The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-06-01

hung by the desperadoes. lmmmediate
measures are to be taken by the govern
mcnt for the protection Of government
trains.
All the American residents of Hemiasil-
10, Sonora have been ordered to leave the
city under penalty of death. No cause is
assigned for the the sudden hostility.
A celebration was held at Leavenworth,
May 2lst in honor Of the FIRST arrival of
the overland express. ~
Private advices from Utah, indicate further
serious trouble in that territory. II is fear
cd there will be collision between the
United States troops and the military.
Mrs. Edward Fcllc, committed suicide at
Middletown Conn, May %, by cutting her
throat with razor from car to ear; suppos.
cd to have been deranged. ..s .u.-. -
1905 cmigrants arrived in n. Y. last
week, and the entire number arrived since
Jan. LIST, is l,3O9.
Gen Walker at the head Of 800 mcn has
started on another expedition. Their in
tentions were unknown, but it was suppos-
cd they were bound to southern Mexico.
The Rock county Court House, at James
vile was destroyed by fire May 81. The
work of an incendiary. .-.........
The ship Success arrived at Havana on
i IS May, with 294 Asiatics. having lost on
the passage 100. Two more ships are past
due loaded with Coolies.
A fatal affray took place at Lyons on
May 81, between two men by the names of
Farmer and Dowd in which the former was
killed the quarrel arose from Farmer offer
ing some insult to the wife of Dowd.
The last number Of Punch contains an
engraving representing Sardinia in the dis
lance in the shape of a lamb, exposed to the
ferocious pccking of the Austrian Eagle.
In the foreground are France and Russia,
also eagle shaped, in confidential discourse,
one promising to the other-"Dear brother,
oh, let us hasten to protect the poor lamb
yonder." The illustration is headed, birds
of a feather" &c. u ....
The number Of volunteers inscribed in
Paris alone for the war is about 10000
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pletcd her SD birthday.
DETECTING PuoToGRAPHIC CoUNTERFEITs.
A reliable means of detecting photograph
counterfeit bank notes-and the most Of
the counterfeit notes in circulation are pho
tographs--is the application of cyanide Of
potassium. which may be purchased at a
trifing cost of any druggist, and can be
kept in small wide mouth bottle. If a
bill is suspected, wet slightly any printed
portion Of it, and touch it with a piece Of
cyanide. If it should be photograph the
paper will turn white, and, in fact, the sur
face of the whole note can be made white
by this process. If the note is not photo
graphed, this operation has no effect.
Latest advices from Utah, report eleven
men frozen to death between Salt Lake,
and the South Pass. At the latter place
three bodies were found bundled close to-
gethcr. Corpses of those who had persisted
from cold were found all along the road
At needle Rock, the body of a Cherokee
teanstcr was found almost devoured by
the wolves.
A Dispatch from Mobile of the 10th
says:
A Mr.. Stith and Mr.. Tick, both prcsum-
cd to be from Vicksburg, arrived here this
morning from New Orleans, and immedi-
ately proceeded to the Old Race Course, to
fight duel.
The weapons were rifles; the distance
forty PAGES. ..-.-...--.-
At the word "frcr' Mr.. Wick fired. At
At the word "onc!' MI. Stith fired. Mr..
Wick fell and expired INSTANTLY
Thos. H. Holt, has been nominated for
Congress by the Democracy Of the Seventh
district, Kentucky. He supports noninter-
vention.
The steamship Asia arrived May 90
Napoleon had issued an address to the ar
my enjoining discipline, stating his only
fear was that they would show too much
enthusiasm. The Sardinians had rctaken
their former positions. England proclaims
strict neutrality.
Activity in the English dock guards is
equal to that in the height Of the Crimean
war;
The army Of Lyons was under orders for
Italy. This would raise the French troops
in Italy to about 100000.
| The Post Master General has refused to
adopt for the stamped envelopes, the new
style with ruled backs.
The Government has requested the Cap
tains in the merchant service to display
their colors as soon rs possible on meeting
any armed cruiser of whatever nation.
The steamship Tennessee, with Vera
Cruz dates to 9th, and Mexico to 10th has
arrived. Gen. Wool, with 600 men was
marching on Tampico The English resi-
dents had demonstrated against the conduct
of their Minister Otway in the Tacubago
affair.
There is phrenologist near the docks
who can tell the contents of barrel by eX-
aiming its head. He makes his examina-
tons with gimblet. ...... ......
| Advices per steamer Asia report bread
stuffs more buoyant. Flour, Wheat and
Corn were held at an advance. ...
A locomotive exploded on the Indianapo-
lis Railroad on the morning Of May 26th,
seriously injuring the engineer and fireman.
PHRsoNAL.-We had the pleasure last
week of a call from Mr.. Cover of the
Grant CO. Herald. Mr. G. is a sociable
plain-spoken gentleman and one Of the
most respected Editors of the west the
Herald has the largest circulation probably
| opd oc much ;pA,,anco nc INV pauor in
Wisconsin if we except the city journals.
!. ID. Z. Coon, Esq, Of the Cerro Gordo Press
| WAS also here last week lookinn as well az