The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-06-21
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news and Items.
D The blood hound question is being debate
g In Minnesota. AZ hostile Indians have invar
ably acted the blood hound in their warfar
with whites and with one another, we shoul
not be tender in the choice Of animals of lk
character to hunt them up. The negro blood
hound business was brutal, because the slav
was escaping from oppression; the pursuit of
prowlmg. murderous. infantslaughterer, b.
another blood hound does not shock our nerve
Bit
negro delegation which visited Washing
ton recently declares that their present condi
ton in Richmond is not better than it wa
when they were in slavery.
Mrs. Patterson, the Presidents daughter
will take charge Of the White House.
| Fords theatre in Washington is to be con
verted into church Bishop Simpson is nego
tiating for that purpose.
Gen. Hooker, at Cincinnati, is engaged il
reducing the expenses Of his department.
The 18th army corps is on its way to the
Rio Grande, and the 10th corps to Galveston
to garrison those points.
Capt. Fisk, at st. Paul, announces that a
colony Of two thousand persons will accompany
him to the Yellow Stone river on the Goth OF
July, and among them Gen. Thomas Francis
Meagher.
All honorably discharged soldiers have been
granted the privilege Of retaining their arms at
the following rates muskets $ID--c,rbnes aud
revolvers SS-sabres and swords So.
A Montreal paper says that ten southern
! rebels have ten millions Of money deposited in
that city. ,rf ~
Johnson's Island has been selected as the
prison where all the rebel officers who refuse
| to accept amnesty on the terms presented by
President Johnsons proclamation will be
| kept untlla final disposition can be made OF
| then. G.. Tfzs- a. ~ AZ.
| Hon. R nsom H. Gillette, who has signified
his intention 10 appear as counsel FIR Davis, if
permitted, was protegs of Silas Wright, was
Representative in Congress from the Og-
denbureh District from 1882 to 1856, Was So.
liciDr OF the Treasury under Polk, Assistan.
| Attsrney General under Pierce, AMI Solicitor
1 Of the Court of Claims under Buchanan.
| "A train Of emigrants, from Indiana, are on
! the, way to this state
tits said that $4,000 have been subscribed
in New York for the benefit of Gen. Lee.
Attorny Gen. Speed thinks jeff Davis will
be tried in Baltimore before Judge Chase.
About one-third of Hancock's corps have de.
serted. Most of the men enlisted received
bounties ranging from $500 to $4,000.
The archives Of Virginia have been returned
from Danville to Richmond.
Two government hospitals at Keokuk have
been closed.
Gov. Brough will not enter the contest in the
coming Ohio election.
The prevalence of severe drouth in Ja-
maica is reported
The loss to the government in the burning
OF the storehouses in Nashville is said to be
million and a quarter of dollars
Gen. Herons headquarters are established
at Alexandria, Louisiana.
The secretary Of the treasury telegra, his to
New York that the presidents proclamation re.
moves all restrictions on products and on all
trade, excepting contraband articles east of the
Mississippi.
The president promises the Richmond freed.
men relief from the evil influences to which
tucy are su'JecIeu AZ nome. 81. j, &. Il. r.
Richmond correspondent saws that bust
ness is at stand still in that city, and there is
not the slightest prospect Of revival for year
to come.
The rebel Col. Warren has taken the oath
Of allegiance. w#
Rich estates in all parts of North Carolina
are being offered for sale at very low prices
The Cedar Falls Gazette Gays citizen of
that place 65 yeara old mailed his first letter
short time ago. ..... .r-.
new fashioned sheep is introduced to the
farmers Of Ohio; the wool from one buck
weighed % lbs. 2 sz. 50 *a&
The Revenue Commissioner says there are
probably one hundred millions of gallons of
whiskey annually manufactured here, and vet
the Government receives duty ($2.OO) on only
20 millions 1t is believed that the duty will
be materially reduced at the next session.
Extraordinarily high tariffs are followed by ex-
tensive smuggling.
A man in Glenwood, this state, had horse
stolen, and in q few days afterward received
letter from the thief saying that the horse was
not good enough for his purpose and described
the place where lie could be found, which prov
to be true. saws zs
1t is reported that a lady was recently deliy-
cred of twins in London Cab. while returning
from the opera. She probably did not under
stand Italian and became confused 1T is not
stated whether the Cabman charged double or
single fare!
1t is denied that France is about to send re-
Inducements to Mexico.
The French government prohibits the two
sous subscription to present Mrs. Lincoln with
a medal.
Our exchanges are all interested in the
stealing Of horses and other property incident
to their localities. There seems to be an or.
ganization of thieves throughout the north
west.
The rebel Maury, formerly of our navy, has
written letter to Admiral Gordon t"nlering
his surrender on the terms granted to Lee.
The military prisons of Washington are be-
ing cleared out.
Mrs. Hicks OF Oshkosh is going through
the natural process of ossifcation, or turning
to bone. Her hands and the extrcmites of her
legs are alrea " bony and inse"sitive. This is
hard case for the poor lady, but after all it is
| less painful to contemplate than the usual idea
OF being STOOD for worms"
| The rebel secretary. Judah P. Benjamin. is re.
| ported " have arrived in Bermuda.
Annual visitors from the polar regions, the
Red river halfbreeds, with carloads OF lurs,
are arriving at st Paul.
1t is said that pond near Camp Nelson,
KY. was drained recently and 100 mu'atto in