The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-05-11
News and Items.

News and Items.
The steamer Bremen and North Briton
arrived on the I'd. The aspect Of affairs in
Europe was unchanged It seems to be
generally admitted that each bclligerent ma
ton shall disarm before the Congress meets
and it is also believed that France and Sar-
DINA will consent to no such arrangement,
though the latter power has signiicd will
lingness to do so.
The British Parliament was progrogucd
Cor disolved) on the 10th.
Boston is getting up Southern steam
ship Company the terminus of whose line
is to be New Olleans-capital 100000.
Samuel Fish an Occasionally insane
man shot his fatherinlaw E. s. Ward dead
with shot gun in Southwcll Flat, Mass,
on the 3D.
The vessels comprising the Paraguay
feet have nearly all returned to the United
States.
The Navajo and Apache Indians are mer-
cifully destroying each other on the borders
of New Mexico.
Independence reports state that the disap-
pointed Pixies Peak men on the route were
enrolling for an expedition to Sonora-Col.
Lockridge will command.
Jno. Belding an insane man of Sand Lake
New York, beat his daughters brains out
with hammer on the 1st of May.
A family in Manchester Nh, have kept
the.ee.rse .~s ;,sS..t ;,,s slss2 ,slOs4,o 80
the last Eve years as a pet! The authori-
ties made them bury it.
Milwaukee manufactures $4,000 barrels
oflager annually. 's e
1t is rumored that the Courts of Wis
consin will justify the reputation of the
La Crosse Farm Mortgages. III
A member of one of the Foreign legations
at Washington was recently shot at by an
injured .SicAles. ...-. .....- r.
A beautiful young lady in Arkansas re-
Gently married man condemned to be
hung. - '-
The Presby terian (Old SchooD Conven-
ton is in session at Louisville; twenty five
states and territories are represented by
$50 delegates. Harvey Linsley of WASH
ington is President.
In China man can get divorce from
his wife if she is Jealous
Connecticut is going into tobacco raising
very extensively. ~ "
The American Medical Convention is al
so in session at Louisville. Harvey Miller
Of KY, is President. 1..- ...
John W. Forney Of Pa, is making ju-
dy Of himself in exercising the same spite
fulness towards Buchanan Democrats that
they used towards Douglas friends.
The Peoples Ticket was elected in Phila-
delphia. sw 3
O. II. Perry is elected Speaker of the
Connecticut House of Representatives.
A fugitive slave was recently arrested at
GAINESVILLE Ohio and returned to his master
without riot!
| }. Phillips Phoenix of New city died on
the 4th he was distinguished merchant
and politician. ~
Morrissy and Henan are now warm
friends; the fight between Henan and Say
ers will take place next month. Morrissy
is sparring with Hcenan to fit him for the
encounter.
IMPORTANT FROM EURopE.-The royal
mail steamship Niagara has arrived, with
Liverpool dates to the 23d.
Breadstuffs steady, but quiet at Tues
days advance.
Provisions firmer, H..
Consols closed on Thursday ut 94s for
money.
Political news is alarming.
| Austria has sent an ultimatum to Sar-
DINA demanding her disarmament, and the
dismissal Of her volunteer troops. Three
days were given her in which to reply, and
if she refused war would be declared.
| Eighty thousand more Austrians were Or
dered to the Ticino E-
Austria has rejected Englands final pro-
| position.
French troops were moving towards Pied
| mont -. F. .. 49,, H
There was panic on the Paris bourse.
The English government had autographed
| to Vienna strong protest against Austria s
menance to Sardinia, and that Austria re-
piled. refusing to reconsider her determi-
! nation, and that she had already prepared
manifesto to accompany declaration of
| war. - -as
The French troops We're in process Of
rapid concentration on the frontiers of Pied
mont and at TOulon.
The final proposition made by England
to Austria was for general disarmament, by
means of commissioners, including Sardi-
| mia, and for the admission of the Italian
states to the peace congress at Laybach.
All the powers accepted this proposition,
excepting Austria, who rejected it.
The occurrence Of the English holidays
prevented the full development of the ef-
feet of this news on the markets.
The French funds fell per cent, and there
was general panic on the Bourse.
A bearer of dispatches from McLane our
Minister to Mexico confirms the report of
the success Of Miramon the monarchrist
sympathizer, but it is believed by McLane
that Juarez will be ultimately successful
1t is thought our Government will dispatch
vessels to Vera Cruz to strengthen Juarez
against the schemes of France and Eng
land. $3.50
The Fillibusters who left New York for
Cuba on the LIST of April were wrecked on
San Domingo and are now dependant on
charity.
The blacks of Hayti were little rebelli-
Gus against the present mulatto govern
ment but order was soon restored.
The rivn,.c &l,,.n,. s,l,r,,t N9:r,>ocoto no., go