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The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1866-05-16
Confession.

Confession.
PHILADELpHIA, May The Erening
Telegraph publishes the confession Of
Probst.
After describing the murder of the boy
Cary, he says: The sight of the blood of
the boy produced in me devilish and
bloodthirsty feeling, and determined at
once
TO MURDER THE WHOLE FAMILY.
He disposed of the body as described be-
fore, and then deliberately walked over to
the house. He entered and told the little
boy next in years to Willie, then absent,
that he wanted him to help him to do some
work in the barn. The little fellow follow
ed him, and as soon as he got him inside
the barn door, he dispatched him with the
small axe he had secured. He then went
back to the house and told
! MRS. DEERING
there was something the matter with one
of the cows, and he wanted her to come to
the barn. She went and he followed, and
as soon as she entered inside he struck her
on the head and killed her. He then went
back to the house and brought the children
the barn dispatched them one by one with
the same axe.
In each instance he cut their throats, and
placed their bodies in the corn crib himself,
just in the position they were found. He
then covered the bodies up, and proceeded
to wipe out all evidences of his guilt. He
then went back to the house, and awaited
the arrival of Mr.. Deering, not expecting
that Miss Dolan would accompany him. As
soon as Mr.. Deering arrived, in the car
riage, he got out, and Probst told him some
! thing was wrong with one of the cows, and
asked him to 60 over to the barn with him.
Mr.. Deering went along with him, and
Miss Dolan went into the house, and took
off her bonnet and furs. Mr.. Deering did
not even take off his gloves before going
to the barn, but proceeded there at once
followed by Probst who had the axe con,
cealed, ready for use. Probst struck him
when he entered the door, and knocked
him down, and then chopped his neck with
the edge Of the axe.
She proceeded to the barn after coming
down stairs, and not finding any Of the
family in the house, and Probst, who was
waiting for her, treated her as he had done
the rest of the family. After laying Out
the bodies and covering them up with hay
the murderer went into the house, and
commenced searching for valuables. He
states he got no money, but expected te
secure considerable amount. He states
that Miss Dolan's pocket-book had very
little in it. He saw nothing whatever o.
the two $50 coupond interest note and tn,
$40 bill of the same character, that art
missing. He remained about the hous,
for some time; picked up the articles fount
in the black valise, and left about dark
!, His further movements were pretty mucl
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as brought out on the trial. Probst states
that he would have confessed to all the
murders before, but he feared that he
would be torn to pieces by the mob.
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the Rev. f. d. Fendail, Assist. Editor Christian

From tho Rev. +. d. Fendah Assist. Editor Christian
Chronicle, Philada.
have derived decided benefit from the Of Hoof-
land German Bitters and feel my privilege to
ommend them most valuable tonic, to all who
suffering from general debility from disease arising
from derangement Of the liver. Yours truly,
Z. d. FENDALL.
From Rev. d. Merge Pastor of the Passyunk Baptist
Church, Phiada
From the many respectable recommendations given
to DR.. Hooands German Btters, was induced to give
them trial After using several BOTTLES found them
to be good remedy for debility, and most excellent
tonic for the stomach. d. MERGE.
From Rev. Wm Smith, formerly Pastor of the Vincen-
town and Millville IN. J) Baptist Churches.
Having used in my family number OF bottles of
your Ioofand's German Btters, have to say that
regard them excelea medicine, specially adapted
to remove the diseases they recommended for
They strengthen and nvigorate the system when debi
tated and useful in disorders OF the lvcI loss of
appetite &C. have also recommended them several
Of my friends, who have tried them, and found them
greatly beneficial in the restoration of health.
Yours truly, VIM. SMITH,
966 Hutchinson ST., Philada.
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That This Bters is not AlcOholic contains Ram o,
Whisky, and cannot make Drunkdrds, bit is the Bes
Tonic IN the Horld.
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CHARLES A, OPITZ

Nf1s Has moved his Shoe Shop down -
RWv Main Street, one door west of the Wes-a
tern Hotel, where he may be found at all times
ready to accommodate customers with made Doors
and SHOES of any size, style quality He respectfully
socits share Of public patronage. Repairing neatly
done.
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ID
Beware of C0unterfeits |!

~ Sec that the signature Of &C. N. JACKSON" is
II the wrapper Of each bottle.
A8'Should your nearest Druggist not have the arti
Gle do not be put off by any Of the prepa
rations that may be offered IN ts place. but send
and we will forward, securely packed, by express.
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RecOnst

We publish the plan reported by the
Committee Of Fifteen to keep the Southern
States out OF the Union, so that our read
ers can see the feeble and complicated piece
OF machinery that it is. 1t is in the form
OF proposed amendment to the Constitu-
ton
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Principal Office and Mandatory,
No. 03l ARCH STREET
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
JONES r. ET.aVA

Proprietors.
or sale by NJ MugGists and Dealers in every town in
United States. Isl
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SThii beautiful poem, by an American writer. Miss
Priest has commanded the admiraton of all readers
during the many rounds 1t has made the newspaper
and magazine press the last ten yearsl
The New York herald., 1866-07-13
Meeting or Comm issioners OF Charities
and Correeffou

PUBLIC HOSPITAL BUILDINGS s-NEpfcAL REpRFsrS-
sTATfoN-wouNDiSG OF A PRISONER on BLACK
WELLS ISLAND, ETC.
The regular meeting Of the Commissioners OF Charities
and Correction held yesterday, President Bowen in
the chair Messrs Renwiok and Sands, architects,
10 be allowed threc and half per the of
contracts for building tho Inebrate Asylum on
Wards Island In full remuneration for thor services
experimenting the erection or the building. II was
ordered that the rncbrac Asylum be charged for the
labor Of each member Of institutions employed In digging
the foundations Of that building one dollar and twenty
Ave cents per day.
President Bowen laid letter before the Commission
crs from DR. J. W. Draper President " the Medical
Faculty OF tho New York University stating that that
institution had not equal representation the mcdi
cal staff OF Bellevue Hospital with other medical schools
in consequences Of the death OF DR. Mott and the resna
ton OF Dr. Mecafe and asking the appointment of Dr.
Charles A. Budd for obsterios service there remedy
that deficiency The President directed write 20
Or Draper and state that u was the intention Of the
Commissioners 20 place oil the schools OF medicine on
the same footing In relation 20 the hospitals and grant
no privileges school not enjoyed by tho others
and also make the representation of the several schools
NJ nearly equal AZ possible A. tho Board " already
larger than " mcessvy, ths can only pe done
- vacancies ersuL Ard eysn 10 Il we're deemed pfopsI
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the City Cars-Cruelty 20
Animals.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

TO THE EDITOR or THE HERALD.
NEW YoRx, July II, 1890.
In reply 70 your article In to-day's HERALD, calling
my to the nhumanity Of the Blocker street
and Fulton Ferry Car Company, in permitting their
horses be forced up the hills In Elm street under the
terrible loads Of human beings which arc daily wit
messed by citizens have 10 say that this society is
and has bcen earnestly occupied with this subject
for long WHILE and believed that tho evil is
course OF reform Nor is this the only city railroad
route has engaged It's attention There
other grades upon the toing bcasts that IL
makes the heart bleed 10 witness their struggling Efforts
To do what nature never designed should be required or
them
Asa result Of my experience would say that In no
other form Is cruelty conspicuous in this city by
overlooking The carts drays OF the present day
three four times the sixo they formerly, and
loads imposed upon thor horses by the OF
our city and neghboring towns such be seen
In any other part Of the world.
Blndness aud ameness and other evils the results
OF this criminal treatment Of these most useful aud
faithful friends OF man; and Il is surprising that self
interest II not humanity docs not ter their
from disabling and destroying their properly.
You may confidently rest assured that this society
will not s efforts for single day IN suprpzsng
these and all other cruetes inflicted upon the brute
creation great and small which ia knowledge;
and Il respectfully reerates its request that the public
al large will aid rs purposes HENRY BEKGH,
President Of the Society for the Prevention Cruelty
10 Animals
The New York herald., 1866-07-13

The Meteor Caaa.

II will be remembered that several months ago the
Meteor lying at this port seized By order
OF the government the ground that sine was being
fitted out by agents acting in the interest," Of Chile 70
make against Spain-a power with which the United
States then and now At peace. Steps were
taken for the condemnation OF the vessel The case
heard several days before Judge Belts W tho District
Court after several witnesses had been examined on
the part OF the government and behalf OF the owners
OF the vessel Messrs Forbes of Boston, tho learned
Judge announced that he would take the papers and
consider the matter Though no formal Judgment has
yet bscn pronounced by Judge Belts Is generally
destood that he is OF opinion that the vessel ought 70
be condemned, and that his decision has been comm
nicated 70 the State Department at Washington
The New York herald., 1866-07-13

hoard OF Sup0rvtsOrs.
SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR THE
FIRE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AGAINST THE
CIrY-THEiR LIQUIDATION RECoMAENDED-THE
POLICE, ETC.
The Board OF Supervisors met yesterday, the Presi
dent in the chair The report Of the Committee An
nua Taxes the appropriation for the Fire department
was submitted stating they had carefully examined the
estimate aud after conferring with the Fro Comms
sioners they believe to be correct and they would
cordnzly recommend the estimate setting apart $70O
for the expenditure of the Fire department for the year
1867 be approved by the Board Of Supervisory acting
Board of Revision, under section 10 chapter 20, Of
the passed March go 1865.
SETTLING TIE CITY INDEBTEDNESS
The same committee submitted report on the com.
muncation eived from the Comptroller relation
the payment of the jud obtained against tn CITY,
They state that tho Comptroller having stated In his
communication that in most instances executions have
the hands OF tho sheriff. who has already seized upon
the personal property Of the city, which will be shortly
sold u steps not taken provide the of pay
meut and as by section 3 chapter 4e9, OF the Laws
o. 1852 the Board OF Supervisors empowered 70
authorize the Comptroller TO issue bonds TO
any Judgments obtained against the Mayor, Aldermen
and Comnonaty of New York. In view OF the increas
In accumulation Of costs and charges ON the property
SEIZED they would submit that the Comptroller be
authorized and directed issue bonds Of the
city for amount sufficient TO pay and fully discharge
all hejndgmcnts against the city especially referred to
hts Communication and obtained prior TO the passage
OF the City Tax law Of the year 1866 This was also
adopted t- f la
A report also received from this Committee tho
subject Of appropriation for the purpose Of paying
the increased salaries Of tho members Of the heiropo
tan Police force.
They report that, appears by an estimate made
by the Board Of Metropolitan Police, 70 pay tho
increased salaries and compensation, the amount OF
$317 39 "a would be required That while the Commit
tee well satisfied the incr ascd compensation allowed
Is just and proper and they would chcerfully offer every
fac my tor securing the payment thereof still section
Of Excise Laws provides thai all licenses
end penalties received under this Law shall after deduct
ing the expenses OF collection be- appropriated
70 diminish the expenses Of tho Poice department They
uudersand that there has been received account Of
licenses upwards OF million dollars, and therefore
they do not deem advisable 70 add to the levy Of
tho present year large asked And IL
70 them the large amoun derived from lie will be
amply aucient pay the extra expenses Of the police
force They that tho estimate OF the Police
Commissioners asking for the appropriation, and copy
OF the Excise law chapter 67s OF the laws Of 1890, bo
transmitted 70 their legal officer for his opinion with
tle delay possible, 70 the duty Of the Board Of
Supervisors In the premises The report adopted,
and the Board adjourned TO twelve O'Clock noon on
Tuesday next .M
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ArTEmTED HGnwAy RoBHERr N sAS JosE, Mo-
On Tuesday, "a inst, party OF gentlemen arrived
at san Jose from Fort Benton Nevada ana put up al
a hotcl. when leaving they took a carriage TO the
cars two Of the party having In charge upwards
81 three hundred and hflv pounds OF gold dust. The
latter party attacked by gang OF robbers, VINO
called the driver 70 stop. With singular presence Of
mind of the occupants ~ the caage fearing tho
isencc Of conspiracy between the driver aud tho ban
ditt placed revolver the head OF the ormer With
order 20 drive on, while his companion bixcd away
at the wouldbc robberS IN short time they reached
their destination without further mocstatl0n. One o.
the party arrived IN this city Yesterday.
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and pervadnR all classes and especially the working
GLASS osered and Increased by paper money They have
witnessed the ease with which heavy taxes though nu
diciousy imposdd can be borne when currency ade-
quate ID amount and liable 70 the fluctuations nevi-
table TO currency based gold s supplied 70 an in.
dustrious and enterprsing people They nave reaxed
philosophical system Of currency is that n which money
does o possess Intrinsic value but in which becomes
tween man and man and taxes paid BY the people to
the government
The New York herald., 1866-07-13

TIN IpNGEsr BrincB WoRrp.-huch has bcer
written by tourists and journalists about the various og
bridges In this aud other countries IL is pretty gener
ally conceded that the Niagara Suspension Bridge ~
splendid specimen Of that kind OF architecture and te
great dimensions have made u very justly, subject OF
pride with those who had any hand In ia construction
find, however by the mileage account OF the Thirty
eighth Congress that tho pcopc OF Cincinnati and Gov
nRton, Kentucky connected by the longest bridge
ever heard Of in the worlds history Thus Green Cay
miles 90 Washington; Mr. pcndsetcn living IN Cincin
natl, says IL IS ss2 miles 10 Washington. The exact
length Of the bridge the Ohio river, from Cincin-
natl 20 Covngton be asccrained by simple subtrao-
tlon, in this way -
From WaShipatou 20 Cincinnati S72 miles.
From Washington 10 JOvineton. ........5s6 miles.
Length Of tho bridge connecting Covington asd
tiuciunttl. .Alv ttss.
Now u any one knows Of longer bridge tnan that q
like 70 hear from him--and a single span Al thni-one
hundred and sixteen miles = WasArefeH ccusspone~s
ctnsivnaa LbramfrLIal
The New York herald., 1866-07-13

The brig Rodman Pratt from Baltimore for Falmouth,
England with two thousand barrels Of petroleum.
destroyedby hre the sh inst In latitude 10 iongi
tude 20. On discovering tho re the main hatch
mover, when the flames burt out the Whole cargo ap
pearing 10 be Ere So rapidly did the flames extend
that the barely escaped in q boat saving nothing
but what they stood In. They without food 90
drink until the night OF the 10th inst, when they were
picked up. They arrived az New Bedford yesertiay.
The New York herald., 1866-07-13

IF7UI5NFt1Hi July IT. IoVu
convention OF steamboat engineers has been in
sion hero for thrce days No results have yet been
achieved Resolutions viii probably be introduced anc
acted upon tomorrow.
LoUIsvIrIE, July ~. 1866.
Tho convention has adopted a series resolutions
looking the safety Of the travelling public against
plos ons Of steam boilers.
The New York herald., 1866-07-13

believed to be soldier named Mallory, sentinel
at Emersons room, who has suddenly disappeared. No
traces Of him have been discovered.
The New York herald., 1866-07-13

sonel Dan the favorite last night at hundred
TO eighty against Shark the OF this After
noon Fashion Course. Fenian Chief not in ths
betting.
The New York herald., 1866-07-13
The New Boulevard.
APPOINTMENT or COMMISSIONERS OF ESTIMATE
AND ASSESSMENT.
IUTHf.ME tVNHI~~tTHA
Before Judge Clerkt

SUPREME couRr-cHAHBERs
Before Judge Cerkc
july l2-The Court has appointed tho following ger
tlemen Commissioners OF Estimate AMI Assessment IN
the new uptown boulevard :-Mcssrs Wilson G. Hunt,
George A. 0sgood and William p. Lee.
The New York herald., 1866-07-13

10 increase the members OF the Board it would ns BE
In the power Of the Commissioners 70 assign them u
special service as by the constitution OF the Medical
Board that duty devolves on its msmbsn
report was received from the warden Of tho Penis
tentiary on Blackwes Island reporting Annie Oasey
prisoner wounded BY pistol ball July q BY parties
unknown.
Il vas resolved that the President and Secretary a
the Board draw their acquisitions the ComptrollsrS
TO issue his warrant payable 70 the order OF the Pres
dent and Secretary for O00 ssid amount b paid
Of the appropriations for building the Insbsass
As, lum.
The Commissioners then adjourned
The New York herald., 1866-07-13

the Robbery of Paymastsr Emerson.
kAsaviiAs, July n, 1889.
Major Emerson, whose safo was robbed q soven thou
I'd dollars. hss requested so1r Of nalIY The rOb.
The New York herald., 1866-07-13


proceeding known 70 the initiated and far cxcn
sivcly pracccd than the records of the Police Court
show fully and completely explained in the phrase
OF .gnocktng down. The Ias less nlcc In ,is dlsnc-
tons calls this little operation stealing sometimes EN-
bezzng. Robert Watson appeared before Justice Con-
molly, yesterday charged with having engaged in
this Kind OF business u charged that, being taml-
liar with Tccts business ho collected bills due Teot and
appropriated the money TO his particular bill
OF $50 so, due from exAdcrman Darragh Is stated 70
have collected by him and the amount thus disposed
Of Robert denied the allcga,iona Justice Connolly
ordered temporary committal TO give opportunity
for procuring evidence.
FuRlous DRuSa N TIVE. P.RK.--Iames Wells, ar
arrested by officer Monaghan Of the Park police for fast
aud reckless drving in the Park was fined dollar by
Justice Connolly
MAKING HASTE 10 mr. RicH.-on tho Fourth or July
Mr.. william Levy lived in Philadelphia He had lived
here for some time previous Herman Roscnweig lives
there now and deals In millinery gooia On the Fourth
OF July certain goods disappeared from his store
which he had not Sold AZ three different times
before that day goods bad also disappeared leaving
money in their place. Immediately after the Fourth
Mssnhecr Levy also disappeared He h. man OF
family. HIS family were no more 70 be found In inc
Quaker CITY, Rosenwcg had knowledge OF Levy.
He got his trail and followed him 20 this city. ON
wednesday he called detective shangles 20 his assist
his family al No. pe CoIamba street. HIS house was
rAnsarked, and not without practical results In his
bed, sewcd up among the feathers several hun.
dred dollars worth Of silks ribbons. laces and flowers
hundred dollars worth OF goods lost by Rosenwcig
on this anout about half found In the possession q
Levy. The rfnder was brought before Justice shsnd-
ley yesterday and committed Tor trial
cousrnyslv oS Mrsr-Mr jay c. Orcutt, recently
OF Rome " H. has been stopping Tor day or two a,
the park Hotel In enterprise he mus, he far ahead Of
ps people OF hn own tinnJL csrtainlr. nere n
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THE DAILY EVENING Observation-Disclosures WED

that he was never found deaf to the COM
plants Of Pennsylvania soldier.
We know that the reputation secured for
was a common remark among the volunteers
from other States, "Would that our agency was
like that of Pennsylvania y Under such cir
cumstances his appointment cannot but be
beneficial With a gallant soldier for our
chieftain and Colonel JORDAN for his lieu
tenant,we must succeed. Another qualification
indispensable to the management OF the party
is possessed by our new Chairman. We want
a man who has ever been thoroughly identi-
fed with the interests and found fighting in
the ranks of the party over whose campaign
he is now to preside. We mean no reflection
on the late occupant OF the position, but in
this hour, when the wiles of the enemy are
desperate and a general destruc ton of GER
tain old political landmarks is anticipated, it
is best to have one who has been Republican
since such a name was known. Colonel JoR-
DAN has, and previously he was the leader of
the Old Line Wings in the State Senate, in
which he served for three years. His infu-
ence in the western portion of our State is
great, and although but comparatively little
known in our city, he has a widespread repu-
tation throughout the rural districts.
The duties of every member of the Com
mittee, although less than those of the Chair
man, are still responsible. On a well-consti-
tuted organization rest the hopes of the cam
paign. We earnestly hope that the present
one will be vigorous, well conducted, and
unit. Division is ruinous, and che cause for
which we struggle is one which demands
every effort. We have no fear for the result
yet certainty should be the aim, and to secure
it every exertion is necessary. Let all the
members of the Committee give themselves up
to the work before them, and under the lead
of JORDAN, with GEARY for our standard
bearer, we must be victorious.
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tising to that measure of value which de-
pends on the extent of circulation. In
other words, those who publish newspapers
are governed in this particular busi-
ness by the same principle of economy
which governs men in all kinds Of business.
They work to live. They risk capital to get a
fair and certain interest. They are wise
enough to be just. They have too much at
stake to impose prices on the public which
the public would not long pay if found to be
exorbitant; and competition in journalism, as
in every other sort of business, will soon ex-
pose and correct any exorbitance, either in
the price of paper, or its rates Of advertis-
ing. On the whole, thepublic are getting the
benefit of the daily newspaper press at a very
cheap price, when all things are considered;
and it could be easily demonstrated, if neces-
sary, that the printers who are doing so much
to enlighten and amuse the public, realize a
profit quite inadequate to the service they rem
der and labor and care they incur.