Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-10-29
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NEW. YORK, Oct 24.--A meeting
Of persons engaged in the wool trade.
members of the Cham Der Of Commerce.
and others will be held on Monday 10
consider what siinpliiicatiOn fiji the
classification Of woods and what alter
alton In the mode Of collection Of
duties shall be asked Of the govern,
mcnt ct the next session or Congress,
A similar movement Is taking place, In
other cities. and q hearing OF Joint
committees from New York; Boston
fhiladelphia and Baltimore u prom
ised before Congress meets.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 23.-The Globa has a
special from Topeka, Kansas, which
says that late advices from the Indian
country are very encouraging. The
lndians arc thoroughly .demoralizsfl
and heeing to their agencies, leaving
hAhind them everything but their
ponies arms and clothing. The recent
surrender Of Saptanta and other lead.
ing chiefs has demorslized al the hos
Tile parties, and it is believed they do
not contemplate further resistance.
General Miles is now on Wolf Greek,
making for the head waters of that
stream. Col. Biddle is guarding the
adobe wall country and crossing tho
Canadian river, and Col Bruce is
occurring the country between the
Canadian aud north fork Of that
stream. Capt. Chaffee destroyed five
lodges and captured about one hun.
dred ponies on Sweet Water on the
10th inst, and Lieut.. Baldwin captured
tho horses and destroyed forty Or flfty
lodges ON the head watersof Rcd River
about the same time.
NEW YoRk, Oct 24-Thcre was a
long argument to day in the city Court
Of brooklyn upon motion Of the Coun-
sol of Henry Ward Bccchcr to compel
Iiiton to furnish . bill of particulars
In the suit against Beccher. The
Counsel read an affidavit from Beech-
or setting forth that tho plaintiff speci-
fics but one datc,on which any account
OF ialprOpcr conduct on his part is al.
legged to have occurred. Triton AYERS
that Mrs. Tilton and Beeher con-
fessed their guilt ct different times.-
This Beechcr positively denies aud
cliaracteriEcs the statement ss utterly
false and fears Tilton contemplates
manufacturing evidence at the coming
trial and therefore requires to know
what testimony he may expect to re.
futo. The court took the case under
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WAsHiNGToN, Oct. 24.-An informal
meeting Of the Cabinet was held to-,
day, with only Secretaries Belknap>
and Delano absent. Secretary Bristow
aud Postmaster General Jewell had a
with tho President con-
Federal officers In Texas, and
read to him reports, which are consid-
cred confidential. ia relation to them,
made by special agents. The only
postmastcrs to be changed are those or
Galveston and Houston. The Presi.
dent has already, through the Postmas-
Ter General, requested them 10 resign,
but they have as yet made no rctponsc.
The Postmaster General can see no
good reason for making other post-of-
ice changes in Texas, though politi-
clans there are urging removals, that
The vacancies may be supplied by per-
sons whose chief recommendation is
their greater activity In politics. The
Postmaster aGnefal desires to retain
these pOstmasters, against whom no
charge can bc sustained, either as to
morals or business qualifications. Sec.
retsry BrisfOw is convinced that
charges ought to made against certain
Treasury officers in Texas, and this
will be done at an early day. Their
business, in some cases, has been loose
~ transacted, at a loss to the customs
aud tho internal revenue. Attorney
General Williams also presented mat
tors concerning affairs in the South.
and other members Of the Cabinet laid
before the President subjects requiring
his consideration.