North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-03-04

sign has been disputed by that dignitary
......It is stated that the president has d.
rected that application be made for quo
ra,ranfo to require Secretary Stanton to
answer, etc. Doubtless the papers have
been filed with the district court, but the
president has not received notice of such
fling.
! The Chinese, on the Central Pacific
Railroad, work for about 81 a day and find
themselves. They import rice and dry fish
from China, live better than at home and
save half of their wages, but upon the
whole they are slow workers, but reliable
and steady. Those who come expect to re.
turn home after few years. It's prin-
ciple with them to remove all the dead
who die here back to their fatherland, and
this is done. There are those at home
who look after the dry bones thus receiv-
ed, and inter them again as sacred duty
and with a seeming religious satisfaction:
Some 5000 Of these Chinese laborers were
at work upon the Central Pacific Road
last year......The Buffalo Express says
"One of our printers who used to set type
in the Tribune Office, smiled audibly yes
terday, when somebody wondered that
Horace Greeley would be willing to let his
name 60 down to posterity affixed to Jeff.
Davis bail bond. Horace knows, he says,
that posterity can't read his signature.
The new tai: bill fixing the tax on manu-
featured articles is almost entirely remov-
ed, and retained on four or FIVE articles Of
luxury. The tax on distilled spirits is
fixed at 20 per gallon. The income tax
remains unchanged. ..."...The Supreme
Court has continued all cases involving
tho constitutionality Of the Legal Tender
act till December. -nr
The IIerald's Washington special states
that business Of an official character will
probably be suspended between the rresi-
dent and the senate until the conclusion of
the trial Of the former There seems to
be determination among the impcachers
in the senate to press the trial of the pres
ident to very speedy close. This is man.
ifest by the manner in which they cur
tailed debate on the rules to govern the
court, and the precedence which they
give to all matters pertaining to impeach--
ment in the senate. No idea Of the prob
able length Of the trial has yet been ex--
pressed in the senate, except by Mr.. Will
liams, Of Oregon, who said in debate that
it could be completed in two or three days,
and would probably take not less than a
week. Several have privately expressed
the opinion that i, would not take two
weeks. Mr.. Boutwell, says the testimony
can all he put in in single day. The
president has not yet selected his counsel
for the trial, but among those likely to be
retained are Benjamin II. Curtis, David
Dudley Field, Charles O Conner, and Jas.
Il. Brady, of i'ew York; Judge Black, Of
Pennsylvania; Hon. William s. Groesbeck,
and Senator-elect Thurman, of Ohio.
Gov. BULLOCK has vetoed the bill abol-
ishing the State Constabulary. He is
afraid to trust the execution of the "string-
ent license law" to municipal authority
1.-The N. II. Republicans held large
and enthusiastic meeting at Dover, N. H.,
and were addressed by Gen. Nye in the
ifornia are putting themselves upon war
footing, whatever that may be.......The
Presidents of the railroads between Boston
and Washington protest against the pro-
posed Airline road. OF course. Who
ever knew twenty per cent. to come down
to five without protest 7......Leap year par
ties are fashionable in many quarters......
Gen. Hooker is in Rome. lie has recover
ed from his paralysis..... Lands in Texas
are sold at one-tenth their former value.
This is the way Secession paid. .....Sur-
rats trial has been again postponed. Judge
Merrick has Judge Black and a young
Black associated with him on the defence.
The trial promises to be highly colored
AFFAIR.". Mr.. Hale has sent to Speaker
Colfax the rules of the first parliamentary
assembly ever held in Egypt. They are in
Arabic, but fortunately were translated.
1.-The CHILEAN government is trying to
emigrants....... Mrs. Abby Loring left SITS,
600 to the charitable and religious institu-
tons of Boston. A noble example for
wealthy ladies.
The impeachment committee has declin-
ed to furnish any information of its doings
but enough has leaked out to show that
the articles Of impeachment will be in ef-
feet as follows
l. Violation of the constitutions and
the tenure-of Office act, in removing Mr..
Stanton.
2. An attemp. to induce Gen. Grant
to violate said act, as shown by Johnson's
and Grants correspondence.
3. Alleged obstruction of the execution
of the reconstruction acts, by removing
the commanders of military districts, &c.
4. An attempt to bride Gems. Sherman
and Thomas, by Offering the breyet promo.
tons.
A Boston paper comes to us with the
following article, we'll marked. IL Mrs.
N. the widow Of former resident of
McGregor. We suppose she is
The Eclectic Medical College closed it's
winter session, Feb. s. Among the grad
yates we notice the name of Mrs. ii. G.
Norton, who was educated at Western
Medical Colledge and afterwards practiced
with good success at Louisville. Feeling
the need nf further nrnfassional stnar Clio |