Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-09-17

cation OF the counsel OF WIN. Breton,
the safe burglar, to further postpone
his trial on account of his absence and
ordered that his recognizances be for
feited. The Grand Jury found true
bill for conspiracy against Richard
Harrington, A. b. Williams, Colonel
Whitley, Nettleship and CUM, late of
the detective service. The two form.
or have given bail in the amount of
five thousand dollars. Harrington
asked that trial proceed at the CARL.
est possible day. lie said he thought
The confidence of the Attorney Gener.
al in him remained mistaken. lie
would not fill his office during the
pending trial.
The President before leaving to-day
issued orders to Gen. Emery, COM
manding Federal troops in Louisiana,
through Adjutant Gen Townsend, but
the purport of these orders could not
be asccrtained, further than that they
were issued for the purpose of pre-
serving peace and preventing blood
shed.
New YORK, Sept. 16-D. b. Penn,
signing himself Lieutcnant-G Governor
and acting Governor of Louisiana, tel.
egraphs q newspaper Of this city
"that the North can form no idea OF
the robbery and spoiliation to which
We have been subjected. My move
.ment was necessitated by the attitude
of the people. They demanded it. l
am now in full possession of the gov.
eminent Of the State. The colored
people are satisfied and contented. A
strong brigade of colored troops, fully
organized and armed, and in the ser.
vice of the usurpation, refused to fire
shot in its defense. The most per.
feet peace and good order prevails
We are thoroughly loyal to the federal
government, and in the operations Of
the past two days there have been no
ex,esses or violation of law. This
government. is the only one now mex.
istence in louisiana"
Gov. kellogg telegraphs the came pa.
per that 'amid all the troubles which
have beset the State he has reduced
the State and parish taxation fully one
third by beneficial legislation he has
secured" He declares that his oppo-
nents were fairly defeated in the last
election, and would be left in still
more of minority at the next cleo
ton II the voters were all allowed 9
Free, untrammelled franchise. That
they have by long prepared plan VIC
lcntly overthrown the government
even before the election, to prevent thu
evidence that they had not majority
upon the shallow pretexct of violence
and by netting statements and appeals
they have got together their clans
which they have organized In secret
and drilled in their club rooms, in thu
city, and have taken possession ofpub
lie Offices by violence and bloodshed
Personally l have no desire to dis
charge the very onerous and vexatioui
duties OF Governor, but feel it duty
l owe to the State and to party tt
hold on until relieved by competen
authority"
New YORK, Sept. 16-The Univer
salists convention met this morning
The attendance Of visitors was mucl
larger than on yesterday. The repor
Of the committee on resolutions will
regard to death of members was adopt
ed. The committee appointed to con
slider communication from an Illinoi
convention, reported resolution
which was adopted, that the conven
ton deplores tho formation of section
al bodies which tend to ALLEVIATE peopl,
from the church, and urging all tn,
churches not to impair the unity o
the organization by supporting or en-
couraging such irregular bodies.
The convention referred tho resolu
ton to the Board of Trustees.
New York, Sept. 16-Gen. Tracy
counsel for Plymouth Church Invest
| igating Committee, has put his prom
ised statement in the shape Of an IN
t-rylcw, and says that in the thirteen
or fourteen different times in which
Moulton introduces his (Tracy's) name
in his late statement, in only one o
two instances did he approximate til
truth. In attempting to state his pc
sition and action, Gen'l Tracy also say
his firm has been engaged in a libe
suit. instituted by Edna Dean Proctor
against Francis ID. Moulton, in whicl
damages are laid at 100000.
New York, Sept. l6.-The Irish riff
team have arrived.
| p. L. Barnum was married thi
morning to daughter of John Fisk
of South Port, England.
SYRACUSE, Sept. l5-The Democrat
ic State Convention met about II 3
this afternoon.
A man wearing a striped shirt mad
his way to the stand and called tn
Convention to order. He was re
moved by policeman amid grea
laughter.
The Temporary Chairman in an ad
dress alluded to the presence of Liberia
Republicans, three of whom were ap
pointed members of the Committee OF
Resolutions. The Convention thel
took recess till 4o'clock.
John C. Jacobs was chosen Temper
airy Chairman.
| WASHINGTON, Sept. l6.-The Presi
dent remained here owing to Louisiana
matters. A Cabinet meeting was hello
this morning. Secretaries Fish, Bris
tow, Attorney General Williams, Post
master. General Jewell and Acting Sec
rotary of Interior Cowen were pres
ent. 1t adjourned without definat,
action on the Louisiana question
The meet again this afternoon.
This is novel case, being the first
time that that State authorities recog
nized by the President have been en-.
Joined by citizens.
II is believed that measures will be
taken aiming to reinstate the Kellogg
government.
Dispatches received at the Executive
Department contain nothing new.
Senator West and District Attorney
Bockwith, of Louisiana, had An inter.
view with the President this .morning
regarding the affairs Of that State.
CHICAGO, Sept. 1.-THE Episcopal
convention re-assembled this morning
at 10 q. m, and after the usual reli-
gious exercises proceeded to business.
DR.. Gregg, Of Springfield, moved to
suspend the rules and adopt resolution
providing for division of the DID,
cese. The motion was rejected and
the resolution was not received.
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