The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-01-13
BY Telegraph.

49, Ss'AA1S Wy ksssAsSaASSAs
Senator Douglas was elected by the Tlli-
nois Legislature on the 9th. The vote stand
ing 81 for Douglas, to IS for Lincoln. There
was immense cheering, bonfifes and firing Of
100 guns.
Indiana Board of Agriculture, and the
Legislature met on the 9Th. A letter from
Baron Humboldt WINS read in the former
The House did nothing but organize and i'd
journ.
( Troubles in Kansas continue A comps-
ny under Brown, entered Bates county, Mo.
lately, where they stole horses and burned
the house of Jesse jackson. Gov. Medary
has ordered four companies of dragons to
repair to the disturbed section, and the
raising Of four companies of militia in the
region. Has telegraphed the Secretary of
War for arms and ammunition. Martial law
is proclaimed. Prosecution for old affairs
are the cause Of the Disturbances. The Leg
lature of Missouri has appropriated $50, 900
for the purpose Of protecting persons and
property at the frontier a'
The Overland Mail arrived at st. Louis on
the 9th, with California news to the 18th
ult, but unimportant. -. a,'.@''.a
Reward Of $1,000 offered by Gov. Weller
for conviction Of any Of Los Angles and
Columbia county mob. r. Mallory, State
Comptroller, was caught in bed with the wife
Of one Ward. The latter shot at his wife and
himself, but the last shot doing most dam
age. The press demands Malony's resigna-
nation. d. o. Dowd committed suicide, on
account Of accidentally killing one Brodley
with too large dose of opium.
Alarming news has been received at Wash
ington from Utah. Serious collisions arc &C.
curing between the troops and the Mormons.
1t is surmised that the army will soon occu-
py Salt Lake City.
The Trustees ofthe Dudley observatory At
Albany N. Y. have taken forcible possession
of the building claimed by two parties.
The special election in Harris, the Spring
field, H., District, resulted in the election of
Charles D. Hodges, Democrat.
Senator Harlan, Of Iowa, has been placed
on the Committee of Public Lands and En-
crossed Bills, and the committee on Terri.
tories. He is also chairman Of the commit.
tee on Pensions and Enrolled Bills. 81.
Gen. Scott has gone to New Orleans to in
quire about the available forcesin that quar-
ter, with which to occupy Chihuahua and
Sonora, according to the Presidents recon-
mendations. 1t is said that the scheme win
be put through, whether Congress approves
or disapproves. ...., ,.......... -.
Great uneasipess is felt at, the South, re-
sulting from apprehcnsions Of another over.
flow the present season. The Mississippi il
unusually high and rising. ........
The Indiana Legislature, special session,
adjourned on Christmas, having passed
twenty laws Of great importance to the State.
Hon. Ichbod Goodwin is the Republican
nominee for Governor of N. H.
Capt. Hamilton, the leader of the party
whoj committed the atrocious murders at
Catsw trading post last May, has taken the
field in southern Kansas with large body
of desperadoes, and has already committed
various outrages. Mr.. Baily, Free State
man charged with stealing negroes from Yer
non county, No., has been killed, and the
house Of Mr. Bloomfield, wealthy Free
State resident of Vernon county, sacked and
burned. 1t was reported that Montgomery
was raising party to repel the invasion by
Hamilton, and that both parties are deter
mined to plight. ... .an
The foreign news by the last arrival is un-
important. A vessel with 200 passenger,
and valuable cargo was burned IN the Mer-
sey. The Times INDUCES in some severe
structures on the Presidents Message.
There are symptoms of another revolution
in Italy. Several arrest have been made.
Two young men frozen 70 deatI,
Probably the most distressing and heartren
ding event that ever transpired in this coun
ty occurred on last Friday might on Spoor
river bottom, near Waterford. Two youn,
men, Peter and Jacob, Pull (cousins) attem
pied to return to the latter's home, in Water
ford neighborhood, from Havana. where they
had been spending the afternoon. It wa.
after dark when they started on their return
and, rs the bottom was Overfowed, were com
PEELED to use skiff. 1t had turned yer,
cold in the absence, and they found ice form
ed ON the overlooked bottom through which
they were compelled to pass. It is SUPPOSE
that they forced the skif through the ic
until they were n early exhausted, and. thel
attempted to wade to land, the ice not bein,
strong enough to bear them, making a path
through it with their hands as they progre. .
ed
The unfortunate young men became en-
tirely exhausted, and At last, within fifteen
feet of solid ice, gave up the struggle for life
and died. They were heard to call for heir
by persons living near the scene Of suffer.
ing, but the hallooing was supposed to have
been made by party ofcoon hunters, and nc
attention was paid to it. On Saturday the
father of young Jacob concluded that thew