The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-11-03
News Of the Week.


times on the night of Oct. eth by buglar
who entered his house for the purpose of rob-
bling. The burglar has ESCAPED and Blodgett
will probably die.
Gov. Randall of Wisconsin has appointed
Nov. 25th, as Thanksgiving day. Gov. Lowe
of Iowa has selected the same day.
James McClay of St. Paul was killed lately
at that place by Chicago bully called 'Chi
cage Jack"
The Prussia arrived on the Goth. A Gal.
way and N. York line of steamers is 10 be es.
tablished, il will shorten the present trips three
or four days. Suits have been commenced
against the Atlantic Telegraph Co., for viola
ton Of its charter in not registering its share
holders. The Cesarwitch handicap was won by
Rocket, Pioress and Brewer running dead
heat for the second place. Iron had advs need
at Birmingham. France and Portugal had
settled their negro quarrel by mediation. The
French and Spanish Vice Consuls at Tetuan
are assassinated. War ships were sent at
once to punish Morocco. The India news is
again favorable to the English, but the rebel
lion is yet unquelled. In Australia nugget
weighing $1,000 ounces was on exhibition
The London Bank rates were about per
cent. The Liverpool Market for breadstuffs is
quiet. Ohio flour worth $500 to $3.50, red
wheat LILO white $50.
The steamer H. D. Ncwcomb was snagged
and sunk below St. Louis on the 2Gth. No
lives lost.
The "Colored citizens" of N. Y. held a
Convention and decided that Morgan, the Re.
publican candidate for Governor, was better
Abolitionist than Gerret Smith This COM
pliment to Rcpublicanism which the western
members of the party would not like.
The decrease in the earning of the NJ. S.
e. N. Indiana X. r. for the quarter ending
Oct. lst is $ll,l73. The decrease in the
Chicago e. Galena is $s9,4O6.
The question of loaning the credit of Iowa
for R. R. purposes is being extensively agita.
ted in various parts of the State.
Gillick The Dubuque murderer will have his
appeal decided by the Supreme Court in De-
cember at Dss Moines.
Victoria has presented hearse to Napoleon
She probably wishes he had immediate perso-
nal use forit.
A large delegation of laboring men left Da-
venport and their families recently to hunt
work farther South.
Gen. Walker has again turned up. 1t is his
intention to 60 peaceably now to Nicaragua.
Several Branches of the Iowa State Bank
will shortly be in operation. The Dubuque
branch il expected to commence business in
December.
The Constitutionality Of the new School
Law is being considered by the Supreme
Court Hon. D. S. Wilson Is said to have
made an able speech against it.
Hesnan has challenged Morissey to try it
again,-for $4,000 side this time Morissey
is 80 badly beaten that he has found no time
to reply.
A fire engine from Philadelphia to Prairie
du Chen Was freighted at $l25,-from P. du
Chen to St. Paul the Ocean Wave charged
500!
The Indians Of Oregon and of New Mexi-
co are becoming very troublesome, battles
have been fought with the U. S. troops and
the Indians were well slaughtered.
A lady in Mississippi sued young gent for
breach Of promise of marriage laying her da-
images at $4,000. The Jury gave her ver-
dict for all but the three last cyphers! 1t is
supposed that they were all married men,
1t is reported that challenge for $lOO,O
race is pending between America and Eng.
lish aportsmen-the race to be on the Fashion
Course. The Americans are the challengers.
Piccolomini the Italian operate singer and
actress is turning the heads and the pockets of
the Gothanites. New York is always crazy
about something.
The Chess contest by Morphy and Harwitz
has been decided in favor of the former
Harwitx gives it up and all bets have been
paid.
Miss Buckley of Lynn, and Mrs. Lambert,
of Boston, are in training to see who can walk
the greatest distance. They are called "Pri.
Dress" and Flora Temple" after two celebra-
ted racing mares! These are decidedly curl.
Gus timesin fancy way.
John Brown Of Foster Ri. Island, in dig
ging over small spot of earth on his farm
killed % black snakes equal In length to SO
feet-a poor day for snakes too!
Mrs. Mary Twiggs was hung at Danville
Pa, for the supposed murder of Mrs. Clark.
Rents in Dubuque are one third only of the
price last year.
By the Austria 456 persons were Lost and
but 90 saved.
Ira Stout Of Rochester was hung recently
| for the murder Of Titles.
The negro war between New Albany and
| Louisville bids fair to grow serious. A notice
of it may be seen in another column.