The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-02-20
TELEGRAPHIC
Springfield. Ill. Feb. l8.

Circuit Courts adjourned yesterday.
until the first Monday in. juno.
Boston, Feb. IL.
Levi Pickett, who was arrested for
alleged forgery, in Now Hampshire,
and shot while attempting to escape,
and who had subsequently got ont
of Jail, was re-arrested to-day in Bos-
ton, he will be taken to New Hamp-
shire for trial.
New Orleans, Feb. II.
In the Convention resolution
was offered to adjourn sine die on
Thursday which was tabled. A
resolution was offered that members
receive no pay after the eighteenth,
which was also tabled. The resolu-
ton endorsing the petition to Con-
gress of the Georgia Convention for
thirty millions was discussed till ad.
.journment.
New York, Feb. 18.
The Herafd's Washington dis
patch states that private advices
from London state that the receipt
Of intelligence from Mexico, that the
Government has determined to repu-
date all debts of foreign countries
except the United States, has given
rise to an intense feeling Of indigna-
ton in the English government.
The government it IL said is now
seriously contemplating the fitting
out of feet to take possession Of
the ports Of Mexico and hold them
until satisfaction is given. It 10 also
understood that France though con-
suited has declined for the present to
participate.
London, Jan. 16.
Herald's special advices from head
quarter of the British army in Abys-
sinia, state that King Theodorus, is
at his camp near the place of Magdola
where the English captives are con-
fined. The Abyssinia Monarch is
said to be in bad strait, in mill
tary point ofview. An engagement
between the two armies is iminent,
and may take place at any moment.
Very few of The disaffected native
chiefs now acknowledge any fealty
towards Theodorus. The chief Rus
STA ruler of the Tigra district openly
courts the favor of Maj. Gen. Napier.
Gen. Napier fears that his chief,
whose political characters bad, aims
at making = secret attack on him and
consequently seeks to change and
perfect binding treaty of alliance
with him, so as to hold him answers
BILE for his future acts. $4,000 Brit
ish troops Of all classes have been
landed at Toula, and the advance of
the Queens army, has reached to
within two days march Of Autalo.
Washington, Feb. Is.
The Senate will reach vote to-
day upon the question of admitting
Thomas Of Maryland.
A resolution passed by the New
Orleans Convention, received here
yesterday, recommends the Senate
to reject the nomination of ex.Con-
gressmen Foulke, of Ills, a. Navy
Agent at New Orleans.
There is a manifest disposition ON
part ofthe members of both Houses
of Congress, to admit Alabama at
once. K
The Presidents reception last eve
was a very large and fashionable
gathering. General Grant and See
rotary Stanton were not present.
There is proposition in Congress
sional circles, to reduce tax on Whis-
key to fifty cents per gallon, to be
collected at distillery, and thereafter
put heavy tax upon wholesale and
retail dealers.
News from Pennsylvania Indicate
that the respective friends of G.. A.
Grow and ex.Gov. Curtin, are each
laboring for favorable delegation
for the vice-Presideney from that
State.
The bill for the creation Of Wyom-
ing Territory, confers the right to
vote and hold Office upon all citizens
white or black.
A bill for international copy right,
was agreed upon yesterday, at 4
meeting of the Joint Committee on
Library.
The Chairman Of the House Com
mittee on weights, measures, and coin
age, has been instructed to prepare q
bill providing for coinage of one, two.
three, five, ten, and twenty cent
pieces, Of a similar character to the
new five cent coins.
Gen Steadman, Collector of Inter
nal Revenue at New Orleans, has
rendered his resignation, to tAke ef
feet April 10th.
Cincinnati, Feb. 16.
A fire broke out this q. m. on 9Th
street between Elm and Plum street.
which destroyed the residence and
Bakery Of Daniel Smith. Mr.. Smiths
loss is 81, 900, partially insured. The
fire extended to some dwelling hon.
ses adjoining the bakery, which
were much damaged by FIRE and wa
ter. The stable attached to the ba.
kerry also burned, together with SOW.
eral very valuable horses on which
no insurance.
Newly ork, Feb. n.
The Herald has advices from ia.
pan via San Francisco which con-
tains the following:
One of the Schagoons palaces at