The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-05-11
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WASHINGTON, d. e., May 9.

WASHINGTON, D. g., May 8.
The British members of the com.
mission were somewhat surprised to.
day at the semi-oficial publication Of
what purported to- be the main
points of the treaty between the
United States and Great Britain. II
Is understood to como from the State
Department. The Britiehers fear
that it may end in trouble with their
government, as the understanding
was that the treaty was to be kept
secret until acted on by the Senate,
The points of the treaty likely to
create opposition are the manner OF
the settlement of the Alabama
claims, the revival Of the reciprocity
treaty with Canada, and the pay.
mont of money privileges for the
fisheries. There Is much diversity
of opinion among the Senators ABOUT
it.
The meeting of the Cabinet to-day
had special reference tosthe treaty.
The President and his advisers are
very sanguine that it will be ratified.
Nearly all the Senators are in
town. There will be full meeting
tomorrow.
NEW YORK, May 8.
The Tribune's Washington special
says: "Judge Tabor, Fourth Auditor
of the Treasury Department, has
received q letter from man in
Florida, who says he has a claim
against the United States for labor
performed in the Florida Navy Yard
in the winter Of 1861, by sixteen of
his slaves, whose names he gives.
Twill find that the day has passed
when any master can collect from
the United States money for labor
done by his slaves, but that if the
mon themselves can prove that they
performed the labor, their claim will
BIO good"
A Calcutta correspondent repots
Secretary Seward seriously i'll in
India.
1sy New YORK, May 8.
A dispatch dated Versailles yes
terday afternoon, says: To morrow
on a large scale are expec-
ted. To-day commanders of divis-
ions came to Versailles to take
orders. Mcmahon with eighty big
guns will operate on q certalan
point at 4 o'clock tomorrow.
A powder magazine at Portes
Maillot was exploded by two shells
this morning. 1t was an awful
sight. Several wero killed, aud
there was great destruction.
Three officers commanding Issy
declared that it was necessary to
explode the fort. Rossel ordered
them to hold out, and they replied
that they would rather resign.
Rossel had them and two others ar
rested. The General has great do
termination, and is virtually military
dictator.
Tho Commune has seized tele,
graph lines on the northern rail-
ways.
The German General, Won der
Taun, demands tho complete evacu-
alton OF Biennes.
At meeting of the commune
Yesterday it was determined that
he Deputies from Paris to tho Yer
'ciIlcs Assembly should resign i'm.
upon tho pain Of ouLlawry
,r death.
New York, May g.
The report from Brussels that Fa-
re and Bismarck have agreed on q
treaty of peace is denied.
That cannot be in ali probability for
ONE time.
A London special once moro de-
lares that Louis Napoleon quilted
England week ago, and is believed
0 be in the north of Franco.
MONMOUTH, ILL.,, May 9.
The most destructive fire ever
cen here broke out about two O'Clock
MS morning, and in u short time re-
uced to ashes two entire blocks Of
usincss houses on tho east and
orth sides of the public square.
About forty stores and shops wero
Inc principal Of which arc
10 following:
John B:.bcock, general merchant
Nusbaurn, Il. Battman, and I'll. W.
othschild, clothing; II. Beckett,
Inn Beck, aud Il. X. Wells, boots
ID shoes; Powers Il Black, Weare
m, in n rnanninaa !. " n II Vonnr