The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-03-30
NeWa and Items.

News and Items.
Oliver II. Smith an old resident of Indiana
and Ex.U. s. Senator died ut Indianapolis on
Saturday 18th.
A riot occurred in the Auburn ~. NJ State
Prison on Saturday l9th-the warden shot
two men MORALLY and slightly wounded ano.h-
A second Dem, State Convention is called
in Pcnnsly vania-it will be Douglas one.
The defeat Of the Pacific Railroad goes hard
with the Calitornians.
Fifty troops and Wachita Indians under
Lieut.. Powell had a fght near Fl. Arbuckle
with large party Of Camancl,cs. A second
fight with Camanchcs and some fifty troops
under Lieut. Stanley. The Camanches num-
Der 5000 and more troops are sent to assist in
quieting them-sevcral Indians and a few
whites we're killed in the above engagements.
No Extra session Of Congress will be call.
cd the reason given is that Is Of the States
will not hold an election for Representatives
till August. SEPT. and October next.
Certificates will be issued to p. Q. Contractors
and others and it is supposed these can be
cashed at any place in the States.
A good.loohing young drunkard staggered
under train of The Nil. l. Chicago Railroad
as It was about starting for Chicago and was
cut 10 two instantly.
It 10 not probable TINT any OF the SOS Post
Routes authorized by the act of Congress Of
1858 viii be put in motion owing to the fail
ure on the part Of Congress to provide funds
for such service. ..
Six persons have died from the Railroad
disaster at Dundas last week.
John Bnmwell and wife were thrown from
buggy into Railroad cut near Madison Indi-
ana on the 22d, they wcro nearly 70 years
old.
A young cook in Chicago fell in love with
and won the heart Of Angelina servant
maid ut the same hotel. She desired to 60
into the country to spend few weeks before
the marriage. The cook waited but she did not
return and finally he heard she had returned to
the city and was dead-he employed the Cor
oner to assist in hunting up the body Of his
beloved and diligent search rewards him
with the sight Of Argentina "doing as well as
could be expected with baby!
An actor in Georgia kissed tho wife of a
brother actor once oflener than the play re-
quired, and the injured husband gave him a
cowhiding.
The Indianapolis Journal says that garter
snakes have already appeared in that vicinity
the New Albany Ledger says that carriers
have made their appearance frequently in that
city within the last few days of high wind, but
no snakes
A middle.aged gentleman came to Hartford
last summer and married young lady Of the
FIRST family stock they left on bridal tour
and have not returned, but "middle-aged'
woman has arrived at Hartford since, inquir-
ing for her husband. T! --.......
Mrs. Ogicr has recovered $4,000 from the
Penn. r Road for the death of DR.. Ogier her
husband, by the train. -...--... &. +.
A young wife in Warren County N. Y,
was recently poisoned by her husband to got
another girl he had fallen in love with-She
had been married only months and her hus-
band was clergyman. .r....-. ...:s
Tho wheat crop Of Southern Illinois is said
to be unusually fine. ~. ....
A prophet in North Carolina says there will be
DO rain during the coming month of May.
Post Master General Brown is said to have
died Catholic in opinion--he was unconscious
when the priest Of St. Patricks was cent for
and he was not baptised. -... .,..l
A number of young ladies of Pittsburgh
hare left for Pixies Peak! Ladies' of fancy
probably. ..-,s..
1t is said to be vulgar 10 dress above your
Elbows.
A Baltimore father punished his daughter for |
'efusing to attend Church-she drowned her.
self. s-. ..r .-
The track Of the Hudson River Railroad is
at the present writing and travel is
~.
The Cork -onians and landowners had
Terrible riot at Baltimore on the eve of ST.
Patricks day five hundred persons were en-
gagged with pistols. guns, axes, picks, clubs.
Ichisky DC. &c.,-it is supposed 100 are
many Of whom will die.
ST. Peters College an expensive Catholic
building in process of erection at Troy N. Y.
was almost totally destroyed by q landslide
on st. Patricks day-fortunately it was holi-
day and there were no workmen about it.
Tho author of "Heart Pictures" assigns the
following sufficient reasons for not kissing
Mrs. G.:
l. / am such good husband COULDN'T even
be guilty Of tho. appearance of dislOyalty to
my sweet wife. 9. was afraid the driver
would see me and tell G. 3. don't think
Mrs. 6. would let me.
A man in Clinton County N. Y is said 10
have got drunk and laid near rationale den
and when his body was found the flesh had
been eaten off by the snakes. This may be
true enough in N. York, but our Iowa snakes
don't eat much in winter time !!
Gen Morris Of the Home Journal is appoint.
cd Consul to Havre.
The Nova Scotian arrived at Portland on
the Esd, with dates to the 9th. Cotton had
advanced, Breadstutis had declined and Con-
soils had taken sudden rise.
Prince Napoleon had reigned the Ministry
Of Algios and az this is regarded as an indi-
cation Of peace. the funds. both English and
Continental, went up rapidly. The Emperor
refused to accept his resignation ill it had
been rendered several times-it seems the
Prince differed with the Cabinet on the war
policy.
The French Government organ lie Moniteuy
had published pacific article highly crafty.
ing to the Emperor Of Austria but other re.-
ports are to the effect that this article is only
designed to cover more effective preparations
for War. us
Mr.. Preston had arrived at Madrid.
Discomfort continued general At Milan and