The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-02-17
TuE NEWS

THE NEWS.
The troJio arrived at N. Y. the stl. China wa,
suffering from the combined attacks of the French and
English The markets had not impro vcd and bu.iness
failures were frequent.
In Congress- Mr. Keitt confessed to DO entirely in the
wrong Harris of Illinois carried his resolution by lis
to Ill The Committee on Harris resolution il com
roscd of two antLccompton Democrats, five Repubi-
cans and eight Lccompton Democrats-all the latter
are from the Southern States but two. Kansas has
passed bill ordering an cleo ion for new Censtitu
ton providing the Laeompton thing goes through Con
gre Gen. Denver has found immense frauds in the
voting bu!:ness, and for this discovery IL Is supposed he
will be removed, and j. X. Porter of Albany appointed
Douglas resolution asking for information to Kan
sas matters was tabled by vote of 20 to "a.
| Fort Scott difficulties have nsain broken out.
Commonfort, late President of Mexico has abandon
cd the country and all Il confusion there.
The Indian arrived at Portland the 10th. TIL,
marriage of the English Princess the main subject
of conversation. She cried and fell on her mamma I
| DO ON when the ceremony over. riot occurred
at Belfast in consequence of rejoicing about the
Royal marriage. The Leviahan doing it best to
get afloat, and the prospects encouraging. Tho
American ship Ad,iatic which took French leave from
Marscilles had been captured and carried back Mon
cy market ca. fer and produce lower.
Fires occurred the 10th at Utica, May; vile and
Belviderc.
Gov. Wise is out in four column Or iclc dcnouncine
the Lccompt onitcs. The States, late an Admnisra
ton paper at Washington, Is dealing heavy blow.
against the swindlc.
The bribery are before Congress and much OK
element exits
The Lecompton Senator'S at Washington reported
to have read Douglas, Stewart and Frederick out o
the party. "Givc fools rope and they II hang them
| selves"
The wife Of Com. Perry died on the 10Th at Newport
The College students at New Haven have had q mus
with the fircmcn-one of the latter was killed.
The Chicago Times Is advised by letters from its sub
scribcrs in Ky, N. G., Va, and Tenn that tbs people
there with Douglas the Kansas issue. 1t Is sait
that Douglas had some fiery words with Davis and Ma
before the vote his resolution was taken. W,
| have not yet seen the Giants remarks. bright ant
Fitch of Indiana are retained in the Senate to tn,
| Kansas fraud from defeat. MIR. Burns of Ohio,
House member will vote for Lecompton-he has beer
counted against 1t, but his sonin-aw il p NJ. at Kco
kuk and 1t is supposed the Office l., worth thar
| principle to the family.
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Gen. s. Zuloga is elected PrciAcns Of Mexico. 1t
thought Santa Anna will again return and assume tn
Dictatorship.
The Senate Com. on Territories will make three 70
ports on Lccompton. The majority will adrocate IT.
admission. Mr.. Douglas will report adverse to it,
will also Nessrs Collamcr anil Wade. Judge Cato nnt
Mr. Carr the pro-slavcry claimants to Congress, hav
had an interview with the President.
| The books at the Treasury Department show tina
since 1859, there hare been received about es ksen
| sand millions of dollars.
The main part of the Michigan State Insane Asylum
was burned the night Of the 18th. Loss SIS 900.
train of the Central Road, n. Y, on the 18th
Several persons severely injured but no killed.
| Col Wade Hampton OF s. c. il dead. Twenty yrar
ago he celebrated man i'll political and in sport
ing circles.
The California news by the North Star is dry. Sh
brought 2ls passengers and nearly million and
half in specie. Gov Wc!lers inaugural is satisfaction,
to the people. The miners Of Calaveras have ordcrc,
the Chinese to leave the country in ten days, die
Volunteer companies organizing to he ready fo
Utah in the Spring. 1t is rumored that the Snake In
dians Of Oregon will join the Mormons.
The Niagara not signailcd at Halifax the 18th
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| alarming
| Mr.. 4 Mrs Douglas had recovered from illncss.
Mr.. Prescott. the historian, is scr:cu.y in.
DR.. Howard of Bradford, Vt, has been arrested o,
suspicion Of numbering young girl. lie is suppose
| to be an abort ionist.
Mr.. Douglas has written strong anti-Lecompto,
letter to a N. Y. Committee.
Kansas will not be reported back to the Senate bsfor
| Monday the 2cd.
| Wheat at Chicago STAT st. Louis 20 to IS.
The Utah news is not exciting. Santa &c proposes t.
send regiment after the NIormons.
Com. Pauldns had been handsomely entertained a
| Havana.
The weather everywhere in this latitude is re3ortc
cold.