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NEW YORK.
The Stolen Vouchers Arrest Of the
Thief

The Stolen Vouchers Arrest Of the
Thief.
New YORK, Sept. 81.
Edward NJ. Haggerty, keeper of
the County Court House, his wife,
and his assistant, Chas. Batch, were
arrested to-day, charged with steal
ing the vouchers, and brought before
Justice Dowling, who committed
them tor examination. They were
arrested upon an affidavit of Com
ptroller Connolly, who alleges that
his information was derived from a
woman named Conoway, and VIM.
Murphy, watchman ON the night of
the theft.
Mary Conoway, a servant OF Hag-
gerty, who with his wife, and assis-
tant Batch were arrested to-day on
q charge of stealing vouchers from
the Comptroller's office, is q witness
upon whose statement Connolly had
issued. Her statement is
positive to the effect that Haggerty
on the Sunday of the robbery brought
lot of papers tied up with tape out
of the Comptroller's office and put
them in the kitchen range, where
they were burned She also states
that man whom she did not know
carried away pilloS case full OF
what appeared to be papers similar
to those burned by Haggerty. The
girl has, however disappeared, and
cannot be found.
When Haggerty appeared before
Justice Bowling to-day he was rep
resented by an eminent lawyer, John
Graham, who is said to have been
sent there to defend him. Haggerty
is also under indictment for fraud as
inspector OF election. He was for
merIy a member of the old Board of
Councilmcn.
1t is reported that warrant has
been issued for the arrest of person
in high official position that the
detectives are looking for him but
can't find him, and that he has fed.
The examination Of the ashes
from tho range in Haggerty's ap.
partments at the Court House dis
covered fragments of the stolen
vouchers in q sufficiently preserved
condition that the figures could be
made out. f9
A Joint committee OF citizens and
aldermen mot this afternoon and
the special committee appointed TO
investigate the city debt accounts
reported at detail statement OF all
stocks and funds Of the city, from
which it appears that the total
amount is sl16,7OS,9 1853 less than the
securities held by commissioners, and
tho cash in the hands of Chamberlain
is Sl9, ,422 1888, the net debt is $9I,-
297, ,535. A committee of 40 will
probably become a permanent or,
ganization to look after the interests
OF the city.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-09-28
The st. Louis Times democratic

The st. Louis Times (democratiol
says:
II there was ono thing more than
another under former Democratic
administration tor which the party
was distinguished aud has gone con-
spicuously upon political record, ii
was the uniform honesty with which
the affairs Of the country were con-
Quoted under their rule. Admitting
all the errors of policy that are urged
against the Democracy to be well
founded. 1t is rare thing in our
past history to find their officials
charged with peculation, fraud or
wastetul expenditure, still rarer to
find such charges substautiated upon
legal investigation.
This beats the brazen impudence
of the vilest street bawd. 1t was
til cir SrartwoM grand steaIings
which swept the party out of power
| in 1910. And it was their immense
swindling and traitorism just before
the rebellion that brought about that
great international war and dcpre.
eiated the credit of the nation 20
that the bonds could not be nesoti.
ated at any rate.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-09-28

The Republicans of Iowa county
have nominated Hon. J. P. Ketcham
for State Senator. Mr.. X. is well
known in the State AZ one of the
leading members OF the last House.
He is a Legislator of the best stamp,
a man of true honor, and Republi.
can with record which is unques.
toned. Mr.. J. G. Clark is the NOM
inee OF the party in the same county
for Representative, and is represen-
ted as an excellent man for the place.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-09-28

The Tammany Frauds.
The RECESSION of Mayor Hall from
the course which he had signified his
intention to pursue in reference tc
the Comptrollorship, has resulted in
manifest quiet, in regard to the mu-
nicipal situation Of the Mayors ac-
ton, which settles the case of the
ring. Sweeney was anxious yester-
day that Hall should back down at
an interview with that official, who
strongly urged the adoption of that
course.
Plaintiff Foley, Of the INJUNCTION
suit tells nj an interview that Con-
molly has no affiliation whatever with
the citizens committee movement,
and that he offered to make restitu-
tion in full, besides submit the state
ments which will criminate Sweeney,
Tweed and Hall, it will probably
send these gentlemen to prison. He
thinks that if Connolly goes to prison
he will take with him the rest of the
ring.
Up 10 two o'clock this afternoon
Mayor Hall had not officially recog
nized either Comptroller Connolly
or Deputy Greene. 1t is reported
that he will issue no revocation
order to heads of departments.
1t is reported, on good authority,
that the appointment of Comptroller
will now be tcnderod by Mayor Hall,
to William e. Warren, who is Re-
publican.
The Post this evening charges
that the vouchers recently stolen
from the Controllers Office are not
tho only ones missing. 1t says that
vouchers for three millions were sud-
denly missing last summer, though
only recently the Mayor or any
other official knew it. The person
responsible for their safe keeping is
J. Townsend. Connolly, City Audi
tor, and his son, the Controller, have
left the country for Europe.
Tho Post, however, has not any
facts duplicating him in the theft. 1t
is believed that the Mayor will use
this robbery, as well as labor for
driving Connolly from thesoffice.-
The man who stole the vouchers from
the Comptroller's Office last week is
known, and will be arrested in the
morning. Connolly had nothing to
do with the affair, which was inst;.
gated by the head of another De-
partment. In relation to the Posts
charges, it is stated on good authori.
ty that it is only another of Halls
lodges in the fight with Connolly.
Comptroller Connolly has written
a letter for publication, denying the
charges in the Evening Post, against
his son, which characterizcs base
slander on the part of the conspiracy
OF men having interest, which he has
not. In destroying these vouchers
he declares Hall, Tweed and Sweon-
cy, knew of the loss of these vouchers
~ the time, and says they were
taken from the Office by Mr.. Wilson,
the former County Auditor, now de-
ceased, and never returned. The
vouchers are for labor and
material furnished by Ingorsoll,
keyser and others, who are lmplicat-
ed in charges of swiudling the corpo-
ration.
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ILLINOIS.
CIIicAGn Sc,

CHICAGO, Sept. 20.
A horrible wife murder is believed
to have been pcrpetratcd in the Up.
OF Bremen, this county. The wife
OF Joachim Geist, formerly of that
Township, was found on Sunday
morning last, laying on the floor Of
the kitchen dead, having been scald.
ed to death with boiling coffee
which had been poured down her
throat. Giest informed the neigh
bors of his wifo's death and supposed
that she had fallen in a fit and scald-
cd herself. Tho evidence before the
Coroner's jury goes to disprovo this
statement, and Geist and his brother
who is believed to DC an accessory to
the murder, were committed to Jail.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-09-28

California has a tie between demo
Gratis and republicans in the Senate,
with q republican Lieut.. Governor
to give the vote which turns the
scale. In the House are 81 repub-
lioans, % democrats and | indepen-
dent. Onjoint ballot the republicans
will havea majority over all of 80,
assuring republican u s. Senator.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-09-28

As from the first so to the last De-
mocracy have especially leveled their
batteries at Mr.. Harlan and inciden-
tally supported Mr.. Allison. In this
line the Keokuk Constitution, says
"The Ottumwa Courier and few
"other papers are disposed to raise
"the question Of Free Trade vs Pro-
election in connection with the Sem
"atorial question; to urgo it against
"Mr. Allison that he is not protec-
"tionist.'
In this the Constitution wilfully
Publishes falsehood. We raised no
such question nor was there any
need of it. What we noted in re.
gard to Mr.. Allison was his apparent
affiliation with the leaders of the
Constitutions party, by expressing
regret that ho could not meet with
them at dinner given by the Free
Trade League in New York City
nearly year ago, where some of
the vilest of democracy we're present
and at q time when was attempted
the farce of getting up reform par
ty intended to disrupt the republi.
can party. This incident may ex-
plain why the traitorous snout Of the
hoary-headed Boss of the Constitution
is SO persistently thrust into the re-
publican senatorial contest. We can
never forget that this Constitution
man sat at the Gate OF Iowa during
the rebellion publishing a standing
protest to her soldiers against march.
ing to the defense ct an imperilled
country.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-09-28

Observation-Disclosures has Just
closed one OF the most successful
County Fairs ever held in the State.
Over four thousand people was the
estimate Of those present Thursday
ard Friday.
Judge Williams, Of this city, took
the sweepstakes premium on his
colt "Babe' for pacing.
Hon. Il. ii. Stiles also took the
first premium on his family carriage
team, and the I'd premium for best
single carriage horse.
Conn Lewis took the lst premium
in the Stallion class on Honesty"
and won two out of the nve heats on
sweepstakes for trotters, on the same
horse, and would have won the purse
had not Honesty thrown shoe on
the third heat when he was with
drawn.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-09-28
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MEXICO.

Political Another Outbreak Reported
Cry or MEXICO, Sept. IA.
Its rumored that a pronunciamento
favoring Diaz has been issued by the
State of Taunlipal.
An outbreak is reported near
Ritorio, but it is thought to be of un-
importance. The Government is sen
ding troops to zacotecos, and stronl,
garrisons are kept in the Statos OF
Gallo, Colimar, Duango, Sinoloo,
Sonora and Auguasciatintes.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-09-28
A Democratic paper i n Petersburs

A Democratic paper in Petersburg,
Va, says; "lf the flood had occurred
IN the time of Mr.. Alexander I'll.
Stephens, we verify believe that dur
ing the thirty-ninth days rain, he
would have been seen astride the
ridge-polc OF the Atlanta Sun office,
holding u faded umbrella over his
hcad, drawing up his diminutive legs
to keep them out OF tho surround
ing sarges, and calmly inditing a 10
column editorial to tho people of the
late Confederaoy, TO prove that the
shower was null and void, and the
flood a matter to be resisted at the
ballot box"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-09-28
They had people, - Convention

They had people, - Convention
in Muscatine county, last Saturday,
which was attended by six Repubi-
cans and few score of Democrats.
When ths time tor nominating a
School Superintendent came, a Dem
ocrat from Moscow yelled out: "We
don'J want any superintendent
schools are nulSdace !" Among the
nominations were II. II Campbell for
Auditor and W. G. Evans for Repre-
sentative, both Of whom are on the
Republican ticket. They selected
one Elmore Day comparative
stranger and regular old hard-shell
Democrat 10 beat John Mahin for
the Assembly. The man will never
see daylight in that contest. The
Republicans nominated by this bogus
affair are declining the attentions of
the wooing democracy Davenport
| Democrat.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-09-28

A female horse thief was arrested
in Winneshiek county one day last
week. A rider, apparently boy of
Is, rode a horse into Ridgway, and
appeared very anxious TO sell it--so
anxious that the horse was seized,
whereupon the rider tried to run of.
Among the pursuers was DIR. Black.
mer, who thought he could see as he
run that the boy was not boy but u
girl. Overtaking him or her, he
told him or her his suspicion. He or
she denied in, but this Doctor and
another had private interview with
him or her, when it was found that
the thief was a girl oil but suit OF
boys gray cashmere over D full suit
of female dress. The discovery, says
correspondent of the Republican,
created quite a hubub. Tho girl was
taken to Decorah under arrest. She
said she was Minnesota girl, and
her story was that she and her father
had fuss, when he drove her off.
She made Tho departure, and took
the horse along. Ii may have been
that the poor girl bad been reading
the Minneapolis papers, and wearing
them for pdassr props, and SO absorb
ed the meanness which carried her
off one leg on each side of stavipg
stolen horse. - State Register.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-09-28
MINNESOTA.
Republican State Convention.

ST. PAUL, Sept. Goth.
The Republican State Convention
met here at noon today, and was the
largest ever held by any party
in Minnesota. The following ticket
was nominated
For Gov. Horace Austin; Lieut..
Gov. w. III. Yale, of Winona, both by
reclamation. Sec'y of State, S. P.
Jennison, of Goodhue county; Treas.
w. Nj. Leager; Associate Justices, J..
r. McMlllen, and J. M. Berry; Atty
General, T.. VI. ConnelI.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-09-28
WASHINGTON.
An Embezxler Sentenced

NAsHINUIVNi t9NI = =.
Second Lieutenant Fenno, tf.ta AZ
st. Paul for embezzling public t, ids,
was found guilty, and sentence TO
be oashiered, TO refund 81, 800, ;.i1. 20
imprisonment for five years II She
penitentiary.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-09-28

Bedwell says that the statement
we made yesterday, that he, on the
occasion of the Union army's defeat,
in the early part of the rebellion,
said, in speaking of the same: :F"Your
army got whipped" is not true, that
whoever says be made such a remark
utters ialsehood. We give Mr..
Bedwell the benefit of this denial.
1t is very grave difference of recol.
lection between partios. We may
have occasion to call attention to
this and kindred matters hereafter.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-09-28
The Union League Denounces the Tam
many Frauds.

At IL meeting Of the Union League
Club Held this evening, resolutions
were adopted denouncing the cor
ruption of the City Government and
calling on all citizens to lay Nation
al party politics aside in their efforts
to secure an honest and pure admin
istration Of the city affairs. The
Club declines to take any part in the
present exciting affairs In this city,
leaving the Committee of Seventy
in whom they express full confidence
TO look after the interests Of the citi.
Zens
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-09-28

Horace Greeley delivered his lee
taro on what he "knows about
Farming" to the Agricultural Fair
at Des Moines, yesterday, and at
night. in tho same city, delivered a
new lecture abont wit" We are
informed, from the Register, that he
had his old white coat and j. B
Grinnell with him.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-09-28

The Democracy. in looking up the
detalcations OF the Atlanta postmas-
ter and Of paymaster Hodge, are
rather discouraged to lind that the
rascalities were performed during
their pet Johnsonlan administration
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-09-28

A little year old daughter OF DR..
u. Mccormack was suddenly killed,
ut his farm, two miles west OF Ciin-
ton, on Wednesday OF last week.
She was riding on load OF corn,
when the front end board came out.
letting the corn on which she was
seated from under her, and carrying
her forward so that her head struck
the whifletrce. She was killed in
stAntly.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-09-28

The CANVASS X Yesterday the all
candidates spoke at Ashland, that is
70 say if the laundering apologies OF
Ballingall, Cloyd and Packwood, may
be entitled to the appellation of
speeches. As usual our candidates
had tho facts, the arguments and the
sympathios Of the people.
To-day thcy 90 to Agency, where
a good meeting is expected. Give us
full vote and Tuesday night Octo-
Der tenth, will witness II triumph
which will gladden. the hearts of all
true patriots.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-09-28
FRANCE.
Final Treaty of Peace.

Negotiations of the final treatN Of
pence with Germany, is tcmp r;.rliy
suspended on account OF the ilin, Of
Won Arnin. 1t will be resnmet 10
morrow
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-09-28
ORDERS SOLICITED.

died at Woodbridge near Perth
Amboy lust week with a disease
which the physicians pronounced
cholera. Woodbridge, in conse-
quence Of the report, has been nearly
dopopnhted. .mil
When it was published last even
ing that the tbleves who took the
vouchers out Of the Comptrollers Of
fee were known, certain parties be.
came SO anxious about the matter,
that they sent . woman to several
newspaper offices, offering stolen
vouchers for the sum Of $4,000 in
hopes OF ascertaining the correctness
of the report.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-09-28

Q. Il. Baker, of Davenport, is
the Wcston of Iowa. at the Scott
county Fair he walked so miles in
III hours and 80 minutes.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-09-28
The Asiatic Cholera in Jcrsoy--Thc
Stolen Vouchers.

Alleged cases of Asiatic cholera in
Jersey, are being investigated. 1t
has been ascertained that u recent
arrived German emigrant woman
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-09-28

DIR, J. L. Taylor is buying goods In
New York, and shipping them all
the way through for 40 cents per
hundred. So much for competition.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-09-28

AlNGSTON, OepI, ~.
The telegraph cable to the Island
of st. Kits has been injuredsby an
earthquake which has inflicted such
damage in the island Of Tortala that
1000 persons are rendered houseless.
The Tammany Frauds -Supsyintendeu
Kslso's Action Locked On With Suspi-
New YoRK, Sept. 90.
The prosecution of parties accused
of stealing vouchers from the Comp
troller's Office are pressed with the
greatest vigor, although Judge Gar
win, District Attorney, declares his
unwillingness to allow any outside
council to participate in the case
with him. Measures are being taken
whereby the committee Of citizens
will be able to see that justice is in
no wise perverted. Should the hear
ing in the matter result in the dis
charge of any of the accused, it is
intended to have re-arrests made
and tho proceedings commenced un-
der an indictment conducted by
Supt. Kelso. Taking Haggerty be-
fore Justice Bowling is regarded a.
supicious.
kelso is known to be.indebted to
Tweed for his position. Haggerty
has long been political tool OF
Tweed's. The arrangement effected
by Kelso is thought By the people OF
the ring to bo step gained in their
interests. Public sentiment is get
ting to be more intense against the
ring, and the meetings so frequently
held recently in denunciation of the
Tammany frauds succeeded in arous-
ing the stron gest indignation amongst
all anti. Tammany political organlza
tions, which are spreading daily.
Samuel J. Tilden, Chairman Of the
Democratic State Committee, has
sent circulars to prominent Demo
Gratis, requesting their attendance at
a primary meeting to choose dele
gates to their respective assemblys
in the districts and County Conven-
tions, concludes with these words:
g Wherever the gangrene OF corrup-
ton has changed the Democratic
party, We must take knife and cut
il out by the roots I"
Amos G. Lyons, County Auditor,
tistitied to the presence OF all the
vouchers IN the Comptroller's office
on the evening OF Saturday, the 9th
inst, aud the first he knew OF the
robbery was the next day. The bills
in the ransacked pigeon holes were
all paid, and were about three thous-
and in number. All were there on
the 9th, as he went over them to oh
tain for the Comptroller a voucher
cf Keyser & Co, which was put back
yesterday. Richard A. Storrs, Dep.
uty, Comptroller, was the next wit
ness. Nothing now was elected.
Chas. O'Conncll testified that he
was IN the Comptrollers office on
Saturday night till o'clock.
knowed nothing of any one coming
in or taking vouchers that night,
Mary Conway testified in accordance
with the affidavit already published.
The court adjourned till Monday.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-09-28

There has been but two light frcsts
as yet in this county, no material
damage done.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-09-28

Constantiu0ple dispalchct ~
nounee the appearance ct A,sAstc
cholera there and at Smyrna.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-09-28

Twenty-Five car loads OF lea, yalu
ed at over 100000, left Council
Rlufis Tor the East on Saturday eve
ming.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-09-28

Judge Knapp stated, to-day, that
he had no idea Of being elected, aud
fifty thousand majority will second
that motion at tho polls.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-09-28
NEW YORK.
New YoRK, Sept. 20.
Asiatic Cholera,

Two cases Of cholera are reported
to have occurred in Perth Amboy,
New jersey, the victims being re-
Gently landed emigrants from Ger
many.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-09-28

Ragsdaie, of the Charlton Patriot,
hath taken unto himself ''rib.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-09-28

Hughes & Holbrook are buying on
an average, 700 bushels of oats and
other grains per day, besides potatoes
and other produce in large quantities.
They now have 10000 bushels of
grain in store, that they cannot get
cars to ship in, and they estimate
that there is in Ottumwa 100000
bushels of grain waiting shipment.
Never in the history of Ottumwa
has there been such rush of farm
produce, as there has been this Fall.
The reason for this is plain to every
one, and that is that Ottum wa mer.
chants give more in cash for all the
farmers have to sell, and give them
more goods for their money than any
town in the interior of Iowa and it
is building up for our place reputa-
ton and trade that We ought never
to lose--with our great railroad facil-
tiles, and live go-ahead set of bust.
ness men, we are bound to 90 ahead
and be the town in the interior of
Iowa.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-09-28

Two years ago Bedwell got whst
is called, the liquor vote. Now, we
are informed, some of this class are
going to vote for Swiggett, and Bed
wells friends intimate that some
thing is wrong, and are attempting
to prejudice the temperance element
against him. Any body who knows
Capt. Swiggett knows he mover
tastes drop of liquor, vino or beer,
and is strictly temperate. The fact
is, there was contest between Bed.
well and Esquire Lyman, for the
democratic nomination for sheriff,
which became bitter. Lyman was
beaten, and Bedwell nominated, and
we understand and know that GER
tain interests did not like Lynam's
defeat, and thoy will defeat Bedwell
il they can. This is, IN nut shell,
why Bedwell looses certain liquor
votes, whereas he always used to
carry tham.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-09-28

There is u chance for peace ut las,
in Mexico. The latest returns indi-
cate that at the preliminary organi-
cation OF Congress the friends OF
Juarez were eIected by a vote OF 20
to 6S. This ensures the election o.
Juarez to the Presidency, and with
a President at its head there is no
reason why the Republic should not
have peace within it's borders.