Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-01-01

repeal OF the salary-grab law should be retro
active; that large salaries are antagonisiic TO
republican principles; that the civil service
should be reformed; they favor improving the
navigation OF lakes and rivers; oppose pro-
tective tariff; deprecate the system OF suosi-
dies; favor legal-tender currency issued d.
rectiy by the government, and interchangeable
for bonds bearing the lowest possible rate OF
interest; demand the revision OF the
patent laws; insist upon biennial SEES
sions of the Legislature; assert the
right OF the State Legislature TO legislate for
the control Of railroads and oppose any at
tempt Of Congress TO exercise such controii
condemn the practice of public officials In re-
ceiyng free passes from railway managers !;
demand reduction Of taxation; declare that
since a large number OF pillow manufacturers OF
the West have thrown down the gauntlet we take
It up and recommend the farmers OF this State
to patronize none OF the said manufacturers
until they will sell to Us direct at wholesale
rates. The election for officers resulted In
the choice OF W. C.. Flagg, President; 8. NJ.
Smith, Secretary and J. Fl. Pickreil, Treasu-
rer.
The Secretary OF the Wisconsin State Grange
has issued an official call for a meeting OF the
State Grange at Janesyille, TO commence Janu-
AIRY 90. All masters installed for 1874 and their
wives are entitled TO vote.
Perfect tcolored) Chicago wife murderer,
was hanged at Joliet on the 10Th, he having
been respi,ed for one week by the Governor.
AT Lebanon, Tenn, a few days ago, white
man named Saunders whipped the wife OF
-
colorcd man for having said something derog-
atory to his character, when her husband
swore out states warrant against Saunders,
and was with the Marshal when the latter
undertook to serve IL. Saunders shot the
negro through the heart and threatened the
life Of the Marshal unless he permitted him
TO escape, and the Marshal being unarmed
was obliged 70 let the prisoner 20.
The time for holding the next annual State
Fair Of Michigan has been changed from Sep.
tcmber 81 to September Ia, 1874.
The annual report Of the State Superinten-
dent OF Schools In Nebraska, shows 63, l0S
scholars In the State.
The recent State Grange Of Minnesota
adopted a resolution that all members and
purchasing agents Of the order are instructed
not 10 purchase any machinery of the pillow
manufacturing firms entering into the agree
ment of October last, or OF their agents, or OF
the manufacturers and dealers Ia any other
farming implements who may open like
warfare upon the farming interests OF the
State.
The California Legislature, In joint conycn"
ton on the Doth, elected Governor Booth I'm
dependent) to the United States Senate. The
vote stood: Farley Dem.), IS; Booth; 81;
shafter (Rep), 20.
An immense mass meeting OF working men
was held In Chicago on the evening OF the
2lst, at which resolutions were adopted de-
mandng that the city should furnish them
with work or aid through the winter.
Governor Austin, OF Minnesota has received
petitions from citizens living in Murray and
Cottonwood Counties, both Of which are To-
Gated In the southwestern part of the State,
near the Iowa line, stating that there was
much restitution and need OF food and
clothing.
Judge Hager Of San Francisco, has been
chosen United States Senator for the short
term, by the California Legislature.
The Legislature OF Virginia adjourned on
the 23d. No action was taken upon the ques-
ton of the removal OF the capital.