The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-04-14
News Of the Week


of discount were anticipated.
Advices from China, via Bombay, describe
trade as almost paralyzed, and state that the
imports were accumulating to such an extent
that is was difficult to procure storage.
The Times Canton correspondence reports
the entire establishment of order there.
The blockade of Canton was raised Feb.lO
1t is said that the American and Russian am
bassadors have joined England g. France, in
demanding terms Of China. Yeh was pris-
oner on board the Infcxible, en- route for Cal.
cutta.
Spain is fitting out more SHIPS for Havana ;
rumor says against Vera Cruz.
A dispatch from St. Petersburgh says Rus
STA is watching with great interest the selec-
tons Of England & France. The Russian ma
w is to be fully manned and shipbuilding large.
ly increased.
Prof. F. B. Hudson of OberIin, Ohio, was
killed few days since on the Cleveland and
Cincinnati R. r. while trying to jump on the
cars when in motion.
1t is said that thirty eight English vessels
with emigrants are now on their way to the
St. Lawrence. consigned to the Grand Trunk
Railroad, for western destination.
The laborers on the above Railroad works,
were on a strike on the 7th
The Flour mill Of Homer Ramsdell in New
berg N. Y. was burned on the 9Th. Loss $25, 900
The Schooner Deshler, struck pier at Clev-
Gland on the night Of the It'll. sunk in the riv-
er.
Steamer Ocean from Cleveland to Detroit
went on rocks at Point au Pelle, same date, no
particulars.
Steamer Forest Queen, bound from Det. to
Saginaw, went shore on Tuesday night (6,h.)
above Port Huron, but not badly damaged.
Navigation is fully resumed between Lake
Michigan and the East, the Welland Caual be-
ing open.
The Grafton Bank Of Cation, Mass. was
robbed OH the s'b, Of $4,000 in the day time
during the temporary absence of the Cashier
The religious excitement continues undated
throughout the Union. The number of con-
versions during the three weeks past, amount
ing, it is said to near forty thousand-McGre-
gor is doubtless omitted in this estimate.
Accounts continue to reach US, of the ex
irene high water, in the lower Miss. also the
Kansas. g. Missouri rivers. Whole cotton
plantations are under water, and the town If
Napoleon, is completely inundated to the
depth Of from two to ten feet, which is 10
inches higher than in the great food of 1914.
The New Orleans Crescent thinks Missouri
will become free State in ten years. -.-.
Jefferson City Mo, has elected free soil
Mayor and city officers.
Andrew Brown of New Salem Mass. has
been fined six dollars, and cost for kissing Thos.
J. Lobdells wife. He has appealed the suit.
One establishment in New York with the
aid Of five hundred workmcn, turns out daily
four thousand hoped skirts for the ladies'
Forrest, the actor, is neither converted nor
about engaging in the the liquor business. He
is announced to appear at Buttons Theatre
soon.
At their municipal elections, Cincinnati poll.
ed 1904 votes; st. Louis 1886 Chicago l6,-
1874 Milwaukee 1920. .
Washington letter writer's say that the Pre-.
sident will appoint commissioners to treat with
the Mormons.
The passenger railway companies Of New
York city have found that horses are cheaper
than mules for drawing their cars through the
city.
Green Martin, farmer in Georgia, has been
convicted OF whipping one of his slaves to
death, and is sentenced to be hung on the
7th of March.
Brick buildings in Chicago are being raised
up bodily, to correspond with the grade of the
streets.
o. D. Filly, the free labor candidate for
Mayor OF ST. Louis, has been elected by thous.
and majority.
The average cost Of all the railroads in the
country, in bonds d stocks. has been about for.
ty thousand dollars per mile, making the az
gregate cost, the enormous amount of ST. ,040,-
100000.
The Millerites have again fixed upon the ex-
act period for the destruction of the world-it
is to occur in 1858.
1t is calculated from present appearances
that the migration into the valley Of the Miss
issiIpi will far exceed that of any previous
year scores in nearly every small town in New
England and New York. are getting in readi-
ness for an early start. while in the large cities
they are numbered by hundreds.
The last New York Bank statement shows
an increase in specie of $G00.2s.
Lake Champlain is reported clear of ice, e.
navigation resumed.