The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-12-15
News and Items.

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bears and 8 elk this fall
Two <iends Of Fulton City Ills. are said to
have gagged end violated Mrs. Forrest as
she was returning from church. II Is farther
stated that she was delivered Of child a, the
time and that they cut it in two and threw it
into the bushes Too much horror IN this sto-
~ for truth.
A new peticoat " extension skirt has been
invented called the "Quecn OF Diamonds;
they ssy "it beats all" and we believe it, for
II is the nature If the article TO beat all who
attack il.
ys.lu Newman and VIM. r. Sellrck. the first
ticket agent. the last Freight agent, are ar.
rested fi~ rubbing the Fond du Lac K. K.
Co.
Ec,jamin Lett an Ottowa fur trader was
poisoned and robbed by T.. S. Wilson of Mil
waukee, Lett died on Thursday aud Wilson is
arrested Lett 10 the man who blew up Brooks
monument.
The Nicaraguan emigrants left Mobile in
the ship Susan. The Revenue Cutter McClel-
land fred Into her but CAPT. Maury did not
stop.
The brush mandatory Of McMuray d
Co. Of Lansingburg N. Y. was burnt on the
9th, Two hundred hands are turned out OF
employment.
John H. PrownSn young lawyer Of ST..
Paul and SON Of the celebrated Orcstes A.
Brownson was killed N the ID, inst, by walk
ing or jumping from the window of his office
seveslv feet down tho bluff. He wns probably
asleep.
sLocfler the editor IT German Democrat
ic PAPER is removed from, and Clausou. late Of
the News is appointed custom house officer
at Milwaukee.
The l"dian Emri'e is still unheard Of
assurances are effected on her at Is per cent.
The election i" n. York for comptroller has
resulted in the success Of Halves the Rep
and American Cnion candidate, over two
Democratic ominees-Hawes 50. more votes
than both the others. The farming of the
Comptroller's Office was threatened and large
olicc furce called out.
Counterfeit 6yos OH the Layt,.n Bank Of
Lynn Mass are a6oat.
1t IL supposed severe bill against bigamy
will be early introduced in Congress.
The Madison Patriot has the State Printing
Judge Palmer # Wisconsin has decided that
note past past due may draw per cent as
penoAy for the non-performance of the Con.
trac:-this is new way 10 evade the laws re.
gula,ing interest aud will doubles take with
| creditors. ........ ...... j. .-
John J. Deck Of Noble County Ohio weighs
2O6 ind measures 6 #. 2 iuches-he offers to
meet Tom Hyer and fight for $4,000.
The Lacrosse Telegraph is completed
johnson is running little theatre at Mil
waukce.
The Schooner Invincible "s.ruck squall'
1t strikes US that the squnll struck the Schoon
eri
The Merchants of N. York are in favor o.
an abolition Of all collection laws. We sup.
pose they want it togo into operation al
once
| Lieut.. Mowry gives . fattering picture O.
Arasonia-it is full Of silver and gold
Every eighth man in Mass is a shoemake
Boston has 2l8 shoe houses doing business
Of $62.ooO,00o.
Jesse B Booth Of South Providence Ri. l
informs the May6rof N. York by letter tha
he has special commission 10 drive the deyi
OF the earth. He proposes to commence u
headquarters IN. Y. at once.
i MIR. Parrot, delegate from Kansas. savs III.
orth Constitution 10 on The way "a
Washington but that he will oppose the admis
sion Of Kansss under il.
german in Michigan ran Of with the hir.
ed man employed by her husband, but getting
tired Of him she soon returned and was warm
~ welcomed home. In = few days after, the
husband ran away with the hired girl
married child in Taunton Mass, is .
mother at ten and three quarters years of age
! Bishop Onderdont Of Philadelphia died u
the 7th. Many years ago he was charged
with lascivious conduct and uslended from
the Episcopacy.
i John Kelly Of Detroit 10 Gully II years oil
but be 10 already conlrncd street drunk
ard!
Tho Virginia lem. Convention nominate,
Lstcber for Governor and Montague for Lieu,
Mr.. Chestnut. President of the South Caro-
lima Senate has been elected 70 the u s. Sen
sts.
Senator Douglas made splendid speech
in Memphis. Atevery town and woodward Or,
the river crowds collected and procession
formed TO do him honor. At New Orleans lGl
guns were fred and the freedom of the
city was rendered him. He was then escorte,
by the Mayor and Aldermen to the st. Char
los whore he made brief speech. The Tru,
Delta dominates him for the Presidency
It's stated that Mrs Abbott of Pop
county Illinois recently gave birth to sigh
children At ono confinement ! All are dea.
but two.
A young woman while asleep. walked Of q,
Ohio river boat With child in her arms. sh
was rescued but the child was drowned.
Thirty eight newspapers have been cstab
lished at -thirty-six of them hav
expired and there are now bet two in tia
large city.
!, Rev. Mr.. Pierpont failing to be cured by
living doctor. applied spiritually toa dead on
!. and received prescription which relieved hi'
ct once ! He does not state the fee.
BaLls-At Monona ON Christmas eve, Ee
: bert e. Barns will give Cotilion party.
~ffibe eHii'snsu Dy THO uansic of Irwin
Band and ii course there will be an excelle1
supper anda glorious time generally. fifth
: sleighing is good the viii delegation frol
D McGrgor. sure.
At the Mondell House in Prairie du Chic
there will also be Party on the came eve,
ing Wears specially invited by Bro. Mel
y ill Of the Courier and if the ice is safe "
0 should hate to be drowned in cold weather