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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-06-20

Three boys. whose names are not
given, were standing together IN an
upper room of nhonse near Iowa City
last Thursday, when ono Of them MAS
instantly killed by lightning,
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The residence Of Joseph Sartoli, in
Cedar Falls, was struck BY lightning
last Wednesday night: injuring none
Of the sleeping family. but shattering
the house considerably.
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Il was bitter night IN January, I
| niaht whom homeless v wanderer. On
the moor, might have essunk down and
| fro1e 70 death, and the very marrow
seemed to congeal In cne'e bones.
"There's one advantage in steam, !
growIe1 I fht old gentleman in the cor.
ner seat wind and weather don't II.
| feet II, 4 No Aosh and blood horse
could stand . night like. this, but the
iron horse keeps straight alnead, wheth.
CT the thermometer IL 1t zero OF. boil.
Ing heat IA AZ: = 900 I
Just then the conductor entered. 4
"Tickets, gentlemen, II Won please
It's q dreadful niQht conductor.n q
said. feeling With at{ffenad f3nrnra. Ia
nv ticket. m the breast pocket az my
lcoat. s s,ta,5 F3.55,4l !, s.sat3 NJ.
aDreadful, sir, feelinTly RESPOND ded
the conductor. ssWhy, the ,brakemerl
can't i've ot&side. and g look tl,e
lother way when they Green in-.noo,
ffeIlows--to get 4 breath 81 warm ali
| at the stove, We have not had such \
bad night, since wear 40. the sccond
| Of February. when Tom Biakpslec tiS
Ibaggage-master ffoae boil, his feet and
9 woman Who was coming on from
Chicag0 got on At Buu's F0ur Corners
With her baby N her arms, q corpse
"Fro9e 70 death u lslsas
AYE, frozen to death, aud she nev.
or th0ught-po0E thing--but IL was
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Tho following is d fact. * clerical
gentleman, ID examining d Sunday.
school, asked the class before him il
any Of them conld tell him anything
about the Apostle Peter. Alittle girl
raised her hand. much TO the gratifica-
tion of the examiner.
!" Come up here, my little girl, said
he /; !" am glad yot remember your
Bible lessons SO we'll. Now, tell the
other boys and girls what you know
of st, Peter.
Tho little girl was quite willing, and
commenced 3 81
y Pcta, Peter, pnmpkin-eatcr,
Had wife and couldn't keep her:
He put her In A. ~ t
But before she could get to pump,
kin she'll the school was ii, q roar. 81
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-06-20

The servant girls Of Dlnlt Il. ass.
have met and resolved that respectable
girls should not get UP before Q O'clock
~ the morning. ssxs assE:sss siase
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The New York Tribune having re-
psatedly assarted that there was much
ENTHUSIASM for the Cincinnati ticket
among the Germans Of California, tho
San Fransisco Absnd PosA the ablest
and most widely circulated German
paper on the Pacific coast. says In its
issue. that II does not know Of single
German adherent Of Mr.. Greeley either
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( The cheese factory OF Burr Oak, Is
doing fiourishinx business, and other
ncighboring localities are thinking
seriously of buildings similar institu,
tions s7.ssy ,sss
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A band which sercnadetl 4 young
married compile, in one of,our st,rbur-
ban towns. the other evening, selected
the peculiarly happy and flattcring
piece, known as The Monkey mar
ricd the Baboon,S.Sistcr.'
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asking that IL uniSht - a6ontad ~ ~
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I'm this alarming cv3eiD In city and
et1to a9hir1, the Republican party 70.
ferS oil rood ciaeens to ~ record,
~ their warrant for giving Il their fall4
ct ccn6de nee and support - the cam.
paiGn, now formally opening, Of the
honest men against the thieves.
Il abolished slavery.
AZ led ~ tnc suppression ~ sne ~
: n ur...rv.a And an,atred the uo,on.
Il promptly reduced the suormous
force thus requirsd % : peace footing.
4; has rsancsa ne s,,sI ae1s g oves 1870 swo
s, /. ~. ~ w. sSvea . /, years 81 q
Il Ia simulaaneously reducsd public
taxatlon oyer two hundred and my
Il ~ rrissrvsd neeeo 81 - BORDER.
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tne thrsassning tEsnbies Win dreet
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Republican Adrstntstrntt0n:
We reafarm the platform Of princi.
ples laid down by re last National ~
puU,sSSn - Inssl.4n .s ...s.s,s - u ~.
record. WITH Ire fickef this dsy choeen.
we appeal TO all friends Of honest gov
ernment OF whatever previous party
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to win.s
Nine months aro 0reelev said The
stronoest posnt 4 s. Nase II ! politi.
al camna;rn vas Ana o,rand record a.
the present 4 Administrator n ia nsar
three vear, control a. The government.
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on. the platform. - s 49,, -
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detective, suddenly spriiaainas IA his
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/ was firet 'nnon thc nlafform INT II
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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-06-20

] The Chicago J0NraGl notes the fact
that the terms Of Senator TruMbull
and Frank +. Blair will expire on the
sith Of March next, aud those OF. Eena-
tors sumner, Schurz, Tipton, EentOn
and Thurman two years from that
time. ss s.As h
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Judge Thaycr, Of the Clinton Age,
.wants the Liberal Republican papers
to 50 little slow and not try to hurry
the Democrats into Grselsy's support,
nor be too sevsro In aliusions to
4Bourbon Democracy" He says, ~The
facts 70, itis . big stride for Democrats
to take. TO step from the probable
support Of : Democrat into tie arms
Of Grceley-New York Tribune and
all -partakes Of the gigantic. Seven
lsagne boots and good spring board
might do The job-but III Democrats
haxnlk1he boots nor the board-so they
- = sllowed 70 make the journey
u tAsir on ~xAy and n their
own tins. 6ps tAt19 = c1shins
Dsvnocrsts will not b dtivsn Into ths
Reyenus Reform movement by the
lash Of Rspnblican newspapers. II
they 20 into H. they win 50 from the
ssnss Of duty and not for the pisasure
oft. They win do evil that good may
come. TNsx sstH ssss tov Protection.
ard Frss Trade nsGy foNoec! They
win carry tho cross that . nation May
be saved. With , Christian spirit
they win shout Greeley and make
their conscience believe Il is 'Hallelu-
jah 2 they are saying.n
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saeuess y'ne e szangs nasmona-
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talnk they woa'ts
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q tnose tnings tnas NO Fellow can nnd
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lea = q o le.O'vs0 .n.t = sne DeM'
sOsvs1s'Sn Onu0ss0 VIsoiy, e
put q The hsid. Tho hsad quirtsrs
N
ofthis new move isto be at Indianapolis,
indiana.
Democratic Grrelevism seems 70
Aouriah n thu Iewa INDIANA and
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s.,. IN, -.
81 -.
NJ. Hale, Of Maine, IN summing up
~ financial results ofths present Ad.
ministration to April ofthis ysar, gives
ths following hgnres:
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cause on Saturday, November Is, 1872 at
II A. NJ, why an injunction should not
issue as within prayed for and according to
law. Meanwhile, let the defendants be
ordered to desist from the acts complained
of until the hearing and determination of
this rule HENRY c. DIBBLE, Judge.
New Orleans, November IA, 1872.
A true copy:
RoBERT LYNNE, Deputy Clerk.
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ROBERT LYNNE. Deputy Clerk
IAAAdnr-it Of Inhn NIcErerrl

Affidavit OF John MchneFyi
offered by defendants, November %, 49,
United States Circuit Court for the Dis
trict of Louisiana, No. 1860. William P.
kellogg vs. II. G. Warmoth ct als.-John
McEneTy. made defendant herein, being
sworn, says: That he is not cognizant Of
any plan, or scheme, or doings, by any party
or person entrusted by law with any duty
connected with the said election of the
fourth Of November, 1872. by which any
other than legal result was to be accom-
plished; nor is he cognizant Of the inteD
ton of any one to make a sham or frapdu-
lent return or count; and he expressly de-
MES that he has ever, or does now, approve
any such attempts or designs, as charged in
the bill; that he holds no office or commits
sion, and has nothing whatever to do with
any court or return or canvass Of votes,
but is an entire stranger to the official con
duct or private acts Of any person intrusted
by the laws with conducting said election.
JOHN MCENERY.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
nineteenth of November. 1872.
F. B. EIEOT.
United Strtes Commissioners
fAfhdavft Ct jack WhartOn,l
Offered By defendants November 3, 1872
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out the approval of the Governor, from
lapse of time, when the said Bovee knew
that such was not the fact, and that he was
certifying to that which he knew to be
untrue, in this, that the said paper was not
the bill passed by the Legislature enrolled
by the proper committee and signed.by the
proper officers, as such original bill, Dut
that the same was an original paper, Puf-
opOrting to be a copy Of the original lrolI u
which it was not made and with winch IL
was never compared.
SecOnd-That at the time he, the said
BOvee, gave such certificate he knew JhaU
she original and only bill passed bY the
Legislature was in the possession OF inc
Governor, who had refused to approve
and intended TO veto the same at the meet
ing of the Legislature on the next meeting
Tbird-That the said Bovee knew when
ne gave the same certificate, and so the fact
"a that the said original bill was not pre-
Sented to the Governor for his approval five
DAYS before the adjournment of the Legis-
9ature, and that the same was not entitled
90 become Q law through any approval or
action Of his whatever.
Fourth-Ihat the said B0vee certified
that the said charter of the Crescent City
WaterwOrks Company had become law
when he knew that such was not the case,
contrary to the will, consent and approval
Of the Governor, and with the fraudulent
lutent to iniure the State, and to endeavor
10 make that law which did not have the
degal sanctions for that purpose.
That the said improper, illegal and unjust
conduct of said Bovee gave the Governor,
who is charged with the conservation and
enforcement Of the laws the right to sus-
pend him and put respondent in his place
until the meeting Of the Legislature in Jan
nary next.
Wherefore, respondent prays that plain
Siff's petition be dismissed and his demand
Scjected. SkMMES d MOII,
WILLIAM GRANT,
Attorneys Of defendant.
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fore -. who declared and said That it
is to their knowledge that since the ap-t
pointment of Jack Wharton to the office Of
Secretary Of State, the said Jack Wharton
has been in full and complete possession of
the said Office of Secretary of State.
That the police of the Metropolitan Police
District has not been in possession of said
office, but that the said Jack Wharton, by
himself or his employees, have beenin actual
possession of said stfice, and all its archives,
as we'll as the seal of the State.
w. l.. CATLIN,
B, ?. BLANCHARD,
o. d. BRAGDON.
Sworn and subscriber to before me this
eighteenth day of November 1872.
WILLIAM GRANT,
United States. Commissioner, District of
Louisiana.
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CONTINUED ON SIXTH PAGE.l
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FCOpy of Record of Suit No. b. SIS in the EigfLTIS
Dstrict Court for the Parish Of Orleans
offered by complainant Noyembeg 90
To the Honorable the Eighth District Csu22 Ter gh0
Parish Of Orleans:
The petition of the State of louisiana or
the relation of the Attorney General ana
on the information of the returning otficerB
of elections, to wit: Henry 6. Warmotho
Francis J. Heron, John Lynch, James
Longstreet and Jacob Hawkins, composing
the board of said returning officers
Respectfully represents that the above
named returning officers of elections arg
duly qualified as such and for making tho
returns Of the election held in this State Um
the fourth of November instant; that Jack
Wharton, + H. Hatch and Durant DaPonte
are pretending to be such returning officers
and attempting to act as such, and are in
terferiGg with the above named returning
officers Of elections in the discharge Of their
duties as such officers, and especially with
Francis j. Heron, James L0ngstreet and
Jacob Hawkins, and are intruding into and
usurping the Office OF returning officers Os
elections q the State, contrary to and Ina
violation Of law and the rights of petitiopP
eTs.
Wherefore. the premises considered, petite
TONERS pray that Jack Wharton, f. He
Hatch and Durant DaPonte be cited to ano
swer this petition, and that after all due
proceedings they be declreed to be intrudera
into and usurpers of the office Of returning
officers of elections, and that Francis j.
Heron, James Longstreet and Jacob Hawke
ms be decreed to be such returning officers.
CONTINUED ON SIXTH PAGE,l
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A true copy of the document on file in
4bp suits ID, 5I5, 10, $40 Of the docket Of the
Eirhth District Court for the parish Of Or
leans. ROBERTLYNNE, Deputy Clerk.
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NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, MONDAY DECEMBER g. 1872

Eighth District Court, No. 1876. The
State of Louisiana ex r !. Attorney Gen
eral vs.. Jack Wharton, ct aIs.-J. Wharton
being sworn, says: That the fact set forth
IN the subjoinod official report OF the board
of returning officers are true, and that the
vote electing f. H Hatch and DuTant Da-
P0nte was taken in the presence Of John.
Lynch, who did net vote either yea or nay,
and that after said Hatch and DaPonte
we're sworn in as members of said return
ing board, +. j. Heron stated that the pro
ceediDgs were irregular, and proposed to
said Lynch that they should withdraw, and
the said Lynch, few moments afterward,
did withdraw.
OFFICE BOARD OF Rz7vss.IHG OFFICERS,
New Orleans. november II, 49,.
The board met at eleven o'clock, Tuesday,
November II, 1879. a the Governors parIor
III the State House.
Present-Messrs. Warmoth. Governor;
Pinchback, Lieutenant Governor; Heron,
Secretary Of State, and John Lynch.
Mr. Heron raised the question Of the
qualifications of Messrs. PinchbacIz and
Anderson to act as members Of the board.
BLr W'armoth asked for tine to examine
the question and for the presence Of Mr..
Anderson.
After much debate, the board adjourned
to meet at II NJ, November IS, at the Gov
ernor'5 Office.
At = ii. the board met pursuant 10 al
iourGment.
-GIessrs. Warmoth. Lynch. Pinch
back and Heron. Chief Justice Labelling
appeared to swear IN the members of the
board, and each took the oath with the ex-
ceDtiOn OF Mr.. Pincbback.
On motion of Mr.. Lynch, il was ordered
that, for reason Of inelig:biIity, Nessrs.
Pinch back and Anderson be not permitted
to acU as members of the board. Mr.. Pinch
back asked the opinion of the Chief Justice,
who took the same view. Mr.. Pinchback
acquiesced in the action Of the board and
withdrew.
MI Jack Wharton then appea ed, and
presented a commission from the Governor
as Secretary Of State, exhibited his oath Of
Office as Secretary of State aud as a mem
Der Of the board, and took his seat. Mr..
Warmoth moved that Frank II. Hatch and
Durant DaPOnte be elected to I'LL the vacan-
Cies caused by the non-ehgtbiity Of Messrs.
Pinchback and Anderson. Carried, Messrs
Warmoth and Wharton voting yea, and Mr.
Lynch not voting. Messrs. Hatch and Da-
P0nte were then sworn in by Judge Cooley
and took their seats. At this point General
Heron stated that the proceedings were
irregular, and left the room, followed By
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Affidavit Of 0. D. Bragdon.;
C4e-ed by defendants November .. 1872.
O D. BTagdon, private secretary of the
Governor deposes and says: That he was
present at the meeting OF the board of re
turning officers. and during the whole of
the session OF Wednesday, the thirteenth Of
November. That when the president OF
the board put the motion to select Messrs.
f. II Hatch and Durant DaPonte to fill the
vacancies caused by the rejection Of Messrs.
PInchback and Anderson, Mr.. WarmGth
and Jack Wharton voted yea" and that
Mr. Lynch did not vote "yea" or may"
hut was silent during the vote That
Messrs. Hatch and DaPonte were sworn in
By w. Il. Cooley, Judge of the Sixth Dis
trlct CCurs Of the parish OF Orleans, N the
presence CT Mr.. Lynch, who did not rise
FROM his seat during that time, nor protest
against the action taken, and that II was
onlv afte. Messrs Hatch and DaPOntc had
taken their seats that Mr.. Lynch was pre-
vailed upoC by the opportunities OF +. j.
Heron TO leave the board. That the said
Lynch did so then, without any word of
protest against the action which had been
taken by the board.
The GepOEenc further states; flng Mr.
:4rnch took with him the minutes OF tine
previous days proceedings against the
Tenonstrance Of the Governor. I1AH u Is
not :.ue that a motion was made and put
to e!ec: James Longstreet and Jacob Haw
sins Nj. Heron attempted TO make such
+. motion. but was interrupted in tile midst
o; his attemp: by the Governor. ard pre-
vented from completing the motion. nor
did 3i-. Lynch protest agains! !he said
Wharton taking his scar &. Secretary OF
State, oG member OF che board Of can
vsssars. o. u. BRAGDON.
Sworn and subscribed to before me. No
.nplbe. =, 1872 WILLIAM GRANT
United States Commissioner, District 81
louisiana.
..ada-... 9: ,. P. Blanchard W. "a cat:.. and
o. D. Bragdon.:
offered by defendants November -, 1879
State 0. louisiana Parish Of Orleans
Jbs undersigned personally apgsaged be-
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MARsHAL's RETURN OF sERVdCBo
Received November %, 1872 by the
United States marshal and on the same
day, month and year served each of the
personally in this city, New Orleans, Nee
vaTn har ~ 1879
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