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

Very --latest.
A FIRE in Chicago on Saturday destroyed
half million of property On South water
and Lake Strects......The first ct the fall
elections will be held in Vermont and
Maine in the early part Of September
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Iowa
hold their elections in October, and Mary
land, New York, Massachusetts, Michigan,
Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota in No
vember. ....A FIRE occurred in Jersey City
on Sunday, which destroyed several YES
sells and piers and large quantities OF oil
and cotton. Thirteen lives were lost......
The president, on Saturday, issued proc
lamation declaring the instruction in Tex
as at an end, and restoring the writ OF ha-
beas corpus throughout the U. S. This
practically terminates the military occupa-
ton of the southern states, and completes
their restoration as far as the executive is
concerned. -. On Saturday the committee
appointed by the philadelphia convention
to present the president copy of the pro-
ceedings Of that body, performed their du-
ty. in the east room of the white house.
Hon. Reverdy johnson made the present
alton speech, and, an the conclusion of his
remarks, the president replied in a lengthy
nounced his intention to stand by hispol-
icy of restoration, by the constitution and
the laws, to the last. The occasion WIS
one of more than ordinar. Interest,".
national convention of soldiers and sailors
who indorse the presidents policy of res
toration, will be held at Chicago on the
18th Of September......Tw war vessels
have been dispatched by the navy DEF at
ment to the mouth Of the Rip Grande, and
the commander of the squadron has been
ordered to station vessels at Mazatalan and
Guayamas, to enforce the presidents proc.
lamation declaring Maximillian's paper
blockade null and void. ....It is rumored
in Washington that Secretary Stanton will
shortly be appointed minister to Spain,
and Gen. Steedman will succeed him in
the war bureau.
Advices from South America state that
Costa RIGA has refused to join the South
American alliance. Most of the Spanish
fleet had arrived at Tahita, en- route for
Manila. Admiral Nunez was not expect
ed to survive his wounds. The ministry
in Rio Janeiro had been defeated on a
vote, and demand fusion. Napoleon,
it was rumored, was suspiciously interest
ing himself about the situation of affairs
in that region. The Argentines were be-
coming tired of the war, and the same
feeling prevailed in Brazil.
Indians are again committing outrages
on the plains, and seven trains have been
burned near Fort Reno. A battle occurred
at Fort Reno, in which IS to 40 soldiers
were killed. migrants are fleeing to
places of safety.
Advices from Central America state that
war between the Colombian states anc
Venezuela is probable. a
A state mass mass meeting. to ratify tn.
proceedings Of the Philadelphia conven
ton, will be held at Detroit, Mich, Sept. 4
Troubles between the negroes and whites
on the eastern coast of Virginia have agar
commenced Several dctachments of troop
have been sent to the scene of the riots t
restore peace.
In the great saddle race at the Buffalo
IN. ~ course on Saturday, between Dex
ter and Butler, the former was declared
the winner. The third heat was won b,
Dexter in 2:l8, being the tasted time eve
made under saddle.
An expenditure of 100000 will b
made in the repairs and construction o
public buildings in the south.