The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-12-15
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Tn. Freight Depot Of the New Haven and Harlem
Railroad, at New York, was burned on the 9th. The
fire originated in toy neutrality-suspicious. employees
Of tile company we're badly injured. Loss $4,000.
William Jswstt, an important California Railroad
operator. arrived at ST. Louis, overland, the eth.
His plans for . southern route are in washiaeton.
The Alta Express Company has failed, and Wells L
Fargo have Il their own way.
II IL reported that . diplomat Is on the way froo
Mexico to guarantee to the o. 3. right OF transit
across Chihuahua, Sonora and other Mexican Terrific.
es and also to settle all American claims. His arri.
val and the result Of Conference With him are locked
to with much interest.
Lori Napier reported 70 have been recalled but
he has had no Official iutimation Of II.
Hon. n. Baldwin, Of Toronto died en- the 10th.
The steamship Washington, from the Isthmus, ar
rived ct n. Y. Dec. 18th. Nothing had been heard
Of the Herman. The Nicaragua refused to permit the
washngton's passengers to go through the country,
alleging that theyw 6llibusters. She boarded
and examined BY ofncers from the Savannah, after
wards boarded BY Englsh officers from the Leopard
and valorous, who asked many questions to arm
and ammu milton on board, TO all these enquiries the
olcsrs were referred to the Savannah and they LEFT.
The devil to pay In the Gulf and about the Ithmus.
The President IL fearful that the British may play the
fool In interfering with American shps and thus bring
down the whole question to Of English interfer.
ence In affairs Of our own. Every body b alive
and In motion In the ncighborhood OF Nicaragua
passengers stopped the road the country
to California, and it looks though something would
be done shortly that will settle this whole question
involve half the world In war.
The Unton says that the rNa-d-way ship Susan,
which escaped from Mobile With 40 6llibusters on
board, has been sent attsr-(why did she escape y
So - the Brtish NEEDLE hazshly with American
ships just the volunteer force Of the Cntsd
States will "pitch In" to that Nicaraguan fight, and
then the decks may be cleared for big fight that will
wake the nations.
An interesting trial ID going on now 1t Clsvsland,
involving the Abolition character and fugtiveslsvs
secretion Of Prs lessor Peck and the faculty generally
Of that College located At Oberlin.-
Forty two prominent whites and negroes are indicted
In the District Court Of the United States The trial
Is hunorously called the "rirst ssige OF oberlinr'
CoNoREN.-But little has been done In either House
except the appointment Of Committees. 0RBsN, OF
Missouri elected Chairman Of the Senate Commit.
tee Territories In place of Douglas, but he peremp-
torily declined Fitzpatrick, Of Alabama, was after.
wards chosen. Much feeling evinced at the Demo.
cratic eaucus in selecting . successor to Douglas.
roomb., Green, and six others voted for Dougla and
retired from the caucus enraged.
Twenty thousand copies Of the message ordered
printed. The impeachment Of Judge watrous, Of
Texas, l. before the House.
The markets eastward are about the same. Flour
drm Wheat quiet Pork mess SIS, IS, N. r.,
$3.50 at Cincinnati. and dull. Red winter Wheat
sold 1t Chicago the 18th, At $780, spring at So for
good, in store. Corn IS and active, Oats so prime
Barley Is, live hogs S gross ss,25 to $50 nett
Mess Fork sl6,e Hides to IT, Pelts 90, Tallow on
the rte, worth about 10. Extra spring Wheat At
Milwaukee So pork has declined little &c. 81 being
the highest price on the l1th.