The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-04-01
Telegraphic Summary.


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| Very rich gold mine discoveries a
White Pine, Washington, arc crea
ting great excitement, with over 10,
companies already organized to worl
them.
Mrs. Stephenson and three chill
dren were burned in their house, a
Eugene, Oregon.
The bill for the disestablishment o
tho Church of Ireland, has passed
the House Of Parliament, under the
leadership of Gladstone, by 36S te
$50, amidst immense excitement.
The Chicago Iribune's Washing
ton special says that the last civil
appropriation bill as signed, contains
an item for reimbursing the State Of
Iowa for expenses incurred and pay
ments made during the rebellion, as
examined, audited and approved by
Gen. Buchanan, the sum Of 1929, ,S6S,
providing that the proper accounting
officer of the treasury shall review
the claim upon its merits, and allow
only so much not exceeding the sum
named az shall be just.
It is expected that the nomination
Of j. Williams as postmaster of Du-
buque, Iowa, in place of Davids,
whose commission has expired, will
be sent to the Senate for confirma-
ton In day or two.
Rich gold mines have been discov-
cred in Alaska.
The Senate caucus made the fol-
lowing agreement about the tenure
law:
The President is to have power to
remove Cabinet and other civil Off
GERS during the session of the Senate
without giving any reason, providing
the Senate fill the vacancies; and du.
ring recess Of the Senate, the Presi-
dent may suspend and appoint to Of
flee until the end of the next ses-
sion, within thirty days after the
commencement of the next session.
He shall report these suspensions to
the Senate, and if that body shall by
o direct affirmative vote, refuse to
concur in them, the suspended officer
shall be reinstated. ]fthc matter be
simply passed over, the officer shall
not be reinstated.
A st. Louis special says the invcs-
tigation into the affairs of Mayor
Thomas, which has been progressing
with closed doors for two days, was
continued today publicly. 1t ap-
pears that he has unlawfully signed
city bonds, and has through a loose
way Of doing business mixed up pri.
vate fundsewith tho public money,
and in this way has perhaps used a
small amount Of the latter.
The examination of Gov. Wells
and others regarding the stealing of
q political letter from the post office
was continued Mt Richmond, Va, un-
I'll Monday next.
New York specials say:
The Times advocates a total repeal
of the tenure of Office law, because it
ls not good law; because it deprivcs
Executive power of all vigor, and re
tards needed reforms in the Admins
trstion Of the Government.
The World says if the substitute
is adopted that the Government will
be outwitted and circumvented.
The Tribune says the substitute is
not what it could wish, but welcomes
it as relief to tho Administration.
The Herald says the law should be
repealed. 1t is an insult to the peo-
pie and an insult to the House of
Representatives, and from the degra-
ding position to which the House is
reduced, with the President under the
House, the President and the people
are compelled cap in hand to bow to
the supremacy of the Senate.
A Washington special says:
The House contested election com
mittec yesterday decided to give Mr..
Covode his seat, by vote OF 8 to 4.
The committee will report tomorrow,
and it is expected there will be q
sharp debate as Gen. Paine, chairman
of the committee, is opposed to CIV
ing Mr.. Covode his seat.
The census bill reported to the
House to-day, provides for paying
one assistant superintendent in each
Congressional District sS per day,
and they are authorized to appoint a
sufficient number of enumerators at
Sc per day.
Col. T.J. Pickett, formerly of Rock
Island, has been appointed postmas-
ter at Paducah, Kentucky.
At the Cabinet meeting yesterday,
it was agreed to nominate ex-Con-
gressman Ashley, of Ohio, to be Gov.
of Montana
There is an apparently well found
cd rumor that Secretary Borie has
determined to urge the repeal of the
8 hour law, on the ground that the
operation of the law has worked ad-
versely to the interests of the Gov
ernment.
Jacksonville, March 25.
A probably fatal shooting affray
occurred here last night at the board
ing house of Mrs Allen.
A young man named Orsted, board.
or in the house, came in drunk into
the room where Miss Allen, daughter
Of the landlady and her cousin, Nh
Harris, were sitting, and being reques,
ted to leave, an alteration occurred
between him and the young man
when Mr. Harris left the room and
procured revolver, and on return.
ing fired two shots at Mr. Orsted, the
balls penetrating the abdomen. The
wounds will probably prove fatal
Harris was arrested and taken before
Justice of the Peace, who decided
that the ease must be continued from
day to day until the result of Orsteds
wounds are apparent.
Eugene Dean, in Sing Sing, died
yesterday. from brutal treatment OF
Buckingham, ono of the keepers.
yermculcn has again beat Hona
han, of Peoria, for the billiard cham
pionsbip Of Illinois, by 1000 to $40.
A New York special says:
Persons in New York claim to hav,
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