North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-03-25
News and lite m o.

The Senate has passed bill for the re-
moval of the Navaioe Indians to reser-
vation to be selected by the Indian peace
commissioners. Newport anticipates a
much fuller season this year than she has
had for long time.... The House has
agreed to attend the impeachment trial
each day.....An increased appropriation
for the Des Moines court house has been
made at Washington. One thousand In
dams, still reside in Massachusetts.....
Strawberries cost ten dollars per quart in
Washington City......W the Pacific |
Railroad is finished, ripe grapes will he
furnished in large quantities from Califor-
mia as early as June......A number Of ar
my officers have waited on Gen. Thomas
and suggested to him the proprcty of re-
signing as secretary of war. They stated
that if he did not do SO he would probably
be legislatcd out of Office by congress as
adjutant general Of the army. General
Thomas sent word to Sec'y Stanton, by
one of these officers, that he need not cling
so tenaciously to the war department
building, as hc (Thomas) had never in
tended to take forcible possession Of it,
and that Sec'y Stanton could go to his
home for his sleep and meals. ....A mum
Der of prominent lawyers have decided
that the defence Of the president, prepared
by his counsel, is very strong. Butler is
to open the impeachment case and Bing.
ham will make the closing argument
An exchange says The Pope is maxi
ing crusade upon the improprieties of
dress. and, we learn, 'lays the blame on
the shoulders of the ladies' The Pope is
at fault. We have examined the shoulders
of the ladies, and havn't found a blame
thing there. ...... Washington dispatches
assume that JEFF. Davis trial will be post
poned......On Saturday morning intro
glycerine' scare was got up in the national
capitol which proved to be ouly whiskey.
49,. Gems Halleck and Mcdowell are each
spoken of in connection with the command
Of the 9Th military district. The French
troops in Rome have been reduced to
single brigade. .....Thc illustrated Lon
don News sends Il special artist to Wash
ington to sketch the impeachment scene.
......The total amount of National Bank
notes now in circulation is 500, COS, 600.
1.-THE International telegraph Company
intends at once to connect Cuba, Jamaica
and Aspinwall by ocean telegraph. The
revolutionists in Hayti recently surprised
and defeated President Salnaye and his
army near Cape IIaytian. The defeated
force sustained serious loss. I'VE employ
in this country 3l,9S6 lawyers, or about
one to thousand population, ard pay
them an average Of two thousand dollars
apiece. The republican delegates from
Vermont, New Jersey and Michigan are
instructed to 20 for Grant at the National
convention......A wag says, "rhe latest
invitation to liquor-up is included in the
words Let's impeach.' >
A French writer in the Rercu DIES Deur
Mondes, says, of the numerous American
visitors to Europe last year I" The men
were distinguished by an abundance of
dollars in their pockets, the women by an
abundance of brains under their bonnets."
There is said to be now 100000
worth of American silver in Canada, and
duty Of Is per cent. has been imposed
upon the importation o: such silver coin
| into thn Dror;poo Thr.o 4 honsnpl Post
Offices, closed in the Southern States by the
rebellion, have not yet been re-opened.
.....A burglar was met at the window by
pair of revolvers and the words 'you
get p Said burglar replied "you bet Y
Short dialogue but to the point......Sena.
tor Dick Yates, Of Illinois, has telegraphed
to friend at Springfield, that ''the pros
poets of impeachment are doubtful" ......
The North Carolina election is fixed for
the 2lst, 22d and 23d days of April next
........If the Democrats in the elections still
to take place this year, gain in the otkel
States in the same proportion that they
3 did in New Hampshire, the country vii
!, have Democratic President and Congress
without chance of failure. 1T is fashion
able IN Utah for the ladies to marry Young
49,. In the absence of the Congress of til,
n United States, the machine at Washingto,
n is supposed to be only a Congress ad inte
IS rim. .,..ss,
l. The Howard county safe was robbc'
n last week Of SIS, 600 in currency......Ad
IF miral Farragutis in Rome, being honore'
= by the Papal government. ....War between
IS Chilli and Peru is no longer. apprehendcd
to ...... Archbishop Heron died at Bogu
r tn on the 9th ult......Garibaldi decline
c. to lie the agent of the United States il
ut Italy,. The recent treaty between tn
SC United States and the North Germa
Id States. has been ratified by tho Genfeders
to ton ...A bill allo wing American inyer
q. tors to take out patents in Canada wi
ID probably pass Parliament within shol
time. a III st .-.S
he Cassius NJ. Clay, minister to Russia, ha
We resigned......T The Alaska appropriation bi
ed is put off till May......The bill extendin
an for one year the operations Of the freee
of mems bureau has passed the Ilouse....".s
lis The Arkansas reconstruction constitutio
he is believed to have been defeated. 18th
question as to the competency Of the conl
of impeachment because of the non-rcp
NJ resentation Of the southern states W;
nd voted down.. 1.-The presidents reply Wa
he read before the court of impeachme n
Gin after which his counsel asked and W;