Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-04-21
N cws Items.

H0 Inc Wneat crop IN ILLINOIS, IS sara
to promise fair yield.
1~ The renowned Billy Bowlegs died
on the llth Of March.
~ approximations are felt of another
crevasse on the lower Mississippi.
D@ Gen. Geo. P. Morris declines the
appointment Of U. s. Consul to Havre.
~ In Iowa City the Democrats have
elected their Mayor and other city officers
pM-A disastrous fire occurred at New
Orleans on the 9th and 7th inst. Loss 81.
600. 900
IA In Dubuque the peoples ticket has
been defeated. Gen. Hogden, democrat,
elected mayor.
DD~ The young men Of Dunleith (Ill.)
have organized an association for Gym
nastic exercise.
~ At last accounts the progress Of
the Sickles trial was exciting the intensest
interest at Washington.
49, The Dutch have again taken Hol-
land. Michigan has chosen Republican
Supreme Judge by 10000 majority
sea- In Connecticut the Republicans
have elected their Congressmen-the Dem.
ocrats the State Legislature.
DD Davenport at its recent municipal
election went Republican by greatly re-
duesd majority.
1ly A large quantity of wheat has al
ready been sown in the southern aad mid
die portions Of the State.
Rag 1t is thought that the new Reform
Bill will be defeated in the English House
of Commons and the Derby ministry com
PEELED to resign.
Iay- Mr.. McLane U. s. Minister has ar
rived at Vera Cruz. His recognition OF
the Liberals under Juarez caused the great
est rejoicing.
ska- The Pittsburgh Gazette says that
Gen. Cameron is beyond doubt the frs,
choice of the Republican party Of Pennsyl
yania for the Presidency.
From the weekly report to the Commits
soners Of Emigration, it appears that 5, lO3
emigrants arrived at New York, since the
first of January last.
Bag" The Washington Union, has beer
sold to Gen. Geo. W. Bowman, at present
Superintendent Of Public Printing. II
went into his possession on the lth inst
na- The land sales to be held in Kan
sas and Nebraska in July, August and Sep
TENDER will embrace in the former, five mil
lions and fourth and in the latter foul
millions and third acres.
asS- A French paper tells its readers
that Pelissier, Duke of Malakoff, is tbc
happest man in Paris, because his wife i:
in--promis,ng health. He can't contain
his JOY 4; bu. she does.
Hfh- The Crescent City (Ia.) Oracle ha
suspended for the present, in order as tn,
editor says "to collect what is due us, t,
buy paper, pay our debts and get some
thing to eat that We may again go ahead.
paS- The Dubuque Elk. & Herald say
that little girl aged ID years member O
one Of the Sabbath schools in that city ha
in nine weeks committed perfectly and re
cited 1900 verses in the Gospels of Johl
aud others.
nsA- We see it stated, but do not know
about the fact, that in South Carolina no
a single divorce has ever been obtained
The morals of that State will probably
compare farorably with those of any othe,
in the Union.
Bn-Lord Lyons the new Minister from
Great Britain to the United States, with
his suite has arrived at Washington. The
departure Of his predecessor Lord Napier
from this country will be deeply regretted
by the American people.
Bsss" Many Of the Hungarian refugees
VINO fled to this country from the revolu
ton OF lS4s, have recently asked and re-
ceiyed an amnesty from the Austrian Gov
eminent and will soon leave the United
States for their native country.
D1" Dispatches from Leavenworth I'M
der date Of April 18th state that authentic
information had just been received in that
city from the mines fully confirming for
mer ilattering accounts. Large quantities
Of coarse gold have been discovered in
the mountains.
1as- In the English House of Commons
the bill for the abolition Of the Church
rates has passed to second reading by
the decisive vote Of 242 against les
This is regarded as triumph of the Non.
conformists over the Established Church
Reform has no retrograde movement.
Hsa- The Burlington Gazette says tina,
the Postmaster in that city has been cur
tailed to the amount of twelve hundred
dollars in his yearly salary. ghe depart
ment at Washington is making all The re-
trenchment possible in its expenses. Still
the opposition cryis corruption, sxtrava-
ganee.'
1A- The New York Assembly, has pass
ed n bill extending the elective franchise
to negroes. 1t involves a change of ne
constitution and will have to bevpb4itted
to the people. Last year the Republicans