The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-02-16

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Eddyviils Adp~siss, Webster City
Ffseman; Cedar Falls Gazette and
Clayton County Journal"
GRADY.
Hanging has not entirely splsyed
out" in Washington, five are regar.
ded BY some - . lawlss community.
One "Jim Grady" hes recently BEEN
condemned to be hung on the Path
inst. for the double crime Of rape and
murder. Strong efforts are made 70
secure Executive olsmsncy in. hin
behalf BY substituting imprisonment
for life. To be tried By . Washing
ton bar isAlmost punishment enough
FOR the poor fellow without anything
else. In lieuoflmprisonmsut f6r itis
l would modestly suggest that he be
condemned TO read one of Kelly's
statistical speeches on . high pro.
tsctive tariff, peruse one Of Senator
Sprague's commercial effusions or
wade through Trumbull's or Jenckes'
Civil Service Bills. Like the case Of
Senator Nye's wood chuck either
would be "punishment after death"
as we'll as much bodily and mental
suffering while in the flesh.
PoeTMAsTER OF THE HOUSE.
There are three candidates for this
position under the next Congress-
Mr.. King the present incumbent,
Cyril Hawkins Of Ohio and Henry
Sherwood Of Michigan. The latter
seerns to have the inside track. he
served three years in the warrior the
Union and left his right leg at the
bloody battle Of Kenesaw Mountain
Georgia. Mr.. Sherwood is . fsverite
among the members and ought to
have tho position.
FOR sERaGANT-AT-ARNs,
N. g. ordway Of New Hampshire,
the present incumbent is making .
desperate fight, but with what pros
pect Tor success am unable TO say.
HON. N. McPHxasoN
of Pa. 10 q candidate for re-elsction
Is Clerk Of the House with oil tho
chances indicating his triumph. I
hear of no formidable competitor yet.
Mop Pherson il shrewd and it will take
3 brisk man to beat him.
Oh. CHARLES 8. TAFT
one of the best men We have viii
doubtless be re-sleeted Postmaster Of
the Senate. He is radical, comps-
tsnt, and an exceedingly attentive
officer. / hesr Of no strong opposi-
tion to hisstriumph.
PERSONAL.
One of the most accommodating and
genial gentlemen hero from our
HkAte in M. Caaaiua N. ThomAa of
Bradford, Chickasaw County. He
is employed in the House Of Repre-
sentativss and ID one OF the most
trustworthy public servants We
havo. Mr.. Thomas graduated at
Columbian Law College with high
honors about year ago. ] under
stand his friends desire TO promote
him to still higher post Of trust in
the reorganization Of the officers Of
the House for the Forty second Con-
gress. He is radical, like his name.
sake, and deserves more than he has
yet received.
Hon. jackson Orr member elect
from the Sixth Iowa Congressional
District is in the city at Willards.
Colonel Jasper A. Vail, of Keekuk,
Superintendent Of Indian Affairs for
Montana is at the Ebbitt House.
Guy Wells ESQ.,, OF Keohuk is also
hero.
q There is no doubt Of Mr.. Buxton's
reelection to the Door-keepership OF
the House Of Representatives. No
man has ever filed the position
more acceptably. Mr.. Boyd Of
Pella, Of whom too many good words
cannot be said, will continue - his
Chief of staff: Boyd understands
his business and earns every cent he
gets. PoToMAc.