The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-05-27
Latest News.

Latest News.
The admission of Minnesota to the States of
the Union, increases the number to 80.
A committee on Commerce in our House of
Congress, has reported bill requiring the re-
moval Of the Rock Island Bridge.
The Steamer ''City of Huntsville" struck
log in Cumberland river, on Wednesday of last
week, and was sunk. Ten lives lost.
Paulsen, the great Chess player, recently
beat, blind folded, out of 8 games, the last
being drawn games, the strongest player in
Chicago. ..r
The telegraphic dispatch announcing the
death of Gen. Larimer, of Pittsburgh, by the
explosion of cannon at Leavenworth, is pro-
nounced hoax.
Mr.. Jane. Brunaugh shipped on tn" 18th,
from Mt. Pleasant for New York, three car
loads OF flour manufactured at the Brighton
Mills.
There was fire on South Wells ST., Chica-
60 on the Goth, by which five buildings were
consumed, and, horrid to relate, nine persons
burned to death, and three others are missing
The Gold excitement has broken ont in
Henry County, some has been found near
Mt. Pleasant and in the north west corner of
the County, Shawney Creek.
Prentice says: "Several Of the Democratic
papers admit that their party is badly rup-
tured. The fact is, it has sustained an abdo-
minal rupture, and there is no patent truss
strong enough to keep its bowels up.''
In the Gulf Of Mexico quite recently, the
Commander of British war steamer, stopped
and boarded an American Brig and proceeded
in an insolent and arrogant manner 20 search
her. This proceeding has created some ex-
citement in diplomatic circles.
The Annual (adjourned) Meeting of the
Burlington and M. r. Railroad Company
will be held at Burlington, June 23d next. A
pany in the eastern States. will be proposed,
and revisal Of the bylaws recommended.
The Dubuque Northwest, one of the few,
Lecompton papers in Iowa, has been suspended
Colonel John C. Fremont, with his family
arrived in San Francisco on the 18th of April
He was then about proceeding to the mining
region, and intended 10 remain several months
in California.
Major General Pulsifer F. Smith, commar-
der of the Utah Army, died at Leavenworth
City, on Sunday night, the 10th inst. The
event was not unexpected as he had been some
time in failing health. His remains were to
be removed to the South, where his family re-
side, for interment.
The difficulties in Kansas at Fort Scott and
vicinity still continue. A battle was fought
there recently between company of u. S.
Dragons, company recruited from Buford's
notorious band Of bandits; and body of
Kansas militia urder some say one Montgom-
cry, others say somebody else.
Since the issue of our paper last week, in
telligence has been received of the Mormon
war being brought to an end. II is not yet re-
garded as positively true, but highly probable.
Gov. Cumming had been invited to Salt Lake
City to take charge Of the government by the
major part of the Mormons. Brigham Young
and the leaders had left Salt Lake for the
south. We shall doubtless have reliable news
by next week.
1t is rumored that the Western Stage Com
pany have lost the mail contract on this and
other routes in this State, and that the new
contractor on this route, Mr.. d. N. Smith, is
shortly to stock the route from Rome west,
and that the old company will run in opposi-
ton. If this is so, we may look for cheaper
riding for while Competition is the life OF
trade.
The water has so far subsidized as to email bic
the Railroad Company TO resume their regular
trips to East Burlington, which they did Satur.
day last. Much credit is due to the Company
for their promptness in this matter.
The Company will now receive and deliver
freights of every sort, probably without fur,
ther interruption during the season. Passen
gers and shippers of grain, stock, etc., vii
take notice.-[Daily Hawk-Eye.
Col. Kane has arrived at Fort Leavenworth
He brings the intelligence that Brigham
Young has abdicated in favor Of Gov. :Cnmnin:
who was at last accounts within thirty mile
of Salt Lake City, with an escort of fifty Nor
mons. Gen. Johnston refused Gov Cummin,
an escort Ia fact indicating the not unnat
ural disiDclination of the army to peace
The feelings Of the Mormons is a matter o.
question, one occount being that they were
still determined 10 fight, while another affirm.
that peace was generally desired, only few
Of the leadkrs advocating resistance.