Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-01-29
West and South.

West and South.
Mr.. Matthews, step.father Of ex-vice Presi-
dent Colfax, died at Buchanan, Michigan, on
the 18th.
The Kansas Farmers Cooperative Associa-
citation, recently In session at Topeka, adopted
resolutions urging Congress to render great
centers OF Western trade as accessible to ocean
tonnage as New York or Boston; strongly dis
countenancing any continuance OF the practice
| Of voting county bonds to railroads; dcnounc-
| ing the free pass system, and asking Congress
| to throw the Indian Territory open to
white men. They also resolved that
| they will act In politics hereafter independent
| ly OF existing parties. They reiterate the
doctrine that railways should be subject to
National and State regulation, and call upon
Congress to provide for cheap transportation
between the States. The Executive Commit
tee of the Association state that there are 13l
auxiliary societies In the State, independent
Of the Oranges, which number 1000.
At st. Joseph, Mo-, on the evening Of the
14th, Mrs. James McGinnis had filled lamp
and lighted 1t, and was in the act OF putting 1t
on the chimney piece when the lamp explod-
ed, filling the roof with a sheet OF fire. A
daughter, aged seventeen, who was standing
near, was enveIoped in flames, and Mr..
McGInnis sprang to the rescue OF his family.
He threw the mother and infant daughter
through window and into the street, and in
attempting to save his eldest girl his clothing
caught fire, and he and the girl
were literally roasted alive. son,
aged eighteen years, threw bucket
OF water on his sister and extinguished the
flames, but she and the father were so horribly
burned that the flesh dropped from their
bones, and they died soon after the accident.
Mrs. M. and her infant daughter would prob
ably die, and the boy was also seriously
burned.
The Georgia Legislature met on the 14th.
The Governor, In his message, takes cheer
full view OF public affairs. The State debt Is
q, OOO, 600, and the estimated value OF taxable
property $3.50, 100000. The Senate approved
the final action of Congress on the salary ques-
ton.
The Secretary OF State OF Texas having re-
fused to recognize the Legislature In session
at Austin, and deliver to them the election
returns, that body on the 18th appointed
committee Of seven to canvass and report as
to the result Of the State election. This COM
mittee made formal demand upon the Gov
ernor that he direct the Secretary TO deliver tc
them the official returns. The Governor re-
piled that he did not think the committee en-
titled to them, but that IL they would help
themselves they would meet with no opposi-
ton. The committee repaired TO the Secrc-
tary's Office and the returns were pointed out
TO them, when they took possession, the
Secretary protesting In writing against the
proceedings.
deputy Of the Iowa State Grange has re-
Gently returned from visit TO the destitute
farmers Of Lyon, Osceoia and O'Brien Coun-
ties. He Is reported TO have found 1000
families IN need OF succor, and thinks that 500
Of them must depend on charity for support
till spring.
The new Texas Legislature on the 18th, after
counting the vote OF the late State election,
formally declared Richard Coke elected as
Governor and r. ID. Hubbard Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor, both Of whom were thereupon sworn
into Office. The Acknowledgement at Wash
ington received dispatch on the 10th, from
the United States Marshal at Austin,
saying: "The newly-elected Governor
Coke was inaugurated last night. Armed
men are guarding the approaches to the
offices and to the Capitol, and other armed
men have possession Of the legislative halls
A conflict seems inevitable. A message from
| you may save us from disaster" The Attor-
| ney. General replied that he could only appeal
to the parties to peacefully adjust their diff
| culties II possible. "Cannot some one nego-
| tiatc a settlement / have no power to inter-
fere with force, nor have you any duty TO
perform, In respect to the matter, except 10
use your moral influence"
| Up to adjournment Of the Iowa House on
the 10th nincty-fve ballots for Speaker had
been had, still resulting In tie-forty nine to
forty-nine--two members having paired of.
The candidates voted for were John H. Gear,
| Republican, andJ. w. Dixon, Anti Monopoly.
special telegram from Duluth on the nth
says the Indians at yermillion Lake were dying
Of starvation. They had eaten two children
and one man. The scarcity of game and the
failure of the rice crop had been the cause.
They claim the Government failed to send the
usual supplies OF provisions. Several were
coming into the settlement for relief.
A few nights ago the daughter of Jesse
Ritter, OF Champaign County, o., was burned
to death. The family had retired, when the
young lady at ten o'clock attempted to fill a
burning lamp. The fluid ignited the can,
which exploded, throwing the burning fluid
over and completely envelop!ng her.
The newly installed Goyernoro of Texas made
formal demand on Governor Davis, on the
10th, for the delivery into his possession OF
the executive office Of the State, together with
the papers, archives, and all property pertain
ing thereto, as well as the office Of Secretary
of State and Its archives, papers and property,
This demand was not complied with, Governor
Davis claiming to be the legal Governor OF
the State until the 2Sth Of April next. He
proposed, however, to submit the question OF
recognition Of the legitimate State Govern.
mcnt to the Executive or Congress of the
United States. tr to both, to which proposition
Governor Coke refused to assent. Governor
Davis received telegram from Attorney
General williams on the 18th to the effect that
"more than four years having expired since
your election, he (the PresidenD is of the opin
ion that your right TO the office Of Governor,
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