The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-11-05

worth and Brennan will, it is said,
issue instructions to tho force not to
obey any order Of the superintendent
unless issued by authority Of the
Board.
Selma, Ala. Nov. 2.
The reports Of riots and distur.
Dances telegraphed within the last
faw days are wholly false, there has
been no disturbance or difficulty
whatever in central Ala. There
never was less excitement on the
eve Of an election. s7a Wy
London, Nov. 1.
Negotiations for the settlement Of
the Alabama claims will undoubted>
" be settled in a few days. Eng
land is willing'to pay the American
claims.
The Tribune special Selma, Ala.
Oct. 81, says:
A Grant and Colfax meeting was
broken mp at Utah, Green Co. in
this State on the 23d inst and was
prevented from speaking by an armed
mob, headed BY Hardway the Ex-
Sheriff and Col Jolly, q Seymour cleo
tor who swore that no Northern
man should speak in Green Co. Thu
threats was also publicly made that
If the U. s. troops were sent there
they would butcher them.
At Tuscola, in this State Grant
and Colfax meeting was dispersed
by mob, headed BY Ryland Ran.
dolph, of Monitor fame, who with
cooked revolvers in their hands drove
State Senator Chas Hays from the
stand. Mr.. Hays is q native Of Ala.
bama, was in the Confederate army,
though always . Union man, owns
10000 acres Of the best land in Ala,
is man Of education and high char.
acter, his only offence being : Repub.
lioan.
Atlanta, Ga. Nov. 2.
The Selma, Rome and Dalton r. R
was completed to Rome Ga. yester.
day and train came through from
Selma to Rome in AZ hours.
Little Rock special to the Rcpub-
lican says: !Tt @'a
The counties in which Gov Clayton
declared registration invalid are large.
" democratic, and will especially af-
feet 3 Congressional districts which
embraced one sixth of the total reg
istration of the State, and were est.
mated to give 5000 Democratic ma.
jority.
Dispatches states that the murder
of Congressman Kinds, WAS the re.
suit of some difficulty, and democrats
are universally condemn for the act.
New York, 2.
A Barcelona, Spain, special of yes.
to-day says: All the workshops and
manufactors ofthe city have been
closed, in consequence Of the free
trade DEGREES issued by the provision.
al government. The working men
of the city are deprived of their work
here. They are assembled and are
actually threatening to break into
stores and bakeries. The military
have been called and several arrests
were made.
A Madrid special says: All the con-
servatives favor Ferdinand, of Portu-
gal, for King Of Spain, while the DEM
ocratic clubs have unanimously selec.
ted Gen. Prim for Chief of Slate, on
condition that he will take title of
President of the United Provincea nf
Sebria.
.asa New York, Nov. 3.
The storm Of the past two days
closed last night and the sun rose
this morning in . cloudless sky.
The polls are opened to long strings
of voters, and the best of feeling pro.
walls. There is, however, q very
deep feeling prevailing, which re-
quires the most judicious manage
ment to prevent . riot occurring ip
the sheriff's Office. During the day
deputy sheriffs were being enrolled
for special duty in keeping the peace.
The number thus enrolled in this city
is reported at 1000. Mayor KolbAeis6,
of Brooklyn, has issued proclama-
ton calling upon all good citizens to
aid in preserving peace, and at his re-
quest Sheriff Campbell, Of Kings Co.,
swore in two thousand deputies.
A tin box containing t12,5OC in
bonds was stolen from the Office of
Morrison & Hutchinson, 1877 Broad
way yesterday about 2 p. M, and NO
clue is known to the robbers.
Herald's Brazil correspondent of
Sept. rs, says:
"The municipal elections through
'ut the empire were over, and the re.
init has been an overwhelming ma
GRITTY for the conservatives"
The gold bond loan of 10000, 900
aas been decreed and published.
!.dvicee from Hayti state that So
get had been named Provisional Pres
dent, and Dominique President of the |
south, by their respective force un-
Known to each other, and it was still |
! matter of fearful conjecture what |
course would be pursued when Dom.
ngue and Soget found themselves |
ival candidates. Soget was at St. |
darc which was bio. kaded, and it is
eported that revolt had taken place
'gainst him. y
New York, Nov. 2.
The Post this evening, supports s.
J. Cox on the ground that his oppo.
lent ie unfit for election.
Dispatches from large portion of
he country to midnight, represent
he weather as being clear and cool.
The Police commissioners had q
Meeting tonight at which Mayor
hoffman presided, for the purpose
f taking action in relation to an or
er issued by Supt Kennedy. The
GARD was equally divided and no &C.
ION was taken.
The city is perfectly quiet to.
light, preparations are complete for
he election tomorrow the indica-
ions are that an unprecedented vote
'ill be cast.
Chicago, Nov. 3.
The Republicans New York spe-
al states that everybody antici
ates serious trouble today at the
ection. Gov. Fenton and Gen. Sha
J. are to be at the Police head quar-.
'rs, in command Of the first divis-