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

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| delight the discovery of fire and wa
ter proof mica collins
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Telegraphic Summary.
| Itnow appears that about 1,00t
| Cuban volunteers, with q large am
oil munitions, sailed from New Yorl
on Monday.
Motleyis receiving his instruction,
which arc based on Summers speech
rs our ultimatum.
A New York special says The. Penn
sylvania coal miners strike has end
| ed. &0
A Washington specfansays:
Only one mile of track remains tc
be laid to connect the two Pacific
| Railroads.
A letter from Mrs. Lincoln states
she has returned to Frankfort from
Geneva, and taken private. apart.
ments. 1888 Eafa a.. ,
The War Department yesterday
put out sign that no ofiico-seekers
need apply, as the force would be
materially reduced.
The Western Associated Press or
ganization met at the fremont
House, Chicago, yesterday, and clcc-
ted the following officers:
President-Dr. Beardsloy, OF the
Burlington Hawkeyc. W
First Niec President j. Z. Code
gan, Quincy Horald.
Second Vice President S. ID. Bal.
comb, Omaha Republican,.
Sccretary-Jno. Mahin, Muscatine
Journal. .''. ='0 81
Treasurcr--E. l.. Merritt, spring-
field Register ..a
Executive Committeo--W. II. Bail
hatche, Quincy Wing; NJ. NJ. Ham,
Dubuque Herald; f. Emory, Peoria
Transcript. Y
Washington specials say ss~-
The President today appointed
EmmaA A. Mackin, postmistrcss al
Salem, Ill. 70 +
A telegram received at the Wal
Department announces that Brevet
Capt. b. II: Hardness, 3Stb Infty.,
was shot and instantly Killed while
in pursuit of deserters from his rcgi-
mcnt. Ikemurdorers were captured
and confined in Fort Bliss.
fnl IF yln, Mninn, tau-o
has been appointed Third Deputy
Collector of Internal Revenue.
Philadelphia, May 5.
Gen'l John Ely, recently appoint
cd u. S. Marshal for the Eastern
District of Pennsylvania, died sud-
denly last night at his residonco.
Chicago, May 8. &.
A Washington special SAYS the
President has notified Gen. Candy to
order an election to be held in Viz
ginia either this week or the first of
next, as ho may think best. Objec-
tional clauses of the constitution are
to bo submitted and voted on sepa-
rately. gas
Washington specials say:
Gov. Ashley has received his com
mission, and will leave for Montana
next week.
Sergt. Robinson, who prevented
Payne from killing see'y Seward
was today presented with a gold
check for $4,000 sent by, the citizens
Of Nevada, through tho clerk of the
Senate, rs an acknowledgement OF
his gallant conduct on that occasion.
Jay Gould has notified the Post
master General that unless the De
partm ent increases the pay for the
Erie Railroad service from S1SO,000
to 100000, he shall refuse to carry
the mails. The p. NJ. General mott
fed Mr.. q. that the demand could
not be aeeeded to. The pay per
milo now received is the Same rs on
other roads.
Our Government has resolved not
to prevent the departure Of any yes
sells, whether loaded with arms or
not, provided their apparentidestina-
ton is not direct for Cuba In 9th
or words, vessels cleared for Nassau,
Jamaica, Mexico, or any other place
with which we are on friendly terms,
viii be allowed leave, no mattor how
much war material, or how many
passengers they have TO carry.
In reply to inquiries from parties
interested, including, it is said,l the
Spanish Minister, our Government
has declared that such war material
must be regarded as merchandise,
and the people on board such vessels
as travellers, or persons leaving our
ports en- legitimate business.
a despatch has been received by
| the British Ministerfrom the English
Consul at Havana, giving an account
of other Spanish outrages on the
high seas. According to this dos
patch Spanish war vessel hailed an
English brig at sea, the latter refus.
ing to stop, was fired into and sunk
by the Spaniards. This is tho sub
stance OF the despatch which Mr..
Thornton immediately sent to his
GovernmenU over the cable. The
authorities here scarcely know wheth.
or TO credit it or not.
The Corners inquest in New York
yesterday, on the bodies Of tee vic.
| tins of the recent slaughter on The
Long Island RR., was concluded yes
terday. Tho jury found a verdict
holding the Company liable tor the
death OF persons, in consequence q
defective rails.
A Washington apeciai says til,
Spanish Minister has intormod tA<
State Department that should tllis
country recognize the beligoro1t
rights Of Cubans, Spain will rpgarG
it rs 4 declaration of war and vii
authorize the fitting out Of privateer:
which cannot fail but do great harm
| A large number Of Spencer ride.
for the Spanish troops were forward
| ed by the Columbia today. ALr
| Plumb, our new Consul 10 Havana
| sailed in her.
| Tho number OF visitors at Whit,
House yesterday was larger thm
| usual, nearly all Of whom had an op
lportunity Of seong the President
| pr. Mary F. Walker was rroson
1T tho eeneral receptions She lsa