The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-04-09
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Washington, Apr. 6.
The following is the statement OF
the public debt up to April LIST, 1868;
Bearing coin interest, 1874, 444, 081.-
80; bearing currency interest, $751;
766 $3.50; maturcd debt not presented
for payment SO, O36, 3S3. ga; debt bear
ing no interest, $406, AYE, 1864. To.
tai debt, 81 ,641.719,3 1892. 38; amount in
treasury, coin, $99, PIG, 617.68. Cur
rency, $23, 3O,O27.44; total $12,279,-
1852. The amount of debt less cash
in the treasury has increased during
the month, $619,935.44.
The Supreme Court this morning
affirmed the decree of the District
Court of the United States, for south
ern Illinois, in the cases ofthe claims
of Lenora & Co., Wiltonburg& Dayle
and Grief & Burts, for 935 bales of
cotton, captured by Porter's fleet, on
Wachita river, Louisiana, in April
1854, and dismissed all the claims
The opinion of the court was read by
Justice Swayne, who placed the de-
cision of the court Exclusively on non
intercourse, act of fully IL, 1861. An
opinion was delivered reversing the
Judgment of the Circuit court of
Louisiana, and re-afirming the legit-
macy of Mrs General Gaines and con
firming her in all herrights of proper
ty in that State.
Hartford, Apr. 8.
| Complete returns from every town
in the State received at the Courant
Office, gives English 1871 majority.
English majority last yeor was 9e7.
The full vote Of the election in
Connecticut is 9s267 larger by 5000
than ever before Gov English's ma
|jority is 1881.
Chicago, Apr. 8.
| The Tribune's special Detroit 7th
says:
Further returns from the State
show that the majority against the
new constitution is enormous it owes
its defeat not to the enemies of me-
gro suffrage but to innumerable 9TH
er causes. From appearances every
county in the State has gone against
it except perhaps Ingham by major
tiles ranging from 1000 to 6O0O. The
total majorities against it can only
be roughly estimated, and may be
from 10000 to 10000.
The Tribune's Springfield III. spe-
cial Apr. 8 says:
The Democrats elected their town.
ship ticket yesterday by about the
same majority as last year. Chat
ham township republican majority
25 Ball do II. Woodside Democrat
ic IS.
| The jackson city election Monday,
resulted in the election of the Repub-
lican ticket by majorities ranging
from 146 to 208, with the exception
of the city Clerk, and one Alderman
elected by the Democrats.
Rock Island III. Apr 8.
Little interest is manifested in the
township election yesterday, Repub-
lican majority on the straight ticket
was 81.
Omaha, Neb. Apr. 8.
The reported Indian outrages be-
tween Forts Laramie and Fetterman
are confirmed. Property to the val
ne of IL to 10000 dollars has been
destroyed.
At last accounts the Commission
ers did not expect the Council at Lar
annie to open before the latter part of
April.
At the Central city municipal elec-
ton yesterday the Republican tick
ct was elected, except. Treasurer
and one Alderman.
Minneapolis, Mimi, 8.
At the city election yesterday the
republicans elected the Mayor by
majority of 240 and out OF 4 council
men. Republican Treasurer and
Comptroller elected.
st Louis Apr. 8.
Sedalia and Jefferson city elected
the entire radical ticket yesterday.
In Kansos city the Democratic
ticket was elected with the excep-
ton of auditor city marshal and one
alderman, Harris democrat for may.
or has 200 majority but run consid-
erably ahead of his ticket.
In Leavenworth the full democrat.
ic ticket was elected with the excep-
ton of treasurer for which Office no
democrat was nominated by MAORI.
ties ranging from 4 to 700.
New York, Apr. 8.
The Worlds Ottawa special. mid.
night, says.
The assassination OF Hon Thos De
Arcy MCGEE has thrown this city in.
to the greatest gloom. There is no
clue of the assassin,
The Worlds Montreal special says
the feeling is almost universal that
the assassination Of Mr. MCGEE
must be charged to the Fsnians.
St Louis, Apr. 8.
The entire democratic ticket was
elected here yesterday. The demo
Gratis have s out of 10 Councilmen.
Ottawa, G. Apr
This morning, Darcy MCGEE was
shot dead by an unknown assassin as
he was entering the house where he
lodged on Spark ST, No traces Of
f! the assassin,