North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1870-06-08

The number of immigrants arrived
the past week at New York was 12, 800
......Maire is having a very hot SPELL
the thermometer ranging from 80 to 9s
IAN Imperial decree announces that
a universal exposition will be held at
Vienna, Austria, in 1873. The Eng.
lishman captured by the Spanish brig
ands near Gibraltar have been rescued
and have arrived at Gibraltar. y. :. ;. The
FIVE great evils of life are said to be,
standing collars, stovepipe hats, tight
boots, bad whisky and cross women..--.
A striking point of difference between
the Canadian and Fenian modes of war
fare in the recent campaign is, that one
excelled in the use of arms and the
other in the use of legs.
An acronaut near London was precipi-
tated from his balloon when at the
height of $50 feet. A report of the
occurrence states that he landed safely
on neighboring roof, but the tiles being
slippery, he could not maintain his hold
and rolled to the earth, striking his
head on the pavement and dashing out
his brains. go. Reports from central and
southern France represent the appear
anee of wheat as not promising, while a
fair crop is expected in northern Sec
tions. In Russia, the prospect of the
wheat crop is mending, but prices at
Odessa continue steady. Mr.. Buck
ingham reported, with amendments, the
bill for the improvement Of water COM
munication between the Mississippi
river and Lake Michigan by way of the
Wisconsin and Fox rivers.
LONDON, june cit is reported that
the police are discovering the ramifca-
tions of the Fenian plot in every direc-
ton, not only in London but elsewhere
in England, and even in Wales. Arms
and ammunition, destined for parties in
Dublin, and apparently designed to be
used Immediately, have been discovered
here. Several boxes and barrels of war
material, ready for shipment, have been
seized at Holyhead, and the persons in
whose charge they were found were
taken into custody. The authorities
are watchful and the excitement is not
abated.
A panic prevails at Tynemouth in
regard to the Fenians. It is reported
that they threatened to storm the castle.
The guards have been doubled.
The commission on amnesty refused
to hear the counsel for the Fenian pris-
oners.
Laborers on an English railway lately
found thrush's nest under rail, with
the hen peacefully sitting on four eggs
undisturbed by the thunder of passing
trains. The Boston Times, referring
to coming editorial convention, an
nounces that "the Massachusetts editors
are to meet together, and make an ef-
fort to treat each other civilly.". The
burglar Of the coming period is to dis
pense with the rude jimmy and vocifer-
Gus gunpowder, and to melt safe-locks
quietly and chemically by means of the
oxyhydrogen blowpipe.... IAN Otsego
county, N. Y, lawyer, who some months
since was put off the cars on the Central
Railroad because he refused to give up
his ticket before seat was provided for
him, has sued the company for damages
......North Bridgewater, Mass, is ex-
perimenting on three-wheeled wagons,
which causes quite a sensation in that
town.
A German chemist has found test
so delicate that one part of arsenic in
one million parts of solution may be de-
tected.. The Canada papers notice
the significant absence of the French
citizens from the forces which marched
to oppose the Fenians. :. AT a recent
trial in France, the foreman of the jury,
placing his hand on his heart. with
voice choked with emotion, gave in the
following verdict: "The accused is
guilty, but we have our doubts as to his
identity.