The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-11-01
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The naval dock trial between the Ago
lun and the Winooski, has been decided
SAVIOR OF the latter.
Mrs jeff. Davis is living at Augusta, G
(iier two children are in Canada. one attcn
Gng convent. and the other a school
The President has issued proclamalio
soppointing the first Thursday of Dccemb
tas a day of National Thanksgiving.
II is officially stated that the loss 10 II
Michigan Central road by the recent ii,
viii moi exceed 500 600, and this amo,.,
will he reduced by partial insurance
The Mexican loan bonds payable prime
pal aud interest in gold are now in he ma,
.kct ut TO cents on the dollar in t. $. Gu,
Ieney.
The Steamship Republic. on her way Fl OF
New York to New Orleans. was wrecked q
sthe coast Of Georgia on the 18th inst. rou
boats and raft. put off from the steame
with the passengers and crew. One of tb
boats with number Of the passengers AM
screw, arrived at Charleston on the 18th. bu
There was Il serious disaster on the Ilud
Eon river on Sunday morning the 10Th. TIL,
large and splendid steamer ST John. Will,
-n her trip from Albany. and when opposit,
the foot of Twentieth street. New York. OK.
1ioded her port boiler. killing seven persons
sscaling seventeen and one missing.
George ". Gayle, the Alabama lawyer,
who offered reward for the assassination
This report is contradicted
The Governor of Wisconsin has appointed
November Goth as a day of Thanksgiving.
The report that all our vessels of war
have been ordered 10 he ready for sea. i,
-ontradicted
Measures are being taken to severely cnas-
'1ise The Indians implicated in the late out
,ages on the plains.
Stupendous frauds on the United States
"rreas.iry Department by agents thereof. are
reported TO have been discovered in NIissis-
>sippi. and the agents arrested
1t is stated hat nj tho approaching trial Of
-'tH Davis TOT treason. Attorney General
speed, General Rousseau, John IT, Clifford
and Vim. NJ Evarts will act as counsel for
the Government. ard Charles OConnor and
IL. r. Gille, for the defense
The Washington Republican of Saturday
last. announces that the body oil Col Dahl
green, who was killed near Richmond. March
9Th. 1864. on kilpatrck's raid. is expected
there 10 morrow and will lie in state at the
council chamber in the City Hall, until Tues
-lay next. with guard of Honor II is al
SO understood that Henry Ward Beecher
will preach funeral sermon in his honor on
sunday AT the church of Rev Dr.. Sunler-
land
,arties interested in the Union Pacific
Railroad. had another interview with the
President yesterday. during which ii was
stated that the road would be completed 10
Fort Riley, l.Umiles from its present termi-
nus. by the Is, Of June 1866, and would be
pushed rapidly toward Denver City next
summer.
There has been so little rain in Prussia
this summer. that is some parts the river
Spree is almost entirely dried up. Three
hundred vessels bound for Berlin. are lying
there not being enough water 10 float them
either on The side Of the capital. or on that
of the sea.
dexter" the fastest trotter in the world,
t,aat u. Paul fhnip
TWO mile trot TO harness. making the heat
in 4:5tI the fastest wagon time on record.
Wade Hampton has been elected Governor
Of South Carolina by a large majority, and
Judge Parsons Of Alabama as United States
senator
\ terrible and bloody conflict took place
in Scranton, Pa. a few nights ago. mer-
chant named Wait arose in the night, and
saw a burglar at his bureau drawer. lie
jumped out of bed and seized him by the
throat. The burglar caught Mr.. Waits
thumb in his mouth, and struggling togeth-
err they both went tnmbling down stairs
Mrs. Wait came TO her husbands rescue.
aud graspel the burglar by the leg. Soon
one Of Mr.. Waits sons appeared. and then
another. The burglar still struggling with
Mr. and Mrs. Wait. fired at both the sons
and wounded each third son belabored
the burglar with stick of wood and at last
brought him down. After short time the
neighbors were aroused. and such house is
seldom seen blood marked the skirmish
from the first and the hall and porch were
covered with blood and torn garments. The
robber was identified as one Of those who
had been about the neighborhood, peddling
linen table cloths.
The War Department has approved Gen.
Terry refusal 10 grant the application Of
Henry A. Wise for rest Grafton Of his land
ed property.
by the collision on the night of the 22d,
Of a construction train on the New York and
New Haven Railroad, with a milk train
on the Danbury 4 Norwalk Railroad, one
man was killed and several persons were
injured -one account placing the number at
fifteen. and another at thirty.
Applications are said to be pouring into
New York from all parts Of the country for
the Mexican bonds, accompanied by warm
expressions Of sympathy for the cause which
the loan is intended TO subserye