Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-03-26

1 the Sandwich Islands, TO succeed tnc iate Lu
] paIIIo. When his election was made known
there was serious riot by mob OF Queer
| Emma's adherents, which was only quelied BY
the Intervention Of United States and British
marines. One Of the members OF the Assem-
| bly, was killed and several were badly injured
A Berlin dispatch of the 18th announces the
death OF Johanne Heinrich MaedlerS the well
known German astronomer.
A Bayonne telegram Of the 18th says the
CarIists had entered Olot without opposition.
According TO mall reports from Rio Jsneiro
Of the 23d OF February, Gen. Nitro had been
elected President OF the Argentine Republic
| It was thought that a rupture between the
Republic and Chill was imminent.
The East.
The funeral Of ex- President Willard Fillmore
| occurred at Buffalo, N. r., on the 18th. The
body lay In state, and was viewed by an I'M
mense concourse OF people. After the I'M.
posing services at the church the intcrment
took place in Forest Lawn Cemetery, an In
fantry battalion acting as guard OF honor.
Business In the city was almost entirely ssls-
pended, and houses generally were draped IN
mourning.
A Concord IN. H. dispatch OF the 18th says
the returns from the election In that State
show that Weston had failed, by from 300 to
800 votes, Of an election by the people. -Four
Republican and four Democratic Senators
were elected, with no choice In four districts.
From returns already in, the House stood:
Democratic, 172; Republicans, 1877 Eight
towns 10 hear from, which last year elected
Democrats, and probably had done 20 this
year.
The Rhode Island House OF Representatives
has passed a resolution submitting TO the peo-
pie an amendment TO the State Constitution
authorizing woman suffrage. The vote stood
A to IL.
Steps are being taken In New York to form
mutual cremation society. II Is said that
large number OF names has been procured,
whose owners pledge themselves TO give their
best aid and influence for the disposition OF
their own bodies after death In this manner.
The annual report Of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company shows an increase In the net
earnings of 1873 over 1872 Of 81, 197s57.66.
The surplus net profit for the year was 81
Il N
The Jury In the Challis libel suit against Vic.
toria G. Woodruff and Tennessee Claflin have
returned verdict OF "Sot guilty" Judge
Sutherland characterized the verdict as zone
OF the most outrageous that he had ever
heard"
There was a general suspension OF business
In Boston, and oil the public schools were
closed, on the 10th, on the occasion OF the OBJ
seaues of the late Senator Sumner. The
funeral ceremonies were very imposing. Vast
crowds assembled to witness and do honor to
the procession. The services at Kings Chapel
were OF the most solemn and impressive
character. The remains were buried In Mount
Auburn Cemetery.
Gov. IngersolI has appointed Friday, April
8, as day Of fasting, humiliation and prayer
In the State OF Connecticut.
The colored people in various parts OF the
country held memorial meetings on the 10th
In testimony Of their love and veneration for
the life and character Of the late Charles Sum
ncr.
The autopsy OF the body Of Senator Sumner
was made by the physicians on the 10th, and
Is made public, as follows: "The left coronary
artery la considerable portion Of Its length
was 80 much ossifled that Its caliber was d.
| mlnished at least half. The right cor
onary was slighthly atharomatous, and con-
siderably enlarged. The cavities Of the heart
were dlated, especially the lower third OF the
| left yentrcle. The walls of this ventricle
were generally thinner than usual, cspe.
cially so at point about an inch and hall
| from the apex, over space two-thirds
OF an Inch In diameter. In the vicinity OF
this were several small clots Of blood, some Of
which had probably formed before death
Nothing abnormal was found In the brain oil
other organs" DR.. Brown-sequard says nc
traces OF the assault committed by Brook,
were discovered In the brain.
| Senator Sumner left an estate valued ct ont
hundred thousand dollars. In his will h,
makes bequest Of $4,000 TO the daughter
of II. w. Longfellow; $4,000 to the daughter
OF DIR. 3. @. Howe, and $1,000 to Thu
daughters OF James 7 Furness, Of Phila
delphia, which, he says, ~ ask them u
accept In token Of gratitude for the friendship
which their parents have shown me-" Afte
providing for nm annuity Of $500 10 his aunt
Mrs. Hannah Richmond Jacobs, of Scituate
Macs, the residue Of the estate IL TO be di
vidcd into two equal moietics, one to be giyel
to his sister, Mrs. Julia Hastings, Of Sal
Francisco, and the other TO the corporation o.
Harvard College for the college library, tn
income TO be expended In the purchase
books.
"The CITY of Pekin." the largest stcame
ever built In the United States, was launches
at Chester, Pa, on the 18th. The launch wa
Witnessed by an immense concourse OF spec
tators, among whom were many Senators an
Representatives In Congress. The stcame
belongs to the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany.
The Massachusetts, Senate, on the 18th
passed the Ten.Hour law by vote Of 10 TO IL
The vote Of New Hampshire, March 10, !
a. follows: James A. Weston, Democrat, TO
Governor. s5,57s; Luther McCutchins, Rcpuh
lican, ~, 1871; John Blackner, Temperance
2,lS5. The Legislature Ia composed ~ follows
Senate Democrats, 3; Republicans, 4. Hons
Democrats, 1T; Republicans, 1877.
West and South.
The Ohio Constitutional Convention has re
fused, by q vote Of 4s for to 50 against, to sub
nit TO Q separate vote section allowing
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