Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-10-23
General News Summary,


tions Of the National Treasury, for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1878. The net receipts
by warrants, exclusive Of repayments and
counter. were s54s, G69, 221; and the
net expenditures, exclusive OF same items
1874, GA, J97. The net receipts were dstrib-
utcd as follows: Loans, s2l4, 1881 OFT; customs,
41Ss, O60 522; internal revenue, $ll31A,3l4;
lands, q, 8S2, 312; miscellaneous, $29,037 ,O55.
Receipts from customs have decreased, since
the report Of last year. about s2S, 10000, and
those OF internal revenue, sl6,90O,0OO. The
increase from miscellaneous sources was about
s4,5OO,0O0, and that from lands, 100000. The
net expenditures on account Of the War De-
partment were $4,000, 900, and the Navy $685.
100000, against s36,0JO,0O0 for the War
Department last year, and S2l 100000 for the
Navy Department. Expenditures for diplo-
matte service have decreased about 100000,
and those for the judiciary have increased
about the same amount. Expenditures on ac-
count OF the public debt were s343, 555, 9a5,
against S529, 324, 4l4 last year, decrease OF
f1S5, 767, 400. The balance In the Treasury
June 30, 1873, was sl31, IFS, l37, which differs
from the figures OF the Secretary and Register
S16l. The conscience fund during the fiscal
year, Independent OF the Congressional back
pay, was t25,55l, making the total receipts
from December, 1863, sl54,G95 In addition
TO this the sum credited TO this fund on ac-
count Of back pay was sl96,5i3. During the
wear there was received from the United States
of Colombia, $ll4,307 The Treasury holds from
National banks to secure circulation $500, 49,
$50, and TO secure the Government deposits OF
S15,5GO, 600, an increase in the first item OF
$4,000, 600 over last year and decrease IN the
latter OF $500 900. The business OF the Treas
ury transacted through National banks was
100000.
A Washington dispatch OF the 9th to the
Associated Press says that the Treasury re-
serves had been drawn upon 10 the extent OF
$4,000, 600 TO meet the current expenses Of the
Government.
special Washington dispatch Of the 18th
says the absorbing topic OF conversation was
the shooting OF ex-senator Poneroy by ex-
Representative Martin +. Conway, OF Kansas,
on one OF the streets Of that city. The follow
ing are the facts: Pomcroy was walking along
New York avenue, this afternoon, and, when
near the corner Of 14th street, nc saw Conway
standing, evidently awaiting him. When he
was within four feet Of Conway. the latter drew
revolver and fired three shots In quick sue
cession, and then walked leisurcly away, but
was soon brought back by a citizen, TO whom
he gave the pistol with the remark that He
Pomeroy) has ruined my wife and children,
and have a right to shoot him" Pomeroy,
who had fallen to the pavement was assisted
TO carriage and driven home, when
physicians were immediately summoned.
On examination, the ball was found To have
passed through his coat, vest and shirt, but It's
force was 30 far spent that after penetrating
the skin II was thrown of by striking rib.
II Is said that the cause Of the shooting Is that
Conway has had frequent political reverses In
Kansas which he attributes To Pomeroy. Con-
way was subsequently admitted to bail in the
sum of $4,000.
A Washington dispatch of the 18th says the
Comptroller Of the Currency had issued call
upon the National banks Of the country TO
report their condition at the close Of business
on Friday, the 18th Of September. This Is done
TO enable that officer to furnish complete sta
tistics of their condition just previous TO the
beginning Of the panic. The special officer
from the Comptroller's Department had re-
ported that the proceedings taken by the
Union National Bank OF Chicago to go into
voluntary liquidation were irregular In form.
The department had therefore returned the
papers to the bank, giving the institution the
choice OF correcting them or resuming. The
Comptroller had received dispatch from the
bank that it had decided upon resumption.
The Supreme Court Of the United States
met in their chamber on the 18th, and imme-
diately adjourned TO pay their annual visit to
the President. Subsequently bar meeting
WAS held to take action concerning the death
Of Chief Justice Chase, and resolutions, eulo-
CYSTIC Of the character Of the deceased, were
adopted.
A Washington telegram Of the 18th says the
President had caused an order to be issued
from the War Department, giving full pardon
TO all deserters who may return to duty on or
before the LIST of January next. and who may
serve faithfully during the remainder OF their
term OF enlistment.
The President, on the 14th, issued the follow
PROCLAMATION:
Bv the President Of tie United States of America.
The approaching close Of another year brings
with II the occasion for renewed Thanksgiving and
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Universe for the unnumbered mercies which lie has
bestowed upon us Abundant harvests have
been among the rewards Of industry, with Local
exceptions; health has been among the blessings
enjoyed; tranquility ut home and peace with other
nations have prevailed frugal industry isregaining
its merited recognition, Its merited reward. Grad
ually, but under the providence Of God surely. ~
we trust the nation Is recovering from the inger.
ing results Of dreadful civil strife for these and
all the other merciss vouchsafed, II becomes Ne
people TO return heartfelt and grateful acknOwl
cdgements, and with our thanksgiving we may
unite prayers for the cessation Of local and tempo
rary suffering. l therefore recommend that on
Thursday, the 27th day OF November next, the
people meet In their respective places Of worship
10 make their acknowledgements TO Almighty
God for his bounty and His protection, and to offe
TO Him prayers for their continuance.
In witness whereof, have hereuntO set my hant
and caused the seal Of the United States to b.
sfaxcd Done at the city Of Washington this 14tl
day Of October In the year OF our Lord 1879 and o
the independence Of the United States the ninety
seventh. ULYSSES >. GRANT.
BY the President:
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary Of State.
A report Of the great storm OF August oath
issued from the Signal Office, shows that /,
O32 vessels, OF which 425 were small fshinI
schooners, are known to have been destroye
during the oath and 25th of August, in th
neiphborhood of the Gulf Of st. Lawrence an
Atlantic shores of Nova Scotia, Cape Breton