The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-07-15
Telegraphlc Summary.

will soon be resumed by it's lawful
owners, and enjoining all persons
against trespassing upon tho use Of
its title. SAD
Walker has walked over the Vir-
ginia course to tho time of 10000
majority.
He arrived at Richmond yesterday
and was received with a grand grafton
irrespective of color. In his speech
he said that they had succeeded on
platform Of universal suffrage and
that those who had opposed, as we'll
a. those who supported them, have
all their rights and arc protected
fully by law.
He said they must not forget that
the opportunity of witnessing this
;,ictory was given them through the
1iberality Of President Grant, and
they must see its fruits were for the
benefit ofall.
He concluded by drawing a picture
Of tho future prosperity of the State.
Three cheers were given for Grant
at the close.
Boston dispatch says:
The Union Republican State Cen
trail League, If the name of tho new
political organization, formed to
oppose prohibitory legislation.
The Herald nominates Ex-Minister
G. F. Adams for Governor.
San Francisco, July 8.
VIM. II Seward and party leave for
Sitka next Monday, the North Trans
sportation Company placing tho
steamer Active at his service. The
party will visit Portland, Oregon,
and Victoria, and probably Kadiack
Island. On their return after lnspec-
ting southern California Mr.. Seward
starts for the city of Mexico, via
Acapulco, to pay the promised visit
to President Jaurez.
The Aerial Steam Navigation Co
being 80 we'll satisfied with the recent
experiments, have resolved to con-
struct a machine of sufficient capacity
to carry passengers.
The proprietors Of the Cosmopoli-
tan Hotel have received q telegram
from Chicago, engaging rooms for
one hundred guests, now on their
way to this city.
/ Topeka, July s.
The csse of L. Nichols against the
Kansas Pacific railroad for damages
sustained last summer by train run
ming off the track resulted in a verdict
to day for plaintiff for $4,000.
New York, July Q.
i Paris dispatches say:
The political commotion in France
continues.
/ The Emperor has decided to give
way to the Chambers and change his
system of Government. He meets
with great difficulty in his efforts to
complete new combination, but the
grand event is expected IN week.
In the Corps Legislatif, yesterday,
NJ. Rouher stated that the Govern
ment and the Chambers would al
ways agree in opposition to revolu.
ton.
| N. 7. Dispatches say.
AT the reunion of tho Army md
Navy yesterday, it was decided to
hold tho next meeting at Boston,
August 5, next year, in honor of the
capture of Mobile forts.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President-Ad-
miral Farragut. Vice Presidents
Gems. Butler, Banks, Sheridan, En-
DRY, Franklin, Grover, Weitsel, Can
BY, Sherman, Augur, and others
Col. Deming was elected historian.
The Herald says Col. Warren, a
Fenian prisoner, recently released
from an English Jail, had an inter
view with President Grant yesterday
and received a letter from him to
! Secretary Fish, directing him to
investigate into all cases Of imprison.
ment preferred by Warren.
At dinner last night Gen. F. P,
Blair was called on to speak. Having
spoken in behalf of Stonewall Jack
son and southcrners during the war
he was loudly Kissed and serious
disturbance occurred between Mr.,
Blair and the members, the latter
insisting upon his being called to or.
der. Admiral Farragut,. called Mr..
BLAIR to order amidst the Kisses and
groans Of members of the Army OF
the Gulf Bad feelings prevail against
Gen. Blair at present. The above
dinner was given at Long Branch.
Macoupin county Illinois was visit
ed BY a very severe and destructive
storm day before yesterday which
did immense damage to the growth
Of crops and harvested wheat, and
killed a number of sheep, lambs, pigs,
and poultry. Much damage was also
done to the Railroad track from
Chatham to Girard.
! Brcst, July 9,
| Up 10 Thursday noon the Great
Eastern had run 1854 knots from this
port, and paid out 1877 knots of
cable. The officers ofthe expedition
on board of the steamer expected to
reach shoal water by Friday noon.
Exit Sam.
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