North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-05-06
News and Items.
News ana XtemH.
Judge Dixon REP Of Wisconsion has

Judge Dixon (Rep.) of Wisconsion has
an official majority of 6,7777"....The con-
tract is let for the entire route from Chey-
cnne to Denver. -. Mrs. Lincoln milliner is
out with book detailing all the private
weakness of that unfortunate lady and her
Family. The publication of such matter is
one of the literary 'frogs Of Egypt" which
is disgrace to public taste, but how can
we help the indulgence of malice so long
as printing houses will publish books, and
people will buy and read......Report says
JEFF. Davis will be tried May 4th. Two
presidents On trial at one period Of our
history is not very complimentary to re-
publican institutions. ... The Iowa Rep.
Convention takes place May 9th at Des
Moines. Boutwell, has an affected nasal
twang. He probably has catarrah.-What
is called as nasal twang'' is actually anti
nasal. 1t is common to soy she talks
through his nose" when the fact is the
nose is closed to the voice. If you doubt
it, pinch your nasal appcndage and speak.
......Prentice advises that, if bull, d.
lena, and a glass Of whiskey are placed
before you, try not to take either horn......
"Mack" thinks the President made mis-
take in not selecting as one of his counsel,
frstcl;ss Tombs lawyer to pit against
Ben. Butler......A colored politician told a
Radical candidate for Office in Virginia, if
he wished negro votes he must ego among
negroes and let them feel of him p. "A
Western paper cruelty says: "Our mem
Der in Congress has made great speech
one of his very best. 1t was written for
him by graduate of this Office, and the
matter and delivery do credit to both par
ties
A erich" divorce case is soon to come
up in Chicago. The lady was formerly
from Newport, Rhode Island, and belle
at that. The total insurance on the
lives of passengers killed by the Erie rail.
way tragedy was $4,000. OF this amount
the Travellers Company of Hartford los,
$4,000, and the Passenger Assurance
Company of the same city, S3l 900 .....
1t is said Geo. Peabody has given the Pope
Sl,OOOO,C OO.... Frank Blair is to inaugu.
rate the statue of Benton at st. Louis.
Fifty counties in Michigan give majority
against prohibition of 3,l07; against nc.
gro suffrage, 39,477 and democratic gain
| of 70 Supervisors. Oh no There ain,
going to be much of shower this fall. y.
Radicals talk of the conviction Of the Pre-.
sideut as though it were already fixed nc
matter what the testimony or the plead
ings. In the mean time to still farther
prejudice the public mind they are report
| ing that the present cabinet will refuse to
resign in case johnson is dcposed. Ii
Stanton can hold his position in defiance
of the present Presidents request and or
der, what can Ben. Wade do under the
hold-on- to- Office Law?
We read in an exchange that come,
may now be seen with an instrument oil
low power, appearing like hazy star, just
skirting the northern border Of the Plei
aides. and moving in northeasterly dire.
ction.. Fears are entertained that q
North German steamer, loaded with pas
sengers, which sailed from Bremen on the
4th of April for New York, has been los
at sea. Nothing has been heard from hel
since she sailed. THE Chairman of thu
Democratic National Convention announ
ccs that it is too late to try to change thu
date of holding the National Convention
of that party. 1t will be held at N. York,
July 4th, as originally appointed.
The Pittsburg Bolt Factory was entierly
destroyed by fire yesterday. Loss, 500
900: insured for $40, 900.