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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-01-18

The following officers ofthe State
Agricultural Society were elected al
Des Moines on Thursday last to serve
during 1872:
President, John Scott of Story
county; Vice President, Edwin Smith
OF Scott county, Secretary, J. M,
Shaffer, Of Jefferson county Treas.
urer, VIM. B. Leach of Linn county:
Directors, NJ. W. Robson Of Polk
county; z. McIsaac of Black Hawk
county; Aaron Kimball of Howard
county; Oliver Mills of Cass county:
Phineas Caldwell Of Harrison county:
Q. f. Davis OF Lee county; John w.
Porter Of johnson county; F. l..
Downing of Mahaska county John
Grinnell of Clayton county; S. B.
Hewitt OF Wright county.
Cedar Rapids was unanimously Sc
lected as the place for the annual
Fair.
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NEW YORK.
NEW Yoax.

New YORK, Jan. 10.
The Tribune publishes q statement
on the authority of Edward s.
Stokes, saying that the Herald con.
tains only the unimportant letters
from Fisk to Mrs Mansfield, and that
the remaining letters to be yet pub.
lished, will fully bear him (Stokos)
ont in all the statements which be
has made relative to this correspon.
deDce.
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Chicago Market.

chicago, Jan. IL.
Flour-Quie.; steady.
Wheat-Lower; l ga cash; ST. 2sa
Feb'y.
Corn-Steady at slight decline;4O3
cash; 41aa Feb'y; 45 May.
Oats-Quiet; 32aaa cash.
Rye-Scarce, firm g..
Barley-Dull, lower 59aa60.
Pork-Heavy lower S12.75at74
cash; Sl2.85 Feby; sl3.124 March.
Lard-steady demand chiefly for
fnture, SO % cash; $3.50 Feb,y.
Meats-Quiet, easier feeling.
LATER-Pork lower, s12.75 cash;
sl2.8Oas5 Feb'y.
Corn-Easier, 400 cash.
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SENATE.

Petitions were presented for the
repeal of salt duty, for National pro.
nipltory liquor law, against govern
ment manufacturing envelopes, for
National schools, against employing
government officers who drink In.
t~oxicating liquors.
Mr.. Trumbull presented the petit
ton of Chicagoians asking that
building materials imported to that
city be exempt from port duties.
Mr.. Sherman reported from
Finance Committee.
A bill repeating duties on salt and
iron its re-commitment was moved
which was opposed by Mr.. I'rumbull,
but it was re-committed by vote Of
80 to l8.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-01-18

On last Tuesday Senator Lowry.
OF Scott county, introduced the first
bill into the Legislature, which was
for the repeal of the 5 cent railroad
tax law. He moved to have il refer.
red to a special committee Of five
with instructions to report on Wed.
nesday, but as the Senate was not in
quite SO great a hurry as he was, the
bill was placed on file, by a vote of
a2 to 16, and will come up in its reg.
ular order.
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Sc. louis Market.

ST.. Louis, Jan. II.
Flour-Quiet.
Wheat-Quiet No. 2 spring $l.31,
corn-Easier No. 2 at elevator,
39aa.
Oats-Unsettled, lower; mixed on
track, 34a5 No. 2 at elevator 37a.
kye-Quiet; No. 2 80.
bariey-Unchanged.
Pork-Nominal small orders
filed at 1925,
Dry Salt Meats--Quiet.
Bacon-Unchanged.
Lard-Quiet.
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FOREIGN.
PARIS

PARIS, Jan. l6.
A meeting at Marseilles last night
protested against the proposed taxa
non on raw material. Some Speak
ers were violent in their denuncia
lions OF tho government seeking to
increase the burdens on industry.
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INDIANA.


O1nNAFO O1ns ~
About ! o'clock this morning, q
fire was discovered in the wholesale
confectionery establishment Of Mes.
sick & Trail, 40 west Washington
Street, which was entirely destroyed
together with four adjoining business
houses occupied by Solomon & Gar.
rett, tobacconists ]. F. Medina,
hair goods and notions; q. Fredgin,
boot and shoes, and room not occu.
pied. Three fireman were serious
" hurt by = falling ladder. The fire
is supposed to be the work of An in,
oendiary. Loss partially covered By
insurance.
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Chicago Live Stock Market,

Hogs-Receipts II a. m. 49, 4l
rather dull; shade lower; extrcme 81
a4.6o; bulk s4.25a4. 35; packers prin-
clpal buyers. Total number of cars
reported to arrive 4S7. Now III q.
M, and only 285 arrived.
Cattlc-Firm, unchanged, good
grades scarce and in demand; CON-
mon grades in fair supply and un.
changed.
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LATEST
%Telegraphie News
pfpo1yIp yyp9IssiY Yoa T1l covail1.
MISSOURI.

Special to the CounrER.
KANSAS Cry, Jan. II, 1872.
The North Missouri train was
thrown from the track this morning
at Camden by q COW, and three COACH
es turned over and badly demolish-
ed. Miraculously enoughno one kill
ed. 81. w. DONALDSON.
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FROM DIES MONIES,

k1NVCM NEE CMOAgN6Si Y
Special Correspondence of the COURIER.
Dies MONIES, Jan. IL, 1872,
Tho legislature adjourned last
night until Monday, the 10Th inst.
The Republicans of both Houses
will meet in joint caucus Tuesday
evening the 18th inst. to nominate
candidates for Warden Of the State
Penitentiary, State Printer and State
Binder.
For Warden we have the following
candidates, to-wit: G. A. Derby, of
Wapello Col. Craig, of Council
Bluffs Capt. Rutledge, of Van Blu
rem, and the present incumbent Mar
tin Kelsey of Des Moines county. AT
the present writing it looks as if it IS
an equal fight between Derby, Craig
and Kelsey.
The candidates for State Printer
are Dick Clarkson of the Register,
John Mahin, of the Muscatine Jour-
nal, Capt. g.. w. Edwards, of the
Hwkeye, (the present incumbent)
and Major G. A. Henry, Of the Keo-
sauqua Republican. Major Henry
has recently lost his entire office and
material by fire with but little insu.
rance. He was a magnificent soldier
of the 4th Iowa Infantry, under
Williamson, and is an excellent prin.
ter. We're considerations of these
sort to prevail, we should say that
his. calling and election is sure, yet
you can't most always tell.
Clarkson represents the Dee
Moines Regency, and will bring to
bear the entire Allison, Wilson, Dodge
influence which is just now a power
in the State, which il is quite likely
will elect him, especially since it il
universally admitted that that Office
has never had any patronage, and il
needing it.
Capt. G. W. Edwards, the present
incumbent, is one of the editors OF
the Hawkeye, and is an accomplished
journalist and printer, and is doing
the work at present in an entirely
satisfactory manner. His enemies
are trumping up the charge that be
is a defaulter, all on the fimsy basis
that he was sued on an account in
issue between him and the depart
ment at the close Of his services as
p. NJ. of Mt. Pleasant, amounting to
about $4,000 which account he paid
under protest in the oourts,an which
was RENTED TO him by the depart
ment afterwards when the case wal
fully investigated.
Edwards has recently opened an A
No. l office in Des Moines and the
rule of ~re-electing q man ought moi
in his case to BIO violated BY any rule
of justice or logic which we know
of.
John Mahin of thsn Muscatint
Journal who was defeated BY the
Allison German coalition in hi
county for the Legislature, is tht
last mar on the list and one of the
very best men mentioned.
For Binder we have the presenl
incumbent Smart, and the former in.
cumbent Carter.
The Committees will be announc
VIII pIucn, OF wnIcn more
ANON.
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How high ish dat?

Gen. j. b. s. Todd an uncle of
Mrs. Lincoln's who commanded a d.
vision before Corinth and was the
first territorial delegate in Congress
from Dakota, died at Yankton the
other day. HI was a man of fine
personal presence and considerable
talent,
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WASHINGTON, Jan. il.

There seems to be q disposition
among the Republicans to transact
business SO that Congress may ad-
.journ before the meeting Of the Ma
tionalss Republican Convention.
Gen. Emory has again been in
structed not to interfere with the
State authorities in Louisiana.
It is denied in official circles that
there is any unpleasantness whatey-
er between Russia and the United
States, or that there is any truth in
the report that Minister Curtin is to
be recalled.
The Spanish Minister it is said
will be furnished with a copy Of the
affidavit OF the Captain of the
Florida, in order that he may make
q response on his side az preliminary
to further action in the matter.
Confidence is expressed in official
quarters that spain will promptly
make amends required.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Is.

WA6AINGTON, y an. Id.
A bill has been introduced by Mr..
Butler, Of Mass, for the removal of
legal and political disabilities incur.
red during the late rebellion, provi.
ded that the act shall not enable
such parties to maintain any clsim or
right against the government except
the same occurred before the first OF
April 1851, or subsequent to the 9th
afApril 1865. Also a bill to repeal
the several tenure of Office acts.
Mr.. Smith introduced a bill for the
construction of q National railroad
between New York and Chicago.
Mr.. Merriam, of New York, intro.
duced a bill to repeal duty on tea and
coffee after first of July next.
SENATE.
Senator Goldthwaite, of Alabama,
was sworn in and took his seat.
Mr.. Cole, of California, presented q
petition from Chinese dealers on the
Pacific coast asking for a reduction Of
the duty on rice.
The Vice President said that the
petitions of foreigners should be pre-
sented to the State Department
The petition. however, was referred.
Mr.. Blair offered o joint resolution
-e .s~Ak. tktuA Ournurtvcou TO
enquire into affairs in Louisiana.
Mr. Edmunds objected, and the
resolution went over.
At one o'clock, p. NJ, Mr.. Summers
Civil Rights bin came up, and he is
addressing the Senate in its advoca.
cy.
HOUSE.
Scofeld, McCreary, Smith, Of New
York, Voorhees, and Marshall were
appointed q committee on the Louis
lana imbroglio.
Dawes bill passed, for the relief of
sufferers of the Chicago fire. 1t pro-
vides that all goods, wares and mer-
ohandise sent for the relief of suffer-
ers as contributions shall be admit.
ted at the port of Chicago free of
duty. That a draw back on port
duties shall be allowed on merchan.
disc used in construction and repair
OF buildings erected on the burned
district.
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4 wa IN W1Sns

SE4AAA We B8 WkB2
1t is duo from US to say q few
words in regard to the late Senate.
rial election in addition to the brief
article in the issue Of the 18th inst.
What we have to say We give after
mature dispassionate reflection, and
if we understand ourselves, free from
all prejudice and without fear or fa-
vor, having in view only the best in
terests of the great party which has
for the past fifteen years 80 nobly ad-
vanced the progress Of liberty and
right in this country, and the influence
of which has been folt for good
throughout the civilized world.
Before we had taken position in
regard to the man we should support
for Senator; actuated by a sense Of
duty as Republican journalists VIC
published an article earnestly advo-
eating fair and gentlemanly dealing
on all hands in conducting the can-
. So strongly did we urge this
course as to cay that those who did
otherwise should be frowned upon
and discountenanced. We took such
position because we have long since
learned that the tendency ia strong
in the heat engendered in a close
fight tor On important position, to
indulge in abuse and SANDER for
the sake Of success. We know too
that's courseo of detraction pro andco
is the great cause Of Reorganization
and final ruin Of any association Of
men, political, ecclesiastical or social.
We know that there has been no
cause why the course we had thus
recommended should not have been
pursued. We have now no doubt
but the result would have been the
same had such a course been adopted
and the noble sensibilitiss Of men
which are shared in, to such an emf.
nent degree among Republicans
would not now be lacerated and
panied rs they are; nor would the
glorious vigor and fire of old have
been one jot or little lessened in a
single breast.
1t cannot be considered a light and
trivial thing In its effects upon the
feelings of thousands that the high.
est authority Of the successful party
in this Senatorial contest, had, after
sixteen years Of praise and approval
of Senator Harlan's public life, just
discovered in the last days of the
fight. that he was not q man of integ-
rity, and published broadcast old
and baseless charges against him,that
had even become almost obsolete
with democrats.
1t was to avoid this that we have
begged of our journalistic brethren
prudsncsaA and tsmperancs j nathe con.
hest. We must say now boldly, but
in all kindness, that q great mistake
has been committed in this matter,
and we car only renew our earnest
appeal that there shall not, in the
tvsrs:- unry NOPE mhfatp56ne4heske
good lies in the unity, the welfare oil
the great Republican party, and its
morale must not be impaired. Mis-.
takes will sometimes be made, but
they should only challenge US to re-
newed energy for their qniet and
peaceful correction and an avoidance
oftheir repetition.
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The best counter sign-No trust
A young man idle, an old ma
needy.
London is tired Of the postal care
system.
How to prevent your wife scoldina
you. Don't marry. :
Chinese doctors will attend n pa.
tient six weeks for 81 80.
Russia has recently organized 15,.
600 public schools.
Ofthe seventy-tour United States
senator's, fifty r lawyers.
The Rev. M. Spurgeon, it is said,
has received ten offers of marriage
within q year.
We are indebted to the Hon. MN.
Walden for public documents this
day received at this office.
A young lawyer said that a barber
is always ready to scrape an ac-
q~uaintance, and often cuts him, too.
Among the last things out in pa-
thetical song are "My Darling's
Shoes" They are out at the toes.
The United States lease of SANTANA
bay, San Domingo, having expired,
the American flag has boon hauled
down in that region.
During the past year, 299, 900 :mmi-
grants arrived ut the port of New
York, being an increase over 1870,
of 1900.
The Illinois Legislature has passed
a resolution in favor OF the one term
principle for, the office OF President
of the United States.
At Atlantic, on Tuesday, Mr.. Hen.
ry Castiner, brakesman on the u. r.
u P. railroad, was struck from tho
Top. OF a car, and the entlro train
passed over him, killing hiu in
A bit OF o mans q and half of
! mans finger, all bloody, were
picked up in Upton, on Saturday
after u street row, if we are
Q believe the Cedar County Iost CT !
be 10th inst. :
This is the way q Troy reporter !
Congratulated a friend on his mar t
age: !
0ln more unfortunate, :
Weary of lite, .
Rashly inportunate. h
Taken a wife, :.
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On the 14th inst. at the residsncey
Of Mr.. J. Right, Of Dahtonega Tp,
by ]. G. McClung, ]. +, Ma. WIL-
LIAM KlTrERMAs, Of Wyoming Ter
ritory, and Miss MARoAaIr AEDza-
SON, 81 Dahlonega Up, Wapello Go.
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St. Louis Give stock Market,

ST. Louie, Jan. II.
Hogs-Receipts, 640S. Extremes.
s3.soa4.3o; bulk sales, s4.10a2O.
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The official count Of votes cast
at cur recent State election which
which was made in the legislature
the other day, is as follows:
Carpenter's majority over Joseph {.
: -. .,... - ,s...,..... fl,JlS
Carpenters majority over Joseph G.
4 James 9. Knapp""".m"....... 4l,03s
Du1.s over Ham..".-.".............- 1851
James Y. Knapp received 32s votes for Gov
ernor In Ringgold county.
How high ish datp
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Duncan, the Delaware county
murderer, and two other prisoners,
at independence, broke Jail on
Wednesday night.
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~ VuO OOuAt Va OyCf u CfWsstot III
the murder of Fisk.
Stokes Tfial-Custem House Matters.
NEW YoRK, Jan. 16.
1t lie now said that Stokes trial
will not come off before February.
It is stated that leading admins.
tration Republicans are greatly
alarmed at the Custom House reve-
~lations, and think their continuation
will do great harm unless the ses-
sions are removed from this city to
Washington. The evidence elected
goes to show that the Custom House
should be recognized, and that the
carriage business is q great fraud upon
the mercantile community.
The Herald's Washington tele.
gram says that the dispatch from
Gortschahoff about Minister Cataca-
~ has not yet been received at the
State Department. Much interest
is felt as to the effect Of the Catacazy
matter upon n relations with Rus
sia. 1t is stated that the President
intends to sustain Sec'y Fish, and &C.
cept the full consequences, ever to
the point of instantly recalling Min
lister Curtin, and ~suspending all re-
l~ations with Russia, should Gorts-
chakof attempt to put any indigni-
ty upon Secretary Fish. The De-
partment admits that Russia feels
some soreness, and that the state
ment is made that the warm dis
patch to Curtin, about which COM
plant is made, is attributed to Asst
Sec'y Davis, who had not properly,
toned his message.
The Tribune says that tho report
recently telegraphed from Lon.
don to the effect that certain bankers
had combined to take all the loans
authorized by Congress-, is contra
dicted and is likely to prove ground
less.
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ALBANY. n. Y. Jan. I6.

A bill was introduced into the As
sembly last night, providing that a
previous formation or expression of
opinion with reference to the guilt
or innocence of persons on trial, shall
not disqualify q persoa from serving
on . jury /; provided the person will
swear that be will render an impair
mitted.
This bill is endorsed by Judge Bed
ford and Recorder Hackett, Of New
York. The bill, if passed, is not to
take effect until six months after pas.
sage, and consequently viii not apply
in Stokes case.
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The first thing Gov. Carpenter
done was to re-appoint Gen. Baker
AdjutaDt General Of Iowa.
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Williamson s Kelley
REMOVED

To New Building one doc weat Of Wardsn's
store. They nave enlarged their stock and
have for sale everything usually kept In .
irst-clAss Drug Store. at the lowest pricss.
Van. ii. ,72.Wlt ~
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IOWA PRESS ASSOCIATION.

The Iowa Press Association me,
at Des Moines Thursday evening th.
18th inst. President Junkin Fair
field Ledger, occupied the chair with
Frank Hatton, Mt. Pleasant Journa.
as Secretary.
The editors of many of the lead.
ind papers in Iowa were present.
The President announced that ar.
rangements had been made for q
free excursion over the u. p. Rail-
road in June.
The annual meeting will occur in
Mount Pleasant at a day yet to be
named by the executive committee,
from where the editors will proceed
on the excursion.
The Register has the following of
the meeting:
at was resolved that tae passes
necessary for the trip shall be issued
on the morning of the second day,
and at 10 other time, unless satisfac-
tory xcu be made to the Execu-
tive Committee. The Press Asso-
citation was created for the mutual
benefit of editors and publishers,
and unless they can be brought to.
gether and put to practical work, it
fails in it's object and might as we'll
be abolished. Passes will be issued
to persons present at the Conven-
ton, good for the Rocky Mountain
trip, and TO only one editor and lady
tor each country paper, and two
editors and their ladies for each
daily. Every man must be either
editor or publisher to meet the re-
Iuirements of the rule. All who
expect to go are requested to notify
President Junkin, at Fairfield, in
good season, and at the same time to
let Frank Hatton, at Mt. Pleasant
know that you are coming, that the
royal good people of that city may
prepare for the entire party. The
preparations at that place will fall
upon Mr.. Hatton, and we don't think
filter shoulders for the burden could
have been found.
The Executive Committee have |
been authorized to prepare a pro.
yramme for the annual meeting to
TX the day for the excursion to see
about procuring Pullman sleeping
oars for the trip, where each passen-
ger can take . berth and pay for it
md to particularly hedge in the ex-
to the complete exclusion OF
persons known, as.we modestly put
t, as defunct vegetables. The sub.
cot OF Legitimate newspapers was
nliy discussed, and action taken
hereon to the end that an effort
hail be made to have proper legisla
ion secured. A special committee,
omposed of Messrs. Junkin, Trey
or and Hatton, have this matter
ow in hand, and we donbt not but
hat wise and proper action will be
dvised by the gentlemen.
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CoNyEN- !
IoN.-The National Republican Ex-
Committee in session at !
Washington on tho nth inst, select D
1 Philadelphia as the place and June a
th as the time for holding the next $
'ational Convention, which is to !
ominate Grant, who is to be re-elect- /,
! President of all these United ii
.ates. z
John Janney, President Of the 7
Secession Convention, died =
L~eesburg, Va, on the Sd otJan. 81
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John Janney, President Of the
Virginia Secession Convention, died
at Leesburg, Va, on the Sd OF Jan.
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"t,ne more unfortunate,
Weary oflite,
Hastily importunate,
Takap q vviIass

Chignons r being put to a new
use. W. 3. Gwynn,a merchant of
Sioux City, bad been trying to de
trand his creditors, who dnaIly went
to his house, armed with a search
warrant. They were unsuccessful
for along time, but finally s~uspecting
his wife's luxuriant hair, prospcoted
and found "deitly hidden there"
$4,000, which considerably swelIed
the rate per cent they had expected
to obtain on the dollar. !
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The difficulty in trying Tweed
before q New York Jury is said to be,
they cannot ind a jury worthy OF
his steal.
Mock turtle-kissing before com
pany and lighting afterwards.
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New YoRK, Jan. II.

A special to Herald, from London.
says that rumors prevail at ST. Pc.
tersburg that the Grand Duke Alexis
has been married since his arrival in
America to q Russian lady whom his
father had opposed, aud whom it was
thought an attachment was broken.
Mayor Hall has not yet resumed
his duties, though his week is up
The Comptroller will have the an.
pointment of Mayor, if Hall don't re.
turn by Friday.
The principal defense which will
be set up in the Stokes trial will be
that as bitter enmity existed between
Stokes and Fisk and as there were
circumstances tending to establish a
conspiracy to take the life ofStokes.
the latter therefore committed the
shooting in self defense. Stokes
friends claim that o few DAYS before
the shooting, men were discovered to
be on the track Of Stokes, that thew
had been following him for a week
previous. Every effort is TO be made
by Stokes counsel to have the trial
deferred as long as possible. There
seems to be no sympathy in this COM
munity for Stokes.