Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-04-23
West and South.

A Salt Lake dispatch OF the 9th says man
supposed to be John T. Bender, the Oldest Of
the Kansas murderers, has been brought to
that city from the Seyerier Valley, anc that
Young mar supposed 10 be his son was also
In custody at Salt Creek
At Davenport, Iowa, on the 9th, meeting
of liauor-dealers and brewers was held, and
an organization formed to agitate for strin-
gent license law for Iowa, in lieu OF the pres
emit prohibitory law. Similar organizations
are TO be formed In other portions OF the
State.
The authorities Of Richmond, Ind, on the
9th. decrecd that no more street crusadiDg
should be allowed In that city. All the saloons
had closed, and the ladies were paying prayer
ful attention TO the wholesale establishments.
Prague Bryant (coiored) the murderer OF
Alex. steele, was hanged at Pulaski, Tenn, on
the 10th.
New Orleans dispatches OF the 10th say that
serious creyasses had occurred In the lower
Mississippi and caused extensive damage. The
leyec In the vicinity Of New Orleans had broken
ia not less than a score of places. heplaDta-
tions In the sunhower, Talahatchie and Yazoo
bottoms were also threatened.
Judge Blodgett, OF the United States Court
of the Northern District OF Illinois, has re-
Gently decided that what are technically known
| as aputs.n where the intention Of the con
tracing parties is only to "settle the diner-
enceu and not 10 deliver and receive the thing
speciHed In the contract, are void az wager"
or gambling contracts; in other words, that
"put,, Is bet against the price Of some CON-
e..t. Gp an %
and therefore void like other bets, because
contrary to good morals and public policy.
A circular has been issued by w. II. Jack
son, President of the National Agricultural
Congress, relative to the third session OF that
body, to be held at Atlanta, Ca, commencing
Nav 13, 1874. The circular says "This is a
purely representative body, since, by the
amended constitution, agricultural or kindred
societies which shall have contributed or may
contribute five dollars TO defray incidental ex-
penses of the body are entitled to one delegate
each, without reference to the number Of
membership" II Is requested that notiaca-
ton be made Of the appointment of delegates
to Chas w. Greene, Secretary, Jacksonville,
Ill, at as early date as practicable.
The Michigan State Woman's Suffrage Con-
vention will be held in Lansing on Mayo.
Murat Hastead, editor of the Cincinnati
Commercial, has been arrested and held TO
bail for publishing an advertisement OF gift
concert In violation Of the Ohio law.
The work OF taking the regular State
decennial census In Michigan is to be COM
pleted this year, as provided by law, between
the first Monday Of April and the third Mon
day Of May.
The ladies Of jacksonville, H., prepared
petition fifty feet long, containing the names
OF 1,7OO citizens, to present to the Common
Council Of that city, asking that no more sa-
loon licenses be granted.
James Shoafr, editor Of the Paris I'LL Ga
zette, died on the 18th from the effect Of NOR
phine administered by himself.
A slight shock Of earthquake WAS expe-
rienced at Cairo on the afternoon OF the 18th.
Hon. Schuyler Colfax has written letter
pcremptorily declining TO become candidate
for Congress for his district next fall.
The Wisconsin State Institution for the Ed
ucaticn of the Blind, located at GAINESVILLE,
Wis, was totally destroyed by fire on the
evening Of the 18th. The fire caught In the
kitchen. Loss $250,000.
w. X. Abbott, prominent lawyer OF Louis
Vile, Ky, was shot on the l4th, and MORALLY
wounded, by John r. Green, member OF the
firm Of Morton, Gait e. Co., bank ers OF that
city.
On the afternoon of the l4th a Chlnaman
who was implicated In the murder of Born
stein, at Corinne, Utah, lately, was taken by
mob from the officer having him In charge
and hung to the railroad bridge east OF the
town.
The Delegate Convention Of the State
Grange of Illinois met at Bloomington on the
14th. The meeting was called 10 adopt or
reject certain changes proposed In the consti-
tuition OF the National Grange. The PROPOSE
ton TO make Kelley and others life members
was rejected, and the other proposed amend
ments were agreed TO.
The Illinois Republican State Central Com.
mittee met in Chicago on the 18th, and decided
TO hold State Convention at Springfield,
Wednesday, June Ia, the basis Of representa-.
ton 10 be the vote cast for the Republican
Presidential electors In 1872, to-wit: One del
egatc for every 400 votes and one for each
fraction Of 100 votes. The candidates TO
be nominated at said convention are for State
Treasurer and for Superintendent Of Public
Instruction.
The Illinois State Grange adjourned on the
10Th, after voting on the proposed amend.
ments TO the co Institution, nearly all Of which
were adopted, including that providing for
county organization.
According to adviccs received on the 18th
from the Indian Peace Commissioners, who
had reached Omaha on their way home, there
Is no disposition on the part Of the tribes
visited by them to engage In war. The Com
missioners assert that the warlike reports for
warded during their absence at the agencies
were In the interest Of certain Spectators and
contractors.
The Ohio Constitutional Convention on the
18th took the female suffrage question from
the table and killed it'll votes against to 40
In favor, being 40 less than the constitutional
majority.
A terrific tornado visited Nashville, Tenn,
and other places in that latitude on the 18TH.
Great damage to property resulted in Nash
vile, aud II was feared considerable loss Of
life. The storm crushed in the fronts OF
buildings, and lifting large livery stable