The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-06-30
News of the Week.

News of the Week.
The Persia arrived ut New York on the
evening of the a2!. bringing news from Liver
poll to the 10Th
Parliament is about to abolish tie property
qualification of its members and the right OF
Suffrage will be extended to occupiers of ten
pound tcnements.
Prioress. the American mare and Bcardman
the winner of the Derby ruce are matched for
$500 side at New Market in October n; xt-
each will carry l IS pounds, though Proress is
two years the oldest. Mr.. Ten Brock has also
made $1,000 match between his 4 year.old
Babylon and Lord Chestcrfiiclds year old
Telegram-evcn weight.
The India news continues to be mixed with
good and bad reports--an English victory in
one line and a massacre Of English in another.
The London Times says the Jews will be ad-
mitted to Parliment. The French press agrees
with the American view Of the "visit and
search" question. The Times goes for aban-
donins all attempts to control the commerce in
slaves rather than to 60 to war with the u
States about it. There will be no war with
England just now an account of negroes
Lord Napier has forwarded strong peace advi-
ces to his government
Monsieur Belly the French secret Agent in
Central America is doing us damage down
there and Mr.. Buchanan has an eye on him.
The Housatonic paper Mill owned" by Plat
crs & Smith was burnt on the 23d. Mt Pittsfcld
loss $3.50 900 but insured. "A
The Mormon news is TO May 22d. from
Camp Scott and it is favorable The Elders
are willing to be tried by any jury except one
composed of military men. The common
Morrnons are making their escape in large
numbers from fanatical control. Col. Johnson's
commission as Rrigadier General had arrived
at Camp Scott and had caused much satisfac-
ton in the army.
A terrible storm occurred in New York on
the 2lst. Rev. Ralph Hoy,'s church was des-
troyed, loss $4,000 Patrick Slanes Glass
Factory was also demolished, bnrying 80 per-
sons in the ruins, twenty of whom escaped
without serious injury-two were killed and
eight wounded. Much other damage was done
to shipping and dwellings.
Mad dogs are being reported throughout the
East.
The idea of removing the capitol Of Wis
consin from Madison is assuring a serious
form and unless remodicd soon The disease in
the popular mind may carry it off There is
plenty of room for it at Prairie du Chen
One hundred and fifty officers in India have
rendered their resignation to Sir Colin Camp
bell.
The earnings of the Milwaukee and Miss
issippi Road for May 1858 show gain sc, COO
over last year-the amounts being 81 TO 81
thousands.
At Leavenworth Vigilance Committee is
organized Throughout Kansas clubs are be-
ing formed 10 put down knaves and scoundrels
of all kinds and to institute generally a reign
of good order and common sense. The Fort
Scott troubles are particularly pointed at and
punishment is ia store for the leaders who
again break the peace.
Mrs, Titles was put on trial at Rochester on
ter only.
A Virginia delegation Of Masons visited
Boston on the s5th, and had tall time of
course.
Girard Stith was inaugurated Mayor of N
Orleans on the 2lst.--he is K N.
The Ohio Democratic State Convention will
meet at Columbus July 2cth
Cancemi, the Italian, was convicted of muir
der in the first degree, on Monday last in New
York for killing policeman Anderson.
Mount Vesuvius has again boiled over.
The State of Connecticut has passed law
allowing negroes to vote, and also one requir
ing foreigner to reside 81 years there before
voting
Are these Republican" principles