The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-04-15

4uOuaS DTOWH, ulStrICb attorney
for Indiana. aH s7a1 a
J d Webster, assessor LIST distric,
of Illinois. ,s t..,.......,s.z. al
O 81 Reid, Indiana, commissioner
at Green Bay, Wis. i.
r g Livingston, surveyor genera
of Nebraska and Iowa.
J Scott, receiver at Dakota City
Neb.
Postmasters- L J Warden, Law
renee, Kansas.
Jas White, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa.
Edward Russell, Davenport, Iowa
L A Burnett, Terre Haute, Ind.
J Sweetoat, Columbus. ag
w II Humpareys, Lewiston, LII.
P II Pinchback, (colored), Register
Land Ofoe. at New Orleans. f.
,.. - Nashville, April Z.
Ex-President Johnson arrived here
to-day on special train which went
with the committee of reception to
Chattanooga to meet him. On his
arrival here he was enthusiastically
received at the depot by about 5000
people and escorted through the
principal streets headed BY a process
sion, detachment Of police, brass
band and . considerable number oi
colored persons. The procession
halted at the St Cloud hotel, where
Mr.. Johnson made brief speech re.
turning thanks for the respect and
honor Shown him, and announcing
he was in favor Of removing the po.
litical disabilities Of every man dig
franchised in Tennessee. He speaks
at the Capitol tomorrow. osT1A'
A tire broke out yesterday morn
ing in the Yellow Jack mines, Neva
da, and soon communicated to the
Kentuek and Grown Point mines.-
Thus far, p. m. IL bodies have been
taken from the shafts of the three
miuee, other bodies were seen at the
bottom Of the Kentuck shaft, but it
was impossible to remove them on
account Of the heat. 1t is uncertain
how many persons are in the mines,
There is great confusion and excite
ment and are unable to call the roll
Of those at work. Sixty men were
at work at the two levels at Crown
Point, and it is unknown how. many
escaped. The wives and children of
the miners are congrcgated at the
entrance of the mines calling for mis-
sing husbands and fathers.
LATEsT.-A report from Gold Hill
says the number known to be dead
is 35; 4 in the Yellow Jacket, in
the Kentuck, and % in the Crown
Point mines. The fire originated in
the Kentuck, and is reported now
spreading toward the Jacket shops.
The firemen succeeded in getting
the hose down the Jacket shaft level
to the fire. Hopes are entertained
the flames will be subdued, if not, all
expectations of saving more lives will
be abandoned, the mouth of the shaft
will be closed and ventilation be
stopped the fire will smother. Vel
low Jacket, Grown Point and Ken
tuck are connected with other mines
under ground. There is no proba-
biity of the fire extending beyond
them.
Virgiaia City is almost deserted,
the people going to render assistance
at the scene of disaster.
The San Francisco Stock and Ex-
change Board subscribed $1,000 and
sent the money by telegraph to Gold
Hill for the relief OF families suffer-
ing by fire. 1t is said to be the most
terrible catastrophe that has ever
occurred in the mining experience on
this coast, and general sympathy is
expressed tor the distressed.
Washington specials think con-
gress will reconsider its determina-
tion to adjourn on Saturday on ac-
count of the Presidents request to
provide means for the restoration of
Virginia and Mississippi.
The following are among the nom-
nations to-day: Jno. Scott, Asses.
sor 9th district of Iowa; Cyrus
Reed, Surveyor General of Idaho
B. J. Sweet, Pension Agent at Chi.
cago.
The committee on Reconstruction
to-day unanimously agreed to report
. bill in conformity with the Presi-
dents recommendation in regard to
Virginia and Mississippi, and also
containing . section to enable Texas
to adopt its constitution.
A Washington spe cial says:
Hon. A. 81. Stephens suffered re-
lapse, and his life is despaired Of.
The President has directed the
immediate recall of Reverdy john
son.
1t is now suggested to solve the
Indian question by appointing a
Peace Commission of Quakers, civ
ilized Indians, and French Catholic
Missionaries and the President has
the matter under consideration.
A Washington special, says:
The Indications are there will be a
sharp debate over Ashley's coniirma-
ton as Governor Of Montana.
Twitchell, who was to be hung
yesterday, at Philadelphia, was
found dead in his cell this morn
ing, it having been supposed he
poisoned himself with poison, fur
nished bd friends.
Tho execution Of Eaton took place
at l o'clock to-day.
St. Louis, April 8.
Gen. w, A. Nichols, Adjutant Gen
eral, Department Of Missouri, died
here to-day, after an illness Of sew.
eral weeks.
Nine bodies have been recovered
from the Gold. Hill fire, and the fire
is still burning on 800 feet level il
the Yellow Jacket mines. The oh
structions were removed and stream
| OF water thrown a the aames abou