Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-05-14


Grange Of Louisiana, has sent the following
telegram TO the Prairie Former, Of Chicago,
under date OF April 30. "a large portion OF
our agriculturists, including many Patrons,
In the oyerfowed districts are homeless aud
penniless Immediate aid is needed. Please
make our necessities known to the farmers
OF the Northwest. Contributions should be
forwarded to New Orleans TO III. L. Lewis,
Master, or to myself"
girl supposed to be Katie Bender and a
man supposed to be John Bender were recent
ly arrested near Salt Lake, and would be held
for Identification.
A Little Rock ARK dispatch Of the LIST says
that Gen. White, who had charge ofthe Baxter
forces at Pine Bluff, hearing that party Of
Brooks men were assembled at New Gascony,
in jefferson County, moved q column of 200
men down to that point for the purpose
OF dispensing them. A dispatch TO Gen.
Newton, from Pine Bluff, says that White
sent forward flag Of truce TO order
the men TO disperse, but they were fired upon
and regular battle ensued, In which nine OF
the Brooks party we're killed and twenty
wounded. The remainder were taken pris-
oners, disarmed, and sent home. Gen. White
reports seven men OF his own command
wounded and three horses killed. Gen.
Churchill, Of Baxter's forces, with squad Of
ten men were captured by a party Of fifty
Brooksites, but were subsequently, released.
Gov. Taylor, Of Wisconsin, issued procIa-
nation on the LIST warning the railroads not to
violate the new law, and declaring that he
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enforce 1t. The following Is the concluding
portion Of the proclamation:
Now. therefore, I. William r. Taylor, Governor
Of the State OF Wisconsin, do proclaim and make
known that the law Of the land must be respected
and obeyed. While none are 80 weak as 10 be
without its protection, none are 80 strong as to be
above its restraint II the provisions Of the
law be deemed oppressive, resistance 70 It's
mandates will not abate, but rather multiply,
the anticipated evils. II may well be that the law
IL defective In Of Its details; but II IL still
the law OF the land, enacted by the Legislature IN
the exercise OF it's conceded powers and IN
cordance with the clearly-dehned sentiment OF the
people OF the State. IL IL the right OF all to test
It's validity through the constituted cbannes; but
with that right is coupled the duty OF yielding a
general obedience TO It's requirements until IL has
been pronounced invalid by competent authority.
I am not without hope that better counsels
win yet prevail with the railroad companies
OF the State, but IL they, any OF them are fixed
nounced, upon them will fall the penalties OF the
law and the consequences O! o severe popular con-
domination. therefore enjoin all railroad corpo.
ratiOns, their officers and agents peaceabyto sub
NIT TO the aw for, since the Executive IL charged
with the responsibility Of seeing that the laws
faithfully executed, all the functions OF the Office
will be exercised 10 that end and for this purpose
he iDy0kes the aid and cooperation OF al good
citizens.
A Little Rock (Ark.) special Of the 3D. says
leading reform Democrats of that city had
Las, uHH fuk fnnr cts md In
favor OF Brooks. 1t was thought this address
would have damaging effect upon Baxter's
cause. Brooks army numbered three full
regiments In the field and several regiments in
reserve, subject to immediate orders.
On the 4th party of men under Capt.
Williams, of Baxter's forces, arrested Judges
Scarf and Bennett, Of the Arkansas Supreme
Court, and brought them TO Little Rock, where
they were kept In close confinement. 1t was
said they were detained to prevent their hold.
Ing session Of the court until after the 9Th.
Another fight was momentarilly expected In
the vicinity Of Pine Bluff.
The New Orleans Relief Committee reported
officially to the Governor, on the 4th, that up
TO that date they had been distributing 10000
ratlons day to the suffering In the overfiowed
portions Of the State, and that, In their judg-
ment, $1,000 rations would be required daily
for the next sixty DAVIS
Zen. j. +. Pagan, Ma1or-General In the
Confederate army. ON the LIST assumed com
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Hanu oI brooks Icrccs throughout hrkahsas,
and issued an address calling upon his old
.onrados q, raru 70 h,s stonaord po,h
,artIea seened ~ he waiting for Some definite
news from Wash,noton hsfore nrec,nltatino
events.
re,or, favor,no Connci, R,ufys a. the
legal terminus of the Union Pacific Railroad
has been agreed upon by the House Com
mittec on Pacific Railroads.
Tho ,o,,ow,no i. a sv,o,s,. =, Tho ,.oa,no
information Furnished hv the ypt,o,o1 0,1,'
Penorter und,arano,,s, ., the %.
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layed very much All kinds of snrinS worE n and at
the date Of the last fun reports prepared April IS,
STATE ns M1nelpn,s aua XII ,,ie H. az yne
consin. AT the date mentioned about 40 per cent.
o. me estimated area had been sown IN wheat and
average area sown In wheat in the States Of mi.
nois, Iowa, Missouri and Wisconsin was 81
Der cent Of the oats. and of poistoes ~, ,er
cent The prospects OF the fruit crop TO date are