The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-02-03

Gen. Havelock died ofdysent,ry on tic 1ath
Dec. at Lucknow. Gen. Wyn1h.m was de-
fca.cd by the Sepcys and Sir Collin Campbell
afterwards DESTROYED the latter, Money mar
ket easier. Rachel the Actress, Marshall Ra-
de.shy and Reschid Pasha IRE dead.
By the Canada We learn that the missing
steamer Ariel was disabled and put back to
Cork.
An ATTEMPT was made on the life Of Napo-
lean ball going through his hat Several
Italians were arrested. The India news was
down TO the Gath Al Bombay. Fighting still
continues with great loss to both PARTIES
Spain has accepted France and England rs
mediators between herself and Mexico. MAJ
zini calls upon the Italians 10 revolt. -.
Canton is reported 10 be ruined by the Brit.
ish bombardmcnt. The Leviathan will soon be
in the water. Produce is declining. ..-.
Calyornia.-T'he Moses Taylor brought one.
million and a half Of specie. The Legislature
met on the 4th. Gov. Weller will recommend
taxing the claims of miners and thisis expect
cd to create great excitement. Bonneville
was burnt on the lst. Jan. Elk. Gov.
Gaines Of Oregon is dead. The Majority
against admitting free negros into Oregon was
1900 for the Constitution 5ooO-against slavery
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Canada.-Ottawa City late Bytown is to be
the future Capital Of the Canadas. ! j.
The next State Fair will be, at Oskaloosa
Col. Preston will be the new minister to
Spain-so says lsumor. ~"
At the last advices Mexico was in state OF
anarchy. The city was bcseigcd and Common
fort would be deposcd. A report of the bonn.
bardment of Vera Cruz by tho Spanish is con
tradictcd.
A negro boy II years old near Florence, KY,
coaxed the daughter Jagged y of his master into
the woods and violated her person he then
beat out her brains with club and threw
her body into well. He was arrested and
confessed the deed. Il.
A Slave owner in Pope Co., Ky, whipped a
female servant who had husband. The hus
band complained Of it, and was reprimanded
death, when son of the owner and another
young man were called to assist in fogging
him. The negro had knife concealed and
when told to draw his coat, he plunged the knife
into the heart Of his young master and severely
wounded the other Young man. yhe slave was
arrested - rr..
The British Post Office complains of the
writing now frequently found on American
newspapers. Scribblers will suffer if this prac-
tice is not abandoned. ...- .....
Rev. r. G. Williams, Am. Missionary at
Agra, in India, says that the rel orts of scpoy
violations Of English and American women is
false. f&.G:
Lewis Beardslee, late of Madison, shot him
self in New York on the Goth. -' 1.s.
A Miss Emery. formerly of Canterbury, N.
H., and late teacher at Oskaloosa, Iowa, was
seduced by one Leandcr Dascomb of St. Louis,
and deserted. She took strychnine and was
found dead on the morning of the 18th 1t is
said Dascomb has a wife in Stcubcn Co., N. y,
and that this is not his first victim.
The Steamer Fanny Fern from st. Louis to
Pittsburgh, exploded her boiler Jan. 2sth, Is
miles below Gin. Fifteen lives were lost in
Guiding Capt. Benz. Wood " ard, three ladies aud
several hands on the boat. The steamer had
400 tons Of freight. She burnt to the waters
edge and the hull sunk near the Kentucky
shore.
The Territorial Legislature of Kansas has
abolished Slavery there after March lst
Thomas G.Alyord (Dem) is elected Speak
er of the New York House of Representa-
| tives.
The New Orleans Grand Jury refuses to in
dict Gen. Walker. s..':a
Hon. j. Hobart Halves of New York Cioy
died at Troy on the 9th. .......
Gov. Wright our Minister at Berlin, la.
opened his house there OH Temperance prin.
ciples.