The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-08-06
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Washington, 80.
| The Post Master General has post
poned until October, the decision o.
! bids for supplying the Department
with stamps. agl 3s
| The Senate before adjourning rati
| fed q treaties with the Pottawatto
mics, Sacs and Foxes Of Kansas tn
| Northean Chevennse and Arapahoe
| Of Nebraska the Wyoming and Ma
| vajoes of New Mexico. The Senat
failed to ratify the treaty made B,
General Sherman with the Wintos
Grand River and Shawnee Indians.
/ st. Louis, July 80.
| The Democratic State Convention
I of Kansas met at Topeka yesterday
land was organized by the election o
Daniel Van Derslice, of DonophaI
county, President, Geo w Click, o
Atchison was nominated for Gov
Maxwell McCaslin, for Lieut.. Gov
Wilson shannon, Jr., Sec'y Of State
G Schauble, Auditor; Allen Mozart
ny, Treasurer. The nominations fol-
Congress and the adoption Of th,
platform will be made to-day.
Washington, July 30.
| The President is reported as hav-
ing positively stated yesterday thai
he would not sign the funding bill.
Judge Foote, the new commission
er of patents, received his commits.
sion yesterday and was sworn into
office. ~ S 'R'.i
/ Mr. Burlingame and the entire
Chinese embassy left the city yester.
day. ~ d
It is stated that jeff. Davis has
gone to Europe for the purpose b
establishing himself in business
there. ss'3'
Chicago, July 80.
Speaker Colfax, accompanied by q
large party of Chicagoans left here
this morning at $40 for South Bend,
great preparation have been made
for the reception of Mr.. Colfax to.
| night at his old home.
Buffalo, July 30.
Over twenty thousand people were
yesterday in attendance at the Buffalo
Trotting Park. The attractive race
of the day was for . purse OF ten
thousand dollars, mile heats best 3 in
to harness, which was won by The
stallion Fearnought, best time 2:23.
.SerY., Boston, 20.
About s o'clock this evening fire
occurred in the large marble front
building, No. AZ Summer st., which
destroyed property to the value of
about $4,000. Covered by insurance.
Atlanta, 80.
A grand demonstration was had
last night by the Democratic party
over the election Of Hill and Miller
to the u. s., Senate. Tne city was
splendidly illuminated. There was
an immense gathering in front Of the
United States hotel, and the con-
course were addressed by several
speakers. Mr.. Miller in his speech
come out for Seymour and Blair
Mr.. Hill will steer clear the parties
using his influence for tho best inter-
ests ofthe country.
London, &c. Midnnight.
The usual banquet given at the
conclusion Of the session at the Par
lament to the Ministers came of at
the Mansion House this evening. Mr..
Disraeli inthe, course of his speech
touched upon the relations existing
between Great Britain and the UNI
ted States. He said with regard to
the subjects Of misunderstanding
which have been go much dwelt on
BY the U. s. every day leads to bet-
ter feeling upon them, and he ex-
pressed the opinion that their salu-
tion is near at hand; the mutual good
sense and feeling Of two great and
kindred nations.
San Francisco, 20. !
Gen. Halleck and staff sailed for
Sitka to-day on Steamer Pacific, tour
inspection ofmilitary posts at Alas-
ka. The Pacific carries cargo of
ordnance and ofcommissary and quar-
termasters stores.
Washington, 80.
J Thad. Stevens has written letter
which was made public showing that
the question as to what 6-2O's should
be paid in gold or paper has been
wisely settled by the passage of the
funding bill, which action he claims
to sustain his position, that the law
authorizing the issue Of those bonds,
provided they should be paid in pa
per, urges those holding 5-20's to ex-
change them for new bonds.
Williamstown, Mass, 30.
Williams College graduated forty
one students yesterday, and I've from
it's partial course.
London, 80
Further advices from Rio Janeiroi
announces the fall Of Paragusyan for
tess Humalita.
Standard says the proposed Amer.
ican Bonds to replace 5-2Os, no better
than the latter as any new Congress
may alter their value by new laws.
Baltimore, 81.
Mrs. Lincoln arrived here to-day,
accompanied by Tad, who was met
by Mr.. Harlan, from Washington
They will depart Saturday, accompa-
MED by Reverdy johnson. Mrs.
Lincoln expects ON her arrival in
Europe, to 60 directly to Scotland,
where she viii spend some time at
the county seat Of Scotch clergy
man, an old friend of . family from
there. She will 60 TO the south of
France and spend the winter there,
probably At Nice.
Chicago, 81.
Jacob Rich, Sec'y of tho Senate,
aud Naval Committee, will leave Chi
ago this evening for his home in
Iowa.
Boston, 81.
Benjamin F. Gushing aged II, and
Thos. Brown, aged Is, arc under ar
rest for robbing the Office of William
II. Kent l. Co., lumber commission
merchants, A State street, of thirty
seven thousand dollars in Government
bonds and other securities. They