The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-07-21
News of the Week

The New York city Banks held specie TO
the amount Of 1874 1855 on the 18th.
| A great fire recently took place on the Lon
don docks, damaging properly to the amount
of $750,O0O.
The transformation of sailing ships into
stcaticfs is going on rapidly in France.
Spain is very indignant towards England with
regard to the slave question; serious trouble
may grow out of it.
The steamship Fulton arrived at New York
on the 18th, with $50 passengers.
The news from India is to May 25th, and
reports the success of the British arms.
The Ohio State Republican Convention met
ON the 18th at Columbus. Great harmony IRE.
vailed.
An explosion occurred at Harper's mine
Plattville Penn. on the 18th, nine men were
killed and Eve more injured. ...
The new steam propeller May Flower Of
West Troy exploded her boiler on her trial trip
the 18th. -Four persons scalded, but lot dan
gerously.
Patrick Pope and family of LOUISVILLE XIV.
were poisoned recently by arsenic which was
put into their coffee by a slave girl 10 or 12
years old.
The Memphis Citizens Bank has closed.
Gen. Ouitman isseriously i'll at Nachez, and
doubts are entertained of his recovery.
The steamship Star of tho West arrived at
N. Y on the l4th, with two weeks later news
She brings 81, 100000 in treasure and 22O pas.
scngers.
The Frazer River gold excitement was in.
creasng and San Fancisco was crowded with
people on their way to the new mines.
The effect of the excitement was being felt
in the state. Labor was scarce and wages had
advanced 20 to 30 per cent II is estimated
that 5000 persons had already left for the dig.
gingss
Six steamships had been put upon the line
and ten sailing vessels
The Hudson Bay Co. have stationed armed
vessels on Frazer River tn prevent emigrauts
from carrying goods into the interior to cell.
An American vessel with Merchandise, it il
reported had entered the river in spite of the
blockade, the British commander not darin,,
to fire upon her
A general rising of the Indians is expected
in California and Oregon A United States
pack train was fred upon by them in Del Nor.
te, q Mr.. Baker killed and the train captured.
Massacres were committed in various places.
A large portion of the business part of Mar
'posa Cal was burned on the 18th OF June
last. Loss $4,000.
The Gillian Congress met on the LIST. of
June, and treaty Of union between Chilli and
the other South American Republics, was to
be presented Immediately for its action.
A Commissioner had been appointed to raise
$70o0.OOo 10 Europe for railway construction.
A cargo of 225 Coolies arrived at Havana on
the l4th, eleven of whom were women, the
first ever brought to Cuba.
A fire occurred in Madison Ind. on the night
Of the 18th in the copper establishment of
Coffin & Shillets. Loss estimated at $1,000.
no insurance.
The troops at For. Scott are to be assigned
to Major sherman's battery to do duty in Min
hesota.
Private advices from Nicaragua say the
Cas- Yrissiari treaty has been again ratified
in modiGed form by the Assembly and sign.
ed by President Martinez.
The reported sale of the Collins steamers ia
contradicted
Edward A. Stephens the Millionaire of Ho.
boken is at the point of death.
An official ;spo tr1, has ho,-
War Department, stating that Col. Steptoe was
defeated by a large body Of indians on NAV
18th, about 80 miles north of Snake River
The battle lasted from o'clock in the morn.
ing till near sunset, when the ammunition
tailed and a retreat was unavoidable. mum.
Der of officers and men were killed and wound.
cd.
c. W. Babcock. Mayor of Lawrence city,.
Kansas is now in N. Y. He says the latest in
dications in the territory are, that the English
Bill will not get 1000 votes at the coming cleo
ton.
Hon. John w. Wilder died of appoplexy on
the 18th, at the Delavan House, Albany.
dispatch from the Peace Commissioners
in Utah TO the Government substantially con-
firms the previously recorded accounts.
Heavy rains have occurred throughout the
South for the past week.
A break took place in the Erie canal on the
18th, half mile west of Schenectady. About
10 feet Of the bank went out.
Edward Foley, second mate of the steamer
Traveller, was drowned in Milwaukee harbor
on the 18th.
II is said there are Eve hundred and forty
two separate and distincts smells in the city of
Cairo III. since the water has dried up, nth
several yards yet to hear from.