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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-11-29

WEmay state for the information OF
those interested in San Diego that we
know from the highest authority ' ,Ie
work will 90 on here according to the
t,rrr,s NJ the charter of the Texas ana
pacific Railway. The iron for the i,rst
ton miles was shipped from Phlladei-
mia on the LIST of October, and will he
here in due time. The first ten mites
viii be graded and ironed, snd q loco loco
motive placed on that sectipn, before
the list Of May, and prior to that umep
work will have begun on the so9oilu
seotIon OF twenty-five mi!es.-lSan
Diego Herald.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-11-29
MISCELLANEOUS.
Taking Morphine to Cheat the
Hangman.
Deatb Of Hon. Richard Yates. OIL
Illinois.

ATLANTA, Ga, November 2S,,a "A u
,on Malone, who was condemned 10
S lU, to-day, morphined himself III IN
prison last night, and is ihsei's'O''
morning. 90 Hon.
ST. Louis, November parn.
Richard Yates died suddenly Ut pa' ="
umis Hotel to-day. The
PHILADELPHIA, November z o.
tInion Banking Company has rssun,s -
James Mason has been appointed "
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-11-29
Dancing Aeade N y.

Professors George and Cheesman, VIII open
,hair Dancing Academy at the ODD IelIows
Hail Hail an Friday and saturday, the gsih anu
5ath. at o'clock D. m, for Misses ana Mas ~
tsrs. and the same evenings at IA O'Clock ior
gents s.itar., nor session
of six weeks. twelve lessons. Twin
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-11-29
FOR SALT.

H O IN Il Z q - - -1 - Z - '
d nv 400 feet. on Commerce street, neal
the Nethodist Church, for sale or rent, In
GLIDING q good well, clstern and residence !;
aiso. about $1,000 worth OF furniture. For
terms apply 70 W. A. TERRY, OF Jehries
Terry.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-11-29
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Notice.

untl Deceiobcr 10 the undersigned will
receive bids FOR the construction of the
Dallas and wichita railroad to the county
line. Payments to be made in either bonds
or money. We can be seen daily from .
o'clock a. NJ, to4 o'clock p. NJ at the City
Market house.
PAT. ODoNNELL & BRO.
2jndtJ
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-11-29
FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN.

.,-o.s,orv business house on lin street,
e,n a a., rsuts for SO Der month Gall ON
''' HILL, SHIELDS GO,
o,o,tf jefferson street.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-20

On the 18th of May, 1858, the Senate
of the United States, sitting as Q hi9h
court of impeachment to try President
johnson, acquitted the accused. The
vote stood IS for conviction, 10 for
acquittal. It requires a two-thirds
majority in such cases. With the ex-
piration Of the present Congress,
March 4, 1873, the Senate will see the
last of the nineteen. Not asingle one
will be left. The following 10 the list |:
u. A. Bayard, Delaware; Bucka-
lew, Pennsylvania; Davis, Kentucky !;
Dir0n, Connecticut; Doolittle, Wis
consin; Fessendcn, Maine; Fouler,
Tennessee; Grimes, Iowa; Hendevs0n,
Missouri; Hcndricks, Indiana; john
SON, Maryland; McCreary, Kentucky /:
Norton, Minnesota; Patterson, Ten.
nessee; Ross, Kansas; w. j. Sauls.
bury, Delaware; Van Wrinkle, West
Virginia; vickcrs, Maryland Truns-
ball, illinois,"
The names of those who were elect
cd as Republicans are italicized. They
are all dead, politically or personally,
with the single exception Of Hende,.-
son, of Missouri. He has been hard
Ut work to retrieve his reputation and
is now the recognized leader of the
Republican party in that State. All
The rest gave il up, and are now DEM
ncrats, ii i'm politics at all. Trumbull
md Vickers are the only names in the
list still ON the Senatorial roll. The
last of the nineteen should file out Of
the Senate Chamber arm-in-arm. II
would be a pathetic spectacle. and rs
they go the band should play the
dead March in Saul. Chicago Jour.
nal.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-20
WAshlNc ToN.
WAsHlNaToN, Feb. le

W ASHINdTON, req. ~.
Poland's Committee held a special
meeting this morning TO hear the addi.
tionsl statement Of Vice President
Colfax, who was present with his
counsel, Judge Hale. Ames sat di.
rectly opposite Colfax. Judge Hale said
when COlfax come upon the stand ON
the llth inst. the Immediate question
before the committee related to de-
posts of June 22d. He examined
him solely as to the sources from
which he (Colfax) obtained that mon
ey. At the time he had full knowl-
edge Of the remittances from Nesbitt
which Mr.. Colfax would explain and
submit letters from Nesbitt. Hale
was influenced In this course mainly
to confine the testimony to the point
at issue again. As tho letters were
somewhat Off private nature he did
not want to bring them before the
public. Colfax now desires to present
these letters and answer any question
asked. Colfax then read several let
ters from Nesbitt congratulatory in
their tone. Two OF them enclosed
checks for 81 600. Colfax further tes-
titled that he received $1,000 in aQcre.
gate from Nesbitt; $1,000 before his
nomination, $1,000 after his nomina-
ton and $1,000 In November. He I'M.
dersto0d Nesbitt had been contrac.
tor to furnish stamped envelopes for
the Post Office Department. but wit
ness had nothing whatever to do with
aiding him to get such contracts, as
they were made upon the recommen-
dation of a board appointed by the p.
NJ. General.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-20

AN1W = VAsnc - VUs Ave
In the Scanned case the defense will
open to-day One Of the principal
pleas will be the prisoners insanity.
The Bar Association last evening
made final their recent action to the
effect that it would not be practicable
to do any thing further in the matter
of charges against David Dudley
Field.
At meeting Of the Committee Of
Seventy last evening letter was re-
ceived from Mayor Havemyer de-
nouncing the new charter and saying
If 1t passed 1t would inaugurate the
worst system of government which
this city has yet known.
Tweed's civil suit was further post.
poned yesterday.
Sanil s. Robinson, stock broker,
who recently lost in speculations was
charged before Justice Bowling yes
terday with forging the name Of his
mOther-in-law. Robinson's mind it is
supposed has become impaired.
Last evening milk train ran into
passenger train near Harlem. killing
one passenger and wounding many.
1t is reported from Albany that
great deal of agitation exists among
the members of the legislature over rev.
Citations likely to follow investigation
concerning brides by Jay Gould for
the repeal of the Erie classification
act. 1t is probable that the Legisla.
ture will pass resolution demanding
Representatives from New York to vote
for the expulsion Of tho Credit Mobi-
lier criminals.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-20

Adverting to the low price Of produce
and the small profits realized by farm
ers, the Boone county, Qows) Stand
ard says: Zone such factory as that
Of the Manny,s at Rockford, or one OF
Sprague's cotton mills would be worth
more to Boone county farmers, than al
the roads which center in Council
Bluffs or Davenport With such, the
coarse products Of our farms are aban-
doned, or find remunerative prices at
home, and the profits of the industries
pursued IN town are reinvested In sim
liar works at home, and so 60 on accu-
mulating and adding dollar after dol
lar to the producer who feeds the
workman at his door. Is there not in
such cOnsiderati ons reason and wis.,
dom in the farmers encouragement to
capitalists and the skilled wOrkmen Of
the village to come into our midst. A
few years ago our prairics rang with
the voices of invitation TO the Eastern
farmer to come and settle by the side
of our pioneer farmers. They came
and were received as friends, for we
needed them. Let us extend the same
hearty call to Lynn aud MassilOn and
the'great centers of manufacturing in
dustry to come and grow fat upon the
abundance which our prairies are year.
ly turning forth. Let us offer them
Immunity from taxation, for a time |;
let us buy their wares in preference to
those made elsewhere.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-20

1nstructaons - Ass1ssant Assessors.
The Commissioner Of Internal Rev
enue IL having printed his newly-pre-
pared instructions to assessors and
assistant assessors a. to their final
duties under the internal revenue law
approved Dec. "a, 1872.
This law requires these officers to
close up and transfer their duties to the
collectors and deputies by July l, 1873,
The annual tax list will be dispensed
with the present year, AZ the recent
law provides that the special taxes ac-
cruing after April 80, 1873, shall be
paid BY stamps.
Assessors will require the assess
ment of all taxes accruing to April 80,
1873, to be completed, and the lists
therefor placed In the hands of the
collectors on or before the Goth of
May, 1873; and upon the date of the
delivery of the lists containing the
assessment for the month of April, "a
above, they will transfer the books,
papers, and other property In accor.
dance with the provisions OF said act.
These must be boxed up and transmit.
ted to the Commissioner.
On the day the Usessor completes
the delivery to the collector Of the
April list, which must not be latel
than the 10th Of May, he will send by
express to the Commissioner the books
papers, &C., properly marked for that
omcer, and will, at the same time, de-
liver to the collector the property te
DO Transferred to that officer, whereup.
on the collector will sign the receipts
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-20

The speech delivered by Senator
Morton in the United States Senate ON
the defects in our present electoral
system will command universal atten-
ton throughout the country. Accord.
ing to the Senators views the defects
Of the system may be enumerated as
follows:
First. The lack Of uniformity in
the appointment of electors.
Second. The want of q proper trib-
unal to pass upon the question Of dis
puted electors.
Third. The liability Of becoming
corrupt In closely contested elections.
Fourth. The possibilities which II
presents of defeating the popular vote
when third party IL In the field.
Fifth. The injustice which Il per.
mits by giving the smallest state in
the Union equal power with the larg-
est in voting for President, when the
election Is thrown into the House.
These defects cannot be denied. The
dangers likely to arise from their pres.
ence may be magnifed, but that they
exist, and are liable to develop serious
trouble In the future, the thoughtful
NAtlA0u As AOIVCu w 0uults Aug IcAuely
proposed by Mr.. Morton has the mer-
II Of simplicity and apparent fairness,
and deserves the careful confederation
Of the people.
MT. Morton propose
First To divide each State into
districts, equal tothe number of Rep
| resentatives and Senators to which the
State may be entitled; the citizens OF
each district to vote direct for Presi-
dent and Vice President, and the vote
of the district to be counted 40 one in
favor OF the candidate who receives
the largest number of votes in it.
Second. The designation Of some
proper tribunal, ~ far removed from
political prejudices ~ possible to pass
upon oil questions arising out Of dis
puted elections.
Third. When the people, through
district votes, fail to elect, the Senate
and House shall meet In joint conven-
ton and proceed to an election. The
candidates ehall be the three who re-.
ceived the highest votes from
the people, and each Senator and
Representative shall have one vote,
the candidate receiving the largest
number of votes to be declared elected.
This, in brief, 10 the system proposed
by the Senator from Indiana. Its
adoption by the people would simpli
fy our Presidential elections and 70.
move all possibility Of danger from
closely contested.
An election by the House, under our
present system virtually places the
election of the President in the hands
ofthe representatives OF 100000. The
little State of Rhode Island has the
same voice a. the great State Of New
York. Each State is allowed but one
vote, thus making It possible for 9
small minority Of the people to over.
rule, through their delegation in Con.
gress, the wishes Of an overwhelming
popular majority. The injustice o.
this must be acknowledged by ALL
The fact of its being only possible
contingency should not excuse I'll
presence. It has within It the germs Of
danger to our Republic and should b,
changed before We again confront tn,
possible dangers of another Presiden
tial Wash. Republic.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-20
rME GREENE CoUNrr TRAGEDY.
006r Persons Bvsmed to Deoth-Ihc
suspected Incendiarv-Threat Of

0osr Persons Bvrned to Dcath-Znc
Suspected Incendiarv--1nre Of
Lynchiag.
The Jefferson Bee brings the partic.
ulars of disaster to which brief ref.
erence was made in our telegraph col
umns. In Bristol township, seven
miles northwest of Jefferson, Greene
county, lived Alexander Carnes and
Henry Carnes, with their wives and
ismilies, all in &c house-Henry
Carnes and family having recently
removed from, Illinois. Henry De
Long, brother-in.law of Alexander
Carnes. who had returned from iii.
nois day or two before, was stop.
ping With the Carncs families tempo.
rariiy: About three o'clock last
saturday morning, the thermometer
at the time indicating temperature
OF between 20 and IS degrees below
zero, the house was found to be on
fre. The nre appears to have caught
IN storage room, unoccupied by any
one, and 90 gained good Roadway be.
tore being discovered. The first alarm
was given BY Mrs. Alexander Carnes,
who found the roof and ceiling Of the
bedroom in which herself and hus-
band were sleeping literally wrapped
In flames. She reused the household,
and succeeded in rescuing her chill.
dren. The men went Immediately to
the aid Of Mrs. Henry Carnes, who
was bedfast from having lust been
confined. She was taken ont and
placed in the first sleigh that could be
procured. The Carnes brothers then
went into the house again, after the
two children Of Heury Carnee. They
succeeded In getting them % far as the
door; but the door seems to have
been In some way obstructed by fal.
len and blazing. rubbish, AVID the two
children and both men persisted amid
the smoke aud flames. There 10 some.
thing mysterious about the matter
which may never be unravelled, Some
claim that De Long might have saved
all their lives, but neglected to nae
any exertions in that direction. Some
60 further, and say that he first Get the
building on FIRE, and then held the
door shut, 90 that the Carnes and the
children could not get out. Some say
that he did all he could to aid them
De Long himself claims to have beer
trying to open the door in order tina,
they might get out, but found 1t i'm.
possible to do 90. The majority sen.
timent is strongly againt him. He /.
well known to be q desperate charac
ter, and to have made threats against
the Carne's. The feeling against hin
grew go strong that he became afraid
of his life, and going to Jefferson
placed himself under the protection o.
the sheriff. At midnight of the mex
day q COMMITTEE Of the neighbour
surrounded the sheriff's residence, ant
demanded the custody of De Long
evidently intending to make shor
work with his life. The sheriff tolt
them he proposed to protect De Lon,
and prevent any mob violence. and AZ
ter some loud and positive languag,
on both sides, the COMMITTEE" dis
persed. Mrs. Carnes and her new
born babe were taken to the residenc,
of VIM. Streams. mile distant, and Il
recovering as fast as could be expect
ed, notwithstanding the loss of he
home, her husband and two of he
children.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-20

Messrs. Geo. p. Rowell & Co., an
nounce that they have at their ware
house in New York an assortment OF
type from one of the most celebrated
foundries in the world, that of Higgins,
London, England, which they viii sell
at 20 per cent. discount from the Amer
lean scale, when ordered in fonts Of loo
pounds and upwards. They also offer
TO import large fonts on special orders
at greater discount from the Ameri-
can scale, and profess to be able to fill
the largest order,i in eight weeks from
date of its receipt in New York. They
supply sorts in large or small quanti-
ties from their stock on hand in New
York at the American scale rate. They
assert that ifthe present duty on type
shall be removed, the price of the arti-
Gle, both Of home and foreign manu-
facture, will Immediately fall 40 y cent.
below the present scale. Messrs. Geo.
!. ANVWcA ~ w. dlc hpOWu as CoHs
Quoting the largest advertising busi-
ness ever secured by ono house, and
are also extensive dealers in printing
material. They are compelled to i'm
port foreiN goods because American
founders, governed by close corpora
ton or ring, keep the price vastly too
high, and at the same time make it an
exception to ovory other species of
merchandise by recognizing no whole-
sale price the same amount per pound
being charged to the purchaser of five
thousand pounds a. would be paid by
him who wants but fifty.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-20

On Sunday afternoon, the roof of the
New York Presbyterian Church, cor
ner Of Houseton and Thompson streets.
New York City, was crushed beneath
The weight of snow that had accumu-
ated on it. The walls ofgthe building.
Hhich were about forty years old,
were forced out and completely de-
molished, together with the entire fur
niture and new organ. In the base !,
Inent were AT the time Joseph Greer,
sexton, with four laembers OF his fami-
ly. Also, y Mr.. john Ford, with his
wife and two children, together with
six children Of the Sabbath School, oil
of whom escaped unharmed. The loss
is estimated at $4,000.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-20

The st. Louis Democrat prints an
extract from private letter from Der
lin, which says the report is quite pre-.
valent that Bismarck's continued in.
disposition lie owing to a number of
poisoned letters he has received. He
is so troubled with dizziness that he
scarcely leaves the house, and his wife,
who always reads the correspondence
with him, is suffering from an unac-
countable feebleness. The palace has
been closed the entire winter on this
account, and neither bismarck nor his
wife have participated In the court
festivities at all.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-20
Why He Issunrp.--A resident Of

Why He, ,INsUREp.--A resident OF
Pennington recently applied fora pol
icy of insurance on his dwelling house.
The insurance agent made an cxami-
nation of the premises and Informed
the party that he must first get his
chimneys. repaired, s1rhe, deuce you
say" was the reply. "It Is on account
of thescbimneys that want to INSURE
II is hardly necessary to shy that the
Pennington man is but type Of a
large class OF people who patrOnize in
surance companies. They wasn't insur-
ance against tlIcir own carelessriess and
neglect
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-20

There is religious sect living in
Bristol, VT, who wash each others
feet. They sit in rows, back to back,
when they perform their washing SER
vice. They discard pork altogether,
and live principally on beans, brown
bread, and saltwater trout. Saturday
they keep sacred, and work on Sunday.
The women wear trowsers, or some-
thing like the Bloomer dress
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-20

Aue Dan FRANCISCO CAfOntcte says:
The wool market for the last wear
has been SO unusually good, that many
in the lower country are turning their
attention almost exclusively to sheep
raising. The land-holders, ON the
other hand, taking advantage Of this
increased demand, have put their rang.
es to such price that even the most en-
thusiastic sheep men hesitate about
taking 1t at these high terms. The
plenteous rains have msde the feed
good, SO that this year is expected to
rival the past in the wool business. A
better class OF producers are now en-
gagged in this business than heretofore.
They treat their sheep in q more scien-
tific manner, and endeavor continually
TO improve the breed. The latter is
not very easy at present, - . number
of fine bucks have died lately. and
there is want of good herders in the
lower country. One Of the mort pop
ular methods by which the holder Of
lands and the proprietor of sheep
herds combine is "going in on shares.h
The holder of the land has half the
increase and profit Of the wool (shar-
ing of course, the expense of raising)
and the original owner of the flock,
has the use of the formers range
On the whole, q better class of men
than heretofore are interesting them
selves in the wool producing Of Cali.
fornia.
The Washington Chronicle says:
The high price Of grazing lands in
California has latterly caused many
sheep farmers to turn their attention
to Western Texas, as q region equally
well adapted to this pursuit in the lead
ing essentials of soil, climate aud
grasses, while it affords almost unlim-
tied and very cheap grazing. There
labor is cheap, the climate genial, pure
and dry, sheep healthy, and extremely
prolific, their natural increase annual.
~ reaching seventy five and even one
hundred per cent Of the ewes, as we
have been informed by Major Sweet,
q practical sheep breeder, located near
FL Paso, and who is now In this city.
An Eastern journal says that the
well-known firm of Sprague Brothers
lof which Senator Sprague 10 mcm-
ber) are turning their attention to
Texas for future supplies of both wool
aud cotton for the consumption Of
their large mills in Rhode island.
Cotton depots are being established
by them along the line Of the Texas and
Pacific and other railroads in the east
ern and middle sections Of the State,
while the wool interest Of Western
Texas, which is looming up a. one OF
the most important in tho Union, is
also receiving their attention. Last
year the United States was Short
tfty-odd million pounds Of wool in
her production, but this promises not
to be 90 in the future
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-20

81. LOUIS, Feb. 10.
FLOUR-Unchanged.
WHEAT-Drooping, No. 3 Spring
1.20; No. 2 do 1.29.
CORN-Unchanged sic Il ON track.
OATS-Unchanged FIX on track.
RYE-Quiet at 20.
BARLEY-Firm ct 80.
WHISKY-Firm at 90.
PORK-Firm at 1Sk.
LARD-Quiet; no sales.
HOGS-Higher 4.6O@0O.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-20
WAsHrNeroN, Feb. 10.

In the Pomeroy investigation this
morning, Mr.. Simpson called Frank
Bacon of the Kansas Legislature. to
show that money was offered for his
vote by friends Of Pomeroy.
At the sitting OF tie Ways and
Means Committee, To-day, Judge Sher-
man reiterated his statement ma to his
course in the matter of the New York
stock exchange. lie had not been in
Washington for three years, and never
attempted to influence the Legislative
conduct of his brother. Senator Sher-
man, or any other person whatever.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-20

The Criminal Court of vigo, Ind,
is very considerate Of culprits. For
gay, on trial for stabbing William
Landrain. was permitted to run around
outside on $1,000 bail. The verdict
was guilty" and three years and a
half in the States Prison, which being
promptly reported to the subject there
Of, he slit OUT" verv naturally, and
has not since been seen
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-20

A Warrington special says Cakes
Ames took the report Of the Poland
Committee rather coolly. He doesn't
believe the House will expel him. His
friends urge him to employ counsel,
but he does not think it necessary, O.
he is not likely to make any defence.
He understands that Beck aud Kerr
are going to speak against expulsion,
also Morgan, Framework and Butler,
of Mats, is against the report. An
other special says it is believed that
the COMMITTEES report declaring Sena-
tor Caldwell's seat vacant will hardly
pass.