Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-04-09
The East.

An unknown and rather ood-looking young
woman visited fruit and liquor store In
Brooklyn, N. Y, few days ago, and in
qured Of the proprietor IL praying bands
could use his saloon, explaining that
she was committee OF one appointed
TO make such inquiries. She was
informed that praying band would be
subjected to no indignity, provided the SER
vices were properly conducted. subsequently,
however, 10 the horror OF the proprietor, she
appeared again ut the store, and, as before,
unattended. II was the busiest part OF the
day, and many customers were In the place.
Not at all abashed, though she walked calmly
through the store and installed herself be-
hind the baf. The astontsh6d barkeepers
paused In their work, and the thirsty
customers looked on In amazement. Not no.
ticing the fiutter she had occasloned, the
young woman composed herself, and broke
out into an earnest prayer, much to the edit
comfort OF the proprietor. She finished her
prayer, which was a long one, and walked
calmly out Of the place and disappeared MS
mysteriously as she had come, leaving the
multitude agape with establishment and the
proprietor perfectly bewildered
Plat Il Boyd, OF New York, whose books
were seized by Detective Jayne In July last,
have begun suit to recover s50, 900 damages
for trespass Other and similar suits against
Jayne are threatened.
A number Of gentlemen in New York who
are really and zcalously In earnest In their
efforts to restore the practice OF burning the
dead instead Of burying them are contem-
plating large meeting or some other form Of
demonstration before the public.
The New Jersey State Senate has passed the
Compulsory Education BILL
The balioting for Unitcd States Senator by
the Massachusetts, Legislature on the 10Th re-
suited as follows Dawes, %; Curtis, "A !;
Banks, 81 Whittier, q; Hoar, 81; Sanford, 1
Washburn, l.
The Congregational Council in Brooklyn,
N. y, continued In secret session from the
morning OF the Goth until one o'clock D. m.
On the morning OF the 9th letter was re-
eeiyed from Theodore Tilton asking that he
be accorded the courtesy Of contributing TO
the official records correct statement of the
reasons for and the circumstances attending
his retirement from Plymouth Church In
this letter he explicitly denies that he had ever
slandered Mr.. Beecber by thought, word or
deed Resolutions embodying the sense Of
the council were to be presented on the follow
ing day.
Massachusetts, Legislature ON the o7th was US
follows Dawes, %: Hoar, 70; Curtis, "a;
Adams, ID; Banks, 2; ex.Mayor PIERCE 2;
Washburn, !; Whittier, |. Absent--s.
The fifth ballot for United States Senator
was taken In the Massachusetts Legislature
on the 2sth II resulted as follows: Dawes.
SIS, Hoar, rs; Curtis, 6S; Adams, 10; Banks,
z; Whittier, Washburn and Pierce, each
The whole number OF votes was 254; neces-
sary to a choice, 1885,
The employees In the Erie Railroad machine
struck for their back pay, two months or
more wages being due them. Much excite
mcnt existed on the 2Sth, the strikers TO the
number OF 900 having forcibly taken posses
sion Of trains on the road and refused to al
low them to proceed. Ninety or more engines
had been disabled, and freight valued at So
100000 was detained on side.traeks. Mail
trains were allowed to pass on without inter-
ruptlon. A requisiiion was made upon Gov
Hartranft for State militia to quell the dis
turbancc. Over five hundred troops
reached susquehanna Depot on the 29th and
took possession OF the railroad shops. Pas
senger trains were allowed to move, but the
strikers detained the freight trains. tcle-
gram, signed by majority Of the leading
citizens OF the place, was sent to the Governor
Of the State protesting against the introduction
OF armed troops into the borough to be used
In supporting the interests Of corporation
against the citizens OF the place who ask