The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-02-14

the reservoir at Selma, ONO, on Nednesuay,
the 7th. They were attending school in the
vicinity Of the reservoir, and at noon all the
scholars but two, twenty-seven IN number,
went on the ice TO slide, when it broke with
them, the whole party drowned before help
could reach them. Later reports pro-
nouncc this hoax.
The Gillian war with Spain begins to as
sumo an interesting phase, The combined
Peruvian and CHILEAN fleets arc under orders
to commence hostilities against Spain. Chi
liam iron clads are of the coast Of Cuba,
and rams are on the way from England.
Torpedoes and Internal machines have been
received al Callao. In the meantime, Spain
is white with rage, and orders all the rest of
the word to stand one side, under penalty Of
mourning her wrath, while she administers
Punishment.
President johnson, on the 10th, received
n delegation of the Virginia Legislature, and
in his reply to them, stated that he could not
be induced to treat the Southern States as
Territories, but should take every step ne
ccssary to bring about practically restora-
ton Of the Union. He declared his deter
mination to avoid extreme measures.
Rumors of contemplated resignation of
Secretary Stanton arc again current at
Washington, and Gen. Stcedman and Mont
gomery Blair arc mentioned in connection
with the succession.
The House Military Committee has agreed
to report tho bill creating the grade of Gen
eral, the pay being fixed at $50 per month
more than the Lieutenant General
John Kennedy has been convicted of hav-
ing been one of the murderers of Patrick
Maloncy, at the Sand Ridge, in the town Of
Cicero, Cook county, Ill. This is the same
murder for which Kennedy's associates,
Patrick Fleming and William Corbctt, were
hanged in Chicago last December. Kennedy
is sentenced to be hanged on the I'd of next
March
Gen Grant has ordered that transporta-
tion should not hereafter be furnished to
furloughcl soldiers
A man was arrested in New York on the
eth, with six large boxes in his possession,
containing military equipments for the
Fcnians. Col. O'Mahony claimed the prop
erty, and the prisoner was discharged.
The Cincinnati Commercial quotes Mr..
Seward as having "madc the comprehensive
observation to Il gentleman, who asked him
how far he intended to permit the Fenian
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taught us by England during the war was
how to preserve a strict neutraldy."
The cattle plague is still on the increase
in England, the mortality for the week end
ing January 20, exceeding 10000.
Gen Auguste Rurlaze has been giving the
San Francisco folks novel balloon ascen-
sion. He came to grief. He was carried
out over the bay, dropped into the water,
and swan to shore amid the cheers of the
breathless thousands.
A Northern man, who recently purchased
farm within eighty miles of Vicksburg,
was notified by mob to leave within five
days. He at once set his freedmen to work
building a small fort, on which he raised the
American flag. He then armed his freed
men, and notified the mob that he was ready
to leave if they were ready to force him
at last accounts.
John Minor Bolts is at the head of o
movement in Virginia for the removal Of
Gov. Pierpont.
Ex-Gov. Graham, Senator elect from North
Carolina, has come out in favor Of negro
testimony.
=. Trouble is likely to arise between France
and China, from the fact that the French
Catholic missionaries in China have been
driven from their missions contrary TO treaty
provisions.
A woman named Susannah Abrams was
arrested on the 9th, in New York, by gov
eminent detectives, who found in her mutl
the steel plate from which it is alleged, the
amount of over one hundred and forty thou
sand dollars in twenty-five cent fractional
currency has been printed.
The "trichina disease" has broken out
in Detroit. young German lady died
there lately from eating pork, and post
norton examination resulted in discovering
her flesh to be filled with animaculn.
Advices from Aspinwan are that Peru has
formed an alliance, offensive and defensive,
with Chill, and made common cause with
her against Spain. Two frigates and two
steam corvettcs have left Peru to effect a
junction with the CHILEAN fleet
The national authorities take the ground
that blockade running was component
part of the late rebellion, and have ordered
the conhscation of all property appertaining
thereto.
The National Democratic Executive Com
mittee has held meeting in Washington,
but arrived at no definite policy to be here
after pursued by the party. A grand rally
to sustain the restoration policy Of the
President is advertised to take place at the
National Capital Washington's birth day.
The Northern Pacific Railroad Company
has notified the Government that it is about
to construct the line
The Legislature Of Nebraska has formed
State Constitution, which is to be submit
ted to the people on June ID
The West Virginia House has Just passed
bill for the permanent location of the capt.
tai at Buckhannon.
Lord Monck, the Canadian Governor Gen
eral arrived from Europe on the Sth
Capt John /. Hill, Of the regular army,
has been tried in California Nv couc, mo-.