The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-04-27

News and Items.
The Europa arrived at New York on the
18th. The British Ministry were defeated
on the Reform Bill and it was supposed the
Cabinet would be reformed.
Riots had occurred at Galway in consc-
quence of an attempt to lecture on the
part of Signor Gavazzi the celebrated Itali-
an protestant.
The war news looks promising, Austria
refuses to go to Baden and France insists
that the Congress must be held at some
point in Geographic and Railroad conncc-
ton with Paris.
Austria insist that Piedmont shall dis
arm before the Congress meets and Pied
mont says she will not oblige Austria in
that respect. Russia and Austria both re-
fuse to allow Piedmont to be represented in
the Congress. Funds fluctuating.
Two Coaches left Leavcnworth for Den
vcr City on the 18th this is the first de-
partur, Of the regular line; they will go
through in IL days. \ large concoursc
witnessed their departure; two will depart
daily hereafter. Some dust was received
from the Peak during the week.
The Sickles case is reported from day to
day but it is too voluminous to publish and
too unintercsting to condcnse. The Judge
has admitted that proof Of adultery may be
brought in and the court is now scandal
shop Of great interest.
Patrick Rice and widow Conroy of Fond
du Lac are under arrest for poisoning Mrs.
Rice the wife of the prisoner Arsenic in
abundance was found in her stomach.
AT Louisville last week a gent supposed
another 'fellow" had run off with his wife,
but after raising the neighbors and making
judy of himself the wife was found, out
visiting, and the beau was in his own room.
Fires in the canefields of Cuba have
destroyed an immense amount Of property.
One thousand negroes have recently been
landed at Porto Rico from Spanish ships
they were apprenticcd for s years at s25,oo
a head.
Senator Harlan has applied to the Patent
Office to supply the loss of seeds incurred
| by the bad crop in Iowa last year.
The London Court mllincr recently died
worth 100000. She left all to charities
and requested to be buried in point-lace.
Daniel katon of Madison Wis. was &C.
cidcntally shot by companion while duck,
hunting OH the 18th.
The Wisconsin Editorial Convention will
assemble at Milwaukee June 10th.
The papers Of Southern Indiana are com
, planning Of great scarcity of grain.
Mrs. Washington Smith, of Phil, whose
. husband killed Richard Carter cher guard
am for scducing her before her marriage
has recently married Pennsylvania cdi
tor.
The New York Court of Appeals has dc
cided unanimously against the Anti-Rent
ers. This is very important decision.
Phelan and Seereiter are to play another
match at billiards shortly. New York il
the place, the best in games of a hume
red points is the role-the stakes have no
yet been mentioned.
Gen. Jones will not take bis family tt
Bogota; his son Charles, promising young
lawyer of Dubuque will act as his secrcta
ry. BoGoTA is the Capital of New Grenada
the Northwestern country of South Anne
RIGA.
The Governor of Missouri is required by
the Gov. Of Louisiana to surrender man
named Thatcher for whipping the life out
Of a female slave.
in great many disasters on Lake Michigan
The North Market House at Chicago was
burnt on the 10th.
Gov. Randall of Wisconsin has appoint
cd Hon. Luther S. Dixon Of Portage City
to the Chief Justiceship.
Bishop Purcell Of Cincinnati has issued
a manifesto demanding that Catholic child
rem shall be educated by themselves-his
message is strong and interesting but We
have no space for it this week. We do not
think the Bishop will succeed in his expec,
tation-
; The Arabia reached New York Oh the
Goth. Her advices more than confirm the
former reports of the nearness Of a grea,
revolution. The Boursc is much depressed
and the news is very threatening. Austris
will in no case withdraw her troops, and The
small italian provinces, backed by the larger
government Of France, are as saucy as al
small dogs usually are when set Oh by large
ones.
The Vienna correspondent Of the Londcr
Times says the long expected crisis is Al
hand. A corps Of $4,000 men 60 from thi;
city to Italy tomorrow, and ON the mex
day 10000 men will be sent to Bohemia ant
Moravia.
Advices from Milan state that warlik'
appeal was placed in the barracks Of tina
town.
News from Havana to the 18th, does no
confirm the report that the island was de
clared independent on that day.
California dates say, that a bill to divid
the State had passed the House. A conven
ton Of delegates from Oregon, Washington
Arizona, and California was called to con
slider the Pacific Rail Road project.
Bosscur and Vernon of the New Orlcan
Courier, had pistol tightthe former wa
wounded
Our Paraguay troubles are settled, and
portion of the fleet has returned.
VIM. Bayman, of Madison, was foun