The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-05-13
Telegrapllic Summary.

- " SNifii'GVh Nl''CIdl says:
secretary BoutwelIs official figures
are against taking steps toward Il
sinking fund. They show that from
Nov. 1862 to Nov. 1865, the debt was
increased s25, 100000, and from Nov.
1867 to May l, 1869, it increased s37,-
5000.
1t is beloved tho President will
re-appoint j. Russell Jones as Minis
ter to Belgium.
Rear Admiral Hoff has forwarded
a report of Lieut.. Commander r. I'll.
Eastman, commanding the Penob-
| sooi dated April 29th, at Coy Fran
els, tho anchorage for tho ports of
Rcmidos and Carcbarian. lie saws
tho prisoners taken from the Lizzie
Major and sent to Careberian, have
been released. The Spanish author
tiles at that place offered no courte
sizes or facilities to the Pcnobscot, as
is customary on the arrival of for
vessels, perhaps, from ignorance.
Mr.. Roberts, tho Spanish Minister,
Saturday informed the Secretary of
State that tho steamer "QualSer
| City was about to sail from Now
| York for Cuba, with munitions of war
for tho rebels. Secretary Boutwell,
has requested the Secretary of the
Treasury to issue an order which
will prevent any violation of the neu-
trality laws Of 1872, which will be
issued.
Tho commomoration services for
the Confederate dead was largely at
tended at Memphis, last Saturday. -
Business was generally suspended
An address was delivered by Hon. j.
M, Clapp. Good feeling prevailed.
Tho Spanish Consul had all inter
view with U. S. Marshal Barlow Sat
urday afternoon, and stated that he
had received positive information
that steamer and several small sail
ing vessels were being fitted out to
take volunteers and arms to the Gu
ban insurgents, and demanded that
such operations be stopped. He also
called the Marshal's attention to the
various recruiting stations of the Gu
bans in the city, and furnished list
OF them. The Marshal received or
doris in the afternoon from Secretary
Fish to prevent any possible breach
Of the neutrality laws in relation to
Cuba.
The chief officer of tho Quaker
City today denied on his honor as an
officer and gentleman, that her own
crs had not the slightest intention of
sending her to Cuba, or even to the
West midas.
The losses by fire on Readc and
Chamber streets, Friday night. were
100000. The heaviest losers were
the Novelty Rubber Company, 800
900; Landham & Co., $4,000, fully
insured; Hall, Southwick q Co; S25,-
600; Thos. B. Pondon, s25 200, par
TALLY insured.
Sub-Treasurer Van Dycll, of
Now York, advcrtises that he
will receive on each Wednesday
up to noon, commencing next
week, proposals for q sale to
the Government of one million of
the 500 bonds, of the new issue to be
issued in sums not less than $4,000.
Bonds to be offered fiat, and cert.
fed check of five per cent. must ac-
company each proposal in order to
show the good faith of the seller
Coupons or registered bonds will be
received by Mr.. Van Dyck, who re-
serves the right to reject any propo-
sails not for the interest of the Gov
eminent.
| MADRID, May 8..-A proposal has
been made to the Cortes, to name
Marshal Serrano as Regent, and Gen.
PriIn rs President of the Council an d
| Minister of War until King is
| elected.
Meeting OF the Grand Army
| OF the Republic.
Cincinnati, May s.
The Grand Army Of tho Republic
have made half-faro arrangements
with all the roads leading to the city,
for carrying delegates to the Ma,
tional Convention next Wednesday:
| Death of an Ancient Odd Eel
| low.
| Baltimore, May 8.
| Richard Morley, one of the oldest
| Odd-Fcllows in tho United States
died yesterday, aged rs years.
| Tho last spike Of the Pacific Rail.
road was driven with great pomr
and ceremony, at promontory Point
yesterday, at 2:20 p. m.
| The G. A. r.. National Convention
assemblies tomorrow at Cincinnati
and will be addressed by Gonl Lo
gan.
| The Spanish authorities arc again
trying to bride the Cuban insurgents
They have offered the leader, Gem
Ccspodes, 100000 in gold, and hi.
PASSPORTS if he would abandon the re
bcllion. which he Indignantly spurn-
| cd.
The Pacific il. e. Celebration
| Chicago, ILL.,, May 10.
| The demonstrations over tho com
| plction of the Pacific Railroad, today
was the grandest affair of tho kline
ever witnessed in Chicago. As Tho
last blow was given which sent HON,
the last spike connecting the two
oceans, the fire alarm bells responded
being geographically connected with
the hammer which drove tho blow
simultaneously. The vessels in thc
! river, and tho locomotives at tho dc
3pots, and every steam whistle in Tho
city began sounding and making {;
perfect Babel of noise mingled Will
the ringing Of bells, firing of cannon
and every means Of expressing con
graduation.
! An immense procession began te
movo and was about two hours pass
ing any given point. Apparently al
most every vehicle in The CITY mar