The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1857-12-23

The dreadful massacre OF emigrants
by the Indians of Utah turns out to be a
small affair. The Indians were repulse-
ed with the loss of but one or two to
the whites.
The N. Y. canal was closed by law
on the 18th.
F. w. Lincoln beats Chas. B. Hall
1000 votes for Mayor of Boston.
They were both nominees of citizens
conventions. In Charlesto'vn Chas.
Davis is mayor. In Roxbury mayor
Sleeper is reelected. In Lowell, Mr..
Huntington the citizens candidate. In
Newburyport, Caleb Cushing.
The death of Senator Bell of N. II.
was announced on the 18th in the Sem
ate by Mr.. Hale. In the House Mr..
Happen pronounced eulogy. Mr. Col
fax Of Indiana also spoke in high terms
of the deceased.
A Washington despatch Of the 18th says that
Gen. hiclds and F. Steel (the purchaser of Fort
Smelling are elected 10 the L. s. Senate from
Mime sofa.
The Clothing store Of Hyman Bros. 4 Co. Of
Cincinnati, was destroyed on the night of the
18th. Loss $2O, 0Oc-insurcd. ...
Loffncr of Cincinnati is found guilty Of the
murder last July, of his wife and employer Mr..
Horton.
The specie in Now York on tic 18th was
$26,O5s,s7s.
Mr. Fierce of Franklin, La. was killed Dec.
llth by two Of his negroes whom he attemptci
to fog.
Rachel the great actress is getting better.
Gen. Tom Thumb is dangerously ill in
France.
Frof. Mo Sc has retired from the Telegraph
business. Pennsylvania parer announces
him IS its choice for the Presidency. Ia
The widow Of Lieut.. Herndon of the ill-fa.
ted Central America has received 5000, as
Life Insurance of her husband.
Lewis D. Campbell refused TO vote with his
party for Speaker of III, House, and it is sup
T osed that he bolts. n..
The Speaker of the House of Representa-
tive receives salary Of $l2 200 a session tc.
sides mileage. Wound'nt we like to be a
speaker one tcrm7 E....a
A fire occurred in Madison Wis. on Sunday
the 18th. 1t broke out in McKcys block
Loss abou, $25, 0CO half injured. The suffer.
ers are Mickey & Pro-, johnson, Dr.. Failing.
Bank Of the Cipitol, Mrs Baxter. Trcadway,
Vceraorscn and E. G. Gleason The fir; men
saved the City from greater dcsst ucti n.
President Moran Of tho NY. e. Erie r.
Road is reducing the salaries of its EMPLOYERS.
He receives $4,000 year, but no REDUCTION
is proposed on that!
Another attempt will be made to procure the
removal of Judge Loring of Mass. 1t is tho /, ght
that Gov. Banks may obligc the political enc
mics of Loring. hut it is not likely that he viii.
AT Lyons, in France, silk is now manyfac
tured SO stiff Is to stand alone, c moline bling
unnecessary. Cost, only 1900 flarccs for
dress pattern! ... ........... ......
Prairie du Chen stone is used for the Col.
unns of the new Wisconsin Capitol ut Madi-
SIN. s% ~ -
At Wal;ham Mass tho honctic system of
spelling has been in use for six ycsrs to the en-.
tire satisfaction Of the parents who su;ror,
the schools. ..... ...s
It's rcportc | that Brigham Young will har-
rass the US. troo; all lie can. and in the event
of their getting into the vail of Salt Lake h,
will gather his followers around him and retire
to the moun'ars. .r..e.
In tn years 24,5O0, 900 acres of lanl have
bern granted for Rail Road urr ose~. The
last Congress did % OcO, 900 acres of IT!
1t is said that al I:ish girl in Boston yawned
so extensively over wcsh tub as to put her
jaws out Of joint! A doctor was called and set
all to rights by a few vigorous pulls.
0rA London paper says that it has been
decided by English book makers and scholars
to place Telegram" in future works GO lcyi,i.
mate. What time III have had over IN old
cast-off American word.
SANTA CLAUs.-Wc did not know before
that the oil clap intended visiting town, but
from the dis.'lay of FaLcy trapsat MErzGzRs
ne conclude he has estat lishcd rerot there.
Buy something FIR your babies. just 10 sec
hem wonder!