The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-01-03
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At Fort Kearney, on the morning of tho
22d. the thermometer indicated tempera-
ture of 20 degrees below zero. In the
hollows hetween the fort and the Missouri
river, snow has drifted to the depth Of 10
to 90 feet
1t is asserted in certain quarters in Wash
ngton that the French troops will be with
drawn from Mexico in the course of the
next three months. During the recent
siege of Matamoras by the Republicans,
eleven American citizens were forced by
the Imperialists TO labor on the works of
the city.
The army officers who have served on the
western plains, are urging the President to
employ the army against the Mormons.
Five men were suffocated on the night of
the 23d inst, Fin sleeping room of the Brc-
men House on West Lake street, Chicago,
by the escaping of gas from pipe, the cap
Of which had only been fastened with wax,
and had in some way fallen off. Another
man who was in the same room, was taken
out insensble and has since died. mixing
/ six in all
1 The Algonquin is receiving new boilers,
/ preparatory to her race with the Winooski.
1t is reported that the Emperor and Prince
Napoleon are reconcilcd again; and that
the latter will be President of the great
! Paris exhibition in 1867.
| Between seven and eight thousand dol
I lars were taken ont Of the safe Of the treas
urer of Pulaski county, Indiana on Sunday
night by a burglar.
! AT Savannah ma!atto has been SEN
fenced by military court to years ini-
prisonment, tor the u,terance of seditious
language
At a drinking saloonsin Indianapolis on
the 25th, Preston Hobbs stabbed three men,
one of whom. named Casey, is thought to be
MORALLY wounded.
Brigham Young has been dangerously i'll,
but is recovering.
| Three persons ost their lives on the 9th,
by the burning of a portion of the aims
house at Portsmouth. n. IT.
1 A FIRE at Bay City, Mich, en- the sd, de-
stroyel $4,000 worth Of property,
! A battalion of troops is on the way from
| England to Canada. and the Provincial ex-
pectation is that still more will be sent. A
considerable force is to be stationed at Otta-
wa, the capital, az a IN, ASSURE Of precaution.
George Brown, at thenex session Of the
Canadian parliament, viii urge the purchase
VI the Northwestern territory The propo-
.ition, il is believed, will not meet with sue
cess
1 Gen Grant, it is asserted viii leave Wash
I ington for the Rio Grandc, Immediately after
4 the holidays.
! A fire III the oil regions At Shaiier, Pa,
I on the 25th, destroyed four hotels, and ten
stores, comprising the greater part of the
4 town. During the contiagration, Mr.. Park
| was killed in quarrel. the murderer making
his escape.
A railroad bridge is to be built across the
Mississippi river At Hastings, MINI.
The Cincinnati presbytcry has dismissed
in disgrace Rev. NJ. L. p. Thompson, of the
Second Presbyterian church in that city, fol
licentious conduct.
tits thought that Col. Ed. Wright Of &c.
dar county will he chosen Speaker Of the
Iowa House of Representatives.
1t is estimated that 100000 will be
required ror the support Of destitute Indians
during the present winter.
! The Rev DR.. Howe, the newly elected
Episcopal Bishop of Nebraska, has declined
the position.
| Gen. Grant is to have Christmas gift
Of one Of the houses in the Douglas Row at
| Washington.
! Apetition has been got up by number
Of adopted citizens in New York. praying
the grand jury to indict the Fenian ..Presi-
dent, Senate and Cabinet, for swindling,
violation Of the neutrality laws, &c.
! Mr.. H. B. Welton, superintendent Of the
Andersonville cemetery, informs the public
that the express company will furnish boxes
for and transport the remains of union SOL
diers to any part Of the United States at a
cost Of $40 or $50.