The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-01-19
News and Items.

The Africa arrived on tne IVth. ou'F oi'"S
Wright was burnt on the Mersey she had 200
passengers ON board and as the fire oc' urred
in the night great alarm prevailed but all were
saved Tie Indian Empire of the Galway
line is 10 bc sold. as unfit for service.
NThc Lomon Times says the Presidents
Message is guarrclsomc in its time and i"s'an-
ccs the fact that the U. S. has cause Of war
against almost every state from the Gull TO
Care Horu. ....-
A young lady of Clonmel Ireland had been
arrested on the charge of having written sedi-
tious letter Most magnanimous British Lii
on! To growl at the letter Of yong l'ish
Girl must be noble sport for tho royal Beast
The Continental, China and India n"wsis
without interest. .....
Gen. Robes has over.lrown the Government
| of Zuloaga in Mexico. and Juarsz will probably
Re at tie head of the civil power. All poli'i-
cal prisoners released and the people were
rejoicing. The Mexicans don't like Buchanans
Message at all. |
| Mr.. Douglas took his seat Jan. 10, and
slight applause greeted him in the gallery
| Mr.. Barksdale of the Housc called for the
correspondence between England and France
and the u S. relative to the cession OF Cuba.
MIR. Harris of Nd. offered joint resolution
4 requiring the President to interfere in the
| Mortara case but the House refused to enter.
tain it.
Mr.. Nichols Of Ohio opposed the Pension
bin as small bribery to secure patriotism. Mr..
Anderson of Mo-, denounced Spain. England.
France aud Central America, and insisted that
VIC offer very large price for Cuba and if
she refuse TO sell we will take it at once
Mr.. Washbune of H., made "a regular An
ti.slavery attack on the Democratic party
The Indian Appreciation bill was passed.
Tie Democratic State Convention Of KY.
has nominated Beriah Magoffin for Gov. and
Lynn Boyd for Lieutenant conn romise rcso.
lutions were passed on the subject Of Lecomp-
| ton. ...-s=.@e
| The 9Th was celebrated at New Orleans by
an imposing procession. Gen. Scott was the
| chief feature. ..... 49,. r.ua.....-
| John Mitchell Of Hamilton, Canada was
discovered cutting his wife's throa,-She died
and he was arrested.
A fire secured in Chicago on the 10th Oh
the east side OF Jefferson St. in the West divis-
ion, $40, 600 were lost.
Daniel Martin and his son Abial +. M
and Dep. p. M. Of Palatine Ill. were recent
ly arrested for ahstracting money letters
they were held to bail in tina sums of $500
and 1000.
A strong move is said 10 be on foot for the
) annexation of C,ba per force 10 the us.
u A Central National Club has been organic
Cd at w Washington to call BoTTs into the field
MS a Presidential candidate in 1860.
: VIM Pitt Fessenden 10 reelected Senator
y from Maine.
Congressional matters on the 18th were not
= worth reporting
9 James Abbott wcll-known Boston lawyer
e fell over the banisters of the Coolidge House
and was killed.
y The steamer City of Manchester aud the
Northampton arrived on the llth,-ncws same
as by the Africa.
IS Several Omnibus drivers were badly frozer
" in New York on the morning of Tuesday last
u -one man was taken from his box dead!
In Napoleon Ohio on the 9th, key Of pow
+" der was placed under whisky shop and il
d contents. At Charlottesville Indiana thu
. Temperance felix's visited every saloon in the
= place and poured "the poison into the street
Seven hundred ladies of Rockford III. have
-.s.s-ss .a~-r .--'---.- -----
stop their destructive traffic"
The pews in Beechers Church recently
sold for $54.462,50.
: A. NJ. Beach Of Oronoco Min, recently
killed a bear weighing 500 pounds,
Ex.Mayer Dyer of Chicago recently fell on
: a side walk and broke his leg.
Senator Douglas arrived at Washington or
the evening Of the 9th. An immense con
: course greeted him at the Depot and followed
70 his carriage to his private residence. Tar bar
. rels were burned and the Senator made shor
n speech. Douglas has signifed his willing
J" ness to fight if attacked, but he objects +
& standing up on purpose for target.
" On the 18th Mr.. Fitch of Indiana reporte'
: against printing numerous documents particu
A. larly against 5000 CO.. les Of the speeche
- made on leaving the old Hall of the Senate
10 Fitch is very right.
% The Pacific Railroad draws out all the tai
~ Of both houses-the northern, southern an
'" central routes have each thar advocates. MI
- Bigler proposed between the 9Th and 43t
10 degrees Of latitude Gen. Houston denounce
~ this exclusion of the South Iverson mad
,.s some remarks in reply to Houston's denuncia
10 ton of the slavetrade. Douglas did not wal
to settle the route by political ballot or gee
',s graphical compromise Of Northern and Soutl
IL e,n; interestshe proposed giving the contra'
'e, to company and letting the company follo'
~ their own Judgment.
oe' Giddings delivered locd long aromat
=" negro speech and Bowie of Md. answered
-" with the beauties of slavery illustrated.
''' The Wisconsin Legislature assembled
W. Madison on the 18TH Lyon Of Racine Spea
.'u er, Crane Chief Clerk and Or. Munk of NJ
."' waukee Sergeant all Republicans; P. W. Stor
''e' was the Democratic candidate for Speaker a.
~" H. r. Wilson for Seryait, Crane had no opp
~ sition.
Hiram Brown is Chief Clerk Of the Sena
=. Asa Knnie Sergcnt-at arms.
Jas. Mcmahon was hung at Newark n.
~. on the 10Th, killing his sister -in.law.
The Moses Taylor from Aspnwall reach
N. York on the 10th with 200 passengers a
"'e million and half Of treasure. The &c
IT'S exports from San Francisco for the year end
.seo Dec. Goth were Forty eigh. millions Ira
M inactive, gold receipts light, Frazer river
''o' ing better, hut provisions very high and wea
1o"' er bad.
wv Gerge Penn johnson indicted for kill