The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-10-19
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= UMNlARH OF THE WEEK
General Intelligence.

SUMMARY OF THE WEEK.
General Intelligence.
President Lincoln's funeral car recently
arrived at Quincy on its way to the Union
| Pacif, railroad.
| The members of the New York Seventh
Regiment are now considering the proposed
trip to Paris. 1t will cost $4,000
| A gold fever has broken out in the vicinity
of Washing,on; gold having been found on
both sides of the Potomac above George
| town.
| A counterfeit Of the new fve-cent coin is
| i'll circulation. 1t may be distin guished
from the genuine by the softness Of the
metal.
/ Land is being surveyed near Washington
for the erection of the new White House for
/ the President, and for an extensive new
| National Park.
The Government printing office has ac-
ceded to the demand by the workmen for
the adoption Of the eight hour system, and
work has been resumed.
A snow storm at the White Mountains on
| the 9th, covered the summit cf Mount Wash
ington and the neighboring peaks to the
depth of several inches. The regular sea-
son will close to-day.
A new association, called "The Sons of
Africa" rival of The Sons of Arabia"
the Freedman's Bureau, and other matters
| Of similar color.
Chief Justice Chase has decided that
United States Circuit Courts cannot be le-
gally held anywhere until new assignment
of circuits has been made. Under this rul-
ing no Circuit Courts will be held till De-
cember.
According to recent decision of the
War Department, drafted men and substi-
tutes are not entitled to the extra bounties
voted by Congress. officers promoted from
the ranks are also decided to have forfeited
their claims to said bounties.
The object of the new secret order in the
South, The Knights of Arabia is sup
posed to be the conquest of Cuba, and it is
reported that expeditions will sail from New
York, New Orleans and Mobile, this month,
comprising in all $1,000 men.
The cholera, which had suddenly sprung
up last week in the Western cities to a NOR
tality Of twenty five day, in Cincinnati
and Chicago, has almost as suddenly di-
minished. At the latest accounts the NOR
tally in those places was only four or five
q day.
Counterfeit one dollar greenbacks are cir
culating now quite freely. The paper is
browner, the engraving coarser, the green
tint lighter, and the bill generally has SO
faded an appearance that it would be easily
detected by comparing it with the genuine
bill.
Secretary Seward has addressed the
United States District Attorneys in the
South, warning them against scheme to
impose upon the freedmen by inducing
them to emigrate to Peru and other foreign
countries under false promises of lettering
their condition.
One Of the British gunboats recently
placed on Lake Erie boarded and searched
the steamer Congress, flying the United
States flag, under pretense that she was in
the Fenian service. The Canadian authori-
ties are investigating the matter. 1t is re-
ported that our Government has demanded
an apology for the insult
It isreported from Washington-probably
not true-that Secretary Stanton has ten.
dered his resignation, and that he will be
sent to Spain as Minister of the United
States. Also, that Lieutenant Genera
Sherman, who is now in the far West, viii
be requested to assume charge Of the Wal
Department.
The Second Comptroller Of the Treasury
in order to settle some disputed questions
about pensions and bounties, has decided
that hernia, or rupture, or broken limb
are wounds within the meaning of the &C
Of Congress of July 90, 1866, when incurred
in consequence Of the performance Of some
military duty, if they were Of sufficient Sc
verify to cause the soldiers discharge. H,
also declares that conclusion of the brair
cannot be considered wound.
A widely published despatch tina
the President has desired the opinion o
the Attorney General whether Congress
composed Of members from the Northern
States alone is Constitutional, and whether
in case he should not SO regard it, he woulG
be justified in sending to it his next annua
message Also, what steps do the Constitu
ton and his oath Of office require the Presi
dent to take in order to secure the assem-
blage of Constitutional Congress, prove.
to be canard. Under its influence golt
went up four per cent, but subsequently
fell nearly that amount
No less than six serious steamship disas
ters have been recorded within a week
Steamer Sheridan went ashore at Body
Island, coast Of North Carolina; the DAME
Webster was abandoned off Hatteras; thu
Santiago dc Cuba had her decks swept b.
q heavy sea, losing several passengers over
board; propeller Starlight went ashore o.
Barnegat Shoals; the Andrew johnson wa
driven ashore on the North Carolina coast
and last, and most fatal, the Evening Sta
foundered at sea, and more than two hun
dred passengers were lost.
The Treasury Department still receives
considerable remlttances of conscience
money. Recently the sum Of $500 was re
ceived, inclosed in a communication dated
Hudson City, New York, Oct Q, 1866, in