Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-02-12

The next Nebraska State Fair is TO be held
al Omaha, commencing September 70.
In the Ohio Constitutional Convention on
the Goth, the following resolution, compli.
mcntary to the new Chicf-Justice, was unanl-
mously adopted, all the members Of the Con-
yention rising to their feet;
Resolped, That In accepting the resignation Of
the Hon M. X. Waite, we bear testimony 10 his
character A. citizen, his distinguished qualities
az jurist and bis ability and mpartiality hs pre-
siding officer OF this body. In retiring from this
Convention To accept the exalted position 70 which
he has been called. he carries with him the aifcc-
tionate regard OF those with whom he has been
officially associated, and we feel confident that In
the exercise Of the duties OF the highest judicial
Office OF the Government he Will manifest the same
devotion 10 duty and the same falthfulDess 10 pub.
lie trust.
The Executive Committee OF the State
Grange OF Illinois have chosen Mr.. J. 3. Frew,
OF Aledo, as State Purchasing Agent.
Private dispatches have been received in st..
Paul from Deputy United States Marshal
Jackman, Of Dakota Territory, stating that on
the 25th ult. squad OF twenty wood-choppers
| at Fort Rice were bcset by party OF Teton
Sioux, and murdered in cold blood.
| A fire In Cleveland on the 3lst ult. destroyed
over 100000 worth OF property, on which
| there was an insurance OF about s450,00
| In the case OF Rafferty,, three times con-
dcmned to death for the murder Of a Chicago
policeman, the Illinois Supreme Court has
refused to grant new trial, sustained the
decision of the court below, and ordered that
the execution take place at Waukegan on the
27th Of February. Six OF the seven Judges
concurrcd In this decision.
A bill was introduced In the Ohio House OF
Representatives on the 30th ult. providing
that In case railway companies discriminate In
rates for transporting frcights In localities,
said company shall forfeit to such person 30
overcharged double the amount OF the over
charge, and In no case less than 500, and pro-
yidng that an additional suit can be brought
by the prosecuting attorney, and the amount
10 be forfeited In this suit Is to be from 800
to 81, 900; also, that In case railway companies
charge higher than the legal rate for the trans
portation OF passengers, the company shall
forfeit double the amount of the overcharge,
and In no case less than 500.
A most daring and successful robbery was
committed on tho evening OF the 3lst ult., on
the Iron Mountain Railway. AS the train
came In sight OF Gad's Hill Station 100 miles
below st. Louis, II was sjgnaled to stop. The
switch was turned and the train run on q side
track. As the train stopped, Conductor
Afford stepped of TO ascertain what the matter
was, when he was confronted by man
In mask, pistol placed TO his
head, and he was marched OF under
guard. The engineer, fireman, mail agent,
| express messenger and other train men
were then seized by five masked, heavily EARNED
men, aud also placed under guard. The rob-
beers then went through the entire train, and
took from the passengers about $1,000, and
over q, 600 from the Adams Express messen-
ger, and rihed the mail. The robbers then left
| In a southerly direction, and after the release
| OF the train men the train started southwark.
There were only twelve male passengers on
| the train. There we're five ladies and several
children. The robbers also took $500 from
citizens Of Gad's Hill.
A New Orleans telegram of the 3lst ult.
says Governor Kellogg pronounced as entirely
untrue report telegraphed from that city by
q special correspondent, TO the effect that he
| .Kellogg) had made a requisition on the
authorities Of the District OF Columbia for ex.
| Governor Warmoth
| AT the recent city charter election In Burling-
ton, iowa, Gen. A. q. Dodge was elected Mayor
by large majority. He was elected by the
citizens irrespective Of political creed. The
Board Of Aldermen elected Is Republican.
An aggravated case Of trichina spralis oc-
Cured at Aurora, Ind, lately, resulting In the
serious illness of Mrs. Threnart, her son and
daughter, and Mrs Buyter A Cincinnati dis
patch of the I'd says that these would proba.
bly, die. The meat Of the diseased hog under
the microscope looked like knots and coils OF
the common earth worm, with very sharp OF
pointed extremities; and speck Of the flesh
not larger than the head of small pin con.
tained millions Of the maggots, wrigging and
twisting about, although totally invisible to
the naked eye. They had survived the proc
ess Of curing and cooking.
| The Kansas Legislature on the I'd elected OK.
Governor James M. Harvey to succeed Mr..
Caldwell In the United States Senate. Mr.. H.