The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-05-14
TEL EGRAPHIC.
Atlanta, May 9.

AuuAl0s 3A"y ~
To. Gen. u. S. Grant Commanding
he Armies of the United States:
Col Sprague telegraphs that the
elections in Florida passed off with
,ut any disorder. Judging from the
partial return the Constitution
was ratified by asodt 800 majority, !
and the Reed ticket, Republican. was
elected by small majority. Official
returns have been received in this
State from all but one county, and
shows that the Constitution isratified
by 1881 mag ity.
Mr.. Bullock, Republican, was cleo
ted Governor by 1929 majority.
The Senate stands q Republicans
and 16 Democrats. The House stands
IS Republicans and "a Democrats.
(Signed) GEO. G MEADE, Maj. Gen.
Chicago, May 9.
The Journals Washington special
says the impression is quite general
to-day that the conviction of Presi-
dent johnson is o fixed fact. Some
of his friends urge him to resign, but
he refuses to do 90. 1t is reported
that Senators Dixon and Doolittle
shows sign Of abandoning his cause.
Havana, May 10,
There are strong reasons for be.
lieving that Secy Seward has ordered
our Charge d'Affairs t. Immediately
demand redress for outrages on
Americans at Monterey.
New York, May IL.
A tornado visited Hudson River
near Gold Spring, on Saturday, cap
sizing one vessel and throwing an
other on her beams ends and driving
three others ashore on Conroy Point.
No lives lost.
DR. u w Douglas, his wife and
three children, were poisoned in
Newark on Saturday by eating
shad which they had purchased from
travelling fish monger. One of the
children died, The rest Of the fami-
" were still alive last night.
At the anniversary Of the Ameri-
can Home Missionary Society last
night, Rev J P Thompson preached
the annual sermon. The annual re-
port was read, which set forth that
the Society had employed 900 preach
ers during the past ten year, and ex-
pended $254,668 of the $293, 1876 in
the Treasury.
The American Female Guardian
Society celebrated its 34th anniver>
sary last evening. The annual re-
port shows the receipts of the So
ciety during the year $65, 540,77 and
the disbursements $57, 267.60.
Chicago, May IL.
The NJ EConference assembled this
morning.
Bishop Ames presiding.
Full attendance Of delegates.
Galleries thronged with spectators.
Devotional exercises conducted
by Rev John 8 Porter, of New Jer-
~.
Much time was spent in receiving
petitions, memorials and other docu-
ments under the call,
A resolution Of sympathy for Rev.
DR. Coe, of Cincinnati, in view of his
painful and dangerous illness was
passed.
Revs Pirette and Geo Abbs, of
the Canada Conference, were intro.
dpoed, and delivered brief addresses
| to the Conferences.
The discussion of tho Southern
Conference question was then taken
up, and engaged in by Rev Drs Fos-
ter and Crane, of New York, and
then laid over till this afternoon.
New York, May II.
Tho Suns Washington dispatch
says.
The friends Of Secretary McCul.
loch state there has been an open
rupture between him and the Presi.
dent. He says he will resign on
Tuesday, just as soon as the vete on
impeachment is taken, whether the
President is convicted or not,
The Herald's Washington dis.
patch says:
The friends for the acquittal of the
President claim confidently that they
are snre of at least six republicans
voting on that side.
Betting is at stand still.
| Omaha, May II.
| Regular trains will commence run
ming to-day to Laramie City, SIS
miles west Of Omaha. They will
connect with stages for Salt Lake
Montana, and California. This will
reduce the time at least twenty-foul
hours.
Cheyenne, May II.
George T. NJ. Davis, from New
York, brother of Mrs. George Francis
Train, while engaged in filing con.
tract on the Union Pacific F. r., was
shot and killed by VIM. Brown, an
employee in the camp on Wednesday.
Brown is now in custody of the y,
| 8. Marshal.
| Washington, May IL.
| A meeting of the Southern Republi.
cans, of whom there are large mum.
Der now in this city, will be held to.
night. The admission Of Southern
States to Congress, and also to rep
resentation in the Chicago Conven-
ton will be considered.
i Ex-Gov. Hamilton, of Texas, la.
reached this city. He declares tina,
the Union men of Texas are sadly
unprotected, and subject to terrible
outrages. At least $50 he says have
been murdered since the appointment,
of Han cock to the command in the
5th district.
| Letters from conservatives an
public men Of Virginia, announce
that the Reconstruction Constitution
of that State will be defeated by a,
least 10000 majority.
| The Treasury Department has re
ceived offers within the last few days
from German bankers, for the pur
chase of all 1O:40 bonds remainingto
be sold.
| The North Carolina Reconstruction
Cons titution will be laid before Con
gress to-day, by the President.
| Washington, May IL.
| The vote on tho Presidents i'm.
parchment has been postponed till