The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-08-25
News of the Week.

Australia.
Arrangements to lay the Red Sea Cable are
complete.
Upwards Of dozen vessels had foundcrcd in
a gale, in the North Sea.
The recent battle between the Turks and
Christians on the frontier is said to have been
very sanguinary. The Christians were victo-
rious at all points.
Longmeycr's Brewery in Rochester N. Y.
was destroyed by fire on the l7th. also
Dundas Hollowells sheep skin factory adjoin.
ing. Loss about $27 900, insured for ST..
600. ...4 49, .. s,s
The Gas Co. of Cincinnati, donated 100,
barrelsof Tar for bon6rcs at the Cable cele-
bration on tho night Of the 18th.
Gen. Vim. Walker ard Maj Humrrcy
were in N. Y. on the 18th.
Valentine Gagcr,a young German dress
maker, was shot dead in N. Y. the night of
tho 18th. by her lover, Philip Mongcnherl,
who then rrreeded to his clearinghouse and
shot himself fatally. jealousy was the cause.
The irigatc Niagara arrived in N. Y. the
18th.
News has been received from Salt Lake to
July oath.
AL Mormons who we're able have returned
from Provo. :
Young had shuthimsclf up in his residence,
under strong guard, fearing assassination.
A great battle is reported to have taken
place between $50 Pawnccs and parties Of
Camanchcs, Chcyenncs and Arapahoes in tho
Big Blue region.
An overland Mail. route has been establish
ed from st. Louis to San Fancisco, Stages
will make the trip in q days.
The President has aploinssti VIM 3. Carfin
POSTMASTER at Quincy, ILL.,, vice J. G. Riley,
declined.
fire occurred in Cincinnati. the night of
the 18th. destroying COW stable near the
Brighton House, belonging to Mr.. Hogan
Seventy-six cows were burned. Loss $1,000
A large fire broke out in Rochester N. Y
the night of tho 18th. destroying property to
the amount of $2OO,OOO. insurance about
100000. The Sd. rresby terrain church and
the Minerva block containing IL stores were
totally destoyed. The fire is supposed to
have been caused by Roman candle being
acciden,ly fred into a hay loft.
A man named Joshua Duscnberry, aged 80,
was killed there the same night by the burst
ing Of an iron mortar which was being used
in the cable celebration.
Official returns from IL counties in Kansas
and incomplete returns from 7 others, give TO-
735 against conference measures and 1863 for
it..
The largest private train Of the season is
now being formed at Atchinson, and will be
composed Of los wagons.
The Sec. of the Interior has decided that
the law of 1850 granting to the States the
swamps and overlooked lands, does not apply
TO Minnesota nor any other State admitted
subsequent to its passage.
The steamship City of Washington from
Liverpool Aug. 4th. arrived at N. Y. the 18th.
with the following news: it is reported that
Great Britain has given dissatisfaction to Spain
in regard to cruising in Cuban waters.
The Democratic county Convention met at
Burke for Congress, in the 2lst. district
Strong resolutions were passed in reputation
Of Judge Wilkins, complimentary resolutions
a, Buchaaanss administpstion.
| The tsack seaAs Feese 4aasbe ord Ss Isesis
'Rsilhoaa. ..aAsdaw.y by the food in June
is now repaired. - 49,.
Tiffany & Co. tho celebrated jewelers. In
Broadway N. Y. have purchased the ITO miles
of the Atlantic cable remaining OH the Niaga.
RI, to sell in small pieces.
Death in New Orleans the 18th. from Vel
low fever were DC.
The burning of the City Hall N. Y. is sup
posed to have been the work of an incendiary.
1t is now thought that $50, coo will be rcquir-
ed to repair the damages.
Some $50 900 of the money stolen recently
from the Hattcr's Bank of Bethel, Conn, have
been mysteriously conveyed 10 the police of
N. Y. 1t was all in bills of the bank, and
the thieves probably found that it was not po-
Icy to pass them.
Hon. B. Stanton was unanimously nomina-
ted to Congress the 18th. by the Republicans
of the 6th. district of Ohio Vim. Hubbard
was nominated for the same Office by the Dem
ocrats the same day.
The edge tool factory of Barton at Roches-
ter N. Y. was burned the night of the 18th.
Loss CSC, 900, insured for 5000.
The Hon. Joseph Burns wss nominated on
the 18th. by reclamation. by the Democratic
Convention at Millersburgh, Ohio, to rcrrc-
cent the 10th. District.
The screw steamer Lady Elginton from Gal
way the 9TH. Of Aug. with los passengers and
full cargo, arrived at Quebec the 18th.
A choice lot of Winter Wheat was sold in
Milwaukee on Thursday last, for 81 20 per
bushel.
Fast Running-The Grey Eagle, Capt.
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