The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-07-26

national temperance convention will mee
at Saratoga Springs on Tuesday, the frst ds,
Of August. Some of the most influential ad
vocates Of the cause are leaders in the move
ment.
Curtis Wilks, a gambler, at Madison, Wis.
shot Capt. Henry Curran, Of the 5th regiment
on the afternoon of Monday, inflicting q scri
Gus, but probably not fatal, wound.
Adolph Schick was found dead in East St
Louis on Friday last. Verdict of the Jury
death from intemperance and exposure. He
has brothers living in Chicago.
Major General Frank Heron has made
Pittsburgh, Pa, his home.
Hon. Schuyler Colfax, of the overland party.
has arrived in California.
It now stated positively that JEFF Davis
will not be tried BY military commission.
Dr.. Mudd, Spangler, O'Laughlin and Arnold
hava been sent to the Dry Tortugaa instead OF
the Albany penitentiary.
The war between Paraguay and the Argen
tine republic, Brazil and Uruguay still contin.
ues. No general engagement has yet taken
place, but decisive battle cannot long be
delayed, az Paraguay is pushing two strong
columns into the territories of Brazil.
| A report Of much suffering comes up from
Georgia, caused by the poverty Of the people,
a scarcity of provisions and the high prices Of
the necessities of life.
| It 10 stated that the southerners in Paris owe
two millions Of francs. Eleven have been in
the debtors prison.
They punish people quecrly in China For
robbing a peddler, person was put into NOR.
tar (cannon) and fred against stone wall
| The queen of Madagascar, on the 18th of
April, held a religious ceremony to inaugur
ate her lnajesty's assumption Of the dress call.
ed crinoline, which is henceforth form of raj.
ment reserved for members Of the royal fam.
lily.
A span Of bay mares were sold by the pound
in Buffalo at 81 ,65 per pound. They brought
$1,000.
The horss which Gen. Beauregard rode at
the battle of Shiloh, is said to be in Madison,
Wis.,, owned by Maj. Greene of the 23dreg.
ment Of that state.
A disturbance occurred last week at one ot
the performances of Madame Theresa, in Paris,
in consequence Of the lady appearing before
the audience rather the worse for liquor. Her
partisans defended her reputation, and the po
lice were obliged to interfere.
The editor Of the New York Independtn,
asks, for the defeat Of the presidents treatment
of the southern states, the interposition of Di.
vine Providence.
Pierre Soule has law Office in Mexico and
a rice plantation near Puebia.
The Prussians have lately opened horse
railroad line, the first ever seen in that part oil
Germany. 1t was built, of course, by an
American, and extends from Berlin to Char
lottsburg, distance Of four miles
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friends, went lately to an out of town restau.
rant, near Paris, where the party got so tipsy
and noisy as to assemble a mob, which was
only appeased when the princes went out on
the balcony and sung comic song.
Gen. Sully's Indian expedition was, when
last heard from, concentrated at Fort Sully.-
Several Sioux Indians are reported as being
anxious to make treaty Of peace.
A heavy freshet has occurred in Pennsylva
MIA and New Jersey, doing considerable
damage to railroads, canals, and other prop
erty.
A battalion Of Texans is to be raised to act
as guerillas in the service of Macmillan.
About 5000 organized Texans and Nilsson
rians are on their way to Monterey.
The rebel Gen. Marmaduke was recently re-
leased from imprisonment at Folt Warren.
The widow of Aron Burr died in Washington
on Sunday.
The lord chancellor of England has resigned
his position, and Lord CIamworth has been ap
pOiD ted to succeed him.
The Powder river Indian expedition is tc
start in a few days. 1t will consist of three
columns. Sufficient troops will be left to guart
the overland mail and telegraph routes.
The New York Tribune states by authorit,
that the families of C. c. Clay end Jeff Davis
secured eminent legal advisers for these gentle
men as early as last May. The senior counse
is gentleman Of prominence at the bar.
1t is rumorcd that Gen. Hooker was recent,
married in New, York to Miss Groesbeck o
Cincinnati.
-Four leading Georgians are en-route to Eu
rope to obtain white laborers to work on south
ern plantations.
President Johnson has expressed determi
nation that the laws passed by the Tennessee
legislature shall be observed, and that illsga
voters, at the approaching election, shall b.
kept from the polls.
Thomas Francis Meagher is to accompan!
Capt. Fisk on his expedition.
The Government is now paying out from
$4,000. 900 to $5,0OO,0OO per day-much Of i
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