The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-06-03
Latest News.


Latest News.
Cholera was raging at Guatemala at last
accounts. ...
A Steamboat ascended the Des Moines river
this month as far as Fort Dodge.
RUFUS CHoATE has accepted OH invitation
to deliver fourth of July Grafton at Boston,
next Fourth.
The indianapolis papers find fault with
Gov. Willard, for pas,urng bis cow in the
State House yard.
1t is stated that one gentleman has on deposit
in three Banks, in Boston, the large sum Of ST.
100000.
The Bill to improve Chicago Harbor, pass
ed the Senate on the Goth by 26 to II. 1t was
regarded as teste. ...
Lewis d. Campbell Of Ohio has been ousted
from his seat in Congress by Mr.. Vallandi-
CHAN. .--. Sec.
SUIcIDE.-Jacob Lamborn, living near Os-
kaoosa committed suicide on the 18th inst,
being led to that act by sickness aud pecunia-
ry misfortunes. ".-@
Chief Justice Wright passed up on the Alice
on Thursday night, en- route for Des Moines,
to attend the term of the Supreme Court, to
commence on the It'll inst.
The General Assembly of the N. S. Presby.
terrain Church in the United States is now in
session at Chicago. There is quite large
attendance Of delegates. ...n.f ...... .
VI The Crevasse at New Orleans has OCCASION
ed the flooding of numerous plantations, the
ruin of the present seasons crops, and a loss
ofproperty estimated at s5.oOo,oOO.
The Democratic papers Of this State are rap
idly coming back to their allegiance, and avow-
ing their determination to support Buchanan
and the English swindle. Nothing else could
have reasonably been expected of them.
The Daily Gate City says that The owner of
the Clara Hine contradcts the report publish
ed by us Of the accident ct Iowaville so far as
the 'sinking and drowning'' are concerned.
DRowNED.-On Sunday week man named
John Npper ard his team of two horses were
drowned in Devil Creek near Farmingi on, Lee
Co. A boy name unknown was also drowned
in Pitman Creek, near West Point. ......
An anti-Lecompton State Convention for
Pennsylvania, including all parties of the OPP
position, is called at Harrisburg on the 9Th of
July, to nominate State officers. The pros
pect now is that there will be thorough and
successful union. ---.. ......H.... p. -.....
CoMMrTTED.-A number Of the persons
at Iowa City have been committed to Jail to
await their trial. The Johnson county Jail
was deemed too insecure, and they were sent
TO the Scott county Jail, Davenport.
lis said that Congress will soon be applied
to, to authorize an additional loan to the |
amount of thirty millions of dollars. Should
this rate of borrowing continue long, the Unit !
ed States Government will be so immensely |
in debt that we can no longer sheer at the ma
iional debt of England.
TIL. new capital Of Nebraska Territory is to
be called Neapolis. II is to be located in
some central situation Three hundred and
twenty acres Of land will be selected and laid
out into city lots, which will be sold at auction
to defray the expenses of building the capital.
Henry William Herbert, an Englshman of
good family, an author of considerable celeb
rity, and resident several years in this coun-
ty, committed suicide at the Stephens House,
New York City, few days ago. The cause
was estrangement of his wife, second one,
Influenced by the thoughtless gossip Of
female acquaintance. Herbert was intelnper-
ate and passionate, but man of many ardent
and generous impulses. ~, .srf. a...q r,- tfrf.
I! A horid Tragedy occurred In Des Moines
recently. A man, named Charles Rossetter,
shot and instantly killed James Chantler,
while the latter was walking ont with a Miss
King. Next the murderer fired al the lady
twice, the latter time woundng her so that it
was not supposed she could recover. He then
shot himself in the head, inficting a wound
from which he died the next morning. The
causes of this dioboIical act were jealousy,
stimulated with alcohol. 216I s 'a1
The New York Courier and Enquirer speaks
warmly for Mr.. Seward for President in 1860,
and the Detroit Tribune responds for Michi-
gan as follows:- sa .aa a.s a satsE
"Michgan would have gladly cast her vote
for Mr.. Seward in 1852, as we think she mis- ht
have. done in 1852. Wha: may happen to
change the popuia' feeling between this and
1860 it is impossible to predict, buff the vote
OF Michigan could be tskea next week the
Republican party would roll up a majority of
10000 for William H. Seward
The body Of Wilkinson, who was lynched
and drowned in the river by the Iowa City
mob, was found one day last week some three
miles below the scene of the murder, and ten
days after the occurrence. A coroner's in
quest was held over the body, and the jury
rendered verdict TO the effect that he had
been murdered by thirty five citizens of john
son County, some of whose NAMES ale men
toned III the verdict.