The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1867-11-21
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3he 81, betW Coburn ana
Nil o6k is s6t FOR the 9th Of May, NJ
point within 50 niles Of Cincin-
natl.
A distillcry located at the corner
Of Canal and thirteenth streets was
seized yesterday. The owners nan,e
is not discovered. u
Buffalo. 10
The freight train on t.he Buffalo &
Erie railroad, loaded With crude oil
from Broctonstor Bnffa'o, took fire
near Irving AT 2 D. m, sstcrlay de-
lstrnsipg "a cars and n bridge over
Mud Greek, and about 600 feet Of
track. ao saHFls u s9s..
ioa'rhe New York Herald's Havana
special says. II '1.'st sf s1aa
SENIOR Romero anl suit had re
lceived quite an ovation, arriving at
Vera Cruz. lias "a
lta Admiral Teghoff received the
remains OF tho late Emp
error Maxilnilian, which are in a fair
state Of preservation.
II The amnesty proclamation has at
length been issued. FIJI asiee 3
Padre Fisher il still held ASA pris.
oner. r; i!aa tfia
| A terrible hurrican blew over the
island of st Domingo on tho Both of
1 October. II dcso!ated the capitol
and destroyed 200 lives. It lasted
four iion,s, destroying nearly all the
ships in liarbor. No american yes
sells. 1t is reported that Commerce
of 81, Domingo, is in ruins.
ss77ell New York, 10.
The trial Of Jno. G. Brmine, charg.
cd with conspiracy, was again post
Aponed till Monday next, Attorney,
General sStanbcrry denying the
authorship Of the opinions accredit-
ed TO him, says if. he was requested
ito give an opinion to order, he
would Immediately resign.
/ The New York Times spcca. says
! the testimony in the impeachment
case given by commissioner Rollins.
!. to the effect that the changes in the
revenue officers for political rea. ms,
have seriously lcssencd the revenue
and gives great dissatisfaction to the
President. The opponents of Mr.
Rollins are using it against him for
his removal. ;.5.s MAJ 85
| General Steedman and Mr. Blair,
have declined the War office, and
General Thomas Ewing Of Ohio, is
,,D,, cool,nt, NJ
General Barry will take charge Of
the proposed artillery school at TT.
Monroe, instead Of going TO Cali
fOrnia. %
!, The New York Herald's special
ga Us:
General Sherman is coming to
| Washington,sit is said to perform
The duties otGeneral in Chief, during
General Grants Secretary ship. 4
| Stevens is determined to. introduce
"a bill to suspend civil officers while
under trial for impeachment, quoting
constitutional authority for it.
/ The author OF the opinion attribut
ed To Stanberry, is. Henry sherman
/, OF, the third Auditors Office. ,g..ta
General Imboldcn. fl led an. appli-
cation for i writ OF mandamas in the
/ United States Court yesterday, Tor
bidding General Sehotic!d and all
other persons from interviewing with
him in casting votes ut any. election.
] The New York Tribune's special
says:
/ The President, it is said, intends
ito direct General Grant to muster
ont Of service General Howard and
General Gregory, both Of the freed
mems bureau. General Howard will
still hold his position in the regular
army, but General Gregory goes out
| Of the ssrvice altogether.
L. as a New York, Nov. 20.
At the democratic union Conven.
ton last night they nominated HoE.
John II. Anthem for Mayor. This "a
the fourth candidate runring for
Mayor. Mr.. Darius r. Mangam, has
been elected president ofthc Nat,oral
Trnst Co, ofihis city.
The New York Times special says
! it is quite probable that after the
meeting on, Thursday, tho House
will adjourn over until Monday next,
as tims will be necessary to enable
thc speaker to make up his his Com;
lmittees. s5@sn jt rs ss,s !. (
II The; counsel for jeff. Davis have
notified the government counsel that
they will beready to proceed with
the trial on the 25th, and that .hcy
are anxious to haycit occur this term.
Court stands adjourned till that date,
Chief Justice Chase will 90 to Rich
mond again. to be present ut the be-
g,ning OF said trial, although every
thing locks now as though q trial
would not actually take place yet
There is an impression among those
best informed thAt it will again be
postponed. ,.s
Thad, Stephens was well enough
to visit the Capitalize day.
| Gen. Canby has issued a General
Order 70 provide for the punishment
OF persons who obstruct railroads in
case any loss Of life occurs, punish.
ment orconviction by any military
commission or court Of competent
Jurisdiction is death
Sec'y. McCulloch not being decided
Us to WHETHER days grace was given
By tenure. Of Office, law for reporting
removals and suspension begins or
ltnel 2lst or-the FIRST day Of the
next session, lie, has referred the