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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-06-08

CAPITAL SroNE.---We arc indebted
to A. Il. Fulton, Esq. the Seo'y of the
Iowa Capital Commissioners, for a
specimen of the stone TO be used 10
the foundation Of the Capital, which
is from the Bear Creek quarries Of
Gen. futile, % miles west of Dos
Moines. 1t is blue limestone evil
dently vastly superior in tenacity and
durability 10 tho oolite formerly &C.
lccted. Also for q piece OF granite
from Buchanan county, of tho quail
ty selected for the coping. They
cad be seen by calling at this Office
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The Democracy of PENNSYLVANIA

Inc democracy OF IeDhsyiVahia
have held recently a State convens
ton, and put in nomination. General
McCandless for Auditor. General, and
James Nj. Cooper for Surveyor Genl.
The platform is Of the 'new de-.
parture" order. On the tariff ques-
ton they throw in this nrce little
piece of soft soap which shows very
plain what everybody knows that
the democracy of Pennsylvania are
the especial champions of q protec-
two tariff for their homo Industries:
RESOLVED, That the present tariff is
In many OF its features oppressive,
should be revised, and that We here.
with request our Representatives in
Congress, when the tariff shall be the
subject OF REIMBURSEMENT. to see that
the immense products of the State
ond its industries are properly cared
for,
The principal question before the
convention, and about which there
was much discussion and disagree
ment, was upon the adoption OF the
following resolution.
Resoloes, That we recognize the
binding obligation of all the provis-
ions of the Constitution ottho United
States as they now exist, and We
deprecate the discussion of issues
which have been settled in the man.
ncr and by the authority constitu-
tionally appointed.
In order TO show the spirit in which
the convention considered this reso-
luton, and that they adopted it only
through motives of policy, and not
from principle, aud did 1T in such q
way as to be of no binding force for
the future, we append some Of tho
remarks made and the final vote;
Mr.. G. Il. Boyle said: ] would like
to know whore tho necessity exists
for the democratic party to say that
it submits to the provisions OF the
Federal Constitution. Now, if it is
intended to affirm tho action of the
Republican party IN adopting what
is known as the thirteenth, fourteenth
and fifteenth amendments, say for
ono that l am opposed now as | al
ways have been to such affirmation
or endorsing of tho Republican plat.
form, and / trust it will not be done
here. The resolution means some
thing. What is it? Ii it means to
approve what we have always de-
bounced, ii it means to approve what
we conceive to have been fraud, l
am opposed to 1t. | am opposed to
any departure which will lead us into
the Republican party. | am willing
that the Democratic party should
declare it's views upon any new ques-
ton but am not willing that the
Democratic party shall go out Of its
way and go down on its belly and do
homage before the Republican par
ty. r,,-
Mr.. Biddleman, of Centre, said this
convention does not indorse negro
suffrage, but it merely recognizes the
fact that there is negro and that
he votes. They simply recognize
this state of things, and that there
has been amendments to the Consti-
tuition. We are not responsible for
these amendments; we only recog-
nize the fact.
Mr.. Cassidy, the chairman of the
committee, then closed the debate,
speaking in favor of the resolution,
and the ayes and nays being called
for a vote was taken and resulted in
ayes, rs; nays, So. So the resolution
was adopted.
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Hon. w. II. Claggett, of Montana,
and ono OF the most prominent citi-
zens and Republicans of that terri
tory, has just been appointed. by the
President, one of the commissioners
to arrange for the Centennial Cole
bration of the Fourth OF July in
1873: at Philadelphia.
He is son OF Judge Thomas w.
Claggett of the Keokuk Constitution,
and AS u noble son of degenerate
sire, has proven The islsity-at.leas
30 tar at politics are coneerned-of
the scientific proposition, that a
stream cannot rise above its source,
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st. Leuis Market.

ST. Louis, June s.
FLoUR-Dull and unsettled super
winter IS So.
WHEAT-Spring low grades dull
irregular the best grades firm and
higher; choice Iowa 81 25a1 ~; No 2
red winter 81 81; No 3 81 45.
CoRN-Firm mixed on track 48 /;
sacked SO.
OArs-Dull and dropping at 4sa9
on track, aud So sacked.
RYE-Firm at 75a8.
BARLEY-Quiet at 85a$1 O5 for
prime to choice spring.
PRovIsloNs-Quiet.
MEATs-Bulk meats fairly active !;
loose clear rib Z; do clear sides II !;
loose clear sides to arrive Tai.
BAcoN-Firmer, but only a jobbing
business doing shoulders Sc; clear
sides 81; S G choice canvasscd l5a.
BEEF-Steady at III.
LARD-Dull refined jobbing 1O}
tierce; and iii key.
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NEW YoRK, June 8

New York, June s.
Money is more abundant than ever.
Loans on governments are made %
low as 2 per cent, and on stocks at 3
per cent. Extreme rates are 2 and
At this hour (2-20) gold is duh
but steady at 1874 to 1921. A
A Port Jervis speoisl says thres'
car loads of men who left here on
the Erie road 70 replace the Strikers
stopped At every small place en routs,
cleaned out all the bar rooms and
eating houses, and acted in most
ruffianly manner. At Hornellsville
they were attacked by the strikers,
and after desperate fight, in which
clubs, stones, and knives were used,
they were driven to the woods. The
strike continues, and no freight 10
running on the road.
A telegram from Port jervis states
that the strike Of brakemen ON
the Erie railroad, which began at
Hornellsville, on the Western division
has extended to the Buffalo and Sus-
quehanna divisions. The men now
demand ~ Is per day, and payday
to be the 18th ofevery month.
New York, Juno 6.
There is another rumor from Paris
that Felix Pystt has been shot,
though Simultaneous report is that
he is in England.
Tho London journals havc excel
lent reason for believing that the
Bourbons will be restored to France.
1t is stated that number Of un-
known Communists still intend to
burn the remainder OF Paris.
LONDON, June 6.
A special dispatch TO the Times
from Versailles, says it 10 tho inten-
ton of the Orleans Princes to de-
cline the seats to which they have
been elected in The Assembly.
The members Of the diplomatic
corps are returning to Paris.
A French loan of f100, 900, 900 is
proposed.
A letter from NJ. G1izot, published
to-day, advocates the valuation Of
the election to the Assembly of Duke
d'Aumalo aud Prince d'Joinville and
the settlement Of form OF govern
ment for Franco by vote Of the
nation.
VERSAILLES limo e.
The official Journal announces the
following appointments: Lambrecht,
Minister of the Interior Lie Franc,
Minister Of Agriculture; Gen. Cissey,
Minister Of War; Leon Jay. Project
OF tho Seine; Gen. Lef1a, Ambassa-
dor to st. Petersburg.
Tranquility prevails throughout
France.
The Constitutional says the first
duty of tho Assembly is to ell it's own
one hundred and twenty seats noxt,
TO assume constitutional powers, and
finally to order q piebiscite for the
determination of the question of the
forms of government.
Schumacher, tho murderer OF Gen
erals Lecompte and Clement Thomas,
has been arrested.
The trial of Rochefort and Assy
has been postponed.
Wires have been discovered in the
sewers Of Paris, intended to blow up
the city.
Gambetta is still in San Sebastian.
NORWICH, CoNN., June 5.
In the charter election to-day
Judge Lloyd, Republican, was elect
ed Mayor over Jas. A. Hovey, Dem
ocrat, by 80 majority. AL the
candidates on the Republican ticket
wore elected by an avevage majority
of 300. Last year Jas. "A. Hovey,
Democrat, was elected by $50 ma
jority.
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president Gram, accompanied b,
three members of the kitchen Cabinet
left on Wednesday for Long Branch. II.
will, on July 7, with several of his ole
military associates, witness the gradual.
ing exercises at West Point, which will
then take place. What will add to the in
terest OF the occasion, SO far MS the Presi-
dent is considered, is that his son, Fred
G. Grant, will be among the graduating
class. The latter has enjoyed the privi-
lege of having one years study over and
above the regular time allowed, and, as
the result of his advantage, stands thirty
ninth In class OF forty one members.''
Most readers will jump at the con-
clvsicn that the above is an evenom.
ed arrow shot at the head of the adj
ministration from the CULVER of the
Chicago Times. In this particular
most readers would be greatly mis-
taken, as we clip the paragraph from
the editorial columns of tho Dubuque
Times, which claims to be q friend OF
the administration, and which paper
is in point Of ability, the leading one
in northern Iowa.
i, however, we are to consider that
sneaking inuendoes, and giltedged
sarcasms, hurled at the hoEored head
OF the government, Whenever an op-
portnnity offers as test of Republi-
can fealty, it would be difficult to de-
eide which is the most orthodox Re-
publican sheet, the Chicago Times, or
it's Dubuque namesako.
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8 ~
The Cincinnati Gazette treats Val.
landigham's new gospel happily,
thus:
"Vallandigham advertised q new
suit of principles for the Democratic
party. On display it turned out to
be only u suit of Republican old
clothes, Here is steady market
or The worn garments of the Repnb.
lican party. Moses ValIandigbam
will take them for Democratic ont
fit. In fancy VIC hear him: 'Yust
look at this bootiful shut. De wash
ion only last year. had him from
the Publican barty. Cost me fifteen
tollar. Take him for nine. Must
ave lectle hrotit.'"
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All troubles which have hereto
fore prevented harmony Of action,
and vigorous efforts at the coustruc-
tion of the Texas Pacific Railroad,
have been asnicebly settled, and that
Company. Che other day in New
York, elected the following Directo-
ry, to-wit: Moses Taylor, Marshall
o. Roberts, Thomas A. Scott, Sam'l
J. Tilden, Edwards Pierrepont, w.
T. Walters, Henry G. Stebbins, Geo.
W. Cass, Henry d. Newcomb, r. W.
Rice, Henry J. McComb, John w
Forncy, John McManus, ex-senator
Harris, VIM. II. rravcrs. Gen, J. W.
Throckmortonm ~
This is the strongest and most ID
fluential Directory which ever exist
ed in this country, Thos. A. Scott,
President OF the Pennsylvania Cen
trail alone. controlling more miles Of
railroad than any other man living.
The numerous friends of GenI II.
w. Rice, Of Iowa, will DO pleased to
notice that he has been honored with
u position in the board.
This organization means business,
and the early construction of q south
ern Pacific railroad from Marshall
Texas, through the great terra incog.
nit1 Of northern Texas and Lower
Arizona to San Diego, the best har.
Dor, except San Francisco, on the
Pacific coast. .ie
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Republican County Convention.

The Republicans of Wapello County
will meet at the usual places of holdinp
elections in their respective Townships, on
SATURDAY, JUNE Sd, 1871, at Z O'Clock,
7. ~, for ths purpose of selecting from
each precinct five delegates to attend a
County Republican Convention. which
will assemble in the Court House, in OF.
tuinwB, Iowa,
Saturday, June 10th, 1871,
at one O'Clock, p. NJ, to select nine dele.
gates to attend the State Convention to be
held Mt Des Moines, Wednesday, June 81,
1871. By order County Central Commit
tee, J. III. MERRILL. Cbm'n.
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jeff. Davis will keep his mouth @

JeH. DaVls Will keep his mouth O
going, and his remarks are especially
damaging to the submission policy
so earnestly contended for by mos,
ofthe leading democratic journals Of
the country. At Atlanta he says:
"There was a good deal of talk
about accepting the situation bu,
rs far as he was concerned, he would
accoPu "ethi.si IT. 80. .n:,e-.hlS
phrases about accepting the situa.
ton because our rights had been
subialtted to the arbitrament of the
sword and lost, were the excuses OF
ounces and towards. No one had
any right to submit the liberties of a
people to the arbitrament of the
sword"
At Augusta Hon. II. w, billiard
in his address of welcome to Mr.
Davis said:
II 90 not now propose to review
the dead drama that closed in the
overthrow Of the Southern cause
That IS not a lost cause. 1t is the
cause Of Constitutional liberty, and
'oM yet triumph" "
Davis replied as follows
81 am proud of my father, and
proud OF this State. fit is a crime
to feel proud of this sire-to glory in
his devotion to the cause Of th Q RICH,
TO remember with exultation his
services in defence Of liberty, then,
my friends, it is also crime to on.
pose q despotic Capitalization OF pooer,
and uphold the right Of a State to
'1thdfdw from a voluntary compact
entered into only for the preservation of
he. freedom of them all. ii this is q
crime, then am criminal, and it
is the only offense Of which / have
been guilty"
Was there ever on the face of this
greon earth an exhibition of such
clemency as is manifested in permit
ting this fallen conspirator to again
fire the Southern mind with his
treason9 By the votes of this man
and his followers, Democracy hopes
to succeed, that is to say, in the
north they resolve to abide by the
result of reconstruction as it now is,
and pledge themselves to protect the |
coiored race in all tho rights of
freeman, but their main streng 9Th,
their main stay to do this is JEFF. Da-
Wis and his followers, who recognize
no settlement by the war and what
mas followed, but still maintain the
old doctrine of the right of q State
to pcaceably sccede from the Union.
The devil is not yet chained, but il
abroad using oil his cunning and
article to hood-wink and cajole by
lar promises the unwary; but when
his followers speak out with the di.
rectness that jeff. does above. no |
man should be allowed to plead want
OF knowledge, but he should be class. |
ed az rebel from choice.
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On the Chicago Southwestern
railway, in Wayne county, q new
town has appeared in the last few
months by the name OF AIlerton. II
10 claimed that it is to be a star OF
tho first magnitude in old Wayne.
We take it, this is namesake of
Judge Aller, the great Sce-Sawcr.
We wonder what the denizens of
that town paid as bonus for the
privilege OF using the name.
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Chicago, June g..
FLouR--Dull and unchanged; su.
pers quotable at $4a5; spring extras
IS 50a6 so.
WHEAT--Fairly and steady; No.
closing at 81 27} cash or seller June;
81 27sa4 seller last half June; No. /
sold at 81 284a3; No. 3 81 2Os2l; re-
jectcd 81 09a1l.
CokN--Activo, firm and higher;
closing At No. 2 53saa cash or June;
543 July; no grade A..
OATs-Quiet and firm at 49saa.
RYE-Fairly active &C SO.
BARLEY--No. 2 inactive and nom-
nal at 50; sample lots at 6Oa7O.
WHIsKY-Firm at 80.
PoRK-Mess in better demand and
firm; S14 25 cash or June.
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CHICAGO, juno 6.
CATTLE-Receipts 2136; market
extremely dull and only a few good
shipping steers selling at 81; butch
ers' stock quiet and unchanged.
HoGs-Receipts about 1000; mar
ket dull and lower, closing weak ;
sales of heavy at 3 4O@5O good to
choice bacon grades 3 6O@95.
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AT length quiet reignsin Paris, and
the dance of blood is, ended. It is
possible then that there may be CON-
paraiive peace among the mercurial
Frenchmen for fifteen or twenty
years whom q periodical revolution
and slaughter may again be expect:
Cd. 1t is estimated that during the
street fighting of about week TO-
OOO Communists were killed.
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Our agriculture friends will be
pleased to learn, from the Des
Moines Register, that tho scientific
name for the possum bug which is
eating up their potato vines, is dora
ptor0 ten. tincdta..
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STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
Arrangements are being made with the
diHercnt Railroads OF the State for reduced
fare; Announcements as to "details will be
made shortly.
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Ed. Russell, editor Davenport
Gazette, and r. NJ, has been stricken
with paralysis. We are gratiicd to
hear that he is recovering.
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CIIIGNONS
In Endless Variety and very Low Prices.

The above offered
house in Ottumwa and will be kept
sell goods and the
be no blow about III Bring along and the
them We have the
All stock has been marked down
Fall trade. - 857's'F os~r - 49,
- are the Cheapest House in Ottumua and intend 81
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Republican State Convention.


OFFLC& OF NEPUBLfCAN I
=tFt" STArH CENTRAL. COMMITTEE,
Dxa MONIES, March 81, $50.
The Fifteenth Annual State Convention Of
the Republican Party Of Iowa will be held at
Des Moines, Wednesday June 81, II,
commencing at IL O'Clock, A. NJ, for the pur.
pose Of placing in nomination candidates for
The following Ofaces, viz:
Csc candidate for Governor,
.ese candidate for LieuteNdnt- Governor:
One candsticte for Judge of the Supreme
Court:
Ose candidate for Superintendent Of
Pa5tic destruction;
and the transaction of such other business as
usually comes before the annual meeting OF
the party.
The ratio of representation will be, one del
egate for elch organized county in the State
and, in addition thereto, one delegate fol
every two hundred votes, or fraction over one
hundred, cast for Ed. Wright for Secretary OF
state, at the election in $50. The following
table shows the number of delegates to which
each county will be entitled:
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!. Louis Live stock mari

ST. Louis, June 6.
HoGs-In fair demand at 3@3.
CATTLE-2s@53.
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:. All persons who have acted with the Repub-
lican party heretofore, and are in full accord
with Its principles now, are invited to take
part IN the nomination Of delegates to this
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Corrected by MoRIARrY q MLAuaHL1s
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In the charter election to-day
Judge Lloyd, Republican, was elect
ed Mayor over Jas. A. Hovey, Dem
ocrat, by 80 majority. AL tho
candidates on the Republican ticket
were elected by an avevage majority
of 300. Last year Jae. A. Hovey,
Democrat, was elected by $50 ma
iOrity.
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at home, we started for his Office,
and met him on College street, com
ing home. He told us to go back to
his barn, and ho would set us at work
Immediately, as there had been a
splendid subject" buried that ds "
lie told us that Fred. his hired man,
would help us, and that he would
give us $40 each. lie then instruct
ed us how TO operate, giving US u
spade and halter strap. with rope at
tuched, and mo the keys ofbis office
drawers to get q Ratchet and his
revolver, also TO get rs much whis-
key as wo wanted from Albert Mors-
man on his account--and if we were
molssted at the grave to use the revol.
YER and on no account let any person
see tho team. We wanted him to
come with rs and assist, but he OBJ
jected, saying he was sick, and that
three wero enough. Barry said he
would not 90 if he (the Doctor did
not go himself lie replied, that
Fred. had been and marked the grave
and would show us the way, and he
would meet us there. Barry and |
wen, down to his Office for the hatch
ct, revolver and whisky, and waited
there till Fred. came with team.
We then went to the GENE .ry, and
after waiting for some time for Dir.
Boucher-who did not conceive
went to work aud got the body out
Of the coffin, and saw it was u female
but none Of US know who it was.
We returned TO the University ABOUT |
2 O'Clock on Friday morning ard laid
the body in prof. Middieton's room,
as l bad lost the key OF DR.. Bonchcr's
reported TO Drs Boucher and
Shradcr. Nothing was done till the
next morning, when DR.. North came
70 the University. After looking at
The body, in presence ofShrader and
Hall, be ordered mo TO get some
.hatcoal, and ordered Hall and my
'elf to charcoal the body INN ediate.
j.. DR.. Sharder gave me 10 cents to
9et the charcoal. ! told DR.. North
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on the SRn Juan question, TO relieve
him now would be ipJudicious. Be.
fore October arrives the treaty will
be 6xed all right, and as Bancroft has
asked to be allowed to resign then,
he can do SO without injury TO our
interests.
In speaking Of General Sherman
in connection with tho Presidency,
Grant said he and Sherman were
warm friends. He was not authori
zed to speak for him, but hc was
pretty certain Sherman wouldn't
stand on the Democratic platform
Sherman is no Democrat, and never
was.
The President is satisfied with
Boutwell, and his policy, and saw no
necessity for a change.
He further stated that he knew but
little concerning tho disagreement
between Fish and the Russian Min
lister, but it appears tho affair was
very trivial. When reported 10 him
no will be able TO say what to do
with IL IL suuulu VIC WOTlh WuIit
doing anything, Our relations with
Russia are very cordial, and it would
take great deal to disturb them.
The President had nothing to do
with the appointment of Brigham
Youngs son TO Yves. Point. The
appointment was made by tho Utah
delegate, Had he (the President)
known of the delegates intention. he
would have asked the Attorney Gen.
eral if he had power to prevent the
and if answered Yes,
he would have settled tho matter
right away. The President said he
sent the appointment OF Thomas
Francis Meagher's son to tho War
Office, and It was returned with the
Endorsement that the appointment
had been made by New York men,
Der Of Congress.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-07-03
CINCINNATI.
The FOuriII-MfIitarY Parade-DIs.
tressing Accident.

CINCINNATI, July a.-There will be no
public celebration in this city on the
Fourth. Several picnics will be held.
A number of the railroads will run ex-
cursions TO accommodate those seeking
pleasure in the country The Heath
Zouaves will arrive here this afternoon,
and grand challenge drill between the
Cincinnati Aouayes and the Heaths will
take place at the Exposition Hall to-
night. Tomorrow they will parade with
tie Cincinnati Zouayes and regulars, and
dinner will he given at one of the prinr
cipal hotels.
Saturday evening a workman named
Fred. Weber, engaged in grading LOT
on the premises of Wilson, at College
Hill, while at the bottom of an excava
ton about ten feet in depth, was com
pletely buried by the caving in of the
earth upon him. When extricated i
was found that both legs were broken
below the knee and rendered Hhapelss,
mass. 1t is thought he will not survive
Two deck hands, named II. Williams
and Henry Lipscomb, employed on the
steamer Anna Laura, got into a fgh
last night above Secota. Williams strucl
Lipscomb with hoe, knocking him over
board. 1t sthought the blow killed him
as he made no motion after reaching tn,
water; if not, he was drowned. A con
stable got on board at Secota and tool
Williams in charge, intending to brinl
him TO this city. Watching an oppor
tunity he jumped overheard in the darl
and was lost sight Of 1t is not know
whether he reached the shore or wa
! drnuynaI