Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-05-21

pressed In the success OF the canvass.
Gov. Beyeridge, OF Illinois, has Issued
proclamation appointing the 3o'h inst as the
day for decorating the soldiers' graves. He
recommends that the occasion be observed by
q general cessation Of business, and that on
the Sabbath following appropriate services he
held In all the churches in memory OF the
loved ones and In sympathy with those who
still mourn, etc.
A fire In Oshkosh, Wis, on the 9Th de-
stroyed twenty eight dwelling houses, a dozen
barns and quantity Of lumber.
The Advisory Board of the Illinois State
Farmers Association have issued formal
call for q convention a. Springfield on the lOth
OF June Of farmers, mechanics and other
laboring men, to nominate candidates for
State Treasurer and Superintendent OF Public
Instruction.
Ridgeway, Iowa, has been entirely de-
stroyed by fire with the exception OF one
brick building. Between thirty and forty
families are rendered homeless. The fire
originated by two boys lighting cigars In an
unoccupied house, and will result In total
loss OF nearly 100000.
A Madison twis.) telegram Of the 18th an
nounces that GOV. Taylor had received an
opinion from Attorney General Sloan that the
State Railroad law is constitutional The
Governor was determined 10 enforce the law
10 the fullest extent The Mineral Point and
Central Roads had complied with the law and
furnished statements as required by Its provis-
Ions. The Commissioners were hard at work
preparing classification Of rates.
A skirmish occurred between the troops OF
Baxter and Brooks at the railway bridge near
Barring Cross, Ark, on the 18th, which re-
suited In the killing and woundinz OF several
men on each side. The Arkansas Legislature
met on the afternoon OF that day and ad-
journed for want OF quorum until the next
day. On the afternoon OF the 18th the Presl-
dent telegraphed TO Baxter recommending
that the General Assembly adjourn for q
reasonable time TO enable Brooks TO call In
his adhercnts in the Legislature. Baxter re-
piled that be would favor an adjournment for
that purpose whenever quorum was OBJ
tanned, and that he would disband his
forces In proportion as Brooks did
his. Brooks also received telegram
from the President advising that
his forces be disbanded. On the morning OF
the 18th Baxter issued proclamation reyok-
Ing former proclamation declaring martial
law In Pulaski County, so far as the same APP
piled to members Of the Legislature. The
Attorney General photographed Brooks request
ing him to abandon the State House, SO us to
allow the Legislature TO convene therein. In
the evening Brooks issued q call converting
the Legislature in extraordinary session on the
oath. Baxter received telegram from the
President declaring that In his opinion his
proposition was fair and reasonable.
The American Railway Master Mechanics
Association began It's seventh session In Chi.
cago ON the 18th.
The Chicago Tribune Of the 18th publishes
list OF 923 Western newspapers, giving their
views on the Presidents veto Of the Currency
bill, and Classics them as follows: Sustain
Ing the veto-Republican, 295; Democratic,
1913; Independent, 81. Opposing the veto
Republican, 234; Democratic, liz; Independ-
cnt, 90.
Heavy rains on the night Of the 18th and on
the day following extinguished the greater
part OF the forest fires then raging 10 Michigan.
Many hundreds Of acres OF valuable timber
ern portions Of the State.
On the 18th additional crevasses were re-
ported along the east bank Of the Mississippi
and the country In portions Of the State OF
Mississippi was being rapidly submerged.
| The State Senate OF Kansas met on the 18th
MS Court OF Impeachment in the case OF
Treasurer Hayes. A communication was pre-
scented from The Governor announcing the res
lgnation OF Hayes and the appointment OF
John Francis. An agreement was also read
which had been entered into between the
| managers and Hayes counsel TO the effect that
II he resigned the case would be dismissed
Much dissatisfaction was expressed by large
number OF Senators at the course matters had
taken.
The village OF Wrightsville, on the West
Wisconsin Railway, ten miles north of Black
River Falls, has been totally destroyed by fire.
The fire was communicated from adjacent
burning timber. Some fifteen or twenty
dwelling-h houses were destroyed, together with
large amount Of sawed lumber.
The National Ayr icultural Congress began
It's annual session al Atlanta, Ca, on the 18th
An address was delivered by President Jack
son. He felicitated the Congress on the good
results OF the organization during the past
two years, and urged the necessity Of cooper
alton and union, and the oblitcration OF
sectional antipathies and the cultivation Of
| good-fcllowship and brotherly love.
The Arkansas Legislature met on the 18th, q
| quorum being present In both branches. A
joint committee was appointed to prepare Q
resolution to send to the President In refer
ence to the pending difficulties. Another III
tie skirmish occurred In the afternoon, In
which two men were wounded.
Congressional.
In the Senate, on the 7th, sundry me
MORALS from citizens of Wisconsin asking for an
appropriation for the improvement OF the Fox and
Wisconsin Rivers and the mouth Of the Mississippi
| River were presented and referred .. Bills were
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