The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-06-20
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A hurricane swept over Lykins county, Kan
sas, during which Mrs. Abraham Holiday OF
Ossawotamie, and D. w. c. Baker and children
of Stanton were killed.
A Dutch excursion steamer was lost of
Antwerp, and 80 persons drowned.
San Francisco capitalists have formed a com
pany with $35O,00O, and are to construct tele
graph to Fl. Yuma, via. San Jose, with brunch
to Monterey.
The Bell and Everett nominations were re-
received with great enthusiasm in some por
lions of California.
1t is thought from the late news that a rev.
olution is pending in Japan. which will result in
the death or expulsion of all foreigners
Judge Orr of Springfield, has announced him.
self an Independent candidate for Governor oil
Missouri.
Francisco Dominck Mayo who murdered a
Catholic priest in New Orleans in 1857 has
just been arrested in N. Y. City.
Two New York artists fought duel at Nor
folk and one of them was shot.
Col. Thomas will fill the vacancy caused by
the death Of Gen. Jessup.
Thadeus Hyatt, the self made martyr, has
been discharged from custody on motion Of
Senator Mason.
The Richmond Seceders convention, met,
and adjourned without action. A fzzle.
Two children in Delaware county Iowa, were
bitten by a mad dog last week.
The P. o. at Quasqueton, Iowa, was robbed
Of several letters ON Tuesday last ~
The schooner Wanderer has been condemn.
ed for being in the slave trade.
This day Blondin is to walk over the Niagara
river, blhdfolded, and his body completely en-.
veloped in a sack. So says the tell-lie graph
A terrible hail storm passed over Albany, N
Y, Sunday P. NJ. destroying shrubbery, trees
and gardens. One house fell, four persons in
jured.
Winslow's minority report of the Covode
Committee shows that the whole thing was got
up for political effect. ....-.. - .>s-.
The Japanese are showing off at great ad-
vantage in N. Y. City.
The foreign news received on Sunday per
steamer Harmonic and Bohemian report that
the Nepolitan army has capitulated. Garibaldi
is victorious anG the whole Of Sicily is in a
blaze of enthusiasm. Flour and wheat have
slightly advanced in English markets.
BALTIMORE convention news is meagre up to
noon Of Tuesday. The mass Of delegates and
outsiders filled the city to the brim, and the ex-
citement was at fever heat. 1t is conceded to-
day that Douglas will be nominated, and it is
rumored that the rankest Of the Seceders will
put Caleb Gushing and Jeff Davis on the track
against him. That a bolt on the part of the
hottie Ids would secure Douglas election by al,
increased majority, and be much better for the
country seems to be the universal opinion at
Baltimore. 1t is doubtful if the Seced.rs are
admitted to seats at all. ....
Congress voted by 100 to 81 censuring the
President for malfeasance in Office.
Mr.. Perkins of Stockbridge, has eloped with
Mary Foster, blind girl from Madison Co., N.
Y. Goes it blind
Judge Kent, of N. Y, is dangerously i'll.
War will be declared by Bolivia against
Peru.
The N. Y. Post Office defalcation covers
$4,000.
A Scotch girl with two noses was the last
arriva! by steamer on Sunday. shorter!
A war in Europe seems inevitable