The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-06-18
NEWS ITEMS.

The House has passed the bill for the
admission of North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana, Florida
and Alabama, as it came from the Sen
ate, and it will be sent to the White
House mt once. The Arkansas bill has
been in the Presidents hands since
Tuesday and is likely to become a law
Chief Justice Chase. in a case at Rich
mond, charged the jury that all bonds,
drafts, notes etc. drawn during the war,
in the rebel States, are illegal aud can
not he recovered ut law.
Up to the 3Oth of May there was ice in
the upper parts of Lake Michigan.
The Lacrosse Democrat says: ut de-
wolves on our Democratic Journals and
speakers to warn the people against the
Satanic white Niger mobs known a.
Christian Associations, aid societies,
mission clubs, etc. Democrats, avoid
them as you would the plague.n
Hon. Hannibal Hamlin, at the ratifica-
ton meeting in Bangor, Maine, said
that in General Grant we had a leader
whom all could follow in the fullest
confidence; aud he endorsed Scuyler
Colftx, for all his past record and his
ameless life were guarantees of his fu-
ture.'
The North German confederation pro-
pose to the great powers of Europe and
America the adoption of an interuation-
al treaty to guarantee absolute security
from the seizure of private property up-
on the high seas in time of war.
The entire congregation of the Dunk
ara church at Napierville were poisoned
lastSunday by the meat they had used
~ celebrating love feast. A number
OF the victims were made very sick but
are recovering. The food, it seems. had
pen prepared in copper or brass vessel
ami had. been allowed TO get cold and
oNydlzed-forming verdigris, a yirulept
poison.
The AonitcW states the Car of Russia
mad made a proposal TO Napoleon by 4
which Russia and France unite in an
effort to induce all civilized nations to
aoa'laoh the use OF tofpedoes and explo-
slve projectiles in time of war. The
u -! adds that this humane propo-
sition meets with the approval of the
Emperor. who however, thinks II NAV
Ut. necessary to employ torpedoes for d =
iensive purposes. -
The seventeen year locusts have made
sad havoc with the Young shruhborv
anu fruit trees in tile District Of Column
pa, as Well as some of the adjoining
counties of Maryland.
Egypt we mean Southern Tlli-
nois--has now a plague of locusts.
Out in Leavenworth, there is a swim
ming class, consisting of ladies and gen
tienen. Several days ago they had a
D
among other things, prizes were offered.
for the fastest lady swimmer and the
best lady diver.
over the water there is considerable
interest taken in our affairs, for very
large majority Of the German newspa.
pers aud all those of the French Liber-
ais are out in favor Of Grant.
A factory for the manufacture of /
french porcelain ware has been estab. |
Isned at West lushing, Long Island. /
lhder the management of German |
Gentleman skilled in the art. 1t is be- /
ieved that this is the only factory i'm |
his country where the real porcelain is /
made.
The Peoria Zu,.scrii,t says that a Sc
ere storm visited Austin township.
Macon county, last Sunday. It came
rom the northwest, and was about a
nile in width. 1t did not destroy every
hing within that mile, as it seemed to
III up and go over certain places and
hen descend again, destroying every
hlng where the hail struck. 1t cut
wheat and oats up SO badly that the
,rmers have been obliged to plow up
llelr crots thus damaged, ami plant
lem to corn. 1t cut up and almost de-
ErGyed orchards, besides breaking out
% glass in all the houses. The damage
as great. go