The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1865-11-29
SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.

manders of the Liberal cause in Mexico, to
the effect that over 5000 Mexicans have
been summarily tried and executed by order
of Maximilian's Courts Martial.
Mrs. Martha Grinder, the wholesale wo-
man poisoner Of Pittsburg. was last Satur-
day . ,ntcnced to be hung.
An attempt was made to rob the County
Treasures office in Fremont Ohio, on last
Sunday morning at one o'clock, but was
discovered before they had accomplished
their work. and were obliged to fles without
obtaining any booty. The safe at which
they were at work contained valuables to the
amount Of $40, 10000.
A collision occurred on the Mississippi
river on Friday night the Oath, Z miles
above Helena, between the steamers Post
Boy and Niagara. The Niagara sunk in 20
feet Of water and 100 deck passengers,
mostly discharged colored soldiers. were
drowned. The cabin passengers and crew
were saved.
TIE ship Tcnjamin Adams from Beaufort
for Mobile. was wrecked on thee3d on Span
ish Key, and 10 Of the crew were drowned.
in Washington, called the Demonstrations
list"
On the Esd. Judge Gary sentenced Cor
bett and Fleming, convicted Of the murder
of Maloney in the town Of Cicero near Chi
cage, to he hanged on the 18th Of December.
TLeir Grim, was particularly shocking and
atroc Gus the murderers and the murdered
being strangers to each other.
Iowa contributed to the war 1902 men.
The city of Ottawa has been formally in
augurated as the Canadian capital, by the
meeting of the Executive council there on
Tuesday last.
On the 21st Thomas NJ. Thornton, a bank
er in She.byyille, H., walked into cloth
ing store, and deliberately shot Lieut.. Geo.
Tacket four times. without a word being spo-
ken by either party. Cause, an old grudge
The fourth shot was fatal.
William Gilpin, Republican, first Governor
of the Territory, is elected to be first Gov
srnor Of the State Of Colorado.
In North Carolina, Worth's majority over
Holden, for Governor, is some 10000. None
Of the Congressman elect can take the oath.
The only candidate who could do SO was de-
feated by large majority.
Governor Humphreys has sent message
to the Legislature Of Mississippi, recom-
mending, among other things that negroes
be allowed to testify in courts, and that the
freedmen be assured of protection.
An Investigation of cotton frauds in Ala
bama shows that, of 10000 bales of forfeited
Confederate cotton, nine-tenths, worth some
S15,000.o00 has become The prey Of swim.
oilers, official and non.of6eial.
Crime has become of such frequent oc-
currence in Cincinnati that the formation Of
q vigilance committee is in popular contem-
plation......In Boston, where similar state
of affairs prevails volunteer night patrol
has been organized at the south end and
one firm alone has, within three days, sold
over 800 revolvers.
The New York canals are to be closed
December 18th.
The Superior Court Of Cincinnati has de-
cided that the colored people are entitled to
the same privileges on the cars as whites.
The Shenandoah destroyed forty six whal-
ers and 1929 barrels Of oil, the value Of
which is S1,65o,ooo.
The United States Treasury was enriched
by conscience money during the year ending
Sune 3Oth, to the amount Of $2O,87G. The
most Of this sum came from Catholic con-
fessiona1s.
A report made to the Indian Bureau states
that the cost Of killing male Indian has
been half million dollars, and Of killing
squaw two millions.
The Elliot Davis prize fight, which was to
have taken place at Albany, but was pre-
vented by the police, came of subsequently
in room, and resulted in draw, owing TO
foul blows.
Mr.. T. K Barrett, editor of the Laporte
(1nd.) Democrat, was arrested on Monday
afternoon, on requisition from the Govern
or o. Illinois, and taken to Peoria on the
evening train. The charges against him IRE
not stated. .~
Major Gee, the rebel keeper Of the Sails
bury prison pen, has been arrested, and is
now in the old Capitol Prison to answer the
charge Of cruelties inflicted upon Union
prisoners.
The rewards offered for the arrest of Jacob
Thompson, Beverly Tucker, George N. San
ders, William G. Cleary and John H. Surratt
have been revoked
The official majority Of Gov. Marshall, of
Minnesota, is 1890; the minority against
universal suffrage is 2,5Oi. The Senate
stands: Republicans, IA, Democrats, =: the
House, Republicans, %; Democrats, Is
giving on joint ballot Republican majority
Of o.
On the 18th Of October violent tornado
swept along the Mosquito coast in the yicini-
" Of Nicaragua. destroying everything in its
course and utterly demoishing the town Of
Dlus6sld. Several lives were lost,