The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-03-04
Telegraphic Summary.

IL. OHOSO.
Telegraphio Summary.
A collision occurred between some
citizens and U. s. soldiers at Hunts
vile, Ala, on the 10th. inst, by which
three or four persons were killed and
wounded.
An encounter took place at Santa
Cruz, Island ofCuba, on Goth. which
resulted in the defeat OF the rebels.
tits reported that another battle
with Indians occurred on Jan Goth,
west Of the Washila Mountains,
whit b resulted in the defeat Of the
Indiana and the destruction of a
large number oftheir villages.
The Pacific Railroad has been
blocked with snow for the past fifteen
days and GO tons of mail has accumu-
lated, and no effort being made to
open the road.
The Indiana Legislature has pass
ed a law prohibiting prize fighting in
that State.
The New York legislature has
passed q resolution asking their rep
sentatives in Congress to use their
influence to secure the repeal of the
tenure of office act.
Bangor, Feb. 26.
The jury in the case of Howard A,
Cleveland, for murder in Warren, Ga.
which has occupied the Court for the
last eight days, returned verdict OF
guilty"
New York, Feb. 81.
| Three inches of snow fell yester-
day, which froze last night and made
good sleighing. Ten inches of snow
also fell in Massachusetts,, N. Hamp.
shire and Maine.
| New York, Feb. &c.
| A New York special says:
| Gen. Grant in speaking Of the
Georgia case, thought the delegates
from that State ought to be admitted
in Congress. He did not approve Of
the expulsion Of negro members, but
thought the courts could remedy
that.
Greece has officially announced the
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Havana, Feb. ~.
The authorities of Havana refuse
clearance to the American brig J.
d. Lincoln from Sierra Morewa, be-
cause that port has been declared
closed.
1t is reported that the troops who
have been operating against the in.
surgents near Trinidad, have return.
ed with a number of prisoners. In
the engagement at the river DUNN.
81, many were wounded, tho Mexican
General who was captured, was sh ot
A letter from Santiago, dated Feb.
goth, says:
| General Gomez has ordered the
destruction of the estates Of the Span.
iards in order to prevent them from
applying their funds to arming vol
unteers. The estates of Cubans and
foreigners are to be respected.
A Washington special says:
Gen. Grant has not yet prepared
his inaugural which will be briet, and
will cover the general views OF his
administration-economy and re-
trenchment. The honest and eff.
Gent Collector of Revenue, Colum
bus Delano, who is to be Commission
er Of Revenue. IS busy learning the
duties of bis office.
The Supplemental tax bill will be
attempted to be put thro' tie House
before adjournment. It specially at.
fects the whisky and tobacco, and the
whisky and tobacco men are here in
full force to put it through. They
express confidence that it will pass
the Senate.
Chicago, Feb. ~.
Thomas Stewart, accused of the
murder of man named Herbert. IN
house Of prostitution, on Jackson
street, last winter, was found guilty
and sentenced to imprisonment for
life. The woman, Riley, tried as an
accomplish was acq aitted.
A Washington special says:
1t is agreed on by all hands that
Hon Jas. F. Wilson, Of Iowa, is to be
Sec'y Of the Interior.
II is understood that all the Cabi.
net except Gen. Schofeld and Atty
Gen. Evarts have tendred their resig-
nations to President johnson. and
that they will be accepted to.mor.
row. In the meantime their respec.
tive Departments will be left in
charge OF the next in rank and acting
Secretaries.
The Senate Committee on Public
Lands ordered its Chairman to re-
port back nearly all railroad schemes,
and asked to be discharged from fur
Their consideration Of bills thus re.
turned, provided for granting fully
sixty-five million acres of land.
A band Of ruffians recently attack
ed train on the c., B. & Galena r. |
r. near Tennessee station. They
threw a club through the cab at the
engineer, and then fired two shots at |
him without doing auy damage.
The Glenn murder trial closed Sat-
nrday night. The Judges charge to
the jury YVES considered strong for
the State, and it is generally believed
that Mrs. Glenn will be convicted.
The Union Pacific railroad is still
blocked with snow for many miles.
There has been no trains either way
since Feb. IL.
William A. Brady, assistant sur.
yeon and brevet Maj L. S. A., died
suddenly of appoplexy, at Point ST.
lose.
Advices from Alaska to the 9th of
Feb. says:
Two white men while on trading
expedition were killed by the Kiakee
indians near Sitka, in revenge for l
he death other friends shot by sen {
rics at Sitka.
The U S Steamer. Saginaw, with
len. Davis and staff, was about to /
cave for Sitka.
The Supreme Court Of the United
7ates decided yesterday the Russel, s
iajor Il Co. Floyd's acceptance to |
c illegal. u