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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-06-09

FIRST DIsTRIcr.-The Congress.
ional Convention of the first district,
at Fairfield, yesterday, was full and
harmonious, and nominated Hon.
George W. McCrary, by acclamation.
General J. B. Weaver presided, and
Colonel g. B. Corkhill introduced a
resolution favoring the removal OF
the National Capital to tho Missis.
sippi Valley, and opposing the ap,
preparation Of any moro money for
public buildings, at Washington.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-06-09

To those who know General
Howard and his history it sounds
strangely to SEQ from day to day the
report of an investigation which
seems to presume that ho has mis-
applied money entrusted to his
keeping. All this is made clear,
however, by the simple explanation
that this investigation is upon charges
trumped up aga nst a good man and
good soldier, by private malice,
these charges having only among
Congressman tho special countcn-
ance of member whose name does
not lend them strength. Howard,
however, will not plead any statute
of limitations.-N. Y. Herald.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-06-09
From the Daily Courier of the "a.
Fire at Abba.

The Forwarding and Commission
house of Sanders & Collins, at tho
Depot of the B. & NJ. RR, at Abba,
took fire about ono o'clock yesterday
morning, and was entirely consumed
including quite large amount Of
goods in the building, and also tho
books of the firm. The loss is esti
mated at $4,000. Insurance on
building $4,000, and on fixtures and
goods in the building So, ,00O. Origin
of the fire not known.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-06-09
CHAPTER 1Os.


AN ACT to amend section forty of
chapter one hundred and thirty
eight of the Acts of the Twelfth
General Assembly to regulate in
surance companies.
Sec. /. Be it enacted BY the Gener-
al Assembly Of the State of Iowa,
That section forty of chapter one
hundred and thirty-eight of the acts
of tho twelfth general assembly be
and tho same is hereby so amended
in the third line Of said section that
tho word 1.-TWO" shall read "seven,"
and that in the sixth and seventh
lines of said section the words "and
occupied" be and the same are hereby
stricken out, and the words "except
the secretary" be inserted immedia-
te.y after the word "employes" in
said section.
Approved April IL, 1870.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-06-09

The Floyd County advocate favors
the nomination of tho Hon. 81. Q.
Pratt, as tho republican candidate
for Congress, in the Third District.
Mr.. Pratt was q member of the last
General Assembly, and chairman Of
the famous investigating committee
on State House bribery.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-06-09

They have had an exciting homi-
eide at Plattsmouth, Neb. The sheriff
of the county arrested q hcrsethief
who undertook to escape, and in the
melee the sheriff received a pistol-shot
through his hand, but succeeded in
bagging the thief, after firing three
shots, one of them causing almost
instant death; the name of the thief
not ascertained. tt e aE
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-06-09

Commodore Vanderbilt has now
consolidated line from New York to
Omaha consisting of the following
Companies The Hudson river road
to Albany, the New York Central 10
Buffalo, the Lake Shore to Chicago,
and the Chicago and Rock Island to
Omaha. tE saI @l7 E f@y@glfl
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tach as on other taxes. "
Sec. 3. After tho said taxes be-
come delinquent the treasurer OF
State shall proceed to collect the
same in the same manner and with
the same rights and powers as sher-
iff under execution, except that no
process shall be necessary, to au-
thorize the treasurer to seize and
sell property for the collection of
said taxes.
Sec. 4. One-fifth of the taxes
levied and collected as aforesaid
shall remain in the State treasury to
be used in the same manner as the
several revenues Of the State, and
tho other four.fifths of said taxes
shall be apportioned by the treasur-
er Of State to the several counties
through which the said roads re-
spectively run, in proportion to tho
number of miles Of main track of
road in each county and shall bepaid
over by him to tho treasurer Of tho
county entitled thereto.
Seo. 5. If any railroad company
shall fail to furnish the sworn state
ment required by this act on or be-
fore the time herein provided, the
treasurer of State shall on or before
the first day of March ascertain as
nearly as possible the gross earnings
of such delinquent company, and shall
assess thereon the tax as herein pro-
vided, together with a penalty there
on of thirty per cent. for such
neglect, which tax and penalty shall
be collected as provided by the third
section Of this act. When the treas
urer OF State has to incur any ex-
pense either in the assessment or
collection of said taxes after they
become delinquent, he shall add one
per centum on the amount of taxes
due, which shall be his compensation
for said assessment and collection
The taxes herein provided for shall
be in lieu of oil taxes for any and all
purposes on the road-bed, right of
way, track, rolling stock and neces.
sary buildings for operating their
road, except as hereinafter provided;
but other property belonging to such
company, whether personal or real,
shall be taxed as property OF indi-
viduals in the respective counties in
which the same may be situated.
Sec. 6. No provision of this act
shall be held to apply to any railroad
bridge across the Mississippi or Mis-.
souri, river, but such bridges shall
be assessed and taxed on the same
basis as the property of individuals.
Sec. Z. All acts and parts of acts
inconsistent with this act arc here
by repealed.
Approved April IL, 1870.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-06-09

A New VENruRE.-By chance we
got sight of tho first number of the
CenteryilIe Clipper, a new paper
started in the interest of democracy,
in our neighborins county of Appa.
moose. In dimensions and mechani-
cal work, as well as in matter, it
makes very crcditable show. On
its first page is railroad map of
magnificent proportions, that is as
tonishingly hefty, making Center
vile the great railroad metropolis of
oil Southern Iowa, and showing
clearly that the city is to have soon
five main trunk lines of railroad run.
ming through it. Hurrah, for the
Clipper, and for tina, great railroad
centor. Pluck pays, even if it fails.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-06-09
CHAPTER 1O4,

AN ACT for the relief ofcertain set-
tlors upon the Des Moines River
Lands.
Section /. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of tho State of
Iowa, That any person who shall
have settled upon any of the odd
sections ofland d along the Des Moines
river by virtue of any purchase or
pre-cmption thereof under the laws
of the United States or Of the State
of Iowa whose title has been or shall
hereafter be held invalid; may make
proof of the value OF the improve
ments made ty him upon such land,
and tho actual loss sustained by him
on account of such failure of title, be-
fore the Register of the State Land
Office; which proof sc made shall be
reported by the said Register TO the
Census Board, who shall thereupon
ascertain and determine tho actual
damage, not otherwise provided for,
sustained by such claimant by reason
of fsaid failure OF title, and shall make
and file with the Register ofthe State
Land Office. such decision and award
in respect thereto, as shall seem
equitable and proper.
Sec. 2. In case Congress shall
hereafter make q grant of lands to
the State of Iowa, for the purpose of
indemnifying the persons mentioned
in the first section Of this act, the
same shall be conveyed to the per-
sons who shall establish their claims,
as the preceding section provides :
and the Register Of the State Land
Office shall issue patents therefor,
whenever directed by the census
board; provided, that in case said
lands shall be insufficient to fully in
demnify all of the persons mention
cd IN this act, the Same shall be con-
veyed to said claimants in such pro-
portions, as the census board shall
deem equitable and just.
Sec. 8. This Act being deemed
of immediate Importance, shall take
effect from and after its publication
in the Iowa Northwest and Montana
Standard.
Approved April IL, 1870.
I, Ed Wright, Secretary of State,
hereby certify that the foregoing act
was published in the Iowa North
west--1S7O, and in the Mon
tana Standard--1
Ed WRIGHT, Secretary ofState.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-06-09
The Meanest Creature In
WASHINGTON. 81

The meanest and mcasliest of
poor creatures that 60 about this
queer city are not the lobbyists, the
claim agents, the cadet brokers, or
the land spectators but those ex.
Congressman elected to stay at
home, who sneak back to the scenes
oftheir former iniquity, to finish up
the little trades and steals which
they had not concluded while serv-
ing the people as accredited men,
bers. They look mean, and feel
mean, and they know that men
know it. The mistaken lenity of
the House permits such to have ac-
cess to the floor of Congress and to
the private lobbies, and thero you
see them scouting around, whisper
ing, nudging, drawing their confed-
crate pimps back into cloak rooms
and alcoves, and seeking with all
the avidity Of greed to clinch the
schemes which they set running
when they had taken the oath of Of
fec. l have several of these self
convicted apparitions Of their former
greatness in my eye as / write.
Hero is one whom I shall call Mont
pensier Footpath, an ex-Honorable
from the Androscoggibus district.
His hair looks like a blasted red
heath. A pair of fspectacles, which
nearly blind him, serve to conceal
the avarlcious twinkle in his little
pale eyes. Ho is the possessor of
three sole leather trunks full Of old
Spanish stock, issued by the long
deceased Emperor Iturbide, three
years ago, from back Office in Wall
street, and formidably stamped with
the imperial arms on hand press.
All the said stock given genuine an
tiquity by being stained with pot
of boiled chocolate, into which tho
press boy and three other stock
holders have spit copious libations
of tobacco juice. 10 realize some
thing upon this genuine stock, Mont
pensier Footpath visited his ancient
haunts, and he slips past the door,
keeper with the most clerilal coun-
tenance he can assume, saying Eek
member" at which password the
doorkeepers wink at each other and
significantly slap tho side of their
breeches pockets.-GacinnaH Com.
mercial.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-06-09

The Burlington Hawheye says Ma
jor G. G. Bennett, of Washington
county, will be q candidate for con-
gresham at large, if tao House bill
passes the Senate.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-06-09

E An executive committee of tho
Grand Lodge OF Good Templars
met in Charlton, Iowa, June 18th.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-06-09

We are informed by one of the
best citizens Of Grinnell township,
that at Z o'clock on Saturday even-
ing the Stone-ites were beaten at the
polls in Grinnell township, and SO
acknowledged; that a full Republi-
can vote had been polled but that
at halfpast seven, after the polls
should have been closed, when the
railroad hands were in, ] B Grinnell
hunted up nearly forty Irish Demo.
Gratis from the railroad boarding
houses, brought them to the polls,
and had them vote the Stone ticket.
The judges asked one his political
creed: "Be jabbers," he replied, "I'm
. Dimmecrat |" "No, mol" whisper
ed J. B. Grinnell, "you're a Repub-
lican p Two of the judges were
Stonc-ites, and the Democratic votes
were taken ! So Stone came out
q little ahead in Grinncll township |!
Republicans in other townships |!
Watch j. B. Grinnell and his Demo
Gratis !-Monte-uma Republican.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-06-09

A French critic declares that the
Latin used in the Ecumenical Coun-
Gil is not much better than kitchen
Dhtin.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-06-09
CHAPTER 112.

AN ACT defining and establishing
tho salary of the Governor, other
State officers, and Judges Of the
several courts of the State.
Section l. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State OF
Iowa, That from and after the pas
sage Of this Act tho salary of the
Governor Of the State shall be three
thousand dollars per annum; provi-
ded no allowance shall be made for
house rent or personal expenses for
the Governor or his family.
Sec. 2. The salary of the Secrcta,
ry of State, of the Auditor of State,
ofthe Treasurer of State, of tho Reg
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-06-09
CHAPTER 1O7.

AN ACT for the improvement of the
penitentiary; to provide for the
salary and compensation oe the
warden.
Sec. l. Be it enacted by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State of Iowa,
That there be and is hereby appro-
priated out of any money in the
treasury, not otherwisea appropriated,
or SO much thereofas may be neces-
sary for the several objects named,
viz for the purpose of completing
the hospital building, the sum of two
thousand FIVE hundred dollars; for
the purpose of completing the cells,
the sum of six thousand dollars, for
tho purpose of furnishing and re.
pairing the warden's house, the sum
of twelve hundred dollars; for the
purpose of increasing the library,
the sum of three hundred dollars an
nually for two years; to be expended
under the direction of Hon. J. NJ.
Beck, assisted by the chaplain for
the purpose of supplying tho prison
with water, by sinking an artesian
we'll, the sum oftour hundred dollars;
provided the contractors for theprison
labor will spend an equal amount for
the completion of said well, should it
be found necessary for general re-
pairs, the sum OF FIVE hundred dol
lars.
Sec. 2. The money hereby appro-
priated shall be expended under the
direction of tho warden, the plans
and estimates being first submitted to
the census board and approved by
said board.
Sec. 3. The Warden shall be al
lowed in addition to the salary now
allowed by law, provisions for his
family and guests.
Sec. 4. There is hereby further
appropriated the sum of S9,519 aud
63-100 dollars, paid out on account
of losses by fire at the penitentiary,
which sum was paid out by order of
tho census board, and for which the
treasurer holds the warden's receipt.
Sic. 5. This act being Of imme-
diate Importance, shall be in force
from and after its publication in the
State Register, and Zo,0a Homestead,
newspapers published at Des Moincs,
Iowa.
Approved April IL, 1870.
l, Ed. Wright, Secretary of State,
hereby certify that the foregoing
Act was published in the Daily Io,od
State Register, April goth, 1870, and
in the iona HomeStedd--1S70.
Ed. WRIGuT, Secretary of State.
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There are nineteen tunnels be-
tweon Omaha and San Francisco.

Thirty miles moro Of Nicholson
pavement are soon to be laid in
Chicago.
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State Items.

The Prairie City Cleaner and Her.
aid has finally come out for Lough-
ridgo. this timo to stay. t @ a
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Twas but one whispered-one--
That muttered low, for verv shame.
That thing the slanderer dare not name,
And yet its work was done.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-06-09
SANDER.

7 Twas but breath
And yet woman's fair name wilted,
And friends once warm grew cold and
stilted;
And life was worse than death.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-06-09

Every card player is said to know
d good deal.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-06-09

One venomed word,
That struck its coward, poisoned blow
In craven whispers: hushed and low,
And yet the wide world heard.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-06-09

A hint SO slight
And yet so mighty in its power,
A human soul In one short hour,
Lies crushed beneath its blight.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-06-09
GouR1ER JOB DEPARTMENT.
COMPLETE WITH NEW
TYPES AND PRESSES.
PRINTING OF ALL KINDS,

From Visiting Card TO Mammoth Poster.
executed in good style. Eastern prices and
work duplicated. -a s
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Washington.

The total debt, principle and inter-
est to date, including interest due
duo and unpaid, is S2.5l2,427, ,l27.
Amount in Treasury, ooin, s 106, ,7s9, ,73l. .s5
Amount in Treasury, currency, 14,2iS,Sl8.6s
Sinking fund in coin interest
bonds, with accrued interest IS, ,i63, ,228.5t
Other coins, Int crest bonds pur-
chased, and accrued interest
thereon s., ,065. .l2o. q
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Total,

Total,
Debt less amount in Treasury,
Decrease during the month
Decrease since March /
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35,48,28.6
s2,oe5.l2.e7

23s.5dl,S99.4a
s2,65,i37,l7s
13,@l, l,Si2.57
3l.78,l05.s9
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-12-02

The cable brings Us news Of strong ez-
oitcmen- in England over the Eastern q@es-
ton ,r heated cabinet meetings Of pro
hablo resignation OF Ell Granville and pro-
posed cJnyocatiou Of Parliament But why
Is England, ofall the great POWERS, SO stirred
up bY the present attitude Of Russia? \
glance a; past history a- well as az tie pres
cnt situation j, necessary, in order TO give
clear answer to this question.
It will be remembered that in 1853 Rus
.ia undertook to divide ;he effects of the
q. sick man" Turkey, before the sick man
was ready to die for the benefit Of his heirs
apparent and n.n-aIrarent. Turkey resist
ed butmust haycbecn beaten. had not France.
England and Sardinia gone 20 her assist
ance. while Austria aided her IN somewhat
indirect manner The Allies were success
ful. and a treaty was made at Paris, in
March. ls5G. Two Of the stiIulations in
that treaty were that the ornaments in the
Black Sc. as well Turkish as Russian,
should be limited to very few small vessels
ard that there should be no miliary-mari-
tine arsenals established or maintained on
tie coasts Of tLat sea. This arrangement
was Of gTea: benef, to Turkey, and it vas
also most useful to England, as limiting
Russia power TO ac, Extensively on the East,
England being very sensitive on the Eastern
question. Of course the satisfaction Of
Turkey and England was the dissatisfaction
Of Russia, who found herself hampered by
restriction very Notifying to a great power,
and her designs on Turkey and On the South
and Ea,t generally, checked. She submit
ted however, because she could not help her
self at TIE time: and never Stree the spring
of 1856 have the circumstances Of Europe
been such as to warrant decisive action on her
part looking to the treaty's modification or
arnulmcnt. Bu: sic h4s doubtless always
intended to have the treaty modified or an
nailed whenever circumstances should favor
her views. Now, after lapse Of almost
fifteen years, the condition Of European
affairs ) such as iayors her intention; and
she has announced her intention to disregard
the treaty Of Paris, or some Of It's parts,
as she claims that other powers have broken
it as to the other clauses Prussia, one Of
the signers Of the treaty, is the greatest Of
European nations, and she, II is assumed, Is
willing TO favor Russia. Austria. having been
beaten by Prussia in 1896, may be supposed
to be unwilling to resist Prussia and Russia,
unless she should have very powerful allies
France is engaged in desperate war with
Germany Italy could DO nothing alone,
and even in alliance with Austria could not
be dreaded by Prussia and Russia. Every
thing, therefore, depends upon the decision
of England. Let England say that, rather
than comply with the Russian demand, she
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-12-02
For the Free Press.
Correction.

Editor u the Free Press.-In the attempt
70 abridge the Legislative proceedings, on the
las. evening Of the session Of the Legislature,
some errors occurred-less perhaps than might
have been expected. wish, however, to call
attention to one which should be corrected.
II. 2S3 to repeal an act to incorporate the
North Eastern Mutual Life Association" is
placed under the hesd " Rejected" As this is
not exactly correct, give you the report on that
bill, made by the committee on corporations. on
the last evening Of the session, which was as
follows.
The committee on corporations, to whom was
referred House bill No. 2S3, entitled 90 an act to
rene.l an act entitled An act to incorporate the
North Eastern Mutual Life Association, sp-
proved Nov 70, 1863. respectfully report,
that they have considered the same and beg
leave to report as follows That while the in
vestigation developed in the minds of your com
rpitlee grave doubts as to the soundness Of the
plan upon which such Company is pursuing
their business, and fears as to the permanency
Of the Company, yet your committee have failed
to find that said Company have violated any Of
the provisions of their charter, and therefore re-
port agains. the passage Of the bill.
J. G. HoUGHToS, Fer Com.
The question being shall the bill be read the
third time Mr.. Henry Of Chester, moved that
the report and bill be ordered to lie on the tables
which motion was agreed to. So that instead
of the bill being rejected, the committee report
ed agains: the plan Of business adopted by the
Company, at the same time not recommending
the repeal of the charter and for want of
time to properly consider the merits of the bill,
it was laid on the table.
A c. Brown, Reporter.
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will fight, and it is altogether probable that
powerful alliance would be formed com
posed of France, Austria, Great Britain,
Italy and Turkey and it is not impossible
that some of the lesser European nations
would range themselves on the same side,
while others would remain neutral.
That there is strong pressure on England
to resist the claims of Russia, by force if
necessary, is evident. But the Queen, the
Prince of Wales, the premier and half Of
the Cabinet, and some of the most promi-
nent Of British publicists appear to be OPP
posed to war,-and no wonder, for the war if
declared will be general war, and what the
map Of Europe would be likely to be at its
close, is more than anybody would under
take to say.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-12-02

The mock session Of the Vermont House of
Representatives, before the adjournment. We'd
nesday morning, was obscene and indecent be
yond precedent, notwithstanding toe presence of
ladies, whose withdrawal was prevented by the
crowd present-SprizGfsld Republican,
We have seen a similar statement elsewhere.
But it is due to " the crowd" to say that the
I" ladies " could have retrested at any time with
the same effort that many of them exerted in
getting into the hall. They were mainly young
and thoughtless girls, most Of whom, it is to be
hoped, did not understand the half dozen double
entendres which made the most laughter while
those who did, if there were any, made no effort
to withdraw