The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-12-30
Tlgt.aphic Summary.
From New York.

The Cuban expedition which left
| this city on Friday night last, to in.
intercept and destroy the Spanish
Hotilla at sea, is q failure. The fill
busters have returned.
| In the case of Mrs Allen, who is
| charged by her son, au Episcopal
| minister, with being dementcd on
tho High Church doctrines, his coup-
eel asked IN order at the court yes
terday to prevent an extravagaut
waste Of her property, rs he said the
ladies very uuderclothes were being
sold. Judge CORDOBA offered to issue
an injunction If the counsel would
show evidence to that effect, and the
case was adjourned until to day.
Heavy railway robberies, during
several months past, on the line Of
the Hartford 4 New Hayen and the
New York Central roads have come
TO light. Tho heaviest losses were
on the New York Central. Among
the victims on that road was the
Baroness Olga Demalnta, Of this city
who, on the 4th of last Nov. was
robbed ofover $50, 900 worth of lace
and Jewelry from her trunks between
Albany and Niagara Falls. Expert
detectives are now engaged lpon the
matter.
The Senate remained in executive
session, from 2 o'clock yesterday af.
ternoon, till after seven yesterday
evening. After confirming num-
Der Of nominations of comparative
unimportant character, those of Cir.
cult Judges were taken ap and the
following ngcon6rmed: Geo. F.Shepley.
Of Maine, first circuit Lewis ID
Woodruff, New York, I'd circuit W.
McKennon, Pa, 3rd circuit Wm. B
Woods, Ala, 5th circuit; s. l.. With
ey, Mich, 9th circait; Thos. Drum
mond, Ill.,, 7th circuit, John +. Dillon,
Iowa, Sth circuit. The nomination
Of Geo. A. Pearce, of Maryland, for
the 4th circuit is understood to have
met with more unfavorable action in
the nature Of a postponement, but il
is still pending, together with that
OF Lorez Sawyer Of California, for
the 9th circuit. Before the latter mo
| ton was reached ior action, \ motion
prevailed to take up the nomination
OF + b. Hoar, for associate Justice
/, OF the Supreme Court. 4 very long
and at times stormy debate ensued
Us to the propriety or advisability OF
confirming it. Finally it became ap-
parent that the majority Of the Sen.
ators present, were opposed TO Hoar's
confirmation, aud his friends moved
that further consideration Of the nom
ination be postponed. This motion
was nesaliyed, As was also the next
one that the Senate do now adjourn,
aud another that the first melton 10
laid on the table. At this canvass
the Senate showed there was ma
,iority OF twelve in favor 0i rejecting
the nomination, and it was understood
that several New England Senators
pledged themselves that if the major.
ity would allow the nomination to be
simply tabled, the name OF Mr.. Hosr
should be withdrawn. Upon this un,
derstauding the nomination was &C.
cordingly laid on the table.
| A considerable number OF nouiua.
tions were not reached at all, aud
! this failure Of the Senate to confirm
them cannot therefore be considered
significant Of their ultimate fate
Among the number was the nomioa-
tion Of Gen. Sickles Minister to Spain,
and various consular appointments.
4 The following were among the nom.
inations confirmed 10 the early part
Of to.day's session Collectors Of
Internal Rovenue--,John T Harper
Sth district illinois A @ Mathews,
9th district Illinois Jonathan
c. Willis Thirteenth District Illinois.
Assossor---Thomas J. Kinney, 9th
, Ills. Postmasters--Wm. S. Need,
ham, Oskaloosa, Iowa; P. Tompkins
. McGregor, Iowa; John n. Moore, Sal,
Lake City; Mrs. Lucy NJ. Porter
Louisville, KY; Albert 4. Mcdaniel
! Hannibal, Mo.
Tho President has signed the bill
| to promote the reconstruction o
, Georgia. Gov. Bullock has issued
proclamation convening the legisla
lor on January 10th in accordance
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