The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-08-13
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Baltimore, g., i,
John II. Tegmyre, City Commiss.. !
ioner. estimates that Sz1t, 900 will lie
repaired 70 repair strsets and bridges
damaged BY the late Aoef. I'D 81
NJ Chesterfield Mass % Z man nam. \. y
s. : Hittsibger, who il said to have
Keps omAn las u kitchen servantl I
sns oss ~ Yen them to have abused
~ ~ bat abe was compelled TO-
,srso ~ y monAh, and was visit
- 80 { - n.sn. g;s,,n q y since By about 80
aon a y glsgu.se. ID one women also,
and knocked one ofshs ~ .sss;is.s.a ss.u
down, but was soons q N~nowared sd.
Hittsipger and fhisa hnns "1 .;d -.
then marched to Che hodS W. ~
hrothery near which the fuAlN - n.as ~
| pair werestrlpped, offof their s.s' sso
ingn tarred and Gathered and ridN
on ! rail about ! mile. Pledges weS
exacted from Hittsinger not to di.
vulgc the names Of those engaged IN
the riotous proceedings Ito remove
his servant from town within forty
eight hours, and to make confession
of his guilt 70 his wife, il not, done Z
wotee visitation was threatened to
follow. s9ilss.9.ia fis,as sfi1sia els'iaF1
sts# aa'. atf doi New York, &. Y
The funeral Of General Halpine,
willtalks place at his late residence,
on Saturday next. John T. Hoffman,
Gen. Hunter, Horace Greeley, Rich
ard o German, and other citizens Of
high standing, are to be pail bearers.
Captain Rsed, Of the sch6oner Ben
|jamin Reed died of Yellow fever at
quarantine, this morning. The yes
eel recently arrived from Cienfuegon.
and one Of the crew died az sea. "A
quarantine boatman also died today
Of the Same disease. There are other
yellow patients at quarantine. 3,
Activity in gold Is shown by fast
that tho gross clearings, yesterday
and day before, at gold exchange
we're about 1O4, ,OO0,0OO or nearly
double tho daily average OF the past
seven months. II 58aT ses8HG AiI4
/, The text of the convention between
the c. 8. and Mexico, and signed BY
Seward and Romero, is published, un
der which o commission is appointed
to adjust claims Of citisOns Of two
countries, another convention pub
lished, regulating citizenship, eani-
| grants from one to other c0uatry, all
were ooncladed during -Romero's re.
cent visit to this country, and bear
date of 14thand 10th Of July. Il
~ lsi..ss aaa 2si Charleston. 6.
General Candy issued an order, yes
terday, officially delinquishing com.
mand ofsecond military district.
I .qNest York, Aug. 6.
Gold active, excited and has touch
ed so, but reduced TO 49i.
Resi- ignati0n Of commissioner Col
Inns was accepted today n ia3a r
nlai 3ls Jea Liverpool, 6
JeA. Dsvis, arrived here By steam
er, Last night, tF'slsse 81 ss5isil0s
Washington, Aug. 8. ii
i Gen. Fitzpatrick, viii return from i
mission to Chlli, during the present
month for the purpose Of attending
to his private ahaifs; Il Ii also stated
thatiAe Iwill enter political canvass
for, Gen Grant, i. 81 + nnSfiE, gltoG6
Is gslt,trgtiS San francisco, 8.
The State Convention met at San
Francisco to day, for the purpose d
nominating five electors. The I'd and
Sd Congressional districts met at Sac.
ramentQ yesterday. a., A, Sargeant
Of Nevada wB nominated for Con.
igressin the and district and Chan.
celloF Harrison of Napa nominated ID
1.-THE "a district. The first district
meets in this city on the 8thlinst. q
| l''' st. Louis August s.
Immediately after the, assemblipa
Of the Democratic State Convention
fthis |. morning, the committee OF
platforms reported resolrsions which
were unanimou adopted a3 81 u
| First, endorses the nomination .o
Seymour ana Blair, and the nationa
platform. ~ sass,a's' S. !'R
Second, opposes negro suffrage. if !. de
claringit ghastly mockery to the priin
ciples of Justice to admit the coforet
race to ballot, while thousands Of law
abiding white men are excluded.
| Third, charges that Missouri Radi
calls do cherish revengeful feelings to
wards the late insurgents, the plat
| form to the contrary notwithsiand
Ting. 4 81 s5.s ias' wv II M 5
Fourth, ehsrges the Radical part,
lot Mo-, with astounding : cor
Eruption, and with having brough
utter generalization into aeariy,eve
branch Of the public service. u !
| Fifth, discountenAnces all effort,
/ to intimidate registration officers; ans
Il considers the democratic party til,
party of law and order, and predict
| that its return to power would resul
| in peace TO thed;stracted land.
New York, Aug. 6.
The Heralds Washington gdispatcl
states it is ascertained that The il
stfuctions Of Reverdy Johnson wer
| MOI particularly strong regarding th
Alabama claims. He vas meref
il directed to pursue the same cours
as his predecessor on that questio
but was more fully, instructed rsea,
ding the American dootrine Of q
patriation. 1t IA believed that tn
President and Secretary Seward Il
thorized him to negotiate . treat
On the rights Of naturalixed citixenI
similar TO that lately agreed on b,
Tween Prussia and the Us.
Mi asssss SD ut st. Louis, Aug. s.
flls Gen. Grant was serenaded lai
evening and made . briei speech. a
q The Committees at the Woole
1 exposition are making reports thi
I morning, and diplomas are bein
awarded, at 10 O'Clock trade sal
commences. gN aai L
81 .isffas Z sssl 4 s.. Louis. Auyust I.
II ADenver dispatnh says thegold receip
! for June and July was greater than Il
. sstirs shipment or the proceeding year.
Chicago. August 7.
; General Grant arrived here ea,ly th