The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-04-30

Snafiestou, ASFli Ao'
Total vote in South Carolina, $
far as reported, 35,S43; maiorit
for the Constitution, 90, 161. Thre
districts not heard from-six incom
plete. Nothing from the North.
Carolina receipt of customs, fron
April 18th to 18th, inclusive, S3.131
73s.
Richmond, April "a.
General Schofeld issued an orde
this morning, that, Congress havin.
made no appropriation to defray
expenses of election in Virginia, fo
ratification or rejection of Constitu
ton, the election will not take place
June I'd, unless Congress makes al
appropriation before that date. L
the election does not take place OF
that day, Congress will establish {
later day of which notice will bt
given.
London, April "a.
In the House of Commons, this
evening, Lord Stanley, in reply to a
question, admitted that the Emperor
of Russia has made secret proposals
to the British government with
regard to the Cretan difficulty, but
which, without the consent of Gar
could not properly be made public.
The plain solution of the reply that
the proceedings, looking to the
independence of Crete, which the
sublime porte will not conccde with
out compulsion, is a policy, which, it
is impossible for Great Britain to
pursue.
Dublin, April "a.
Prince of Wales embarked for
England to-day. Before sailing he
gave dinner on the Royal Yacht.
There were about forty guests
present, and the utmost good feeling
and enthusiasm prevailed.
Paris, April "a.
Dispatches received from various
ports of Spain, to-day, report disor-
ders as being repressed.
Nashville, April 24.
Governor Brownlow, at request of
the candidates for Congress, has con-
sented to postpone the election until
November, and will issue procla
nation to that effect.
Berlin, April %.
1t is rumored on the Bonrse that
France, Prussia and Austria, have
agreed to reduce their armies by
granting furloughs.
London, April "a.
AZ special dispatch from the cor
respondent ofthe Herald, in Abysinia
dated April I'd, says:
The army has made further ad-
vance, and the next day move would
OF to the Boshcls River.
The Abysinian Chieftain, Wag-
giett, was in their rear. He had
broken peace with the British and
refuses transit through his terri
tory for their supplies.
General Napier intends to punish
him on his return from Magdala.-
The news from other sources is not
so late as General Napier's latest dis
patches.
Wilmington, Del, "a.
The Republican State Convention
of Delaware met at Dover YESTERDAY.
Nearly full delegations were present
from the counties. The following
delegates were elected to the Chica-
go Convention:
] 7 Heald, Lewis Thompson, B B
Smith, Thoms B Cornsey, CS Lay
ton, Isaac ] Jenkins.
Resolutions were adopted to nomi-
nate General Grant for President,
and endorsing impeachment. One of
them Is as follows:
Resolved, That we approve the
plan adopted by Congress for the re-
organization Of the Rebel States; that
its vital principles and impartial suf.
frage is just, as we'll as poll
tics; and that in view of the nc.
ton ofCongress already had, as well
as justice, we express the hone that
such an Amendment of tho Constitu-
tion of the United States will be
made as will secure application of
this principle throughout the Re-
public.
This resolution was warmly dis
cussed. Bradford, Howard, Jenkins,
and others supporting it; and Smith
ers, Roft, and others opposing it
The resolution was finally adopted
amidst great enthusiasm by 73 to
81. The delegates have not been in
structcd in regard to the candidate
for Vice-Preside lent, but the opinion
ofthe Conventions generally favor
able to Wade.
New York, 25.
The Tribune's Washington special
says:
Mr. Nelson in his speech alluded to
Chief Justice Chase, arguing that he |
had a right to deliver a charge to |
the Impeachment Court when all the
evidence is in, previous to their re-
tirement for consultation on the yer-
dict.
This has drawn out considerable
and it is asserted in many
quarters that the Chief Justice en-
tertains this opinion, and that he
will so act when the proper time ar
rivcs.
We have authority tor saying that
these surmises are not founded on
facts, and that Mr.. Chase has not OK
pressed his opinion on the subject to
any one.
Council Bluffs, Iowa, %.
The Union Pacific R. r. Co., pur-
shased one hundred and twenty acres
of ground within the city limits yes
terday, price thirty six thousand dol
lars. The grounds are to be used for
Depot Buildings, Machine Shops &c.
Chicago, %.
The Rock Island II. Il. bridge has
been fully repaired, the first train
crossing Yesterday.