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The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-26

SERIOUS AccrpESr.-About half past II
o'clock on Tuesday morning q boy named
Paul Rosewag, aged about fourteen years,
while riding on a wood wagon at the corner
OF Fifth street west and + street north, fell
from his seat to the stone pavement, injuring
him severely about the head, and 1t Is
thought fracturing the skull. Officer Daily
conveyed the injured lad to the drug store OF
Mr.. Sylvester, where DR.. Behrend dressed
his wounds. The officer then had him con-
veyed to the residence OF hls'parents, on II
street, between North Capitol and First
street fast, and last night he was lying In
critical condition.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-26

ASSAULT IN STREET Cara colored
man named John Henson entered street
car on Tuesday evening, having bundle OF
clothes with him. A man named Manches-
ter shortly after entered the car and seated
himself on the bundle Of Henson. Words
then ensued, and duriog the quarrel Man
chester struck Henson. Manchester was ar
rested by olicer Huntington, and Justice
Schmidt fined him $40.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-26

FAST DRIyISG.-Samuel Brereton was ar
raigned before Justice Harper, on the com
plaint Of Officer WIN, II. Proctor, charged
with driving his horse ut faster rate Of
speed than the law allows. The Justice i'm.
posed fine of $50 on Mr.. Brercton.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-26

Fly catches -"Mlxed Socks" Doyle, 1,
Johnny ., Genniug l, Petersen l, Horace .,
Snyder Q, total 0.
Fly catches-Pacihc, Newman 1, Moore /,
sterns 1, Wsllach 1, total 1.
Fly missed-"Mixed Socks" Doyle I,
Johnny 1, Petersen l, total 8.
Fly missed-Pacifc, Moore I, Stems l.,
wailach 1, total 8.
Home runs-"Mixed Socks" johnny 1.
Home runs-Paeihc, Stems 9.
Umpire, Mr.. Thomas Cridler.
Scorers, Messrs. Edward J. McKenua and
Johnny, Of the "Mixed Socks."
Time Of game hours.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-26
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

BASE BALL.--A very interesting and ex.
citing game OF base ball was played on
Wednesday, August IS, 1859, on the Jeffcr-
son grounds, Monumental Lot, between the
fret nine Of the mixed Socks" (Crcighton)
and the Pacific base ball club. Best batting
aud catching was done by Burch, Johnny,
Guy, Gennlng, Petersen, Horace and Rey-
nolds, o. the Mixed Socks" and Newman,
Storms, shuster, Hoover aud Alexander. OF
the Pacific base ball club, which resulted In
favor Of the "Mixed Socks" by score OF 81
TO "a; seven innings.
Runa made in each inbinga,
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-26

FRIENDS Of the Irish patriot families are
requested to meet At the Office Of d. A. Bros
streets, on Friday evening, to make arrange
ments for giving picnic at an carly date.
The New York herald., 1869-03-06
FOREIGN MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

The French mint is striking some gold coins OF
the value OF twenty-five francs or an equiv aent TO
the pound sterling, to be called 'empcrors."
The majority OF the leading editors Of Partisan
journals were to meet on the 23d ut. to consider
protest intended to be issued against the attacks
made by the Prussian press.
The Austrian government has ofncally informed
the King OF Hanover that 1t cannot allow the anti
Prussan agitation to De carried further than the
issue Of pamphlets.
A proclamation signed by Francis II. has been Sc
cretly posted ON the walls OF several towns IN South
Italy. IN which promises OF liberty are made his
returning to the throne
The Journal OGcie OF Paris publishes list OF
sxty-three persons 10 whom medals have been
awarded for acts or courage in saving lives during
the month OF November last.
The Archbishop OF Rouen, France, has just for
warded to the Papal Nuncio a sum OF $500 francs
being the amount OF the collections for the Sovereign
Pontn made IN the course OF last year.
The Academy OF Sciences In its last sitting elected
Dr. Livingstone AZ corresponding member, 10 I'LL the
place made vacant IN the section OF geography and
navigation BY the decease OF Mr.. Dallas Bache, at
Washington.
Two monuments are to be erected at Warsaw,
one to the memory OF Prince Paskewitsch and the
other In commemoration OF the fortunate escape OF
the Emperor Nicholas III. from the assassin Bere-
ZowsKL
To commemorate the visit OF the Prince OF Monte
negro 10 the Russian capital on taxing his leave, he
was presented by the Emperor with q magnificent
SWORD In scabDard OF gold, bearing the CZar's
monogram In brlliants and by the Empress with
the order OF ST. Catharne.
The New York herald., 1869-03-06
csR:pAl HlTs.

Savannah Ca, Is shipping pine lumber to Scot
land.
smallpox is creating great alarm In southern MIN
nesota-
There are twelve troupes OF the 0riglnal" Christy
Ministries IN England
Ashland. KY. formerly the home OF Henry Clay Is
now the seat OF fourishing university.
Seven companies are engaged In working the mine
raj phosphates near Charleston, 5. q.
Nearly al, the tobacco factories In the Greensboro
~ c.. district, have been closed by the government
officers.
The shenandoah wal Herald says:-'Thc wheat
crop IL looking splenddly. and farmers are jubant
over the prospects for large yield.
Spring opened In Lancaster, N. IT,, with six feet
OF snow on the ground. aud the thermometer stand
Ing al thirtyfour degrees below zero.
The Leavenworth tHa1.l TINES says that sheri-
dams famous steed that s'carrie hi to win ches-
ter, twenty miles away" Is st present In that city
There is story tina. boa constructor In Singapore
has swaiowea % young Iady VINO , haa ~, on diamond
hunting up the snake
The Houston Texas telegraph OF February 2r
says-Tne City OF Dublin, that left Galveston yeser-
day for Liverpool took out the largest cargo or Cot
ton that ever left Texas port 352I bales OF cotton
and 5000 white oak slaves.
mad stoner Is on exhibition In Richmond. va.
attracting crowds OF visitors. Five hundred pa
tents bitten by mad dogs, are said 10 have been
cured by It's miraculous virtues
Alabama papers generally state that farmers
have gone to work in good earnest. They seem DIS
posed 70 plant no more land nan can be safely cuti
waited. Fertilizers also being extensively bought
and the result Will be astonishing this fall. The
Freshmen who have contracted are reported work.
lug well.
George w. Chandler, an actor, PLAYING under tho
nom de 1terre OF harrison. was arrested at Chicago
on wednesday evening on requisition from = .
Governor OF this state for bigamy In marrying
Miss George Tebbn, an actress In that city, the
chafge belng preferred by Marie 81. Iiavre, to
whom, u - alleged he was married In Philadelphia
twelve years ago.
The New York herald., 1869-03-06
GERMANY.

Carnival Fcstivities-Royal Masquerade
Elaborate Toilcts-AIlcaoricai Tableaux-
Brilliant AssscmbIng gc-How the Connsca.
tion Measures nrc Reaardcd-Animosify
Against Prussia.
BERLIN. Peb. 1s, 1869.
Ash Wednesday eve was here celebrated as usual
by numerous public and private balls. masauerades
and parties. At the royal castle less than 900
guests had obeyed the invitation OF their MaIcstcs,
or, 10 use the verbatim term, had been ordered 10
attend. We are informed that physcians certln-
cate, testryng to bodily inability. is expected from
those who stay away, aud that those who did not
heed the stated hour nine p. NJ. precisely, and
arrived at quarter-past nine, at which time the
court entered, were not admitted at all. The suite
OF their MaJestcs on this occasion Is said TO have
been extremely splendid, and several foreign visit
ors among whom were the Prince OF Montenegro
who had arrived the day previous with a gor-
geous re,inue and Prince Dolgorucky, attracted
considerable attention. The greatest AFFAIR oil this
year's carnival was however the masquerade at the
palace OF his Royal Highness, tho Crown Prince.
arrangements for which, thanks to Its postpone
ment incidental upon the mourning for the Belgian
heir were made on o vast scale. The additional
time thusobtained was well improved by ordering q
st greater supply OF costumes from Paris, holding
further consultations with painters, sculptors and
artists generally respecting decorations, tduedur
rtpdns quadrles drapery and fancy dresses for, ~
far as fashion Is concerned II may be mentioned that
Belin like the rest OF the world, takes the cue from
Paris, whose dictates are unhestatngy obeyed. Five
times the amount OF money spent In the beautiful
decoration Of tne interior palace for this evening mas
no doubt wandered to the modistes and taliesrs at
the Seine. Nearly all the invited appeared In
character costumes Of every conceivable description
and but few domnoes were seen. The august hostess
Princess Royal Victoria, wore the costume OF Queen
Mary Stuart in oil It. richness and minutes,
The New York herald., 1869-03-06

would strapgie himself with his necktc. Since the
above events the case has been brought before the
magstracy, and after careful OF the bon
pong taken from N. Mass0n the medical student u
has been proved that they really were not poisoned
When he was asked why he had not done as the
Count had ordered, why he threw them away dc,
he answered that he had been awfully threat
ened by the Pole who possessed an unac-
countabie influence over him, and had acted
under fear, under serve intimidation, but had
always intended not TO use poison; nothing
on earth could have induced him TO perpetrate
such deed. The morning papers confirm scien-
tine investigation and 1t is thought the whole affair
win be blown over, as the Duke has left Paris,
high quarters The Pole Is to be expelled from France
and Anna Belva Is the heroine OF the day. letter,
or rather telegram was found In the Poles
rooms, addressed TO him ir0m London TO Ostend
by the duchess de Bauffremont AS NJ. Mason was
medical student. the contents OF the walls found
In his room ut Plaisance not sufficient proofs
against him. The F.garo. for having asserted that
his bonbons were poisoned. has got into trouble.
II Is, at most, mysterious AFFAIR." but much praise
Is due TO the energetic line OF conduct followed by
Anna Beval.
l conclude with letter from Henri Rochefort to
Ernest Blum, the dramatist 1t Is Characteristic OF
the man.
have been Ostend with my children, and we were
prudent enough TO out to Ia awful gale
IN little boat and nearly wrecked alarmed,
10 irshened IN fe In either Neither Of the
laos with u knew how 70 swim 30 determined that
- could neither little girl the would 20
down even drew my big fur cloak tight around
me in order to prevent any possibility of floating What
rused having thrown me In the water but was meaEre
,ne. HENRI kOCHEFOkT.
The New York herald., 1869-03-06
An AFFECTING SCENE.
kissing a wife While Dying Of Hydrophobis.

lFrom the Trenton tN. J.l American, March 81
Nr. Eckerson who died OF hydropnoDia at saddle
river had TO be he'd ny Ave or SIX men, and during
his lucid intervals begged TO kiss his wife, VINO
was very III La another part OF the house.
just before his last dreadful ht he ploatied
50 p!,eousiy TO kiss her once more before
he died, that, rsking the consequences
they toox her TO his bed. The dying man carefully
wiped the froth from his face and compfessing his
teeth tightly 10 prevent any OF the poisonous saliva
eNudinx rom MS mouth kissed the lips which he
had 50 often pressed Ia love aud affection and then
Iesoutey turning away. alter bidding her adeu for.
ever ieapsed into dreadful paroxysm and died.
Ine man who Kept the dog whcn bit Mr.. Eckerson,
aiter knowing that II had been bitten by another
mao dog week before Mr.. Eckersonis death, gave
MN hity uoii1rs as compensation for the Injuries
sustained. and persuaded sir. Eckerson to sign
paper of release from further claims The neigh
bors are very indignant, and taik about clubbing
together TO carry on suit against the owner OF The
dog on behalf VI the widow and orphans. Tho
neighbors think that the very least Mr. Hopper can
uois W pay on q mortgage o. S700 resting on tho
Eckcra0n place, and they threaten q lawsuit II he
does not III tnat mortgage
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-04-14
Congress and the President have sal,

Congress and the President have said
there shall be convention in July he.
tween the United States and Mexico, for
the adjustment Of claims......W. +. Tapp
is U. s. attorney for the district of this
State......Ex-King Ferdinand, Of Portugal,
declines the Spanish crown...... The gov
eminent has granted permission for the
introduction into Spain of Protestant
books, printed in foreign language.
In the Connecticut election the republi-
cans elected their candidates for governor
and congressman in the first, second and
third districts, and the democrats in the
fourth. The republicans have forty ma.
jority in the Legislature on joint ballot.
The Dubuque Daily Herald, in speaking
Of their city election on the 9Th inst, says:
Monday was proud day for the democra-
cy of Dubuque, the proudest day they eve,
saw. They carried the city by the largest
majority ever obtained by any party, it.
average being over six hundred, and one
candidate having over seven hundred
Herein have the people expressed the con
iidencc they have in the democratic party,
and again endorsed its administration Of
their affairs. One year Of radical rule ia
1867 has SO cGectually cured them thai
they want no more Of it-for years to come.
...Ex- President Lincoln was assassinat,
cd four years ago to-day.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-04-14
M A IL IL 1 T. ID,

2. sl.sn, Mr. H. G. BROCK to Miss ELLA. iaTg%ts Of
o. McCraney, ESQ all Of this City.
Wereceivcd cards and rich cake from the delighted
young travellers on the road of life which will be
that pleasant miserable as the parties choose to
make it. We most sincerely hopo that HENRY and
ELLA will be among tho fortunate ones who ind
married life all their fancy has painted it.
At the Catholic Church in McGregor, on the
evening of Monday, April 18th, 1869. by Rev. Father
Lenehan, THOMAS II. DAILY OF the Union Pacific h.
i. OMAHA, Nebraska, to Miss MARY AUGUSTA BURKE
daughter Of Edmund Burke Of Giard, Clayton Conn-
ty, Iowa.
We hardly know how to notice this pair. A long
acquaintance with each of them; a No 1 friendship
for both; wish that they would be united in mar
riasc belief that they will be as happy as humans
usually are, and regret that they like most other
young people, will go away toward shutdown perhaps
never again to have chat with US except by pen-al
these reflections remembra crowd the channel
of thought and we don't know what to say. That
we wish them thousand bushels Of happiness, they
already kns'o. That essential part Of our happi
ness will be to hear of their good fortune tits not
necessary to say. Guess we'll drop the subject.
Mr.. and Mrs. DALEY went ont on the st. Paul R'y
on Tuesday A. NJ. to see Pa and Ma: they left for
Omaha on the same evening. Blessings on you'll
At Warren Ohio, February 9th, 1869, by Mayor
Daw son, .onN McMuLLEN, Esq, of McGregor Iowa,
to Mrs. ANNA EVANS OF the former place.
The happy pair reached our place one day last
week, JOHN looking younger than We ever saw him
Congratulations appearance and good luck in the
choice Of BRIDE met the Squire everywhere. We
hereby place the gosd wishes of the TINES Office in
type. Bc good, and You will be happy.
On Monday morning. 18th inst, ut the Bishops
Chapel. st. Johns Cathedral, by the Right Rev
bishop Henni, A. NJ MALCOLM, Esq. Of M,Grgor. to
MARY SIMEON second daughter OF John Roony, ESQ,
of Milwaukee. No cards.
Mr.. Malcolm is ono of tho Merchants Uni IN Ex-
press corps We congratulate most cordially. Wish.
ing NJ. and MARY all the happiness that human
beings are entitled to this sublunary sphere, We
hereby give our consent to the match.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-04-14

James B. Gray, farmer, residing in
Oakdale, Washington county, MIMI, on
Wednesday murdered his wife and four
little children-two boys and two girls
while laboring under fit Of insanity. He
butchered them in most horrible manner,
with an Ak and carving knife, cutting
their heads nearly off, lie then tried to
hang himself, but failed. When the deed
was discovered by the neighbors, he was
found in desperate condition of lunacy,
and said he had killed them and "sent
them to heaven" lie was secured and
tied with great difficulty, being a very
large and powerful man and raving ma
MAC. lie is in Jail at St. Paul. He had
been in poor health for some time, and was
afraid of dying and leaving his family in
poverty, which probably drove him insane.
lie is forty years of age, and went to Min
nesota from Harrisburg, Pa, fourteen
years ago. His wife, whose maiden name
was Alice Farley, was thirty ,three years
of age; the youngest child was three
years, and the oldest ten years of age. 1t
is one Of the most horrible tragedies of the
age.-lNinn. Tribune.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-04-14
Mrs. Major Walker.

Washington Correspondence Gin Commercial.
The visitor in Washington can not 60
far, in two or three days, without -encoun-
teriDg a slender, middlc-sized woman,
with pale, weak face, and in queer gar
ments, that are neither those Of a man, nor
the wear of a woman and whatever may
be his drill he cannot refrain from ndulg-
ing in a prolonged stare. The nondescript
in question is Mrs. Major Walker.
One would feel sorry for the Mrs. Major,
but for certain conccity expression OF the
face. that repels sympathy. She carries
in her countenance a look that rather ex-
cites the combative, and tells us that this
queer attire does not come from desire to
reform absurd fashions, but from Il wish
to gain notoritty. l have known some
very modest, attractive women, who have
worn the Boomers, from conviction that
women's dress called for reform, and al
though they shrank from the ordeal, vet
perscvered from q sense of duty. But
Mrs. Major Walker is not Of this sort. She
enjoys the notoricty, and would wear any
absurdity rather than not he noticed.
Now, that women in the streets have
lifted their skirts from the ground, there
is no call for other reform. And the wo-
man who would dispose with the sweep
and grace of the skirt for such dismal and
awkward things as pantaloons, has little
sense and less taste.
If any one wants to realize the bea .ty
and attraction Of fashionable dress, let
him 90 to a fashionable bathing resort du-
ring the season. You walk to the beacl,
with charming girl gotten up in the latest
style, and she appears vision of lowell
ness. She disappears in one of those
wooden boxes peculiar to the seaside, and
| comes out in few minutes entirely trans
formed. She seems to lave left two>thirds
of herself, and all her beauty, in the wood
en- box. The graceful, sweeping robes,
the rounded outlines, and the swelling
bust, have all disappeared, and in their
| place we have the brief, scanty tunic and
little pantaloons, and an insane thought
possesses us that large majority of on,
| lovely girl is yet to come out.
This word Of ours is made up of all
sorts ofreoplc, and Mrs. Major Walker is
| one Of the sorts. Ii tn, poor woman sees
fit to make a guy of herself, it is nobody's
business, the late proprietor Of Mrs. Majo,
having gone to glory some time since.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-04-14

SrRISc.-As spring is opened, let us
beautify our young and growing town.
Let us set out shade trees, build sidewalks,
and clean up the streets. Nature has done
much for us, but let us do something for
ourselves. Nothing impresses so favorably
the stranger as clean and beautiful streets,
and nothing gives better air of comfort
and cheerfulncss to our dwellings than
shade trees. We hope every citizen will
do his utmost to further this sug sestion.-
Exchange.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-04-14

OuTsIDE.-Thc Drunkard's Daughter.
Velocipedical.. AN old Church. "A
first-rate love story entitled "Two can
play at that game "A curious cat. -,
Caves in Gibraltar. Hearth &C. Home
prize offer.... Canary Birds. "A sleepy
Montana printer. Water. ....P. NJ. G.
resswc'l......Opium Eating. The Camel
......Advice to young printers. General
Life in Alaska. :. Running
out of Meeting......Canada and England
(. IA toad taking off his clothes. Mis-
cellany and interesting Ads.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-04-14

PRESIDENT GRANT's CABINET.--Nc are
sorry we cannot crafty the public with
the religious faith Of all the Cabinet, but
as far as it has come to hand they shall
have it. Attorney General Hoar is Unit
arian; Secretary of the Interior Cox is a
Sweedenborgian Secretary of the Navy
Borie is Catholic cx>Secretary of State
Washburnc is a Uhiversal;st; Secretary Of
of State Fish is Dutch Reformed; ex-Sec-
rotary Stewart is Presbyterian, and Post
master General Creswell eschews churches
The religious faith of Boutwell, and Raw
Inns is not yet known to fame. Grants
family are Methodist, and that is the
church which he usually attends. The idea
advanced by some timorous and irreligious
politicians that the Methodists would have
an undue preponderance in the governs
ment does not seem to be borne out by the
Cabinet appointments. It would have
been difficult to have obtained greater
variety. Charles City Int.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-04-14

A short time since, just at dark,
peddlcr carrying large pack, appeared
at the door of a wealthy farmer in the
town Of Green Garden, in this county,
and requested the privilege of remaining
over night. The farmer being away
from home, he was informed by the
hired man that he could not stay. He
then requested the privilege of leaving
his pack until morning, as he was very
tired and could not carry it further that
night. This was,granted, and the pack
deposited in one corner Of the sitting
room. During the evening some of the
females of the household had occasion to
move it, and taking hold of it discovered
that. there was something suspicious
about the contents. The hired man was
called and upon taking hold of it, found
that it contained man. He quickly
stepped into an adjoining room, and, re-
turning with revolver, motioned the
family to stand aside, and at once pro-
ceeded to fire three shots into it. A
piercing shrek issued from it, and on
ripping off the outside covering, man
with large bowie knife and revolver
clinchod. in his hands, was found welter-
Dngsin his blood. Two of the shots had
proved fatal The neighbors were
alarmed, but no traces Of the pcddler
who left the precious pack could be
found. Thus by mere accident, doubt
less shocking case Of ,rsbbsry, and per-
haps murder, was prevented. 1t was
doubtless plot to rob the farmer, as il
was known that he had large SUM 81
money in the house. An inquest was
held over the body on the following
morning, and the verdict was that i've
killing was Unsuitable homicide. No clue
leading to the discovery Of the name Of
the victim, or his accomplicc has, as yet,
been ascertained. Such summary JUS
tice is seldom meted out To- the guilty.
Joliet (Ln Signal.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-04-14

Agricultural Society OF Clayton Co.
The Neus of last week vented little
spleen on N. Hamilton, Esq, Secretary of
the Go. Ayr. Society, land declined to copy
from the TINES as requested) Mr.. II's.
report Of the financial situation of one of
the most prominent and useful institutions
among us. We give, below, the rattle
head-ism Of II. I. and the gcntlcmanly,
but sarcastic response Of Mr.. HAMILTON.
Norman Hamilton, 'for the Committee
on Finance Report" publishes in this
weeks Times report Of the financial con-
dition of the Clayton Co. Agricultural So
ciety, and requests the McGrcgor Nc'rs
and Clayton Co. Journal to copy. When.
ever Mr.. Hamilton will make out a correct
report, we will publish or copy rs he may
desire, but We cannot give currency to the
report row published, rs correct. The
society owes the Ners Company $50 so,
which does not appear in the published
report. Add this item if you please, Mr..
Hamilton