The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-05-10
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George N. Sanders and Beverly Tucker
have disappeared from Montreal, and it is
reported that they have gone towards Hal.
flax. --. Il
DR.. Tumblety, somewhat notorious In
dian herb doctor, has been arrested in St.
Louis, On charge Of hsvi ing had knowledge
Ut the plot to assassinate Mr.. Lincoln.
1t is now reported that Booths body was
placed in quicklime, and thus completely
destroyed.
European dates are to the 2Sth ult.-
Intelligence of the surrender of Lee, and
the murder of Mr.. Lincoln, had been re.
ceived. The former event caused de.
cline in the confederate loan to 13AM144.
In the British parliament notice was given
Of an address to the queen expressing sor.
row and indignation at the assassination
and, in the Italian chambers, an address OF
that character was adopted. The Care.
witch of Russia is dead.
An indianapolis paper states that orders
have been received for the execution of
Messrs. Bowels, Milligan, and Horsey :;
and rumor fixes the 18th inst as the day
on which they are to suffer death.
heistatement that Gen. Halleck had
assued IN order allowing all rebels to take
the amnesty oath, is pronounced to be un.
true The exceptions made BY the am.
nesty proclamation of Mr.. Lincoln are to
be observed until 4 general line Of policy
shall be established.
Tie question Of trade in the southern
states has been settled in cabinet meeting.
All loyal persons are to be granted permits
to trade IN these states, upon payment Of
the government tax of 8 per cent. Ten.
nessee is exempted from this tax, on Mr..
Johnson's claim that she never entered in.
to the confederacy. ......
In the trial Of Congressman Harris Of
Maryland by court. martial, at Washington,
the evidence for the prosecution was closed
on Saturday. The accused commenced
his defense on Monday. 49,
Preparations are being made in the vi
cinity Of Washington for the arrival of i'm.
ussDse bodies Of federal soldiers The I'd
and 9th corps are expected to reach Alex
andria in about ten days; the 18th and
18th corps will arrive about the LIST of June,
and the 14th and Goth a few days later
When all these forces shall be contracted,
they will be reviewer by Gen. Grant.
Secretary Seward will probably be able
to resume his official duties within week
or ten days.
Over $40,O00,0 900 Of 1905 were sold
last week. Secretary McCulloch, it is sta.
ted, pays out the money as fast as received.
jeff. Davis, Trenholm, Beniamain, and
other leading rebels were at Greensboro.
n. c., for three days, and while there, had to
1--we on the railroad train, = the inhabitants
refusing to allow them to enter their dwell.
ings, for fear that they might be held re.
sponsible by the federal authorities for bar.
boring them.
Military and naval retren chment is pro.
crossing rapidly. The quartermaster's
dcpartaent has effected reduction in its
ocean transportation expense of $3.50 900 a
day. All bat four Of the forts around
" Washington are to be Immediately dis.
mantled. The Mississippi squadron is to
be reduced to rs vessels.
In New York, during the past week,
pork has declined $3.50 per barrel; flour
SO to 65 cents, common qualities of wheat
8 to 10 cents; oats s to II cents; corn 3
to cents.
All UoopS Wnlcn fendeSvOuS about
Washington arc to be paid of prior to their
being mustered out Of service. The force
to be kept in reserve, is not to exceed
10000 and those mostly colored troops.
is rumored that Gen Kirby Smiths
entire Texas and Mississippi rebel army are
tossurrender on the same terms of Lee and
johnson. -.t r.-
Over 10000 men and 100 pieces of ar
tillsry were surrendered by johnson. The
pirate Semmes was among the officers cap.
tured.
From New Orleans it is reported that the
rebels Dick Taylor and Forrest have made
a formal proposition to surrender their
forces.
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