The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-02-07
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The steamer Miami exploded on the 25th
ult on the Arkansas riven The accitjen oo-
cured almost Immediately after supper, and
the explosion rent the boat assGnder, letting
those on board down into the mass of fire
and ste Am below. 1t is estimated that from
$50 to s25 lives were lost. Among other pas.
sangors there were 100 of the third regulars,
two Of whom were tied up by the thumbs few
minutes before the accident, but could not be
relieved, AMI persisted in the a,mes. Two
Others took their own lives by shooting, rather
than to suffer death by fire and steam.
The county clerk, sheriff, and deputy sheriff
ofPope county. Arkansas, were nil recently as
assassinatcd.-The Canadian Fenian scare
appears 10 be increasing, and the provincial
troops and militia are gathering on the border
TO repel an apprehended invasion-Stll an
other constitutional amendment is being pro-
posed by the reconstruction committee
Mimi, recently. When an attempt was being
made to search them, they drew revOlvers and
wounded three persons and then escaped
The liquor dealers Of Indianapolis having been
sued for selling liquor on the Sabbath. have
resolved to sue the newspaper and hotel own.
crs, drug stores and street railway companies
for doing business on Sunday.
The steamer w. r. Carter, on her way
from Louisville to New Orleans, exploded her
boiler near Vicksburg, on Saturday, and many
lives are reported lost by the accident.
Troubles with bushwhackers are reported
near Brandon Miss
An atfray between United tates soldiers and
c;,izeus occurred recently at Daricn, Ga.
Further trouble with gucrrilas above Mobile
on the river are reported. The United States
troops captured i've or six of the bandits and
conveyed them to Mobile.
1t is said that, if the bill for giving Gen.
Grant the rank of ''gcneral' becomes a law,
1t will be followedby another bill confering the
rank OF lieutenant general upon Gems She, man
and Sheridan Admiral Farra gut will doubtless
be made full admiral, the grade of vice ad
m!ral in the navy being equal to that OF lieu.
tenant general in the army.
A bill is before the house authorizing the
secretary of the treasury to fund bonds, make
soans &c and sell bonds in foreign markets.
bill passed the senate declaring all per.
soss corn in the Q. S. and not owing allegiance
TO other governments, citizens, without regard
30 color.
Atour --latest .iyices the senate bill for the
enlargement Of TIE Freeineas bureau was
bang discussed.
Il Is rs?a.sei that 'sfsscs prevails on the
I.io Graa5e-s Gems. Wietzcl Smith and
C-a-k have been mustered OCT.
IGirt.-oae lises were los: by the explosion
Q. lie steamer ". r Carter, near Vicksourg,
On Friday.
A convention is called to nee. at Rockford
On the a2i inst, TO consider the best means of
improving the navigation of tia. river.
I.isgroposcd to res the witt OF habeas cor.
pus in the border states.
Cen. Grant has contributed So 900 towatd
the erection of the MetropolitaR Methodist
Episcopal church in Washngton.--For the
month of JAM, the internal rev. receipts were
$l9O,sO0,UO0.- captain general of
Cuba has received royal decree reprimand.
ing him for countenarcing and ordering him TO
suppress the society formed for the suppression
OF the slave trade.-One hundred more post
offices are to be speedily reopencd in the
southern states. Filty.fve new money order
offices are also to be established.