The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-07-02
News.
QUEBEc, June 81.

The steamer Montreal was burned last
night, near Carvinage, about II miles above
this city. There were about 500 passengers
on board, mainly Scotch emigrants, of whom
about Us were rescued by the steamer Napo-
leon. II is believed that many swan ashore
and were saved in other ways, but it is certain
as many as 200 persisted in the flames or were
drowned. Mr.. Phillips, Of Three Rivers, is
among the drowned.
+ The captain of the Montreal, III. Rud olph
and the crew are among the saved Report
srs have just returned from the steamer Napo-
leon, which has arrived with the saved, and
they are assured by those on board that the
number of the lost will fully reach $50.
Gov. Cumming will take his family with
him to Utah. intending to make tlat territory
his permanent home. aa g .'
Col. Jack Hays, of Texas celebrity, now
Surveyor General of California, will probably
be transferred to Utah in similar capacity.
Brigham Young has never re cognized the U.
5. Surveyors, but claims possession of all
soil in Utah. Not one of the inhabitants there
holds land derived by government title. and
hence even Salt Lake is open to pre-emptlon,
They are mostly unnaturalized foreigners
This is one of the perplexities with which
the federal courts of the territory will have 10
deal together with establishing or confirming
titles to land which may be derived in pursu-
ance of the u. S. law. a s#s a g
1t is expected that The troops and several
officers will leave for Utah the middle of July
or the LIST of August. rs. .aa
Col. Richardson having declined the Cover
norship of Nebraska, Gov lizard will returnto
the territory and resume his duties.
L. Fl. O'Neil has been removed as District
Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio
and probably Stanley Mathews will be APP
pointed in his place. sd re- ara a5a
Mr.. Rencher, of N. c., has returned home
with the assurance of his appointment to the
Governorship of New Mexico, vice Merri-
weather, who has rendered his resignation, to
take effect in October. iva s6 a.arl a. T..
Speaker Banks has been nominated for Gov
ernor by the Republican State Convention Of
Massachusetts,. aE ra4 a.t III ar
Gen. Wool Is alarmingly ill.
Our Minister to Mexico has opened cores
pOndence with reference to the execution of
Crabbe and his party. ~@
RIVER DE LoUPE, June 27.
The Canadian screw steamer Indian, from
Liverpool 18th. passed this point for Quebec
and Montreal early this morning
GREAT 3RIrAIN.-The American ship Poe.
bra arrived at oolwich Arsenal 18th, having
on board six breech loading guns, manuta ctur-
ell in New York by order of tie British Gov
eminent.
1t is understood that arrangements had been
perfected for running the Canadian line of
steamers from Liverpool TO Quebec weekly.
instead OF fortnigh;y as heretofore.
contract is also TO be entered into for
building number Of new and more powerful!
steamers.
The funeral o. Douglass Jerrold took place
On the 10Th, and was attended BY a large mum
Der or the most cninent men of literature and
art.
Bo'h Houses of Parliament were engaged in
considering the Jews oath and disabilities bill,
anG the Roman Catholic amendment had been
defeated, by 1872. and Oh test question the
bill was sustained by ~ TO 2Sl
The baptism of the infant Princess of Eng.
land took place in the chapel of Bucklngha
palace on the 18th.
NORFOLK, June 81
VIM. PANEL. Teller Of the Farmers Bank.
of this city, has turned out to be defaulter to
TIE institution, he abscouded after having, it is
alleged, attempted TO poison the officers Of the
bank.
-- New YoRK. jane %.