North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-01-01
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News and Items,

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FRENCH's.
News and Items.
The news from the West Indies is re
garded in diplomatic circles as indicating
a readiness and carnestness throughout al
the islands for immediate annexation tc
the United States......January lst, 1868
500, 000, 900 in coin will be taken from ths
vaults of the treasury to pay the semi-ap
nual instament of interest on the $40
bonds of 1867 and 1868, and the semi-an
nual interest on the bonds of 1861. The
Heralds Washington special says: CAR
estimate, compiled from statistics collected
! by the Governors Of the Southern States
| places the number Of whites and blacks ir
Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia
| and the Carolinas, who are in starving
condition. at 5000, Twenty five
hundred clusters of grapes were borne on
single vine in California, this year.
Their aggregate weight was over thous
and pounds. $50. Advices from the City o!
Mexico the 18th say that the inauguration
of President Juare: took place on the pre-.
yious Sunday. 1.-The Mexican Congress
| will remain in session three months. An
| excellent opportunity is now offered fol
the United States to conclude CONNER.
cial treaty with Mexico. The widow Of
the man who in 1912 decided the land on
which the city of Madison. Wis, stands
claims that she did not sign the deeds, and
now claims dover in some Of the best lots
in the city......The first copies Of the a G.
ricultural Report of 1866 are out An i'm
mense edition has been printed, requiring
ninety tons of paper. 1t is said to be the
most interesting and valuable report ever
issued by this department.
Detroit has fifteen thousand children fol
whom no schools a:e provided. .....Tht
President has recognized G., n Raster as
consul general Of Hayti at Washington
Only minor matters were considered
at the cabinet meeting lately. The case o.
Gen. Pope was not considered The at
torney general and postmaster genera
| were not present.. mime hundred thous
and dollars have been paid for the iror
works at Phillipsburg, n. j. From thi
mine was taken the first American bar iron
ever carried to Europe-more than ont
hundred and twenty years ago. .Canad;
has imposed duty of fifteen per cent. OF
American silver. They should not des
pise the day of small things. Their poo
ncighbors would be glad to get even silve
for their currency. Senator Sherman i
preparing an elaborate report on interna
tional coinage, to be presented to congress
soon after its assembling. He has just re
ccived from France coin made under tn
new arrangement. which is to pass for s;
here and its equivalent in France, England
and elsewhere.
The receipts Of customs for the weel
ending Dec. 2lst were 81, $50, 306.. Gen
Napier has sailed for Bombay to take tn,
immediate command Of the English force
in Abyssinia......T Quebec parliamen
assembled on the 29th. Col. Blauchet
was elected speaker Of the assembly,.
MonBeust has ceased to be president o
the Austrian Cabinet but retains his posi-
ton as secretary Of foreign affairs. 1t i
stated that Gen. Sherman has been ofiere,
the command Of the Sd military district
to succeed Gen. Pope...... Ex-Secretar
Stanton, who is now in Washington,
said to be preparing reply to the charge
Of the President, to be submitted to tn
senate.
Two more breaks in the Mississippi
levee are reported one below Plaque
mine and the other below Bayou Mancha
and a serious destruction Of property
feared in consequence......No recommen
dation for further decrease Of the arm
has been made from any official quarter t
the House Military Committee, and tina
committee is strongly opposed to any re
| ductlon......IheP President has not yet de
cided upon the person to succeed Pope
General M, AIDES name is more frequent
mentioned than any other. The statemen
is made without qualification in the Whit
House circles that General Wager Swayn
will be relieved at the same time wit
Pope.