The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-01-26
News and Items.

Nc"S dAO AICuuo.
Judson Hutchinson committed suicide a:
his house in Lynn Mass on the 18th,
The Oyster trade of Baltimore fo'ts up
-Four Millions of Dollars for 1858.
Paul Mosphy is engaged to play t'rea'y games
blindfolded, with strong players.
Tie Emperor of japan committed suicide
because his counsclors did not approve his
late treaty with the L. States. Rather sen
sitive politician
A German lover in st. Louis hung himself
on Christmas leaving written request that
his body should be presented to his dy-love.
Ottawa is decided to be the Capital of Cana
da.
The births in New York city for 1858 were
1900, deaths 24,492. There were only 4,O29
marriages.
John A. DIX will edit life Of Silas Wright.
A bill j. before the Illinois Legislature re-
realm, the Judgment note" trick which has
been praci iced towards debtors in that State.
In Congress Mr.. Cox of Ohio has made a
flaming Cuban Speech. The Pacific Z. Road
bill is being amended to death.
California news y the last overland mail is
not important.
James NJ Crane delegate elect from the
new territory of Nevada has issued circu
lar showing why hill Of organization should
pass. He claims population Of $4,000 souls
an area Of country $50 by 600 miles. Dako
tab will be organized. possibly Arazonia, bu
no Colona or Nevada bill will see the lgh
before next winter.
At South Franklin Mass, on the 18th, iona
than Wales shot Susan Whitley with pisto
| killing her at once. Wales fed but was ar
rested. jealousy is the cause.
Hon. A.C. Dodge is spoken of for Goyerno
of Iowa.
&C. Flint 70: mcrly Of Dubuque, is the So
of John Wentworth in the Chicago nemocra
office. Long John goes to Europe on spree
Alf Thomas is now the local of the Dubu
que Daily Times.
A fire occurred in N. Y, on Duane Stree
Jan. l7.-Loss $4,000.
Canada isjust in receipt from the home gov
erment of a quantity of the new silver coin
such as $40 and 20 cent pieces
Col. Heath Of Dubuque is delivering a
original Poem before the literary Societies {
Southern Iowa. Has the Col. abandoned pol
tics
A man in Tennessee, Of s. years has nevt
had on a pair of boots, never smoked or che we
tobacco though making millions Of pound
of it annually.
In the town of Bloomington, Kansas, an o
dinancc has been passed admitting the wome
to an equality of suffrage.
: Rome has not increased or diminished
population for $50 years a late census sun
> up lsO, 1857 souls, 81 of whom are bishops 8
, priests, 2404 monks, 1872 friars, 2700 nuns al
$50 students.
Mr.. B eckenridge for President aud E
Gov. Seymour for Vice, are spoken of by sout
: ern papers. ...
With our present Post Office laws the de
; cit next year will be seven millions.
In Congress Jan. 18th, the Pacific Railro
bill was debated with much spirit in DO
Houses. Motions TO lay on the table were v
ed down in the Senate by SO to l6 (,he mol
against the Souih) in the House l,y leo to
Mr.. keitt made Cuba speech of the fillib'
ter order.
!, The C,ty Of Washington from Liverpool
! the 5th. arrived at New York on the 18th.
The relations between France and Aust
were not very good. Italy is in an unsettl'
state and alarm is common throughout sout