The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1867-06-06
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Washington, June /.
The extraordinary number Of
l8,OO4 voters were registered Of
whom 8,212 were coIored. The
number of votes cast for the munici-
pal officers q year ago were 5, 7S3.
Surratt will on Monday week, be
tried under the Indictment already
found against him.
New Pork, June l..
To-day the new bankrupt law,
comes into effect, but in consequence
OF the non-promulgation Of the laws
OF procedure IL will be impossible to
proceed, and tho Court will be adj
journed to some future day of which
due notice will be given. 9asa t
The Herald's special says it is re-
ported that Gov. Jenkins of. Ca, has
no intention Of resigning, and that
he and General Pope are working
tremendously together. The gov,
eminent is entirely indisposed to
have any controversy with the Mill
tary authorizes, but desires quiet and
good feeling in the state. -i9 :
The Times special says, TIE Judi
ciary committee have practically
concluded the impeachment investi-
cations, and will probably adjourn
on Monday night. The committee
viii probably remain here prosecute
the investigation Of the question
whether Maryland has now Repub-
lican form Of government.
It is currently reported to-day in
administration quarters, that the
President disapproved Of the action
Of General Pope in removing the
Mayor and Police of Mobile, and that
he will order them to be reinstated.
Basing his action Upon Gen. Swayne's
report which declares that the riot
was not preconcerted and who only
icharges the civil officers with want
Of Eromptness and efficiency III not
providing better protection for the
exercise of free speech. i2'2i s.s' E.
The Tribune's special says, that it
has authority for stating that the N.
TX, Times dispatch alleging that
President Johnson wrote a letter in
iviting Breckenridge to return to this
country, is without the slightest foun-
dalton in fact. a+4.'e1 aT e
/ During the recent visit Of General
sheridan to Galveston, Texas, lie be-
came convinced Of the disloyalty Of
the police force Of that, city that he
| removed every man from the chief to
/ the lowest subordinate, and ordered
] the military authorities to act in
their stead w 3ai..S' I'm .', 5l.'s
~ IS Albion, June 1. g
| A new trial has been granted to
Rev. Joel Lindsey, indicted for
whipping his child to death was con.
Glued to day. The jury failed to
agree; standing ten for acquital and
two for conviction. =
The jury disagreed and the prison.
er then plead guilty Of manslaughteE
lin the 4th degree, and was senten,
ced to pay a fine Of 50 so.
fss ls New York, June 1. 7. I.
4 Maj. Gen Butterfeid sent off 300
recruits to California by the steam.
er, under charge Of Jeff C. ravis.
4 1t is understood that more was
needed to fill the requisition for Cali.
fornia. ts;ss.i ~
i The body of Artemus Ward ar
rived here on Friday by the steame,
4 Deutherland, and will be taken te
Maine tomorrow for interment.
!, St. Louis, June
Montana dates say General Meag
her has raised one thousand men
and taken the field against the hos
tile Indians. A band of indians
attacked small party of troops
while crossing from Fl. Cummins to
TT. Mckee on the 28th ult., and
4 drove then back.
i Isl 4t . New Orleans, June 4. 4
Jacob Baker proposes to the cred
itors of the Bank Of Commerce, to
from a joint stock company, with 4
capitol Of half a million dollars, and
to build houses and stores; the stock
to be paid for il checks on the bank
of Commerce. He proposes to turn
over to the company all Of his real
and personal property as well as the
assets ofthe bank.
/ a telegram from Galveston SAYS
that q letter has been received from
| Queretero--date not given-reportine
that Maximilian and the principal
4 officers of.he Imperial Govcrnmen,
as having given up their swords to
Escobcdo, and the entire army OF
\ Macmillan as having surrendered
I with artillery, wagons &c. The fol
lowing Chiefs are prisoners: Maximil
ian, Meja, CASTILLO. Casena, Campas
and Miramon. The latter was cap.
4 tured in the streets of the city short
4 ~ after the surrender. Mendez alone
is missing ia' 2ti} 9
4 Maxine Camperes is reported by
private letter as having been shot on
the 10th ult. ,s9a ,isel boris
q Macmillan had severe attackso1
4 dysentery. Private correspondence
from San Luis says, be has recover
ed, and arrived at that city, and is
4 probably ere this crossed into the
United States on his return to, Aus.
tria. a ~. Isl 4: s@
! It is rumored that Lopez delivered
Iup Vera Cruz. see1 tl.,5ss,f
i The,official report of Escobedo an
nnuncAc thn,Ioofh nf Cnl Tau;s ~