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

bricks. The origin of the fire ~ sta
ted as follows: The immense guam
tity of whiskey stored in the south |
end of tho building directly oyer the |
caused the rppor part
of the building to give way. thus lot |
ting the whiskey down which instant
ly spread throuE hout the store The |
firomen directed their efforts TO the |
saving of the surrounding property, |
it being impossible to do anything
with the warehouse. Most Of tho |
whislkey was that on which the duty |
had been paid under the extension
act of Congress
This fire is the most destructive
which has occurred n this city since
tho great fiso of 1850. The plinci--
pal losers arc Haney, Cathcrwood,
and John Gibson.
this hour it is Impossible to state
tho amount of Insurance.
LATER-1:15 A. NJ, A heavy thun
dor storm has set in which will aid
in reducing the fire, but it is still
burning unchecked. The great heat
prevents q close approach TO ascer-
tain minor particulars, but the streets
are full Of rumos of lives lost by the
falling of the walls.
The stores destroyed were consid-
cred to be entirely fire proof, having
iron doors and shutters. There were
eighteen-inch walls between eael,
of the eight stores, but they burned
almost as if made OF wood. The
burning whiskcy ran into tho cellars
and causing an explosion and great
panic among the spectators which
was not lessonod by reports that tho
building contained powder, salt potre,
&c.
The buildings were erected SEINE
fifteen years ago and weIe consider
ed among the spectators TO be the f.
nest in the country. They were for
merly used by the government for
storing sugar, sogars, &c, bnt recent
ly were entirely devoted to storage
ofwhislzev.
"a. m.--Ihe fire will not proceed
any further. The rain continues
and is checking the flames.
A Chattanooga special says that
Stokes has determined Nniess no re-
coives over $4,000 votes at the cleo
ton to-day, he shall Immediately
proceed to declare himself, Governor,
seize the capitol and archives with,
out contesting the election before tho
Supreme Court. This action would
| of course be resisted by Governor
Senter, who would call out the State
militia, and an open collision would
ensue. In that event Stokes expects
the Government to interfere in His
| behalf.
No word from the Yonnssoc cleo
ton yesterday, and nothing further
from that of Alabama held Tuesday.
-(ED. COURIER
Augusta, Ca, Aug, 6.
A report has been received from
| Edgeield, which states that Charles
and j. D. Crcswell, left this city yes.
terday, it was supposed, to fight a
duel. They met near Edgefeld this
morning and fought with PISTOLS
The former was instantly killed, and
the latter is seriously if not mortally
wounded. The affair was of pri-
vate nature, and is alleged to have
grown out Of family troubles.
New York, Aug. g,
A Knoxville dispatch to the. Times
says Sonter is elected Governor Of
Tennessee by 10000 majority.
Late Havana letters give, from a
Spanish stand point, the rebel assault
on Puerto Principe, and the repulse.
AT the latest mail advices the ILL
fortune Of the insurgents continued.
The forces of Jordan Marmal Mar
cano and Figucredo, having attack
cd simultaneously the Spanish de-
datchment on the estate of La Cruz
Santo and Sets San Jose, and Santo
Isabel, as also those of the Palma
Soriano village, were driven back at
all points.
Montgomery, Ala, Aug. 6.
The returns are very moagre, but
! enough is known to render it certain
that Buckley and Hays, Republican,
are elected in tho I'd and Sd districts.
Dox and Sherman, Democrat, are
| elected in the 9Th and 9Th districts
Rturns from the LIST district are too
indefinite to draw any CONCLUSION as
to the result. The Sd districts very
| close, and one hundred votes will
probably decide the contest,
Memphis, Aug. 6.
The Shelby county vote, with one
precinct to hear from, gives Sonter
1862 majority.
With the exception OF disturb
ance at Moscow, there's no account
Of violence in West Tennessee.
Nashville, Aug G.
The total vote Of Nashville and
Davidson county is: Senter, G,531
Stokes, 1896. Sentcr'e majority in
the State will be less than $4,000.
John y. Brownlow, son Of Sen.
ator Brownlow, was badly beaten
for the legislature.