Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-07-16
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Ths Chicago, Bnrlingten 4 QuRncy.
!, CHICAGO, July SIT is positively as
serted that the Chicago, Burlington q
| Quincy viii accept the provisions Of
the Iowa railroad law, though 10
formal declaration or letter to that ef.
feet has been issued.
| The Illinois Central.
The Illinois Central is said to be de-
TERED from accepting the situation
since one Of its branches, the Iowa
Falls and Sioux City, has obtained an
Injunction restraining from changing
the present freight and passenger tar.
iffs.
| The .Northwcstern Read.
| MILWAUKEE, July 8-In the United
States District Court at Madison, to-
day, the case of the bondh0lders Of
the N. w. r. r. against the Commits
sioners, tho bill on which an iniunct-
ion was applied for and denied, was
demnrred to by counsel for defend
ants. The demurrer was sustained
and the bill dismissed. Thereupon
the complainants appealed to the Su-
preme Court Of tho United States,
whore the whole question will be ar
gued.
To-day Nessrs. Sloan aud Dixon,
attorneys for the State, applied to the
Supreme Court OF wisconsin for IN
Injunction to restrain the Chicago.
Milwaukee u 81. Paul and Chicago
Il Northwestern r0adg from disObey.
ing the railroad law. They gave mo-
tice that they would apply tor hear.
ing on the 14th inst.
DAVENPORT, July 8--Barley was
considerably damaged In this vicinity
by the storm last night. Other grain
was greatly benefited, and promises
to be . good average crop.
PEORIA, July 9--The rain fell for
seven hours last night. Reports from
this region say the prospects for the
corn crops are good.
BLooMsdTox, July S-A heavy
rain last night helped tho crops con.
sidersbly.
MILWAUKEE, July S-As far q
heard from last nights storm was quite
heavy and general throughout Wis.
c0nsin and Minnesota.
DuBuQuE, July S-Heayy rain fell
all night throughout Northern and
Northwestern Iowa, and Il is still
raining north and west Of here.
SPRrSGFtxLD, Ills, July S-There
was heavy rain hero this morning
from two o'clock till ten. The crops
are greatly benefited.
OMAHA, July s-No rain here for
nearly month.
DEs MONIES, July S-No rain In
this vicinity for two weeks.
OMAHA. July 8-The Thermometer
was lot In the shade to-day.
A storm 10 coming up In the north.
Corn and oats have stood the drought
well. More rain has fallen in the In.
terror Of the State than along the Mis-
souri river.
OMAHA. July 9-Generals Sheridan
and Ord returned from the West this
afternoon.
Telegraphic advices from Ft. Lara
mie state that reports received from
Spotted Tails Agency say that seventy
five lodges Of Ogallatas under Black
TWIN are mUv1ug gUWAr0 tAaA pases, |,
that the Uncapapas and Mfnni0onjos
are moving scr0ss Yellow Stone River.
The Arraphoes and Cheyennes are
camped on the head waters of Big
Horn River near Big Horn Mountains.
LONDON, July 9.-Minister Schenck
to-day laid the corner stone Of Lincoln
Tower, which is to be erected IN COM
memoration of the emancipation of
the slaves of the United States.
Speeches and a friendly interchange
of sentiment in the presence Of the
large gathering were features of the
occasion. The structure will stand in
prominent position in South London
VERSAILLES. July 9.-The following
is President McMahon's message to
the Assembly:
When you by law, November Goth
last, delivered executive law into my
hands Tor seven years, you intended
to afford public interest that security
which precarfous institutions arc pow
erless to give. That vote conferred
upon me great duties, for the fulfil.
inent of which ! am responsible to
France and from which can in no
case be permitted to withdraw. 1t
also conferred rights which / shall
never exercise except for tho good of
the country. Your confidence rem.
dered my powers irrevocable for q
short term. In f0restalIing votes Ou
constitutional bills In according them
You yourselves enchaining your SOW
ereignty. | shall employ the me ans
with which l am armed by the laws to
defend my power. This course I am
convinced is in accordance with the
expectation and will Of the Assembly
which, when It placed me In power.
intended to create strong, stable
and respected power; but the
law of November 10th must be com.
pleted. The Assembly cannot medi-
tatc tearing up its engagements. Let
| IL permit me 10 pressfngly remind II
Of the claims for the fulllllment OF
that engagement The country de-
mands the organization OF public pow
erS, and the queetions which were re-
| served must be settled. Further delays
| will depFess trade and hamper the
prosperity Of tho country hope thu
Assembly will patri0ticAlly fulfill its
obligations. / adjure 1t, In the name
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