The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-09-22
News of the Week.


1t is said in Anti Lecompton circles at Wash
ington. that Senator Gwin and the st. Louis
Republican will support Douglas.
The Commissioners Of Health in N. Y. arc
about to raise $3OO, 900, for the rebuilding Of
the Hospital. 49,
Col. taytcs. agent OF the P O. Dcpartmcn,
just returned from Arizona, reports bad state
Of society in that Territory. pistols aud bowie
knives being the only Law recognized.
The Agents of the Cal. overland mail Co.
are west of the Rio Grand, establishing sta.
tions and intend to commence mail service
this month.
The municipal election in teatenworth wa.
held the 9Th resulting in the success Of the Free
state Dem. ticket BY 200.
News from Utah 10 the 9th report the Nor.
mons orderly. Trials for treason were to com
mence shortly, although no arrests had beer
made.
The Indians were troublesome, having al
ready killed several Mrmons.
DR.. Fornoy, Indian Agent was out among
the tribes making treaties, and had been sue.
cessfull. za
The Rep. and Am. Convention at Syracuse,
N. Y. failed to unite, but nominated separate
tickets the republicans nominated f. d. Nor.
gan for Governor and the Americans, 8. Bur.
rows.
c. II. Larabce has been nominated for Con.
gress, by tho Democrats of the Third Con.
grcssional District of Wis.
The Douglas Democratic Convention (3d
District, ILL., metal Bloomington, the 10th, and
after reaffirming the Gin. Platform, and en-
d,rsing Stephen A. Douglas, they unanimous.
y nominated Geo. w. Armstrong Of I.asalle,
for Congress. s.sa
young man named Aaron Kneebel Of
Brooklyn, shot himself on the 10th while in a
sail boat on Cnieda Lake N. Y.
young woman named Miss Henry was
killed at Pittsburgh on the llth, by young
man. because she refused 10 speak 10 him.
Mr.. De Sanity, the. electrician in charge of
the Atlantic Telegraph at Trinity Bay, refuses
to give any information relative 10 the cable,
further than beyond the positive assurance that
there are only temporary difficulties Of an elcc.
trical nature to be overcome
The steamer Star of the West arrived at
N. Y. the 18th from Cal. with $l,7OO,O0O in
treasure.
Frazer River had fallen, and miners were
doing better. ., ........ $500. ....
A fire occurred in Sonora, lately destroying
property worth $4,000.
The difficulties between Col Fremont and
the MERGED Mining companies, still continues.
One thousand Cinnamon had landed in Cal.
during the last ten days.
The markets were very dull owing to large
arrivals and small demands. ...
On Aug. 10th. the business portion Of
Georgetown, Eldorado Co. was burned, loss
100000.
The steamer Vanderbilt arrived at N. York
from Liverpool. The Queen had returned to
England. $7,5OO,OOo in gold had been recciv.
ed from Australia
Wheat in Liverpool, little higher. The
Vanderbilt had 355 passengers.
Sebastopol is to be commercial station,
without fertilization.
Deaths by yellow fever in N. o. on the 18th
IS. So. H. .
A writer in the Ashtabula Sentinel, Ohio,
proposes ]. r. Giddings for Governor in 1859
VIM. B. Aston recently paid into the city
Treasury, N. Yl$s5. 600, taxes. Itcosts some.
thing to be rich. .-- ---'.'-.-,. .s.~.
The latest news from Utah mentions the
desertion of 800 women, from the Mormon
ranks, who we're making their way to the
States "''@
The steamers Fulton and Water Witch are to
proceed immediately from Washington to Nor
folk, to take in their materials of war for oper-
ations against Paragua. Our Government de-
mands ample apology for the insult to our flag,
full indemnity for the South American Navi.
cation Co., and q ratification of The treaty for.
merly negotiated; upon the refusal of either of
these commands, they will proceed to enforce
them.
treaty has been made with China, similar
to the one of England and France with that
Power. We are to have Minister At Pekin.
Deaths from yellow fever IN Charleston, D.
G. for the week ending the 18th were lO3.-
In New Orleans the some week, they were
40, and on the 18th, 70.
The Republican majority in Maine, as indi
Gated by the recent election, is not far from
10000.
Prominent gentlemen from the West, fully
corroborate the statements relative to the gold
diggings near Pixies Peak. The excitement in
regard to it is perfect mania at Leavenworth,
and large companies of capitalists are
leaving for the mines intending to winter there
and be ready for extensive operations in the
spring.
The steamship Africa sailed for Liverpool
The 18th, with sixty.dve passengers and $780,
O0O in specie.
The national wealth OF the United States il
estimated to be $22. 600 100000. 1'hisamount
in gold dollars. allowing tleee to the inch
would reach, if laid down in a row, ll5.7O6
miles, or nearly FIVE times around the the
Earth.
A fire occurred in the Custom House at Bal
timore the morning of the 18th. damages
| 1000.
The steamer VIM. H. Denny from st. Loui,
to st. Paul. was burned near Quincy, Ill. the
18th, Boat and cargo total loss. No lives
lost
The Ohio State Fair at Sandusky was open
ed onthe 18th, receipts first day were $4,000
jas. N. Hoskins was nominated by acclama