that, while the yellow-fever no longer
existed there as an epidemic, there was never
theess great need Of funds for the few per-
sons sick and conyalescing, and for the :elief
OF hundreds of families who hadsbeen left
destitute, and that this necessity will no doubt
continue to exist for many weeks to come.
| Any future contributions Of money or supplies
will be thankfully received and properly ap-
piled.
According to Bal timore special OF the 3lst
the financial depression was seriously affect
ing the Industries Of that city, more especially
the oyster trade The manufacturing estab-
lishments Of the city were quiet or running on
half time. The Baltimore Il Ohio Railroad
had discharged one-third OF It's force OF 5000
men.
A letter received in New Orleans on the LIST,
from Judge Charles J. Merrill dated Colfax,
Grant Parish, October 20, gives the details Of
horrible outrages alleged to have been perpe-
trated by the Metropolitan police Of New Or
leans (sent there by Lieutenant Governor An
tome Dunning, in the absence Of Governor
Kellogg, or at their instigation. The Judge
says it was believed there that Dunning had
sent the Metropolitan forces up there to give
the negroes chance for revenge, and 1t was
reported that Colonel De Klync had said, at a
colored ball, that now the negroes could do as
they pleased, as they were under the protec-
ton of his soldiers.
Ex-Acting Mayor Cicallo, of Memphis (who
: OBLIGATED during the illness OF Mayor Johnson)
J has been accused Of drawing supplies contri-
buted for the yellow fever sufferers, on the
prctcnse that they were for widow lady, and
then approprating them to his own use. A
dispatch Of the I'd says he had admitted the
facts charged, but would shield himself In the
law giving power to the Mayor to control the
! distribution Of the supplies. On learning that
the matter would be made public, Cicallo
took an armful of ill-gottcn articles to the
lady's house, and offered them to her, but she
refused to take them.
A Selma, Ala, telegram OF the Sd announces
that quarantine restrictions against all points
had been removed.
The Conservative ticket in Virginia Is elected
by a large majority.
The Democratic majority In Baltimore ID
about $4,000. The State is also Democratic
Washington dispatch Of the 4th says At
I, torney- General Williams had received tele.
gram from Governor Kellogg saying that the
military in Grant Parish, La, aiding the civil
authorities to arrest the perpetrators Of the
| Colfay massacre did NOT af..,r <p,x