Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-06-26

the Ernperor continued very weak and required
absolute quiet.
Al the session OF the Spanish Cortes On the
nigh, OF the 18th, the Government announcer
tina. separation Of Church and state "as
mart Of its programme. Sameron has been
elected President OF the Cortes by l16 votes 70
"a for Figueras. A majority OF the Cortes has
APPOINTED Directing Committee, OF when
| CASTELAR, Is Chairman.
The steamship Great Eastern has com
mcnced the laying Of the new Atlantic cao'e
from valentia Bay, Ireland, to sydney, cape
Breton.
| An earthquake occurred in the city OF Val
paraiso. South America, May 10, by which
| several lives were lost and number OF pub
lie and private buildings were injured
Judge johnson has been appointed to the
Lieutenant oyernorship OF Nova Scotia, MADE
| vacant by the death Of the late Joseph Howe.
The Admiralty Court Of Cadiz has rendered
a verdict severely censuring the Captain OF the
Spanish steamer Murilo, and suspendlng bis
| certificate for nine months, for the sinking OF
the emigrant ship Northfeet.
Ast. Petersburg dispatch OF the 18TH repors
| further success Of the Russian expeditlon I'D
Khya. The Fortress Of MaDgit had been cap
,ured. and General Kaufman, commanding
| the eastern column from Taskkend, had cross
| ed the Anu. Daria River at a point only TWEEN
| ty.fve miles from Khiva
The Shah OF Persia arrived In London on the
18th. On alighting from the cars, he was met
by the Prince Of Wales, Prince Teck, Prince
| Christian, and the Duke Of Cambridge who
cordially welcomed him TO England.
The East.
Gold closed in New York on the 18th at
l15aldl16. !.
Mrs. Fisk. as executrix Of the estate OF
James Fisk, Jr., has recently brought SUIT,
| very similar TO the suit brought by the United
States Government, against the Union Pacific
I Railroad Company and others. The Credit
MobiIier Company, Gov. Dix, the Hon George
Opdyke, the estates Of Cakes Amcs and james
Brooks, Oliver Amcs, Cyrus H. Mccormick,
| Edwin ID. Morgan, and others, are made par
tics defendant II is charged that 6O,OCO
sbares have been distributed among the
persons forming the Credit Moblier combina-
| ton, for which no money was paid, ana That
vast and fraudulent profits were made on the
| various construction, telegraph, coal, supply,
and other contracts. The declared object OF
the suit is to have a receiver appointed to
take charge OF the property Of the Union
Pacific and Credit Mobilicr Companies; to
| have the stock fraudulcntly issued returned or
paid for; and finally, to have the property or
| the proceeds from It's sale distributed among
| the railroads bona Jlde stockholders.
The Massachusetts Legislature has adjourned
zine die
A New York dispatch Of the 18th states that
| General Sherman, In a conversation with re-
porter, concerning General Davis Indictment
OF Captain Jack, and the preparations for
hanging him and some OF his associates, said:
| sIf the statement Is correct there Is no doubt
that General Davis must have exceeded his
duty, and nc will be held responsible for his
acts He should be guided by military rules
and the law We all know they are murder
ers. The President himself says they are mur-
ercrs, and had General Davis shot them while
they were being pursued, / do not think that
| he would have exceeded his duty. He did not
| do this, and could not aftcrward hang them In
cold blood"
l
York press over the result OF the Stokes appli-
| cation for a new trial
| At Calais, Me-, few days ago, five persons
were drowned In a pond by the sinking OF a
boat. Five others were rescued.
Almon Gordon and his wife and child
were found murdered In bed at Thorndike,
eighteen miles from Belfast, Me-, on the morn
| ing Of the 10th A brother Of Gordon was
arrested on suspicion. A dispute about a
piece OF property Is said to have been the
cause.
| According to the Boston letter OF the Spring
field (Mass.) Republican Of the 10th, Vice
President Wilson was lying dangerously Ill In
the former city. He was improving, but by
no means out OF danger His incessant labors
| In the past election, followed by the strain and
anxiety OF last winter, and accompanied by a
good deal Of work on his anti-slayery history,
| are regarded as the immediate occasion OF his
illness.
The New York Daily Graphic has 1t 'from
| the very highest authority that Plymouth
Church will take no steps toward investigating
the charges against Mr.. Beecher, nor toward
calling Mr.. Bowen TO account for anything he
may have said concerning his pastor. And,
furthermore, we have the best authority for
saving that neither Mr.. Beechcr, Mr.. Bowen,
nor Mr.. Tilton will take any further notice OF
the disagrceablc scandal that has been set
anoat, and with which their names arc more OF
less directly associated"
The case of Susan b. Anthony, indicted for
voting In violation Of law, at the last November
general election, was tried in the Circuit Court
Of the United States at Canandagua, N. Y,
on the 17.h. The testimony was all taken, and
the defendants counsel addressed the court
and jury In an exhaustive argument.
The National Division Sons Of Temperance
commenced their twenty-ninth annual session
In New York City, OH the 18th, almost every
State being represented. The delegates in
cluded several colored men. The annual re.
ports show hourishing condition of the
Order.
In the case Of Susan B. Anthony, on trial al
Canandaigua, N. Y, the Court directed the
Jury to render verdict Of guilty After the
verdict was rendered, the defendants counsel
excepted to the decree and action Of the Court,
and insisted that upon the construction given
to the law by the decision, there had been only
violation Of State law, and that the United