The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-04-21
News of the Week


10th. The English ladies, prisoners at tina
place are reported alive, and well treated.
The London money market was without
change, the range in discount was from ola t.
6per cent.
The water in the lower Mississippi is report
or to be about stationary, but below Vicks.
burgh was doing great damage to plantations
That city has been in great danger, but i:
now considered safe.
The steamship Star of the West, with ST.,
$4,000 in specie, left Aspinwall on the even.
ing of April 4th.
The U. 5. Sloop-of-War. Jamestown, LEFT the
same port the day previously for San Juan,
connected with the Sonora, which brought
down 10 Panama nearly $l,7O0,O0O in specie.
The steamboat Falls City. exploded her
boiler on the 18th at New Orleans just as she
was leaving the city. Tor persons killed
and injured.
The crevasses opposite the city were in full
force at that date, and nothing was being done
to stop them.
On Monday P. M. the Portsmouth d Pome
roy packet Venture, was sunk opposite Gallip-
oils, bya gale of wind. Eight Of her crew
were lost, but passengers saved. Boat and cargo
total loss,-valued at $1,000.
The Barque Sonora With cargo of grain
went ashore near Green Bay, in the late gale
1t is estimated that 10000 people attended
the late charity ball at the Crystal Palace in
N. Y. and that from s, to 5000 dollars would
be realized as the result for the benefit of the
poor.
The Spanish government has for some time
past been certifying the Island of Cuba, ex-
pocting perhaps that an attempt will be made
to wrest that important Island from her
Dealer, had one of his eyes destroyed by a
piece of percussion cap enteringit. which one
of hislittle boys exploded on toy gun.
The funeral of Col. Benton took lace at ST.
Louis On the 10th.
DR.. Church, a member of the Cana dian Par
lament, died on the 9Th at his house in Toron
to, while sitting in his chair, writing letter.
The N. Y. produce market is steady g. TN
changed, with a moderate demand for -four.
A fire occurred in Cincinnati on Tuesday
night, 18th, which destroyed $4,000 worth Of
property.
tits said that no less than twenty seven per
sons have died of sickness contracted last yea,
at the National Hotel, Washington.
Cut of total of three hundred sufferers
nearly one half continue in state of decrep
tudc.
The population Of Lacrosse is estimated al
500.
A fugitive from slavery lately passed through
Patterson N. j. on his way north, hatless shoe
less, and ragged. Money and clothes were
given him, also ticket on the U. G. r. r. t.
Canada.
1t is stated By the New York Evening Pos
that fashionable lady of that city, the wife O
one of its most distinguished citizens has con
ver:ed the elegant billiard room attached to III,
house into place for holding prayer meetings
1t is proposed to consolidate all the Banks OF
New York City into one, thereby forming a
mammoth banking institution, with combined
ital Of many millions.
returns that the revenue for the past year o.
that department is not far from six millions of
dollars, showing that penny postage pays the
best.
The GAINESVILLE Gazette says the passenge
train is largely increasing over the Chicago
ST. Paul road as four cars are now required tt
accommodate the tlavel g. eight will soon b,
needed if it continues to increase during tn,
season in the ratio that it has so far this spring
Gold in immense deposits has been discover
ed in Washington Territory, extending from
Fort Colville to the head waters of Frazer's Ri
yer.
The Leavenworth correspondence of the
St. Louis Republican says Russell, Majors &
Waddell have received orders to start 210
trains, twenty six wagons each for the Utah
Army. These trains take upwards of three
thousand teamsters, and eleven thousand mules.
Vessels are now loading at Detroit, with
Lumber and slaves, for Liverpool.
The steamship Persia, Capt. Judkins sailed
on the 18th for Liverpool, with 1873 passengers
and $1,000 i'll specie.
The $4,000 stolen from the Grafton Bank
has been recovered through the confession of
young man named Stockwell, who was arrested
for the robbery.
1t stated that Louis Napoleon has exiled
thirty-two thousand men. Ofthese, thirty have
been pardoned.
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