The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-03-28
SEMINARY OF THE WEEK,
General Intelligence.

Europe in q United states vessel.
Harvey, Bon6eld & Co.'s wooden ware
factory at Cleveland, was burned on Tues
day night. Loss $l5O,OOO.
The wife of Juarez, the President Of the
Republic of Mexico, has arrived at Wash
ington, where she is the guest of Senior
Romero, the Mexican Minister.
The 4sth Ohio regiment have mutinied at
Galveston, Texas, claiming that their term
Der are under arrest.
A thief stole box containing 100000
in Government and other securities, from a
private house in New York, on Friday night,
for the recovery Of which reward OF
5000 is offered.
1t is stated from Washington that the
Committee of Ways and Means have de-
termined to report in favor of retaining the
5000 exemption from the income tax, with
the addition of $50 for each child 9 man
has, up to fifteen.
A serious railway collision occurred on
the Minnesota Central Railroad, near Min
once three engines and leaving the Com
pany entirely without motive power. None
Of the passengers were injured seriously,
but several were slightly bruised.
Bolivia has allied herself with Chilli and
Peru for offence and defence.
The Missouri Legislature adjourned sine
die on the 18th.
"Little Bee," the chief of the ChiPpewas,
died in Washington on Saturday, the 18th.
There was recently the shock Of an earth
quake at st. Domingo, which leveled some
houses.
Honolulu dates of the 9th of February
state that the eruption of the great volcano
has ceased.
Sixty persons have been arrested in Hayti,
charged with being implicated in the late
revolution, and it is thought at least twenty
of them will be executed.
The copies of the New York Herald con-
tanning Bancroft's memorial Grafton, were
seized in France by order of the French
Government.
Judge Thompson of Philadelphia has de-
ciled that colored persons must not ride in
cars provided for white men in that city.
The case will be appealed.
Sixty persons have been arrested in Hayti,
charged with being implicated in the late
revolution, and it is thought at least twenty
of them will be executed.
1t is asserted that the vote on the almis-
sion of Colorado will be speedily reconsid
cred in the Senate, and she will probably
be admitted, as well rs Nebraska.
The Senate Committee on Territories re-
Gently heard a delegation Of Indians from
the Indian Territory in favor of admitting
that Territory into the Union as State.
LIE Grand Boyington, of Iowa, neglecting
to use stamps, and emitting or evading the
truthful day Of the month on deeds, recent
ly commenced to stand trial in the United
States Court at Keokuk.
Fortress Monroe dispatches report that
Clement G. Clay has been permitted on his
parole of honor 10 enjoy the liberty of the
grounds within the walls Of the fortress
during the daytime.
Active measures are in progress in Chica-
go, and along the line, for the construction
of the Northern Railroad from that city to
the Wisconsin State Line, to connect with
the Wisconsin Central.
Gov. Crawford, of Kansas, has telegraphed
Gen. Pope that the Missouri bushwhackers
are gathering and arming in the West, ask
ing for cavalry protection. Precautionary
measures have been adopted.
An election on the question Of accepting
or rejecting city charter took place at
Minneapolis. Mimi, on the 10Th. Total
vote cast, 1,Ol7; in favor 466, against 55l
majority against 50.
Considerable indignation has been occa-
stoned at Havana by the publication in U.
S. papers that the cholera was raging there.
There has not been q single case Of cholera
in the city.
The Committee on Railroads ut Albany
has reported in favor of the Broadway
underground railroad. 1t considers the
project feasible and that there would be no
serious interruption to traffic
Six prisoners escaped from the Alexander
county (Ill.) Jail on the night of the 2lst,
and are still at large. by the use of an old
knife, fragment Of hoop iron, or some inn
plement Of similar nature, they sawed
Trough hard, four-inch oak plank.
Our consul at Tobasco, Mexico, writes to
the State Department that the ruins Of two
ancient cities had been discovered by him,
which have heretofore remained unmolcsted
and unknown since the days of the Con-
quest.
Isaac Cook, formerly of Chicago, sued by
the Auditor Of the Postoflice Department
for balance due the department from him
as Postmaster of this city in 1862, has paid
up the amount of $500, and the case has
been dismissed.
The House Territorial Committee are con-
sidering the question of admitting Utah on
the application Of the Mormons. Among
the leaders Of the Mormons now in Wash
ington is son Of Brigham Young, who is
urging this measure.
The publication that the ten appointments
at large for cadets at West Point had been
made by the President or Secretary of War,
was premature. The question is still open,
and the selections undecided. About 500
applications have been made for the ten
appointments.
Maj. Gen. Thomas has, in accordance with
the request of the late committee on the
Al.