North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-03-17
News aMSl Item 8.

News and Items.
Gen John A. Logan is reported to have
become member of the NJ. +. Church.
"Wbilc the lamp holds out to burn, &C.,
&C." ......Gov. Merrill has been officially
Informed that Congress has made law
authorizing the payment of our State
claims against the general goyernment.....
The floating debt of Spain amounts to
81, l2j 900, 600. 1.-THE Columbus (Ohio)
Journal pointcdly remarks that ''every
cord Of wood given to the poor here, will
be so g,uch fuel saved from us in the other
world" Congress talks of adjourning
on the Goth inst......In recent speech in
Baltimore, cx>President johnson said {:
that he "relt more pride in being an
American citizen than lie would in being
inaugurated President over the ruins of q
violated Constitution, and that his deliv-
crence was the greatest case of emancipa-
ton since the rebellion 1.-The Kcokuk
Constitution proposes Printers Mutual
Life Insurance Company-one dollar paid
in by each printer of the State to the
widow Of a deceased member of the craft.
The bill proposing to give pension to
Mrs. Lincoln failed to become law.....
Dispatches from Rome contradict the ru-
mored death Of the Pope. ."Billy"
Sherman has General and Phil. Sheridan
Lieut.. General of the army......Ladies in
Lima are astonished to find that American
planchettes write in Spanish. ....Governor
Curtin, of Pennsylvania, has been APP
pointed by President Grant as Minister to
Russia. A. I. Stewart has quit the
secretary business and is now giving at
tention to the erection of a S2,O0O,OO0
hotel to be managed" in the interest of
working women Of New York City,.
John e. Breckenridge is at his homc......
1t is now universally acknowledged that
the first step Grant took, on entering the
White House, he "put his foot in it. 800.
A gentleman after having paid his address
SEES to a young lady for some time, popped
the question:" The lady, in a frightened
manner, said, "You scare me, sir!" The
gentleman did not wish to brighten the
lady, and consequently remained quiet for
some time, when she exclaimed, "Scare
me again!'
Robert M. Douglas, son of the late
Senator Douglas, has been appointed as
sistant private Secretary to the President.
1.-THE Senate judiciary Committee have
reported in favor Of suspehding the
Tenure. Of Office bill until the next session
Of Congress. .....A million of money has
been offered fer the New York 7rmes......
During last Congress $3.50 bills were
introduced. Thus far about 400 are in
PRODUCED in the present Congress. king
William, of Prussia, recently made a
strong peace speech in the North German
parliament. ..Hon. Ben. Wade has gone
to his home in Ohio, having retired from
public life.. ....It is believed now to be
certain that Gov. Bross, of Chicago, will
be made Minister to England. ....Admir-
al Porter has ordered vessels of war to
hold themselves in readiness to protect
American citizens in Cuba from the per-
sccution oil the Spanish authorities. The
Pacific s'quadron has been ordered to join
that of the West Indies.
Secretary Boric, of the Navy Depart
ment, who is now absent from Washing
ton, has issued an order that there are no
vacancies in his department, ard it is no
use at this time in applicants putting in
their claims.... Gen. Longstreet, Of rebel
notoriety, has received the appointment as
Surveyor of the Post at New Orleans......
A Washington correspondent says
"There is quite stir in diplomatic circles
over the report that Mr.. Sumner has a
very strong speech ready, on the Alabama
claims, holding that England is response
Die for the prolongation of the war. 1t
is rumored that the English Minister has
ascertaincd the drift of the speech, and
declared that it looks like war;
Gov. Merrill is delegate from Des
Moines to the Des Moines and McGregor
railroad at Waterloo. ..Ex- President
johnson intends to visit Europe in May.
......It is said that as soon as it is confirm
ed that the Cuban insurgents have
established provisional government,
President Grant will recommend to con-
gress the immediate recognition of their
independence .....Scc. of State, Frank
Rodman, of Missouri, is in Washington,
looking for foreign mission which the
dispatches intimate he will get. Our ten
years citizens will remember Frank as a
good-looking fat dutchman, resident of
McGregor for few years in its early
history. 500. General Grants friends are not
satisfied with the report of the Judiciary
Committee relative to suspension of the
Tenure. Of Office act. They want its abso>
lutte repeal, and arc canvassing the
Senate with view of accomplishing that.
......The House resolution to adjourn on
the Doth, was reached and laid en- the
table.
A Washington dispatch of the 10Th
says There is decentralization to-day in
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