The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-12-17

San Francisco. Dec. 10.

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San Francisco, Dec. 10.
4 The Union Pacific Railroad, 10 re-
ported blocked with snow since the
lth instant. - = a.
The President Of the Central Pa-i
'ciac railroad telegrsphs q follows
Salt Lake, Dec II.
l think that It is inevitable that
Ne must pass through this valley and
: succession of flne valleys south and
make connection with tho mail routs
= che only practicable Winter line.
The short distance Ne pass Though
the deep snow, We can easily pass By
covering, but the distance north 10
great. The elevation on the Union
Pacific road is too long to make GOV
ering practicable.
Washington, Dec 10.
It il calculated that at least three
fourths ofthe members of Congress
will 70 home for the holidays. Ar.
rangoments have been made for the
formal announcement Of the death of
Thaddeus Stevens, il the House on
Thursday. AZ.
London, Dec1 IL. I
Lord Clarendon informed the For
eign Ministers, formally on Saturday,
negotiations for Treaty of Com
merce are to be opened Immediately
with Mr.. Burlingame's Chinese EN-
bassy. Il.
New York, Dec IA. s
The Times denies the reported
story relative to tho Alaska purchase
money, and says that 81, 400, 900 were
sent from this city to Russia, last Au
gust. The 100000 referred To
having been sent from London, were
| in payment for the Russian railroad
loans.
New York, Dec IA. .
| TheHerald's special has the follow
ing
Madrid, Dec IA.
General Earder has transmitted q
communication stating that on be-
ing appraised of tho events in Cadiz
he had left Lisbon to offer his ser
vices to the Provisional Govern
ment.
The Provisional authorities have
replied that they respect his inten-
tions, but he must return immediate
| ~ to Lisbon.
Gen Roda yesterday, issued tn
following proclamation to the inhab
itants Of Cadiz:
| A revolution melted and fremente,
| by tho secret enemies of the countr.
has already deluged with blood tn
streets Of this beautiful city. It ha
found no echo in any other part o
the Peninsula. have come to sup
press this rebellion with the force
placed at my disposal by our Cover
ment. Lay down your arms an,
your lives shall be saved. This
guarantee in the name Of the Govern
ment upon whose clemency you ma.
rely. Such are the only means b,
which the insurgents may escape b.
ing treated with lnfexible vigor.
will grant you until tomorrow q
noon, in order that the old men, We
men and children and citizens b
peaceably removed and withdraw
from the city. II will not be M
fault if with the means of attac
which imperious law necessity CON
pels me to employ, there should com
. for CadiE q day Of mourning an
ruin. ! should regret such . result t
!, the bottom of my heart, but l shall d
my duty.
4, This proclamation produced
marked impression on the insurgeni
who sent . delegation with the U
Consul to General Calaberro, and o
fered 70 place their arms in sue
hands % he might direct.
Il General Roda expects to enter Ca
: dix tomorrow.
!, Notwithstanding Gen Roda's pro
!, lamation there were various account
: OF collisions in different parts {
Spain.
Il The bitterness between the Repul
: licans and Nonarchists, still contin
: ues.
New York, Dec IA.
The Tribune editorially says: W
: are cor fidentially advised from W asl
, ington, that the Supreme Court
sure to adjudge the legal tender la
, as unconstitutional. We are tol
|, that there will probably DO but on
{ dissenter from the Courts of Judge
) ment.
II Important dispatches prepared f
, the New York Associated Press hay
|. been suppressed by the Cuban au
, thorities. From this it ia interre
that the insurgents on the Islam
J have won some important successe
Chicago, Dec IA.
The most daring and successfi
burglary and robbery, which has oc
Cured in this city for months, We
', perpetrated some time yesterday
It was observed that toward evenin
the large dry goods store of Caesol
Pierre & Co, No 1875, Lake stree
had been entered through the res
, window, the shutters Of which ha
, been broken open, and the glass i
the windows broken. On examin,
ton it was discovered that the thievt
! had abstracted silks to the value {
, not less than $500 and may yet
even moro.
A number of other burglaries of
minor character were also perpetra
! ted during the past two nights, an
:. the city seems to be infested by
great number of thieves.
Washington, Dec. II.
The President to-day nominate
to the Senate Henry A Smyth, to
Minister to Russia, VIM J Collin
| T-ls>- e.