The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-08-22
Chr Timfs.
McGREGOR, AUGUST %, 1866.


Very --latest.
A FIRE in Chicago on Saturday destroyed
half million of property on South Water
and Lake Streets. The first Ct the fall
elections will be held in Vermont and
Maine in the early part Of September
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Iowa
hold their elections in October, and Mary
land, New York, Massachusetts, Michigan,
Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota in No
vember......A fire occurred in Jersey City
on Sunday, which destroyed several yes
sells and piers and large quantities of oil
and cotton. Thirteen lives were lost. 80.
The president, on Saturday, issued a proc
lamation declaring the instruction in Tex
ns at an end, and restoring the writ of ha-
beas corpus throughout the U. S. This
practically terminates the military occupa-
ton of the southern states, and completes
their restoration as far as the executive is
concerned......O Saturday the committee
appointed by the Philadelphia convention
to present the president copy of the pro-
ceedings Of that body, performed their du-
ty, in the east room of the white house.
Hon. Rcverdy johnson made the present
ation speech, and, an the conclusion of his
remarks, the president replied in a lengthy
address to the committee, in which he an
nounced his intention to stand by his,poI-
icy of restoration, by the constitution and
the laws, to the last. Tbe occasion was
one of more than ordinar., interest,". "A
national convention of soldiers and sailors
who indorse the presidents policy of res
toration, will be held at Chicago on the
18th of September. 1.-Two war vessels
have been dispatched by the navy de- 81
ment to the mouth of the Rio Grande, and
tho commander of the squadron has been
ordered to station vessels at Mazatalan and
Guayamas, to enforce the presidents proc
lamation declaring Maximillian's paper
blockade null and void. 1T is rumored
in Washington that Secretary Stanton will
shortly be appointed minister to Spain,
and Gen. Steedman will succeed him in
the war bureau.
Advices from South America state that
Costa RIGA has refused to join the South
American alliance. Most of the Spanish
feet had arrived at Tahita, en- route for
Manila. Admiral Nunez was not expect
ed to survive his wounds. The ministry
in Rio Janeiro had been defeated on a
vote, and demand a fusion. Napoleon,
it was rumored, was suspiciously interest
ing himself about the situation of affairs
in that region. The Argentines were be-
coming tired of the war, and the same
feeling prevailed in Brazil.
Indians are again committing outrages
on the plains, and seven trains have been
burned near Fort Reno. A battle occurred
at Fort Reno, in which 50 to 40 soldiers
were killed. Emigrants are fleeing to
places of safety. o..
Advices from Central America state that
war between the Colombian states and
Venezuela is probable. 5fa
A state mass mass meeting. to ratify the
proceedings of the Philadelphia conven-
ton, will be held at Detroit, Mich, Sept. 4.
Troubles between the negroes and whites
on the eastern coast of Virginia have again
commenced. Several detachments of troops
have been sent to the scene of the riots to
restore peace.
In the great saddle race at the Buffalo
IN. Y. course on Saturday, between Dex-
ter and Butler, the former was declared
the winner. The third heat was won by
Dexter in 2:lS, being the tasted time ever
made under saddle.
An expenditure of 100000 will be
made in the repairs and construction of
public buildings in the south.