The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-10-22
Vol. 20, No. 80


Press dispatches last night, have
been received.
The Times this morning comedies
Pennsylvania and Ohio to the Re.
publicans but claims Ind. as doubt
full, with prospects favoring the DEM
Ocrats.
The Tribune and Republican claim
Ind. by 1900 to 1000 majority.
The excitement here in regard to
the elections which was very great
has subsided and both parties are
turning their attention to the com
ing election at home.
| Alton, ILL.,, Oct. IA.
The following officers of the IlPs
Grand Lodge /. o. ofO F. today
elected at their session in this city:
Grand Master, ] W Ellis, Chicago.
Deputy G NJ, TW Floyd, Gillespie.
Grand Sec'y, Sam Willard, Spring.
field, Grand Treasurer, A G. Bang.
Alton; Grand Representative, J f
Alexander, Greenville.
In the Grand Encampment the
election was as follows:
Grand Patriarch, Ticknor, Rock :
ford; Grand High Priest. Louis
hurst, Peoria; Grand Scribe N c
Nixon, Peoria.
Washington, Oct. 1e.
Only 4 Senators and IL Represen-
tatives were present to-day. The
presiding officer of each branch of
Congress announced an adjournment
until November 10th.
Columbus, o. Oct. 15.-1O pm.
The returns so far show from 16 to
II, 900 Republican majority in Ohio.
New York, Oct. 16.
The World editorially says the
Democratic party has evidently been
injured by aspersions cast upon it
through indiscreet letters of Blair to
Broadhead, which has been success>
fully used by the Republican party.
1t says it is but simple justice that
the party should be cleared of these
aspersions and says the party as a
body has no other means of clearing
itself of this imputation than by fu
tile contradictions in public press,
but there are individuals who can
extinguish. this calumny in a mo.
ment, and silence them forever, rand
this must be done, if we are to win
the election. This is the time for
plain talk, and we hope we have spo-
ken intelligibiy enough for those
whom it most concerns to take our
meaning.
The Herald says it has been deci
dcd to withdraw Seymour and Blair,
and the nominations to be given to
Chase and John Quincy Adams
Belmont and other members of the
National Democratic Committee it
says will meet Seymour at Utica to-
day.
New York, Oct. 16.
Washington special this morning
state that q movement is on foot to
withdraw Seymour and Blair and
place Chase and Adams or Franklin
in nomination by the Democracy.
Worcester. Oct. Is.
Henry II. Stevens was nominated
for Congress.
From Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia, Oct. 15.
The revised table Of the majorities
thus far received, reduce the Repub-
lican majority to 1851. The age"
Democratic estimates the Republi-
can majority at about 5000. Anoth-
er despatch says the Republican State
Central Committee of Pennsylvania
fix the majority at 1865.
New York Oct. 16.
A Havana letter says: The Capt.
Gen. will not trust the Spanish men OF
war any more than let them have one
days rations at time, to prevent
their putting to sea, as they might
otherwise do, if they should conclude
to recognize tho new government at
home. Santa Anna had been order
ed to leave tho Island on account OF
his Mexican complications, a Juarez
spy having unveiled all his plots. He
was given 30 days TO leave, and is so
poor that his friends will have to pay
his passage.
A Valparaiso letter of Sept. 10th
states, that great fear prevails
that q disastrous earthquake like that
OF August last was about to visit
Chill, as some indications which
preceded the terrible calamity in
Ecuador had been observable for
several days.
Charleston, s. G. Oct. Is.
Hon. John Quincy Adams has ac-
copied an invitation from the De-
mocracy of Charleston to visit the
city and address them. He is ex-
pected tomorrow night.
Columbus, O., Oct. 16.
Returns SO far show 10000 to II,
600 republican majority in Ohio.
New Orleans, Oct. 16.
The Times to-day has articles de-
preciating the withdrawal either of
Seymour or Blair, but if it is consid-
eaed necessary it suggests the pro-
priety of leaving it to those gentle
men to select their successors.
Albany, Oct 16.
Tho Albany Argus rejects and con.
demns the suggestions of the Nation
al Intelligencer and N Y Herald, as
to the change of front by the Democ
racy, and insists upon pursuing the
campaign to the end nnder the can
didates and platform Of the July
Convention.
| Indianapolis, Oct. 16-4:30 p. m.
Special to Peter Melendy.
Baker is elected Governor. Th'
Legislature is Republican by maj
of eight in the Senate and fourteen
in the House. We have seven Con
gressmen sure, aud probably eight.
A. III. CONNER,
Chm State Central Committee.
Greensburg, Pa. Oct. II.
Republican Judges have signe
certificate for Westmoreland county
/ This will make total vote in tn
Goth District for Foster of Ii, S07 to
. uovode, of 13, 1866; Fosters majorit
Al. The poll exceeds last year b
5,27S. which Covo6e gains over la
4 last years vote on Judge 2,762 an
n Foster gains 2,496. Covode annou
. COS s determination to contest Il
q seat. He alleges he can throw O.
k over 5000 democratic votes in Fa
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