The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-07-22
Telegraphlc Summary.
Washington, July Il.

Washington, July Il.
The following appointments have
been announced: -+v.s.s...
James L. Wilson, of lows, Lev.
ernmont director of tho Union Pacif.
ic Railroad, vice James Brooks
Isaac r. Gibson, Iowa agent tor-the
Usage and other Indians Of the
Heath agency, vice Snow, suspended.
Joel J.. Harris, agent for the Potto-
watomie Indians, Of Kansas, vice
Palmer, suspended. 2.4l
The President today issued a proc.
lamation designating Tuesday, the
thirteenth day of November next, As
the time for the election on the new
constitution in the State Of Missis-
sippi. The proclamation provides
for the separate snbmission Of dis
franchising, and ineliglbiIity clauses.
This clause prescribes tho test oath,
and that prohibiting tho State from
pledging or loaning its credit to or
becoming stock holder in any cor
poration. Tho proclamation also
states that it is understood that see
tions 4 to IA Of article 13, under the
head Of ordinance are understood as
forming part of the constitution.
Harrisburg, Pa, July Ii.
The Democratic State Convention
was called to order by Hon. Vim. A.
Wallace, and organized by the ele
ton of VIM. Hopkins as Temporary
Chairman, and the appointment Of
the usual committees.
Asa Packer was theu nominated
for Governor, aud G. s. Pershing for
Judge Of the Supreme Court.
Resolutions were adopted declar.
ing against the exercise Of doubtful
constitutional power; that Pennsyl-
vania would never give up selfgov-
ernmcnt; that the ratification Of the
18th amendment would go before the
people; that the negro should not
have the ballot; that the, finances
need reform; that labor reforms sho'd
be encouraged; that the whole re-
construction policy tends to destroy
Republican Government and cstab
lish tyranny; that our soldiers sho'd
not be forgotten; that our sympa-
thies should be givcn TO nations strug-
Cling for liberty, and that our sys-
tenn of taxation is burdensomc and
should be done away with.
A Herald Washington dispatch
says: With the exception of the
opinion of Attorney General Hoar,
and letters addressed to the Frenck
and English Ministers, by Secretary
Fish, no action was taken by the gov
ernmcnt to prevent the landing oi
the French cable on the coast OF
NJ Massachusetts.
A Herald special from st. Pierre,
Miquclon. of tho l4th, says: The
ocean cable was spliced to the shore
end today, by tho steamer William
Cory. Tho cause Of the failure to
splice yesterday was, the shore end
was lost. The buoy was easily fousd
but when taken up it was discovcred
that the cable was detached, and
therefore necessary to grapp'c for IL.
Directly after the splice was made,
the instruments and . full staff OF op.
orators were sent on shore, and com.
munication soon opened with Brest.
The commander Of the Great East
ern brought with him sealed mes
sage prepared by Emperor Napoleon,
| the purport of which was TO remain
unknown till it was opened on this
side at the land, upon the compile
tion of the cable, when il was to be
sent to the Emperor. in order that he
might judge of the accuracy Of trans.
mission. The message was sent to
France TO day
A Washington special says: The
two Indian appointments made to.
day were both Of Quakcrs, and make
twenty -one agents and sUperintend-
ents from that class of citizens, and
complete the selections. The Presi-
dent expresses himself pleased with
the way in which things are being
managed by the Indian Bureau.
Dispatches from the Chicago COM
mcrcial party, dated Sacramento, Ju-
ly 18th, state that the grand object
Of tho party which is TO bring about
n reduction of the freight and pas
senger tariff on tho Pacific Railroad.
bids fair to be attained.
At a banquet given last night
Judge Trumbull stated the real pur-
pose Of our visit. He spoke in a
very pointed manner of tho necessi-
ty of cheaper fare and and freight;
which were now nearly prohibitory.
The government had loaned its cred
it on second mortgage to tho extent
of S46, ,OO0, ,O0O, TO construct the road,
and the people expected and demand
ed that it should be 30 run as to pro-
mote the good of the public that in
order to realize tho just expectations
of the country, tho government had
a right to demand that the managers
| of both roads should carry freight
and passengers r t such rates as would
load them with travel.
| At resent we had great line
without business. What we wanted
now was to utilize the great highway,
which the liberality of tho govern
ment had built.
i At the conclusion of of his re-
marks, there were loud calls for
Charles Crockcr, superintendent OF
the Central Pacific Railroad, who
has returned from tho East, met
Judge Trumbull in q full and fair re.
sponsc, and said that men whose
brains, courage and energy, had built
the road, would not allow its rails,
ties and machinery to rust or rot in
idlencss. He wished it would be
understood that the Central Pacific
was ready now and hereafter to meet
the Union Pacific and carry freight
and passengers as low as the latter
company could Or dared, And to
make through connections for freight
trains, avoiding expense and delay OF
break up bulk at Promon.ory Point,
and close connections for passenger
trains with the Union Pacific.
Il The Herald's special from st.
) Pierre Mequelon, July 18th, says the
laying of the shore end Of the Amer
lean part of the line began to-day
The Brest cable, by it's satisfactory
response to all tests, is thought TO bc
the best yet laid.