Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-04-02

orce Of Republicans under Col. Rouille oil
Tordira- Republican loss 800 killed.
II was reported In London, on the 18th, that
Ralph Waldo Emerson, Of New England, had
been nominated Lord Rector Of The University
Of Glasgow, 10 succeed Diaraeli.
Madrid journals report suspension Of ship
ments of Cariist prisoners 10 Cuba, and that an
order had been issued for the return OF those
already shipped 10 Spain for exchange.
The East.
| A meeting Of the New York State
| Grange was held on the 10th, and
resolutions we're adopted indorsing the
declarations Of the National Grange at
! ST. Louis, and demanding legislation which
win open and improve the avenues OF traffic
and produce, and cheaper transportation.
| The Democratic members Of the Massachu-
settx Legislature met 10 caucus on the 10Th
and nominated Judge B. X. Curtis for the
vacancy 10 the United States senate caused
| by TIE death Of Mr.. sumner.
| The crusaders renewed their efforts for the
conversion Of the saloon-keepcrs OF Cieye-
| land. Ohio. on the 10Th. One band visited
several saloons Everything passed OF quiet
IN and The ladies' were respectfully treated.
| Another bard assembled at the Lorraine
| Church, where they encountered large crowd,
| and a. the ladies were leaving for their homes
they we're booted al and jeered W the excited
mob. The police, assisted by number OF
rsn.leruen rsrese1t, escorted the ladies To q
place OF safety. A policeman attempted to ar
res, ops Of the crowd Of roughs, and fight
/ was started In which the police we're Obliged
| 70 use their clubs, making several arrests.
The streets wcre crowded with excited Ger
mans, and riot was at one time Imminent,
bat the arrival OF . reinforcement from the
police headquarters put matters In better
shape. During the excitement the German
brewers organized procession, composed OF
iagex-beer wagons loaded with becr-kegs, on
which eat large number OF men drinking
beer ~ they moved through the streets. The
Manor has Issued proclamation forbidding
unlawful assemblsges. The Springfield Qii)
saloons we're besieged on the 10th, but no con-
verts were made.
Tie New England Freedmen's Aid Society
has voted 30 wind up Its affairs Since April,
1864, the society has received and expended
over $4,000, and has supported seventy
teachers among the colored people OF the
South.
Two sons Of the slamese Twins were In
Philadelphia on the 2ist, and would immedi.
ately leave for home with the remains Of
their parents. They deny that the family In
tended 10 exhibit the remains, and said they
were TO be at once decently inferred. The
sons have obtained from the physicians a state
ment denying that the bodies were given
arrangement.
The Rhode Island Democratic State Con
yention met at Providence ON the 23d and re-
solved TO make no nominations for State
officers. II appointed State Committee and
adjourned.
The Pennsylvania Democratic State Central
Committee have resolved 10 hold the State
Convention In Pittsburgh In May.
The balloting In the Massachusetts, Legis-
lature for United States Senator ON the oath
resulted as follows; House-Hoar, 6S;
Dawes, 81; Curtis, SO; Banks, a; Adams, IL;
Sanford, l6. Senate-Dawes, II; Curtis, 10;
Hoar, 8; Adams, 2.
At the recent election for Directors Of the
Pennsylvania Railway Company the following
were chosen for the ensuing year: j. Edgar
Thompson, Josiah Bacon, w. Morris, John
NJ Kennedy, John Scott, Alexander j. Derby
shire. samuel A FELTON,, alexander Biddle,
N. Parker shortridge, and Henry NJ Phillips.
Two buildings In Mott Haven, ~ Y, were
destroyed by fire few nights ago, and In one
Of them Mrs. Burns and her three children
were burned TO death. Her husband and two
children escaped.
A Congregational Council assembled in New
York on the oath, to consider the relations Of
Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, In which Henry
Ward Bcechor ofilciates as pastor, to Congre-
gationalism. The difficulty arose primarily
out of what is known as the Bcecher Tilton
scandal, and from the informal dropping OF
Mr.. Tilton's name from the rolls Of Plymouth
Church. This action on the part Of that
church was cause Of offense to Drs. Storrs
and Buddington, and led to an animated cor
respondence. This council was called to
determine II member Of church
can cease TO be o member the moment
he placed his foot outside the doors. On the
25th Plymouth Church voted not to partici-
pate In the council, and presented protest
against any action whatever upon any issue
relating to that church. Addresses were made
by Drs. Storrs and Buddington, advocating the
withdrawal OF fellowship from Plymouth
Church and Its pastor.
The joint ballot In the Massachusetts, Legis-
lature on the 25th for United States Senator
resulted as follows: Dawes, 81; Hoar, SO
Curtis, "a 1; Adams, 10 Banks, 8. Sanford,
Whittier, Wendell Phillips and Bullock had
one or two votes each The total vote was
PSI.
West and South.
recent dispatch from Indianapolis an
nounces that Mrs. Glen, four times convicted
of the murder of Jacob Young and his wife,
a. Ha.