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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-29

A National Labor Reform Con-
vehCion 10 in session ct Columbus,
Ohio. We arc glad to notice that
the distinguished and we!Lknoyn
citisen Of Iowa, to-wit: &C. Fl. Fast
knecht," Esq, is present and ably
representing this cor monwcalth.
It is said that either Judge Davis
Or Gov. Palmer, of Illinois, Wendell
Phillips, Tom. Ewing, or Gra,z
Brown, or some other distinguishes Cd
!. sorsbead, will be nominated for Pres
ident TO day.
1t 10 perhaps the stupidest sid
show Of the democratic party which
hss yet entered the field, except th'
Temperance movement.
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DEMocRATIc REFORM West Vir-
pinia has been under Democratic
rule for one year. and tho expenses
during that period have been s2a9,
7s7 more than the ycar previous unr
der Republican rule. A fair sample
Of what people may always expect
from Democratic Reform.
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Published every evening isundaysexcepte
229, offered by Nj. Bresheim, in rela.
tion to aI act requiring specified Aots
and duties OF Railroad Companies.

zz5, ohered by III. HreEheim, in rela.
tion TO aE act requiring specified aOts
and duties OF Railroad Companies.
aud providing remedies for the en-
iorcemont of the same. Tho bill
came up under suspension Of the
rules, and BY leave Of the House,
MIR. Beresheim explained it's nature
at some length. The object of the
bill is to compel the u. r. r. r. Co
to comply with acts of Congress, and
agreements made with the people OF
Council Bluffs in relation to the
eastern terminus OF the UP. II. R.
Mr.. Baresheim in his explanation
Of the bill, portrayed the gross out,
rage that had been perpetrated upon
the people Of Iowa, and of Council
Bluffs in particular, by the U.P.R.R..
Company violating contracts made
betw ween it and the people.
Mr.. Hall discussed the bill, approx.
ed OF it's purpose but thought Il
passed IL would be entirely impsra.
tive as in his opinion il was unoon-
stitutional.
Such also were the views express.
cd by. Mr.. Baliinger Of Keokuk, who
said no persoa would rejoice more
than himself if such . law 40 pro.
yided for By the bill could be made
effective, but he agreed with Mr..
Hall on the question Of the cons.itn.
tionality of such law.
The bill as introduced, passed the
House by vote of 81 against 2.
Mr.. O'Donnell asked leave to call
up House File No. 10, which MAS
granted.
This bill authorizes County Audi.
tors to appoint deputies, and passed
almost unanimously.
At 1920 the House adjourned.
In the Senate the Woman's Rights
question came up, and after some
discussion, in which Senator Rich.
ards opposed the Joint Resolution, it
was referred 10 the Committee on
Constitutional Amendments.
The Senate took some action upon
h. +. No. 101, in relation to Clerks Of
Courts pratising in the Same - ~.
torneys or collectors. Referred 70
the Committee on Judiciary. Also
on H. n 2lSs empowering siaisas
towns and counties 70 settle, adjust
and compound their Indebtedness,
and to provide for the payment Of
the same. Referred to sAme Com
mittee.
John W. Kyles, foreman Of the
Registsr Office Was tho recipient yes
terday Of : splendid $40 silver watch
from the members Of the Regiss@
family, which, take il, 10 pretty
good evidence that John w. must
be jolly good fellow, and that his
services in the Re0iste, Office ars
duly appreciated. CARO-.
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The Davenport Gczette was tho
vehicle through which josiah B.
Grlnnell ushered his still.born brat
into pubic notice. II he's bcen class
itied as an unfriendly yet fairly hos
tile paper to Grants denomination.
II, however, has become diegusted At
the sorehoad movement OF Sumner
& Co, as shown in their recent dis.
creditable raid about the sale Of arms,
as the following manly extract from
i.s last issue will sufficiently prove:
.Senator Summers last ant,-Grant
bomb-sheli, like the Irishman's mus
ket, promises TO kick its owner ovcr.'
lie has introduced resolutions into
the Senate charging that arms we're
| manufactured and sold, by our gov
ernu,ent, to the French, during the
recent r.nco-Prussian war. The
obvious design in raising this issue 10
to create the impression among the
Germans that Gen. Grant favored the
French, but the effect has . much
wider range, for its tendency 10 to
oomplicate our relations with Eng.
land. And the inference that the
motive is purely political is strength.
ened by the readiness of Mr.. Schurl
to come to the rescue OF his friend
from Massachusetts,, and his aver
ment that "duty to bis German
friends" required him TO demand ths
, investigation.
a .eThe information which these dis
tinguished gentlemen seem SO desi
rous to secure will doubtless be forth
coming. The government csnno
I afford to bear the imputstion whicl
, is sought to be fastened upon it; bu
, pending the iuquiryAit may b. we
TO bear in mind that 40 reliable an
upright man as Senator Wilson, Z
. Massachusetts, stxtes upon his ow
: know ledge as Chairman of the Mil
b tary Committee, tba. our govern
: ment did not know that the arm
! which were being sold. pursuant I
" law, we're going into French hand
q This denial ought to be satisiactor.
IS even to German prejudice, until II
80 case 10 siited upon sworn testimon,
~ As American citizens we cannot o
ford to disboaor our governmeI
10 among tho nations in order to mini
rs. ter TO the political schemes If tho
who, in their anxio'y TO strike dow
on the President, forget the promptinl
on Of patriotism.
On Ever since the war wo have boz
or diaposing OF surplus and inferi
"a arms and il i appears, on inves
g cation. that the arms sold last Q
'as found their way into French han
without the knx x~ledge Of the Pre-
dent, - We haA no doubt was I
ted case. the injaat OF this Senator
du. assault will GREG y : decided reacti
Ivy in his favor. lad in any eve
du. Messrs. summed Hed Schurs will i
Tho roap many laul BY appearing
the volunteer az aeys Of Bismar,
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srArn pGnDloAx eooInrY.

EDS. COURIER We notice that
Senator Merrill has introduced . bill
providing for the publication Of the
transactions of the Iowa State Medi-
cal Society. The bill provides thai
the Secretary OF the Society shall
present to the Secretary Of State .
printed copy of the transactions, ap
proved by the Society's committee on
Publication, and If the publication
be an annual one, that the sum Of
$40o, if biennial, $500 shall be appro.
priated toward defraying the OF.
penses ofpublishing the same.
The Society has long felt that such
recognition was demanded by every
consideration OF right and justice
and in asking this 1t asks no
more than has been done for the
promotion of medical science in 9th.
er States.
When it is remembered that any
law or regulation designed to effect
the public health must depend for its
efficiency upon the intelligent coop
GRAFTON of the physleians, and when
we look at the fact that within the
last seventy-five years human life
has been prolonged twenty-five per
cent. and tho duration OF treatment
lessoped one third, it ought not, and
will not be ieIt by any one that The
suu of s400 u year has been mis-
spent.
The volu,ne ot Transact,ons recent
| IL published we believe to be in every
way creditable 10 the profession Of
the State, but when provision has
been made to secure an annual pub
LEGATION, authors OF valuable papers
will not as heretofore decline TO put
them in the hands Of the Secretary
of the Society TO be lost sight OF for
ever or 10 await the doubtful resur.
rection of Society without funds to
publish.
Il We feel that it is only necessary
that members of the Legislature
give the matter o little tboaga'
|, and they will make the provision
f with pleasure and satisfaction, and
, Senator Merrill be entitled to the graf
!. Ii,ude OF tho profession and the public
MEDIcUs.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-29

Tho Independence Bulletin can see
no reason for holding two Republic
can State Conventions. 1t says:
It is suggested. in favor Of calling
the convention early, that tho Nom.
bers Of tho Legislature, being already
on the ground, can aot - delegates.
In our opinion the members have
quito enough to do in their legiti.
mate sphere Of duty. the doing o.
which is not likely 70 be enhanced
by undertaking 70 run . poiitics'
convention ct the ssms time. lu
| our Judgment, the convention should
| not b. called until the middle o
Nay.
| And 10 this matter the 6xtIefs'
mans head ID uncommonly level.
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The Republicans Of Indiana and
Missouri met in State Convention
yesterday. The Hoosiers resolved
as follows, among many other good
things;
"That the administration OF Gen.
eral Grant has been consistent with
the principles Of tho Republican psr-
ty and eminently just, wise and hu-
name and such a. fuliills his pledges
and deserves our cordisl support,
and therefore we instruct our dele
gates to the National Convention 70
vote for the denomination Of Grant
and viec-President."
Gov Baker, Ex-senator Henry 3,
Lane, Gent. Stull, and other equally
strong men we're appointed delegates
to Philadelphia.
The Missouriaps among otbers,
resolved that ave declare our un.
sw erving confidence in the integrity,
patriotism and jealous devotion u
the public interests Of the present
Chief Magistrate Of the nation. and
pledge ourselves and the Republican
party to abide by, support and carry
to victory, the platform and cand,
dates presented to the people by th'
/ National Convention to be assembled
ut PhiladeIphia, the 9Th of Jun
next"
4 Ex-senator Henderson, Ex.Reprc
sentative Benjamin. ReprescLtativ
Burdett and other equally distir
guished "Pukes" go to Philadelphia
How are you Carl Sumner On
. Charles Schurx2
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The Cotton crop Of the last Sea.
pon is found 70 b one million bales
short and consequently cotton f.s.
stics are jumping up lively in the o.
tumwa and New York marksts.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-29

"As goes Name so goes the Union"
used TO be quotation Of popular be-
lief. If it be true now, its recent
action in placing itself at the bead
of tho Grant States has some eignif.
canoe. On tho 18th inst. the Repub.
lican members Of the Legislature OF
that State, in compliance with tho
wishes of the party, met IN Conven.
tion and elected delegates TO tho
National Republican Convention. A
resolution instracling tho delegation
70 vote Tor Grants denomination was
| adopted unanimously. This 10 . pill
| for Greedy TO take--and for Gr'nne'l.
-Des Mo,aes Register.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-29

The Republicans in Conventions in
Missouri and Indisna yesterday were
unusually large and uncommonly
harmonious, which 10 Of itself . pres
tigs Of victory.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-29
Tis Trssuas osrrsspsaAsa&

George Alfred Townsend, the
piratical, unprincipled ehoal, whom
the Chicago Tribune keeps and has
kept at Washington City, - it, cor.
respondent for years past, wites 70
that paper giving . list Of certain in
dividuals whom 10 names - editors
Of papers and at tho same time as
Federal oficeholders. He is very
careful to make selection of such a
are advocating the denomination Of
Gen. Grant. The reason for this 10
that Townsend is himself and always
has been, . democrat. and that the
Tribune. mongrel in politics, opposes
the denomination Of the President.
Speaking Of Iowa editors, he
names Edward Russell, Postmaster
at Davenport, % oditor ot the Dav-
enport Gazette, also Peter Melendy,
o. 8. Marshal. - editor Of the Cedar
Falls Gazette. Every truthful, we'll
informed newspaper man 10 this
St.te knows this 70 BE- falee IL toto.-
Nj. Russell, on acoount Of III health,
was obliged, nine months ago, to
retire from tho newspsper business,
and sold ont his entire interest II the
Gastte TO Mr.. Potter, Who owns and
edits It. Peter Aelsndy Aas no In
terest 10 and nothing TODD with the
Cedar Falls Gdzssts, asd We believe
never had.
All this was, or ~ least ought 70
have been, well-know1 70 Townsend
and the Tribune folks, but in their
utter disregard Of truth, in their con-
temptably lying natures. exhibited
day sitter day, this il mo new thing
with them. Further, they place the
Hon. J. B. Howell - 81 the Gate
City, who is now Commissioner Of
Southern Claims at Washington City.
Mr.. Howell may have IN interest In
that paper-whether he has or not
We do not know, but ono thing We
Know, he has not been editorally con-
'aected with the Gate City tor years,
y As -, bssn ssmember Of the o.
8. Senate, and sdiassl srpA -
expiration Of his term - Senator,
was appointed to the place he now
occupies. Again, Con. J. y He'd
rick is named - Supervisor of In
ternal Revenue, and slso editor Of
the CouRIER. 1t Is welkknown that
Gen. Hedrick is not now engaged -
editor of the CouRIEa, though he 10
one Of the owners of the ofice. Tho
grand trouble with the Chicago Ttib-
uae is that it has grown 70 sach size
and Importance - 20 sssaaas 20 oon.
troll the Northwest, and, We suppose,
not being satisfied with the recogni-
tion given it BY tho Administration,
gets mad aud inoontinently pitches
into the President because hs will
not be black kmailed.
Our opinion is OF little value per.
haps in such matters, but We submit
If any paper can claim to be Repub.
lican when it retainsxa correspon'
dent who is known to be 40 avowed
democrat, and publishes bis TRADES
sgainst the party, tho moro especial
ly so, when that correspondent 10
wlllful falsi6er, and preys not only
upon the living, hut the dead also.
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Senator Wright has been invited
to deliver lecture before she grsdu.
ating GLASS of the Ma ional U0iversity
~ Waahing gton City, some time du.
ring the present month. So says tho
Story county Representative.
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the fair thing; that there was repeat
ing going on, "a regular democratic
proceeding which the Major did not
rolish] and be moved that . commit
tee be appointed TO count noses, that
: ring Be formed democrats are
groat on rings, TammAny for in
stance1 and that every fellow Be re-
qnired TO 60 through tho ring and
thus prevent repeating. He said he
know that some men there had voted
- often as two or three times, and
he for one was not going to stand
such ! swindiing game, &c. Dr..
Doughlass and Peter g. Ballingalll
we're appointed "the ring" and they
proceeded 10 duty, Major Wood be-
Ing mounted on 4 table In front Of
tho rostrum TO zee that The Gray
men did NOT put In repeAters, and
Bob Lynch BY his side to see the
Wood men did not smouge Gray.
On this ballot Wood had "a, Gray
l2o, and Luts 80, which showed that
there had been II votes cast as re.
peaters, very small amount for 90
large and disorderly . crowd -
there was there, with suoh strong in
clinations to Tammanyiso the city.
After this ballot the Major saw his
cake was al dough and he withdrew
biz name. Now came the ting Of
war, and the Convention then
proceeded again to ballot. On the
third aud last ballot the vote stood,
Gray l66, Luts lat, Wood 2; and
the Germans were LETT ont in the cold
and Mr.. Luts incontinently slaugh-
cred as We predicted yesterday.
According to programme . crumb
WAS then thrown ont TO the Germans
by nominating Adam Schworm q
Treasurer.
After this nomination about two
thirds of the Convention incontinent-
" bolted ont of doors, and We pre-
sumo ths5 adjosxned to got : drink
% a1sh hard lab0eas they had gone
through necessarily made than yGfy
dry.
The Convention then proceeded to
tho nomination of City Solicitor,
and w. W. Cory and A. w. Gaston
were put in nomination, and then
proceeded to ballot with the follow
ing result: Cory So, Castor 2l, and
Cory wss declared the nominee.
c. B. vangent was nominated for
Assessor by acclamation l.nother
crumb for the Germans1 and N. Ba-
kor for School Director.
AVID 30 ended this great Democrat
10 Convention which was "rsd-hot"
sure enough. Our Irish friends were
entirely disregarded and although
they compose over ono third Of the
Democratic rank and die, in the
great haste to conciliate the Ger mans
they were entirely overlooked as
having NO claims 70 white man 10
bound TO respect"
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In the Labor Reform Convention
at Columbus, Ohio, q resolution
offerr that true labor reform men
X no difference in rsoe, color, sex
nationality, and believed in equal
i. hts and equal suffrage for all, was
dei. ted by heavy vote.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-29

Last evening attor the nomination
of Mayor Littleton he made short
speech 10 acknowledgement Of tho
honor conferred, in which be referred
to the Convention - being . very
large and interesting one, and that
hc supposed they had assembled, not
to hear or make speeches, but to NOM
mate . ticket with which they could
beat tho ticket nominated BY IN
assoc' alton of Federal Office holders.
We thought We admired the chris
tian sincerely Of his Honor in the
latter remark especially. 1t was as
suredly very happy bit. II evinced
. breadth and depth of thought and
an honesty Of purpose, which pecu-
iiarly qualities him for the RESPONSE
BILE duties Of . Democratic Mayor.
He evidently attempted to convince
the E.inds of bis hearers that certain
things are facts which he knew to be
fAlse. Il 10 plain that while he would
forego candor and truth to DO Q
third time elected Mayor Of this city,
he don't like FEDERAL oif.ce-holders at
all. Now it is not, perhaps, . matter
of wonder that this 10 90. We know
a great many thipgs Federal in their
character that bis Honor don't like
and many things Federal that hs
did not like in years past. Now Z
few years ago he did not like Fedora
soldiers, Mother he nor his party
even when they marched under tn
old flag which he and his partisan
, friends in. those days would lowe
at the dictauon of rebels.-
, Ho did not like it when the boy
/ | in Federal blue would nominate an
I elect President, county, or cit
!. officer. He and his party slurrs
/ the boys in blue, and would not,
4 they could have helped it, let the'
= vote while on southern fields, the
i stood like wall OF adamant to pr
N vent our country's destruction. |
70 or his party did not like Grant b
q fore Vicksburg and Richmond, wi
10 his Federal officers and soldiers, al
ma better than he likes Grant as Pre-
" dent, with Federal Office holders
I'd subordinate places, throe-foart
40 of whom perhaps are some OF the
ma same officers aud soldiers. 1t is
a new thing that Mayor Littleton a
his party don't like Federal Office
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si.y q ths ssrd:
y uixY Rolsl Acter Of oul

| mnsxA. n L
SSsn ~ ..ss.~ = = 'rnrS5l lcter Of our
-Lr.,cen;.ionn exccedinsly
lct.t has ~ the dsmoora.
.,.l;sior fsstsrdsy, through
wv rheyx xlemsn ia trying 70
~ ~ Germans. because our
l,>nsl seldisr bow. Tower. han.
pns(o beat ]. Il. schwo for
) 6usvr. Nov aside from The
that the loysl instincts 81 The
bublioen patty would have nomi.
Passd Tower = against any body ,nos
imilasly maimsd e his country's do.
bnss, without reepsct 70 nationality,
may be proper. - this connection.
b say that the Republicans cf THE
ity have fiequently honored Adam
bchworm with ofioes Of honor and
rust; that he has frequently accept.
a and flied them with credit, and
bat bic rscsot refusal Of an ofics q
hs hands ofths Republican ms,ority
s The City Council worth double q
huch = the fses Of CITY Treasurer.
4 .ha ma,or;tv of hat r.crv.,,;o,
X. o,...l..;o, -. !. -. . ,.h,,.I
:. "a r,n-oe, 4. ,,c.;,;o, -h,.,,
-..,a ..... !. ..s-:I...
- 80. ''' '''
Pl0'on Wo Geners4y neaso express
Morsosers ~ ars assured that
hwsf did mot desire the ofilcs, anc
nld not have ran had he snder.
ID that Mr.. Schworm really wlsh.
it, who could have bssn nomina-
hv .cclnm.tion had Il been ~sn.
M prd.r.tood .h.t \. -. . c.r.
D''u, :" e.s'A'ns man, ~.s
20 ior mstsnA ~ snot0er equal
poo, oot mocn more aot've man
~ofkine up 2" case, ANA tho
ess'on OF nationality in bis case
ven - IN Mr.. Schworms Wa
-
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The Keo, TX ladies have adopted the
aAlexis twis The hair braided mp 70
resemble tie Atlantic cable, and sur
mouated by q small sized bear and Cubs
The Daily IowA State Register II respon-
sible for the Rbove.
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From the Daily Of the 1Sfd.

From the Daily Of the 1Sfd.
TRH o81SGAS nguBx1lg0 Last
MIGHT.
|, There was meeting Of Germans
10 Criley'S hall last night, which was
principally engineered BY democrats,
ss W. are informed, like Chris. Au-
werda, for instances distinguished
German from Holland d-who acted -
Secretary. They resolved 70 vote
iirst, last, and I'll tho time to support
10 the democratic city convention
70 night J. A. SchwormSor Treasurer,
and Mr.. Lutx for Marshal, the for
mer ! Republican, and the latter :
Democrat.
We regret TO see this attempt to
inaugurats the question Of nationali.
ty into our local affairs. We are
satisfied that our German fellow-citi-
Gems who have always found . cham
pion in the CouRIss will also live
long enough 70 regret this move
mont, which incorporates into Il the
worst idsas Of kaow nothingism.
I We have IN our politics and gov.
ernmental affairs, 10 this couutry, at
the polls. neither herman, Irish,
Datcb, English, Swsde, Hungarian,
Dane, or anybody else, except Ameri.
cans. And the result Of any move
ment BY any nationality to nominate
any man for any ofice simply on 40
count Of the accident Of hia birth, is
anti Republican, anti Democratic, and
anti-Amsrican, and cannot fail TO
result eventually to the detriment Of
the individuals, classes, nationalities
or parties who inAugurate that move
ment. We are al foreigners to .
greater or less extent, and We should
all be proud TO venerate the tra-
ditions Of our ancestry, but il is the
manifest destiny Of ourselves and our
children TO become Amerioanixed
and one homogeneous people, and the
man or the party that strives to pre-
vent : speedy and harmonious ac-
oomplishment Of that inevitable ho-
mogenlty Of r.ces, blood, religion,
and politics, is . dsmagogue Of tho
oss aansesoss@sa sassscter to his
country. 49,
The Oskaloosa Herald Of the I'D
contains letter froa the Hon. b. T..
Caldwell, Of this county, 70 the sdi-
tors of that paper. To this letter
the Herald make . lengthy reply
We go but ono thing in the letter
Or reply which seems % demand our
notice = We have already given our
views repeatedly upoa the subject Of
the taxing og aswsPsPeFs By Legis-
lators at the expense OF the state.
and also in regard 70 the publication
Of the laws in newspapers. Tho one
thing We refer 70 10 whore the Her-
aid questions the veracity Of Mr..
Caldwell, by virtually denying that his
statements made through the Des
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1872-11-15

TRANsFERs OF PROPERTY filed in the
Recorders Office Nov. 8, lS72-contin-