The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-10-15
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Cleveland, o.,
Ex-Secy Stanton, and Gov. Hayes,
of Ohio, is at the Kennard House,
and they will address the Republican
Mass Meeting morrow.
Newark, N. j. .
The Republicans had very large
demonstration to day.
New York, s.
The Times and Tribune's dispatch
es state Judge Chase has come out in
favor ofGrant.
gen. Sherman has written to the
authorities for more troops to aid in
snbjugaling the Indian warrioas. He
is saip to complain bitterly Of tedious
delays in sending reinforcements, aud
to state unless he is promptly fur
nished with troops, he desires moth
ing can prevent wide spread and
disastrous series of conflicts with dis
contended tribes.
Springfield, Ill, Z.
The State Board of Equalization
met this a. m, and elected Hon. 0. II.
Miner, President; and twoSecretaries.
Adjourned until 8 o'clock tomorrow
The grand lodge of Illinois in sess
ion in this city to day elected the fol
lowing officers for the ensuing term:
Grand Master, II. G Reynolds, Of
c. Creiger, of Chicago; Senior Grand
this city Deputy Grand Master, D.
Warden, James A. Hawley, of Chi
cago; Grand Junior Warden, Geo. r.
Lounsbelry, Mound City; Treasurer,
Harrison Dills, Of Quincy; Grand Sec
retary, o. II. Miner, of Springfield |;
Grand Chaplain, D. P. Dunn, of De
catur. There are in attendance 100
delegates.
Glasgow, s.
The Prince of Wales, to day laid
the corner stone of the new Uuiversi
ty, Of this city. rhc Princess of
Wales, and numbers o distinguished
persons were present on theplatform.
The ceremonies were witnessed by a
largeassemblage ofcitizcns, the Prince
and Princess were frequently loudly
cheered.
New York, 9.
John d MeHcnry, alleged perjured
witness in Rollins revenue ease, was
released yesterday on tour thousand
dollars bail, to appear next Monday.
Kansas City, Mo, 3.
The Western Bound Express, and
Eastern Bound Mail, ON the Missouri
Pacific Il. r., oollided today, twenty
miles East, here both engines, bag g
gage, and express cars badly wreckr
ed, one fireman had his leg crushed
and was severely scaided, and 5 or 8
passengers slightly injured. Tie cause
Of the accidents laid on TO the con-
ductor of the express train, who was
running on The Mail train at the
time.
Chicago, g..
The session of Indian peace com
mission yes erday was of only an in
formal character. Senator Henderson
not having arrived, at the request of
Commissioners, Bishop Whipple, of
Minnesota, read a paper on the char
acteristics and status of the Indians
in that State, in which he favors Il
peaceful policy, and argues for the
moderation andjusticein dealing with
Indians.
The jury yesterday in the Craugh-
Blodgett tease tounda verdict forplain-
tiff OF fifty thousand dollars but the
Judge refused to render judgment on
ground OF exorbitant verdict suit was
brought to recover for damages sus
tanned at the hands on the Vigilance
Committee in Georgia, of which
Blodsett was the leader.
Cornelius X. Field, late cashier, first
national bank, has been missing since
the night of the 7th, and 1t is feared
that be mas been foully dealt with, as
he had considerable money on his
person when he left his Office about
midnight to take the train for his
home at Highland Park. His friends
offer areward of five hundred dollars
for information concerning him.
New York, 2.
At q session ofthe National Unita-
rian Conference, last evening, Bishop
Payne, eolored man, belonging to
the African Methodist Church, made
a short speech, and on the appeal OF
Mrs. Amy Bradley for money to edu.
cate the Negroes, of the South, several
hundred dollars were collected. Sew
eral other coIored Bishops then ad-
| dressed the conference and an adjourn
ment took place this morning.
New York, s.
The conservative soldiers and sail
ors of Brooklyn held a great mass
meeting tonight, proceeded by a
torchlight procession OF eight thons,
and strong.
Madrid, Spain, Oct. 8.
/ The Cubans in this city demand
that their Island be represented al
the deliberations OF the Provisional
Junta.
Paris, Oct. 8.
The Papal Corvette Coucezion, ha'
been ordered to Marseilles, to take or
board the Queen of Spain.
| Philadelphia, Oct. 10.
Rev. Thomas I'll. Stockton, toi
several terms Chaplain of the Houst
of Representatives at Washington
and a well known Minister of Tho
Methodist Protestant Church diet
this morning, aged so years
london Oct 2.
| Rt. Hon. VIM. e. Gladstone ha
issued his address to the Electors o
| South Lancashire. After reviewia,
the progress oil reform in England
he proceeds to criticise the course o
the Government, and especially con
/ iemning the increased estimates Ii
regard to ireland. Hesays theture pol
iey wo'd beto make the law the frlent
of the Irish people. He rePudiatc
gae proposition for the general en-
| dowment Of churches in ireland AM
says the case against the establishe
church is aggravated, By the fac
that il is q cnurch Of the rich. Hi
arguments III i4yor ofitS c2nunuanc
are sative on misappiied funds. Tn
established church is the mark Of pas
oppression. This establishment wi
give tho elergyof chat church NOR
scope. The interests of the Iris
people must be cared for. The rex
enue must be applied to the publ
and social works, and not TO rel
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