North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-10-02

The Madison Journal insists that 81
Democrats passed an obnoxious Sunday
Law over the heads of TOO Republicans
The democrats must boa powerful party
in the Badger State. A dozen German
wounded soldiers are in Wisconsin jail.
for the ''crime" of permitting their neigh
bors to dance on Sunday in their or.
houses. The Puritanical fine is from $lO(
, to 5000. Keep on voting for restricting
social happiness and the record Of the
Spanish Inquisition, will be nowhere !..--
VIM. B. Strong, well-known and highly.
honorcd name at McGregor, is now the
Sup't of the Iowa terminus Of the NV
Railway, Mt Council Bluffs. Gen. Sterl
ing Price died at st. Louis on the 10Th ult.,
Of disease contracted during the Mexican
......The steamer Lady Pike, from St
Louis, was sunk Mt Hastings by coils.
sion with the steamer Hudson. The latter
was towing barges of railroad iron, and
was somewhat unmanageable.. The Lady
Pike can lie raised. ....A special to the N.
Y. Herald, from Richmond, says it has be.
come definitely settled that JEFF. Davis tri-
al will take place in that city, at the No.
vember term of the United States Court.
Chief Justice Chase says he will preside.
......A gentleman in Petersburg has sue
cecded in teaching four chickens to draw
miniature wagon, in which big white
rooster rides. They rattle over a lawn
with great speed, while the rooster looks
as grave as a bishop. The !" finest wo-
man in the world is being exhibited in q
booth on the Champ de Mars. Those who
visit her are addressed by her in the fol-
lowinl modest style: "I am the ~pnost
beautiful woman in the world No en-
press, no queen, can compare with me-
YOU are at liberty to touch me, Messieurs +;
you win find that there is no cotton about
me- Very few of the visitors, however,
avail themselves of this permission. 2. :.
Judge Wilson, Of the superior court of
Chicago, has delivered an opinion adverse
to the wife of the late Stephen A. Douglas
who claims dover in real estate in the
southern part Of the city, now worth $780,
OOO..... Accounts from Athens state that
large party in Greece favors deposing
the king and proclaiming republic nm
der the protectorate of the United States,
or annex it as three states. -. The express
companies ON Wednesday took, from New
York for the West, $500, 900 in currency
making a totafo 81 ,2Oo, 900 for the first
three days Of the week. 1.-The navy de-
partment is preparing Cor sale IS vessels
between the LIST and 10th Of October, of
which are iron-clads and IS steamers
Ten will be sold at Philadelphia, II at
New York, and the Others at various
points. The commisE Of the general
land Office has rcceiy gence of the
opening on Sept. ats. land Office for
the district of Montana, at Helena The
applications for the entry Of mineral lands
are increasing......Dr. A. Eaton, a half
brother Of president Lincoln, dropped dead
at Mumfordviile, Ky., on Friday, while
mixing medicine for a PATIENT. The sec
retasy Of the treasury has received . nosi-
fcsticn from the execnscrs of Capt. Ralph
Friuer, late of San Francisco, that said
testator has left TO the United States in
trust, $4,000. to be applied towards can
ceiling the national debt. The Oldest
wooden house in the United States is the
..Minoi House,- Dorchester. Mass. 1t Was
baiis in l6s5, and rents to-day for $50
rear. Ii was the headquarters of Gen.
Washington for a season during the revo-
luton. and was once defended by Mrs
Minct alone when attacked by Indians.
There is no reduction of the public debt
for SUPERINTENDENT crusty old bachelor
says, woman should be spelt whine-on.-.-.
What's the difference between ''Stars and
Stripes" and Cotton One is near. the
hearts of American women, and 30 is the
other. ...CASSED PrxrkIS.-Prepared by
stewins sufficiently for pies, strain it hro'e
a cullender and strain while hot. 1t 10 far
superior to dried pumpkin. Much bragg-
ging is done about the crops of Iowa APP
Piles this season. The Jroy is proof that
Iowa is weak in that line Our weather
has been extraordinary. By great care
such men ~ Grinnel and Murdoch can
raise trees, and the trees will bear apples
but it is not fruit-growing State. Fruit
is sold here cheaper than it can be raised.
Twenty dollars in gold is the price of
a barrel Of -four in IIayti......T There was
an engagement between a party of U.s.,
cavalry and band Of Snake Indians,
near Lake Albert, Oregon, recently, which
resulted in the defeat Of the savages with
q loss Of twenty-six killed. ....Late dis
patches from Japan announce that the
christians in various parts Of the island
are maltreated by the natives. This is es-
pecially true Of the inhabitants Of Nasaski
and its vicinity ......The election in Nash
vile, on Saturday last, passed of peaceful
ly. Soldiers were stationed at all places
Of voting, but there was no need Of them.
The Alden Radical ticket for Mayor and
Council was elected with but little opposi.
ton. The colored voters were out in con
siderable numbers, while the mass Of white
voters declined to vote. Aliens majority
over Scovil is about 1900. The city au
thorities viii not recognise the legality Q
the election, and win hold on until tn
question is determined BY the courts,
not elected by military authority..--.Th
/ receinfa nc txhent at MilxaukeeL ayeram