The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-11-24
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The State Arsenal on s4th street n Y, was crushed
by the door giving way. The building not yet COM
peted and the crash occurring early the morning
workmen we're around, to be endangered tho walls
were Of stone 200 long, 100 wide and GO feet high
Gen. Walker is about to leave Mobile with emgrants
for Nicaragua. The British have orders to capture him
on land, but not at sea. The American Government,
1t IL now understood viii not interfere with him, and
If the British do, may look out for stirring times In
the Gulf British protsctorsto over central America
will not be submitted to.
Counterfeit,ns the bills Of European Banks Is the
latest N. York style Of high robbns. Three Germans
were arrested for passing bad bills on The Bank Of
Austria, to shrewd brokers in Wall street.
mean hoax was practised on the poor In N. 7. on
the 10TH 1t reported that several prominent cit
liens who named designed to distribute provisions
and than 1000 Of tho wretehed gathered at Onion
Park with their baskets waiting for the blessing They
whose names were connected with the hoax. The Sun
and Herald have been sued for libel BY those who wers
named as almoners.
WA. Phelps, Post Master at Dun's Forks, rayetts
Co., Ohio and his two daughters, Sarah and Jennie
were arrested for robbing the mails. The father Il
worth considerable and denies all knowledge Off, Tho
girls young, pretty and smart.
The Lexington & Dsnvillo Railroad (Ky.) has been
sold at auction to NJ c. Campbell Co., for SEQ 900
Hon. T. Z. Harris, Of ILL.,, Is about to die With con.
sumption.
Tho mail from Saginaw to sault ct. Marie, d to BE-
carried by Chippewas.
The railroad companies at . recent convention In
Cleveland, agreed to rule Of actien which they viii
break when It suits their interest.
The extra session of the Indiana Legislature convsn
ed on the goth. J. W. Gordon, (Rep) WAS elected
Speaker and R. J. Ryan, Dem.) Clerk. The Senate
elected J. II. vawter, (Anti-L Secretary with . Re-
publican assistant. Gen. Robert Hanna, old citi-
Sen OF indianapolis, and the last survivor Of tho Con-
ssitutiona Convention Of 1885, killed on the 10TH
BY an engine on the Peru road.
fire At Norwalk, Ohio, Oh the 10th, burned twenty
buildings. Loss $500.
Joel A. Warner, law partner Of Clancy Jones, Is
nominated for Congress in Besks county, to al the
vacancy.
Ex-Governor schley, of Georgia, IL dead.
second attack the Quarantine buildings at Staten
Island is contemplated. 1t bids fair to be- serious.
s. b. Ruggles, American, was nominated for Comp
troer at the N. Y. city Peoples Convention.
Secret agents from Mexico are said to be in Wash
ington urging the President do something towards
the absorption Of that miserable country.
Walkers emigrants detained at Mobile TIL Gov
eminent advices could be received. The "emigrants"
threatened to upset the town, but they didn't do IT,
Adviees from the west indicate that Nebraska and
the west Of Iowa will oil travel to Pixies Peak In the
spring.
TRISTAN exchange says the 's,cifs crop In Gasco-
made couaty Missouri Is estimated at IS 900 CALLS"
good chance for wives surely, but ,rtne wss meant
The Hartford Times in noticing the death Of editor
says he was high arfndsd gentleman Like enough
Hogs-Another drove of good looking hogs
went across the river at this point one day last
week. The hog trade Of N. Iowa is growing
into importance. If good breeds could be oh.
tanned and such care taken as to have the pigs
see the light in early spring, much profit could
be got out of their raising. The best breeds of
hogs can be made to weigh $50 at months
old, and then you are spared the expense Of
feeding them through our long winters. a lit.
tie closer attention 10 your interests, gentlemen
Of the pillow, and you need have no panics in
your business.
In Kentucky the nett weight of live hog is
determined az follows For the first 90 pounds,
one.fourth is deducted. for the second, one.
eighth and from The third hundred one sixteenth
every ounce over $50 rounds is called nett.
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