The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-06-08
News and Items.

| News and Items. 4
Gen. Butler has issued an order prohibiting
for sanitary reasons, the disnterment of an
dead bodies in that department until the fri
of October.
1t is rumored that Gen. Schurz has resignd
and will return to his home at Whitewa Nr
Wisconsin.
Secretary Chase has declined to attend a
Cabinet meeting while Blair retains Office IA
der the administration.
1t is said that Congress is determined to dill
up bankrupt law before the day Of adjourn
ment.
A Washington dispatch to the World say
"President Lincoln has intimated that, in cee
of his reelection, he will make a change in il
Cabinet. The following is put forth US he
probable change: Secretary Of State, CT
Adams; Secretary of the Treasury, Isaac sfr
man, of Missouri; Secretary OF War, Sitor
Cameron; Secretary Of the Navy, II. w. pa
Wis; Secretary of the Interior, H. Greedy
Attorney General, w. l.. Dayton; Postmaiel
General, Schuyler Colfax."
Secretary Chase has determined to pu, on
the market from fifty to one hundred mill ns
of the 6 per cent bonds, redeemable after ISL.
Mr.. Dayton has assurance from the
French government that no rebel iron. c!als
will be allowed to leave France.
The English Parliament has re assemble,
| and Lord Palmerston has so far recovered
as to resume his seat again.
The female rebel spy, Belle Boyd, has
been released from custody by an orde
from the War Department.
The rebel army before Richmond is now
commanded by Gen. Ewell, Gen. Lee being
sick in Richmond.
Two female prisoners-on Captain Of
a battery and the other Sergeant Of caval.
ry-were among the capturd and are now
at White House.
Capt. James G. Mason, nephew Of the
rebel commissioner to England, attempted
to escape from st. Louis ant was put into
the Myrtle street prison. He had con.
cealed letter in cypher on his person.
Gen. Grants little daughter drew the
tickets in the Smiser rattle atSt. Louis on
the 4th.
The relief fund for East Tennessee now
amounts to 100000.
Mayor Mayo, of Richmond, was arrested
and put into Castle Thunder, for proposing
to surrender the city in case of necessity
instead Of burning, as was proposed
Every man and boy, even foreign sub
jects, have been pressed into the service a,
Richmond.
Minister Corwin and the Consul at Vers
Cruz, Mexico, are at Washington.
The Monroe doctrine is to be either SLICED
or wholly omitted in the Baltimore conven
ton platform-so says rumor.
American news created great sensation
in London, and is generally regarded il
Exrope as disastrous to the rebel cause
The confederate loan declined per cent.
aud cotton became weaker. 1t is the opin
ion Of some papers that Grant sustained
defeat in his advance on Richmond, other
that the result of the battles are undecided
and that the federals paid too dear for vic
tory if gained at all.
Private parties offer the pirate Georgi
for sale at Liverpool, the crew having beef
paid off and the stores sold at auction.
The London Times thinks the capture Q
Richmond by Grant, il at all, will be a
great loss of life to the federals, but wi
not extinguish the rebel cause.
the 4Ih. Inc awaru VI TIC urus.y @swor
was made to Gen. Hancock amid great en-
thusiasm, he having received 2,4Os votes
and Gen. Mcclellan the next highest mum
Der.
The reports Of the burning of a trail
and killing of refugees near Salem, Ark
were false.
The draft in Minnesota was concludes
on the 1st. The State is now largely ahea
of all calls.
The government wharfboat at Noun
City was burned on the LIST. Loss abou
| $25o,OOO.
The 44th Iowa, hundred-day men, nea
900 strong, arrived at st. Louis ON tn