The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-01-17

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In reply to the senate resolution calling for
information relative to the Imprisonment of
jeff Davis, the president transmitted the re.
ports of the secretary of war and the attorney
general. Secretary Stanton states that Mr..
Davis is under indictment. for the crime Of
high treason, aud stands charged with melting
assassination and the starvation of union pris-
prisoners. The chief Justice of the Supreme
court declines to exercise judicial duties in
Virginia, Messrs. Clement C, Clay, ID. l.,
Yuee and S. X. Mallory are imprisoned at
military posts, while Messrs. G.. a. Trenholm,
John A. Campbell, James A. Seldom, John Fl.
Reagan, X NJ. Il. Hunter and Alex. ii. Steph-
ems have been released on parole. Atty. Gen.
Speed states that the confederate officials in
CONTINENT can rightiully be held as prisoners
of war until the return OF peace, in fact aud in
law. The civil courts alone have jurisdiction
over the crime of high treason. When judicial
functions are restored in the late insurrection-
airy states, the arraignment of Davis and his
fellow prisoners will become the constitutional
duty of the president.
After the re (usal Of Stanton, Sprague and
others, Hon. Geo. Bancroft has accepted the
: invitation to deliver an eulogy upon the life
and character or the late president, before both
houses of congress. on the 18th of Feb.
discrimination passports on the frontiers
hasbccn abandoned by the Austrian Cover.
meat.
Boston harbor is frozen up.
The city OF Mexico has population of $50.
600.
A man in Maine is to walk 100 miles in 100
consecutive hours, without sleep, on a wager of
500.
1t will cost S20O0,000 to rc-establish the
lighthouses on the southern coasts.
The total value of prizes captured by the
navy during the late is $4,000 ,ooo-an
average Of 81 90 to each man.
The Medical faculty OF Quebec have deci-
ded that new bread promotes cholera.
1t is believed that the cetton tax paid at
Macon alone for Jan i, Feb. and March, will
exceed $4,000, 600.
The records of the provost marshal's office
show that, from June 3Oth, 1863, to Joue 30th,
1865, the number of prisoners of state commit.
ted to the Old Capitol prison, amounted to
4,l04.
Il is said that the falls of st. Anthony recede
so much every year that, in short time, they
q will be d. stroyed.
The first Russan newspaper was established
in l7e3 Peter the Great not only took part in
making it up, but also himself revised the
proofs, as may be seen by several sheets still in
existence, which are corrected in his hand
writing
IT. Great B Iituin, % 0G0,0 600 of the 80 .O0O,.
600 Inhabitants, are unreplescnted in pa'lia-
mcnt.
The recruiting enterprise of Gen. Craw ford,
at Brownsville, Texas, is said to be a success
Gems. Logan and Wallace arc expected there
soon.
The Fenian excitement still continues in
England and Ireland A regiment, 200
strong, had been sent to Dublin, the police
fore" doubled and armed with cutlasses, clval-
ny we're patrolling the streets, and the military
were held in readiness at moments notice.
London paper says the absorption Of
American securities throughout Europe has
lately been more extensive than ever before
known.
The house military committee will report
bill establishing the grade of "gencral' i'll the
army.
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