North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1869-03-17
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Home and other Items.
Bergman & Cawelti are fitting up the
late hotel of McMullen for stores and a
boarding house or hotel. ..Fitz Sessions,
of Cedar Falls, made our town pleasant
call on Saturday last. A very agreeable
gentleman is Flrz, and we'll qualified Tor
the official duties imposed on him by the
National government. 1--WE have recciv-
ed notice, but no particulars of the death
o. DAvID HARrEn, of Harper's Ferry, Ala
makce county, on Thursday evening last,
eat his residence. It is said by some that
he died of apoplexy, by some that heart
disease relieved him from this troubled
world, by others, that he sickcned on Mon
day lastand died on Thursday, at PM.
No matter when or how Mr.. Harper left
this world, the people Of Alamakec county
have lost one Of the noblest specimens of
manhood that ever trod their soil. He was
about 4s years old. We expect particulars
in the Lansing papers......P Plat J. Gill
man, late tho efficient operator for, the
"Valley line" of telegraph at this point,
took notion to travel toward shutdown,
and on Sunday evening he left us. His
brother Charles takes his place. We hope
Charles will be as successful us Platt in Sc
cbring the regard of the citizens of this
city.
We are told that John McNIullen has
re.married, but we do not know anything
about the rames, place, or date........
The Murdoch & Grannis troupe of young
ladies viii speak, act, play and sing, at
Cambrian Hall, on the evening of Thurs
day Of this week tomorrow. 1t is worth
all they ask to hear +" Miss Flora McFlim-
sey' rs rendered by Miss Marion Murdoch.
The other ladies arc complete in their
parts, hut the numerous hits in " Miss
Flora take an audience by storm.
1t is rumored that Doc. Irish, of the Park.
hurst troupe, was badly injured by ruff
fanly assault at Belvidere. We arc with
out particulars. ...Jo. A. Ramage is east
after goods-possibly dry goods already in
dress !......T had. O. Jones is at home from
Washington, New York, and the east gen.
orally. We have not learned that he is
sure Of the Pc. here; indeed we think
I. O. is not an aspirant for an Office of any
kind, but you can't most always tell. Of
fee hath charms to soothe the ambitious
breast. Rumor has it slightly that Il.
Tompkins is the coming m;.n. There are
many who would be glad to relieve Benton
of it.
Charles Budde is about to build an Office
on Front street, adjoining the Scott
Walker ticket Office. Charles will build a
-street, grade high, from Main on Front
street, to his lumber yard just below the
.landing......It is learned in town that Gen
.cral Stoneman is relieved of command at
.Richmond. Tho papers say he requil cd
\: all civil officers to take the iron>cad oath.
# this is the cause Of removal, the men
who made the law should remove them
,selves. We suppose the General is placed
in command of another military district.
....Gut,enberg voted 2O2 majority for r. r.
Tax. A dispatch to Geo. l.. Bass. from
!. W.Gillett, of Clayton, says "Clayton
So majority for Railroad" No mention
is made in either case of how much tax.
The election was held on the 18th. We
Mad none here. Hon. NJ. l.. Fisher re-
turned last week from the home Of his
boyhood in New England. ...Mr. Flanders
is designing to raise his Evans House to
grade, and make the first story high. pleas.
ont, and convenient. The basement will
be Of brick. G.. Ii. is bound to put his
house in good shape if it takes all summer
A successful landlord and an honest man
Be careful now to examine your stove
pipes and chimneys. We have been very
lucky the past winter: let us keep Gu,
luck by attention to the little affairs which
generally start a fire......The Charles City
Lntelligencer OF the 18th, tells of row
between Chas. McIIenry and John IL.
Farris of that place, on the evening of
Sunday the It'll. MclIenry knocked Farris
down with bar of iron and bruised hin
badly. McIIenry was not found at ou1
latest advices... MIR. L. Seals left here or
Monday morning for Fort Dodge, on Rail
way business. Gen. Lawler is also enrout
for that point. Charles McLaury sends
as Montana business Almanac of AZ
pages, detailing the gold discoveries, pro
auctions, and shipments. 1t is fnel.
printed, and very interesting. We woul'
like two or three more to hand roun,
among acquairtances. Frank Lampson j
+ still at H.lena, but intending to 20 t
$ s. White Pine. Nevada, in the spring. w
are always glad to hear from our western
boys. They most all get the TINES to Sc
what is going on at home.
Mr.. j. Baker will sell, at his farm, on
mile ard half east Of Monona, on Tues
day, March Both, his farm live stock
farming implements and household goods
......Mead, Of the Cresco Plaindesle'
agrees with US in condemning the discharg
of Conductor Sherwin. The "CAP." an
lady did us the pleasure to dine with IL
zone day last week. lie may take til
command Of steamer in the Spring, bu
we ARE not authorized to say what ono
jbec0use we don't knOtc Success to v