Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-05-28

West and South.
The Wisconsin Railroad Oornmissi0ners
have issued schedule classifying the roadf
and establishing passenger and freight rates
A proposition OF the Chicago e. Northwestern
Railway Company to have the suit about to
be commenced against them taken TO the
United States Court instead Of the State
Court has been refused by Gov. Taylor.
Senator Carpenter has addressed letter 10
the Madison wis., State Journal, In which he
claims that the State Legislature has right
to alter, amend or repeal the charter OF any
railway corporation, to give IL new and en-
larged privileges, or to limit and restrict those
II now possesses. He says the Potter law Is
constitutional, and that Messrs. Curtis and
Eyarts have evsded the real question at issue
In their lsteIy-published opinions.
The Ohio Constitutional Convention ad
journed si,e die on the 18th. All thcmembers
present had signed the new Constitution.
The Agricultural Congress, in It's session at
Atlanta ON the 18th, unanimously adopted the
following resolutions:
While recognizing the value Of railroads and the
necessity for their further extension, we deem The
cost " transportation by rail Of crude products
Of fields, forests and mines, so dkproport0ns
ate to the cost Of water carriage az 10 rem
der IL the duty Of the UBired States TO I'M
prove the rivers In the interior and con-
meet them with the ocean by artificial watcr-
ways, giving the Mississippi Valley continuous
water transit To the seab0ard and 10 enter at once
upon the work Of constructing artificial waterways
adequate TO the present and prospective demands
Of inland transportation, and continue II by annual
installmcnts OF aid until unrestricted cbaunels OF
trade are opened, not only through the Mississippi
Valley. bufconnecting the Mississippi River with
the Atlantic Ocean Uta the lakes, the Ohio, Kama
wha and James Rivers, and Atlantic q Great West
That the Agricultural Congress believes II Ii
within the people TO reform Che corporate trans
portaton system by the same agencies which GRE
ated them, W.: state LEGISLATION, ccntrobcd by
public opinion; and that we oppose any legisa-
lion under the plea Of regulating commerce be-
tween the States which interfercs with the author
y heretofore exercised by the State over railroads
entirely within or passing out OF its borders.
Reports were adopted recommending that
the Government appropriate one-half OF the
net proceeds OF the sale OF public lands TO ag-
ricuItural colleges organized under the act OF
1862, and that the Government reduce the tax
on tobacco to uniform rate Of
twelve cents per pound, and that arti-
Giles used In the manufacture of tobacco
come duty free. Gen. jackson was re-
elected President, and G. w. Greene Secre-
tary; j. s. Grinnell was elected Vice. President
C. w. Greene, Secretary, resigned, and Geo.
Il. Morrow, editor Of the Wisconsin Farmer,
was elected in his place. The next meeting
OF the Congress will be held at Cincinnati,
the second Wednesday In September, 1915
Adjourned sine die.
The Attorney General Of the United States,
on the 18th, submitted his opinion TO the Pres
ldent In the Arkansas case, holding that 1t was
his duty, under the circumstances, to recog-
nize Baxter us the lawful Executive Of the
State. The President subsequently issued his
proclamation, recognizing him, and com
manding all turbulent and disorderly
persons to retire peaceably TO their re-
spectiye homes within ten days. This was
telegraphed TO Little Rock, where 1t created
the widest excitement In the afternoon Gov
Baxter issued proclamation announcing the
decision, and congratulatiDg the people Of
Arkansas that the Federal Government had
recognized his claims TO the Office. In the
| evening Brooks sent q communication To the
Governor TO arrange for the disbanding of the
forces on both sides.
Proceedings have been commenced In the
Supreme Court Of Wisconsin for the forfeiture
Of the charters Of the Chicago, Milwaukee d
st. Paul and the Chicago 81 Northwestern
Railway Companies, on the charge of having
deHantly and habltualIy violated the law of
the State regulating their franchises.
On the 10th both houses Of the Arkansas
Legislature passed bill for the assembling OF
Constitutional Convention on the 14th Of
July next, the election to be held June 80 In
al IL. a
Hon. j. III. Berry was elected Speaker and e..
Q. Reed Clerk. The Brooks force surrendered
the State House to the proper officers, and the
troops were being sent home. bill was
passed, suspendng the sale of delinquent
ands and personal property until July, 1876.
A fatal accident occurred by the breaking of
Gardncr's dam, on the upper Wolf, In North
ern Wisconsin. few nights ago. Nine men
attempted to raise the gate. for the purpose
Of relieving the pressure ON the bulkhead,
when the whole structure gave way, precipi-
tating the men Into the vortex Of waters.
Trees we're washed out, and timber, logs and
stones Of many tons weight were swept along
In the current. -Four Of the men were killed.
The others escaped with many bruises, but
without serious hurt.
The Illinois State Prohibition Convention Is
to be held In Bloomington on the 30th Of
june.
A large and enthusiastic mass meeting Of
workingmen was held In Chicago on the even
ing OF the 18th, at which speeches were made
In favor Of the Eight-Hou law, and resolutions
were adopted requesting Congress not TO re.
peal the law.
The Chicago Times Of recent date con-
tains a lengthy report making serious charges
against tie management Of the insane hos
pital at Oshkosh, Wis. According to the ac-
counts by the Times reporter the unfortunate
inmates Of the institution have been made
victims Of gross neglect and abuses. The
freezing to death Of one patient aud The suf-
fering from cold, for want Of proper care on
the part Of the Superintendent aud his assist
ants, are among the charges made, while Inn
proper food improperly served is declared TO
have been the order Of the day during the past
winter.
A crusading band Of forty-three ladies was
arrested In Cincinnati on the 18th for creating
disturbance upon the public streets They
were released upon parole to appear for trial
on the Goth. Public opinion was being in