North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-05-18
News and Items.


Moines, were married on the Sd inst.
in the latter city. "a son of Jane
Ramsey, while blowing in the field, 6v,
miles from Des Moines, last week, wa
struck by lightning and insanity killed
THE Vicksburg Herald suggest
that as the Capitol at jackson is consid
cred unsafe the Mississippi Legislature
should adjourn to the Penitentiary.
A Dutchman in Tama county paid s10(
for wife last week, so the Citizen says
He was introduced to his "yrow" tn,
same day he married her and paid hi
money. Redwood Fisher, prominen,
citizen of Denver, Col, was killed or
Thursday by runaway team.
A large number of ladies residing in
New York and vicinity are taking steps
to cause Mcfarland to be sent to luna
tic asylum. 80. The death of Theo. Clay
son of Hon. Henry Clay, who for nearly
fifty years has been an inmate of the
Lexington (Ky.) Lunatic Asylum, is
announced. ........ Parsons College is
definitely and forever located at Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, by unanimous vote Of
the committee. Des Moines, Marshall.
town, and several other cities in the
State, made an effort to secure it. /. :.
The destructive fires in the mountains
and woods in southeastern counties of
New York State continue their ravages.
Desperate efforts are being made to
check the progress of the flames. -.
Several hundred Fenians have left New
York city within the past few days,
northward and westward, with war-like
intentions on Canada. 1t is supposed
hat the Red River country is their des-
tination.
Franklin T. Backus, prominent
citizen and well-known lawyer of Cleve-
and, Ohio, died Saturday ....... The
Council Bluffs Times advertises its late
proprietor, Julius Silversmith, as dead
'eat, rowing round, living on his severed
connection with that paper. The
Hon. L. w. Pierce, Of the Fifth Missis-
ippi Congressional District, has appoint
d Michael Howard (colored) to a, West
Point cadetship. Young Towards
ather is member of the Mississippi
House of Representatives. ....A war
'arty Of Ogallilahs, dressed in clothing
furnished by the Government, called at
he cabin Of a settler living on the Neb-
aska river, 12O miles north of Sioux
lily, and while shaking with the mans
rife shot her, then killed her little son,
nd took her daughter, aged thirteen,
risoner. The husband escaped. The
excitement in that region is very great.
Saturday afternoon young lady,
AIMED Ida Huff, committed suicide at
|maha, by shooting herself through the
cart, and died instantly. She was to
ave been married at 10 O'clock this
forming to man named Brewer. The
ause is reported to have been her great
islike for her af6anced, love for another
ian, and the determination of her
arents that she should marry Brewer.
....Over nine thousand emigrants ar
we'd last week at New York city.
A sister of Tom Allen, the pugilist,
a teacher at Corydon, Ind. The
dubuque Times says the crop prospects
Iowa are excellent...... The 18th
linois infantry holds a reunion at
report on the Oath. ....A Sioux City
I'M have contract to supply the Gov
'nment with over 100000 pounds Of
'rn......Among the mammoth produe-
ons of Indiana is mentioned an eighteen
'und boy, recently born in Laporte..
he Iowa City Press invites the editors
the State of Iowa to meet in conyen-
on in that city during the last week
June.
The Maine State tax this year is ST.
30, Alb. Wisconsin doesn't allow
Dung America to play billiards. 49,.
hey use up ten thousand Bibles
ear in New Hampshire. 1T is asserted
lat the Pope will infallibly die before
le year is eut..... Every town in the
'untry has candidate for the next
residency.. There are said to be
DC, 900 French Canadians in the United
tates........A national testimonial to
rofessor Morse is agitated among tcle-
'arh operators.-- Although the South
n planters are Offering 20 dollars
onth for hands, yet the negroes all
'ck to the towns, where they live in
ate of beggary. Iowa forces its female
'nvicts to break stones just like men.
UGH is one Of the Inconvenience of
oman's securing the attributes of the
her sex.
We should not hesitate to recommend to
y friend Of ours, Parsons Purgative