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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-23
DESTRUCTIVE CUNFLAGRA-
TON IN OSK ALOOSA.
KNowLToN BLOCK BURNED !
Masonic Hal, Destroyed with all the
RecOrSlsi


Last Sunday night shortly AFTER midnight our
citizens were aroused by the dread cry Of FIRE, and
the nrst on the spot found the storeroon of seey.
ers Gadd, in pixon,s brick. in flames and past
s.v,nv .ny.hin, sron, ~. con,.n,. 4 crowd
srsed,,v co,,ectsa ma ,-snt - vors Nth nil, ~
tear down tlnder-hore. sna save other nronsr.v
The are soon Communicated with the wooden
buildings In the rear ana but lew moments elapsed
an the iarre frame Arricultura, warehou,e 81 !
~ Green ! ca cancht ana soor 4 -, . mas. !,
n.roa. nat ..v,rr snyth,nr Tns =. .o,rmrr,c,.
~ - ~. rrn-,,on p,ocs ,ro,, n,vor,. n~,o.
.s.,,,ss ...--. -. :. -. ...,.-.s- $500,
40 - Is.on,. rs,, 49, ,sa h.,snca ~ ~ ,,,as
49,. ror,nn ~ ,,no,.
nsr. .na r,nsrs - 80. .ns,, rscor,,. INT - M
800, ~. - -. ~. -. go. ~. w.
.ssu. aug nio' Aea' .nu s'hoAs no'1 sAe A,AASu
ouiidtns dfrove every one oack, ana " WAS mpos-
sloie 70 save anything ana our Dlotner "asons
were compelled 70 STAND Win anxious gaze ano
"atcn inc united WORK OF years meitlns De'ore
their eyes. The engines were early on the ground
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-23
LsATEl5T
Telegrapllio News
SllosFlo I171lssi7 - m osv5i1S.
NEW York.
Nrw yo,x Tan

new YoRK, Jan. 20.
Council for Stokes, in pressing for q
new trial, will rely much on the fact
that two Of the Jurors went ontside
the court for evidence, one having ex.
anlined tho ladies' stair case at the
Grand Central Hotel, another having
examined the pistols ct the gnnsrniths.
to see whether four barrelled pistol
could be distinguished from SIX
barrelled pistol. An afidavit is also
to DO embodied in the bill Of excep-
tions, that before the trial, one of the
Jury said Stokes ought to hang any.
how" and another that "if be were on
the Jury he'd hang Stokes any how"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-23
The View Internal Revenue Law.

PreparatiOns to carry out the pro-
visions of the act of December "a, 1872,
regulating internal revenue collectors,
are fully under way at the Internal
Revenue Bureau. The law goes into
effect June 30, 1873, and the stamps
now being printed for collectors will
soon be ready. They are ola very
neat design, and will be printed in
book form, with coupons attached.
Many of the assessors who are legis-
lated out of Office by this bill are thor
onghly conversant with the rules OF
the Office and internal revenue law
these, it is expected, will be appointed
to supersede incompetent collectors at
present in Office Hashiagtoa Chron-
icle.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-23
WAshlN TON

Poland's committee, this morning,
resumed the examination Of Cakes
Ames, who testified that he agreed to
give Colfax 20 shares of Credit Mobi-
Tier stock in December, 1867. Witness
received dividends upon it Of so per
cent. In Union Pacific bonds and &C.
counted to Colfax for the bonds sold
by witness. In March, 1868, Colfax
gave witness check for $534.72. Hel
didn't remember delivering the stock
to Colfax. The check and the pro-
ceeds Of the Union Pacific stock was
paid for and the Credit Mobilier stock
in the June following. He gave Col.
fax check for twelve hundred dollars
dividends on the Credit Mobilier
stock.
Question. What do you say about
what Colfax said In regard to your
making him present Of $500.
Answer. Hc said some such thing
to me about being sorry for my mis-
fortune. cannot remember his words
now.
Colfax had never called upon Wit
ness for Credit Mobilier stock, but he
has It ready to deliver to him
wne1evsr re- ne wants y. he sup
pOSe0 mat Coiiak UNDERWOOD the 81.
zv was divldena upon the stoc6
Wltness nad no re 6 n snat Col-
iax palo MN tnat SA,I ~ oont pc.
long 70 W,tness. Coiiax, wno was
presents saio ns re.asser!eo Wnat a No
ssio DoIoro, anu 40 1ogalus inc SA,1vV
no nov gave hodge, 20 Ames Inss no
"outa provo . nesauvc.
UunsA 'ne1 9u0s.,oneu Amo' "no
snsWereo :. ioiiows:
WItness ol9 nGs reMomOer whorc
Colfax was when no gave MIN check
io[ si.IV
| NvnaA Dlu noI o0h you M nrst
week n 10 .. me SESSION mat waM1so YOU
70 'ell tno enlFe trut4 aoout TINS maj
'eT.
Am a; m ma. y VIA : nave oone st so o.
| day, sr. OO not remember nuy otner
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-23

CHICAGO, Jan. =.
WHEAT-1rregnlar at &1.26N cash
or January February l.26X.
CORN-Firmer and more active Of
3Ok o. cash or Jan. 81 for Feb. !
OATSQuiet and flrmer at 25k@3<.
Rhythm, saleable at 68. 3.
BARLEY-Uns lower q 714i
cash. ~ !
DRESSED HOGS Firm and active
at $4.40@5O for heavy; $4.60@66 for
light. ss5 D.
WHISKY-Dull at So. .s
PORK-Steady at $ll.e5 per Dbl for
January.
LARD-Firm and in fair demand at
$3.50 ~ cwt. cash. az
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-23

for the use of the prison, would re.
quire an expenditure of one hundred
and fifty thousand dollars, and by the
time this is done we will be ready to
commence another prison on better
site.
1--WE therefore advise no farther ex-
penditure for extending the present
prison grounds"
During the visit OF this committee,
the old and new Wardcns were present
The contractors, prominent citizens of
Fl. Madison, and part Of the legislative
delegation of Lee county, were in con-
sultation with the committee and were
early aware of its conclusion. The re-
port was read, printed, circulated, and
acted on, and the Lee county delega-
tion in their seats, interested in an APP
preparation for their county kept Ell
lent and dared not combat the recital
of facts or conclusions of that commit
tee. Where was Col. Root then! Why
with all this staring them in the face
did they ask and obtain an appropria-
ton of six thousand six hundred dol
lars for an additional story 10 be put
OH the blacksmith shop, and another on
tiS louHuI Y. Inc toHtfuCtoCs CV1tl-
planned loudly TO the committee OF the
crowded state of the shops, and this
was apparent TO the committee, in
the polishing shops, the forge shops,
the machine shops, and cooper shops.
Ofronrsc another shop could have
been erected, and the cell rooms ex-
tended, by tearing out the Deputy
Wardens rooms, but this would have
been very hazardous. Thevast amount
of wood work and other intiamabic
material collected in such small space
increases the liability TO fire, and the
buildings are too much crowded for
safety. So much for Fl Madison.
Iaregara to the purchase ofthe quar-.
ries at Anamosa, and the expenditure
there, know nothing, and take no re-
sponsibility for the reasons formerly
stated but If there is no more truth in
the charges Of misrepresentation there,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-23

The 1rishman had correct appre-
citation of the business, who, being ask
ed by the Judge, when he applied for
license to sell whisky, If he was a
good moral character, replied: "Faith,
your honor, don't see the necessity Of
good moral character to sell whisky"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-23
RANKIN'S LETTER.

The following is eX-Treasurer RAN
kin's communication to the Iowa Gem
eral Assembly:
Public rumor has already informed
you that the undersigned, who for the
last five years was the Treasurer of the
Agricultural College Board, failed at
the annual settlement in December last
to account for a balance of 1888. 70.
then in his hands. Painful to me is
this fact, both because of the wrong in
itself on my part, and because of the
embarrassment caused to the College,
yet duty demands from me a public
and unequivocal acknowledgment of
the wrong, and statement Of the facts
connected Herewith, both OF which I
herewith make. OBSCURE the College
Board the amount of my deficiency, /
have assigned to them all the available
property have in the world, only re-
tanning my household effects and ne.
cessary personal property and family
clothing, and hope and believe it is
ample to pay them to the last cent
AS Treasurer of the College Board it
was my duty to hold these funds sub
ject to their order, ana during the five
years was their Treasurer, their
orders upon me were paid promptly
upon presentation, except for a short
time prior to the close Of my term. "A
few years ago, when times were good
and money easy to be obtained on loan,
| invested my means in lands and
other property, and in business, and
borrowed money for the same purpose,
and in some cases, bought partly on
time. Some of these investments did
not prove profitable, and especially the
business in which I had invested the
largest amount, but rs money was
comparatively easy and had no diff
Guilty in procuring extension of time
on my notes as they became due,
held on to my property, believing that
in short time could dispose Of it at
a profit. But within the last months
times changed. Business became dull
and money scarce. Those to whom /
was indebted, needed their money and
required payment, and relying in part
on promisescmade to me of money to
borrow, and in part upon the belief
that could obtain money by the sale
or mortgage Of my property before it
WOulu NC uccucu Dy luc OOllGge, /
used of these funds. This was
my error. make no attempt to either
justify or palliate it. / should have
allowed myself TO be driven into bank
ruptcy rather than to have used the
College funds. But that had any In
tention of wronging the College out of
one dollar of their money / most earn
estly and emphaticaily deny. The
statements made in some of the public
journals charging me with giving this
| money to others to speculate upon is
| wholly false. Not one dollar OF money
was loaned or given, directly or indi-
rectly, to either personal or political
friend or enemy, but was expended as
hcreinbetorc stated AS have already
done all in my power to secure the
College against loss, now wish to
meet and as far as ! aim able, satisfy
any inquiry that is Of interest to the
General Assembly, aud with that end
in view, ] address you this memorial,
asking that the General Assembly
make such investigation Of this matter
as they may deem best. and as will
show the exact truth.
SAMUEL Il. RAHKIN.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-23

ST.. LOUIS, Jan. q.
FLOUR-Firm. =
WHEAT-Stiff; No.2 Spring salce-
bic 1.32; No. 8 Fall 1.88; No. 3 do e. 8
GORN-Higher 32@33 track 400zl,
Elevator and Warehouse.
RYE-Firm at 70. -
BARLEY-Higher at rs. tn .tf7
WHISKY-Dull at 80.
PORK-Quiet; $l2.25@50 per bbl.--
irregular. = 40
LARD-Quiet at 754@ u steam and c
kettle. lingo
HOGs-Higher s3.60@4.l0, most At
&3,SO@05.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-23

Andy Felt, of the Nashua Post, gives
Ms this characteristic item. "a sign
blew down last week in Charles City
and wounded sixteen candidates for
Postmaster. who were in town to see
Congressman Pratt on urgent business.
Mr.. Pratt would have gone into deep
mourning had any of them been fs-
tally injured
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-23

BY the order of the House we are
so have the testimony given in the
Credit Mobilier investigation printed.
Let the airing go forward, and let all
the people know the exact truth If it
is possible to obtain it.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-23

The Boone Standard advocates max
ing the Des Moines River available
for carrying the grain of the country
to st. Louis. If the dams were out OF
the river grain could be carried there
for half the price paid the railroads.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-23
CHIC
TOLEDO. Jan. %.

% TOLEDO, Jan. ~.
A frA this morning totally destroyed
two buildings on the corner of Cher
RE and Superior streets, occupied BY
w. r. Kanvar, grocer, and J. = 6y-
mons, butcher. Loss 5000. Fully In.
sured in Home, of New York, North
American and Franklin Of Philadel-
phia. ~ III
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-23
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.
HOUSE.

A bill was introduced providing for
the bringing of suits for claims against
the U. s. IN the U. S. Circuit Courts
for distribution of the Geneva award.
A bill by Voorhees, for organizing
the Indian Territory Of Okloohoma.
On motion of Pollard o resolution
was adopted paying those who were
successful In obtaining contested seats
their necessary expenses.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-23
GOVERNMENT TEIEQRArU.

AHc +ftp"Htt MoHHtu ms an aDie
and exhaustive article in the February
number in favor of thefGovernment's
purchasing and running the telegraph
lines of the L. S. 1t contrasts the con.
dition of the telegraph i'm this country
and Great Britain, as follows:
In April, 1870 the British Govern
'nent consummated the purchase Of all
existing telegraph companies, paying
FOR them thirty million of dollars, and
the results of the first years work are
thus summed up: -
An increase of messages of So per
cent. An increase of telegraph wires
from 5l,3ll miles to G3,3i9 miles an
Increase of instruments from 1869 to
4lo4 an increase of Offices from 2l59
to 1887: an increase of messages from
l47l to BIO; and of clerks and opera
tors, including postmasters, from 1888
to 1913.
The press, too, is supplied more lib.
orally and cheaply with news now
than 1t was before the change. In
place Of 5000 words before the change.
from $4,000 to 10000 were sent for the
press over the wires daily at the close
Of the first year.
The telegraph companies supplied
with news but 176 journals; the post
office has supplied 467 journals. The
| charge for separate wires has been
lowered 40 per cent. The rents of Of
fees ,a have some down from slls,5oo to
Since then the march of its improve.
ment has not been so rapid; increase
of facilities in every direction has lol.
lowed the lowering of rates, and what.
ever may have been the cost Of tele.
graphing in private hands, the Gov
| eminent sends messages at the uniform
rate Of shilling apiece. and realizes
sufficient net revenue from it to pay
interest on the cost and to provide TO,
continued extensions. They have a
confident and reasonable hope that the
rate will soon be lowered to sixpence,
aud at that rate it may be claimed that
the telegraph will be within the reach
Of all.
What is the condition and what are
the prospects of telegraphing in this
boosted land Of ours? In 1859 we sent
three messages where the English sen,
one; in 1871, despite our increase in
population, they had passed us in the
number of messages sent.
| In 1859 the average charge for mes.
sage was, in England, eigty-five cents
In the United States forty cents; in
1870 the positions were reversed; the
charge in England was twenty seven
cents. in the United States ninety three
cents. How do our citizens like the
picture? Forty millions Of people de-
pendent on one little knot of monopo-
lists in SO important matter as their
Geographic business, and, as the results
of such dependence, falling yearly be-
| hind in the achievement of results
This is not the way in which our conn.
try achieved Its greatness. What we
lose by each days continuance Of the
evil can hardly be estimated, but there
is a general awakening as to the extent
of our losses, and with it determine
ton to apply the only remedy.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-23
PENNsYLvANlA.
PlrrsDuRc, Jan. %.

Last evening while the workmen at
Bateman u Garrisons Foundry were
moving ladle, filed with several
tons of molten metal, the crane-hook
broke, letting the IRON fall into hole
which contained some two feet of
water and q terrific explosion follow.
ed. The roof of the building was
carried away and the walls cracked.
Houses in the vicinity had windows
badly shattered and several workmen
were slightly injured, though none
seriously. Damage to the Foundry
amounts to about $4,000,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-23
CoNcRE oNAL.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.
SENATE.

Mr.. Wilson presented q petition from
Wendell PHILIPPE and others, for q pro-
hibitory liquor law.
Mr.. Carpenter, from the Judiciary
committee, submitted q majority re-
port adverse to the bill for the relief
Of sufferars by the Boston fire.
Mr.. Edmonds, for himself, submitted
a minority report in favor of the bill,
and both were ordered printed.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-23

Ii. Better, the absconding Pella
Postmaster, has been heard from. lie
and his inamorate have parted, but he
SAYS he will never return to Pclla. We
wouldn't either if We had made such
a fool of ourselt
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-23
NEVADA.
v1ne1x,A, Jan. a.

VIRGINIA, Jan. a.
In the Legislature this. morning, the
branches voting separately, elected ].
r Jones Senator, by . majority Of 3
inthe House and IL In the Senate. 4
Joint session will be held tomorrow,
when the vute will b ofdcially PRO.
mnlratAfl. ESt
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-23
GEORGIA..

ATLANTA, Jan. u.
The following 10 the result Of the
vote for United States Senator IN the
General Assembly to-day Gordon -;
Stephens Sc; Benz. Hin, 81; Fielder.
II; Alderman Is;
Tho indications favor the sisetien d
Gordon tomorrow. sss
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-23

ALBANY, Jan. q

ALBANY, jul. zI'
In the Senate upon the vote for U.
s. Senator, Roscoe Conkling received
20 votes; Charles g. Wheaton, s.; Hen
ry r. Holden, l VIM. M. Evarts l. In
the Assembly Conkling received %
votes, and Wheaton 20. The election
In joint session takes place to-mor-
row.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-23
MISSOURI.

ST. Louis, Jan. %.
Geo. Cotterell, colored, was stabbed
and instantly killed about IL o'clock
last night, by John Green, while com.
ing out of the house of DR.. Gillon. on
Pine Street, where he had been to Wis
1t a colored girl to whom he was engage
ed to be married. Green was dis
charged lover andis believed to have
committed the deed in u fit Of jealousy.
He was arrested.
POM DEPOSIT, Jan. %.
The river is falling slowly and the
gorge in the ice is still thirty-fivc feet
high.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-23

The Hon. ). W. Dorsey has been
the Hon II. Rice, who went over TO
the Democracy in the Liberal move
mcnt last fall
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-23

The Inter-Ocean says the Iowa
press is in error as 10 tho Hon.ssF. w.
Palmer taking editorial charge, or
rather assuming one of the chief chairs
editorial on the paper. If, says the
Intef-Oceoa, he purchases an interest
IN the paper he will generally make
himself useful. but thatTthe editor in
chief will be as heretofore, Mr.. Scam.
mon, and the managing editor Mr.
Halford.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-23

CHICAGO Jan. ".
HOGS-Reccipts $1,000 up to noon;
market active and strong, with bulk Of
sales at $4,000. 81 3rg,
CATTLE-Receipts light and market
active ut unchanged prices.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-23

A wise old gentleman who knew all
about it, on retiring from business,
gave the following sage advice to his
son and successor: "Common sense,
my son, is valuable in all kinds of bus
mess, except love-making.'
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-23

The London Times says: England
has notified Russia that the British
policy of inactivity ceases, il Russia
iuvades Anghanistan."
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-23

LONDON, Jan. ~,
The Prince Imperial will not be call
ed Napoleon the Fourth, but will be
known an Count pierrefouds. He has
adopted as his motto, Strength but
not Impatience." g
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-23

THE OTTUMWA COURIER
A, III. HAMILTON. rs;...
II. III. WAR DEN,

The New York Ereaiag Post speaks
OF Louis Napoleon as "the great Eu-
ropean Tweed"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-23

MExrnrs, Jan. q.

n y - MEHFuubS VNus ~.
A special to tho Avaldachs, from
Helena, Ark, last night, says. . dc.
structive FIRE broke out here ct , q.
clock this morning, destroying the
Neville House, Brown d Thweats law
Office, and Mr.. Cretmers saloon.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-23

They have ice at St. Paul fourteen
feet thick. This excites the local jeal-
ousv Of Duluth, which boasts that 1t is
so cold there that feather bed has
been frozen as stiff as poker. The
controversy ia a warm one, at any rate.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-23

NEW York, Jan. 20.
WHEAT--Firm, but demand check,
ed choice Milwaukee $l.70; Chicago
nominally 1.66@7O. sia
CORN-Quiet and firm at 67 Asf e.
WHlSKY--93@ u.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-23
ALBANY, Jan. 2

Roscoe Conkling was reelected U.
s. Senator to-day for six years from
the 4th of March next.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-23
The Prcciou. Met.Is-Product In 1872.

The San Francisco Alta gives the
following statement of precious metals
produced during 1872 in the gold and
silver bearing districts west of the
Missouri river furnished by the gencr-
al superintendent Of Well, Fargo &
IN 70 Rxrvaa,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-23

Honest farmers in Iowa ill ducks
with water and let them freeze before
taking them to market.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-23
WAsHIEaroN, Jan. 81.
EEN

Bills were passed for the protection
Of saw mills on the Mississippi river /;
for the erection Of public buildings at
Nashville; sale of portion of the
light house reservation at Fort Gratiot.
Mich. to enable the Commissioner of
Indian Affairs to purchase certain I'm.
provements within the Mes Perez re-
servation, idaho.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-23

Chicago, in addition to building a
city of no mean proportions, transact
ed more business inIl872 than during
the previous year. The Iater-Ocean
gives these statistics:
"0f the three great staples. wheat.
corn and oats, there have been received
1l,2Gl sos bushels, against 7l,0s2, POS
bushels in 1871; and of the same arti-
Giles have been shipped u, 563, $50 bush
els against 5l,I72,226 bushels in 1871,
an increase of l0,OO00U0 bushels. In
cured meats there has been falling OF
ofreceipts Of 100000 ibs., an increase
in shipments of 50.OG000o Tbs. In live
hogs the increase has been enormous,
the number received being 3,250,5l7,
against 2,3So,ls3 in 1871, and the num-
Der shipped l,934,y60, against 1,l62,2s6
in 1871. In receipts of cattle there has
boon an increase OF 10000 head and in
shipments an increase OF $4,000 head
over 1871.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-23
HOUSE.

The Ways and Means Committee dc.
cided to take no action upon tho Syn.
dictate matter or the question Of over
issue Of legal tenders. This Is con-
sidered a. favorable to the views Of
the Secretary Of the Treasury.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-23

HALIFAX, Jan. ~.
Anxiety IL felt here for the safety d
the troop ship Himelaya. Nothing
has been hoard Of her since sho leN
England.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-01-23

The committee appointed by our
Legislature 10 investigate the time
of drawing and the use made of
funds appropriated TO public institu-
lions last winter, is as follows:-
Lowry, of Scott county, and Kline,
OF Alamakee. on the part of t7le Sem
ate and kasson, OF Polk, Caldwell,
of Wapcllo, and Aainsworth, Of Fay-
cite, on the part of the House.
Kline and Ainsworth are democrats
and the balance Republicans.