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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-03-11
Observation-Disclosures, chair

Observation-Disclosures, chair
man; Crimes, wilson, Cole, Spraguc,
Sawyer, Stockton.
Military Affairs-H':l son, chair
man; Howard, Cameron, Morton,
Thayer, Abbott, Schurtz.
Naval Affairs---Grimes, chairman;
Anthony, Cragin, Nyc, Drake, Scot
Stockton.
Judiciary-Trumbull, chairman;
Stewart, Edmunds, Conkling, Rice,
Carpenter, Thurman.
Post Offices and Post roads-Ram.
sey, chairman; Pomeroy, Mcdonald,
Harlan, Cole, Gilbert, Thurman.
Public Lands-Pomeioy, chairman
Williams, Upton, Osborn, Warner
Spraguc, Casserly.
Private Land Claims-Terry, Saw.
yer, Kellogg, liayard.
Indian Affairs-Harlan, chairman;
Ross, Borbett, Thacker, Buckingham
Poole, Davis.
Pensions - Edmunds, chairman;
Upton, Spencer, Pratt, Brownlow,
Schurtz, McCrary.
Revolutionary Claims - Yates,
chairman; Poole, Fowler, Brownlow,
Salisbury,
Claims-lfowc, chairman; Wiley,
Scott, Srrague, Robertson, Pratt,
Davis.
District of Columbia Patterson,
chairman; Sumner, Rice, Harris,
Pratt, Vickers.
Patents-Willey, chairman; Ferry,
Carpenter, Osborne, Norton.
Public Buildings and Grounds
Morrill,, chairman; Trumbull, Ferry,
Cole, Stockton.
Territories-Nye. chairman; Cra-
gin, Mcdonald, Schurz, Howard,
Foreman, McCrary.
Pacific Railroad-Howard, chair
man; Sherman, Ramsey, Stewart,
Wilson, Harlan, Drake, Rico, Alb
bolt, Fenton, Scott.
Mines and Mining-Stewart, chair
man; Chandler, Anthony, Yates, Ross
Salisbury, Fowler.
On Revision of Laws Of United
States-Conkling, chairman; Sumner
Carpenter, Poole, Bayard.
To Audit ond Control Contingent
Expenses of the Senate - Cragin,
chairman; Edmunds, Davis, Antho-
ny, Harris, Casserly.
Library-Cattell, chairman; Howe
Fesscnden.
Enrolled Bills-Thayer, chairman;
Patterson, Abbott.
Engrosscd Bills-Ross, chairman;
Buckingham, Morton.
Education-Drake, of Ohio. chair-
man; Morrill,, Pomeroy, Sawyer, Cor
bett.
A joint committee was ordered to
examine all applications for relief
from political disabilities, to consist
of four Senators and four Reprcscn-
tatives.
Mr. Morton introduced joint reso.
luton to refund to the States the in
terest and discount on money advan-
ced or orrowed to equip troops for
the U S service. Referred to Militia
ry committee.
The District Of Columbia equal
rights bill, pocketed by the late Pres
ident, was taken up and passed.
Rev Mr. Newman was elected
Chaplain, receiving rs of 81 votes
cast.
Mr. Pomeroy introduced bill Sc.
curing equal rights in the Dist OF
Columbia. 1t strikes out the word
"male;" the one already passed
strikes out the word ."white." Re-
ferred to Com on Dist.
Mr. Robertson introduced cohsti-
| tutional amendment,
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A couple Of ruraiists, says an ex-
change, recently strayed into one of
Januausckek's performances in New
Orleans, hut Unable to understand
the play, and fearful that Medea
would kill jason and they be held Us
witnesses, they soon left the house.
One glancing at a placa,d as they
went out, seemed to comprehend the
business, and was heard to mattcr,
"Dutch, by thunderl'
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List of Letters
Remaining in the Post Office at ottumw
March 10. 1869:

Remaining in the Post Office at Ottumw,
March 10, 1869:
A. Alton VIM; Atkins Sarah Anderson
B r: Axtel VIM: b. Burley JAS; Bostwict
WI 2 Byerly Martha: Bradley Mike
Bartwell Matilda; Blanguist ?: Q. Gun
ninrham j D: Carson Hannah: Church
W.: Cain James: Carr Mary: Clarg John
d. Dorr NIL: Devalley J A: Dawser j
.: Darcy Miles. Drung Elijah DR.. n
Haskell Martha J: Henry Jane G i 2 Hack
new Jennie Harding Quartns. s. Stew
ari Sam: Stocks Geo: Shomber Phillip
stevens VIM II. T. Thompson H: Tow
era VIM. W. Williams ARMY: " ilsoy
Rev, II II: Wrlker Elizabeth Wheeler f,
UNAVAILABLE List.
Mccall Henry, GaIesbvrg Ill.
Tennison IIuy. Eddyville Iowa.
Ny~To obtain any of these lettsfs thl
applicant must call for advertised letter.
and give the date Of this list. ~
M. HEDRICK, P. NJ.
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Te1egraphic Summary.
Washington. March =.

washington, March B.
he following Cabinet appoint.
ments were made to-day:
Secretary of State-E. B. Wash.
burne, of Illinois.
Treasurer-A. I. Stewart, New
York.
Navy-Adolph Z. Bowrie, Penn
sylvania.
INTERIOR. D. Cox, Ohio.
Attorney General-E. B. Hoar.
Massachusetts.
Postmaster General--John A. J.
Creswell, Maryland.
No Secretory of War appointed.
Washington, March 5.
The new wing of tho Treasury Dc.
partment was elegantly arranged for
the festivities, The various rooms
appropriated to this purpose were
handsomely decorated with portraits,
flags and cvergreens. The crowd
was immense. There were MANY
elegant toilets and not a few distin.
guished personages in the assembly.
At 1890 President Grant and wife,
Wee President Colfax and wife, and
the latter's immediate relatives, came
into the building and were conducted
to the private room set apart for
them. They were accompanied by
invited friends and he diplomatic
corps. A dense crowd pressed to.
wards the door, and when the dis.
tinguished party came out followed
them to an upper room designated
for the reception. There the Presi.
dent and Vice President and their
wives received congratulations from
their friends as we'll as those who
were merely attracted by curiosity.
There was an abundance Of music,
and but little dancing, owing to the
want OF room. There was no COM
fort anywhere in the building, and
many were glad to escape from the
pressure.
Washington, March 5.
The Senate confirmed the Cabinet.
Also, Sherman as General, Sheridan
as Lieut.. General, and Columbus De-
lano, Commissioner Of Internal Rev
enue, and Augur fills the vacant Brig
adiership.
New York, March 8.
The Herald says, after rehearsing
the points of President Grants in
augural:
"Here then including economy, re.
trenchment, and a faithful collection
Of the revenue, we have the direc
lions of the new administration.
What is the general prospect tits
one full Of promise, prosperity, pro.
gress, development and power, at
home and abroad, and so opens the
new book of American history.
New York, March 5.
The projected assassination of the
Y. S. Dist. Attorney, by villain in
the emyloy Of two convicted whisky
deirauders, has come to light, but
the would-be assassin has made his
escape. He was paid 500 to murder
the attorney.
New York, March 5,
The New York Herald says tho
shows too much confidence
and selfsufficiency, and lacks that
grave and sustained propriety of ex-
preston BETTING Chief Mag istratc,
and has no original ideas. and every.
thing in the message which is rot
fat is crude aud is u mere echo Of the
tritest commonplace Republicanism |
Augusta, Me-, Mar. 5.
The Senate ratified the constitu- |
tional amendment to-day.
Detroit, Mich, March 5.
The 10Th article to the constitu- |
tional amendment was ratified by |
the Legislature to-day.
New York, March 6.
The Evening Post commends the
inaugural warmly, and says Grant
Toes not mean to quarrel with Con
.ress neither does he mean to be i.s
reallife. 1t geaeraly commerds
he Cabinet.
1T Is understood among Mr. Stew
rt's friends that he accepts his ap.
ointment.
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E upon the hcarinr IF

If, upon the hearing of the habeas
corpus case before his Honor Judge
Beck, he shall discharge the Supervi.
sors from arrest, the conflict between
the State and Federal Courts becomes
80 painfully pointed as to awaken no
little apprehension in regard to what
may come next.
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Notice..

The undersigned would respectful,
announce to his patrons and the publ
that he has removed the Bank OF ". y
Bonnitield d Co., to the First N,,tioap
Bank building, and connected the pus
ness with that institution.
Thankful for the liberal patronage hei.7
tofore extended, thew, in connection VIII
The First National Bank, hope, bye lhi
dealing and strict adherence to tie piiiI,
ciples Of Banking to merit contiAaa'
0 public confidence and patronage.
W. b, BONNlFlELp,,
July IA, -d&wtf. PresideA"
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The Marquis of Westminster is
said to be dying OF softening of the
br0n. Some Of his friends, mindful
of his estate of near ELS, 100000,
wish his head would soften too.
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CHRONIC DISEASEs

Drs. j. w. Wiley d r. Smith have fitta
up rooms over Meek's store where thH
are prepared to treat all forms Of chrolly
diseases.
Also patients visited in any part of y
city or country. One of the parties mt1
be found at the Office Gay or night.
Ottumwn, Iowa.
March 18th $50 WITT.
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Chicago has largo surplus of last
yare's ice. supposed to have been trc-
zen in December,
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NKW ADVERTIsEMENTs.
United States internal Rev. Notice.

Til. undersigned Assessor olthe 4th Dis
trict OF Iowa, hereby gives notice to whom
it NAV con ern. in pursuance of Sec. 10 of
the "act to provide Internal Revenue, I'd
support the Government, to pay interest
on the public debt aud for other purposes. \
that appeals in writing will be received
and determined relative to any erroneous
or enumerations returned by r. II. War,
den Assistant Assessor In the Annual list
for Wapello County. In said District. I'd
the Office OF said Asst Aes'r IN Ottumwd
on the gath day Of March,, 1869, at 10 Of
clock m. at which time and place said lis{
will be open for the inspection Of all per-
sons who may apply for that purpose.
Dated at Toledo, Tafna County. State oil
Iowa. March LIST, A D.le69.
JOHN CONNELL,
Assessor of the 4th District Of Iowa.
march III '69 WIT.
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A0ui1iuS SuuSAlCI Vi tu0 uluC ana
Leather Bank, but it came too late,
the pardon having been handed to
him.
Philadelphia, March 8.
A special to Telegh says in CONVEX
sation with Mr. Blaine the President
said that as Speaker of the House
and Observation-Disclosures he had no
right to know he would therefore be
frank and say to him that Mr. Stew
art has concluded to resign, and that
the Mass. Delegation would withdraw
Mr. Hoar at the latter's request, and
that he would appoint Ex-Gov Bout
well as Secretary of War.
New York, March 9.
A Washington special says:
The Treasuryship was offered to
Mr.. Boutwell, but be declined.
The Postu astership, Atty General
ship, and Secretary OF State was Of
fered to Mr.. Wilson, of iowa, who
declined all.
Another dispatch says:
Mr.. Borie does not wish his office,
and at a late hour last night Mr..
Stewart finally decided to resign.
New York, March 8.
Judge Hoare, of Mass. passed
through the city yesterday, on Lis
way to Washington.
Washington, March 9.
Mr.. Stewart has written letter
Of declination to the President, stat.
ing as reasons that tho law of 1889
precluded his acceptance.
The President has accepted Mr..
Stewards declination of the Secreta-
ryship of the Treasury.
Washington, March 8.
The President issued o formal or.
der to-day, as Commander.in-C Chief,
appointing General Sherman as Gen
eral Of the army.
Secretary Washburn was engaged
with the President on official business
this morning.
At the appointed hour for the reg
ular Cabinet meeting there were
present Secretaries Washburn, Scho-
field, and Cresswell, and Asst. @ecre-
taries Hartley, of Treasury, Faxon,
OF tho Navy, Otto, Of the Interior,
and Assistant Attorney Gon'l Ash
ton.
The meeting was not of long du-
ration the President stating that
there was no particular public bust
ness demanding attention.
Several Representatives returned
from New York last night, and were
engaged with the President this
morning.
Mr.. Borie was qualified as Secre-
tary of the Navy this a. m, and en-
tered upon his duties this p. m.
Commissioner Rollins was at the
Executive mansion in consultation
with the President today.
Mr.. Delano will qualify and enter
formally upon his duties tomorrow.
Gen. Sherman issued a General
Order to-day announcing his assump
ton by order OF the President of the
command of the Army of the United
States, and designating his general
staff, as follows:
Brevet Maj. Gen. E. d. Townsend,
Adjt. General.
Brevet Maj. zen. r. b. Marcy, In
spector General.
Brevet Maj. General NJ. G. Meigs,
Quarter Master General.
Major Gen. A. B. Eaton, Commits
sary Gen. Of Subsistence.
Brevet Maj. Gen. ]. H. Barnes,
Surgeon General.
Brcvet Maj. Gen. B. w. Brice, Pay
master General.
Brevet Maj. Gen. Joseph Holt,
Judge Advocate.
Brevet Maj. Gen. Gen. A. A. Hum.
phrey, Chief Engineer.
Brevet Maj. Gen. A. B. Dyer, Chief
Of Ordnance
Brevet Maj. Gen. A. J. Myer, Chief
Signal Officer.
Walter III. Smith, of Mt. Vernon,
has been appointed solicitor of In
ternal Revenue, vice Buckley, re-
New York, March 8.
Judge Hoare, of Mass, passed
through tho city yesterday. ON his
way to Washington.
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Boston. March 8.

An official order from the state
Department was received by the U.
$. Marshal, Saturday evening, recall
ing the pardon of Martin, the de-
faulting chashier Of the Hide and
Leather Bank, but it came too late,
the pardon having been handed to
him.
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any of the prohibitions of this act,
he shall be deemed guilty Of high
m'sdemeanor, and forfeit to the q. S.
q penalty of three thousand dollars,
and sha, upon conviction, be rcmov-
ed from Office, and forever shereafter
DO incapable of holding any Office
under the United States; provided
that any other than the public prose.
cutor shall give information Of any
such ofense upon which prosecution
and conviction shall be had, one-half
Of the aforesaid penalty Of three
thousand dollars, when recovered,
shall be for the use Of the person viy.
ing such information.
In view of these provisions, and
the fact that Mr.. Stewart has been
unanimously confirmed by the SEN
ate, | would ask that he be exem pied
by . joint resolution of the two Hous-
es, from tho operations Of the same.
CSigned.1
New York, March 8.
The Express says: The chief top
ic Of cons ersation in financial circles
to-day, was the political situation at
Washington. Early in the day the
resignation of Mr.. Stewart was re.
ported, quickly followed BY the an.
nouncement that Mr.. Boutwell, would
succeed him. This was succeeded
by kilograms that BIS chances were
slim, and Stewart had requested the
President to appoint David A. Wells,
coupled with the report that the
President asked until tomorrow to
consider the matter, that the Senate
had adjourned.
The latest kilograms report great
excitement in political circles at
Washington. These varied reports
created an unsettled feeling here, and
gold fluctuated frequently, while the
operations in Governments were
checked to great extent.
The most intense interest IS mani.
tested relative to the new Cabinet
snd new Secretary Of the Treasury
and his policy.
Inc question OF certifying to checks
BY banks for brokers before the funds
are in tho bank, occasioned much
agitation. The banks have not vet
received notification of the passage
of the law from the Comptroller 81
the Gu, rcncy, but many Of them re.
fused to certify to-da 7, while others
continued the old policy. The law is
likely to DO evaded as a broker in
good credit, by keeping two accounts,
can draw in the other provided he
M kes them good before the close Of
bank hours.
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DIR. CAMPBELL CURES 4
MODERATE

and tho closest attention given to patients
Those suffering from sore Eyes or Ear
shonid call on the DR.. without DELAY. HI
cures all Chronic Diseases with Electricil
ty. $500, X
citv DR.. Campbell offers his professional
services to the citizens Of the city and SUD
rounding country.
march IL 80 WITT.
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New York. March 8.

NOW YORK, March 8.
Mr.. Seward proposes to make
visit to Alden, S. c., partly to paya
visit to Mr.. Weed, Of whose rapid
improvement in health he receives
very gratifying reports.
1t appears that notices from Wash.
ington were sent to the Superinten-
dents of the Albany and Sing Sirg
prisons, to disregard any document
purporting to be pardon for Eckles
or BlaisdelI.
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Judge Hoare, Of Mass, passed
through the city yesterday, ON his
way to Washington.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-10-14


by the Democratic National Conven-
ton for the Presidency. He was cleo
ted in November of the same year,
and served To the end of his term, the
country meanwhile enjoying the high
est state of prosperity. Soon after his
retirement he visited Europe, making
an extensive tour, and, returning in
1860, has lived in retirement eversince.
He was high-toned, honorable and
genial to the highest degree, and as
statesman, if he did not outrank the
most notable of his predecessors, he
was at least their equal in wearing
worthily the dignity of his high office.
Although the victim of unceasing a
buse, poured out by political foes, per-
haps not one of them would now hest
tate to say that no man ever left the
Presidential chair with a more stain
less reputation than General FRANK
LIN PIERCE.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-10-14
a TEXAS TRAGEDY---AN INSANE MAN
MURDERS HIS FATHER, HIS
CHILD AND A CLERGY
NAN.

The Waco (TeXas) Register relates
the following sad tragedy:
On Tuesday night a week James
McCarty, Jr., in fit of insanity muir
dered his own father. his own little
son six or seven years of age, and a
neighbor, the Rev. Henry Hurley
All the parties are residents of Erath
county.
The circumstances, as we gather the
horrid details, were these: For some
months, at different times, James Me-
Carly had shown signs of mental aber-
ration. On the day previous to the
dreadful occurrence McCarty expressed
the wish to his wife to be baptized
right away by the Rev. Mr.. Hurley.
He soon left his home on Duffau creek
and proceeded up the creek several
miles to where his father, James Nc
Carly, Sr, lived. He told his father
of his intentions of being baptized by
Mr. Hurley, but his father persuaded
him to remain where he was and he
would go after Mr.. Hurley, who lived
several miles off. The son agreed to
this, but when in the evening the
father returned with Mr.. Hurry it was
found that the son had gone back
home.
The father and Mr.. Hurley follow
ed to the residence of the insane man.
Bedtime came and all retired for the
night. Mr.. McCarty, Sr., and Mr..
Hurley occupying the same bed in a
separate room. In the night the wife
of McCarty, Jr., was aroused by her
husband, who demanded light, and
was looking for his six shooter. Mrs.
McCarty was alarmed, escaped the
house and screamed, but too late. The
insane man had made ready his pistol,
entered the room where his father and
Mr.. Hurley weie sleeping, and shot
both in the head, as is supposed, before
they aWOke. He then called his little
son and babe him sit tdown on the door
step and remain quiet until he returned
The father then went to the creek, a
little distance off and got rock. Re
turning with this he ordered the child
to lean over and lay its head upon a
block, near which the child was sitting.
The innocent child obeyed, when the
father, with one blow from the rock,
mashed out its brains.
James McCarty, Jr., is not far from
thirty-hve years of age, has always
born an irreproachable character fol
industry, sobriety and integrity, and
was universally esteemed as good
citizen. The Rev. Henry Hurley
and James McCarty, Sr., were both
old and prominent citizens Of Erath
aged and grayhaired men. They
were both universally esteemed and
respected. Erath had no better citi
zenS than they.
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BEDFORD RoEouGm.

The majority for Packer in this boF-
ough is 80. The following local officers
have been elected: Justices of the
Peace, L. NJ. Alsip, j. w. Lingenfel-
ter; School Directors, Jacob Reed,
George Mardorfr; High Constable,
Lewrence Defibaugh; Constable John
C. Bowers; Chief Burgess, Valentine
Steckman Assistant Burgess, Josiah
Haley; Council, G. n. Hickok, Will
liam Fyan Judge of Election, John
A. Mowry Inspectors, William Shat
fer, w. C. Smith; Auditor, Thomas 2.
Beegle; Town Clerk, w. Alex. Boor.
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SINGULAR DIyORCE.-A husband
pays his aCDe 81, 900 to desert him.-The
St. Louis MOI Times, of Sept. q,
gives currency to the following .ingu-
lar case: 1t will be recollected by the
readers of the Times that a week ago
Philip Hessd0rfer was arrested on the
camplaint of his wife, who charged
him with committing Wilful perjury
in his testimony before the Circuit
Court, for the purpose of procuring a
divorce. 1t appears that about a year
ago Hessdorfer and his wife, finding
that in theirdomestic affairs they could
agree only in disagreeing. decided to
separate the on following terms: She
was to receive a cash payment of 81 600
and leave the city, and one year after
thedate other withdrawal was to bepaid
an additional $1,000, and in the mean
time he was to secure divorce on the
ground of disertion. She left the city
and took up her abode in Cincinnati.
Hessdorfer applied and obtained di-
vorce without any resistance. A week
ago, the year having expired, she re-
turned to the city for the purpose of
collecting her little deposit, and in
stead of calling upon her former hus-
band she visited some friends, who
persuaded her to institute suit. She
consented, supposing a civil action had
been commenced for the recovery of
the money, aDG when she learned that
an arrest had been made she refused
to prosecute, She says that her hus-
band was not guilty of any criminal Of
fence, whatever, and that the divorce
was obtained with her knowledge and
consent. When she called upon him
he consented to her receiving the 81 ,000
and it was accordingly paid over,
when she refused 10 ,lIOW up the suit,
and the case was accordingly dismissed
| yesterday for want of prosecution. In
possession of the money, Mrs. Henri
eta Hessdorfer left the city, and prom
| ises to give her former husband no fur
ther trouble. This case is very much
unlike many others in the courts, and
particularly unlike those where two
men have sued for damages on account
of losing their wives. HessdorfeF, on
the contrary, actually pays large sum
to assist his spouse to "desert" him,
which according TO the laws of this
State, furnishes valid ground for di.
/ VDrce.