The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1867-11-14
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Dcs Moines, ID.
Col Merrill, Governor elect has
been in the city for several days, and
says he will redeem his pledge OF re.
siding at the Capital during his term
OF Office.
Some 300 excursion,sts from the
Newton Methodist Sunday School,
and their friends were here yester-
day.
There is much stir about the ex-
tension OF the Valley or Keokuk r.
r. A strong effort will be made in
favor of what is called Raccoon river
route, west Of Des Moines river.
Decatur, His, Is.
Yesterday the vote Of this city
was taken to issue bonds to the
amount $40, 900 to the Indiana 4 Ill
Central r. r. It resulted S66 for and
rs against.
Capt. Geo FL Dunnery ofthls city,
late Secretary of the Pacific Mutual
Fire Insurance Company, attempted
to commit suicide on Monday night
by taking heavy dose Of Laudanam,
lis life was saved by the use Of a
stomach pump. Domestic troubles
were the cause of the rash act.
Peoria. Nov. 13.
At q meeting OF the Stockholders
of tho Peoria and Rock Island r. r
at Bureau Junction yesterday, VIM
r. Hamilton. VIM. II. Crager, H. T.
Baldwin, w. +. Bryan, and U. DEN
ins, of Peoria; A. Gould, O. r. Page,
OF Cambridge, NJ. B. Lloyd. of Orion,
and Geo. Ii. French, OF Davenport,
were elected directors.
At a subsequent meeting Of the di-
rectors OF Peoria, VIM. b. Hamilton,
was elected President, and 0. E. Page,
Vice President; and V. Denim, Score
tary and Treasurer
The meeting at Bureau was large
and enthusiastic. Representatives OF
Pennsylvania Central and other con-
Meeting the lines were present, and a
speedy building Of tho road may be
deemed certain.
Buffalo, N. Y, Nov. -.
Weston is expected here this p. m,
and remains here to night.
The New York HeraId's Washing.
ton special says, it is reported that a
negro plot to kill certain white and
colored men who voted the conserva.
tive ticket in Virginia has been dis.
covered near Lynchburg. It is also
said negroes are debating in Michlin-
burg and adjoining counties whether
to seize lands on the first of January
if they are not given them. The Su.
pcrintendent OF Freedmen's bureau at
inchester has had Judge Parker
arrested on charge that union men
can't get justice from him.
The Times special says Comptroll-
er Of Currency is preparing state
ment which will refute statements
that the government pays national
banks 20 millions per annum for the
privilege Of issuing their own notes
and others of like character, the truth
is that there is no interest in the
country which pays SO great a pro-
portion Of taxation on capitol invest
ed rs national bank interest.
The colored militia question re-
mains unsettled.
The pay department investigating
committee will not be prepared to
submit the final report at the meet
ing Of Congress.
Judge Chase says he is more radi-
cal in name than in fact and that he
has indiscrcet friends.
It's probable that Gen. Pope will
send to Congress . list Of rebels not to
be onfranchiscd, and it is probable
that the Alabama convention will
make provision for such persons in
that convention.
The New York Worlds special
says:
Gen Sherman is expected in Wash
ingIon this week. and some of the
conservatives arc proposing his NOM
ination for the Presidency as coun-
ter irritant to the Grant movement.
At the cabinet meeting yesterday,
it was finally decided that the mess
age and annual reports shall noe be
sent to congress- until December.
New York, Is.
Fernando Wood was nominated for
Mayor by the Mosart Democracy
Paris, II.
The report of the resignation of
Marquis De Lavolette, Minister of
State for the Interior, is confirmed.
The Emperor has appointed Mr. Pun
nard his successor. Mr.. Pierre
Mayne has also been appointed min
lister to France.
Manchester, IL.
The prisoners Roberts, Featherston
and Gould were brought up before
the Commissioner today, and were
sentenced to five years imprisonment
All tho nd Its have been dis