The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-04-07
News Of the Week.

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The Pennsylvania announces that
'Mr. Douglas cen never more be recog-
nized as democrat--the rank and file
who have pronounced against Lecomp-
ton may be forgiven, but not the great
leader of heresy.' How bad the giant
must feel !!
The Canadians arc about charging
the Welland canal.
Watab and Winnebago, two flourish
ing up-river towns are now connected
by bridge at cost of $4,000.
There are lie breweries in Califor-
MIA.
Strawberries are now sold in the n.
Y. market.
John Hickman of Cass Co., Illinois
killed his wife recently by cutting her
throat with razor. She was in bed at
the time, having given birth to a child
only two days before. He then struck
little son a blow which will prove
fatal.
Michael Brennan of Grass Valley
CAL, killed his wife and three children
with prussic acid. He was highly edu-
Gated, his wife was polished lady and
the children very beautiful. 1t was
proved that the family had lived har-
moniously. Mr.. Brennan has lost a
mining claim just before and it evident
ly destroyed his mind.
The crops of winter wheat in Ohio
Indiana and Illinois are said to be very
promising, notwithstanding the snow
less character of the winter.
The Lecompton meeting in Chicago
on the 3Oth, was dead failure.
The Persia arrived at N. Y. on the
3lst. The grain market was little
firmer but provisions had declined.
The political news from every quarter
was of no consequence to the American
reader. The India Loan Bill had pass
ed. The Spanish Congress are about to
declare no resort to arms with Mexico
The Emperor and Empress visited the
opera A matter of great interest to us
Yankees.
Mr.. Douglas has presented the Consti-
tuition of Oregon; also petition from
Dacotah praying for territorial organi-
cation.
Mr.. Underwood of Ky. spoke against
the admission of Kansas. lie was a
large Shareholder, but he did no, want
Constitution forced upon an unwill-
ing people.
The Anti-L. Democrats have decided
to stand by the Crittenden amendment
this requires re-submission to the
Kansas people.
The Kansas Bill with Crittenden's
amendment passed the House on ALL
Fools day by vote of l2. o112. The
bill as amended was Immediately sent
to the Senate.
The P. NJ. General has contracted
with John Hockaday and others to carry
the mail weekly from St, Joseph Mo.
to Salt Lake.
Two propellers left Buffalo on the LIST
for the upper lakes. --.s-.-s,
The Va. Legislature has passed a bill
requiring resumption of bank pay
ments on the LIST. of May.
The grain trade in N. Y. was deci-
dedly better on the I'd. April.
The Milwaukee Times has given out
for the present. 1t was issued from the
Ben Franklin Job Office of Erving, Bur-
dick & Co., and it was growing into
substantial favor with the public.z-We
hope those who proposed to back up the
enterprise will "ante" at once and that
the Times will 60 ahead.
A Mr.. Daniel H. Spinney of Ports
mouth N. II. quarreled with man
named Downing cousin of Mrs. Spin
ney-the Spinneys had taken tel with
the Downings, but left abruptly while
the men were disputiug-Downing fol-
lowed them home and fired through the
window killed Mrs. S. and dangerously
wounded Mr.. S. Downing was arrest
ed.
They now have morning, noon and
evening prayer meetings for business
men in all our large cities-the suppo-
sltion is that good share of such pray
ers are for revival of trade.
A bill was introduced in the Wiscon
sin Legislature to remove the capital
from Madison to Fort Winnebago. We
have not heard if it passed.
Gas-burners are now lighted by cleo
tricity at Washington.
A disease called bra n fever has
broken out in Chenango County N. Y.
and several valuable citizens have died.
Its type is something entirely new to
medical men, and much alarm prevails.
Cold chills and pain in the head are the
early symptoms-death ensues in from
IL to 80 hours.
Father Chiniquy, the Priestwhowas
deposed and accommodated by Bish-
op O'Regan of Chicago, has been res
tnred To tho chm roh and lie a&A