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

The telegraph gives the following
synopsis Of the case submitted to
the Geneva Board BY the Counsel
for Great Britain. ,,Itis divided into
ten parts. s$
Part first says no definite or com.
plete statement Of the American
claims has ever been furnished. Tho
treaty Of Washington and previous
correspondence, supplies, however,
the general definition of the demands
of the United States. The claims
submitted for damages growing out
of the acts Of vessels, respecting
which the United States alleges that
Great Britain failed in her Interna.
tional duty. The tribunal must de-
termine the question of the failure
of duty, and if it decides that there
has been snch failure then it must
award gross sum for damages or
define the limit of liability for the
guidance of the assessors of said
damages. The circumstances of the
sailing OF the steamers Alabama,
Florida and Shenandoah, were ma
Totally dissimilar, but Great Britain
maintaips, that 10 respect to none of
them has she failed of her 1nterna-
tional obligations or rendered her.
self Justly liable.
Part second gives history Of the
civil war, showing that the course
of England and maratime powers
was of vigilant and scrupulous neu-
traiity.
Part third makes q statement of
International rights and duties, of
the laws Of England bearing there
on, and of faithful performance and
the execution thereof by Great Brit.
ain durins the war. It also gives a
detailed account of the action by
Minister Adams and Earl Russell to
prevent the departure Of the Rebel
cruisers.
Part fourth, shows the limits OF
the powers possessed by the British
government TO prevent such depart
nres,
Parts from Ave to eight inclusive
present in detail, the facts 10 regard
| to the cruisers named.
| Part nine sets forth that the
steamers Georgia and Shenandoah
! were never equipped for war in the
British dominions, and the British
government was only informed re.
| specting these vessels after their de.
parture. The Alabama and Florida
even did not receive armaments in
British waters. The peculiar cir.
cumstanees of the Alabams's escape
are reoited, and highlands vigilant
endeavors to prevent her sailing, as
well as Americas failure to capture
4 her are insisted on.
Part tenth complains of the dis.
advantages under which Great Brit
ain labors in meeting an unrepresen.
| ted case.
The document concludes az fol.
/ lows:
"While England regrets the de-
parture of the Rebel cruisers from
her ports, she can not acknowledge
the justice of the claims against hel
for pecuniary damages for their acts
The United States must solidly es
tablish faats OF. England's negligence
England II ready TO acceps sths
award Of the tribunal of arbitration
a-whether favorable or unfavorsble
She desires only that it be just"
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WISCONSIN.
Mrr.wAurrr. reb. 2,

III MILwAUEEE, Feb. IN
Tho boiler Of Bsst's Soneh Sii
brewery burst ct half palf past 4
o'clock to-day, with terrific concO|
zion, smashing windows in tho neig(
boring houses and carrying fire.
.ments Of the boiler and engine rod
for several blocks around. Ono Ell
OF the building is . perfect wreck !
No lives lost. Ava ssa
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The New York Herald, discussing
the Schurs-Sumner resolution. saws
With great pertinence and force

Germany, for instance, is an ar.
hitrator in our dispute with Great
Britain on the San Juan question.
an untavorable impression upon the
MIND Of kaiser--snch an impression
Us would nndoubtably be created
we're u 20 be determined that we had
dealt with the Germans in an mn.
friendly spirit, or as mere tradasn s az
csreing nothing for law or Justice nv
the comfy Of nations--might 90 fsr
towards oetermining the royal mind
against America in its decision =
The part OF every Senator who has
patriotic impulses would be IN
strengthen the German Emperor IN
those feelings Of friends ship for Amer
iea which he has never failed to ORC.
fcse. Yet We have Senators. evan
such mon as Sumner, strenuously ar.
guing, for political purposes that
our government, in the war was =
secret ally Of France; If Mr. Sum
nsr and Schurz were the retainea
council OF Great Britain, CHARGED to
90 before the Geneva tribunal and
make such an argument as wonld
rescue England from the oonseouencas
Of her per6dious ooursc tovsrds
America during our rebellion. thew
oogld not serve England mere $500.
5ualiy. They have striven 20 deor.J.
ond d'snonor the country simply to
mike political cAnital an.y>A C "
'1rans 10 vAa ne--- campaign."
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The Burlington Gazette man has

The Burlington Gazette man has
interviewed 81. Clay Dean, and re-
ports the result, setting Dean down
as an apologise of Senator Harlan,
and an enemy Of Allison and Will
son. Now~we remember the q
settss daily slanders Of AIR. Hal Air.
during the contest, but we had sap
posed it mad dropped the subject, soa
the present ct least. To represen
Dean IS an apologist Of Mr.. Hr -
and q libeller of his opponents, :
the un.kindest cut OF al
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MAsAnK, Feb. ae.

The Carroll county Gazette was
burr ed last night, total loss. Iusur-
ed 81, 800 in EtDa. The Thompson
Courier. Shannon Gazette, and Rock
City Gazette. were issued from this
Office. Good steady work kept the
adjoining buildings from burning, and
this saved the town.
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DEs MONIES. Feb. 26.


EDS. COURIER: The Senate com.
nenced this morning to meet at 9
A. NJ, and sit to Ppm. The first
two hours were devoted to general
business, and resolutions were Offer
ed and the reports from several Com
mittecs read.
The report from the Committee
on county and township organize
ton recommended the passage Of
tho bill for doing away with FIRST.
class cities, and placing. all cities on
an equal footing.
At ii A. NJ. it resolved itself into
Committee OF the Whole, with
Senator Larabee IN the chair, for tho
consideration OF the code.
In the House, the usual routine Of
presenting, petitions, romonstrances,
resolutions, and bills were gone
through with.
Substitute for Senate File for No.
l came up and Was briefly discussed.
IT will borne in mind, that this bill
relates to the repeal of the law en-
abiing townships. cities, aud towns,
TO vote five per cent. tax in aid of
railroads, and was passed In the
Senate before the recess, and went
to the House, where, after receiving
two amendments it was passed and
sent back TO the Senate, where il
was again passed, but the vote by
which this was done, was reconsider
ed the next day, and the bill came
mp again, when it was once more
amended, passed, and returned to
the House.
II was finally agreed to-day not to
concur in the Senate amendment,
and the bill, after passing through all
these stages, was referred to q Joint
committee OF conference.
u. F. No. 116 came up and elected
considerable discussion.
This is q bill to change the weight
OF u bushel OF corn from 20 to Sc
pounds.
After the bill had been discussed
at some length, MIR. Carver moved to
amend by inserting 60 in place Of &C. |
The motion prevailed. A motion to |
indefinitely postpone was lost.
BY motion, the rules were suspend
ed, and the bill put upon its passage,
the vote standing 81 yeas to 43 neys,
and thus II +. ll6 is disposed of in
tho House.
There was tea party the other
evening at the Secretary OF States,
at watch several members OF the
Legislature were present. besides
quite number of both sexes who
are not legislators, tnat is, they do
not occupy seats On the floor of |
either House. Il
The conversation turned on the
question of Woman's Rights and che
senator, who was present, was asked 4
how he should vote when tho bill
came up. 1,
lilo said ha should vote as the ma :
orily of the ladies present decided I
BY their vote, whcreupon the repre- I
present Of tho first apple
,ater, immcciate!y exercised The I
light Of franchise, and declared that r
somen should 10 allowed tho right r
If suffrage by vote Of IL to 8.
Now this member was known to
20 strongly opposed to Woman sat. Y
rage, but nov hat his word is given f
md that too q the presence Lf over j.
wenty ladies tc support tho meas u
ire, he cap'ot consistently, as an u
honorable No, GO back on it, and q
bus one vote IS gained for the sui b
rsgists. q
Worderfu what magic there is Il
obtained ira cup Of tea. Caro-. 10
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NEw York. Feb. 81.

Stokes trial was resumed this NOR.
ming. The proceedings were opened
by an address of The counsel for the
prisoner, animadverting severely
upon the grand jury which indicted
Stokes.
The funeral Of Legrand Lock wood
took place this morning attended BY
= largo concourse of bankers and
prominent citizens.
At two o'clock seven jurors had
been sworn in for Mayors trial.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-02-29

We heartily endorse the following
from the Mo. Democrat. We make
no charges, as We have no conclusive
data upon which to found them, but
we fear that the same interest which
has named through the press, Thos.
A. Scott, OF the Pennsylvania Con.
trail, for the Presidency, is quietly
having much to do in filling The u.
S. Senate with its new Senators.
The long term Of the members Of
this body furnishes them an ample
field to checkmate the popular sen.i-
ment of the country in its attempts
to guard the people against the ex.
tortions Of princoly railroad corpora
tions. If there be one thing more
than another which the people OF
! this country should be awakened to,
! it il to see TO it that the railroad in
. terest does not !btrepch itself within
the u. y. Senate Chamber. and es-
pecially that it does not do so by the
fl fraudulent use OF its money:
"The United States Senate can
hardly continue TO ignore tho allega-
tions of bribery in the Kansas SeDa-
torial elections, now that the matter
has been made so public, and that the
special attention OF that body has
been called 10 it. 1t is u very dis
graceful thing to be compelled to re-
cognize; and it is especially disheart-
enipg, while honest effort is being
made to reform the civil service OF
the country, to be obliged to turn
aside and examine corruptions in the
highest legislative body in the land,
But the duty of I'LL the friends OF
honest government is very clear. 1t
is TO institute and prosecute the full.
est investigators and punish the
guilty parties, when discovered, =
There must be no whitewashing and
no screening. ItSenators have been
elected by corrupt Influences, they
must be compelled to resign, wheth-
or the election occurred last winter,
as was the case with Mr.. Caldwell,
or three winters ago, as was the case
with Mr. Pomeroy. 1t will be inter
esting TO know, too, whether the
great railroad corporations which
owe their existence to the generosity
or the people, expressed in Congress
sional subsidies aud land grants, have
been using their power, influence and
wealth to get their agents and attor-
ueys elected to seats in the Senate -
If so. there must be remedy within
the power Of Congress to apply to
them also; and we hope Congress
will not be slew to apply il,
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be allowed to sell any whiskey, BRAN
dy, rum, gin, TO-, at greater profit
than fifty per cent. on tho raw ma
terial, ana that the manufacture of
such iiqsors as before mentioned
shall be Free from ali manner Of drugs
and aduitoration.
IL such 4 law - that contemplated
in the bill could only be made effec.
tive, it wculd lesson the income of
great many doctors and give tho poor
inebriate an extension Of life. The
bill was ordered printed.
Mr.. Ballinger offered q joint reso-
luton asking that the law DO amend
cd 80 rs to extend the powers of jus
tices of tho Peace.
Mr.. Beatty Of Cedar, offered q res.
olution asking that the members Of
the House DO furnished with sec.
tional mapn of the State Of Iowa.
Mr.. Williams moved to amend, BY
providing that each member pay for
his own. After some useless discus
sion on the amendment, it was put to
vote and lost. Resolution adopted.
Probably some close observer, who
,s watching closely the proceedings
of the Legislature will dot this down
on the contra side of the ledger
against the economists and retrench-
crs.
Mr.. Campbell asked leave to call
up III. +. SO. Granted. This is bill
for the repeal of the Registry law
On the question to consider, engross
and read third time, MIR. Beresheim
opposed the bill strongly, and said
it was the only safeguard that could
be thro wn around the people residing
in border towns, against IN influx u
vagabonds who were ever ready to
vote for pay.
Mr.. Kasson thought there was not
time at this late hour of the week to
consider the bill, and asked Mr..
Campbell to withdraw his motion
and give members time to consider
it.
Mr.. Caldwell expressed himself in
like manner.
Mr.. Blake moved to make it the
SPECIAL order for Wednesday next nj
IL A. NJ. 1t was SO made.
A concurrent resolution, memorial
izing Congress to protect by enact,
mont. buffalo and game in the west
| was offered.
Mr.. AihswOrth opposed the reso
luton, and thought when Congress
could protect the white men on the
frontiers, it would be then time
enough to ask the protection for buf
falo.
Mr.. Irish opposed the resolution
and believed the shortest road &c
reach that long tried, but tried il
vain object--the civilization of the
Indian-was by extermiuating the
buffalo.
Mr.. Blakely offered an amend
ment, to the effect that q standing
army be organized to carry ont the
law,
Mr.. Halt favored tho resolutions
Spoke OF the buffalo as the mobiles,
animal on the plains, and thought, il
Mr.. Irish's course was pursued, anG
the Indians civilized by extermina
ting the buffalo, we would bsfiksly Il
dndsssworse race Of Indians amongst
us, 10 tho shape Of those white mel
who would take parti in such exter
! mlnation.
MIR. Kasson moved it's reference tt
/ the committees on Federal Ralationa
to whose care it was transferred.
Tho House then adjourned.
Nothing Of importance transpirec
in tho Senate. This body has con
Guided, that, in future, its hours o.
sitting shall be from 8 A. NJ. until p
NJ, the first two hours to be devoted
10 general business. the last two te
the consideration Of the new Code
CARO-.
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ILLINOIS.
CHICAGO, Fob. a..

CHICAGO, Fob. ~.
Yesterday afternoon the dead body
of man was found floating in the
river, which was subsequently, iden.
tilted as that of Charley Bladder, who
bad been missing several weeks. The
deceased was for many years con.
nected with the Office Of the Tremon,
House. M
Washington specials indicate tba
the Chicago relief bill will pass the
Senate whenever it is brought up
again.
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Chicago Live stock naarkes

Observation-Disclosures 2.
mos,ly common kalf fat,ened log
good shipping scarce; prices q
changed. -
Hogs. Keccipts--s.43s; ope
active; shippers ard packers fny1
ine range. 4 2os5.O0; mostly 4.95ai'l
for light; 470a8o, heavy.
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Dies MONIES, Feb. "a, 1872.

y
EpIroRs COURIER: To-day closes
another week of the labors Of the
Legislature, ard the old mill will;
have another days rest. The bust.
ness in the House this morning was
in keeping with the weather-rather
dull. There were goodly number
Of petitions and remonstrances pre-
sented--several Of the latter being
against . moro stringent liquor law.
Mr.. Irish presented petition ask.
ing for judicious license liquor law.
1t will be somewhat strange, if the
committee on the suppression of in
temperance cannot get up satisfac-
tory bill on this liquor question, as it
h4s material enough on it's hands in
the shape OF bills, petitions and re-
monstrances to make good sized
book.
Mr.. Vanderwenter asked leave to
call up ii. F. l78, which was grant.
ed.
This is bill for an act to limit tho
taxation for teachers, and contingent
funds, in school districts. 1t pro-
vides that no tsx shall DO levied to
exceed $500 per scholar, for teach
ers f1nd, and $500 per scholar for
contingent.
Mr.. Dancombe asked tor an ex-
planation OF the bill, upon which,
Mr.. Vanderwenter said, the bill was
meant to remedy great evil exist
ing in some districts, where the tax
es levied were outrageous. and far
more than adequate to the purposes
tor which they were levied.
MIR. Newbold made statement in
regard to the system of taxation now
prac,iced, and Cited ease in Il dis
tricS in Washington township, Craw-
ford county, where $1,000 taxes were
levied tor teachers fund, and $500 for
school house, aud this too, where tue
average attendance ofpupils amount
ed 10 no moro than eight. ils also
cited q case similar 10 this 10 o. 3rien
county.
The rules were suspended and the
bill put upon it's passage, the vote
was SO yeas TO 2 nays.
Mr.. Duncombe introduced q. r. |
24l, asking for IN additional peniton
tiary to be located near Fort Dodge. !
As your correspondent res dos up
in that region, he would prefer il u
little farther away-say on the banks
of the Boone.
Mr.. Caldw introduced III. L. 245. /
the reading of witch created no ll,-
tie laughter. 1t is bill to regulate
the manufacture and sale of spurious
liquors, including wine, beer, cider,
i manner of beverage
over naiiuen over counter.
1t provides that no person shall !
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schieags naari1ss.
Chicaro. Feb. 2,

T Flour Firm.
Whest--Regalar fairly active
l24iat, March; l.26t, April.
Corn-Steady; scat. cash.
Oats-Steady 80, bid.
Rye--Dull nominhlly. "a.
Barley-Duil nominal'y. 80.
l2Pnrk--Duli f; unsettled, 1925, oas4
As, April.
Lard-Qniet /; e.
Meats-Q 'iet; nominally.
Dressed Hogs--Firmer stead
5.00a5. 10.
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New YORK. Feb. q,

New YORK, Feb. q.
There being no board to-day on
account OF tho funeral of Lcgrande
Lock wood, prices Of all stocks ex-
cept very active ones are merely
nominal.
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NEW YoRK, Feb. %.

The bears in Wall Street predict
decline in stock, as they say the
banks are IN bad condition, and
will loose mach Of their surplus re-
serve this week. The market is
feverish to day.
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LONDON, Feb, q.

The Queen arrived at the Cathe-
dral between ! and 2 o'clock. The
entire assemblage rose as her Majcs-
~ entered, and remained standing
ill che took her scat on the Throne.
The To Deum was sung by mon.
ster chorus Of picked voices, after
which tho Arch Bishop of Canter.
bury delivered sermon.
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LATEST \
Photographic News
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NEW YORK.
NEw YoRk Fab. 27.

NEW YORK, Feb. ~.
A committee of twenty two was
appointed by the grand Saohem OF
Tammany to provide . plan for the
reorganization of the Society. OF.
tendorf was elected chairman Of the
committee on Invitations to confer
ence.
The Judiciary committee adjourn
ed the examination Of the charger
against Judges Barnard, and Cor
doxs, last night, till Monday next.
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PARIS, Feb. q.

Tho Pope has addressed letter to
the French bishops asking them to
support Conn. De Chambord for ruler
of France. 1t is reported that the
Count will leave Antwerp io.mor-
row. 4
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Brick Pomery declares that he
will never vote for any one but q
Democratic candidate on Demo-
cratic platform, and condemns tho
passive rolicy ~ eowardiy and Grim.
inal.
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The resiguat! of the Hon. John
orrison of K ,kuk County made .
: .ancy upon Committee in the
use on Cor 'essiopa! Districts,
adwhioh we are 40 arrornca.
has bsen filled by placl.. 80 -.
S. r. Caldwell on the Committee.
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LATER.

At noon the procession moved
amidst the ringing of bells and cno-
rus OF thirty thousand chiIdrens
voices. Great bodies OF the kingdom
are represented, Crack regiments OF
the army furnished detachments.
The Prince looked stronger than was
expected, aud immense cheering
greeted the Queen.
The day WAS observed throughout
the kingdom. Thanksgiving services
are reported in the principal cities in
Ireland, and special prayer was Of
tered by order of the bishops of the
Irish church in Dublin, and the Tc-
deum was sung in ST. Patricks Cath
edral.
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81, PETERSBURG, Feb. 2S.

Baron Won Offendenburg tho new
Russian Minister to the United
States, has lett for Washington.
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FOREIGN.
LONDON, Feb. 27-1l A. NJ.

The celebration IN honor of tho re-
covery Of the Prince Of Wales is OF
the grandest character. Tho streets
are thronged and tho houses and
public places are gorgeously decorat
I'd. The spectators Dua Der millions.
Fabulous prices are being paid TO-
seats TO witness the procession.
Twelve thousand soldiers, aim, 81 the
entire police guard line the interior
portions OF 81. Pauls. 1t is estimat-
ed that fourteen Thousand are within
the cathedral. lhe procession takes
place at noon.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE.
UoyER. Feb. 81.

DOVER, Feb. q.
The burning of the picker house
Of the Columbian Manufacturing Co.
mills yesterday, involved the loss Of
100000.
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MICHIGAN.
,4As-ND HAvsN, Feb. %.

hand HAvEE, Feb. 90.
Tho Masonic buiidiDg was burned
last night. Masonic loss, $1,000.
Insured. Other losses, $1,000. In
sured for $1,000.