The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-12-13
Dorth gowa Times
McGREGOR. DEC. 10 49,: 1865.

--latest News. ..
Gen. Logan is at Washington, undecided
about the Mexican mission.
Irdian volunteers during the war just
closed numbered 5,4lS.
In one weak the government has redeem.
ed over a million Of currency and certif
Gates.
Gen. NYE C"Jim'O offers bill in the
Senate of the u S. to disfranchise all who
voluntarily took the confederate OATH OF
allegiance.
There are 1000 signers to the d. G. pc.
tition for negro suffrage.
A grand. speculation is on foot; polti.
clans are buying up. soldiers diychar &c pa.
pcrs at 500 to $500 SO as to divide the
profits with members of Congress who
will vote an equalization" of bountes.
One hundred and sixty nine Msjor and
Brisadier Generals have been mustered out
Of service since March last.
A company having a capital Of $780,.
600 has been organized at S.. Paul to mine
for gold in the Vcrmilliou Lake region.
A delegation Of Chickasaws are expected
in Washington within a few days, to nego-
tiatc treaty between their tribe and the
government.
Rports from Washington indicate that
the Tennessee and Virginia delegations will
not BE- admitted into Congress for some
months to come.
George N. Sanders, who has arrived in
London, represents that, in interviews
which he had with Napoleon to secure re.
cogni:ion of the confederacy by France,
the French invasion Of Mexico was agreed
upon,-th Emperor insisting upon being
secured in possession Of Sonora, Sina.oa,
and Lower California.
John O Mahoncy, president Of the Feni-
al brotherhood, has been disposed of by
the Fenian senate in session in New Yo,k
and W. r. Roberts, vice. president has bee n
qualified as chief executive. The secreta.
ry of the treasury, 3. D. Ki.,e,, was also
unofiicered for the same cause charges
not given.
The government has been officially in
formed by the legislatures of the follow
ing twenty three states Of their adoption
of the constitutional amendment tCuchir Q
slavery. Illinois, Rhode Island, Michigan,
Massachusetts,, Ohio, Missouri, Maine,
Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Nevada, Mime
sofa, Kansas. New York, Connecticut,
Vest Virginia, New Hampshire, Maryland,
Vermont, Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee,
South Carolina and Virginia by telegraph
it has been learned that North Carolina,
Georgia and Alabama have adopted the
amendment II has been officially rejected
by tbs legislatures of Kentucky, Delaware,
New Jersey and Mississippi indiana,
Iowa, California. Oregon, Florida and Tex
as, have no. been heard rom on the sub
jcct.
Gen. Fitzpatrick is to sail under govern
eminent authority for Valparaiso on the
2lst inst.
Gen. Grant is to arrive at Washington
from his trip through the south on Satur-
day next.
The libel case Of Hon. Van. II. Higgins
VS.. W. +. Storey, of the Chicago Times
has been brought to close by the with.
drawal OF the prosecution.
On thanksgiving day in Chicago a series
of fires occurred in which q church cdi.
fec, on the west side was destroyed, only
one hour after it's dedication; also two lager
beer saloons, clothing store, large tene.
nent, occupied BY $50 persons. besides
another dwelling. al consumed on the
same day by the fiery elements.