The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-10-08
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New York, Oct.

Tho losses by the warehouse fire
in Brooklyn yesterday are estima>
ted at q million and half dollars.
In the series of races between La
dy Thorne and Mountain Boy which
commenced last year, Lady Thorne
has come out winner six times and
Mountain Boy four.
The lottery cases came up before
Commissioner Osborn yesterday, it
was shown that the policy business
as carried on by the defendants was
entirely distinct from the lotteries
with which they had nothing to do.
A motion for the dismissal of the
cases on the rendering of this evil
dence was denied, and the defen-
dants were held for trial.
These examinations are prelimina-
ry to the main cases which come up
on Saturday before Judge Blatch-
ford. .
At the session Of the Catholic
Synod yesterday, the debate on the
decrees of the Baltimore council was
continued and one of them setting
forth that immortality proceeded from
pic MICS and dances, 1t was resolved
that there shall be no more pic MICS
or waltzing among the Catholics of
this Diocese.
The steamer Europa from Glasgow
has arrived.
The Commissioners Of the Elevated
Railway have set aside the action OF
the common council in reference to it,
by approving of works now in pro-
gross in Cortland street as according
to law, creating the company. The
common council can't interfere with
the construction of the road after the
works have been approved by the
Commissioners
Gen. Mcclellan kept himself very
secluded yesterday. In the evening
he was entertained by Mr.. A. Bel
mont.
This p. m. common council rcsolu-
tion will be presented to him, and to,
morrow public reception at 5th Av.
cnuc Hotel, viii be rendered him Iun-
der the auspices Of the McClellan' le>
gion
The officers of the Irish Emigra.
tion Society with several Represents.
tives Of the German Aid Society made
their annual visit of inspection TO
Wards Island yesterday, and report
ed themselves well satisfied with the
management of affairs there.
IB5 rs Chicago, i.
The fire on Water ST., last night,
destroyed property to the amount OF
100000 dollars, Childs Il Briggs,
Wholesale Grocers, are losers to the
amount of Al, 900 dollars, fully cover
ed by insurance. 4uy
The failure of E. N. Bobbins. Pres
ident ofthe Board Of trade, is annpun.
ICED Liabilities said to be sixty thDus.
and dollars. He has resigned his
position as President of the Board of
Trade, but, will not probably be ac
Icepted. The failure is said to be in
consequence of the immense corner
in corn and other failures, are an.
nounced from same cause. aE
jislfI II - iJa st. Louis, 1.
| Francis B. Hayes, President Of
the South Pacific, and the Atlantic &
Pacific r. r., and his Associate Di
rectors, have returned from their tril
to the Indian Territory, where they
1 went to examine lands belonging to
the Company, and to perfect arrange
ments for the speedy construction o.
/ tho Road.
The st. Louis Excursionists, wht
went to Omaha, returned yeserday
and speak of their trip in glowing
terms, and express tho opinion itha
the Projected Air Line Railrod, be
tween here and Omaha, will soon b
built.
i Cincinnati, Oct.' l.
| Jacob Flyn, long time Judge of tn,
Criminal Court Of this city died yes
terday. Theodore Jones, the artis
. is also dead.
4 Madrid, Sept. 80.
| The official Gazette to-day publish
/, es a proclamation Of tho Provisiona
Govt. pronouncing the Deposition 0
Queen Isabella, and proclaiming tn
sovereignty of the people, and con
Guiding with a denunciation OF tn
Bourbons.
The leading Bankers and Mer
chants of Andalusia have offered tn
Provisional Govt loan Of 10000,
900 Reals.
i. Madrid. p. IN. Oct. l.
The Maqnis Of ,Novalcchez died il
this city this morning from hi
4 wounds.
i , Gen Colongo while preparing t
fly to France was arrested and hand
ed over to the Revolutionary Junt
at Burgos. Yf
Gems Prim & Serrano have no
yet arrived here. /,
Don Sebastian advised the .Queel
to inaugurate civil was but theBas
gueproyinces refused to supplylmen 0
money for that purpose. The Basgu
provinces have since given in adht
sion to the revolution.
New York, 2.
The Roman Catholic Synod in thi
city have enacted that no absolute
must be given 10 Freemasons, an
that marriages must take place in tn
! church. A motion to prohibit absol,
tion to the Fenians was lost.
81 In the Protestant Episcopal dioc
, SAN Convention yesterday, q repol
! was made on the proposed separa
Episcopacy for the northern Ne
York, and the establishment Of fe
: eral council in compliance with a re
olution passed at the last annIa. Co
vention. A debate ensued. ConSe
.ion adjourned till this morning. i.
II London, Oct. 2.
II Tho American Chamber OF Con
n merce of Liveapool, will give ba
quet to Reverdy Johnson and Lol
Stanley on the 22d Of Oct.
Al .i4 London, Oct. 2.
II An explosion occurred in the c.
. liery at Rhineaban, Wales, yesterda
= Eleven persons were killed al
many injured. a.
I'll ' London, Oct. 2.
\ The Provisional Government b
announced the deposition Of Bou
hons.
Pavia, the Marquis of Novalich'
!. lis dead. t