The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-10-20
News Of the Week.

Sonora is in fair way to be ceded to the Uni
ted States for consideration.
The question Of the Regency in Prussia is
settled
Mr.. Barley, electrician of the Atlantic Tcle.
graph, has satisfied himself by experiments, that
the cable has not parted, as signals continue to
be received from Trinity Bay.
Wheat has still downward tendency in
Fl slsh markets.
Private advices say that Spain has ordered
reinforcement Of 5000 troops and all the large
vessels of war unemployed to proceed to Cuba
Immediately.
A private letter from Charleston saws that
the yellow fever is raging in thatcity to as great
an extent as at Norfolk two years ago.
A riot took place at Chatham CIV, OH the
9Th among some negroes. They surrounded
train of cars on the G. W. r.. R. and forcibly
took therefrom colored servant belonging to
Mr.. Meain, planter from St. Louis. The
boy was taken from his master against his
earnest entreaties, and is held prisoner by the
negroes. They nave been prosecuted by the
| authorities for riot.
large warehouse and elevator was entirely
destroyed by fire at Lafayette, Ind, the morn
| ing of the 5th. Loss $4,000: insurance
small
A fire occurred in West 35th street, N. Y,
] on the 5sh. Loss $4,000; insured for $4,000.
The fire is supposed to have been caused by
child playing with matches.
The Crystal Palace, N. Y, was entirely de-
stroyed by fire the afternoon of the 5th The
American Institute was holding fair in the
Palace and an immense quantity of machinery,
together with fire engines, musical instruments
dc, on exhibition were burned. The fire origi-
nxatsd in the store room, which was filled with
boxes and old lumber, and was doubtless set
on fire; 1000 persons were present at the time,
mostly women and children. One man was
killed. The loss f;he building and contents
is estimated at 81 100000. A jeweller of N.
Y. lost diamonds worth $4,000
The British brig Esparanza was lately found
drifting about in the G ulf of Mexico, the Cap.
tain dead and all the crew sick with the yellow
fever.
The N. Y. State Fairwas opened at Syracuse
the 9Th. The stock entries are much in adj.
vance of last year, and the total receipts exceed
the gross amount of all last year. Martin Van
Buren, was on the ground with other prominent
men.
The Toledo, Wabash and w. Railroad was
sold at auction the 5th to Mr.. Body, former
President of the road, for $1,000.
The steamship Canada arrived from Liver
pool the 7th. Among the passengers is c. W.
Bradley, bearer of dispatches from China to
our Government.
France obtains from China an indemnity of
100000 francs.
England has ordered the sending of 1000
month Of October.
| A dividend Of four per cent. per annum was
officially declared on the 9th by the Great
| Western Railroad Co. of Canada. Last year
the dividend was six per cent.
Spain has decided to enlarge her army 80 as
to be prepared to put down any political move.
ment which may arise. coming from what
quarter it may.
| The British forces are to remain in Canton
till the conditions of the treaty are fulfilled.
1t is reported that Spain is about to proceed
vigorously against Mexico.
Several battles We're fought in India during
the month of August, in which the British were
victorious. -
| Russian papers announce that it is in con-
temptation to unite Europe and America by
telegraph across the Russian possession.
The overland California mail arrived at st.
Louis on the 9th and was received with great
demonstrations. being escorted to the Post Office
by long procession and bands of music. 1t
contained the following news:
A telegraph from Placervile to Salt Lake
| City is commenced.
Frazer River too high for successful mining
The Indians are still very troublesome.
The steamship CRY of Baltimore, from Liv-
erpool, arrived in N. Y. the 18th.
News from Valentia report no Improvement
in the Cable, although the fault grew no worse.
| The opinion that the fault is near the shore, is
gaining ground, and it is supposed that some
thing will be done towards repairing it during
the present month. Mr.. Hanley's gigantic
electrical machine has been put in operation
and it is hoped will work even ID the present
state of the Cable.
The Liverpool market was dull for grain
| Sept. 2sth.
1t is rumored that the Empress Eugene is
! again enciente. If so, crinoline will doubtless
| be restored to favor.
Dr.. Bradley brought an autograph from the
Emperor Of China, written on silk. by feet,
elegantly executed.
The chess match between Molphy and Har.
| WITT has resulted in favor of the American.
The notes Of the Tioga County Bank, Pa,
were thrown out by Philadelphia Banks on the
| 18th.
Our Government has received an official doc.
unent from the Society Islands, proposing o
surrender of them to the United States.
The loss of life by the explosion of the Ha
vana Arsenal a. far as is ascerained was ll2
and the wounded number l25. Loss of proper.
ty, 81 100000,
A man named Mcneil. residing in Water
vile, Con-, 8 miles from Albany, killed his
wife last week by striking her on the head with
| q club or Ratchet.
The yellow fever is slowly abating in New
Orleans, the deaths, daily averaging only
about 30.
The manufacture of Zinc has been com.
menced in Mineral Point. Wis, specimens of
which were exhibited at the State Fair.
A German woman named Schiller residing
| near Columbus Ohio, thew herself into well
her four children and then cast herself in
The water was eight feet deep and mother