The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-10-08
NEWS ITEMS.

NEWS ITEMS.
General Rosecfnns Is now en- route for
the Republic Of MEXICO, to which he
has been appointed Minister.
There b report ola new consolida-
tion of Express companies, to which
the American, the United States and
the Merchants Union are parties. The
last named, as we learn, is to be ab-
sorbed by the others.
The State elections in Pennsylvania,
Ohio and Indiana will take place next
Monday. The political excitement in
those States is Intense.
A telegram to the Secretary Of the
Interior at Washington announces the
completion of the Union Pacific Rail-
road to Green river, in Utah, $50 miles
from Omaha. 1t was the original inten-
ton to cease operations at Green river
for the winter, but the road il to be
pushed on to Bear river mountains,
where Brigham Young's contract for
grading commences. Trains now run
to within little over 200 miles from
Salt Lake City. ..a@as-%
The war with the Indians on the
Western plains 10 likely to prove more
formidable than was expected. We
HOW have report that the kiowas and
Comanches have joined the hostile
Cheyennes and Arapahoes in their war
upon the whites. nj 4ss au $50
The Spanish Legation in Washing
ton are i'm an unpleasant dilemma.
Our government refuses to recognize
them as the representatives OF Queen
Isabeilas overthrown Government,
anu the new spanish revolutionary
re 4. Ia
ity to act i'm its behalf Most of the
Spanish plomaticcorps have abstainei
from giving an opinion on the Spanish
question, and are therefore eligible as
representatives of either party.
Marshal Seirano has succeeded to the
command Of the Spanish revolutionary
army, and Auguirre presides over the
Cabinet.
Isabella the rejected of Spain, is re-
ported to have made investments ia this
country; If SO, her voluptuous Majesty
may choose to take refuge here.
1t is understood that influential Tenn
essecaIs will protest to the President
against taking General Ct. II. Thomas
from Tennessee as member OF the
Dyer Court Martial until after the cleo
ton i'm that State il held. They have
no confidence Ii, SoT,;oi, Granger, vino
is strong partisan, and will be likely
to use his power against the Renubii-
cans. The Dyer Court Martial will not
meet till Monday next, and Secretary
Schoficld may still further postpone
it.
1t is finally settled that Bradford, Re-
publican nominee for Congress from
Colorado has been elected.
A company has been organized in Ar
kansas for the purpose of building a
railroad from st. Louis to New Orleans,
on the west side of the Mississippi riv-
or.
Two hundred and forty five new
money order offices went into operation
on the 9TH inst. The amount Of money
sent through the mails, in this way, is
steadily increasing.
There are eleven Territories belong
ing to the United States: Alaska, Wy
olning, Dakota, Montana, Utah, Colora
da. New Mexico, Idaho, Arizona,
Washington, and the Indian Territory.
Some of these will he knocking at the
door next winter.
The Spanish Revolutionists, having
fairly overthrown the old government,
are confronted with the problem IF what
to put in its place: Gen. Prim, who
has heretofore been supposed to be over
ruled by his associates, would now APP
pear to have taken the initiative. Ru-
mors are In circulation in Paris that the
Republic has been demanded in Gaia
Ionia and proclaimed in Madrid.
Mr.. Fawcett of Chicago, the owner
of Bashaw, Jr., has authorized Geo.
Maynard. his eastern agent, to challenge
any stallion on the continent to a race
with Bashaw, Jr., fer from 5000 to
$40 900 a side.
A year and half ago a schooner left
Mobile with hundred and fifty me-
grocs on board, ostensibly for Texas,
where these people had been promised
work at hisn wages. 1t is now charged
by some of the Georgia papers that the
schooner went to Cuba instead OF Texas,
and that the negroes were sold To Cuban
planters as slaves.
Friday was general holiday in Phil
adelplia, in consequence of the Soldiers
and Sailors demonstration. The streets
We're thronged with people, while the
business places and private houses were
decorated. The procession
commenced to move at II O'Clock. Gov
errors Burnside and Curtin represented
the War Governors. Among the dele
cations were two hundred former prison.
erS of war, who were followed by wag-
on filled with invalid survivors from
rebel prisons. The several Grant Clubs
marched in solid column, ten ABREAST
The proCe ssion was an hour and half
in passing given point.