The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-04-29
Teleeraphic Summary.

Senator Sumner yesterday called
on the Secretary Of State, and in
formed him that the Senate Commit
tee on Foreign Relations had author
lied him to report adversely on sew
eral nominations to foreign missions,
among them that of Pile as Minister
to Brazil, and j. Carlisle to Stock
holm, and inquired If it was his in
tention to send in others for those
positions. The Secretary replied, he
had decided not to send in more nom-
nations. but under these circumstan-
ces the President would probably
make new nominations for these po-
sitions.
Springfield, ILL.,, dispatches say:
Gov. Palmer willimmediately send
competent persons to Jacksonville to
make estimates of tho cost OF re-
building the Blind Asylum and to OBJ
tain other necessary information in
relation to the matter, before decid-
ing to call the Legislature to-
gether.
1t is rumored that the people of
Jacksonville are willing to offer the
State liberal bonus toward building
al Asylum even to the amount for
completing suitable structure for
delivery free of expense to the
State.
It is also reported that the City of
Bloomington will bid for the location
proposing to place the Soldiers Or
phan Asylum IN the hands of the
State for a Blind Asylum.
A Washington special says:
The statement that Gen. Stead
man had landed in Cuba with a par.
ty ofmen to join the insurgents is
untrue. Gentlemen Just arrived
from New Orleans state they left
Gen. Steadmen in that city and he
had not the remotest idea of leaving
for Cuba. They also say they neith-
er saw nor heard of an expedition be-
ing fitted out in that city.
Admiral Hoff telegraphs the Navy
Department he has had several of
his vessels cruising IN search of the
supposed expedition, but SO far una
BILE to discover any.
Mr.. Sumner offered resolution to
rescind the order providing for ad.
journment tomorrow. The subject
was made special order for o o'clock
P. NJ, tomorrow.
A Montreal special says:
The dispatch from London saying
the United States had made a de-
mand upon the British Government
for an explanation of the Mary Low
ell case, is looked upon as speck OF
war.
The French Canadians still contin-
ue to leave for the United States
The annexation question is still agi-
tated with spirit.
Jas. Mclean was elected President
j.. j. Hendle, Vice President, j. S
Parish, Treasurer, and w. Connor,
jr., Secretary OF the National Board
of Underwriters at the Convention
at n. Y. yesterday.
Albany, April %.
This is the greatest flood here since
1857, and the water is rising an inch
per hour. The streets are flooded
The Hudson river road is submerged
at different points between here and
Stuyvcsant, some places being wash
cd away.
| Concord, April 23.
Greatest flood in the Merrimao
since 1862.
| Hudson, April %.
! Tho Hudson River Railroad track
is all washed away between Stuy
vesant and Sohodack, and at several
other points travel is suspended.
Troy, N. Y. April %.
| The flood here is the highest sine,
1857. The lower portion of the city
is inundated, and considerable quan
titles of lumber have been carrie,
away from the West Troy railroad
Travel is suspended.
| Washington, April %.
| Private advices have been receives
here announcing the death OF Henr
A.Wise, formerly Chief of the Burea
of Ordnance ofthe Navy Department
He died at Naples on the lst inst.