The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-02-16
Iatest News.


The Moses Taylor has arrived with California date
to January goth, and 81, 800, 900 in treasure.
The settlers of Round Valley had killed 40 indians
for killing stock.
California news mostly anticipated by former arrivals
In Congress, Mr.. Seward made an earnest speech
favoring the Indiana $50 caed) Senator'S Mr.. Brigh
rose TO speak, but by advice of friends he declined te
make any in reply to Seward The proposition
to admit Lane and McCarty to seats, while the ques
ton being discussed, tabled by strict party
vote.
Mr. BENJAMIN delivered brilliant and able speech
the Cuba question.
The lower House of Kansas has passed bill appro
priatng $1,000 to employ counsel for the defence o.
Dr. Day and his son, charged with abductng negroes
from Missour--Day and now in Jail at Platte
City, Mo.
VIM. Latta's steam Touring mill at Lancaster, o..
was Town up on the 18th. Loss 3 or 81 900.
Tho Queens decision, making Ottawa the capital o.
Canada has been approved in the Canadian legsla.
tive assembly by majority of FIVE.
The New York papers are again in sen Satens owe,
the murder of a black woman by her own daughter
the name of the romantic young negress, is Anna
Maria Bosey Cajay. The mother is not yet dead
The Hide and Leather dealers of New York city, had
. sTouu AT tne eietFopohtdh tne
At Chester, Nebraska on the 18th of January, some
Pawnee Indians attempted to ravish white woman
q fight ensued between IL white men and Is India ns
in which indians were killed and several wounded
1t ia feared trouble may grow out Of it.
The steamers Indian and America, due on the sth
had not arrived on the 18th.
The Richmond Enquirer and the Washington States
both energetic Democratic papers, are down on tn,
Cuha IA hill haf tha
Doolitte, of Wisconsin, is Cuba Republican, bu
does not quite approve the mode now proposed for it,
acquisition.
The Oregon bill, after a long debate, passed tn.
House on the l2th after a warm debate, by vote o
ia to 1o3 precisely it passed the Senate. Tit
announcement of the result greeted with applause
Douglas has been invited to mako speeches in New
Hampshire, before the Spring election.
The Tariff question still agitates political circles a
Washington. .. ...-..
The Republ has been proclaimed at the capital o
Iayti soloque. the late Emperor, made his escape ii
British ship to Kingston, Jamaica. Geffrard, thu
successful General, "a mulatto) had been declared
President amid great rejoicing.
The Mexican is important Miramon was in
stalled President, the 22d Of January. He bat
re-arrested all the political prisoners dismissed b,
Robes, and dismissed all who opposed Zuloaga.
The French and English had secured heir demand
at Vera Crus. The tariff to be put up and two
thirds of the revenue to go to the two menacn.
powers. The American Consul promptly protested
against such interference with commerce.
The Cass Yrissarri treaty, ratified by Nicaragua
on the 18th.
New York market-sl,43 10 1,70 for red to whit
wheat. Flour 10 to Is cents advance, with good de
mand at $5l5 tc $40 for western Corn so to IS cts
Hogs to $50. Pork 1850 to 1878. At Cincinnati
Pork was about the same.
1t is supposed. that the only way to get Cuba now
Is to pass bill authorizing the payment OF s12o 0op
900 in United States Bonds once, and that Cuba viii
accept there is but little doubt Things in the Gulf
and about it, are coming to head fast and Unc,
Sam will be compelled to take his share secure som
very unpleas ant cghbors.