The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-04-15
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and brings dates to 81. Great activity in In
dia on both sides. Colin Campbell before
Lucknow with 10000 troops. Attack COLI
tempIated on the 10th. Numerous scattering
engagements were generally against the reb-
els. Trial of King of Delhi, not yet conclu-
ded. From Cluna nothing new, except that
Martial Law has been proclaimed at Canton,
In France trade continues depressed, but mil.
itary operations active. Funds higher than
known recently.
Numerous anti Lecompton meetings had
been held in California, and Douglas was uni
versally endorsed. OF % Democratic papers
only support Buchanan on that issue. The
Supreme Court has decided against Fremont's
Mariposa grant.
Active preparations at Leavenworth Kan
sas fitting out and starting Utah Trains
Horses and mules arriving rapidly, IL compa-
MES artillery, dragons. and 20o teams ready.
On the 18th the Senate voted 80 to "a TO in
sist. and asked a committee Of conference
Green, Hunter, and Seward were appointed
said committee.
A great excitement at Paduca, Ky. on &C.
coun. of the arrest of Pruasian under, the
extradi'ions Treaty between that power and
the U. s. Case not decided at last advices.
1t is gratifying 70 know that the bill for adj
hitting Minnesota has passed the Senate, and
can no longer be imperlled by intrigues in
that body in regard to any other measure. 1t
will of course pass the House with but little
delay. ............
Albert Staub. the murderer Of Lauermann is
sentenced to be hung at Chicago, on the goth
inst.
The Press estimate the population Of Chi
cago at 100000. The Democrat thinks these
figures little too high. ..r..
The Steamer Sultan was burnt on the
Mississippi near S.. Geneveire, and 30 lives
lost.
The late Town Election in Chicago was a
clear Republican victory, every Ward electing
Republican.
Prof. Hudson. of Oberlin College, was kill
ed, either getting on or off the cars at Olmstead
station, on the C. C. & c. R. R., in Ohio on
Wednesday Of last week.
THE KEoKUK RA1L,RoAD-The Valley
News says that it was rumored at Keosauqua
that the X. e. Fl. n. M. R. r. had been put
under contract from Bentonport TO that place,
10 miles of the road to be completed by Nov.
next. .... ..
The Utah mails, bringing late news from
the army. represented the troops in good con-
dition. The impression seemed to be that
Commander Johnston would march for Salt
Lake City without waiting for reinforcements
TWAS not known whether the Mormons would
resist, or whether they were prepared to do so
successfully. ""
The news from Washington exhibits little
progress in Lecompton matters.
In the Senate, on the 5th. Mr.. Douglas re-
ported bill for the admission Of Oregon.
The Senate rejected the House amendment
to the Lecompton bill.
A stringent police bill for the suppression
Of disorder in the City of Washington, has
passed the Senate by large majority.
The House concurred ia ali the Senate's
amendments of the volunteer bill. . ....
An only son Of Hon. John Wentworth OF
chicago, aged months, died in Troy at the re-
silence Of Riley Loomis Mrs. Wentworth's
Faher. s
.e'he St. Cloud visitor, Wis. ably Edited by
Ms Switshelm, has been destroyed, the Press
ane Types being thrown into the street and
IivT. Cause, plan Speaking on Slavery and
local questions. Perpetrators charged, Gen.
Louvre, Jas. Shepley, and other aristocratic
BUCCANEERS.