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North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-07-27
WHOLE No. 7l9.
President Grant Photographed by the
Man who made him.

! Man who made him.
A full confession has at last been extort.
ed from the guilty individual who inflicted
Grant upon the people. 1t is G. A. Dana,
and he makes clean breast, as follows
AS for General Grant, personally, we
have neither spite, grudge or revenge
lie never refused US q personal favor, for
we never asked anything of him, save only
the appointment of Horace Greeley as min
lister TO England and, as he sent man
there who isn't half as fit for the place as
Mr.. Greeley, we have never borne him any
grsdge on that account. But, toward Gen.
Grant, as president, We cherish very pro-
found feeling of disappointment and dis
satisfaction. There were few men in the
country who had taken more stock in him
than we had. During the war, when he
was digging canals at Vicksburg, and was
on the point Of being relieved from his
command, MIR. Dana did what he could to
have him retained at the head of the army
in the Mississippi Valley and the effort
was successful. But for his agency, Grant
~ould then haze been sent back to Galena !;
and in that event, he could neither hare
become Commaader-in- Chiefo of the army,
nor President Of the United States.
Next, when he was O candidate for the
presidency, we did what we could to secure
for him the nomination of the Republican
National Convention, and then we helped
to get the votes of majority of the Amer
ican people. All this we did simply be.
cause we thought it best for the country,
and all we demanded of Gen. Grant was
an honest, sensible, disinterested, and pat
riotic administration of his Office. Does
anybody think that was too much to ex-
pect of him.
But, instead of this. his administration
is bad, foolish, weak, mellow, cowardly,
corrupt, anti-American, contemplate at
home, and more contemplate abroad. 1t
is impossible to speak the truth and deny
that it is so. 1t is impossible for an indie.
pendent journalists. anxious to discharge
his obligations to the people, to conceal or
palliate facts so fearful and notorious.
The President is incompetent, lazy, neg
lectful Of his duties, unable to comprehend
them, and careless about performing them.
He appoints men to Office, simply because
they have made him presents, or are his re-
lations, or because some foolish caprice
prompts it. He degrades the country in
the eyes Of all the ,corhl,a stands treml-
ling like coward for fear of corrupt
and bankrupt power like Spain. The man
who saved the nation, as soldier, is COW
ering US with shame as president.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-07-27

In speaking of his unliveried servants,
Dickens said 81 do not consider that
own enough Of any man to hang badge
upon"
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-07-27

JOHN LUTHER L BRO, manufacturers Of wae
ons, Sleighs and Cutters.
FLICK BRO, dealers in Dry Goods, Groceries
etc., etc. Forwarding and Commission Merchants
and proprietors Of the Gutenberg Flour Mills.
CRAWFORD HOUSE, near Steamboat Landing
N. Crawford, Proprietor.
WM. SULLIVAN, dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries
and Forwarding and Commission Merchant
JEFFERSON HOTEL, Schiller street, between lst
and I'd streets, Henry Thaman, Proprietor. A5-This
House has large yard and good stabling attached.
WASHINGTON HOUSE, near Steamboat Landing
H. H. Frese, Proprietor. Good stabling attached.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-07-27

The voting apparatus which the House
Of Representatives declined last week to
employ, consists Of two machines placed
on the Clerks desk, one recording the af-
firmative and the other the negative. The
members are in communication with the
instruments by electric wires passing un-
der the floor, and the result of a vote is
instantly displayed on dial.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-07-27
A Hundred Years Ago.

One hundred and ten years ago there
was not a single white man in Ohio. Ken
lucky, Indiana or Illinois. Then, what is
how the aourishing part of America, was
rs little known as the country around the
mountains of the moon. 1t was not until
1867 that Boone left his home in North
Carolina to become the first settler Of Ken
tucky. The first pioneers Of Ohio did not
settle until 20 years after this time.. A
hundred years ago Napoleon was not born,
and Washington was q modest Virginia
Colonel, and the great events i4 the histo-
ry of those two worlds, in which these
great but dissilnilar men took were the
mcst loyal part Of the British Empire, and
on the political horizon no spcck indicated
the struggle which, within a few years
thereafter, established the great republic
Of the world. A hundred years ago, there
were but four newspapers in America
The steam enjine has just been invented !;
the railroads and telegraphs had not en-
tered into the remotsst conception of man.
When We come to look back at it thro
the vista of history, We find that to the
century passed has been allotted more i'm
portant events in their bearing upon the
happiness of the world, than almost any
other that has elapsed since the creation.
A hundred years ago, Canada belonged to
France, and the whole population did not
exceed million and u half people. A
hundred years ago, the great Frederick of
Prussia was performing those great cx-
ploits which have made him immortal in
military annals, and his little monarchy
was sustaining single-handed war with
Rnas;a Austria and Er.nco
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-07-27

A Winsted (Conneticut) lady was some
time ago struck by lightning, and lay for
hours unconscious--dcad to all human ap-
pearances. She distinctly heard friends
declare that she was unquestionably dead.
and she would have been buried alive had
her brother not insisted (while the by
standers laus shed him to scorn) upon hop
ing and waiting and working for her resto.
ration, which he ut length accomplished.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-07-27

A great contested will case, which has
been hanging in the Arkansas courts for
over thirteen years, seemed recen ntly to be
on the point of decision. The arguments
had been finished, the Judge had given
his charge, and the jury after short alb
scnce, had returned to their seats with a
verdict sustaining the will The opposing
counsel, however, demanded that the jury
should l.: polled, which the court ordered.
Three names had been called, and the US
ual question, "ls this your verdict?' was
just being addressed to the fourth, when
he was suddenly stricken with the apo
plexy. His recovery is very doubtful and
in case he dies without answering the ques-
ton, the whole case will have to be tried
over again.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-07-27
Another Mcfarland Case.

Another Mcfarland Case.
From the Cleveland Plaindealer, July ls.
"A singular tragedy occurred in Bostol
township, Summit county, on SATURDAY
last, the circumstances of which, as W,
have learned them from an officer of tn,
law, are as follows
The murderer, George Washburn, hat
for some time suspected that the deceased
Charles Peoples, had been criminally init
mate with his wife. On Saturday Wash
burn sent for Steeples to come to his house
Peoples went,and on his arrival Washburr
requested "a neighbor named Johnson, who
happened tc be ut Washburn's house, te
leave them alone and to take his Wash
burn's) children to his (Johnssn's) house
as he did not wish the little ones to heal
what would be said.
After this, little is known Of the affair
except what Washburn tells himself. He
says that after the two-himself and Pee
ples-were alone, Peoples admitted to him
that he had been improperly familiar with
Mrs. Washbarn, upon which the husband
told Peoples that he must leave the coun.
try or he would take his life. Peoples is
said to have replied that he would do a.
he Id pleased, whereupon Washburn
drew revolver and fired. Peoples ran out
of the house at the first shot, closely pur.
sued by Wash5urn, who fired three times
more. The first shot entered Peoples left
side, went through the body and emerged
under the right arm the second shot tool
effect in the hand, the third in the head
causing the wounded man to drop, and
then Washburn went to the PROSTATE body
held the revolver so near Peoples head
that the fame from the weapon scorched
the hair, and shot the fallen man through
the back Of the head.
After this, Washburn shouted to his
neighbor johnson and called him to come
over saying that he had killed Peeples.-
Mr.. johnson not believing it, did not 60
and Washburn then went to Johnson's
house and assured him that he had told the
truth. johnson then went to Washburn's
place and found that Peoples was indeed
dead.
Washburn subsequently walked to the
nearest justice of the peace and said thai
he had killed Charles Peoples, and wished
to deliver himself up. The magistrate
could not believe that Washburn had kill
cd Peoples, and thinking that the man was
drunk or crazy actually refused to issue q
warrant on the murderer's own admission
Washburn then turned to leave, asd saying
once more that he had positively killed
Peoples, remar ked that when they wanted
him they could find him at his house.
Afterward other parties applied for a
warrant for Washburn's arrest on a charge
OF murder, and he is how in custody.
The voting apparatus which the House
Of Representatives declined last week te
employ, consists of two machines placed
on the Clerks desk, one recording the ac
firmativc and the other the negative. The
members are in communication with thu
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-07-27
.. II. GILL,

Dentists, McGregor, Iowa: Once OF
y Main st., ever Post Office. Nitrous Oxid
adminstered . speciality.
North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-07-27

a CARD.
T. HUC4X late Of Syracuse, New York, re-
ally iniorms the people Of Mc0regsr and vicin-
e he has opened an Once in Church 4 Bidwell's 3
where his sons have their Dentistry Establish
DR.. HUNT 10 an old practitioner. Hecan be
lay and night at his ONCE except when profess
absent. All who wish to be treated upen
Homeopathic principles viii please call ON him.
emalc or Chronic disease streat led cessf,,lly.
regor, Iowa June 22d, 1859. 662tf
The New York herald., 1870-12-19
THE INDIANS.

Great Council mt Oknulgce-Proposcd
Confederation OF the Tribes in tho
Indian Territory-A New state Looming
Up in the Southvcat.
st. LOUIS, Dec. Is, 1870
The Republican has special from Fort Gibson,
Indian Territory, dated the 18th. as follows:-
SPECIAL Indian Commissioners Campbell, Lond
and Farwell reached here last night from Okmugee,
where they have been In attendance on the great
indian Council. Matters there are progressing mar
government Will be organized OF the confederate
nations and tribes in the Indian Territory. On The
llih inst. the council unanimously adopted the
mlttces report providing Tor the draIG Ing OF
stituton and the organization OF government re-
publican In form aud not inconsistent with existing
treaties with the United States. The report was
adopted by vote OF 4S TO 3-those voting In the
negative being portion OF The Cherokee delegation.
A committee Of twelve was then appointed with
William p Ross of the Cherokees as Chairman m
draft a constitution for the Indian coniederacy.
The committee met and divided into four sub-conl-
mittees, on Bill OF Rights, Executive, Legislative
and Judicial Departments. They are earnestly en-
gagged in their several duties, and are expected to
report in q few days, so as their work can be
adopted at the present session, which is limited to
thirty days.
The Commissioners were invited to address the
convention, and ala SO in words OF encouragement
They were heartily received and complimentary
resolutions thanking them for their visit were unani
mously passed.
Commissioner lof Indian Affairs, General Parker
the next day addressed tho General Council. He
gave history Of the causes that led to the lncor-
poration In all the treaties OF 1866 authority to call
this council lie said that the object was to form
good confederation of all tribes resident IN the In
dian country-a government exclusively OF Indians,
ultimately to become OF the states OF the Union;
that Congress would annually make approDra-
tons TO pay expenses; that courts OF JUS
tce should be established, that citizens
OF the Indian Territories should not be
dragged TO Van Buren, to be tried on uinor
charges. He advised them TO form union OF inte-
rests against the encroachment OF white men now
| poachng on them from the Northeast and south,
| and gave them words Of encouragement In the pro-
gress they had made In their efforts at CIVILIZATION
eject. The confederate government embraces the
following tribes and natlonSvIl., Cherokees Choc-
taws, Mlskekee or Creeks Ottawas, Eastern Pawnee,
GuapaWs Senecas Wyandottes, Confederate
Peorlas, SacS and Foxes. Absentee Pawnces Great
and Little Osages, Seminoes and Chlckasaws, Dele
gates from all the above tribes are represented in
the council, ana some expected from the Wild
tribes.
The New York herald., 1870-12-19
The JERSEY CITY HOSPITAL. FAM.

The Hudson County Hospital Fair, now in pro-
grcss at Hoirman's Arcade Jersey City. opened last
Tuesday under the most favorable auspices and has
since been crowded day and night with admirers
and purchasers from every part OF the county. 1t ia
certainly one OF the greatest fairs held IN Hud
son county, The splendid arrangement OF the
Arcade, the rich and extensive display OF goods,
combined with the energy and perseverance cf the
fair ladies or the county nave combined TO effect
large sales, and " T. confdennally expected that
suillcent funds VIII DO realized TO establish free
beds IN this most excellent Institution. Tue fair
VIII close this evening, when the grand dlstrlbu-
tion5 VIII take place. Diamonds, watches, silver
ware and pianos are among the list OF prizes,
The New York herald., 1870-12-19
THE ONEIDA RELIEF FUND.

English Subscrlpti0u for the Widows aad 0rs
! phans-Five Thousand Dollars by q Few
observation-disclosures ef the D0n0rs-EaEl
Shnftcsbury Heads the Roll.
SIR Edward Thornton British Minister In Wasis.
ington, has Just received the sum OF $500, sub
scrlbed by few generous individuals In England for
the relief OF the widows and orphans Of the sailors
who were lost with the United States ship Oneida
the moment when she was sunk by the English mail
steamship Bombay. This reeffund was subscribed
In very quiet ana Christlan-iiks manner. tho
Earls OF Shaftesbnry and Clarendon ana the Roths-
chllds moving equally III the dIrectioA OF aid to
grand charity. We append complete list OF tho
subscribers AS foilows:-
The Right Hon. Earl OF Shaftesbury the Right
H,nhoda Hon Earl Of Clarendon the Right Hen; Earl Of
son, Esq. NJ. r.; Baron Lionel de Rothschid, NJ. r.;
Baron Meyer de Rothschlld. NJ. p; N. Ro,hschild,
Hon. W. +. Forster NJ. T.; W. Morrison, Esq, M p;
\. ssrds X Peck s.a Esq Mr W ! IL IS smith ESQ., r:
=; " ?. Prnsa prSs Esq, RI T. B. Potter: Esq; N.
M p; Jonathan Price, Esq, NJ r.; A. B. Samuel.
f9n % wssi.,h,; ESD NJ p; j. .S C. stevenson, ESD Sir
ESQ., stephen Guloa Esq Samuel aai smitn tFinIay Fin T
CO..; John Croppee. ESQ.,; Lieut. Colonel r. Trimble;
cs n Stanford Rallies, ESD, Police Magistrate Liver
Co. Co.; Rear Admiral Hon. A. A. Cochrane Pratt Bro
Ilers 4 Faqnce, sh Willoughby Jones, Bart, r. Is.
see, Messrs. r. Jatrray x CO., James Maclaren Esq
Captain ID. A. Spence Preston, A. Haywood 4 Sons
J. l.. Bowes. ESD, Brlce Allan Esq, VIM. Harty'
Esq. Ismay, Imrlc x Co.. c. Grlinsnaw & Co.
Phelps James 4 CO.; Chambers, Holder Co, Al.
fred Holt, Esq, Thomas Wiicock Esq. George Love-
Esq. Joseph Pease, Esq, Michael Bc!Ier Il Co..
lespes. Mpfatt & Co., Numbers Brothers. q. II. SEQ
Co.. Johh Reid, Esq. Messrs. sanabacti, Ternee
Co., John Clemmens Il Son., Prim Brothers 4 o.,
James Croppee Kindal. Esq., Messrs. BacEhoase d
CO., Messrs. J. Smith Co., W. II. Wakefield, Esq,
w. ID. Crewdson, Esq. George McCerqusdaie, Esq.
Mcssrs. Balfour, Williamson 4 Co., LampaL x Holt
The New York herald., 1870-12-19
And We do not see why 1t should not wait TIN
it, shoulders are broader and brawnier before
h takes tho whole burden Of the debt upon
A Presext for Kinx wiII,.u.

/, Now that King William has firm grasp
Un France 1t does not seem likely that he will let
20 II he can help it. Although he came to the
war with only bare hope of saving his side of
The Rhine frontier from French encroachment,
he Is not very likely to be satisfied with that con-
summation alone. He has tasted victory and
the appetite Of conquest is upon him, and 1t is
ordinary human nature to satisfy it to the full.
1t Is German human nature especially. It is
one popularity Of the national character to
holu on with bulldog tenacity to what they
get. With the rich empire of France in his
grasp; the palaces of Versailles the pleasures
of Paris; the wine countries of Champagne,
Burgundy and Medoc; the grand fortresses Of
Strasbourg, Metz Havre and Paris; the rich
manufactures of Rouen, Lyons and Bordeaux;
the immense granaries of good things repre-
scented by the name of France, and, besides all
these, with the entire military resources of the
only enemy he had to Aar in his power is it
likely that King William will put them all
away on the return of peace? viii he give
up all France for Asace and Lorraine, or will
he give back all the conquests he has made for
an indemnity? Not if he has any pretext
whatever upon which to hold his spoils against
the outcrying voice of Christendom
The pretext already presents ITSELF Louis
Napoleon is in Germany prisoner, at the
head Of nearly three hundred thousand of the
flower Of the old French army, all prisoners.
They love France, but they scorn the re-
public. 1t may occur that King William
will insist upon the restoration of the Bona
parte dynasty, and Napoleon himself or at
least his Empress and her son may march into
the capital of France, escorted by these three
hundred thousand soldiers and their marshals,
MacMahon, Bazaine, Canrobert, Lebeuf, and
re-establish the power and pagea ntries Of
the empire. With this restoration King
William can very reasonably insist upon
keeping at least one hundred thousand Ger
man troops in France, and the Regency
would very readily accede to the PROPOSE
tion2 These hundred thousand Germans,
supported as they will be by the whole military
power Of the German empire, within days
march of the French capital, would be the
arbiters of peace among the French people.
They would protect the Regency, repress the
i1'reds, curb any alarming growth of military
power, and, in word, under pretence of pro-
tecting Germany from another invasion and
reconstructing France, they would render
crippled France merely tributary of victo-
rious Germany.
The New York herald., 1870-12-19
MA5SACHuSE ETTS.

Death of the Mayor of WORCESTER
Another Victim OF the Gas Works Ex-
piosion.
WORCESTER Dec. 1S, 1870.
James i. Blake Mayor Of this city, died this
morning, aged 1orty-four years. His death was the
result OF injuries received at the explosion at tho
gas works on Friday night. HIS symptoms were not
considered alarming until last night, he appearing
until then to be in fair way TO recover. 1t is said
the effect OF his injuries was aggravated BY his
anxiety about the business OF the gas company Of
which hewas agent, ana this is supposed to have
fastened his death. The deceased had Just been
elected to his sixth term Of oilce as Mayor ana
was one Of the most useful and popula
Of our citizens. His death has cast gloom over
the city. The bells were toiled at noon, aud the sad
event was alluded 10 IN feeling terms In nearly all
our churches. Tomorrow the city dag on the Com.
mon Will be displayed at half-mast. The deceased
leaves wife and five children.
1t Is said to night mat Mi. McAulilfe the foreman
OF the gas works Injured by the explosion, cannot
recover, his injuries being greater than at frst
reported.
The financial loss by the accident is much greater
than at ilrsJ supposed IL being now estimated at
from $40 900 10 $4,000. The cause OF the accident
has not yet been satisfactorily explained The CITY
IS without gas, the supply being present cut
OF. The ground and buildings around the scene OF
the disaster bear the evidences or the terrible effects
OF the explosion.
The New York herald., 1870-12-19
Personal Intelligence.

Baron Henry Falkenberg OF Montreal, Is among
the recent arrivals at the Metropolitan Hotel
General John G. Hazard, OF Providence, is staying
OF the Albemarle II otel.
non. John Young ex-member OF the Canadian
Parliament, has arrived from Montreal, and occu-
pies apartments at the Grand Central Hotel.
Ex-Governor J. Gregory Smith, Of Vermont is at
the Brev0ort House on brief visit
Mr.. X. w. Westcott, OF Albany, one of the propre-
tors OF Westcots Express. is sojourning at the St.
Denis Hotel.
Senator spencer OF Alabama, Is at the Everett
House, In company with his friends General VII
liams, OF Washington, General Hlyer, OF this city,
and Mr.. Bigelow, OF the Washington Treasury De-
partment
Frank Hlscock, brother Of Senator Hiscock who
was shot by General Cole In Albany, is temporarily
a. the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Hon. G. A. Grow, ex-Speaker Of Congress- has
arrived from Pennsylvania and occupies rooms at
the Astor House.
Colonel F. Townsend, OF Masonic fame, and
family, are staying at the Metropolitan Hotel.
Judge Ii. Ii. HARRISON OF Nashville Tenn, is
among the recent arrivals at the Grand Central
Hotel.
Senator Wilson, from Massachusetts,, arrived yes
terday at the Astor House and left the same day for
home.
Captain George L. Browning of the United states
Army, has taken quarters at the Irving House.
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Brooks, OF the aristocracy OF
Newport have returned to their old apartments at
the Brevoort House. where they Will spend the
winter.
Mr.. q. w. Woolley well known In connection with
the whskey investigation case at Washington, Is
Temporarily at the Firth Avenue Hotel.
Mr.. L. c. Camp, ex-membcr OF Congress- OF Knox
Vile, Tenn, is among the recent arrivals ut the
strand Central Hotel.
General W. L. Burt, Postmaster or Boston, Is
lodged at the Astor House,
colonel G. w Alexander OF st. Louis, has en-
gagged quarters at the Metropolitan Hotel.
=, captain Piper of the United States Army, one Of
avenue Hotel on q BRIEF yis.s.
The New York herald., 1870-12-19
Terms of the Loan.

The arrangements for the issue OF the new German
loan were completed in Berlin on the Goth OF Noveml-
ber. With the consent OF the Prusian Parla-
ment 1t was decided that OF the loan OF 100 900 900
thalers 5o,OoO,O0O were to at be once issued
at five per cent. The Prussian government is bound
to redeem the notes In Ave years. but it
itself the right OF gradually paying or the debt at
an earlier date. Besides the ordinary thaer notes,
some are issued at pound sterling to suit the Eng
llsh market. The loan instead OF being taken up
entirely by one banker. is divided among several
houses, including the Seehandlung-a semotlcal
institution, which dates It's origin from Frederick
the Great. Thrty.four million thaers were allotted
before December the 1st, ana 100000 reserved
for the same purchasers. The loan s issued to the
public at 9S, the subscribing bankers paying a21s.
The New York herald., 1870-12-19
CONNEC TICUT.

Navigation of the Connecticut River Closed
lncendinry Fires in New Britain.
HARTFORD, Dec is, 1870.
The navigation OF the Connecticut river for this
season has closed. The New York boats left on
their last trip day. There Is much floating Ice in
he river.
August S. Barrows, of the firm OF streeter & Bar
rows, Wholesale grocers in New Haven, while at
tempting to get on board the owl train at GuIlford
on Friday night, when the cars were in notion fell,
and the wheels passed over his foot making neces.
sary the amputatlon OF the leg above the ankle.
The barn OF J. J. SOat, In New Britain. was par
tally burned by an lncendary fire on sunday morn
Ing. Two horses were burned. Loss, 800; insur-
ance, $780, This IS the seventh fire in New Britain
in as many weeks five of which were inceadiary
was instantly killed, on Saturday, while at work in
Bolton Quarry.