The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-07-07
News of the Week.

Gen. Santa Anna has given the most So
American citizens shall be protected in his do
minions and expresses strong desire to main
tain the most friendly relations with our Co.
vernment.
BY order Of the War Department military
post, to be called Fort Abercrombie, is to be
established near the head Of navigation of the
Red River of the North iii Min. Two COM
panics from Fort Ripley and one from Fort
Ridgely, have charge of its construction
The post at Fort Ripley is to be broken up.
Gen. Harvey is to be recalled from the Utah
expedition, his place to be filed by Gen. John
son. The supposed object of this movement
is to make diversion against the hostile In
diahsin Oregon.
The Indians reported hostile in Nebraska are
to be taken care of by the detachment COM
manded by Capts. Sorvillc, Lyons, Gardner
and Lieut.. Smith.
Some twenty cases of sun stroke were Upon
the Coroncr's books in New York OH June
29th.
w. S. Holmes has been nominated by the
Democratic Convention in indianapolis. for
Congress in the Fourth Congressional District,
Of Ind.
The British Vice Admiral in Jamaica has
giren the commander of the steamer Wabash
every assurance OF the speedy cessation OF
further aggressions upon our shirs, aud denies
that orders to search them were ever given by
his Government.
1t is further stated that the commas der of
the Jasper, Buzzard and styx, would be held
10 strict account of their doings.
The report of Indian Lostilities in Oregon
is said TO be erroneous.
The small steamers of the Gulf squadron
are ordered to return home Immediately. The
large ships are to rendezvous at San Juan
Henry Brooks, first Lieutenant IN Or. Kane's
last Acrtic Expedition, died in Brooklyn on
Jlne Goth, of appoplexy.
The shock Of an earthquake was felt in New
Haven on June Goth las we'll as in several other
towns in the vicinity.
A destructive fire occurred in New Orleans
on June s9th. Several steamers an6 Other
craft were burned.
A duel is reported to have taken place on
the same day between Mr.. Hauton of the True
Delta and Mr. Gibbons, of The Crescent, in
which the latter was fatally injured.
1t is reported that Mr.. Comstock, Agent for
the Collins Company has sold the three Col
Inns steamers to parties in France for the sum
of 100000.
The steamer City of Baltimore sailed from
N. Y. for Liverpool on the LIST, with 100 pas
sengers.
Christopher Graham has been appointed re-
clever OF the public moneys at Henderson
Min.
The Democratic State Convention met O.!
Portland, Me. on the LIST and nominated Hon
Manasseh Ii. Smith Tor Governor, WHO accept
ed the nomination in lengthy speech.
1t is reported by dispatch from Leaven-
worth, that Gov. Denver intends resigning his
Office soon after election in August.
Eighteen Revenue Employees have been
discharged from the custom House in Boston
Their places will not be supplied, owing to
the decreased appropriation for Revenue pur
poses by the last Congress.
1t is stated that four prominent citizens were
hung at Tampa, Florida on the 23d July by a
vigilance committee.
Hon. Schuyler Colhx of South Bend Ind
was unanimously nominated for reelection to
Congress by the Republican of the Nintf
District in convention at Plymouth on June
ssth. ..
No news yet Of the Niagara.
The amount Of gold and bullion deposited
in the San Fancisco Mint for coinage during
the week ending May 22d, were worth $685.,
600. The amount of gold coined during tht
week was 100000.
| The accumulation of money deposited BY
one man in bank in Boston amounts to ovel
$2,O00,O00.
The Chinese Merchants of San Francisco
are importing the eggs of the silkworm, in
tending to commence the rearing of the worms
New counterfeit gold coins are said TO b
in circulation. They are plated, and viii
stand the usual tests.