The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-08-22


The Dubuque Herald says Hon. D. NJ Cooley, of that
city, commissioner Of indian affairs, gave $50 to help
purchase god-headed for Senator Doolitte, Of
ws.....Maj Gen. Terry has established his headquar.
ters at Salt Lake City.cen. Rosecrans has resigned
his position in the army. Gen. Sickles spoken Of as
his successor Ex-}ov VIM. r. Johnston, the newly
appointed collector of Philadelphia has presented his
credentials to Col Thomas. The latter replied that he
doubted the validity of Mr.. Johnson's appointment,
and refused surrender his Office until he had consult
ed his counsel...Al the candidates for Congress in
Gen. Rouseaus district have Withdrawn and ne VIII DO
unanimously elected... Gov Fletcher, in his procla-
nation says that the registry law will be carried out
and that the enrolment of militia must proceed Gen.
Sherman in an interview with the Governor, gave him
severe lecture. He informed him that there should
be no civil in that State (Missour If Federal
power could prevent it-.Generals Grant, Anderson,
Culum, Parkc, T. W. Sherman and Weir, are at New
port 1t is has token over 100000 to pay of the
extra appropriations to the congressman who voted
themselves IS 900 year and II months back pay;
and all had to be done fail to pass the soldiers extra
bounty bill,-a paltry sum. Too poor q cover
erng to protect that act from the rosts Of the fall
elections Can't catch the soldiers vote in that way
.The wife Of the late King of the Sandwich islands,
called Queen Emma, Is in Washington being feted by
the authorities there.The Iowa State Teachers As
ISOLATION meets at Cedar Rapids, to-day.
Prest johnson has issued proclamation relating to
the bocade Of the Mexican ports, declared by Maxi
milan. He says that the blockade Is not sustained by
sunhcent force, and that far the United States
il concerned II 10 null and void and will be treated as
such ..... The downfall Of Maximan's empire Is be-
leved t. be at hand Acapulco Is to be abandon
ed by the French. revolution occurred in the city
OF Mstamoras on the 18th inst, hch resulted in the
overthrow of Caravsjals government. Caravajal
escaped and IL in Brownsville, Texas..-A dispatch
from Ottawa Canada West, says the Fenian scare is
reviving. 1t 10 believed there that army, under
command Of Gen. Dick Taylor will invade the prov
lace = few weeks, and preparations are being made
tor defence. "a quarantine has been established at
Kaposia, three miles below st. Pau....The Keokuk,
Mount Pleasant 4 Muscatine Railroad has been sold,
under decree Of court for s4oo0o 600. to B. Foote.
.It IL stated that proclamation will be issued
restoring the writ of habeas corpus throughout the
southern recent decision of Secretary
McCuoch with reference to the redemption Of certif-
Gates Of deposit will throw $70o 900 Of currency
npon the country. payment of The extra bounty
cannot be commenced for some time to come... Bon.
offers to endow Washington (va.) College with to
of $4,000 IT, in consideration Gen. Lee, its presi
dent, would contribute article each week to his
paper; the oder was declined.
The legal form Of Bounty Blanks can be
had at the TINES Office, printed in fine
style on good, heavy paper.