The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-07-12
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Tho breaking up Of the 9Th army corps has

commenced.
The secretary Of the treasury has ordered
tho appointment of al additional assessor in
each revenue district where there is dstillcry
with view TO prevent frauds in liquors
The ncgros Of st. Louis are soon to have q
mass meeting to urge their rights to vote.
All batteries Of field artillery in the depart
ment of Washington are to be consolidated,
aud camp formed near the city under com.
mand of Maj. Gen. Hunter.
Capt Fisk will start on his expedition to
Yellowstone about the 2sth of this month.
The rains of the last two weeks have raised
the river at st. Paul one foot, and below from
two to three feet
Cortinas announces that he intends to give
up his opposition to Macmillan.
Ford's Theatre, at Washington, Is to be re-
opened to day.
Over $50 Major and Brigadier Generals VIII
shortly be mustered out Of service, and their
places fllcd by officers distinguished for gal.
lantry and me,itorious conduct
The President has 80 far recovered from a
recent iudispositiou as to be able to attend a
lengthy session Of the cabinet on Friday.
The yellow fever prevails at Wilmington,
N. C.
j., Paul Morphy, the chess champion. has al,
rived in New York from New Orleans.
Gen. Pope is now in st. Louis.
The Washington Chronicle says Sec. Seward
will not resign; that tho rumor which gained
circulation to that effect is utterly false.
It IL announced that Macmillan was to cede
the northern Mexican states of Sonora, Senelia
and Durango to France. Max. il itinerating
over his kingdom, and his empress had the
capital to meet him in.
A new invoice of troops had arrived at
Vera Cruz and marched for the interior.
The Spanish authorities have concluded to
give up tho ram Stonewall to the United
States.
A mammoth hotel is about to be erected at
Cairo.
A wager Of 81 900 has been made at Cincin.
natl, that JEFF. Davis would never be convicted
and hanged for treason.
Miss Harris, who shot Burroughs, is being
tried at Washington. Her counsel has set up
the plea Of insanity for her.
The supposed murderer of the Joice children
III
is said to be very positive.
Data sufficient has been received at Wash.
ington to show that the internal revenue for
the past year will reach over two hundred and
ninety millions of dollars
All the condemned conspirators, Payne,
Harold, Atzeroth. and Mrs. Surratt, were
hanged in Washington on the 7th. The
grounds where the execution took place were
strongly guarded, no persons being admitted
cave those who had previously received tickets
from Gen. Hancock. The relatives Of the
criminals spent several hours with them du.
ring the forenoon, and they were also attended
Ivy their spiritual advisers. Gen. Hancock
made all the arrangements for the execution,
and was present till its close.
Strong efforts were made yesterday to induce
the president to reprieve Mrs. Surratt, but to
no purpose. Her daughters appeal was USE
less.
It is supposed that the numerical strength of
the military force about to occupy Texas under
Gen. Sheridan is not less than IS, 1000 men.
Coal has been discovered near Plymouth in
Cerro Gordo County.