The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-08-12
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Telegraphic Summary.

OI stu lSTcemenG DctWccH iSpdin anu
tho United States with respect to
Cuba have benn arranged.
| The accounts of the explosion at
Dresden in the mines have not been
exaggerated. Three hundred and
twenty dead have already been
counted. The scenes in the neigh
borhood of the mine is hcartrending.
A London letter says meeting
was lately held in London, consisting
of all the most eminent representa-
tives of the Pacific colonies, and pre-.
sided over by one of the most emf.
nent Colonial Governors. At this
gathering deep aud general dissatis-
faction was expressed with the polit-
ical and moral relations of their i'm
portant and growing countries, with
the parent State and all the infuen-
tial Colonists present, representing
in fact all the important interest OF
their respective settlement, Joined in
the expression of determination to
require Of Great Britain some recon
struction of her COLONEL Empire
which should afford them a guaran-
tee that the interests of the various
colonies should receive prompt at
tention. In the event of this being
found improbable, and as the sense Of
the meeting it was decided that it
would be SO found, it was declared
by all present that they should use
all their influence with their respect
i've settlement to leave the British
allegiance and seek in some form tho
protectorate of the United States, or
at all events to become in such u
manner as may be decided, members
Of the Great Republic.
The Alabama election returns of
yesterday are as follows:
The election news are meagre. So
far as heard from the vote is less
than last year. The probabilities are
in favor of Parkinson, Democrat, in
the Third District, by handsome
majority. The contest betweel Wor-
thy, Democrat, and Buckley, Repub-
lican, in the Second District will be
much closer than was expected, and
the latters friends are fearful of his
defeat on account of the great fall
ing off in the negro vote.
Mobile, Aug. 4.
Mann's majority in Mobile, SO far
as heard from, is l, ,459; several pre-
cincts to be heard from. The codn-
ty will probably give 1890 majority
for Mann.
Advices from the court house Of
Baldwin county, state that u negro
mob took possession of the polls, beat
one whito man, and prevented any
Democratic negro from voting, and
were very riotous. The sheriff could
not control them. That precinct
gives Buckley a majority. Indica.
tions are that Mann will be elected
by 1,500 majority.
Mobile, Ala, Aug, 4.
The vote in this city tor Congress
Mann, Conservative, 410S, Buck,
Radical, 2S4s, Prosequen has been
elected to the Legislature. Mont
gomery gives Buckley, Radical, 1907
majority for Congress over Worthy,
Democrat.
A private telegram from Mont
gomery, addressed to government
officer in Washington, says Buckley
Of the Montgomery District Buck of
the Mobile District, and Hayes, radi-
cal, are elected to Congress.
The Third District is doubtful.
Macon, Elmore, Chambers, and
Salladega counties give Republican
majorities.
The full returns from Lee county
have not yet been received. As far
as heard from, Perkinson, democrat
has 1000.
Montgomery, Ala, Aug. 4.
LATER.-Returns which have been
received indicate tho certain election
of Parkinson, democrat, by several
hundred majority in the Sd district.
Buckley, Radical, is elected in this
district.
A Boston dispatch says:
Mrs. Hobbs, wife of DIR. Hobbs,
was shot dead in her parlor last
night, in the presence Of her hus-
band and child, by Maj. T. L. White,
formerly q lawyer Of this city
When the war commenced he enlist
ed in the Ninth Massachusetts, regi-
ment, as private, and served with
distinction. He was severely woun-
ded at Fredericksburg, and afterward
promoted to the rank of Major, for
gallantry. Of late he has resided in
Mississippi, and was delegate from
that State to the Chicago Conven-
tion of 1868, and since has acted as
registry officer, the position being
secured for him by his friend Gen'l
Dent. He came to Boston about
two weeks since, from Mississippi,
suffering from pulmonary CON-
plant, and having been an intimate
friend Of DR.. Hobbs and wife, was
taken into their family for medical
treatment. 1t is asserted that he
was in love with Mrs. Hobbs, and in
fact monomaniac in his devotion.
A Lcavenworth dispatch says:
At meeting recently held by the
Land League on the heatral lands,
speeches were made by Hon. Sidney
| Clarke, aud others. Resolutions
were passed unanimously denouncing
James f. Joy, and urging the State
Senate to ask Ross and Pomeroy to
resign, and cut loose from the Repub.
liean party and forming new party.
Pomeroy was burned in effigy.
The Textile Fabric Conyention in
session in Cincinnati, is represented
a great success. A dispatch from
there says:
The Exposition Of Textile Fabrics
is growing in magnitude and impor.
tance. Good judges places the num-
ber visiting to day at no less than
10000 persons. Indications are that
there will be IL jam tomorrow. The
rooms are very wide, well lighted,
and have an aggregate length of $50
feet. The spectators are startled and
gratified with the evidences of the
extent and perfection of the manu-
features of textile goods in the west.
Eight new boxes OF goods have ar
rived. The total number of entries
is 1880. From among the arrivals
to-day is one box of Cassimeres, Ker-
seys and Jeans, from Brigham Young
Salt Lake City, from the Deseret
Mills. Its receipt was acknowledged
by telegraph.