The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-06-24
Washington. June 16.

b. washington, June Ito.
Information has boon received hcre
Of the ratification Of the fifteenth con-
istitutional amendment by both bran
ches Of tho Florida Legislature, by a
vote OFFS to ID in the Assembly, aud
10 to 8 in the Senate.
The President has approved the
findings and sentence ofthe Military
Commission at Austin, Texas, in the
case of James Weaver, a civilian, for
tho murder Of Knowles, another civ.
ilian, in which the former was found
guilty of murder in the first degree,
and sentenced to be hung. The
President fixed the day of execution
on the 24th of September.
The findings of the Court Martial
at Atlanta, Ga, wherein Henry May
OFT, private Co. B, 10th Infantry, was
tried for the murder Of colored man
and found guilty. were submitted TO
the President by hir. The Prcsi-
dent ordered the prisoner discharged
from custody and from the service.
Hn Chicago, June Is.
A case of child murder is about
being developed at Jacksonville, III.
The child of tho parties named Nahl,
was taken suddenly sick and died.
about a year ago, and was buried
No suspicious of anything wrong
had been excited since this occur.
renee. The parents Of the child sep
aratcd and recently the husband
came into possession of letter writ.
ten to his wife from her sister, in
January, from which he received the
startling information that the child
was poisoned by its mother. He
therenpon had the child cxhumed,
and its stomach subjected to chem
ical analysis, which revealed the fact
that death had been caused hy arsen-
ic.. From some expressions in The
letter referred to, it is thought four
other children of the same parties,
who also died suddenly some time
previous to the last, were also poi
soned.
Rumor says the Cuban expedition
OF 1900 men recruit cd in Philadci
phia leave here tonight. Cubans
here deny the truth of the story.
A rumor of the death of Henry
Keep, President of the North Wcs-
tern r. r. prevailed yesterday, but it
is generally discredited.
Miss Minnie Warren was married
at West Haven, Conn.,, to Commo-
dore Mutt. 4.
VIM, A. Howard has declined the
Chinese mission.
st. Louis, June IL.
The following card is published
this, morning:
I, Valentine Mckinney, give nv
in the late fight between
Nice oole and Allen, in favor of Nc
Coole, being foul committed by
Allen on McCoole in the last round
by gouging his eye.
itShi no V. MCKINNEY,
~ 4.@i9& @ Referee.
oaj Boston, June 18th.
An expedition ofsix hundred fill
busters from the United States arc
reported to have landed recently ut
Puerto Avcnas. Cuba. They effected
a landing without being molested,
and immediately marched to the in
terror, where they have already join
ed the forces under Jordan.
"A The Coliseum for an hour previous
to the Concert yesterday was cram
med, and the management compelled
to close the doors. The programme
was comprised mainly Of patriotic and
popular selections. Parepa Ros. san
an air from Robert, receiving an en-
core. "Anvil Chorus was given,
and original triumphal ovcrturcs on
American National airs introducing
"Hail Columbia" was performed lat.
ter receiving the most enthusiastic
plaudits, The Grand Military March,
performed by one thousand instru-
ments, was finely given.
2 Tho Star Spangled Banner, was
sung by Parepa with full chorus
repeated in response to enthusiastic
encores.
M. Arbuckies solo on trumpet was
applauded as were other pieces. Per-
'formances closed with singing "Old
Hundred by whole chorus aceompa-
nied by all the instruments and artil-
lcry. the audience Joining.