The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-08-26
Telegraphic Summary.
st Louis dispatches saw:


Tom Allen has accepted the prop
osition to add ono thousand dollars to
the stakes in the late match, and
fight the battle over. He names a
place within fifty miles of Cincinnati,
and the time seven to ten days hence,
if Gallagher agrees to the above.
A st. Joseph, Mo-, dispatch says
letter has ceen received there from
California announcing that five hun
dred Chinese will be shortly sent
there for distribution to varions
points. An agency is to be establish
cd at st. Joseph, one at Springfield,
Mo, and one here.
Cable dispatches say:
As tho time for the international
Boat Race between the Harvard
and Oxford crews approaches tho ex-
element in sporting circles increases.
Much of the space in the newspapers
is given up to this subject.
The Gland and Water" says the
balance seems to favor the Oxford
crow. If the Americans win VIC will
not only learn the now style Of row
ing but how to maintain it. IF the
Oxfords win with six weeks of exer-
cise, without doing their best at any
time, it will be an saquaticrovolutloD.
The Saturday Review" says: We
don't attach much Importance to the
time made in training. If the Har-
ward crew win the race we will ac-
knowledge our notions about our
style of rowing arc antiquated absur-
dities.
The spectator" says the opinion
in respect to the crews, and in regard
to the chances of victory are nearly
even. The public are inquiring if the
Americans have ever put out their
whole strength. The course is hard
one, but the race is likely TO be close.
If tho weather is bad the result will
probably be in favor of Oxford ; if
good the Harvards will win.
A nice slow English drizzle is the
thing to take the heart Of the Amer
leans.
Regulations have been issued to
keep the course clear for two hours
before, and until the race is ended.
Philadelphia dispatches say:
Heat intense. Thermometer 1O2
in the shade. f6r'F
The National Labor Convention
re-assembled Mt 8 am. A motion
that the next Congress be held at
Louisville Aug. 18th 1870 was tabled.
A resolution was adopted for the con-
tribution by the members Of cents
each to defray expenses, and the cleo
ton Of officers proceeded. II. Treveil-
yck was chosen President; A. T. C.
Evils, first Vice. President and NJ Kuhn
second Vice President.
Rochester, Aug. 81.
The century plant now in blossom
at Frost's greenhouse, will be re-
moved to Chicago next Thursday, to
be exhibited for tho benefit OF the
Young Mems Christian Association.
1t is rlneteen feet high.
Commodore Vanderbilt was married
this morning, Mt London, Canada, to
Miss Faank l.. Crawford, daughter
Of Robert L. Crawford; Of Mobile,
Ala.
Cincinnati, Aug. 81.
Weather clear. Thermometer 81 to
SO. Jno. d. Stiles, agent for II. Riggs,
tobaconist, fell dead in wagon this
morning, making the fourth death
from that cause since yesterday NOR
ming. Az
special to the Register.
The Henry County Republican
Convention met to-day. Hon. j. p.
West was nominated for State Sena-
tor, and Capt. ). S. Newbold, and
Joshua Satterthwaite for Reprcsen.
tatives. The Convention unanimous
ly adopted a resolution declaring in
favor of Hon. Geo. G. Wright for
United States Senator. Our delega-
ton are all right as Wright men.
FRANK HATToN.
A N. Y. dispatch says
A death from Asiatic cholera oc-
cured to-day. Tho reported death
from yellow fever was simply u case
ofcongestlvo or intcrmittant fever.
In the trot today Mountain Boy"
beat 'Lady Thornc" thrco straight
heats in 2:27; 2:244, and 2:23l.
Prince Arthur has arrived ut Hall
tax.
The Cubans have again licked the
Spaniards.
Evansville, Aug. %.
Major Louis Mandozis formerly OF
the 10th Iowa Infantry and after
wards on Gen. Gillen's stall, commit
ted suicide last night by shooting him
self Though the head while laboring
under mental alteration. He was for
merly in the Austrian army, and
served ten years in the LIST U. S. In
fantry.