The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-10-27
News of the Week.

News of the Week.
The rerort that the Society Islands had ap-
piled for annexation to the United States, is
contradicted.
Emigrants are still arriving at New Orleans
in great numbers, notwithstanding the yellow
fever.
y. Clancy Jones has been appointed Minis
ter 20 Austria
The tug J. II. Blose of Oswego, exploded
her boiler the morning of the 18th, badly in.
juring the captain, cook, and one or two deck
hands.
A letter writer says that 10 years ago. St.
Louis had q population Of 10000, while at the
present time she has 100000.
There was no improvement in the cable the
18th.
A meeting is TO be held at Paris in Novem-
ber,ao make Arrangements for the construc-
tion Of a canal across the Is,hmus of Suez.-
This has once been decided tobe next to m i'm
possibility, owing TO the difference in elevation
Of the Mediterranean and Red Seas
The amount of ST ecic in the Banks of Eng
land, Paris, New York, Boston and New Or
leans is stated to be over $500, 100000
Affairs at Canton are in most unsa,isfac.
tory state. ....... .......
The cholera has appeared among the Chin.
ESQ Army.
a party recently went on pleasure trip
from Milwaukee to st. Paul, by way of La.
Crosse Railroad. and speak in the highest
terms of the Road and the generous kindness
Of the people of Lacrosse and st. Paul.
The steamship Anglo Saxon from Liverpool
with dates to the 9th came into N. Y. tho
18th.
Lori Derby has got the govt. Lord Barry
vas 10 leave England in week f;r British
America, to consult with the Legislatures oil
Canada, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia or
the subject Of confedcracy Of the different
Provinces.
A sugar spsculator of London, is reported
to have failed for $4,000, 600. .
The Emperor of Russia, by the invitation
Of Prince Napoleon, will visit London and Pa.
ris in tho Spring
GODDARD aud Steiner. who made the Baloo,
race from Cincinnati, came down near Sandus.
ky the evening Of the 18th, GODDARD, Is miles
distant and Steiner, one mile.
The fishing schooner E. Atwood, was lost
tho Cd near Prince Edwards Island with oil on
board.
The steamship Europa. from Liverpool the
9th, arrived in N. Y. the morning Of the Goth.
The Liverpool provision market was dull
and breadstuffs were without the least ANNA
ton.
Tho ship Daniel Webster passed number
Of dead bodies on her last trip to Europe, sup.
posed to be from the Austria.
1t is confidently hoped that as soon as the
new electrical instruments of Prof. Hughes
can be conveyed across the Atlantic and set in
operation, that communication will be restored
by means of the cable in its present condition.
The London Times expects extraordinary
increase Of case in the money market.
The chess contest at Paris, between Nor
ply and Harwitz was suddenly stopped by the
illness Of the latter. The game stood Morphy
S, Harwitz 2, drawn 1.
1t is reported that the visit Of Prince Napo.
leon TO Warsaw, is prelude to an alliance be.
tween France, Russia and Piedmont, hostile to
Austria.
The Bullion in the Bank of England had
increased $l,2sO,COO. .........
By late reports from Arizona we learn that
Sonora silver Mining Company, are shipping
large amounts Of silver, and will increase their
shipments as soon as their works are more CON-
plete; several other mines arc open and corn.
menced, with large returns.
The Appaches were about making q great
expedition into Sonora, and tho Mexicans were
preparing large army to resist them.
John Wilson killed Patrick McCarty in
West Troy, n Y. the night OF the 18th, by
striking him on the head with Ratchet and
knocking him into the canal. The murderer
was arrested.
The U. sloop Of war Lancaster, was launch
cd at the navy yard, Philadelphia. the GOTH
She was christcncd by Miss Lane, tile niece of
the President, in presence Of an immense as
sembly.
Gov. Willard has called an extra session of
the Indiana Legislature to meet Nov. 18th.
Frazer River continues to fall. and miners are
doing we'll.