The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-07-19

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Its minated TIA. Attorney Gen. Speed or
Horace Maynard will be appointed to Gil the
vacancy on the U. S. Supreme bench, caused
By the death Of Judge Catron Of Tennessee.
Two divisions Of cavalry, under Generals
Merritt aud Custer are marching westward
though Texas, from Shreveport and Alexaa-
d,i-. La The men have strict orders not to
struggle Or plumber, and all negroeo who leave
she field to follow the troops are driven back
The evidence in the Mary Harris murder
trial was concluded on Saturday. The gener.
al impression in Washington appears to be
that Miss Harris will be acquitted. Most Of
the day on Saturday was occupied in taking
the testimony Of physicians as to her probable
insanity. -, .,t.,-....n = ...-
Its nov reported that tho question Of the
writ Of habeas corpus was discussed in a cabi.
net meeting but not decided. The opinion
has obtained that it will not be restored until
the meeting Of congress. ..s. g..
Tho president is overwhelmed with Office.
seekers. The east room has been opened for
their especial accommodation.
Gen. Sherman is in st. Louis.
The property of sixty.four citizens Of Rich.
moud has been libeled Tor confscation.
Carl Schurz has been sent BY the president
on = missionary tour through the southern
states to ascertain the working Of emancipa.
ton, the loyalty Of the whites, the condition
of the blacks, &c. 49, u. r7a
Extensive chsnges are going on in the in.
terror department at Washington. Clerks are
beng discharged and none but negroes are TO
perform ordinary labor on the capitol repairs
hereafter. .-. ..s .... "a. .- aa.
There will be great council Of tho Indians
of the Southwest on the lst Of September
On the 2lst of June, commissioners sent by
General Heron had an interview with chiefs
Of the rebel Indians, which resulted in the
Cherokees. Choctaws, Chickasaws, Seminoles
and Greeks binding themselves to cease hos.
tiities against the United States. On petition
Of the Indians, it was agreed that Government
commissioners should meet them to make per.
manent arrangements for peace. The confer.
ence viii be held on the LIST Of September in
the Choctaw Nation. 1t is expected that So.
600 Indians will be present on the occasion.
A gentleman who is familiar, through obser.
walton, with the state Of the crops in Pennsyl'
vania, Kansas aud Iowa, represented, in re.
cent conversation with Boston Editor, wheat,
oats and corn, to be '.peItset,y eaorm:us."
The shipment Of government securities to
Europe, on Saturday, amounted to about S..
25O. coo.
The ram Dundcrburg, Of 1000 tons bur.
chen, will be launched on Saturday next.
Among the recent applicants for pardon is
the rebel General Marmaduke.
The legal limit Of National Bank circulation
$500, O0O, 0O0-has been nearly reached
The entire number of these banks will be
about 1900.
A Washington correspondent states that
Ford has been bottled that be will not be al.
lowed to use his theatre building for theatrical
purpose. ~
The Imperial General Mejia, under orders
from General Breckenridge, has delivered up
70 tho Federal authorities the battery and other
property received by the former from the rebels
on the Rio Grande.
Gen. Hancock assumed command of the
middle department on the 18th.
The LIST corps has been broken up as an Or
4anization, tho regiments composing it having
been distributed throughout the country.
An order has been issued to muster out all
remaining regiments and companies Of the
army Of the Tennessee.