The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-05-17

News and Items. ,s-.., ...
A man shot white dove near Burling.
ton, this state, which wore about its neck
silver ring bearing the inscription "Belle
Aarsden, Chicago" and on its legs were
little rings Of silver, marked 1868.
Ninety thousand dollars have been sub.
scribed to the fund, for the Orphans Home
BY the soldiers Of Iowa Regiments.
An order has been issued for the execu-
ton Of Bowles, Milligan and Horsey at In.
dianapolis on the 10Th inst.
Chief Justice Chase, while in North Car.
olina, stated that "the administration would
continue military rule in the rebellious
states until they were thoroughly recon
eiled to immediate emancipation and the
policy Of the government"
Gov. Pierpont and his state officers left
Alexandra for Richmond on Monday and
will inaugurate loyal state government at
once.
The Mexican immigration scheme con.
tinues to meet with great success at the
east. The recruiting officers are so throneeti
with discharged soldiers DESTROYS Of partic-
1pating In the movement that it has been
found necessary to afford much increased
facilities for the enrolment of the immi.
grants. A London letter states that
Preach expedition Of 5000 troops has
started for Lower California and Sonora.
It is reported that the e5th corps, co,a-
posed Of negro troops, is to be sea. to
Texas.
A policeman, who arrested Miss Har
man, in N. Y, for sporting male consinu-
atoms" has been dismissed the force, The
chief deciding that woman has as much
right to wear pair Of pants as "a ovsrcoa:,
which every woman wears
COL Grier has received orders to mus
ter out al patients in the military hospitals
At Davenport vhe have passed fram under
the Surgeons care. Deserters Who have
returned to military quarters are 20 be
mustered out without pay, emoluments, or
transportation.
A new capitol building is to be erected
at Albany N. Y.
The Mil. Sentinel (Rep.) says:
The Christian Commission has dismissed
two or three Of its representatives who
were fiunkeyish enough to call on Gen. Lee
and.pay him their respscs.
There were 1890 suits brought against
the city ofNew York for damages during
the riots Of 1868. The amount claimed, is
about 2. 100000
The enlistment term Of about 1000 Mis-
sissippi sailors expire during the summer
The annual business of Chicago is esti.
mated at $2O6, 00O, 900, of which one fourth
is Hour trade, and one-sixth hog
The British Parliament has been in ex-
ss.ence six hundred years. Lord Palmer.
ston has been . member, one tenth Of the
time.
Governsr Fenton has appointed color
ed man, named w. P. Powell, to be no.
tary public in New York, the first Office
Of the kind ever conferred upon q negro in
that state.
1t y semi of6ciea1y announced that dur
ing the Queens visite to Germany this
gear, the Princess Helena, her third daueh.
ter, will be formally contracted in mar.
riage with the prince royal OF Hanover.
The census returns. SO FAR as they have
goae, show an increase in the population
Of this state, Of over 100000 since 1890.
President Johnson has issued procla.
Iuation declaring that, If rebel cruisers shall
receive Inequalities 10 ports OF foreign ma
sions, the vessels Of such nations will be
refused hospitality in the ports Of the
United States. He has also issued "a or.
der re-establishing the authority Of the
United States In the state Of virginia snd
is about to issue proclamation defining
and regulating Mr.. Lincoln's amnesty oath
Juarez has issued letters Of insrque
against French commerce. The movement
to secure the immigration to Mexico Of
federal officers and soldiers is assuming
isree proportions. The immigrants are to
50 fully supplied With weapons Of de-
(c4ice."