North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-02-26
News mud IfeMlS.

News and Items.
Gaius S. Dayton, once a resident here
then Ossan and now of Chicago, has gone
into bankruptcy. Cullam Eard'y,
married in N. Y, and then in London
while his real wife was living in New !
York. He was sent to Is months hard I
labor. A bachelor near us remarks crust I
lily: "The fool will have Is months hap !
piness at all events. 1.-The Chicago
Journal says: The wife of Wilbur F.
Storey, editor of the Chicago Times, has
obtained divorce from him.....A con-
vention of old maids are soon to assemble at
Little Rock ''to gain true knowledge of
the nature and attributes of man. A
bachelor editor advises them .'to marry it
they desire to graduate Immediately !'".".
An irrepressible Yankee is boring hole
in the Black Hills to furnish Cheyenne
with volcano to be far superior to We
suvius in every respect. 1t is to be illu-
minated by natural means on every Fourth
of July. Senator Thomas, of Maryland,
has been refused seat in Congress, and
the Governor of that State notified of the
fact, and instructed to order new cleo
ton. lie Thomas) will or ought to be
returned. ... The House voted down the
bill looking to the reduction of the sala-
ries of the Capital employees 20 per cent.
......A Washington dispatch says: Mr..
Cameron stated that while he was secreta-
ry of war, early in 1861, Gen. Lee pleds-
ed himself to Gen. Scott to command the
federal army in the rebellion, but that soon
after, he went to Virginia, as he said, to
settle up his affairs, and never returned
Mr.. Cameron says he did not hear Gen. Lee
make the promise, but believes that it was
made.
Horace Greeley says he first met Mr..
Lincoln when he was a member of Con.
gress, and was ever after intimate with
him, meeting him often, but never heard
him tell an anecdote or story......One of
the most recent patents is for watch case
that is dust proof and water proof. The
inventor washes the outside Of watches
having this improvement and leaves them
in pail Of water over night, without in
juring them. 1.-The internal revenue re-.
ceipts are averaging but 81 $50, 900 per
day, which is far below the estimate for
the remaining months of the fiscal year.
......In few days the committee will re-
port the awards for the capture Of JEFF.
Davis, recommending division of the
100000 reward into portions to each par
ty entitled to pay, sum about equal to
the sum paid to soldiers in the late war.
1.-THE Surratt trial has been postponed
from the Oath inst, to the next term,
and will, it is believed, 80 over till May.
1.-THE bill for the organization of the
law department reduces the expenses of
the attorney generals Office and branches,
$50, 900, and abolishes the Offices of solicit
or of internal revenue, judge advocate
general, assistant do, one second do, and
two frst-class clerks, etc.
1t is said Gen. Sherman has, written
to the President asking to be relieved from
the command Of the new military district
to which he has been ordered. The
Patrie, speaking under reserve, says it has
reason to believe that the Emperor of Rus
STA is massing troops near the Danube.
1.-THE Turks are making no progress
toward suppressing the Christian revolt
against Mohamedan oppression in Crete.
They now propose to divide Texas
into three separate States. The Repab-
lican State Convention, of Iowa, will meet
at Des Moines on the 7th Of May. The
Indiana State Fair will be held at Indian
apolis in Sept......The work of spanning
Niagara river, between the Suspension
bridge and the Falls, with new iron and
wire bridge, is now in progress. The first
cable was stretched across two weeks ago.
IA bill has been introduced in the U. S.
Senate and referred to the com. on militia
ry affairs, asking that officers of the army
may hereafter be retired on account of
wounds received in the volunteer service
in the late war, and when retired shall be
under the same conditions as though they
were serving in the regular army at the
time said wounds were received.
The House has finished the army appro-
priatiou bill. 1t appropriates $50, 1000, 900.
A sharp debate took place on the amend
ment prohibiting the commissioning of any
more officers for the army, except those
who have graduated at West Point. 1t
was finally voted in, but then reconsidered
and stricken out, in order to save the bill
from defeat. 1t was charged, freely, in
debate, that this proposed change in the
mode of appointments was dictated from
Gen. Grants headquarters, and it was very
bitterly assailed by Messrs. Logan, Pile,
Schenk and Butler.
The Randall bill to substitute greenbacks
for currency will not be taken up in com
mittee for some time. -. Gen. Sherman is
to remain in command of the department
of Missouri. 49,. Gold has been discovered
near Dead Mans run, 40 miles west of
Cheyenne. Several nuggets, valued at ST.
%, have been taken from single bucket