The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-05-28
Washington, night, May q.

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General Grant was informed of his
nomination as the Republican can
date for the Presidency, by the Pres
ident OF the Chicago Convention.
A large number of persons, many
in prominent public positions incln-
ding Congressman and Secretary
Stanton rendered congratulations.
Speaker Colfax was informed of
his nomination and this evening re-
ceived the congratulations of many
friends, his parlors being thronged
by Senators and Representatives
and others. Among the callers were
members of Grants staff.
The nominees will be serenaded
after they shall have been formally
informed of their nomination.
New York, %.
Dispatches from all parts Of the
country report salutes fred and 9TH
er demonstration made in honor of
the nominations at Chicago.
Springfield ILL.,, %.
General Isham n. Haynie, Adju.
tant General of Illinois, died yester-
day afternoon.
Quincy ILL.,, 90.
The Republicans held an enthusi-
astic meeting last night to ratify the
nominations of Grant and Coliax,
100 guns were fired.
Chicago, 90.
San Francisco received the news
of the nomination of Grant and Col
fax yesterday at 2 p. m. the dispatch
left Chicago at $40 p. m.
New York, %.
Of the nominations made yester-
day the Herald says:
Grant is stronger than his party,
and Colfax is the most papular man
Of his party, and the Republican
ticket is strong one.
The Times says:
The people have faith in Grant,
and the selection of Colfax is evil
dently judicious.
The World says:
The ticket would have been a
stong one five months ago; it is com.
pletely Western and wholly radical.
Grant is without popular qualities
but a successful military career hides
a multitude of defects. Colfax is
perhaps the most popular man in his
party, on the whole the ticket is not a
strong one.
The Tribune predicts that Grants
electoral and popular majorities will
exceed those Of Lincoln over McClel-
Ian. He will receive more votes
from reconstructed rebels than any
other man in the country. Under
the auspices of Grant and Colfax,
our country is determined to achieve
speedy restoration to former prosper
| ity and more than former fraternity.
New York, %.
Hon Anson Burlingame and the
Chinese Embassy have arrived per
Steamer Arizona from Asplnwall.
A salute was fired here to-day in
honor of the Chicago Convention.
The Summit House at Summit
N. J. burned this morning. Loss
heavy. .s
Washington d. G. 22.
Accounts received at the Agricul-
tural depot from the Grain growing
districts Of the country indicate a
fine crop this year.
st. Louis %.
The Government Commissioners
yesterday accepted another soc tion
of twenty miles of the Kansas Pa
cific RR.
St Louis, May 22.
The articles of agreement between
the pugilists, Fred Bussey, of Chica-
go, and Abe Hicken; the English
bruiser, were signed to-day, and the
forfeit money putup. The fight is
for $500. Bussey stalking $4,000
and Hicken 81 500. The fight to be
at catch weight, and to be fought
July LIST, within so miles Of st Louis.
San Francisco, May 2l.
The republicans receive the nomi-
nation Of Grant and Colfax with
great applause. A salute was fired.
There will be meeting held this
evening.
A company styled the Atlantic
aud Pacific States Telegraph Com
pany, organized here this week to
build q new line across the cont.
nent. Ex.Gov. Lowe, and Mayor
McCoppin. are among the directors,
Richmond, May 81.
The republicans Of Danville Dis.
triet today nominated L. c. Thayor,
member of the late convention for
Congress.
| A riot to-day in the city Jail was
SO serious that military was sent for
The leaders were arrested. The
prisoners asserted that prison fare
l didn't suit them. 6t