Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-02-19
West and South.

The Patrons OF Husbandry OF Iowa have
been requested by the State Senate TO put
into the shape of a bill the regulations TO
which they would like TO have the railroads
submitted.
A Mrs. Hoag, Of the town OF Porter, Wis,
attempted TO extlngulsh kerosene lamp by
blowing down the chimney. An explosion
followed, and she was fatally burned.
According to report made by Special Agent
M, b. Robinson 10 the Commissioner Of the
General Land Office at Washington, large
quantities OF the public land In Colorado have
been fraudulentiy pre-emptcd.
The National Grange, In session atSt Louis,
has appropriated 81, 900 to the State Grangeof
Iowa In consideration Of the great expense
incurred by that Grange in relieving the wants
OF distressed brethren In Northwestern Iowa.
Appropriations Of VI 900 to Minnesota and
$3.50 10 Dakota were also made.
The grocery store and dwelling Of Chris.
Mebr In Evansville, Ind, was burned on the
morning of the 5th, and four OF the inmates
persisted Ia the Hames The details show the
suffering OF the victims to have been terrible,
There were, when the fire broke out, about
ten persons In the house, including Mr.. Mehr,
his wife and elk children. Mrs. Mehr seized
two OF the children and rushed through the
flames, and boardcr seized another
OF the children. Mr.. Mehr rushed out,
and, seeing that some OF the children
were missing, again ran into the house
and was not again seen alive. When found
he clasped In his arms the three children who
had been left behind, the four bodies being
burned almost to crisp. Most OF the other
inmates were more or less harmed.
Governor Woods, Of Utah, has vetoed a
memorial Of the Legislature calling for an
inquiry by Congress into affairs In that Terri
tory. He states that he is not aware that a
majority OF Utah are accused OF disloyalty,
and does not consider Unnecessary for Congress
to investigate this charge.
The praying temperance movement was
still being successfully prosecuted In many
sections OF Ohio on the 9th. At Ripley L..
Reinhart gave the ladies an invitation
TO come to his saloon, and then shut
them out In the storm, where they
sang and prayed for some time. Reinhart
knocked on and slammed his door angrily and
displayed revolver, but the ladies continued
to sing and pray outside. Business houses
were closed all day for prayer. The saloon
keepers were all willing To be bought out, but
this was positively declined. Reinhart subse-
| quently came to terms and quit the business.
Over half the saloons In the place had sue
cumbed before the prayers and tears Of a hun
dred women.
In the National Grange at st. Louis on the
s,f.
| fey, Of the State Grange Of Missouri, stating
| that there are 1860 subordinate Oranges In
| the State. Several amendments TO the Ma
| tional Constitution were proposed Charles
| ton, s. c., was unanimously chosen as the
next place of meeting. Several standing
committees were appointed. Mr.. Thompson,
| q representative from Canada, reported that
| they had ten live Oranges IN the Dominion,
some numbering over 100 members each; that
they wanted TO establish a.Dominion Grange,
| so as to have under their control o fixed head
| quarters, and their most earnest desire was TO
| see the organization become international In
| character.
The Territorial Legislature Of Montana has
| passed bill to remove the capital from Vir-
ginia City to Deer Lodge.
The National Crop Reporter Jacksonville,
Ifl.) publishes estimates of the percentage OF
the last crops Of barley aud rye In the hands
Of the producers on January ID, In the States
| Of Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Ohio and Wiscon.
sin. The percentage Of barley on hand at the
date named In the five States, which produced
In 1873 some $500, 900 bushels, is placed al
80 $40 per cent. The rate Of consumption,
by which Is meant both shipments
and home consumption, is the highest in
Kansas and the lowest in Wisconsin, being
respectively rs and 66 per cent. The percent
age Of rye ON hand averages rs Clio per cent,
or trine less than i,l43,000 bushels. The
consumption is the heaviest In Kansas, being
eighty per cent, and the lightest In Wisconsin,
being seventy per cent. Returns relative tc
the condition Of the growing grain indicate
slightly increased prospects for February !, q
] compared with tina indications ON January Is.