The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-04-04
News and items.

n man named Thomas Harrison was ar
rested at GAINESVILLE. Wis. on Wednesday
for stealing horse and buggy. He hired
and sold them. man from Dakota
county, Mimi, was arrested in St. Paul for
! selling diseased pork. The stuff was dis
gushing in appearance, filed with pustules,
which, when broken, exuded matter and
blood, notwithstanding which fact two per.
sons sworc that such pork is frequently ca
ten. The arrested chap was held in
the sum Of $780,. During the "a
hours following the alarm Of fire at Pike 8
opera house, 4,266, 1858 gallons of water
were used over and above the ordinary con-
sumption of the city. During the As hours
1000, 900 gallons were consumcd-all this
immense volume of water being thrown
upon the burning mass by the steam fire.
engines.
A proposal to unite the towns of Mime
azols and St. Anthony, Mimi, was defeat
ed at an election held on the 10th, by ma
jority OF 50, in a vote of l,lO7...... The
present commander-in-chief of the English
forces in Ireland, Sir Hugh Henry Rose, is
an officer of distinction. He has served in
the Indian campaign, and was the officer
who blew Sepoys from the mouth of the
cannon. lie now ranks as a major gen.
eral, and also wears the ribbon of the
French Legion of Honor. His age is y.
......Spain has recognized five of the Cen
trail American Republics. The English
reform bill adds about 100000 names to
the list of voters. b.. There was no disturb
ance in Ireland on St. Patrick's day..
Mrs. jeff Davis is in Canada. :. About
800 American exhibitors have applied for
space at the Paris exhibition. It is pro-
posed to collect at New York in November
all articles designed for exhibition. :. Sec
rotary McCulloch recommends an appro-
priation for repairs to the Dismal Swami
canal, in which the government is large
stock holder.
The Wisconsin legislature has repealed
the law requiring foreign insurance COM
panies to deposit state bonds as condition
precedent to the transaction of business
The assembly has adopted a joint rasolu-
ton submitting to a vote the question of a
constitutional convention.
Gen. Terry forbade the negroes of Rich
mond celebrating on the Sd inst. -. The
rewards for the capture of Booth, Harold
and Atzeroth, amounting to 100000 has
been paid by the government. South
American adyiccs state that on Jan. q, q
force of 5000 Paraguay;t4is crossed the
iarana at Passo de Ia Patria, and attacked
the Argentines, forming the vanguard of
the allied armies. After a severe fight the
Paraguayans recrossed the river in good
order.......P Preparation for the Paris expo
sition are being pushed rapidly forward
Col. Norton, commissioner for New York.
proposes to place on exhibition complete
New England cotton factory, worked by
Lowell operatives. 1T is now generally
conceded that Head Centre Stephens has
escaped from Ireland. "A merchant of
Napicrville, ILL.,, was recently choked to
death at Taylor's saloon, New York, by a
piece of beefsteak....... The CINCINNATI
Voiksblatt, a radical German journal, sus-
tains the civil rights Veto. IAN interna-
tional cholera conference is in session Mt
Constantinople.... In boring for oil at
Davenport, at the depth of 10 feet six
foot vein of camel coal was found which
promises fortune.
The report that Gen. Grant is about to
make European tour is now denied. -.
After running debate Of four hours in
the senate On the 9th Mr.. Stockton of New
Jersey was declared not entitled to his
seat......A foreign letter says meanwhile
Rome is quiet Folks stick knives into
one another on the Corso in broad day
light, but quite peaccably and without