The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-06-18
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New York, June IL.
The Tribune states that @. N. Car.
ter, who is mentioned as successor
to Commissioner Rollins, was pres
ent at the interview of Senator Hen
derson with the Missouri delegation
when Carter made the following re-
mark to the delegation: ~
"Gentlemen, will it not be q great
deal better for the. Republican party
| if the President should BE acquitted,
and that new Cabinet be appoint
cd composed chiofiy Of Radicals, and
that Senator Henderson have the
control of the federal patronage in
Missouri?
To this proposition several mem
bers of the delegation replied, "that
twas impracticable."
Senator Henderson and Carter re-
joined simultaneously ssthat it could
be DONE"
This is sworn toby several per-
sons.
Carter was formerly cotton
agent by the appointment Of Fesscn.
den. rII3
New York, June Is.
The South Carolina Democratic
convention on the fSth elected dele
gates to the New York Convention.
Among them is Wade Hampton, j.
B. Campbell, and r. B. Rhett, jr.
A call is issued fora convention of
Colored Republicans Of the Border
States, IN Baltimore, August 4th, for
the purpose of the organization Of
the colored people of those States to
agitate the question of equal rights.
The Chicago Tribune's special,
Washington June 12.
The Senate committee on Post Of
fees and Post roads is still engaged
in hearing arguments on the ques--
tion OF bridges over western rivers
Ramsey, the Chairman favors the
long span, and Pomeroy and Van
Wink.e favor the short span.
The latter feel very sure of carry
ing their point in the Senate.
The committee of Ways and Means
express hopes that the end of the tax
bill will be reached in another week.
Reverdy Johnson is confirmed
as minister to England. He completes
his Congressional term with the
present Congress.
Buffalo, June l2.
Reports from Canada having gain
ed circulation to effect that Fenians
are concentrating at this point for a
raid on the neighboring province. 1t
proper to contradict such such state
ment; no unusual gathering of Fcni
ans has occurred here, and it is not
believed there is single member of
the organization outside of citizens Of
Buffalo. The sensational reports
probably originated with Canadian
spectators interested in contractsfor
supplying troops.
New Yoak, June 13.
Mazatlan and Lopez Mexico dis
patch state, that Galan, the Govern
or ofLower California, is still Il pris-
oner for having permitted an Ameri-
can vessel to discharge her cargo at
Lopez, with reduction Of the GUS
toms dues. The telling against
Americans continues very bitter
Vega was being hotly pursued by
Davasos troops.
Tho telegraphic reports that small
pox had broken out among the crew
Of the u. S.steamer Resaca. Allfalsc
all we'll on board.
New York, June l3.
In the court of General Sessions
yesterday, James Murphy, ofa noto-
rious character, was sentenced to
State prison for 20 years, upon con-
viction of highway robbery, perpe-
trated on the night Of I'd inst, in Park
Row.
The Supreme Court has directed
that Margret Welch, convicted and
sentenced to imprisonment for life
for the murder of policeman Robt. l..
McChesney, shall have new trial.