The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-08-05

toct Am ericdn citizens against injus-
tice, cruelty and oppression, whether
in Great Britain or Cuba. 1t is the
mission of the Democratic party to
wipe cut that disgrace. and they will
do it the next administration. "Let
us have peace" when the rights of
American citizens are tramplcd upon.
Chicago dispatches say:
Francis r.. Childs, Secretary of the
Western Star Metal Company, was
arrested yesterday, charged with al
tering a certificate of stock in the
Lumberman's Insurance Company
from eight shares to eighty, which
he had negotiated with real estate
firm. Childs has heretofore borne q
good reputation for integrity.
A special from South Bend notices
the arrival Of Spinners ten dollar
greenbacks, several Of which were
passed.
The Chicago commercial party
reached Omaha yesterday upon their
return, and had an extended inter
view with Col. Hammond, Superin-
tendent of the Union Pacific Rail
road.
The colored people quite generally
celebrated emancipation day by pic
MICS at Haas Park, Washington
Heights and elsewhere. Mess. An
tome and Pinchbeck co'ored Sena-
tors from Louisiana made speeches.
In the Superior Court this morn
ing Judge Jackson rendered his de-
cision upon tho motion to dissolve the
Injunction issued in the Cheney case,
upon the Episcopal Ecclesiastical
Committee. The decision was an
oral one and sustained tho injunction
upon each of the points in the origi-
nal bill, and as II whole. 1T is proba-
BILE that an appeal will be taken by
Bishop Whitehouse to tho Supreme
Court Of the State.
Cable dispatch:
The coming international boat race
between the Harvard and Oxford
crews is still matter of great inter-
est. The press Of London generally
comment unfavorably on the style
of the Harvard crew. The Harvard
crew were out again last evening on
the Thames; they used the boat OF
tho London boat club, and their prac-
tice was much better than before
They attained higher rate of speed
than with their own boat.
Washington dispatches say
The Commissioner of Internal
Revenue Delano, issued today, by
order of the Secretary of tho Treas
ury, the following additional regula-
tons relative to claims for rounding
of taxes:
No claims or application hereafter
made for retunding of taxes will be
entitled to consideration by tho Com
missioner Of Internal Revenue IN
less the same shall be filed with the
commissioner within two years from
date Of payment of the tax or in case
claims already accrued.
Col. Haynes, chairman of Republi-
con committee on the regular organi-
cation of Texas, has addressed an
appeal to Mr.. Clafin, Chairman of
the National Republican Committee,
against the recognition of the Hous-
ton organization, which nominated
Gen. Davis. He publishes letter of
Governor Pease which states that
President Grant assured him that he
would not interfere with the Texas
election.
The N. Y. Sun asserts that the Adj
ministration has opened ncgotia-
tions with tho present government
of Spain for the independence Of
Cuba, and that Gen Sickles has al
ready presented the subject to the
Minister of Foreign Affairs at Mad
rid. Two bulkey kilograms have
been received at Washington in con.
sequence. The proposition which
Gen Sickles has laid before Marshal
Serrauo and his associates is as fol-
lows:
l. Spain shall recognize the indo-
pendenee of Cuba under the Govern
ment of Cespedes.
2. Cuba shall pay Spain an in
demnity for the resignation OF rights
hitherto exercised by the mother
country, the amount of this lndemni
ty to be specified in the treaty.
3. The indemnity, whether fixed
at 10 DOC. 900 Il, 600, 900 or Is, 900, 900
dollars, Is 10 be in bonds of the Gu
ban Government, payable with inter
est 81 the expiration ct convenient
pc q.
4 j. these bonds are to be grant
ed the U,ited States.
4 armistice is ID he proclaimed
bety cen the Patriots ID the Spanish
.,"qps IN Cuba ina lately, upon
he txecution OF the treaty.
Stu. The Island 10 be evacuated
by the Spanish fore s, as soon as the
treaty is ratified BY the representa-
lives OF Cuban people, md the guar
anty Of the bonus approved by the
Congress Of. the United States.
If these terms are not at oDcc ac-
cepted BY the Spanish Government,
the United States will without fur
Their delay recognize the independ-
ebce Of Cuba.