The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-06-20

gross has been abandoned, owing to the de-
mands of Austria, which were regarded by |
England, France and Russia as tantamount
to refusal. All negotiations have been
broken off by the neutrals, and it was ex-
pected that declaration of war would |
speedily be issued by the prussian govern
mcnt. The Austrian army is now 500, 900
strong. of whom 100000 will comprise the
army of operations 900 against Prus-
STA and go, 900 against Italy. The ltal-
ian volunteers number ninty thousand
The Prussian army consists of 452 battal-
ions of infantry, 81 squaarons of cavalry,
1,OS6 field pieces-the largest Prusslan
army ever organized.
The Madison Union says President john
son and See. Seward will surely visit that
city after the adjournment of Congress.
Home and Other Items.
July 4th will be a quiet day at McGrceor
unless somebody gets up an excitement
soon.. .Lefingwell, by appointment of the
Rep. Co. Convention of Thursday last left
here on Sunday p. NJ, per steamer, as
delegate to to the Rep. State Convention.
Can't tell exactly where LEFT. will bring
up; he is too "amiable'' in politics to tic
to and too kind socially to be injurcd......
"Met Lampson we are informed, pur-
chased the whole lot Of sugars wet by the
flood of last week and has shipped them to
Chicago for refining. That interesting in
dividual accompanied his sugars to Cbica-
90, and from thence he will 60 to Ohio for
few weeks play in the society Of "Uncle
Lem & Co.. Two Presbyterians Of Roch-
ester at festival there, bantcrcd we'll
known jew named "NIoses'' to pay as
much for dish of ice cream as he would.
Moses, to their surprise, set his dish up to
s25-the others followed suit and the
three dishes yielded SIS.
Mr.. Geo. Pierce, well known as a hotel
man is the Evans house solicitor for pas
sengers. Geo. will tell you the truth eve
~ time. .Castello's Show is next Friday.
1t is is believed by some, that Dams Lions
will be hungry enough on Friday night to
cat that man alive for the qualification of
the audience. Let us all see the tragedy /!
POWERS, of the fremont House, Deco
rah, Eli Georges headquarters, was around
here on Saturday and on Monday. He
t,ls us he spent his Sunday at the Mon
dell among the best landlords, boarders
and visitors that he ever met We do not
wonder at the good impression. he formed
of the house of CARR; it is universally
commended. Read our Outside for LAWS
of Iowa and other curiosities. IAN
English youth, nephew to d. Wooliscroft,
is opening fruit stand next to J. Ii.
HMght's Variety Store.
Hopkins, ofthe tribe of Neezer has bought
Vallcau's interest in the TINES Block Res
taurant. If CoSANT and MEIER, with the
whole town to board and drink with them
do not "pay revenue we respectfully ask
s!who camp. We have lots of hooks,
lines and poles, but HAIGHr has more than
we have; ergo, our friends will please
buy of the same man we do......" Slle''
Wright, w. E. Smith and Hugh Henry, all
good business agents, representing tip-top
wholesale establishments in Chicago, were
here on Monday Well tell of their yir-
tues when space permits. SMITH paid us
the sharpest compliment we have received
for long time. ''Billy." we will always
like you. Smith and "Silc" went to De-
corah per train and stage. Hugh remain,
cd at the Evans House.
S. S. Merrill, Hans Croker, ". S. Gurn-
ce and other gentlemen Of the new board
of managers for the Mil. & p du Chen
Road were about here Sunday and Mon
day. We met several of them and wert
gratiled with the interview. More wher
we have space. Mrs. Newell and Mrs
Jacobia arc visiting in Ohio. Mrs. Ill. G.
Scott and Mrs. Jno. Jarrett are at thc
Kenosha Water Cure Institution, for the
improvement of their health -. Gen. Geo
Stoncman is now in command OF the Dept
of Ky. and Tennessee, lid Qr's at Mem
phis.
Ii. Ricke' Esq. of the Fayette Union is il
has here We would say he is pretty
ioy"a, r-t~;nsie honorable and a first rati
chap generally, but we hay'n space
Please consider what we mean and appl
the above pleasant epithets to him.
Smith has bought Apker of the Cit
Hotel, Counover.. ....Mrs. NJ. II. T. poel
is on lile Jesse Lampson of Calforni
sends us valuable gold, quartz and foss
presents, by Geo. McClenahan, who ha
just returned from trip across the plains
JESS is at lOl6 Stockton street, San Fran
cisco, in No. ] Restaurant. >. .Hatcl
Wright, lIemminway, and Smith of Waul
on and lansing have been here this wee
explaining the Allamakee war on Count
Seat. Our next issue viii give the pom
as they appear after the smoke lifts. a
present we believe Waukon claims to b
ielje,lIy ahead, but until all the testimon
is in we cannot decide. VIII gentleme
interested il, this matter give us somctlin
better than mere personal statement colo
ed by sectional hate? We cant judge Z
ju,J a case on ca parte lis this law term.
testimony. M. o. Walkers stages wi
MALI It from McGregor to Manchestt
Tri-wcckly. CAMERON, the boss of Mort
Iowa, says Four Horse Coaches will be I'll
rule. Prof Shaw & lady of Scncct
Wis, were our Office guests one day In
week. We greatly regrct orr absence
the time of their visit Clayton Cit
will report to the TiaEs after this; "
have secured Il young but spirited aid ,
reporter.
GENERAL APOLOGY crowded stal
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