The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-05-10
News and Items.

News and Items.
J. c HoxSie, chairman of the republican
state central committee, suggests that the
convention for the purpose of nominating
candidates for Governor, Lieut.. Governor,
and judge Of the Supreme Court be held
on the l4th of June.
The value of the estate left by President
Lincoln is said to be estimated at about
$25 900.
Billiards were invented by Henrique
D>vigne, \ French artist, in the reign Of
Charles TX about the year 1871, and At
once became most fashionable and capli
vatirg game. .-.-
1t is said there are 81, and perhaps %
persons concerned in the assassination, who
will certainly suffer the death penalty.
The lancaster (Pa.) Intelligencer says
that Mr.. Buchanan will soon give to the
public documentary history of the latter
part OF his administration.
The president in proclamation says i,
appears from evidence In the Bureau o.
military Justice. that the murder Of the
late president. and attempted assassination
Of the Sec. of State was incited, concerted
and procured by and between the following
persons for whom he offers *a
100000 for the arrest of JEFF. Davis.
$4,000 for the arrest of Clement c.
Clay. .. ..-... ....,. ....-. .......
$4,000 for the arrest Of Jacob Thomp-
son. late Of Mississippi. '' "#7'
$4,000 for the arrest of Geo. N. San
der>. z...F r..n ..-
$25.oO0 for the arrest of Beverly Tucker
$4,000 for the arrest Of n. q. Cleary
clerk of Clement c. Clay.
One hundred million dollars will b.
paid to discharged soldiers during this
mnnth. ,.' #. tE@
National banks are to be started q
Richmond, Savannah, Petersburg and
Charleston. "za a
Payne, the assassin. only had an oppor
tunity to strike one blow at Mr.. Seward
who was at that moment sitting up in bed
The knife struck the swelling over bis
ractur.d jaw. and did not touch any other
part Of his body. At this time Robinson
the nurse, clu'ched Payne from behind
and did not for . momen: let go his hold
though stabbed four times. Mr.. Seward
then rolled off Of the bed. on the hoor
fe,gning DEATH To Mr.. Robinson he owes
his life. This heroic soldier is in the hos
pitsl, and is, doing well, though very badly
W. unded. Mr.. Seward now dictates for
eign dispatches TO Mr.. Hunter"
The Virginia state armory with its many
thousand stand Of arms and equipments
was d, stroyed As reported. -.
Details Of colored troops are now en-
gagged in burying the dead on the battle.
6eld around Richmond, some Of whom
have been lying there exposed for year.
Mosby has g,ne to Texas with small
number of his old companions. On part
ing he told his men to disband and return
to their homes saying that they might put
their necks in the halter by following him.
Rebel treasury notes was quoted in
Richmond on the I'd at So. a. 5 per $1,000
Gen. Carl Schurz's resignation was
promptly accepted on the Sd. .....
II is currently reported in Washington,
that the authorities have decided to open
the southern states to general trade imme-
diately. n... -r.-r-tr ... nj
All ri>oners who were paroled east Of the
Mississippi, up to the % ult have been
duly exchanged by the authorities. f.
A Washington dispatch states that
Booths head and heart have been placed
in the army medical museum, and that the
remainder Of his bo..y has been inferred in
spot devoted to the burial Of felons,
such precautions being taken rs to prevent
any public knowledge Of the spot.