The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-12-07
4atest Wews.

Browns execution IL the most important matter or
interest," reported in the seesraphc columns Of last
Saturdays Dailiss. Below will be found the SUBJ
stance Of proceedings. 1t IL said he admitted his
participation in the Kansas massacre but plead some
palliatiug causes. letter from, . Mrs. Doyle eve
doubt who she Is Of what The letter about
created bad feelings against the old man. Reporters
we're not admitted within the line. Mrs. Brewn was
Received with military parade, (what nonsense y and
csesrted to the prison where she remained four hours
On the evening previous to the execution she vas
then % o'clock At mighty escorted back.
Browne Execution.
HARPsn's FsaRY, Dec. I'd.
Brown was hung ut quarter past eleven o'clock.
Military assembled at nine o'clock, and posted
ON the field leading to the execution, and also At
vsrious points, laid down in General orders Every
thing conducted under the strctest military dis
cpne, IS II the town was in state Of siege. Mount
the scacld and the picket guards stationed out to-
wards Shedandoah mountains in the rear. The
military the field formed two hollow squares ;
within the inner was the scaold, and between the
inner and outer lines the citizens admitted-no
one being allowed outside Of the lines, except the
mounted guards. At IL o'clock, the prisoner was
Campbell aud his ASSISTANTS and Capt. Avir the TAILOR
A email wagon containing white pine comm wal
driven up; ON which no took seat. Six esmpauie,
Of infantry and one company Of horse, and General
staff numbering twenty-fv officers headed tho pro
cession; and moved toward the place Of execu ton
Brown was accompanied by no minister he desirin no
lie looked calmly afouhd the people, fully possess
ed mounted the scafiold with firm step IIis arm
pinioned by Of the stat. He bid farewell e
the sca1old va. pulled away, and with slight strug
gle John Brown yielded up his spirit.
The body placed in the coffin, and is on It's ~ay
to lIarpers Ferry, to he delivered his wife ner
strong military escort.
Bells were tollsd in various northern towns And
cities and speeches were made BY small public NEE.
ings expressive Of sympathy for Brown. At Manchss
ter, N. H., the Mayor ordered the tollng stop and
Il stopped. At Philadelphia meeting WAS held an,
vas addressed by Lucretia Mott and Miss Mar,
Green.
The election for delegates to democratic distrie
Convention At Cincinnati, resulted in the unanmou
choice Of Douglas men.
The Gov. Of South Carolina recommends an iutms
diats separation Of the States on q peace basis.
The Denver Express has arrived with sl2 900 in dust
The Legislature Of Boston refused to adjourn o.
Friday last, because Brown was to be executed.
The Ohio merchants who arrested near 1Iar
per's Ferry suspicion eff being dangerous, are on
in card generating the Railway company and tn
authorities from blame.
At Montreal prayer meeting was held ON Brown
account DR.. Howe Of Boston was there.
More barns were burnt near Charleston, Va, fe
hours after Browns execution aud much excitsmeu
| existed. Tie body OF the criminal passed through
Baltimore accompanied by Mrs. B. the evening Of tn
I'd. Mrs. B. Is represented q very excellent woman
she wants parade over the corpse but intends {
bury it quietly in the family burying ground at Ne
Iibs.
The Telegraph says the Mississippi Is frozen over
that We knew some days ago.
The Republican Congressional caucus at WashnI
ton ON Saturday, agreed to 80 into tho election
sdcers Of the House unplsdgad to any policy.
The Iowa Democratic State Convention for tn
election Of delegates to Charleston, 10 called at d.
Asinss, Feb. 22d.