Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-23
The West.


A dispatch from Northwestern Iowa, of the
10th, says that great devastation had been
caused on the preceding day by the accidental
starting of prairie fire near Kossuth. At
last accounts the destroyer was still sweeping
over kossuth. Hancock and Winnebago coun-
ties, with little prospect of its ravages being
stayed Immediately. Vast quantitiesof hay,
stock, farm machinery, and, in some cases,
houses and stables had been burned.
Dispatches from Oregon of the 18th say
that the election for Congressman had passed
of quietly. 1t was thought that Nesmith had
been elected by a small majority.
A San Francisco dispatch Of the 18th says
that Dclchc, notorious Apache chief, had left
the reservation with 900 warriors, and gone
upon the war-path. General Crook had start
| ed in pursuit.
A Cincinnati dispatch Of the 18th announced
that all the banks in that city had resumed
currency payments. There had been no run,
| and the deposits had been liberal and beyond
expectation.
| A dispatch from San Franchises Of the l4th
says the troops under command OF Lieutenant
Schuyler had come up with the Apaches under
Delchc, killed fourteen warriors and dis
persed the band.
Returns from Iowa up to midnight Of
the l4th indicated that Carpenter,
the Republican candidate for Governor,
had been elected by from $4,000 to 10000 ma
jority On the County, local and Legislative
tickets there had been desperate contests,
and some Of the strong Republican counties
had gone for the "Anti Monopollsts." Ma
haska County, heretofore giving 1000 Repub-
lican majority, is reported as giving $4,000
"Anti- Monopoly" majority. There had been
general scratching of tickets all over the State.
In Ohio the election on the 14th passed of
quietly. A dispatch from Columbus says the
Democrats laid claim to large gains, and
asserted that the Legislature was sufil-
GENTLY Democratic to secure the re-elec.
ton OF Senator Thurman. The Republicans
had claimed the State for Governor Noyes by
majority of from 10000 to 1900. There
seemed to be little doubt at midnight that the
Republicans had been successful on the State
ticket, though the Legislature was extremely
doubtful, and its political complexion could
only be determined by the official count.
The election In Indiana, on the l4th, was for
local officers only, and passed OF without ex-
element 1t could scarcely be said to have
had political Significance. No returns had
been received at midnight of the 14th.
| The election In Nebraska on the 14th passed
of quietly. At midnight scarcely any returns
had been received. The probability was that
the Republicans had elected their ticket
A Carlinville, ILL.,, dispatch Of the l4th says
| the Board of Supervisors Of Macoupn Coun-
| ty had been served with notice to appear at
| Springfield, In January, and show cause why
they should not be attached for contempt for
refusing to include in the tax-levy certain
| Judgments obtained in the United States
Courts against the county.
| A dispatch from Columbus, Ohio, Of the
18th, says the Legislature Of that State has
been conceded to the Democrats by well-in-
formed Republicans. The prospects Of Allen,
Democrat, for Governor, were more favora-
BILE than on the preceding day, although 1t was
generally believed that Noyes had been elected
by reduced majority.
| A San Francisco dispatch Of the 18th says
that Mckinney, independent candidate for
Supreme Judge, had probably been elected.
A dispatch from Springfield, Dakota, Of the
18th says a war party Of 200 Sioux had at
tackled the Poncas on the morning Of that day.
The fight began on the bluffs back OF the
Agency, and the Sioux were repulsed with a
loss of four killed. Subsequently they re-
newed the attack, and fighting was going on
at the date OF the dispatch. The Poncas had
four killed at that time.
A Toledo, Ohio, dispatch Of the 18th says
the seventh reunion Of the Army Of the Ten.
nessce had been held in that city on that day.
General Sherman presided, and General Logan
delivered an Grafton. The President and about
400 officers were present, and participated in
Its ceremonies.