The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1866-01-31


A whole hock Of Fenian rumors is just
set loose, TO the effect that Liverpool is full
Of Tenians, the public buildings in London
arc undermined and TO be blown up, Ireland
is to be placed under martial law, and Fenian
demonstrations in the United States are to
be suppressed Thomas Francis Meagher is
to be Tcnian dictator, Canada is TO be invad-
cd and Macmillan assisted.
Aavices from Mexico are important The
Liberal General Morales had defeated the
Imperialsts, but was subsequently defeated
by them with heavy loss. The Liberal Gen
eral Martinez has captured the town of
Alamos The commander Of the French fleet
has protested against the occupation of Bag
dad by United States troops. The Paris
correspondent Of the independence Beige re-
iterates the statement that Napoleon will
shortly order the withdrawal Of the French
troops from Mexico.
Fortress Monroe is being rapidly placed
upon thorough war footing.
Gonzales and Pelicier, the Otero murder
ers, are to be hanged at New York on the
9tL of March.
A train on the Hudson River Railroad run
off the track near Sing Sing, Saturday, the
9th, severely injuring several persons.
The libel suit brought by A. I. Stewart, the
New York millionaire, against the Police
Gazette has been dismissed, the Gazette hav-
ing published disclaimer.
A letter from Salt Lake City, January 9TH,
says the snow is about two feet deep, and
that the Oldest inhabitant says for eighteen
years there has been no such winter as this
on the Plains.
Mr.. VIM. NJ Evarts, of New York, has at
last settled down to the work of preparing
for the trial of Jefferson Davis, and is ''not
al home' to visitors, being engaged in over
hauiiug the records Of trials for treason since
days of the Stuarts. The Government, it is
said, pays Mr.. Evarts a fee Of one hundred
thousand dollars in this case, a sum which is
not an exorbitant charge for his professional
services, when it is considered that his bust
ness is now over fifty thousand dollars per
year, and must suffer to great extent during
his preparations for and attendance on the
trial of the President Of the late econ
federacy."
sharp trick was played in New York
on the nth by thief pretending to be a
policeman by which he robbed a bank
porter Of 100000.
TxUo o,ce of n IN an tho Hu1cnn Rivnr
Railroad on the 9th, broke through bridge
and were precipitated into road below,
destroying the coaches and killing three
persons and seriously injuring many others.
The ST. Paul Board of Trade seconds the
movement for a Northwestern Commercial
Convention, on the It'll of February, at St.
Paul, and tenders its hall, the largest in the
city, free to the Convention. 1t is probable
that large delegation of Minnesota and
Wisconsin merchants, shippers and farmers
will attend the Convention; also steamboat
men.
Bill REYNOLDS, the Missouri bushwacker,
who killed two men in Pleasant Hill, Cass
county, Mo-, few days since, was pursued
by the citizens, oyertaken and brought back
to the town, when Mr.. Copeland, a brother
of one of the murdered men, shot him dead
in the street.
Alta Fenian meeting in Buffalo on the octh,
Gen. Sweeney pledged himself, if supported,
to conquer, before May next, a certain ter
ritory lCanada), which should be made the
base of operations against England to secure
the independence Of Ireland. President
Roberts, at the same meeting, promised that,
within ninety days, the green flag should be
supported b. greater Irish army than ever
before existed. II is reported that Steph-
ems was not allowed to remain in France,
and that he has gone to Geneva, to confer
with the International Revolutionary Club
A letter from Paris says that, in an inter
view Of Minister Bigelow with the Emperor
Napoleon, the latter expressed his desire to
preserve peace with the United States, and
his willingness to withdraw his troops from
Mexico as soon rs he could be assured Of the
continuance Of a neutral policy by the Unit
ed States. He minated, however, that he
should not abandon Macmillan us long as
there was danger that our Government
would attempt his oyerthrow.....The Paris
correspondent Of a London paper says that,
at a recent ministerial council, all, or nearly
all, the Ministers favored a speedy recall OF
the French troops from Mexico; but the
Emperor said this should not be done until
the Emperor Of Austria had completed the
necessary contingent for the maintenance Of
Macmillan.
1t is reported that the President would,
before this time, have issued proclamation
declaring the rebellion at an end, and civil
law restored throughout the late insurrec-
tory States, but for the arrival of ex-
pected official correspondence from the
Provisional Governor of Texas.
The Kentucky House has adopted resolu-
tions reiterating its rejection of the anti
slavery amendment TO the Federal Constitu-
ton.
Al an interview of leading Pennsylvanians
with the President, on the 24th, Mr.. John
son reiterated the opinion that the rebel
Ctotas ehoull ba admitted to renresenfafion