The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-06-16
News of the Week.

News of the Week.
The report of Gov. Cummings being driven
from Salt Lake City is generally discredited.
Senator Henderson,, of Texas died on the
9Th.
The bill for the admission of Oregon into
the Union was referred to the Committee on
Territories by the House, it having already
passed the Senate.
The revolution in New Orleans was not
quoted on the It'll.
The U. s. brig-of-war Dolphin sailed on the
It'll for the Gulf of Mexico.
desrarste battle has been lately fought in
the north of Texas between the Rangers"un
der CAPT Ford, and a large body of Canaan
che Indians. The Indians were defeated with
loss of 10 killed, several wounded and Sc
venteen taken prisoners. Three hundred hor-
ses were also captured by the whites.
Capt. Ford's loss was only two killed, and
two wounded, ono of the killed was white and
the otler en- Indian who fought under Ford.
The steamship City of Washington, sailed
for Liverpool at noon of the 5th with $50 pas
sengers and $9U,UUJ Ill specie.
Mr.. Hughes of Ind. has challenged Mr..
Harris of Ill. and it was promptly accepted
The difficulty arose from words used in debate.
The meeting was to take place on the evening
Of the 5th or morning Of the 9th. "-#f
The sloop-of.war Macedonian sailed from
Boston on the 5th, bound for the Gulf
Three Powder Mills in Barre, Macs. owned by
Fay s. PA,sisr. @ere. aSntikdly daatroS cd Wy ~
explosion on',he 4th, A. NJ. Bedford was kill
ed. r
The difficulty between Mr.. Hughes and Mr..
Harris, Las been settled without hostile
meeting.
The freight house at Hawkins belonging to
to the Erie r. r. Co. was burned on the 9Th
together with its cotents, consisting Of large
quantities of Leather, -four and other freights.
The Vigilance Com. in N. O. broke up on
the 7th. The authorities are alresiing all con-
cerned in the movement, the leaders being
charged with high treason.
The shooner Prairie Flower with thirty five
passengers on board, was capsized in Doston
harbor, on the 9Th. Two men were drowned
and a boy missing, but is supposed to have
been saved.
Gen. Lane shot man named Jenkins re-
Gently in Kansas for trespassing on his premi-
SEES. He is under arrest for the deed.
Col Berret is elected Mayor of Washing.
ton.
The rrohibitary Liquor Law passed by the
Maine Legislature, last winter was ratified by
the vote of the PEOPLE on the 7th.
From the St. Louis Dem. ofthe 7th we learn
that the high water continues to cause serious
trouble, as the Terre Hautc e. Alton and Ohio
g. Miss. Railroads are almost useless, being for
the greater part under water and that the stores
on the leree at ST. Louis must be abandoned
unless the flood Immediately subsidies.
The Committee of investigation on the "Rice
affair." have found no evidence against him, he
is therefore discharged.
The steamship Kangaroo arrived in New
York on the 9th.
Queen Victoria was in a fair way TO make an
addition TO the royal family.
The telegraph feet, is expected to sail on
the experimental trip on the gath.
A Leavenworth despatch of the 5th says til.
fifth column of the Utah forces under. Sumner,
marched Saturday 9th, and the last column un-
der Ma. Emery, leaves on Wednesday.
John P. Hale was, elected to the U. S. Senate
on the 10th, by ls4, to III.
A Propeller, supposed to have been the
Buckeye exploded her boiler on the Sth off
Point Sauble. Hercsew and passengers, COM
prising thirty three Iersons, were lost with the
exception of three. No particulars.
The Africa sailed for Liverpool on the 5th
taking out l56 passengers and $l2,4OO in spe-
Gle. .Hr g..
The steamer Asia arrived at N. Y. on the
10th with Liverpool dates 10 the 29th ult.-
There is little news of interest.
Lord Napier received dispatches on the 9th
from the Commander of The West India Squad
ron, expressly disavowing having authorized
the recent acts of visitation of American ves-
sells. The instructions under which the British
Squadron is now acting are ten years old.