Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1874-02-26

Mr.. Thompson was absent from home at the
time OF the tragic occurrence.
The State Grange Of Ohio met a. xenia on
the nth. There were present 555 delegates,
all Masters OF Granges- Worthy Master ..
ii. Ellis presided. One hundred and nifty
visiting members we're present. The secre-
tary reported that 555 Of the GOO Oranges In
the State had been organized since last April
A motion 20 make the meetings open was
voted down. Motions TO ask the railways for
hslf.fare arrangements and to make organs OF
certain newspapers were tabled.
The Illinois Railroad and Warehouse Com
missioners have notified the railroads doing
business In the State that they must comply
with the law requiring them TO provide scales
to weigh grain which they take for shipment.
There were rumors ON the 18th OF more In
dian depredafions at various points In the
West. Troops were being rapidly pushed
forward TO the scene Of disturbances.
The Chicago Inter- OCEAN OF recent date
says the firm Of George B. Hodge Co., pro-
! prietors Of what has been advertised as the
Union Furnishing Store, are bankrupt, and
their stock was In the hands OF the officers OF
the law; that they had been missing for a
| week, and that the express companies and
Postofiice authorities were retaining all pack
ages and letters addressed to the Union
Furnishing Company, for ultimate return to
the senders.
Msrd Gras was observed In New Orleans on
the nth with great spirit. II was great
success and was attended by alarge concourse
of visitors from all parts Of the United States.
Similar ceremonies we're observed at Memphis,
Tenn, Evansville, Ind, and In other localities.
All a mass. meeting 10 Chicago on the even
ing OF the 18th the ssloon-keepers OF the
city unanimously declared they would not pay
the recent advance In the price OF beer 1.-THE
brewers having advanced the rate 10 twelve
dollars per baneD, but that they would inn
port from other cities.
The insane In Illinois are reported by the
Board Of Public Charities to number 5000 Of
whom 2,400 are considered incurables. The
State has asylum room for only ] 800 OF these
unfortunates, and, when the Northern and
Southern Insane Asylums are completed, 300
will be left unprovided for. They recommend
the State to furnish additional facilities for
their care.
The frst annual session OF the State Grange
of Missouri met at Bonneville on the 18th.
Nearly every county In the State was repre-
sented The State Grange organized last
May, with 800 subordinate Oranges, since
when their number has increased to over L.
100. Master +. X. Allen delivered long ad-
dress, In which he gave the history OF the
Order Ia Missouri, and made many suggestions
looking TO the pcrfecting OF the organization
in the State, and touching the growth and
future prosperity OF the Order.
The Ohio State Grange on the 18th unani-
mously passed a resolution rendering the
sympathy and aid of the Order In Ohio to the
women Of the State In putting down the evil
of intemperance. Columbus was chosen as
the place OF holding the next meeting OF the
State Grange. All the amendments proposed
by the National Grange, except items first and
second Of number three, concerning life mem
bers, were adopted.
The temperance movement grows apace.
At South Bend, Ind, on the 18th, and In va
rious parts Of the State the foundation for q
vigorous crusade was laid. The saloon-keep-
ers Of Indianapolis received postal card an
nouncing that the ladies would visit them on
the Esd At Richmond, Ind, about twenty
I've women and two or three praying men had
taken the movement In hand, and were NOV
ing along the line after the late approved fash
ion The temperance fever began To manifest
itself at Peoria, ILL.,, on the 18th. At Man.
chester, Iowa, the women were advancing on
the saloons, and with singing, praying and
fervent exbortations were imploring the
oIa fkssfr v,io
ment was spreading In other portions Of the
State. At Lincoln, Neb., large number
OF ladies visited the saloon OF Bailey IL An
drews, where large crowd assembled, com
pletely filling the large hall. While the
exercises were at their height the floor gave
way, but fortunately stopped when 1t had
| settled about one foot. There was great con-
fusion, and In getting out Of the room several
persons were injured. The ladies then went
| TO other saloons but were not admitted. The
Mayor had sworn In extra policemen, and had
declared his intention taput a stop to what he
calls their riotous proceedings. There was
great excitement In that place on the 18th.
| The movement continued undated In various
parts Of Ohio on the 18th, and had commenced
in Jersey City, N. J. In the latter citytwenty-
ave ladies proceeded to billiard saloon, knelt
In prayer, and spent half an hour in exhort-
ing They were greeted with the jcers Of the
men, and left without seeming to have made
the Impression they desired.
Congressional.
In the Senate, on the 18th, the creden-
tials OF James s. Harvey, rs Senator from Kansas,
and H. II. Peace, a. Senator from Mississippi were
presented, and they were sworn in. "A resolution
passed unanimously by the South Carolina Legis-
iature. in favor Of the passage by Congress OF
Civil Rights bill, was presented and referred -.
The bill TO equaze the distribution OF the currency
was taken up. and the amendment TO substitute