The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-01-30
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CopenhagS n. Jan. "a,

ion in the regsdat yesterday, on tho
transfer of The Danish West India
Islands to the United States, the
President said he could not leave the
sub ject without tribute to the. 10y
atty, and consideration shown By the
American Government, qualities SO
worthy as mighty people.
! Ia Havana Jan. %.
Pelay, from st. Thomas 18th has
arrived. The transfer Of the Island
has not yet been completed.
Advices from Barbados to tho 9th
report that the new sugar crop void
como in carly in February. Il
Chicago, %.
Republicans Washington special
says: Pc
Thomas w. Conway, formerly
Assistant Commissioner Of the Freed
mems Bureau in Louisiana, but more
recently in the services of the Repub-
lican Union Congressional Committee
arrived fere this evening, direct from
New Orleans. He is bearer of q pe-
tition signed by seventy members of
the Constitutional Convention, pray,
ing Congress to take speedy meas
ures for the removal Of Gen Hancock,
and representing that if he is allow.
ed to remain in louisiana, the State
will fall into tho hands of the rebels,
in spite of all efforts Of the unionist.
This petition will be presented next
week by Senator Sumner in tho SEN
ate, and Gen Butler in the House.
Mr.. G., will remain some time in Wash
ington and urge upon Congress for
a speedy action upon the peti ion.
Washington, Jan. Is.
Baron .Gerolt, Prussian Minister,
yesterday delivered to the President
his new credentials as envoy extraor-
binary, &C., from King Prussian, in
q, ..alitY as presidents ofthe United
States OF N0rtH uurnrarry. !,
The bill recently introduced by
Senator Fessenden for the reorganixa-
ton of the treasury department, while
increasing salaries, some valuable
clerks and other officers will be adop-
ted, and will save to the government
about 5000, 900 annually.
Col. Jas. Worth, Superintendent of
Indian affairs for the Southern Su-
perintendency, has arrived from the
Indian territory south of Kansas, and.
he reports everything very quiet
among the Indians, while the Semi
nolcs and other tribes are making
very rapid advances in civilization
The delegations from the several
Indian tribes are expected here short
~ for conference with the commits
sioner. Among the tribes he repre-
scented are the Kiowas, Camanches,
Cheycnnes, Osagesand Pottawattmies
The effort to change the time for
the meeting of the National Demo
cratic Committee to another date than
previously fixed has been adopted
The 22d Of February therefore stands
as the day.
st. Louis, Jan. "a.
The Union, Merchants Exchange
of this city yesterday adopted reso-
lutions'carnestly requesting the Mis-
souri, Legislature to pass the resolution
which had been before them for some
days, and asking Congress to grant
additional subsidies to the Union
Pacific road, by the eastern division,
also an appeal to Congress setting
forth the advantages Of said road to
development, ofagricultural, mineral,
and commercial resources, and the
extreme western states and terrific
ries.
Chicago, Jan. Is.
The third match for the skating
championship Of the US took place
at the west side rink last evening
The contestants are e. f.. Goodrich
and Frank Swift, former resident
Of this city, and latter ofNew York.
The challenge was given by Swift,
for 81, 900, and the championship best
in Ave; the first trial was at Albany,
won by Swift; second at Broodlyn,
won BY Goodrich; and the third at
Chicago, won by Swift. The fourth
-. Ezill coma Of next week at Pitts