North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-06-24

order from. headquarters entirely disap-
proving of the course pursued by the leg
islature. The prosecution ask for q still
further delay; amotion will be made by the
defence to admit him to bail in the sum of
$4,000. Five citizens of Washington are
ready to 90 on his bond in sums of Sl0,-
600 each..... California promises to become
one of the chief raising-producing coun-
tries in the world. The best grape for the
purpose is one of the Malaga variety.
Last year, q single farm raised $4,000
pounds.
An Omaha correspondent says sixteen
failures occurred in that city in one week
and that there are now sixty-o store
rooms asking occupants. THE bill ad-
hitting Ark. under the constitution,
taking from her people all there is of free
dom, passed the house on Saturday over
the presidents veto, and the senate is ex-
pected to report the outrage. 1T requires
100000 to support the rails that make
the track that runs from New York to
Dunkirk. These, at thirty cents each, are
worth 1928 They last only about
three years, so that on average Of 100000
must be renewed every year to keep the
road in good condition.
Racing t~oilettes are the latest fashion
able innovation in Paris. "a life boat of
papier mache is the latest novelty in San
Francisco. Religious wars are among
the horrors foretold for the next three
ycars....-..Bsgs, beetles and humming
birds are the latest fashion in trimmings
for evening dresses. Hotels in New Or
leans are closing for the yellow fever sea-
son......Four million thirty-four thousand
and sixty-fve votes were cast at the last
Presidential election. ..... The Express, a
Washington paper, is now published in
the interest Of democracy. Lightning
has been striking all around the radical
camps and the country is full of accounts
of individuals and companies becoming
convinced of the error Of their ways......
The wine crop in Southern France is not
promising ; a new disease has attacked the
vines and is doing great damage......A bill
will be introduced in the house providing
for the consolidation Of the United States
bonds in five-twenty gold coin and per
cent. interest bonds, to the extent of $780,
100000, said bonds to be taxed one-half
of one per cent. semi-anually, and the rev.
n u to be derived from tho tax to be used
as a sinking fund for the payment of the
public debt.
Mrs. Stowe is establishing a negro
school for mulatto children in Aiken S. c..
1.-THE revolution in Venezuela is said
to be gaining strength, and rapidly ex-
tending throughout the country. Dan
Rice gets $1,000 q month for playing fool
in a circus......A negro riot on the island
of st. John is reported. The astrologer
in whom Eugene puts confidence pre-
diets war between France and America, in
consequence of which her husband will
lose his imperial head......Civil war in
Hayti continues with undated violence
1.-The N. Y. Ledger dubs Wade cabin
ct second hand furniture. ...Salnave has
just fought a desperate battle with Cacas,
in which he was victorious. ...Forney
says Butler wal born at Undertook, N.
Y. Prentice says he kind o'hooked at
New Orleans......All attempts or the part
of the radical to reconcile Butler to the
nomination of Grant has failed. ....Forney
grows mellow over the theme "Grant as a
humorist. IAN ex-gardener of Prussia
is now practicing his art in Minnesota.
......A New York paper charges that
Greedy is out of his head. His brain
sometimes seems to be-!