Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-04-16

teal Council before which the reverend gen.
tienan was recently tried on the charges Of
having used language and been guilty Of ACTS
unbecoming minister Of the Gospel.
There was heavy frost at Memphis on the
night OF the LIST, and some lee. II IL feared
that the fruit crops were seriously damaged
While band OF women were engaged In
PRAYER at the back door Of Lathrop's saloon, In
Warsaw, Ind, few nights ago, man
stepped out OF the saloon and struck Mrs.
Thomas Woods fearful blow In the breast,
knocking her PROSTATE upon the ground. She
was carried home unconscious. He was sub
scquently arrested.
On the I'd the temperance crusaders were
out in force at Jacksonville, H., visiting the
saloons and singing and praying with the In
mates.
The following is the report Of the illinois
State Treasurer for March Rcceipts-Reye-
nue. fund, $50, 029 90 school fund, 81 ,306 IS |;
local bond interest, 81, 5000; total, s45,-
1876. II. Disbursements-R Revenue fund, s47,-
7i5.05 school fund, 81, 1900; total, $sS,-
9s5. o.
Barber made q balloon excursion at San
Francisco on the 5th, accompanied by three
men and two ladies. When COO feet In
the air the balloon collapsed and rapidly
descended, striking the ground with great
force, and dragging distance of 300 yards.
All on board were seriously injured, but none
fatally.
A few days ago, at trial before the New
Orleans District Court, an alteration occurred
between ID. A. Phillips, an attorney, and an
old citizen FAMED Arestide Bienyinu, against
whom he was bringing suit. The latter Of
fcred gross insult, whereupon Phillips
Knocked him down. Subsequently chal-
lenge passed between the parties, and on the
morning OF the 4th a duel was fought. Bien-
yenu was shot through the heart at the first
fire. The weapons were double-barreled shot
guns, and the distance forty PAGES.
The Indiana Supreme Court has, In recent
decision, unanimously affirmed the right OF
colored children to attend the public schools Of
the State.
The Mississippi Legislature adjourned sine
die on the 9th. Among the last bills passed
was one requiring the majority Of males over
twenty -one and females over eighteen, in a
license to sell liquor before such license shall
be issued. The Governor signed this bill
Municipal and town elections were held in
various portions Of the West on the 9th and
| 9TH. In many instances the temperance
| question was made an issue and the anti-li-
| cense party was generally defeated In the
| larger towns and cities, and met with various
degrees OF success In other localities. Wash
| ington Court House, where the temperance
| crusade originated, WAS carried by the anti
crusaders. In the small towns In Southern
Ohio the temperance ticket was generally
successful.
Good sleighing in Chicago and many othe
| sections OF the West on the 9th. The snow
storm on the 9Th was pretty general through
out the Northwest, and Is said TO have been,
| In many localities, heavier than was expe-
rienced at any time during the past winter.
From six TO twelve inches Of snow fell during
the day.
A Commission Of Lunacy has adjudged
Col. James Mayo, State Treasurer Of Virginia,
| to be insane, aud he was sent to lunatic asy-
lum.
| The Cincinnati election on the 9th was car
| ried by the Democrats by between 1900 and
| 5000 majority. Cleveland and Columbus also
went Democratic.
Notwithstanding the success of the aHti-
| temperance ticket at Dayton, Ohio, the crusad
ers repaired to the curbstones on the 7th,
| and continued their praying efforts. AT
| Rapp's saloon they were surrounded by q
| furious crowd. Knives were brandished and
riot appeared Imminent to that degree that
The Police Commissioners were obliged to In
terfere and request the women to retire from
| the street. The Mayor subsequently issued
his proclamation forbidding street crusading.
The Indiana Supreme Court, ON the 7th, held
| Section IL of the Baxter law, which declares
| places where liquors are sold TO be common
nuisances, unconstitutional and void; also
Section Is Of the same law, so far as 1t
attempts to dispense with statement of the
name Of the party to whom liquor Is sold.