The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-02-06
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Two young men named respectively George
| Hooker and Il. ID. E,ston, employed in the
Saltwater Post Office, are under arrest for ex
tensive robbing of the st. Paul mails east and
west. 1t is believed that Hooker is innocent
he is mere boy and 'blows" on Easton.
Mr.. Fairchld, real estate dealer OF st. Paul,
petitions the Legislature to pass resolution
| assuring Southern owners of land in Mnneso.
tn that their rights will be secured let what may
| happen. Mr.. +. says his Southern correspon.
dents are afraid OF conf cation in case Of dis
union.
All the Border States except Wisconsin and
| Iowa, mo Legislature in session in Iowa. have
| appointed able commissioners Of both parties to
| meet in convention at Washington this week,
to consider The state OF the Union, and lay
down plan of agreement-leaving the cotton
| States to stay out in the cold till they get ready
| T., come back. Much is hoped from this con.
venton. Wisconsin will yet appoint, ana Gov.
kirkwood, OF Iowa, we hope has done so on his
| own resi- onsibility.
| Mr.. Lincoln made u speech on his return to
| Springfield He is non-committal till his cleo
ton by count Of the electors.
| Col Hayne has formally demanded the sur
render of Fort Sumpter. The President will
not re- ly to Hayne, but will make the demand
the subject Of special message to Congress.
Mr.. Ii Gin will 60 to Washington Feb. IL,
| VIA Indianapolis and Cincinnati.
Reports from Kansas are anything but pleas
ant-tamne and tret zing are the troubles. The
| Wisconsin Legislature are about to appropriate
40 to purchase seed wheat for the people OF
that young State.
| Col. Hayne thinks there will be no attack on
Fort Sumpter unless it is re-inforced-this will
be regarded as q menace, and fight may be
expected.
Capt. Ingraham, of Kostza notoricty, has re.
| signed has post in the navy
Terence b. McNlanus, a distinguished Irish
exile of le4S, died recently in San Francisco,
at st. Mary's Hospital.
| Thirty prisoners escaped from the California
Penitcntiary; three were killed, thirteen wound.
ed and the rest captured.
The President has signed the Kansas Bill,
and Gen. Conway, her Representative has tax
en- his seat.
The Morrill, Tariff Bill has passed the House.
Mr.. Sumner called on the Presi1en and was
requested by him to vote for the Crittenden
amendment. Mr.. Sumner declined to 20 that
| far.
The Kentucky Senate has passed resolu.
ton begging the Southern crazy men to stop
the tide Of revolution and listen to little com.
mon sense. A resolution also passed condemn.
ing coercion.
Ex-Governor Harris of Rhode Island died on
Sunday night. Feb. lst
fire in Jameston, N. Y burnt $3.50 900 in
property.
tiov. Srrague, Of Rhode Island, is appointed
commissioner to Washington.
The Brooklyn is ordered to defend Fort
Pickens to the last. IL is rumored that the
Fort will certainly be attacked. Doubtful
Gen. Scott and the President have quarre!led
Very doubtful.
Mr.. Stewards last speech is highly applanded
by all except the Garrisons Of the North and
the khetts Of the South.
| North Carolina has passed convention bill
to b. submitted to the people.
| The Louisiana convention has refused to
send troops to Fort Pickens.
The Arabia arrived at New York on the LIST
Her news is not important.