North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-05-08

cisco millionaire, enjoying m income from
single silver mining company of $4,000
to 100000 q month. man has been
arrested in San Francisco for kissing his
own wife......Some people place their ideas
of happiness upon one thing and some
upon another. A lady made call upon
friend who had lately been married.
When her husband came home to dinner,
she said: 81 have been to see Mrs. -"
swell" replied the husband, 81 suppose
she is very happy" "IIappy? should
think she ought to be, she has a camel's
hair shawl, two-thirds border. 49,. Since
the new style of ladies' dresses have come
into vogue in Paris, which are made rather
short in front and at the sides, and so tight
in front as to show the contour of the
stomach, it is said that false stomachs, of
India rubber, are actually worn by thin
women We trust this fashion will not
be carried to any greater extremity......
The other day, Catholic domestic in the
service of prominent merchant of Pitts
burgh, believing herself to be in dying
condition, sent for Catholic clergyman.
The reverend gentleman obeyed the call,
but was not only denied admittance to the
dying girl by this first-class merchant, but
threatened with personal violence if he
insisted upon his attendance. What a
despicable bigot !......False ears of flesh
color, made of India rubber, have been in
vented in France, for the use of ladies
with large ears. They are used in front
of the real cars, which are drawn back and
under the hair.... The San Francisco Times
tells of young lady in that city who re-
Gently became insane by over-taxinS her
mind in endeavoring to master difficult
piece Of music..... The $500, 100000 Of
gold which the California mines have pro-
dnced in the last eleven years would weigh
1897 tons, and occupy space twelve by
fifteen feet, and twelve feet four inches
high. ;. Colorado has p, 900 inhabitants
and twelve newspapers......It is proposed
that the government adopt the plan of
selling life annuities as a means of paying
the national debt. =. John G.. SAKE has
sailed for Europe for three months tour.
500. Chicago had fire last week which
cost 100000.
Postmaster General Randall denies the
story, originating in the New York Com
mercial Advertiser, that he has rendered
his resignation within few days. Some
months ago he offered his resignation for
acceptance at any time the president deem
ed it best to change his cabinet. ut is
believed in Washington that Macmillan
will find it difficult to escape with whole
skin and that the liberal government of
Mexico must be success. 1.-THE trial of
J. II. Surratt is, according to Washington
reports, to be postponed from time to time
until the case is worn out; the radicals fear
the sesult and hence the delay. 1.-The
eight-hour strike has put stop to all man
ulacturing in the principal cities of Him
DIS. The working men refuse to work ten
hours and employers refuse to concur in
the eight-hour system. In Chicago alone
it is estimated that at least three million
dollars worth of buildings contemplated
being built this season has been entirely
abandoned or indefinitely postponed Oh
account Of this system......A dispatch dat
ed Newfoundland costs the teleg rapher
SIS. and to save So. a sharper wrote "dog'
which is only SO.