The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-08-15
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McGREGOR, AUGUST Is, 1856.
Very --latest.

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By the completion of the st. Lawrence
cable, London news of Saturday is received.
The armistc between Austria and Italy
had been concluded on the basis of the
ccssion of Venetia to the latter. No reply
to the French demand for an extension of
frontier had been received from Prussia
London dispatches of Friday state that the
session of the English parliament has been
prorcg,led. The queen, in her speech on
the occasion. expressed her qualification at
the action of the United.States in the mat
ter of the Fcnian raid, and also at the sue
cess, of the Atlantic cable. Louis Napoleon
had asked Prussia for an extension of the
French frontier. Dispatches by the ca
ble, dated the 9th, state that the citizens of
LoiiiSdon were greatly excited on that even
ing, by the discovery Of a second gunpow-
der with fuse partially burned were found
under the house of lords. The king of
Prussia had sent Gen. Manteuffel on a
srecial mission to the czar of Russia. A
prussian journal expresses the confident
hope that Russia will be found in accord
with Prussia on the questions now at issue
between the latter and Austria. The king
of Westphalia had renowned all allegiance
to the king of Prussia. Negotiation be-
tween Austria and Italy were to be conduc-
ted at Prague. I.onis Napoleon does not
intend to give up his supervision of Italian
affairs. The Empress Carlotta Of Mexico
had arrived in France. satisfactory treat
les have been made with the Indian tribes
in the upper portion of Montana. 1.-THE
schooner America has been found capsized
in Lake Michigan, near Grand Haven,
None of the crew were found, and it is be-
lieved that they are lost. ....Tho cholera
is upon the decline in New York and Phil
adelphia, but makes fearful ravages in New
Orleans, cheaay among the negroes in the
unclean portion Of the city,. 1t is rumor-
ed that Gen. Howard, chief Of the freed
mems bureau, will either be removed or
resign, and that Gen. Tillson will reign in
his stead. The report Of Gems. Steadman
and Fullerton is supposed to be the cause.
$3.50. The disbursements by the treasury de-
partment for the week ending on Saturday
were: War department, S554 ,749; navy
$775,Sl4; interior department,
1881 1857.
The treasury department lastweek ship.
ped to Chicago $50, 900 in national fruction-
al currency. The receipts of internal
revenue cd Saturday, at the treasury de-
9 partment, were 1881, SIT 81. For the
week, S7,l59,7l3 Is. Average daily re-
ceipts, 81, 1913, 1856 55. The commissioner
of internal revenue has decided that sales
made by auctioneers for judicial or execu-
tive officers, or for executors or administra-
tors is not liable to tax in the same manner
as sales made for other purposes. The
!, Phil. convention convenes to-day Tuesday
nour last from the same is by Mondays re-
ports. The main question which divides
the members is the admission of Mr.. Vail
andingham. The southern members are
stated to be to a great extent opposed to
him. Gen. Steedman, a delegate from
Ohio, will offer resolution after the trans
lent organization, excluding all original
secessionists and oil northern peace men.
1t is not believed, however, that the
resolution will pass. Mr.. Pcndleton
and Mr.. Ewing, of Ohio, and
Gen. Blair, Of Missouri, will not be pres
ent. The president will probably be
George Ashmun, of Massachusetts,, the
chairman of the Chicago black republican
convention in 1860, or Gen John A. Dix.
Dean Richmond and Thurlow Weed are
present. The impression prevails among
the members that the session will be very
short one. 1t is rumored that Gov. Cur
tin will call out 1900 of the militia of the
state for, purposes of intimidation, during
J the session of tho convention. Colorado
: dewitt has written a letter to the leaders of
the convention, urging that it be merged
in his own December convention.