The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-12-06
News ami Items.

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! Twenty five hundred men of the force
employed in the Brooklyn Navy Yard are
to be discharged. Sd
A regiment of California troops have
been sent cut to fight the. Csmanches in
Arizona.
Lieut.. Col. Mver and Surgeon Morris,
formerly of the U. s. Army, have accepted
positions in the Liberal army.
The first Poland revolution, which &C.
CURED in 1880 was, celebrated in New
York week ago today.
Gen. Butler thinks he can show by an
argument, which he has lately prepared
that jeff Davis and Lee may be tried by a
military tribunal. -,--.-...--, -...-.
1t is said that Gen. Miranda's party in
Venezuela were recently annihilated in a
battle near Truxillo. ffa "..
1t is said that Robt Toombs has succeed
cd in making his way from Georgia to
Europe. ... -..,.......~
Geffrard once moro occupies. undisputed,
the presidential chair Of Hayti. Two
British nien.of war have bombarded the
city of Cape Haytien and reduced it to
ashes.
There are TO be seven seats in the nation
al House Of Representatives contested be-
fore the committee on credentials.
The Republican majority in this state, in
1855 was 30, 535 and the full returns of
the election just held foots up 5000 Re.
publican majo,ity-a Democratic gain Of
"a ,535. -' -.
The gold bearing quartz found in Min.
nesota yield $50. per ton. s.t..E s.. 81
Bishop Lee has organized Bishops
church at Davenport.
Gen Grant is called tho (hand) shaking
quaker. $751;. ....
In Ave days $500 emigrants arrived in
New York.
A female pianist named Fumeo who
rivals List il in Paris.
Mr.. Qailp defines turkey to be oriental
merchandise.
The desks made vacant in the halls OF
the national capitol by the absence OF
southern members and. which were remov.
ed from the floors Of both houses have
been restored to their places again.
The number of males in the United
States is 1885, 54, against l3,o04,372
females.
A lady who is opposed to having euchre
played in her house, recently sent out in
vita,ions for . social party and lest there
might be mistake, she added, mo
Cards." 4"
Ten thousand negros are to be tried by
court martial and it is said will be executed
for inzaging the Jamaica rebellion.
Tom. Corwin says he had to climb
mountains and travel all over Mexico on
foot to keep 10 reach Of the Mexican repub-
lie which he was too old to do.
An exchange describing celebration,
says: 1.-THE procession was very fine, and
nearly two miles in length, as was also the
prayer Of DR.. Perry, the chaplain
Tue soldiers vote of Dubuque county
gave majority for D. A. Mahoney.
-Four negro soldiers went into bankers
house in Mobile to obtain change for seve-
raj $500 bills which they thought were
fif;ies. Their ignorance of their val1e
aroused the suspicious of the clerk, who
had them arrested, when it WAS found
they had stolen the money Sc. 5000 from
Mathew Scott, an old citizen.
10 so rv.v.1art no
vigilance committees have been organized
I in some counties.
Secretary Stanton reports that on May
| !. the arny comprised 1000, 503 men.
| Since chat date a reduction TO IFS. 900 has
taken place, Upon an estimated stre.s:..
/ of $4,000 on July !, OF next year, the
secretary asks an appropriation of $780,.
900 0lQ.
From April / 1861, to November /, 1865,
the amount disbursed by the pay depart
.nent of the army was one thousand TWEEN
ty nine millions two hundred and thirty
nine thousand dollars.
Secretary Stanton has ordered the dis
charge of 10000 volunteer troops. Gen.
Gran, is understood to favor the increase
of the regular army to $4,000 men, aud
the mastering out Of the volunteer force.
1t is reported that 800 genera. officers
will soon be mustered out of service. We
can spare them.
President johnson Issued proclalna.
ton restoring the privilege of the writ q
ha6eas corpus to all of the states and ter
rito,ies, excepting in the states of Virginia
Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolins
South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama
mississippi, louisiana, Arkansas and Tex
as, the District Of Columh;a, territories O
New Mexico aud Arizona. --