North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-10-23
News and Items.

News and Items.
(. Last August, Cheyenne city, the present
western terminus of the Pacific railroad,
was not in existence to-day there are over
200 houses and population of 5000
with newspaper, city government and
all that belongs to city of years Of life
1.-The greatest depth of water in the
Mississippi river in front OF Palqucmine,
La, is 100 feet, and the least Is feet. The
measurements were made at distance of
300 feet from shore at different points,.
1t takes 10000 bushels of oysters to sup
ply the city of London annually. .....A
joint stock company in Australia proposes
to boil down 10000 sheep per week into
tallow.... The elections in North and South
Carolina are fixed for the second week in
November......W. Wilson chairman of the
judiciary committee, has denied in a letter,
having expressed an opinion on impeach-
ment outside Of the committee. .....A
Washington. correspondent Of q London
paper says: 'One of the radical congress
man just elected in Tennessee is person
named Mullins, who is destined to furnish
material for many paragraphs in the fu-
ture. Mullins is blacksmith. lie is
just able to read but in drawing his pay as
congressman he will be compelled to make
his mark as a signature to receipts.
About every other word that he utters is
an oath. As fountain OF profanity and
slang he surpasses Bronlow. He will talk
in congress precisely rs he talks in the
rum-shop at home, and. as he is leather
lunged, he will swear down all opposition,
even the volleys from the speakers gavel."
......Kansas has 100000 population.
London burns 10, 900 tons of coal daily......
A calculating machine which calculates ey-
erything is in use in the Office of the Reg
lister General in London.
London is to have church to the men,
DRY Of Abrahm Lincoln, in connection
with, the recently established Lincoln
School,. .....Ata meeting of the general
council, Of the cabinet the Emperor presi-
ding, at st. Cloud on the 10th inst, it was
decided that France should intervene i'm
mediatcly for the settlement Of the Roman
question but without acting any longer in
conjunction with the Italian government
to that end. 1.-The London TINES advises
the Italian Government to seize Rome and
then treat with France. -
Adyices from the war in South America
show that the Allies are still lying inactive
before the Parag1ayan forts. There is a
strong feeling in favor of peace in Brazil.
......Parties interested are trying to make
up case to prove that the Government is
liable for the counterfeited seven-thirty
bonds. IA convention under the supple
mental reconstruction law has been called
in Alabama. 1t is reported that new
military department to be organ
lied, embracing Maryl Nd the District
of Columbia, and tat General Sheridan
will be assigned to its command. .Napo-
icon demands of the Italian government
strict observance on the part of Italy Of
the convention......It is reported that Carl
baldi has az ain escaped from Caprera......
Advices from Vera Cruz state that the trial
of Gen. Santa Anna had resulted in SEN
tence of exile from Mexican territory for
eight years. In the state of Vera Cruz
Porfiro Diaz had received majority for
president.
The latest news from Italy indicates the
situation as extremity critical. The Carl
baldians are reported to have been defeated
by the Popes troops near Rome. An in
surrectionary movement is said to have de-
velopcd itself in the city......It is stated
positively that the trial o. JEFF Davis will
take place at Richmond at the November
term Of the United States District Court.
1t is doubtful, however, whether Chief
Justice Chase will be able to preside......
Italy has positively pledged herself to en-
force the provisions of the Sept Treaty
which has caused the abandonment of the
French expedition. is said the insur,
gents, in consequence Of this unlooked-for
attitude of King Victor Emmanuel, have
evacuated the ponti6cal territory.