The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-01-23
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Des Moines, Jan, 81.
But little business of general in
terest was transacted in the legisln-
ture yesterday.
The standing committees were an
nounced in both Houses.
4 bills wereintroduced in the Senate
to reimburse Appanooso and
other counties on the swamp
land, Eoin theg fhnd ac.
/ cruved for he Areution OF deaf md
\ dumb asyIrm Is Cophcil. Blufk; 10
authorize counties to levy taxes 70
pay their indebtedness and to enable
counties to fund the Indebtedness
and issue bonds.
In the House bills were introduced
to regulate toll on grist mills; for re-
ducihg the Board Of Supervisors to
three in number and fo, the estab-
lishment Of State Reform School.
6soiFe'a st. Paul, Jan. q.
The State editorial convention
meets here to- day. aogq "a u4o u
a adi bias "a Quebec, Jan. 20.
East night a cab driver named
Gillchen, shot two young men named
Lawrence and Bothered. The par
ties had been riding and "a dispute
arose regarding the merits 8of three
horses. Both men, are badly woun-
ded and cannot recover. s,5s4 ~.
| s3dmgH fsaa 8.s3 Hayanay Jan. 20.
There are rumors that one Raffel
Esailed in the, steamer Moro Castle for
/ New York to, issue bonds for Santa
Anna, to enable the latterto prose-
cute his plans against the Mexican
Government in Yucatgn. 4ai Ri
1f Washington, Jan. 81.
The Criminal court yesterday fixed
tho Gath Of Feb. for the second trial
Of Sarratt.l aa d sts3a oiIs lS
The President sent in the nominA-
ton OFF,, s. McCook collector OF. in
terral revenue Of the 9Th district Of
/ Illinois. '''s'ht 9''''s 81 sss5' iifi53soa
The special Commissioner ofreven
ue Wells, estimates the total sales Of
liquors in several states and terrific
ries tor the fiscal year endingin June
last, at nearly $40, 0oo, 900. mo,
Richmond, Va, Jan.2
| Gen. Grant and lady arrived this
P. m, and are stopping, with, Post
master Sharp, Gen. Grants brother
inTlaw. $50 sd4 qi d4g s "a
1T 9W Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 20.
The Convention to-day adopted
two additional sections ofthei bill Of
rights, and refused to suspend the
rules to consider a resolution asking
Gen. Meade to relievethesheriff who
had made the sale ofproperty iii de-
iance Of the relief ordinances.
Toronto, Jan. 20. |
Betris has been placed over the
magazine, and the garrison has been
doubled in consequence ofa discovery
Of a pieceScf fuse, inserted through
the door and other suspicious indicas
tons Of an attempt to Blow It up.
ns u Richmond, Jan. 30.
/ In the convention to-day among
the resolutions was one for disfran-
chising the ex members of Congress
and all State and city officers from
governor.ilown to peliecnrcn wasIaid
over. lq a9 ga
8a''i y New York, Jan. 81.
The Washington special to the
Tribune states that owing to the i'll
ness of Chief Justice Chase, he was
unable to attend the supreme court
yesterday. t.e3a ~
The Worlds Washington special
says 1t is generally believed that the
motion of Judge Black to advance
the McArdle cases on the docket so
that an early argument may be made,
will be adopted. fs 's..5,.ssss /
Stanton denies emphatically that
he has been advised by either Grant
or Sherman to resign. asihsM W
y The President stated yesterday that
he. should nominate w. d. Bishop, Of
Connecticut, for commissioner Of Pa
tents. ~ 1900 y ESllt -.
The Commercial treaties with
Venezuela and Madagascar were
ratified by the Senate yesterday
| A strong effort will bemade to-day
in the House to have Buffers amend
ment TO the reconstruction bill adopt
ed, before taking a vote on the. BILL
The House committee on elections
will report to-day on Kentucky case,
declaring Brown disqualified, !. on ac-
count ofdisloyalty, and declaringthat
Smith was not entitled to a seat, and
directing the Speaker to notify the
Governor of Kentucky that there is a
vacancy in the I'd Congressional dis
trict Of that State.
~. Providence, Ri, 20.
A fire in Westerly last night de-
stryed Ripley 4 Brownings building
grocery and store and Masonic Hall ]:
also Lewis 4 Brothers factory dwell
ing house and stable, and o dwelling
house belonging to Miss Niless Pot
ter. Total loss abont $4,000. Par
tally insured tso lrs 4; ,isf Y
Msqs sst Augusta, Jan. 20. ],
Governor Jcnkins arrived here to-
day. a heavy rain accompanied by
shunder and lightning fell this even-
ing. ~ iaisss g 4lfA st
sss. lesm ssg Des Moines, Jan. %, 4
The Legislature now holds but one
session a day. urts : haa s i8hs9a 4
Inthc Senate yesterday commit
tee was appointedto visit the Asylum
vi \ resolution was adopted inquiring
into the ,expedicncy Of authorizing
wives to take possession Of the prop
erty of inebriate husbands, for the
benefit Of their families. sa3l e4s@
A communication was received
from Governor Merrill, transmitting
the information that the claim for
1eqaiping the 2nd and Sd Iowa Infan-
try had been allowed by the United
States Governments SIX 5000
u In the House yesterday, petitions
were presented, asking for theg1in-
crease of Sherifis fees, and for a more
stringent liquor law. Ig4aas