The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1866-10-04
NEWS ITEMS.

III
DIR. Weeks of Des Moines, Register
of the United States Land Office, has re-,
ceived . draft to furnish money to rum
the my policy" machine. The Doctor
could not see it, and replies in . spicy
letter in the State Register, that II the
Central Committee will send President
johnson to ;roga, he will help pay ex-
penses, as it would be the best thing that
could be done for the Republican party
and the friends of the Union. gs4&'
Martin Van Buren, Bennett, of Ma
rion county, the noisiest man in the last
copperhead State Convention, has got
his reward, a. Inspecor of the Fourth
District Of Iowa.
The sale Of public lands in the Fort
Dodge, Sioux City and Coucil Bluffs
Districts, has been suspended one year
from July 5th, by order Of the Secretary
of the Interior. ,r.
Two more horse thieves have come
to grief through the cessation of their
business by the Vigilance Committee of
Van Buren, county. -.
2 A New York paper says: General San
tn Anna, at his headquarters on Staten
Island, is untiring in his efforts for the
rescue Of Mexican Independence. He
has received dispatches from the chiefs
IN that country ~ be prompt andassist
them, and his presence is desired in
communications from quarter unlock
ed for. An expedition has already start
ed, consisting Of 2O0O men, who, ere the
Imperial authorities will receive the
news Of their departure, will have land
ed on the coast. About Is commissions
have bcen issued TO Americans who have
smelled powder.
The New York Iribaae's Richmond
special says: at is generally understood
here that jeff Davis will not be tried
either In November or October, and it is
! positively stated that his counsel will be
notified of that fact. The United States
District Court will probably be held in
this city and at Norfolk in November,
and the Circuit Court may be held here
at the same time; but it is as yet uncer-
. tain whether the counsel for Davis will
appear there or not. 1t is said that
Judge Underwood is undecided about
coming to this city, as he is satisfied that
there has been a conspiracy to assassi-
nate him.
Our Consul at Toronto writes that
seven of the Fenian prisoners who were
confined in Jail there were discharged
on the 18th instant, no evidence having
been found that required their further
detention. The names of those dischar-
ged are Patrick O'Brien, John Lehman,
James Webb, Daniel Foley, Thomas
Davis and Vim. KIRKLAND.
In some localities in Northern Illinois
corn is injured much more by the frost
than was at first supposed. There will
not probably be over half crop. Some
farmers say the corn crop is runined in
/, that section.
Dispatches from Minnesota say the
general impression is that in that vicin
ity the corn crop is very little injured.
The cold weather has dropped the corn,
but otherwise not damaged it.
The recent unprecedented rise in the
Ohio river caused an overflow of thous-
sands of acres of bottom land. Between
Louisville and Cairo in many places,
the crops are ruined.
Mr.. Miller, a saloon-keeper at Shelby
vile, Ill.,, was shot on the 26th, at about
IL O'Clock i'm the evening, by his son-in-
law. The boy, on returning home, rap
ped OH the door for admission. Mr..
Miller came to the door and spoke some
pretty short words to the boy about en-
tering at such late hour Of the night.
The boy, getting somewhat angry, took
his revolver from his pocket and shot
| Miller, causing almost instant DEATH
The boy was arrested and lodged for
trial.
Inc news by the steamers arriving
from Liverpool is very important as re-
CARDS the English harvest. From all
parts of the country, in consequence Of
the very unfavorable weather, harvest.
ing operations are in backward state
while large quantity of grain has been
pentirely lost in consequence Of the recent
heavy rains. From France and Other
| parts Of the Continent the adyices are OF
a similar tenor. The chances, therefore
are that heavy demand, to make good
the deficiency, will be made upon the
| American market. This is good news
| for the farmers here. Ire.
Spain has accepted the offer of Eng
land and France to act as mediators In
the Spanish Gillian difficulties. 1t Il
also stated, from Madrid, that the Span
ish Government has information tina,
the efforts Of the United States Govern
ment in the same direction were pro-
crossing favorably.
The fact that the Committee OF Depu:
ties of the Island of Gambia, now in re-
volt against Turkey, have petitioned the
United States Government for assist
ance, coupled with the arrival of three