North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-06-10


Nashville dispatch announces that thu
wheat harvest has commenced, and tina
weld will be large......A fire at Brooklyn
destroyed the works Of the American Fibe,
Disintegrating Company. Loss, $4,000
1.-THE Senate, on Thursday, elected
Hon. G. Gorham, Governor Of California
Secretary, to succeed Forney. WIN. NJ
Evarts is now prominently named as the
person most likely to be nominated az
Attorney General. The wagon race he
tween Bashaw and Jim Rocky, came of at
Chicago, on Thursday. Bashaw won :
best time, 2:3l ......There was an en-.
counter between the police and some negro
burglars, at Memphis, on the 18th, in which
one was killed on each side. lin contra
dction OF the report Of Fenian panic in
Canada, dispatches state that the 3Oth reg
iment has been ordered to return to Eng
land......Gov. Hartman, of New IIamp-
shire, was inaugurated on Thursday. Iii.
inaugural shows that the State debt has
been reduced s26O,OOO during the past
year......One John Lennehan killed man
named Matt. Dryer, near Memphis, on
Thursday, on account of tho criminal in
tercourse of the latter with the formers
wife.
At a negro picnic on the Sd, six miles
below Louisville. Bill Taylor, city negro
1shet aud killed Henry Walker, country
negro. 800. The steamer Princess, from
Lordon, with Government freight Tor Fit.
Stevenson, was sunk in the Missouri River
abou. twenty five miles above Lexington,
Sunday night. The boat and cargo are
probably a total loss.......Gen. Grant, by
order Of the President, issued a command
to the army to show the usual military re-
spect to President Buchanan. Secretary
Of the Navy ditto. Half mast flags, guns,
&C., &c......Advices from IIayti state that
the rebels are attacking the capital. A
war vessel had arrived to protect Ameri-
cans there, but had been Obliged to pro.
coed to Key West for supplies. President
Salnave threatens to burn the capital to
prevent its falling into the hands Of the
rebels. The negroes seem to be a general
trouble now a.days; they were such in the
time of Noah. and later, in the time Of
Ahab and Jazebel.. ....A Ars. Dugan com.
mitted suicide at Springfield, Ind, on the
18th, ut.
The troops at Montreal are under march
ing orders, and preparations for active
service are in progress.......McC and
Coburn have been sentenced to forty days
imprisonment by Judge Wilson, of India
na......It is announced that II 900 Swedes
have made arrangements to emsrate to
the United States this year,. Lady
Thorn az in lesesAucy Wilkes and Butler
at Fashion rse, u Thursday. Best
time, 2:24... IA report comes from San
Domingo that President Sanave has been
assassinated... Capt. A. G. Ross, repres-
enting the steamboat interest Of Cincinnati
aYas before the House Committee on Post
Offices and Post roads, the other day, and
presented an ar, ument in favor of bridges
OF five hundred feet span. The committee
is unanimously in favor of general bill
fixing that length for the main span.
Revenue Co lect Callicot is sentenced
fine of $4,000 and two years imprson
ment.
The alarm over the anticipated invasion
by the Fenians continues without abate
ment in Canada, as do the preparations
for defense. 1t is reported that Fenan
arms and war materials are arriving near
the New York and Vermont line, and it is
believed that the raid will be attempted
before thd Goth instant. THE corner
stone Of new Jewish temple in Cincinnati
was laid, on the 4th, with imposing cere
monies The Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and
Chicago, and the Pennsylvania Central
Railroads are to be consolidated. San
duSky CO., WAS visited by severe wind and
rain storm, on the 9TH, which did consider
able damage. The Chinese embassy
were introduced to the President and Cab
met on Friday. The Fenian Dennis 0 Con-
nor has beer released. and is on his way
r. Americas Weston attempted to walk
100 miles in % hours, Mt Boston, but fail
ed. lie made 903 miles in % hours and
81 minutes. John Bright was given
complimentary breakfast at Liverpool,
Thursday morning, on which occasion he
made powerful speech in advocacy of the
Irish Church reform.
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