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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-23
4 Trick.

In Eddyville this game was played
best judges upon examination Of the
tickets. These tickets show faint
line drawn across the name of Mr..
Caldwell IN pencil on many OF the
tickets, not observable from Il casual
scrutiny of them. 1t is now pretty
clear that some of The bitter opponents
of Mr.. Caldwell scratched tickets IN
this way on purpose to deceive the yo.
tiers, and that they did deceive
more than score Of Republican
voters in this way. 4 sly actcstabl,
trick. anl nothing else.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-23

Iowa hiss cs:t in the late election,
say III round numbers 10000 votes
Or these Inc Republicans have
east say 10000. and the combined op.
position. say 10000. Judging from
the struggle of the Democratic party
in the days Of its battles alone in its
purity, we conjecture thar about To-.
GOO former Republicans in the State
have this vcsr voted Anti Monop.
making difference ia the result al
twenty thousand III the majority OF
the Republicans, a. each Republican
who went owe" counted two. 1t iol.
low therefore, that the Anti Manop.
ol, party Of Iowa is comprised in
round number, of sa, 10000 Demo
crst2 and 10000 former Republicans.
OF course We have nnt sns the vote OF
the >tste, aud We cannot say that W.
have given the exact number of vote,
cast, bur we have the vote of former
years before as. and placin. The mn
lnrit. FOE Governor Carpenter at
eo,"Fo. we figure Will, certainty that
the Anti Monop vote is comprised al
Democrat, and former Republicans in
the proportion ct seven TO one. y,
doubt At all but tha, the Republican
vote is very ligh, in thc State and thai
with a fair vote po'led. our msjorit.
would have run MP ten ihnusaad
more
This i. accounted The Of! year in pol
Tics BY Democrats. nevertheless, 81.
they SAY. ihct could easily tell whcr.
their blows ought io be put, viz
| aeainS, their old enemy The Republic
| eah party. They did this because the,
! desired thr defeat Of their old cnem,
aud I" set just ~ many Republicans
committed against their old party n
| they could, so as t" pave the way To-
these boiling Republicans 10 land i,
the Democratic camp So soon there
fore. A. the, dare 10, Democracy viii
take in hand whatever they eau gather
up of The Anti Monopcl, party aud
run it. The expectations OF reform.
ers. therefore. from this new deal
must depend upon Democracy for theil
| consultation. In the proportion o
seven OF Democracy to one of all 9th
| ct elements, this new candidate fu
public favor presents itself to the pcu
pie OF tbs State for support. Ii sucl
| elements contain the material from
which good, honest patriotic govern
mens shall spring, then surely arc ",
mistaken in Judging Of men by th.i
deeds. That il bus made 80 good
start a. il has. Is simply owing to IL
having come on in an oil year in poll
ties aud The peculiar effectiveness for
single dash race Of secre; party drill
through a secret order, ~ was the cas-
II, certain quarters al the late election
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-23

The Hon. $. L. Caldwell, who re-
ceived the combined attack of the
enemy in this campaign, aud was beat
en-. il one of the ablest, best and pnr-
est legislators that Wapello county
ever sent to Ues Moines. We greatly
regret his defeat. 1t. however, de-
tracts not whit from our estimate OF
the man. Mr.. caldwell'> action in
the House upon very many of the
most important measures before that
body during last winter and winter
before, comprising the taxation of
railroads, the attempt To obtain a rail.
road tariff law and the reduction Of
expenses by Topping OF the publica-
ton VI the laws and the taking OF
newspapers by the members. That
record Is an able one. showing great
influence cxerted by him standing as he
did, we'll mp among the few promin-
cnt members of the House.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-23

i, NJ. T.SHrNTER. nac of the dis
,insnished old Democratic +. +. W,
aud during the rebellion an eminent
rebel. delivers speech and takes the
stand that the Government should pay
-Four Hundred Millions OF Dollars 10
.|ay,.- hulders ~, a compensation for
III. slaves freed The brszea inpn'
.tcner OF THE demand is equal &" that
exhibited by Satan on the mountain.
when he would icnlpt the saviour.
;sataaic.like Is il il. however. We
kas,c ri,st tens OF thousands Of DEM
oerats South think iust. AS Hun.
Ter does upon this subjeetund we Know
further than scores OF Democrats in
Wapeilo county also think as Mr..
Hunter does.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-23

S. and Canada, met at McCormick's
Hall this morning, in pursuance to a
call issued by the State Central Com
mittce of the Illinois Farmers Associ-
alton. The attendance was quite large,
including delegates from Illinois,
Iowa, Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota,
New York and Michigan. The fore.
noon session was occupied with de-
tails of organization.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-23

The Iowa Senate stands 81 straight
Republicans TO II Democrats, Pos
sums. Grasshoppers, Peoples. Anti.
Monops, ef ID on,ae genus.
The House stands Is Republicans,
~ oppositionlof all sorts, with three 10
hcar from, and two of these are count
ed for the Republicans. This will
make the House tic, counting all the
opposition rs voting against The Re-
publicans, which they will not do
Clean Republican majority on Joint
ballot -
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-23

AT marlborough, VT, last week,
trunk at the depot suddenly ex-
ploded, seriously burning and injur-
ing lady who stood near, upon her
head as an exchange says. 1t is
probable that this calamity will teach
her not TO stand on her head any
more.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-23

II wanna, Oct 1880 insurgents
under Meximo Comes attacked the
town of Bair on the 18th inst. After
four hours fighting they drew of.
Loss four killed and thirty wounded.
PARIS, Oct. 2l.-President MoMahou
to-day received q deputation of mem.
bers of the Assembly who wished to
ascertain II there was any truth in the
reports of his intended resignation.
He informed them that he was always
at the service of his country -as . sold.
Ter. As politician, however, be re.
PEELED the idea that he might hold on
to Office under all circumstances. He
added that he should never seperate
himself from the conservative majority
OF tho Assembly which had appointed
him to power.
The deputies OF the Left have re.
solved to meet daily until the crisis Is
past.
In the Bazaine rial to-day Schneider
and Rouher testified that Bazaine
never solicited the chief command.
Marshal Canrobert gave most in.
teresting testimony concerning the
battle at st. Pirrat; although he was
told the Imperial Guards would be
sent to his aid. at noon, and twice
asked Bazaine for ammunition, he re.
ceived no assistance whatever. The
Prussian Guards lost eight thousand
men in the engagement, but he was
compelled, nevertheless, TO retreat by
the enemy's overwhelming artillery
He could have held his position
at Mars La Tour, on the 10th
Of August, but abandoned it by spe-
cial orders from the COMMANDMENT.
Chief. Marshal LeBoeuf deposed that
his corps achieved a decisive victory
on the 18th of August, but Bazaine
ordered it to fall back, fearing a fail
ure of provision and ammunition.
MADRID, Oct. 22.-The Intransigente
fleet left Valencia after plundering ten
more Spanish merchantmen and TAX
ing four with them.
LONDON, Oct. 22.-There was ban
quet at the Mansion House last night.
Among the guests present were Wat
son, of the Erie Road, and Mayor
MediH. of Chicago.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-23

An Indian may be converted to
Christianity, and he may even become
a teacher of religious truths, but it is
hard to get the Indian ont of him.
Satan may be lislodged, but
the Indian will remain. An agent
at Cheyenne learned this 10 his
sorrow. lie took the liberty to kick
one OF these reverend red men out Of
doors lately, because he had misrcp-
resented the said agent The clerical
savage went straight to his wigwam,
cast OFT his clerical garb, donned the
breach-cloth and war paint, sang and
danced all night in truly savage style,
and declared his settled intention of
killing Mr.. Agent The first opportuni-
ty,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-23

The storm upon the lakes on the
10th inst, wrecked the vessels Lizzie
Throop. Niagara, Negaunee, and
Bradley Rush. On the same day over
New York, Pennsylvania, and New
England heavy rain prevailed, and a
very heavy freshct is the consequence.
Trains are blocked by swollen streams
and the carrying away of bridges.
Snow fell two inches deep at Cincin-
natl yesterday morning, also a light
snow at Cleveland and very high
wind, doing considerable damage.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-23
TENNESSEE.

MEMPHIS, Oct. 22.-Warm and pros.
poet of storm. No change reported
In the condition of disease. Mortuary
report at noon shows thirty fever
deaths in the past "a hours.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-23

The republican party in Cook coun-
ty, ILL.,, had majority last year of
twelve thousand, aud the Intor-Occan
rightly asserts that i, is folly TO lay
aside the organization for this falls
election.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-23
Decrease I'm the Vote.

The vote in Wapello county on Sec
rotary of State last year was 1896.
This year the vote on Governor il 81
i5l. This shows the vote this year to
have fell behind the vote Of last year
4i9 votes. 1t is evident therefore, that
very many voters stayed away from
the polls this year, and we fear this
has occurred largely on the Republic
can side.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-23

Professor, viii you have cigar y
said man in the Office of a Boston
hotel, and nineteen men stood up and
replied "Thank ye--don't care If
do"
A negro was chosen to the common
council Of New Haven at their recent
election.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-23
PENNSYLVANIA.

PIrTsBuRe, Oct. 22.-Lizzie Schuet-
tier confessed this morning that she
murderee Mrs. Brounlion last Thurs.
day evening. She says no other menu
bers of the family were concerned in
a
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-23

The Stote Register of to-day has re-
ports from 81 counties, which give
Carpenter over Vale 1876 majority,
and il estimates that the fifteen conn
ties to hear from will increase his ma
jority TO over 10000.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-23

The Grand Commandery, Grand
Consistory, Grand Council and Grand
Chapter of Masons all mre, at Dies
Moinrs this week
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-23

NEW YORK, Oct. 22.-Alexander
Berrell has been convicted Of murder
in the first degree for killing his
brother James with shoe knife, In
Newark, N. J.
The sale Of Henry /. Rocheforts
property in Paris, lately, produced
3,545 francs, which will be reduced to
1928 francs by payment of some email
debts, and this constitutes the sole for
tune of his children save the value of
an unpublished romance. The con.
siderable profits made from Lanterne,
Marselluisc, and Mat Dordre, have
passed away and no one knows where.
The amalgamated engineers and
machinists having under considera-
ton the present financial crisis, and
the anticipated scarcity of employ.
ment and consequent reduction OF
wages during the approaching winter,
have resolved that communication be
made with other unions with view
to the serious consideration of the sub.
ject, to take such measures as will
either tend to arrest or at least miti-
gate the evil, and if possible to devise
means for the present and future set.
Element of all trade questions by arbi-
tration and Cancellation.
Collections are made daily for the
relief Of Memphis and promptly for
warded.
New YORK, Oct. pa Washing.
ton dispatch received says the First
National Bank is busily engaged in
verifying acnnnnta against the bank,
and in the course of two weeks ex.
poets to announce q dividend of thirty
per cent.
Four men are reported arrested on
charges connecting them with recent
immense forgcries of N. Y Central
bonds. The evidence against them II
said to be furnished by an engraver
who made the plates from which the
forged bonds were printed.
New YORK, Oct. 22.-Evidence in
Stokes trial to-day was to show that
the prisoner was afraid of Fisk. Eliza.
beth Cooney, a new witness, scrub girl
at the Grand Central at the time of the
murder, was examined to show that
Fisk fired shot when coming mp
stairs.
PEEKsKILL, Oct. ga case ofdeatl
from alleged malpractice has been
brought to light here. The woman
was enciente, and from some circum.
stances it is believed she had been
brought here from Dresden, Germany
Nine canal boats were lost in the
storm night before last, involving q
loss of two hundred thousand dollars.
New YORK, Oct. pa case OF vel.
low fever has been discovered at "a
Washington street to-day. The man
was sent to Blackwell's Island, and the
place disinfectcd.
NEW York, Oct, 22,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-23

While the supply Of coin in the
Bank OF England is diminishing at q
rapid rate, in defiance of the discount
arrangements Of the Directors. the
Bank of France reports an increase in
its supply of gold. During the past
week the increase amounted 10 1000
u0o francs. There is plenty of coin in
the world 10 form the basis of currency,
at least there is an abundance for the
United States. ii only the right steps
were taken 10 gel hold of ii and place
it where it would do the most good
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-23

II II remarkable bow leading deuo
Gratis who have for some years past
been airing themselves in the Iowa
Legislature are nan csf Htcutus in tho
incoming Legislature. There is John
r. pnncombe. OF Fort Dodge, !. +.
Irish, oi iowa City. Ed. Campbell, OF
Fairfield. Aiuswortb. of Fayette com.
~, aud u. J. Hall. OF Dies Moincs, II
is hard 10 tell who are 10 be the demo.
cratic leaders in the House this vim
ter,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-23

The Irish Catholic Benevolent
Union Was in session in St Louie,
Mo, Ola the 18th Of the present month
In the course of lis business the fol.
lowing resolution was introduced:
Resoiced, That the present system
OF public schools, ignoring all super
natural authority, and making God,
the first knowledge, the frat thing 10
be learned, il a curse to our country.
aud a ilaodgate OF atheism aud of SEN
suality. and of civil. and social. and
national corruption.
A heated aud extended discussion
arose upon this question. during
which it transpired that a majority
thought it not cxpedient to be so
severely csustic upon the question of
our common schools. The resolution
was voted down by quite large ma
! jprily. Afterwards the following SOFT
er and more guarded resolution was
introduced and passed. touching this
| subject:
| Hesgired, That the system of State
! education now established in most OF
the Slsscs, By lis failure 10 furnish
proper religious instruction for the
yonn. and is cDlightening the head
TO the entire neglect of heart culture,
meets With our unqualified rcproba-
ton lat il upjustly taxes large
class OF our people who cannot, with.
"nt danger to The faith and morality
! Of their offspring. avail themselves If
liz advantage.
This resolution strikes as ta,nliy At
the common school system ~ tic 9th.
or. because il Ii we'll known if re!ig-
ions Instruction was given III our
/, caninen schools, then would sectar-
lana complain, because all could not
be suited as 10 the character Of the ill.,
struction. This i oulya cunning WAY
ot expressing an undying hatred for
common schools, whereby the masses
are educated al the pubic expense.
aud the priesthood DO moi have the op.
poriuni'y 10 engrai' upon The youthful
mind thcir peculiar religious tene's,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-23

CHICAGO, Oct. %.

CHICAGO, Oct. %.
FLouR-Quiet.
WHEAT-Irregular and lower; $l.0f
for cash; 1.031s for November.
Consultative and lower; 37H for
cash 3SsS for November.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-23
aDol To-

The recent elections in Ohio is an
other demonstration OF the iucoUpre-
ben-ible political revolutions In thai
State. 1, is the most tickle of al the
States in politics. History has proven
satisfactorily and beyond contradiction
that the Buckeyes can never he count
ed on with a certainly. While u tick
ct Is run by Liberals aud Prohibition
lists. democracy springs into the breach
aud with VIM Allen, y coppcrhcsd in
and since the war,they poll such vote
n. per',sl. has elected that gentleman
over the gallant Noycs. who left one
leg upon The battle fields of his coun
try in the great struggle Cor national
existence.
such revolution no new thing in
Ohio. Il arises from division III our
ranks, aud such inhewarnaness in the
cause as leads tens of thousands Of re-
publicans 10 stay away from the polls.
Ii seems IL though such experiences
must a. they have in times past rome
upon the republicans OF Ohio in order
that they may be awakened to 81 sense
OF their duty. Reasoning from the
past OF this State, we may look next
year for the return ia Ohio of her usual
republican majority.
la the dark days OF the early part OF
the robellioG. Ohio wayered badly
In 1862 she elected TO Congress two.
third. OF her C"ngressmeu who were
opposed to the administration. aud ye.
She finally wheeled into line in 1868
will one hundred thousand majority
against Nallandigbam for Governor.
IL is now time for her next year to re-
turn I" her alirgiencc, rs no doubt she
viii, by IN overwhelming minority.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-23
ILLINOIS.

CHICAGO, Oct. 22.-The National
Board of Trade resumed its session
this morning. Sixty-one delegates
answered to roll call. The President
announced the Committee on Reform
of Currency, National Banks and
National Banking Law a. follows !:
Woolsey, of Cincinnati; Nourse, OF
Boston; Stranahan of New York /;
Wright, of Chicago; Barrett, Of st.
Louis; Rindle, of Louisville; Bur-
well, of New Orleans; Grosvenor, of
Providence; Smith, of Milwaukee !;
Bromberg, Of Milwaukee. President
Trailey was added by the Board. The
Secretary read the report OF the exe-
cutivc council on the National Bank.
rupt Law. Tho following suggestions
are contained therein: Abolition of
fees and the establishment of salaries
for officers; charging powers of as.
signee authorizing creditors to choose
o committee with power to settle &C.
counts and make distribution the
federal law to fix the amount and kind
OF property exempt from assignment.
The Board then proceeded to the dis
cussion Of resolutions, in regard to
American shipping interests, reported
by the executive council. The FIRST
resolution favors an allowance by
Congress of bounties to American
ship builders. There was general op-
position to the resolution.
Store,of Wilmington, and Wetherell,
Of Philadelphia, declared ship builders
neither asked or desired aid. The
former said the cost of building iron
ships on Clyde was now not more than
ten per cent less than in America, and
was daily increasing.
The resolution was rejected by q
vote of IS to 3.
The second resolution was that the
Board renew its recommendation to
Congress admitting free Of duty all
stores for use by vessels in foreign
trade. Amendments were offered to
include all articles used in construc-
ton of such vessels in the inland as
well rs the foreign trade.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-23

~
Telegraph companies haze printed
upon the blanks tor night messages
conditions that they are not RESPONSE
bic for delays and inaccuracies occur
ring in reference to their messages. a
case touching the liability of the Com
panies, notwithstanding these conditions
arose in Wisconsin. aud has just been
passed upon by the Supreme Court of
that State:
"The case was that of Condec VS..
The Western Union Telegraph Com
| pany. The court referring to the prin-
ciplc involved in the precedents, said !:
All the courts concur in holding that
regulation, the design of which is to
protect the company from responsible
| ity on account OF the gross negligence
or fraud of its agents and employees in
| the transmission or delivery of IA mes
| sage which the company undertakes
for a valuable consideration. to send,
| is unreasonable, against sound public
policy, and void.
| In abiding o the printed conditions
The court said: The supposed cxcmp-
!, ton is broad and sweeping, and calcu
lated, no doubt. to relieve the compan!
from all responsibility for the improp
CT or insufficient performance, or at
tempted performance OF the contract
or for the entire failure to perform il
from whatever cause occurring. Aside
from the objections resting On grounds
of public policy, and which forbid TIT
Co. from STIMULATING for immunit.
wrongful acts, it seems very clear L
| us that there can be no consideration
for such stipulation on the part of thu
sender Of the message, and that, so la
as he is concerned, ii is void for tina
reason. although exacted by the com
| pany and fully assentcd to by him.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-23
Toledo Markets. !.

TOLEDO, Oct. %.
FLoUR-Dull.
WHEAT-Dnll; lie lower; No. 2 red
$l.34; spot $l.351ia for November.
Other grains dull and nothing do
ing
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-23

"ic ancient VIM. Alien, after all
the fun .okcd a; him, ii is said, will
have 800 10 1850 majority for Cover
nor 0f Ohio.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-23

The State Register OF to-day says
I'VE now have returns, more or less
definite from 81 of the loo members OF
the new House; Of these 30 are
straight Republican. and AZ lndcpen-
dent Republican, Democrats, Anti
Monops, Liberals. and Reiormers, &r.,
sc. There are three 10 hear from. II
is reported ~ certain that Parmelee.
Republican, il, the Wright County
District, is elected, This will give the
Republicans majority Of in the
House The two remainin" districts
we believe to have both elected Re-
publican picmbcrs. But the majority
is to be -mall, and il may prove I" he
but bare one
The Senate stands. 333 straight Re
publicaps. Independent Republicans,
and - Democrats, aud Anti-Monops.
The 80 straight Republicans in the
Senate. aud the 81 in the House. will
give 81 Republican votes altogcthel--
or a majority Of Oh joint ballot
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-23

The Daiig Rcpnblicnn. of Dcs
Moines. has been sold TO the State
Printing Company, OF which ex-tiov-
crnor Merrill. John 4. Elliot, and
other prominent men are members.
Til" same of the paper has been
changed TO "i'he State ,Joaraal.' In
their -alntaiory the present owners
say:
Never hae Il new enterprise OF this
character met with greater success
than has attended this paper; aud the
only object in making the present
change is to The better supply the pco-
pie Of Iowa with reliable. honest Re-
publican newspaper. The -foaanat
OF the future will be all and more than
the Republiean has. been in the past.
Soliciting The continued good will OF
the public. The old company graceful
iy gives place to the new.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-23
CHICAGO live STOCK MARKET.

CHICAGO, Oct. ~.
CATTLLE-Receipts 2.400. Market
quiet and nominally unchanged.
HoGs--Receipts, II. AGO. Quiet loo
lower; good to extra heavy " COG
Los; good to extra light "a 2O@55.