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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-03-07
IOWA.


Special Despatch to COURIER
BuRLINaToN, March 6.
Maj. L. Carper, Division Superin-
tendens Of the c., b. & @ R. r., was
accidentally killed yesterday. 4 miles
east OF Dallas. Mr.. Carper was rid.
ing on the engine. and when near
ing the scene Of tho accident, they
perceived red flag in the middle of
the track, indicating danger. Ow.
ing to the tram having q strong i'm
pelus from q down grade, it was
found impossible IL bring the train
to full stop; two rails had been re-
moved near bridge Nc. rs by work
men in the employ OF the O. mpany,
for repairs. The engineer und fire.
men perceiving tue use:essncss OF
remaining on Tho train any longer.
called to NJ. Carper to jump, jump
ing themselves ~ the tame; this he
failed to do, although he might have
savedShimseli, had he acted upon the
englneey's suggestion, even whom
the engine was upon the bridge, a.
the Roadway was almost checked.
As soon III the engine struck the
break in the rail it parted from it,
coupling to the train, and after run
ming to about the center of the
bridge, ran off the side, turning once
and halt over and falling in n
creek below, distsnce of twenty.
seven feet, laying on it's eide. Just
as it fell, Mr.. Carper was seen stand.
ing midway on the foot board, and
when found after the accident, he
was laying on top Of the engine
near the driving wheels, having sue
tanned no apparent external injury.
He was placed IN chair and i1me-
diately removed to a farm house.
He asked to have his overcoat re
and upon being questioned
as to his injuries, he placed bis bands
upon his bowels and exclaimed
Here" making no further remarks
lntil just before his death when he
'aid: "My God! what is the matter
With me- DR.. Ransom with assist
.nco, was despatched to the scence
II the accident by q special train,
,pon their arrival, finding all assist
.nces was needless, they placed the
,ody on the train and returned to
he city. When tho remains were
emoved to his Office in the c., B. &
}. r. X. depot, u careful medical ex-
showed no external injury
efficient to cause death.
He was a man of considerable
ulturc, gentlemanly in manner, and
cry popular with all acquainted
18th him. He was good citizen, and
no whose place it will be difficult to
II. q. Z. YATES.
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SENATOR HARLAN.

In the recent magnificent war OF
words, and much ado about nothing,
in the Senate, Senator Harlan toeA
q prominent and leading part he
seldom make speeches, bro when ne
does, they are speesnes OF great
statesman, and command the respect
full attention Of the Senate, and the
entire country. The..--Washington
CNrossele has the following handsome
compliment Of his effort;
"Mr. Harlan was entitled to the
door. and continued and concluded
his remarks. We have seldom list
ened to more lucid or conclusive
speech than that delivered on this
occasion by Mr.. Harlan. He had all
the facts and figures at command,
and his defense OF the Secretary OF
War and the Chief of Ordnance was
triumphant and complete. The Sen,
ate and the audience seemed to fee
that Mr.. Harlan had covered tbN
whole ground, that nothing could
be said in reply that would justify
to any extent the course adopted in
this business of the mover of the
resolutions. In concluding his re-
marks he laid down the self-evident
rule that the Government was pre-.
sumed to have kept faith in this as
in other matters, and that the integ
rity Of its purpose and tho proprie'J'
of itS action with reference to for-
eipn powers. under our neutrality
laws. Ssught to have first been ques-
tioned'by Q Senator of United States
It was to be taken for granted, be
said, that our Government was
blamelesa in these transactions, and
the proof that 1t was not blameless
was with those who had preferred
these charges. This alleged willfnl
violation of law, and this alledged
failure properly and fully to account
for the public moneys, constituted
charge against high officers OF the
Government which was blasting ir
its character, if established and 1
failure to establish these charges
thus deliberately prepared ant
brought forward, would be equally
blasting to those who preferred
them
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coed in equity by the action of speci-
ic performance, in any court, in the
country, in which such municipal
corporation is situated, having juris-
diction in equity, and in case such
court should find that q contract has
been made, 1t shall BY decree require
such company, 90 violating, or offer.
ing to violate it's contract, or failing,
or refusing to perform the provisions
thereof, to specifically perform the
same.
SEC. 8. Any court, or Judge, in
this State, to whom application shall
DO made, shall at the suit of any
municipal corporation, as aforesaid,
restrain by injunction, the violation
of any provisions of any contract as
aforesaid /; and in such proceeding,
it shall not be necessary for such
municipal corporation to give bond.
SEQ. z. The remedies provided for
in this act shall not be construed to
be exclusive.
Sec. 8. Any order, decree or judg.
ment, made by any court, in pursu
ance of any one of the provisions Of
this act, shall be enforced in the
usual manner.
SEC. 8. The words "Railroad com.
pany, or Companies" in this act
shall be construed to mean also, the
officers. agents, or employees, of such
company, or companies.
Sec. 10. This Act being deemed
by tho General Assembly, Of imme
date Importance. shall take effec,
and DO in force, from and after i'll
publication in the State Register
Ia newspaper published at De-
Moinea. Iowa, and in the Counci
Bluffs Nonpareil, q newspaper pub
lished at Coulcil Bluff.. Iowa.
Approved, February 26, 1879.
l hereby certify that the foregoing
act was published in the Daily low,
State Register, February q, and il
the Daily Nonpareil. of Councl
Bluffs, February ~. 1879.
| ED WRIGHT,
| Secretary OF State.
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PENNSYLVANIA.
PulLApELpp1A, March

Tho smallpox Las appeared on the
Friaatc Powhattan at the Navy
Yard.
Tho fire is still smouldcri Z in
tho eighth story of tho Chestnut
street front of Jaynes building. but
is under control. The lower floors
aro so drenched with water and
sheete with ice that further damage
is improbable. The granite front on
Chestnut street is not wholly dam
aged. The damage.to occupants Of
the main building is very serious,
but that Of the occupants OF the
wing is not so great. There are ru.
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tory, no person shall have to exceed
one-half his real estate exempted
from taxation. And provided Jurth-
er, that the owners or proprietors OF
Of nurseries for the growing OF for
est trees shall not be entitled to any
exemptions for any trees grown for
sale alone.
Approved, February 2lst, 1872.
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LATE9T
Photographic News
sx.usgrp sxraiss.Y rus gss COURIER
NEW YORK.
NEW York, March 5.

Upon complaint Of the American
Watch Co., OF Waltham, Judge Sedg.
wick yesterday granted an injunction
restraining the swindling insti: ution,
known as Genexa Watch Co., from
carrying on their fraudulent traffic.
It appears that this bu,siness ia car
ried on by one Elias. q notorious
swindler, who, some time ago, origi-
mated q plan for importing a worth.
less lot of Swiss watches IN company
with others eaused them to be mark.g
ed With fraudulent devices. and
stamped as If made ID the United
States.
Weather very cold end clear the
Thermometer this morning stood five
degrees below zero; difference some
Is degrees from temperature of yes
terdsy. A great deal Of ice in the
harbor. Navigation and ferriage
much INSTRUCTED.
There was found q deficiency of
about three hundred thousand dollars
10 the general fund account Of the
city of Brooklyn. Investigation is
to be made as to the cause thereof.
James w. Coleman has accepted
1880 for his receivers fees in the
matter OF the Erie suits. His origl-
oaI, claim was for thirty thousand
The Judiciary Investigating Com
mittee examined Grotz Nathan last
evening as to the referee business
Saml. J. Tilden o member of the COM
nlittee, is reported to have said that
the record books are very bad for
Judge CardozA it is also said that
there are four grounds on which the
impeachment Of Cardoza can be
found. The investigation of the
harbor regulations are used as cover
10 all sorts of ncfarious transitions,
aid it is eaid that the charges OF bril-
berry and cxtor,ion heretofore made
are we'll founded.
Horace Greeley says in to.day's
Tribune commenting uron the con.
duct of Clark, q member Of Congress
that the Tribune regards the nominu.
ton OF Grant inadvi-able for the rca-
-on among others that he is incrus,-
cd with such burnacIes as Clark and
held responsible for their corruption.
Tho grand jury OF Jersey City
brought in fifty one additional in-
dictments yesterday p. m. against
members of commissions and officers
of tho city government for frauds OF
various degrees.
At the Methodist church confer
enco yesterday An excited discussion
arose on the minority representation
Tho resolution in favor ofihe min or
Ivy representation WINS vote1 down.
Rev. Mr.. Osyood denounced the
church rings and the present system
of election be declared farce.
The rammany reorganizsrs were
not ready to report last night, and
asked fur her time.
A Columbia, 5. G. dispatch states
that the bill granting one million
eight hundred thousand dollars in aid
Of the Blue Ridge r X. has been
passed by the Legislature over Gov.
SCOTS veto. The validating bill will
probably pass to-day which will
place four millions Of bonds now un-
der hypothecation on the market.
Very cold weather is reported
throughout New England and nor
thern N. Y. At Ogdensburg the
thermometer this morning was $50
below zero.
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WASHINGTON, ID. c., March. 6.

WASHINGTON, d. G., March. 6.
-dos. uoiuva. lvelinos tho Minister-
ship to Spain, rendered by the Pres.
ldent.
Fortress Monroe letters state that
Q most severe storm occurred there
on Saturday, that has been known
for fifteen years. The velocity Of
the wind was 78 miles an hour. At
Norfolk the storm caused the entire
suspe neion of business.
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Tho Committee.

The following is the Committee OF
the Senate elected by ballot to inves-
tigate Sumner a3d Schurz French
arms scandal story, tcwit: Hamlin,
Carpenter, Sawyer, Logan, Ames,
Harlan and Stevenson.
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The st. Louis Democrat says OF
Judge Davis, the nominee of the
Columbus Labor Convention Tor
President
"Of all men known to American
public life, Judge Davis has the larg-
est private fortune, representing the
smallest honest effort. If you want
to know where bis millions came
from, ask the poor farmers of Illinois
whom the panic of lS47 found in
debt and distress; ascertain how the
necessities of the poor at that time
were the opportunities of Judge
David Davis, and how the title deeds
to his large estates were signed in
suffering and sealed in sorrow. He
was one of the few q knowledge OF
whom would have enabled Shaks.
peare to give US an Anglo-Saxon
Shylock, and deprived the Jews of
dramatic Immortality. In all he did,
be doubtless did no wrong; we have
never heard his personal honor i'm.
peac he'd, or his private character
brought into question. He simply
hung out three golden balls when
times were hard aud money scarce
and when tired Of prwnbroking he
took down his sign and retired from
busin ess to contemplate those chang
ing scenes of this wicked world
which bad made him rich and others
poor"
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The Chicago Tribune people and
their Catalines, having done every
thing in their power to beat the he.
publican ticket in New Hampshire,
now conclude that the election on
18th instant will &c to the Lepisla-
ture,. aud that Straw, the Republican
candidate for Coy ernor, will win.
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WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 8.
SENATE

SENATE.
Mr.. Caldwell made q personal OK
PLANTATION, saying he had not yet
seen the testimony on which was
bnsed the report which newspapers
alleged had been made by the COM
mittee of thu Kansas legislature
concerning charges of corruption in
the senatorial elections of 81 and
II, but had positive assurance no at
tempt would be made 20 prove any
member of the Legislature bribed to
vote for him. He declared the
whole proceeding was insigated
through malice and designed for po-
litical purposes. he hurled back
charges with scorn and indignation
etc.
Pomeroy said the charges referred
to him, and asked the Vice Presiden,
whether he had received the report
from the Kansas Legislature, the lat
ter replying he had not.
Pomeroy offered q resolution thai
the senatorial elections of 81 ant
II be referred to an Investigating
com mittee to report what actor
should be taken by the senators ant
the Senate.
The resolution was tabled.
The Senate ballotcd for committee
of investigation of alleged sales o
arms to the French, end the follow
ing senators declared elected: Ham
lin, Carpenter, Sawyer. Logan, Ames
Harlan, aud Stevenson. Schurz re
ceived % votes; rrumbull 10, TirtoI
aud Blair each twelve.
Stevenson asked to be excused q
he was already on laborous com
mittee, and moved to subetitut
SchurZ.
Tbe Senate refused to excuse Ste
venson, yeas %, nays &c.
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The New York Herald says Of Mr..
Trumbull's recent political speech in
the Senate:
But the speech Of Mr. Trumbull is
conspicuous as showing the poverty
of himself and friends. A close rea-
soner, and skilled in all the resources
Of debate. he has not advanced an
argument which will be entertained
by the county for we might as we'll
say to these men, what time will
conclusively demonstrate, that no
President, especially one who has
done SO wisely as Grant, can be de-
fested by common tavern ISLANDERS !;
and upon sitting Trumbull's careful
declarations down to their last analy.
sis we find nothing but tavern scan
dals. We are humorous people.
We like wild, wicked, rude, bolster.
ous wit and sarcasm. When Presi-
dent is abused we prefer to have il
done IN an amusing manner. So we
may talk about Grant and his broth
ers-in-law and his resstives, his horses
his doge and his cigasf.,- We nav
have our jibe about Dent Porter
aud Babcock, but WREN come serioss.
" TO vote the judgment of tho eoun
try will be that if Grant has done nc
worse than even his enemise charge
upon him he is eminently prope,
President. Ii he were a oorrup,
man or tolerated corruption in Office
II ae were an ambitions, reckless
man; willing to put the nation II
pe Ill for his own selfish ends; if hi
pc sonal habits were an offence tt
Tho moyal sense of the people; it hi
administration had been unfortunate
or even disastrous to the country
We could we'll understand why Mr.
TrUmbull would be justified in ap
pealing to his friends to- accompany
him to Cincinnati no reform the
patty.
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From the paper. found on the per-
son Of Arthur O'Connor who recent
" ATTEMPTED tho life Of Queen
Victoria, it is evident that the fellow
-as drunken, crazy vagabond, who
desired to achieve the infamous poto.
riety Of y Wilkes Booth.
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FORElGN.


Az q result of the lengthy sitting
of the cabinet last evening, on the
conduct Of Queutier, Minister OF Fl.
nance, was the withdrawal OF that
gentleman from the ministry. In his
resignation he explains his course in
testifying IN favor of Lamotte before
the court OF ROuen.
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CHAPTER 16.

CHAPTER Is.
AN ACT changing the time and
manner of administering official
oaths to School Directors.
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted BY the Gen.
erdl AssemNy of the State of Zopa,
That any School director OF director
elect, 10 hereby authorized to admin.
;ater to any school director elect the
Official outh required by law, and
said official oath may DO taken ON o,
before the third Monday in March
following tho election to sub-direc-
tors.
SEC. This act being deemed of i'm.
mediate Importance, shall take effcc,
and b. 10 force from and after it,
publication in the Daily Iowa State
Register and loUa Sta'e Leader,
newspapers published at Des Moines.
Iowa.
Approved, February Gath. 1872.
hereby certify that the forego.
ing Act was Published in the Daily
Iowa State Register, February 9th,
and Daily State Leader, February
26th, 1872.
ED WRIGHT,
Secretary Of State.
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WASHINGTON, March 6.


An immense assemhlage was pres
ent in the House of Representative.
to witness the reception Of the Japan.
ESQ embassy. The Speaker called
tho House to orde. at eleven, when.
on motion of Cox, the ladies who
were unable to find a place in the
gallery, were admitted TO the door.
Visitors were announced ut the main
door, where they came into the Hall
escorted by Gen. Banks and other
members of the Committee on For
eign Affairs, accompanied by Mar'
Delong, and CONSUL Brooks. rhe
ambassadors occupied the center o.
the group, and other Japanese were
arraipned 10 outer line Immediately
in their rear. Gen. Banks then for
maIly presented the embassy to the
House. The Speaker delivered an
address of welcome, which was re-
sponded to by Iwnkura in his own
language; translation Of response
was read by Gen. Banks, and ON biz
motion, was spread upon the Journal
Of the House. After the visitors left,
the House resumed it's session, and
considered the deficiency Vt tho Ap
preparation Bill.
SENATE.
Morrill,, of Vt, had a document
read signed by Giles A. Smith which
is being sent to all the leading rail
road men in the country urging them
to unite in demaning fifty per cent.
advance for carrying the mails on
their roads without reference to
existing contracts. 1t shows that
Vanderbilt, Tom Scott and Jay Gould
had agreed to the plan. Morrill, said
he hoped an explanation of this mat
ter would be made.
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Wilson, OF Mass; Wilson, of Iowa;
Secretary Boutwell,, Corbin. Of S. c.;
Mckee, Of Kentucky; Porter, Of
Virginia, and Claggett, Of Montana,
arc talking for the Republican cause
liz New Hampshire.
Carpenter, Of S. g., aud several
other rebs are bloviating for Weston
and the Democratic ticket.
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MASSACHUSETTS,.
BosroN, March 9.

B0sT0N, March 9.
at meeting Of the Directors OF
the Union Pacific Railway 70 day
Horace T. Clark was elected Prest-
dent; John Duff, of Boston, Vic
President, and e. B. Rollins, Treas
urer. The dropping of Thomas A.
Scott from the Board Of Directors 10
said to indicate . preponderance OF
the Vanderbilt interest.
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When the arms about which Mr..
Sumner makes so much foss were
going to Fcapce, he was Chairman
Of the Committee on Foreign Rela.
tiors. Why did he not take care
that nothing was done Of which our
Foreign Relations could possibly
complain? lift was not bis business
to keep . sharp eye on those arms,
whose was it? Ifhe did not know
what was going on. why not? If be
did know, why didn't he make com.
plant at once, if anything was
wrong? Can be snawer these ques.
tions 90 as to justify his conduct
Hook. Eye.
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LONDON, March 6.

In the Tichborne case this morn.
ing, the counsel for tht claimant 70
Cichborne announced that BIZ
client had decided in view of II
jury, saying Monday, that they bad
heard sufficient evidence Wherein 70
base the verdict, to withdraw hts
case before court. The defence ask.
I'd for the arrest Of claimant on
charge Of perjury, and to 6x HE
bail ut ESQ, 900. A warrant was To-
-ued for bis arrest accordingly.
Claimant was not present at court.
1t is believed be ded.
LArER-Tbe claimant to the Tich-
borne estate was arrested this morn.
ing upon warrant issued BY LORD
Chief Justice Boville and conveyed
to New Cute.
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CHAPTER "a.
AN ACT to amend Section 11O3 of
tho Revision Of 1860.

AN ACT to amend Section 11O3 Of
tho Revision Of 1860.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of
Iowa, That section 1103, of the Re
vision of 1851, IS hereby amended by
striking out the second line of said
Sec., the following words: "A City
Marshal, who shall hold his office for
year." and by adding to said Section
the following words, to wit: "In all
such cities. and in all incorporated
towns having q population of ons
thousand inhabitants and upwards,
the Marshal Deputy Marshal, and
Police, shall be elected by tho Town
or City Council or Trustees. and said
officers 80 elected shall hold their Of.
fee during the pleasure Of said Coun.
Gil or Town Trustees"
SEC. 2. This act being deemed o.
immediate Importance, shall take eff
feet from and after its publication in
tho loUa State Register and Io,cd
State Leader, newspapers printed and
publisher in Des Mines. Iowa.
Approved Feb. %, 1872.
Ed WRIGHT,
Secretary Of State.
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LONDON, March 8

LONDON, 0aIcn "
There is anxiety at the non.arrival
Of tho City Of Washington, which
left Now York on the l7th of Feb,
for Liverpool.
1oung Grant, the Presidents son,
Yesterday visited both houses OF
Parliament.
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LoxpoN, March 8.

Tho Green has presented her
groom, John Brown. with . gold
medal, and granted him an annuity
Of two thousand pounds for bis
promntness in arresting O'Connor,
when he assaulted her Majesty.
The steamship City Of Washington
whose non.ar,ival caueed anxiety,
was spoken Of by the steamer At
lnntls. She had broken the main
shaft and was making Queenstown
under sail, and all on board WELL
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The Gate City has u brief article
of two and one fourth columns in
length, on the new and juicy subject
of the inevitability of Grants ron
omination.
Wo have no doubt of its being y
good article, as all of Sam. Clark's
are. We have laid it by for wet
day, to get time to read it all
through ut one setting.
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Chicago Market.
Chicago, March s.

FI0ur-Dull.
Wheat-Irregular steady 1.22ta
1921; cash, 1.243.
Corn--S,e"dy: 373a&; 373.
Oats-Duli; 30t.
Rye-lnactive. \
Barley-Steadier; 81.
Pork-Hicher closing steady
ll.8O cash +; IL 90 April. x
Lard--Quiet 81.
Meats unchanged.
Dressed Hcgs--Firm good ship.
ping.
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There is runor now that Judge
Tracy, Of Burlington, is TO 60 upon
the Supreme Bench and Hurley, OF
Louisa, tskes Traey's place