Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-06-04

bis determination to enforce the Railway laws
Of the State After calling attention TO ne
fact that ample time and opportunity had
| been given the companies interested 10 af-
| range their business 90 ~ TO comply with the
requirements Of the new law, and that two OF
/ the most powerful railroads In the State had
conspired together to defeat the operation OF
the law and had obtained the opinion OF hired
counsel that II was unconstitutional, ETC.,
the Governor says the law must be
| enforced with q rigor duly proportion
ate to the power and defiance OF
the offenders. He concludes by calling upon
and enjoining every citizen Of the State TO ob-
serve with scrupulous care the requirements
OF the law when dealing with the railroad
companies, and to pay as a traveller no higher
fare, and as shipper or receiver OF
freight no higher rates, than the law
prescribes, and that, II In any exigency
or necessity he should suffer any sam In
excess OF legal rates TO be extorted from
him by any agent OF any such company, he
notify, with all convenient dispatch, the Dis
trict Attorney OF his county Of such violation
OF the law. The Governor further says that,
In the possible contingency Of a sufficient re-
sistance to the local authorities to require the
interference Of the Executive, the guarantees
contained In bis proclamation OF May can be
relied on with the utmost confidence.
Recent dispatches from the Texan frontier
state that reign OF terror was prevailing
along the Rio Grande.
In the case Of The People Us. The Chicago
81 Alton Railroad Company, In the Circuit
Court Of sangamon County, ILL.,, a proposition
from the company TO let the people take
Judgment on certain conditions was rejected,
and ON the conclusion OF the trial verdict
for o., 900 was given against the company.
new swindling device has been exposed IN
Chicago. One "a. w. Locke" who pretend
ed 10 be an agent for English-made sewing
machines, had been flooding the country Offer
ing to furnish frstclass machines OF Ameri-
can patents, made In England, for twenty-five
dollars and walt three months for his pay,
only STIMULATING that four dollars, the amount
required to pay the customs duties, should be
paid In advance. He gave excellent references
and a large number sent In their dollars. Sus-
picion being aroused, an investigation was
had, and the swindle stood confessed. Locke
was proved TO be myth and his project de-
fusion.
Several suits have been begun in different
sections OF Wisconsin against agents OF the
Chicago ~ Northwestern and the Milwaukee
~ st. Paul Railroad Companies for collecting
fares In excess Of those allowed by law.
The House of Representatives OF Arkansas
has, by a vote OF AZ to Q, passed resolutions
requesting Senators Clayton and Dorsey to
resign, and, In case OF their neglect, asking
the Senate to cxpel them.
An official call has been issued for the I'LL
nois State Prohibition Convention, to be held
at Bloomington on the 30th OF June, TO nom
mate candidates for State Treasurer and SUI
a State Central Committee, and to transact
such other business as may come before the
convention.
A large part of the business portion OF
Forest City, Ark, has been destroyed by fire.
Loss nearly $4,000.
Articles of impeachment against State Au.
ditor Wheeler, Chief-Justice Mcclure, the AS
sociate Justices. the Circuit Justices, and all
the prominent officials In the State connected
with the Brooks movement were reported In
the Arkansas House OF Representatives on the
25th. The cases of Mcclure and Wheeler
were acted upon Immediately, Impeachment
being voted by large majority.
The largest fire ever experienced In Iowa
occurred at Independence ON the morning Of
the 18th, destroying the heart and business
portion OF the town. The fire broke out
about two o'clock la frame building, high
wind blowing at the time, and the fire rapidly
spread, sweeping everything before 1t, taking
both sides Of the prine!pa. street, destroying
forty-fve stores aud business houses, one
bank, two printing offices, and two hotels.
The loss is estimated at $50o,000. Covered by
insurance 10 about one-half that amount.
After the announcement Of the acquittal Of
Prof, Swing by the Chicago Presbytery upon
the charge Of heresy, and the notice Of appeal
by Dr. Patton, a telegram was received from
the former declaring that he had withdrawn
from the Presbyterian denomination. Ameet.
ing Of the Elders Of his church was subse-
quently held at which u was decided to con-
tinue pastoral relations with the Professor, the
church still remaining In the denomination.
On the 25th formal letter WAS presented to
the Presbytery stating that he should at a flu
ture time ask letters Of dismissal, assigning
as reasons for such request repugnance TO
religious controversy and desire to promote
harmony In the church.
Atty. Gen. Sloan, of Wisconsin, on the 10th
furnished Gov. Taylor with an elaborate opin-
ion vindicating the cons.itutionaiity Of the
law regulating railways passed at the last
session Of the Legislature
A call has been issued by Democratic and
Reform members Of the late Michigan Legis-
laturc for mass convention, TO be held at
Lansing on the 9th az August, ito take such
steps as may be deemed advisable to secure
the organization Of party on basis Of live
Issues, and for restoration OF putty and
craftsmanship to the high places Of our State
and National Governmants.-
A recent frc in Central City, Col, destroyed
l26 buildings, mostly OF wood, and occupied
for mercantile and other business purposes.
The burnt district covers about eight acres.
The total loss 10 estimated at about half .
million Of dollars, one-third covered by In
surance.
At the recent meeting In Chicago Of the I'LL.
nois Press Association the following. named
officers were chosen for the ensuing year |:
President--George H. Scroggs, Of the Cham