The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1867-08-08


Beyond this world of death
To find our treasure there
*"Jesus wept."-JoHN, XII: IS.
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THE NEWS.
Santa Anna is still reported in prison
In Mexico.
Communication with Cuba, by sub
marine cable, is promised by the 18th
instant.
The proposed purchase Of British
American territory on the Pacific hav
ing been found impracticabls, the ncgo
tiatisns have BEEN abandoned.
BY the election of a Republican ma
jority in the Tennessee Legislature, 9
Republican United States Senator, in
the place Of Mr.. Patterson, the dough.
face son-in-law Of President johnson, is
insured. The result of the election
furthermore insures that State for the
Republican candidate for the next Pres
idency.
Six eases of cholera have recently been
reported in New York, one Of which
was considered undoubtedly genuine.
The Rebuhlicans in Tennessee elect
ed all their candidates for Coma ,css, ON
Thursday, eight in number, rs follows:
lst, District, Judge r. Ii. Butler, of
johnson county; I'd, Horace Maynard, of
Knoxville; 81, William Il. Stokes, De-
Kalb county: 4th, James Mullen, late
Speaker of the Tennessee House of Rep
resentatives; 9th, John Trimble, of
Nashville; 9Th, Samuel Nj. Arnell, of
Maul,y county; eth, Isaac Il. Hawkin.,
of Carol. equity; Sth, David A. Num-,
Of Haywood county.
The passenger train rom Cincinnati
for Chicago, on the Great Eastern Rail-
road, met with a serio,s accident Sat
nrdav morning, near Royal Centre
Ind, hy which two sleeping cars we've
from the track by broken
rail \ child was killed, and several
persons were more or less severely injur-
ed.
A Georgia dispatch states that Gov
ernor Brown is publishing a series of
letters in reply to ex-senator Hill, and
In favor Reconstruction under the Mil
itary bill.
Widows who have been getting
pension of half the monthly pay of
their husbands, under the laws passed
prior to the act of July 25, 1865, are now
entitled to an increase to s. per month
under that act.
General Sicklcs has removed the po-
lice of the town of Sumpter, s. c. for al
legged maltreatment of blacks and ineffi-
cheney. He has appointed two colored
and one white policeman to succeed the
late incumbents.
Advices from Monterey state that
General Lopez, who betrayed Maximil-
ian, has been arrested by the Governor
Of Oaxaca, and will probably be oxecu
ted.
General Sheridan issued an order RI:
moving Governor Throckmorton, of
Texas, and appointed T.. NJ. Psaso in his
place.
Wilson II. Dunn, of Ripley, Ohio, oc
casionally finds bones of the mastodon
on his premises. The last piece was a
tusk twenty-four feet long, and weigh
ing one hundred and seventy pounds.
General Hancock has been decided
upon as General Sheridan's successor.
The Mtettiyencer says that the necessary
order for Shelidans removal will not be
unnecessarily delayed.
A farmer in Wisconsin has been pois-
oned by picking and eating strawbsr-
RIGS after killing potato bugs with his
fingers. An awful warning to people
who don't wash their hands
Advices from Mexico indicate that the
triumph Of Juarez is complete, and that
he will he reelected President by an al
most unanimous vote. Madame Juarcz
WAS received with enthusiasm on her
way 10 the capital.
The total registration in Georgia is
liz, 400, Of which 50, 100 are blacks.
A special dispatch from Montgomery
says that mass meetings are being held
Ill over Alabama under the direction of
the Republican Executive Committee. |
The August msseors are certainly ex-
psctod on the 9th or 10th. They are very
regular in their habits.
A Territorial election will be held in
Colorado, Tuesday, Aug. 18th, for men,
bar. aF hn l yi.l lat n
GERS. Indrr an nc. of Congress APPROX
81 last March, the members of the Leg
sla!i:e Council will hold four years, and !
ot the House two years; and as this |
viii, in all probability, be the last Leg
stature OF the Territory. both parties |
are striving to secure it for the sake Of |
political prestige when the State shall |
come to be organized aud admitted.
The President contemnlatas the remo- |