The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-03-09
oTTUMwA wApE1Lo COUNTY IOWA THURSDAY, MARcHe 1871
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L a Omaha, March 1.
| A resolution impcaching Davi
Butler, Governor of Nebraska, passe
the House today, by vote Of thirl
one to six. A committee oi FIVE wa
appointed to prepare charges.
st. Paul, Mimi, March |.
A FIRE at Hastings last nigh
burned fifteen buildings on Secon,
and Union streets, including TIL
American House and several DIR,
goods stores. Loss $50, @
a f1is Memphis, March l.
The Avalanche's Little Rocl
Especial Of the ;2sth says the session
Of the Senate yesterday was con
sumed in . bitter personal discussion
on tho remarks made by Caroloff
that some Of the skulking Senators
had been seen in graveyards witt
prostitutes. An effort was made tt
make, him retract. He said his
authority was good, and could be
proved if necessary. Martin moved
to appoint q committee Of five, to
investigate. He sald that Whoever
said he associated with prostitutes
was liar, scoundrel, . thief and a
coward. Safble moved to amend
BY instructing the committee TO in.
qulre whether any Senator had been
guilty Of such association, with
power to send for persons and papers,
and lay the facts before the Senate.
Mr.. Astew moved q substitute that
the committee investigate the facts
relating to the offensive language,
and report what action should be
taken. Adopted.
Clouds are still hanging over the
movements Of Clayton. Nothing
has been done with the impeach-
ment articles. It is said that Clay
toms friends will hold caucus to
determine whether or not he shall
70 to the Senate. ALI parties feel
confident that he will 60, yet con-
adorable doubt rests in the matter.
Cincinnati, March l.
A fire at Troy, Ohio, yesterday,
destroyed about $4,000 worth Of
property, Principally covered by in
surance. The principal losers are
Daniel Brown, on building, $4,000 !;
r. B. Boswell, whore the fire origi-
mated, clothing, $1,000; ]. W. De-
frees, Mani Union printing Office
totally destroyed; insured in Gin
cinnati and New York companies.
Cleveland, March l.
A largo cooper shop on Sterling
avenue, together with two or threc
adjoining buildings, were destroyed
BY fire this morning. Loss estima.
ted at SIS. 600 to $4,000.
Washington, March 1.
The action of the Secretary Of the
Treasury in appointing August Bel
mont, the prominent Democratic
banker Of New York, as agent to
negotiate the new five per cent. loans
in Europe, has created much dissat-
isfaction in political and financial
circles, and among Republicans
Belmont is to throw the loan into the
hands of tho Rothchilds and their
agents in Europe.
Washington, March l.
The Senate passed . resolution to-
day continuing the Select Committee
to investigate the outrages at the
South. During the first session of
the 42nd Congress an effort was made
by tho Democratic to have the pro.
ceedings of the Committee made
public. But this was voted down on
the ground that witnesses from the
South who testify against tho Ku-
Klux must be protected.
The people Of Washington Terri
tory desire to secure possession OF
Alaska by having it annexed.
The House passed a bill this morn.
ing from tho Ways and Means Com
mittee, exempting undistributed
shares of insurance interpretations
from taxation.
Steubenvillo, o., March /.
By tho breaking of an axle of
passenger coach on the Pan Handle.
Road, near Mansfield yesterday, a
car crowded with passengers was
pitched down an embankment, break
ing the car to pieces and severely in
juring number of passengers. In au
instant the cars took fro and all
burned, including two Pullman cars.
The passengers were all got out
without serious burns except Mrs.
Windfield Scott, Of Steubcnville, who
is not expected to recover. George
Lowe, q brakeman, badly cutin the
head, has sinco died. Tho conduct
ors and porters of the sleeping cars,
who instead OF tr, ing 10 rescue the
passengers busted themselves by sa-
wing blankets, &c, from the cars and
even forgot to return tho money paid
them for berths. The accident was
caused by negligencc.
London, March l.
A special from Paris Expresses the
opinion that the city is in very
state, and says that serious
occurances are apprehonde,l. The
Lille Memorial newspaper asserts
that large mass of the populaco Of
BiIleville intend occupying the
Champs Elysees on Wednesday
morning, and to oppose the Prussians
with arms. .st
The Times dispatch says, that at
. special meeting Of delegates from
the National Guards, it was deter-
mined to resist tho Germans. At a
meeting at 1,a00 National Guards it
was resolved to attack the Hotel
de Vile or Tuesday forenoon, and
appointed Commander.in-Chief. 1t
was announced that the Government
having declared that the army had
failed to defend Paris, tho National
Guards were ready to do so. Author
itics stand aloof, and do not wish to
provoke collision, but sympath.ze
with the scheme. Resistance is ex-
tending, and it is said if the National
Guards oppose the entry of the
Prussians, Viney will not interfere,
but will withdraw his army. The
authorities are greatly embarrassed
by the condition of affairs. There