The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1864-05-18
News and Items.

News and Items.
The Wisconsin Editorial Convention 70,
this year will be held in Madison on Wed
nesday, the 10Th day of June next. This
is the sixth annual convention of that sor,
held in that State.
The Iowa Statesman says the arrange
ments are nearly perfected for the introduc
ton of gas in the Capital City the coming
fall.
1t is estimated that 25,OOO,OOO feet o.
lumber has passed safely over the Grand
Rapids from the Upper Wisconsin, within
four weeks.
VIM. S. Thayer, our Consul General a,
Alexandra, Egypt, is dead.
A special session of the Board of Super
visors of Buchanan county is called. The
object is to make loan Of five thousand
dollars to repair, in part, the loss sustained
in the late robbery of the treasury.
Brigadier, now Maj. Gen. E. r. S. Candy
succeeds Generals Banks and Steele in
command Of the military forces IN the States
of Louisiana and Arkansas.
A National Bank is to be established in
Marshaltown, Iowa.
Hon. j. r. Sharpstcin, formerly of the
Milwaukee Neaos, left that city, recently,
with his family for California, where they
will make their home.
The corner stone for the Government,
Arsenal at Rock Island, has been laid, and
the work is progressing.
Vallandigham was recently presented
with $4,000 by some Ohio gentlemen.
The street cars in Philadelphia are to be
run by steam. The Quaker City is ahead
in the Introduction of this new improve
ment
In work recently published, the ladies
are told that to give bright color to tho
cheeks without danger Of suspicion tina,
they use cosmetics, stake fragment o
bright crimson silk, dip it in strong spirits
of wine and rub it over the checks till ,
moderate tint appears. This defies detec
ton, and is harmless"
The Winnebago Indians have left thei,
Reserve above Fort Randall, aud many
stragglers Of the band are troubling thu
settlers along the river between Council
Bluffs and Sioux City.
From the Fort Dodge Republican we Learn
that the settlers on the frontier are again
alarmed about the Indians. We canno,
see the cause.
The Courier, Pr. du Chien, records the
death, in that county, Of young girl from
the shot Of rifle aimed at some pigeons
by small brother. The names were nct
given.
The city Of Keokuk was recently lighted
with gas for the first time in many years.
The subscription price of the Cincinnati
daily papers has been raised to 5000 pc,
year and zoe. per week.
An appropriation Of $4,000 has been
made by the City Council of Quincy, ILL.,,
for the purpose Of arming such of the citi
zens as will enroll themselves for the de-
fence Of the city.
E. G. Ingersoll, of Peoria, ILL.,, has been
elected to fill the vacancy occasioned by the
death of Owen Lovejoy.
The Dubuque Times paid three dollars
and ten cents Express charges on Cali.
fornia letter containing remittance Of
three dollars in gold. Cheap enough.
A company of students is being raised
in Beloit College for the To-day service, to
be led by Prof. Blaisdell of that Institu.
ton.
An exchange says: "Judge Catron 81
the U. S. Supreme Court. holding Circuit
Court at Nashville, required an attorney re-
Gently to amend pleading by striking GU,
the words "West Virginia and substitu.
ting "Virg;nia." He declared he knew no
sach State as West Virginia. 1t is said
that the question thus raised will probably
be submitted to the Supreme Court
Sound.
Gen. Alexander Hayes was killed on
Thursday, May 9Th, while deploying his
men as skirmishers. He was a native OF
Philadelphia, Pa.
Joseph E. Davis, second son of the rebel
President, was killed on the 3Oth ult., by a
fall from the portico Of the family mansion.
He was four years old.
In recent dispatch we find the follow.
ing in relation to narrow escape of Gen.
Butler from being captured by Beauregard's
forces:
ION Saturday last, Beauregard, with
1000 men, made surprise attack upon
Gen. Butler about ten miles from Richmond
So sudden and unexpected was the en-.
counter that Gen. Butler himself narrowly
escaped capture. Indeed his own orderly
was captured within sixty yards of him
The command being in readiness, it quick.
~ passed from the defensive to the offensive
position and the enemy were most signally
defeated"
Mr.. Editor Il wish to let the public