The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1866-06-21
THE NEWS.


THE NEWS.
Hon. Vim. Loughridge was last Fri.
day nominated by the Republicans OF
the Fourth congressional District OF
Iowa, the district now represented ny
Hon. J. b. Grinnell. X a.lgt ri g.. 4apM}
The death of another member OF the
family ut Marion, Iowa, recently attack
ed by tricbiha, Is announced, making
the fourth fatal case. f-5d'' .5+ 1901
Hon. Lewis Cass, one of the great ma
tional leaders of the Democratic party Of
the past, died at Detroit last Sunday in
the 84th year Of his age. f....,.ms...,
In the New Hampshire Legislature,
Hon. Jos. W.rPatteraon was elected Uni
ted States Senator for six years, to sue
coed the Hon. Daniel Clark, whose term
expires on the 4th of March next. ~
The President has vetoed the bill to
enable the New York and Montana Iron
Manufacturing Company to purchase a
certain amount of the public lands not
now in market. ata7s 1a ,raf..ra4-2 all .
- DIR. Potter of Tiopesta, Venango Coun-
Pa, made wager of 81, 900 a few weeks
since that he would drive his pair of
mares over country road, to be select
ed by HIM, 100 miles in % hours. The
event came off on last Saturday week,
the Doctor drove 1O3 miles and l7rodsin
9 hours and II minutes and IL seconds,
stopping once to feed and twice to water,
the actual time of travelling being 81
hours, best time on record. The ami
mails are a:pair Of large bay mares,
and they came in, apparently quite
fresh, under a strong pull. The Doctor
afterwards refused $4,000 for his team.
A company of young men. who were
on snake killing expedition several
days ago, returned to Atlanta Ga, hav-
ing killed one thousand one hundred
and seventy thxe reptiles, principally
copperheads. They. intend going out
again in few days.
The City Marshal ofIndependencc, Mo.
was killed by guerrilla, the other day,
for refusing to give up the keys Of the
Jail where a bushwhacker was confip-
ed. ... ..-o.- ......,.. ,tf.a
Secretary of Interior Harlan has just
been OH visit to his father In Parke
county, Ind, whom he has not scent for
f1te years, owing to the pressure OF pub
lie duties. .s .qrr .s,. .,....t. ...,..t...l.
Harper, noted guerrilla, entered
Bowling Green, KY, on Thursday
night, in command Of 80 armed men,
and released from prison three Of, his
eonfederates in robbery and horse steal
ing. g,s,.- .,...r ,-.,a. .-...,t .s-t...,
Representative Grinncll was assaulted
in Washington, by Gen. Rosseau, Con-
gresham from Kentucky. The weapon
was rattan cane, and not much injury
was inflicted. The affair grew out of a
debate in the House in the course of
which Mr.. Grinnell spoke rather dis
paragingly of Rosseau's military career.
Z 1t is probable that Rousseau, of Ken
lucky, will be expelled from the House
of Representatives for his ruffianly as
sault nrnn Mr., Grinnell., of Iowa. A
special committee to investigate the mat
ter cannot find him, he having left
Washington. 3D. .Jf.f ~-4@atfa=xa 10,
The report from the New York Quar-
antine ON the evening of the 10th show
ed two new cases OF cholera and one
death. The number Of persons under
treatment was 49, The disease still lin
gers among the passengers Of the Peruvi-
| those of the Union are entirely exempt
Every pains is taken to purify and dis
infect the vessels. ..,.
A special dis Datcth from Washington
says that 'forty members OF Congress
have signed letter addressed to GOV
Brownlow, Of Tennessee, asking him t
convene the Legislature, for the ratili
cation of the constitutional amendment
/ which finally passed the House on the
18th. If this be done by Tennessee
j al delegation will beaadmitted ere thu
adjournment for this session. Anoth
er dispatch from Philadelphia, states
that Coy. Curtin, of Pennsylvania, has
/ addressed circular letter to the Cover
nors of all loyal States, suggesting the
propriety of union in calling together
their Legislatures for the ratification OF
the amendment to the Constitution just
passed by Congress. 1t is now under
stood that such uniform action will he
had, and that, before the adjournment
of Congress, a ratification of the amend
ment will be made 1t is also statet
that the Republican, members of Con
grass: will advise their respective Gov
errors to call an extra session of thei
Legislatures for the purpose Of ratifyins
the amendment. The Legislature 0
New Hampshire Is now, in session
and will be first to ratify. itgsrr.szff
There was a protracted and spirited
contest in the Republican Convention o
the Fifth Iowa Congressional District
! last Monday, for the nomination of ;
candidate for Congress. Seventy sever
ballots were had without success, whel
the Convention adjourned until Tues
day morning, when two more ballots
were taken, the last of which resulted
a in the. nomination of General Grenvill'
NJ. Dodge, late of the army, he havin.
received twelve majority over Hon
! John A. Kasson, the present incumh
emit 9Es "ts9s 9d5 Hae ,yida#sr
The steamship China has arrived wit
two days Inter news, confirming the re
ports Of the Prussian,occupation of Hol
stein. Austria had Instructed Genera
Gobienz commanding the Austrian
troops in Holstein to avoid an arme,
conflict, and he accordingly Withdrew
to Altoona. Monteudel, had also beef
directed to avoid "A collision, and not t
occupy the places already in the possess
ion of the Austrians. In dispatch t
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