Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-11-19
EDITORIAL DREylTIES.

A Pcst Office has been established at
Baskerville, Emmett Co.
w. A. ELLIS. junior editor Of the Mag
nolia Repadsican, died 1t Magnolia few
days ago. f
s~ The local Of the Dubuque Herald
has latcly visited the several brew cries in
that city, and tested the quality Of their
several manufacture, after which he in
forms the public tina, the capital invested
in this business is Sl24, 900; that $4,000
barrels were made last year $4,000 BUSH
els Of barley consumed, l25 men employ
ed, and Ii ,ss6 barrels drank right at home
A terrible prairie ere swept over fifteen
miles OF jasper Co., few days ago. The
Newton Press states that it destroyed one
mans house, stable, stacks and two hor-
SEES; the orchard and nursery of Mr.. Vow
ell; the stabling, stacks and 300 bushels
of corn. belonging to John Houk: the
barns and other property of A. W. McDo,
maid and an immense amount Of fencing.
A correspondent Of the Baltimore Sun
thinks the Charleston Convention will be
held on the 10th Of April the Republi--
can Convention will be held in June, and
the Old line Wing, if one should be held,
early i'll July. ..s.....-
There were frost and ice ten miles above
| New Orleans on the Both ult /; and also in
various parts Of Mississippi aud Alabama.
The accomplished wife Of Senator
Douglas has bee. alurmingly i'll at Wash.
ington, but is now reported convalescent.
1t is said that q couple of young ladies
by the name Of Mcdonald, now residing
in the County Of Cork Ireland, are the
rightfuI heirs Of the large estate Of the late
Mr.. Broderick they have been notified
Of his death, and of their claims to his es'
tate which is said to be worth $4,000.
The dairy Gazstte at Burlington the Post
at Keokuk, and the San At Dubuque, have
have all recently suspended; the daily
press Of Iowa number at the present, two
at Dubuque, two at Davenport, one at
Auscatine, one at Burlington, and one at
keokuk a number Of Weeklies have also
been discontinued since the recent cleo
ton.
All the Cunard steamers leaving Liver
pool for Boston via Halifax. are hereafter
to call 1t Queenstown, and will thus be
enabled to bring one days later news by
telegraph.
The first battalion Of the military train
destined for China, are under orders to
depart by the Overland route.
The strike among the London builders
continued, telling seriously against the
men who remained idle.
Parliament has been prorogued to Dec.
18th.
8. G. Daily, Republican candidate for
Delegate to Congress at the late election
in Nebraska, has given notice of his in
tention to contest the election of his sue.
cessful competitor at the polls, Hon. +.
Es'abrook. The ''irrepressibles" die hard
in Nebraska.
The Paris correspondent, Of the London
journals indulge in gloomy forebodings.-
The correspondent Of the Herald states
plainly that the impression has gained
ground that rupture between France and
England is imminent.
Sever.! Of the Paris journals have pub
lished simultaneously violent articles
against England, which are known to
have been supplied by . government,
official.
The Paris correspondent Of the London
Post, asserts that negotiations are going
OH to complete the arrangement. for joint
expedition against China. The Herald on
the other hand, says that preparations by
France are suspended.
foundations have recently occurred in
the South Of France, and have caused
much damage 10 life and property.
The London Times is Of the opinion
that any dsnger to Europe, or the British
possessions Of Gibralter, from the Spanish
enterprise against Morocco is absurd bu,
an attack by France on the independents
of Morocco, and an attempt to annex it to
Algeria, would justify the strongest remon-
STRANGE in behalf Of Europe.
II is reported at Turin that NJ. Caborun.
do will soon be succeeded BY Coun,
Cavour in the Ministry Of Foreign affairs
The Pope returned to Rome Oh the
18th.
The reports Of the intended interview
between the Empsrors Of Austria and
Russia are unfounded.
Tsgore, tho famous Calcutta merchant,
died Of broken heart because his fortune
during the panic of 1857 was reduced to
ten millions of dollarI Poor fellow!
At the recent election, Polk County,
BY vote Of 1896 against GA, declared in
favor Of resembling vote of the Couaty,
in favor of issuing $500, 900, of bonds, to
aid in building the M. l. NJ. Railroad
through that County. Failure to fulfil
promises, on the part Of the Company, was
the cause Of the recen. decisive vote ia
favor Of resembling.
The James Buchanan. who has been an