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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-04-03

A petition that the grand jury sys-
tenn be abolished in Illinois was refer.
red by the Senate Of that State, to a
select committee, and this committee
has unanimously reported bill to
abolish grand juries.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-04-03

An official statement shows that the
total number OF persons in the United
States who were assessed for income
during the years 1877 and 1872, under
the act of July IA, 1870, were 74,775
and 74,337 respectively
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-04-03
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON. Aprii

WASHINGTON, April 2.
Owing to limited appropriations the
War Department has ordered the sus-
pension. during the present fiscal year,
of the construction and repairs Of bar
racks and the discharge of civilians
employed therein.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-04-03
MissoURI.

81. Lou1s, April =
Returns rom all the precincts n ~ 4
city, received ct : very late hour Es..
night, give the whole Democratic tick.
ct an average majority Of over 1000 4
OF the Is Alderman elected only aEo
Republicans.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-04-03

The Post Office Department has Is
sued an order that Postmasters whose
salary does not exceed $1,000 per an
mum may be permitted to hold local
civil Offices, such as Probate Judge,
Town Clerk, etc. Heretofore the
amount has been restricted to $500,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-04-03
chicago sheep Ma hsS.

chicago sheep AA>
The Journal Of the lst gives the
following quotations:
SHEEP-The market ruled drm ana
steady for good to extra lots. An
extra prime lot numbering bl6 head,
averaging 12Sx lbs, 81, sold last
night late, by Mitchell, Brown y
Thompson to Mcpherson, and smother
lot Of 100 head, averaging 193 NJ N
1850, to the same buyer, fed ~ ElI
Wade, New Castle, Ind, and are aid
to be the best lot Of the season.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-04-03

TIE O'rTUMWA COURIER



The Legislature of Michigan have
had q severe contest over the question
Of adding two Hom@pathist profess
sers to the Medical Faculty of the
State University at Ann Arbor. The
proposition carried after long and
heated debate. Ever since the es-
adjustment of n Medical Department
al this University, there has been a
contest over this question, and sinally
the Homepathis,s have won. The
members who favored lTomepa-
thy. said they and their constituents
were taxed TO sustain system OF
medicine they did not approve OF. and
If the science of medicine was to be
taught at the public expense III the
State University. they could not see
any good reason why their peculiar
system ought not to receive fair
J show. especially since vcry handsome
proportion Of the people Of the State
were Hom9pathists aud paid their
proportion OF the expenses.
They put it upon similar ground
with that OF teaching peculiar sys-
TEN of Theology at the State institu-
tions and at public expense; if one
system Is taught, why not another
This battle 10 upon us in this State in
regard to the Medical Department OF
the Iowa University, and it will con.
finue to grow until 1t becomes serious
question, disturbing the peace and
prosperity Of our University. The
Medical Department has already been
yery disturbing element in the
University. It was established through
great tribulstion and sharp practice by
some members Of the Legislature
from johnson county, and the trouble
ensuing from il, has hardly yet begun.
There is just about as much affinity
between . Catholic and an Orangeman
IN old Ireland, as there is between the
physicians of the Allopath and Ho-
mepathic Schools Of. medicine, and
the Medical Department Of the State
University Of Michigan, may from
this time on, DO expected to be the hot
1SaaA ~ 1sacn~a
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-04-03

The st. Louis Globe Of April LIT
gives the following quotationss
SHEEP-This branch OF the markets
continues active, with liberal receipts.
md good demand. Among the sales'
made this morning, there was one
drove of "a fine sheep, Az. 128 ib1s %,
s6; lat, av. lis lbs., 95,26. Prizes sfilI
remain buoyant, but very little III any)
change has been made. 6ales maoA
to-day are az follows: "a, Nv. 124 lbs.,
5000; l9, av. los, $3.50; p, AZ. " S.-
rs: Al, av. 100. $500; 81. ~. q, O0s
j AZ Az 11o HS. az
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-04-03

A oolored couple were married in a
church In Greensburg, KY, one day
last week, the congregation singing,
"Let the good angels come in as the
couple entered the church door.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-04-03

The last way in which feminine In
genuity has devised for the enlarge
ment Of ones wardrobe, il to borrow
garment and then have small pox in
the house.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-04-03
Available assets over liabilities.

Available assets over liabilities. 400
AZ member Of your committee. as well as .
fellow stockholder with your cooperation. pro-
pose, ct the instance Of the stockholders here and
In other places, do what can to protect your In.
terests, to employ counsel ndinvestisats further
the proceedings already had in the Courts OF Cook
County.
Mr.. Wilson wishes stockholders to
remit to him one per cent. of the par
value of their stock to enable him to
resist the claims now being made by a
so-called receiver, and his attorneys
in different parts Of the country. We
know nothing Of Mr.. Wilson, and
would not advise anybody to remit to
him without satisfactory guarantee as
to his character, ability, etc. Bnrling-
ton stockholders, or at least many OF
them, as we understand, have satisfied
themselves that the attempt now being
made to collect further assessments s q
swindle which they win contest in the
courts. --Hntckeyo
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-04-03
OHIO.
CINc1NNAr1, April 2,

CINCINNATI, April 2.
Two Chicago through line coaches
on the indianapolis, Cincinnati Il La
Fayette railroad, were ditchcd just
outside the city early this morning by
broken rail. No one hurt.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-04-03
MEN, Yn,n,r. Anril :.
Nrw YopK Anr,l {

40 81 Ns NEW ohh, hPfA f.
The lost steamer Atlantic was built
at Belfast, ireland, in 1871, was APO
feet long, 40 feet beam and % feet
depth Of hold, and registered 1928
tons, was constructed Of iron, had four
masts and ak water tight bulkheads,
was fitted with eleven boilers and four
cylinders, on the compound principle,
under which the average consumption
Of coal was only As tons. The disas-
ter is believed to be traceable to the
carrying. of an insufficient supply of
coal, on voyage Of more than ten Or
eleven days.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-04-03

despite the payment of subscribers.-
Show US q local paper well filed with
advertisements and we will at once
take stock in the enterprise and busi-
ness tact Of the people who live where
the journal is published. The outside
world judge more Of the place by the
newspaper it publishes than fer any
other sign. 1t is therefore matter of
great moment that the local journal of
the city, town and village should be
well supported, for it above all things
contributes to the general prosperity.
-Chambcrs1urg Repository.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-04-03

CH1CA0O LIVE 0IOCA H II
CHICAGO, April Z.
HOGS-Receipts this morning 10.
200; market active; 10 TO 16c higher
bulk of sales at $5.6O@6O.
CATTLE-Dull and dragging with
pens full market weak and unchanged
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-04-03

The chorus for the musical festival
at Cincinnati, in May, will consist az
5000 singers, with q smaller chorn6
81 GOO selected voices. The orchestrx
will number 100. The principal solo
singers will be Mrs. Daxter, Of Cincin-
natl, . pupil Of Garcia Mise Cary, Mr..
Varley, Mr.. Whitney, and probably
Mr.. Rudolphsen, Of Boston.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-04-03

II was q very common remark and a
very significant one among soldiers, to
say, after their return home willie cx-
ercising the election franchise, 1--WE
vote as we fought It's now in point
for the various members of Congress,
who voted for the back salary bill to
say eve fight as we voted"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-04-03

The railroads are making an attempt
to have the recent valuation of rail-
road property Of the Census Board of
this State decreased.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-04-03
The railway companies enSaped

The railway companies engaged in
the bout against Uncle Sam in regard
to the postal ears, are backing down,
and arc Not likely 10 decline to run
their cars as they threatened This is
a very sensible thing in the railway
companies, if this be their final con-
clusion.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-04-03
MAINE.

AUGUSTA, April l.
| A terrific rain and wind storm pass
cd over this city this afternoon, tearing
down fences and doing considerable
damage.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-04-03
CALIFO RNlA.
SAN FRANcrsco, April l.

THE MoDocs SURROUNDED.
1t is reported that Gen. Candy Is
surrounding the Modocs, apd will soon
oblige them to surrender. Jacks
| force is SO.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-04-03

T4arI11o sToHl
NAsav1LI1eN !.

NAHHvlLLAN !.
A special from Tranklins I, ssyG ]
that tornado visited thai PA thu s
morning at 6 rs, lasting l1uts1.
Hardly . house II the pla3e Aped
without damage, and IN Inaqy stan.
ces the entire roofs were blewA and
the walls blown down.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-04-03

The Minneapolis. (Minn.) Tribune is
opposed to hanging murderers and re-
commends that electricity be used, or,
if this is impracticable, that surgeon
general be appointed in each State,
who shall prescribe some effective poi
son and suggest the best and least
painful method Of administering it to
condemned criminals.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-04-03
HALIFAX, April 9.

The steamer Delta, has not returned
from the scene of the wreck of the
Atlantic, hence no additional news
has been obtained concerning the dis
aster.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-04-03
CHlcAao, April 2.

Mrs. e. X. Hadde, residing in Twen-
ty-second street, last evening, hung
herself to bed post while in delirium
caused by physical suffering.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-04-03
MARYLAND

BALTIMORE, April I.
VIM. X. Landstrect, the merchant
who shot himself yesterday, died to-
day,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-04-03

The Daily Graphic, speaking Of the
Republican party, says at has no
policy;" cit dares not make single
affirmation !" " ii shrinks from advanc-
ing ;" and "the necessities that called
il into being no longer exist" 1t
seems to us that we have read somc-
thing like this before but the Republic
can party goes on just the same.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-04-03

Mr. Edwin A. Wilson, . member Of
a committee appointed by Lamar
stockholders, at Springfield, ILL, makes
the following statement as TO the con-
dition of that concern:
Isl, abon....:...::.:.. $4,000
The "Peoples" Of California, rein
curing outstanding risks bought
and adjusted soon after the IRE,
claims TO the amount of..... .t22O,eQ0
The Peoples" now In bankruptcy
VIII pay about. $1,000
$4,000
Total Liabilities now...... .si02 900
Assets - per report. ,l96
Liabilities ca above. .................... 10000
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-04-03

Judge Brady. OF New York city, has
placed the bail of George Francis
Train, at $1,000, but Train refuses 10
furnish any bail. They have got an
elephant Oh their hands in this rattle
Drained shrieker, and are completely
puzzled to know what to do with him.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-04-03
A War Debt.

France in her late war with Prussia,
besides all other expenditures in that
terrible struggle, made by the terms
Of the treaty between the two powers,
the following indemnity TO Prussia:
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-04-03

The Quincy, Iil,) Skating Rink,
which cost $4,000 has been sold At
auction for $5gy.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-04-03

Mra rseks Nsrmal school ExamsAA.

Communicated.
IRA. reekAs Normal school Exam1AAs
sslon. ~
Considerable has been said and
written at various times about the
State erecting and maintaining Norm
al Schools, but Ottumwa with her nsu-N
al enterprise has not waited for State
Legislation or State aid, and she now
boasts of a successful Normal School
conducted as q private enterprise, by
Mrs. M. A. Peck, q lady teacher of
more than eighteen years in her pro-
fession. las.
On Thursday and Friday of last
week, she held her examination at the
close of the winter term, and which
for thoroughness and system, far sur
passed anything of the kind that we,
in our limited experience, ever wit
messed in Arithmetic, Geography, AL
zebra, Grammar, Orthography and
History, tho examination was in writ
ing, each pupil being required to an.
swer or try to answer every question
propounded, instead of answering BY
turns as is the usual course In public
examinations.
From careful inspection of the
manuscripts Of a number Of her pu-
pills, we hazard nothing in saying
that they show plainly that they have
been receiving instruction from a
master hand; they reflect credit not
alone on themselves, but on their
teacher as well.
1t is one of the cardinal principles
Of Mrs. Peck's creed as teacher, that
whatever lie worth learning, is worth
learning well; that the foundation OF
good education must be laid broad
and deep as the bed rock Of first prin.
ciples, that principles and ''the reason
why" rs distinguished from mere
rules should be taught, and her exam
nation shows that she has SO far met
with remarkable degree of success.
Mrs. Peck has undertaken this en-
terprise with fixed determination
that whatever can be accomplished by
pluck and energy, and determination
to succeed, she will accomplish. She
deserves well Of the public, and sctll,
we are sure, receive liberal patron
age. @++.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-04-03

morning hoping tt learn the names 9Y
the survivers, but AZ no, list had been
received no ini. ation could be give
en- them. The terrible disaster IL the
only topic this forenoon, and full In
vcstigation 10 demanded by the public,
and thAt the res ponsibility for the dis.
aster be fixed on the proper parties.
New YoaK, April e.
The White Star Company, last even
ing, on receiving news OF the disaster
to the Atlantic, despatched an agent
to relieve the survivors and instructed
him to telegraph their names to Inn
portant points. Two other agents left
for Halifax this morning to forward
the survivors to their destination.
The company say the catastrophe
was caused by mistaking lights on
the coast and do not attach any blame
to the officers of the vessel that Capt.
Williams was an experienced and ex-
cellent seaman. He has been about
IL years in in the trans Atlantic trade,
and with the White Star Line since lite
organization. At one time he com.
manded the steamship Colorado, which
after he retired from her, was sunk by
collision in the Mersey.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-04-03
rhe wersA Of . Lscal N.v.p.,er. !.

Something Of the same kind as the
following, which we copy from an ex-
change, we have more than once writ
ten for our own readers, but perhaps
never SO forcibly rs it is presented be-
low: Does It ever occur for an in
slant to tho business man that it is his
solemn duty to support the local press
Of his neighborhood2 What is It but
the we'll conducted newspaper that
makes his city or town known p
What constantly and gratuitouely adj
vertises it to the world as a place of
interest or importance What daily
or weekly makes known TO the whole
earth the simple fact that such place
as where he strives to gain q livelihood
has existence OH the atlas2 It Is a To-
cal newspaper. Now we venture to
say that not one-tenth part Of tho
business people of any town in the
country spend any money In the way
Of judicious advertising. True, they
take the paper; but 1t is not because
they feel any duty devolving upon them
toward its support. Then subscrip.
lions are measureably Of NO account.
Ii advertisements were not given by
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-04-03

Our readers recollect that in thu
Credit Mobilier investigation, Oakes
Ames swore that Judge Kelley, Of Pa.
hsd certain shares of stock, which he
tAmes) was holding for him, and the
accrued dividends. Kelley denied
this, and said he had no stock, and
hetc the matter rested between them.
save that Kelley insisted that if the
atock was his, 1t should be produced
by Amce. Alnes could not object to
this reasonable request and produced
the stock, whom Kelley placed it in
the hands Of the Committee, saying, he
wanted it to be put into the Treasury
o. We country, claiming that he had
no property in It, but o. Ames said be
had, it clearly did not belong to him
and be ought not to object to his
{helley) giving 1t to the Government.
Y teens the stock had not in fact
been formally assigned to Kelley, and
on this appearing, Kelley instructed
Treasurer Spinner, to have Ames
asaign it. spinner sent the stock to
Ames, some weeks ago, asking that
the same be properly assigned accord
ing 70 Kelleys request, but Ames does
not seem inclined to do it and thinks
thst If Kelley don't want it, the Com
psny ought to have it, Kelley thinks.
however: that if he owns it, as Ames
swcars he does, he has right to give
IL TO whom he pleases. This does not
exactly seem to Ames to be placing
the stock as he said, where it would
do the most good"
We are inclined to think that Ames
made an awful mistake in this matter
81 placing stock, as the Credit Mobilier
Company will be apt to find out when
Judge Kelley aud some others come
to egislate further on matters pertain
ing to that Company.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-04-03

A New York special from Washing
ton says that UP 10 February 2slh over
three hundred Of tho national banks
were below their legal reserve.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-04-03

Something has gone awry with gold.
1t has touched lit TO 1855 in the last
few days. We notice that the Govern
ment has observed this upward tenden-
cy and the Assistant Treasurer at New
York. has been directed to purchase
100000 of bonds, Wednesday April
9th and Wednesday April 23rd EACH
Also he is instructed to sell sl,50O 600
of gold on each Thursday or the month
of April, making in all tho purchase
of one million bonds and the sale OF
six millions of gold.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-04-03
LoNnoN. ApriI 9.

Following is list of the names Of
Cabin passengers on the steamship
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-04-03
The war indemnity.
Interest OH three milliaras

The war indemnify. ~. 5,0O0,0OO,000
Interest OH three milliaras
(two years. aoo,oM,ooo
Cost Of the German
troops till Julyl, 1872. 273,637,OO
War contributions paid
by departments other
than the Seine. 80. 39,O53,000
Taxes collected by the
Germans in depart
mellts other than The
Seine. ..... i9,I49,oO0
Value Of the acquisitions
in departmetments 9TH
er than the Seine 327,5sl 600
Estimate of losses in de-
partinents other than
the Seiae lil,l3oooo
Vaiue of articles seized
without reqnisition 2G4,17a,Oty9
War contribution ofParis 100000, 600
Valuation of losses in the
Seine department ~. 70,O00.oOO
Charged in France for
balance of imposts in
arrears ... 6,oSo,0W
Indemnity to Gendarme-
rie aud others ... 100000
Total .............., G,673,sll,0OO
Notwithstanding this immense debt
of about seven billions, France, has al
ready nearly paid it. This shows the
immense power of the French nation.
II is themost remarkable instance OF
the rapid payment Of great debt that
Il = .
the world ever witnessed.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-04-03

A brutal assault in Chicago on Mon
day had a most pitiable result. A
man named Rosenberg, occupying
with his wife and three children, rooms
at the st. James Hotel, on South
Clark Street, gave false alarm of fire
on account of o volume of smoke is
suing from one of the rooms. The
alarm resulted in confusion in the
house and damage to some of the fur
niture, wherenpon the agent for the
house, special policeman, named
Williams, became enraged, and being
large, powerful man took Rosenberg
by the throat with both hands, and, af-
ter choking him for at least five min
utes. forced him down on the edge Of
q tub, on his back. He then beat him
most brutally, aud Bonded him over
the edge of the tub. This inhuman
act so affected Rosenberg's spinal cord
that he became paralyzed. He ceased
to move, and lay as one dead. When
Mrs. Rosenberg cried: s.Oh, do not kill
my husband" Williams replied with
an oath, and struck at her. Thinking
he had killed his victim, the assailanf
ran out of the house, and Rosenberg
Was carried into bis room. AS he lay
upon his bed he was a most pitiablc
object. He was, apparently, man in
the most perfect heeith, but could MOI
move muscle Of his body. He could
neither talk nor swallow, and his eff
forts to inform the reporter on the
Tribune how the fight originated and
his part in the ARRAY were distressing
Williams was arrested aud held to
await the result Of Rosenberg's injp-
ries.