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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-06
INDIANA
La FArErrr, Feb. s.

About two o'clock this morning
fire was discovered In the cellar Of the
store room occupied by C. f. Marvin,
as an auction room, in Spencer's block,
fourth street Of this city, which result
cd in the destruction of the whols
block. The principal sti6erers by the
fire are M. L. Gregory, hardware and
stove dealer; C. E. Marvin, auctioner;
L. r. Brown, druggist; Henry Straus,
clothing store and Isreal Spencer,
owner eft part of the block. Loss fifty,
thousand dollars. Insurance $29,5OO.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-06
Chicago z.iv. STOCK Ng.rte..

CHICAGO Feb. 8.
HOGS-Active and 10 to Is cents
higher with bulk Of sales at $4.l0@15
for mixed; 4.25 for choice.
CATTLE-Very dull aud almost
nominal at S2.50@4.50 for common to
fair; 550@6.00 for the best. About
400 cars OF stock reported to arrive.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-06
The -our Fa,her,' in English, in lsso.

The following from st. Edmund's
Mirror Of Early English Text Society
may be Of interest, as it shows the way
Of spelling in times gone by:
Cure ffadir that is in hcncne halyed
be thi name, thi viii be donne swa in
crihe ais it es in heuene. Cure ylke
day brede thow gyife us to-day, and
forgyfe us cure dettis ais we forgyffe
cure dettonrs; suffire us noghts be in
to fandynge, but delyner us fra all i'll
things. Swa mote ii be.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-06
IT. Leuas naarkss

ST.. LOUIS, Feb 5.
FLOUR-Quiet and unchanged.
WHEAT-Dull and lower; No. 3
Fall So.
CORN-Lower at % on track.
RYE-Nothing doing.
BARLEY-OnIy sample. lots Offer
ing.
WHISKY-No sales.
LARD-Firm at ~, up country
held at ~ here.
. HOGS-Unchanged; s3.90@4.30.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-06
WASHlNcToN'.
WAsHINGrnN. Feh. 4.

" SDs r.
House Committee on Foreign At
frirs to-day agreed to recommend the
passage of the bin to incorporate the
American, China Il Japan Telegraph
company, with capital ofone million
dollars.
Speaker Blaine to-day having called
Mr.. Dawes to occupy the Chair, APP
peared on the floor, saying lie had a
lew minutes ago he had an interview
in the Speakers room which had deep
~ touched him. 1t was with the wild
ow of late Assistant Surgeon in
the United States Army, and the
daughter of Zachary Taylor, late Pres
idcnt of the United States. She had
presented a petition which he would
not have read, as it presented a state
OF facts that ought not to be expected,
viz: That daughter of Zachary
Taylor was in need OF assistance. lie
had assured her that he did not believe
there would be vote against the bill
which he now introduced, granting 10
Mrs. Wood, a pension Of $50 per
month, 10 date from the death of her
husband March %, lsG9--and it was
passed by unanimous vote.
The Senate confirmed Frank Hatton
for postmaster at MI. Pleasant, Iowa.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-06
MADRID, Feb. &.

In an engagement between the Carl
lists and force Of royal troops, at .
place called Ava, in the north of Spain,
ii is officially announced that 200 insur-
gents were killed and that HOO rides
including 800 Of Remington's patent.
a large quantity of ammunition stores
and 1000 prisoners were captured 30
of the captured insurgents begged am.
nesty.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-06


An Iater-Oceaa reporter, according
to that paper, interviewed Senator
Pomeroy OF Kansas, at the fremont
House in Chicago last Sunday. Mr..
Pomeroy arrived in that city on his
way to Washington on Sabbath morn
ing, leaving on an evening train, the
Same day. The interview as reported,
represents Mr.. Pomeroy as asserting
his innocence, and that he is the victim
of bold plot to defeat him. lie says
he shall remain in the Senate until the
expiration OF his term, and as soon as
he takes his seat, will take occasion to
make an explicit denial Of the charges
against him, and shall as soon as the
matter can be properly reached in the
courts, prove his innocence.
We give below a portion of the in
tcryicw rs reported:
Il. Who is this man York, who sur
rendered $1,000 said to have been re-
ceiyed from yon?
p. He is a Judas. He was one of
nay bitierest opponents from the first,
and himself candidate for the Sena-
iorship. He came around after q while
with some OF his friends, and was
warm in his support of me, but finally
threw Oft his sleeps clothing and
showed himself 10 be wolf. lie can
not injare me however, and his case
will be settled when the Investigation
Is made.
II. When you return to Washing
ten shall you make no explanation be-
fore the Senate.
=. / shall refrain from making a
statement in detail, because. as / told
you, the case is pending before the
courts. / shall take occasion in tho
Senate, upon my return, to make de,
NAL OF these trumped up charges. and
eAonerato myself from guilt. We had
the case IN court. brt the third party,
a man named Clark, a sort of go-be-
tween. ran away and it could not be
Immediately tried. 1 have got clear
conscience, and that's good deal of
satisfaction. I anu confident | can,
show clear record, and will come out
all right before these things are ended.
] didn't get a vote after that speech of
Iork's. Ingalls, was fairly elected, and
was showed out entirely. My friends
asked for an adjournment till could
he sent for and defend myself against
the charges, but they couldn't get it.
and the plot was sprung upon ns-the
people shall see how il was done.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-06
coNNEcTlcOT.

New HEvEN, Feb. 8
The State Republican Convention
this morning nominated Henry p Aa.
ven for Governor.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-06
BERLIN, Feb. B.

The bill for the Reorganization Of the
Prussian army, is almost ready to DO
reported in tho Chamber Of Deputies.
1t provides that the term of service
shall be twelve years, three of which
are to be active service, four reserves,
five landwehr.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-06
KAN SAS.
pomeroy .skca to Resisn.

EV"eFOy ~shcW - Woos8u.
Topeka, Feb. 1.
The Senate passed i cohciffeht res.
olution. to-day, memoralizing the q.
S. Senate to investigate the case OF
Pomeroy, and the House passed one
asking Pomeroy TO resign.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-06
New 1srk saa-kes.

New York, Feb. s.
FLOUR-stcady.
WHEAT-Quiet and firm for Mil
waukee 1T sl.H@7S; Red l.95@2.O0.
CORN-Steady at G5]s GIT.
BARLEY-Dull at 85@l.O5.
OATS-Fir al 54@eO.
PORk-Firmcr at SASS. p
LARD-Steady at 81.
WHISKY--93f.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-06

BY special act a daughter of the late
Zachary Taylor and widow of Robert
G. Wood, deceased, at his death an
Asst. Surgeon of the army, was allow
ed pension of $50, per month to COM
mencc from the death of her husband,
to-wit: March IS, 1869. She is said to
be in very needy circumstances.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-06
CH1LLlcoTnE. Feb. j

A paper was quietly circulated here
yesterday for signers petitioning the
Governor not to commute McNulty's
sentence to imprisonment for life.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-06
OHIO
CINCINNATI, Feb. 5.

NSAN ~ AiAs = SOs Os
Two boys aged II and IA, sons of
Bishop. n farmer near Mt. Vernon, o.,
were drowned while attempting to
cross a creek running through the
| farm
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-06

There is a Post Office in Delaware
into which you can drop letter with
full confidence that 1t will travel nine
ty five miles, and be changed into three
different mail bags before reaching the
next Office two miles oil.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-06
ILLINOIS.
CHICAGO, Feb. s.

CHICAGO, Feb. s.
Judge Blodgett has granted the Pc
ton for sixty per cent. assessment on
the stockholders ofthe Republic Insur-
ance Company. The Coolbaugh stock
was held to be unasscssable.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-06

Taxes unpaid tor all after this, 4 per
cent. per mouth.
Session Laws, Chapter l73, Section
19, Laws ofiSe2.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-06
NEVADA.

vIRetSiA, Feb. 3.
Half the horses in the Phoebe district
are disabled by the epizootic.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-06
STOKES.

From our last nights dispatches it
seems that Judge Boardman of New
York has granted new trial to Stokes,
the murderer ofJim Fisk. 1t also APP
pears probable that Foster, the car hook
murderer, is about to be pardoned or
else to have new trial.
All this in connection with the fact
that a packed jury has recently disa-
greed in regard to Boss Tweed's guilt,
the champion thief of the age, goes to
prove the farcical character of justice
and the jury system in New York,
provided the cnlprits have either mon.
cy or influential friends.
The elimination of this debauchery
of tho authorities in New York, will
have but one termination, to-wit :
Judge Lynch's court and the vigilance
committee.
When the public authorities of a
community become so thoroughly cor
rupt that there is no penalty meted
out 10 law yiolators commensurate
with the offences committed, then the
inherent principle Of justice asserts
itself in the minds of the people and
they break loose from the convention.
al restraints of degraded and dishon.
ored law, and then we have the scenes
of the San Francisco Vigilance Com.
mittee repeated ; and this is the result
which New York judges and courts
seem determined to precipitate.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-06
SENATE.

The Finance Committees substitute
for Buckingham's banking bill was
discussed.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-06

Col. Fovney offered a town in Texas
u free library, but after consultation the
citizens decided that they had rather
have IL bags OF buckshot and 70 shot
guns, if he didn't mind.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-06
WAsuINGToN, Feb. &,

The President will visit Whining
ton, Del, Tomorrow, on an invitation
from the City Council, and return on
Friday.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-06
WAsHINGroN, Feb. 5.

The Senatorial committee in The
Caldwell case, To-day, after secret con.
snltation, examined Comstock. Judge
Crozier was given until Monday next
TO prepare his argument. Clark wan
ted to present his argument but the
committee would not give him per-
mission.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-06

The obsolete quiet that has settled
down upon the distinguished Demo.
cratic Liberal Senator. from Missouri,
Carl Schurz, is becoming remarkable.
lie ought to have been in Congress in
tho days of Credit Mobilier, 80 that he
could have played part in tina. popu-
lar role now on the boards. If he has
nothing better, we suggest that he re-
ramp the old French Arms question,
or sing song with some variations OF
u recent date, on the San Domingo
question.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-06
THE 0TTUMWA COURIER
a, Il HAMILTON, ns;.or.
e *, ko.3lS, "atoFs

Senator Sumner. a Statesman of great
rcnown in both Hemispheres, is fast
passing away, physically and mentally.
His nervous prostration is such as TO
preclude his engaging in the active
duties of life. We cannot but feel that
his chagrin at the stupendous folly, he
lent himself TO in the late campaign, is
the disease that is preying upon him.
SIR -
There is IA general suspension of cri-
t;cism and Judgment among all fair
journals of The country, in regard 10
Mr.. Colfay's dilema, in the matter of
veracity, between him and Cakes
Ames. 1t is but simple act OF justice
TO him to give ample and full opportu-
nifty to explain away, if he can, the net
work of circumstances surrounding
him, and which strongley point to the
conclusion that he has beep..in error as
10 receiving money on account Of Gro
dit Mobilier Stock.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-06

The Court correspondence between
our government and Spain, in rela.
ton TO the promise made by the Span
ish authorities. sometime ago, 10 abol-
ISL Slavery in Cuba, is Indicative of
not tho best of feeling between the
two nations. Tho studied neutrality
OF our government heretofore, in re.
lation to the revolution in Cnba, has
been SO marked, that the administra.
ton has been ccnsared by many, as
not giving sufficient encouragement to
the efforts of those who were accred-
ited with struggling against oppression,
in behalf of liberty. We are satisfied
that the administration has acted
wisely aud well, but there seems TO
be danger. judging from the tone OF
the Spanish government, that it is
torturing the justice and careful neu-
trality of this country, into the result
OF fear we entertain. as nation, to
assert even our just rights against
Spain. In other words, it would al
most seem that the old effete Castillian
Court, has grown arrogant on the
strength of what it believes TO be our
fears. We can, as nation, bear much
from poor old Spain, and all such
crippled dynasties. we are opposed
to any disturbance of our peaceful re-
lations with any of the nations of the
earth, but we do not correctly inter-
pref the drifting current OF affairs, un-
less it be as we think, that this nation
will be obliged at no distant day, to
put on little more rigor in its deal
ings with Spain. We hope that the
foolish arrogance of Spain, perhaps in
stigated by European diplomacy, may
not lead to measures of the last resort
among nations; but the fact is, indica-
tons are not wanting, tending in that
direction.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-06

Senator Caldwell, in winding up
Of his case, denies emphatically the
statements of Anthony, Clark, Carney
aud Burke, that his election cost sixty or
seventy thousand dollars, or any other
large sum. He concludes as follows:
now say generally and upon my
honor. that never expended one dol
lar for the purpose Of corrupting any
member OF the Legislature, which cleo
ted me to the United States Senate
never promised, or paid, or author
lied any one to promise or to pay mon
ey or other reward for the purpose or
with the design Of corruptly influen.
cling any act in my favor. l do not
hesitate to admit that paid the usual
and legitimate expenses ordinarily in.
cured by candidates on such occasions
and in the payment of such bills, l
certainly did not deem that was cor
rupt or guilty OF immoral acts. What
indiscreet friends may have done or
said, during the canvass, | know not
aud surely should not be held respon-
sible therefor.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-06

John B. Alley. of Mass, gives testi-
mony against the dead, who cannot
reply, by charging that old Thaddeus
Stevens, of Penn, received $4,000 of
the loose money of the Union Pacific
Co., which was peddled out to cor
rupt Legislators.
A score of John D. Alleys, by their
word OF mouth, cannot convince the
people OF this country, that the distin-
quished leader of the House for so
many years was thus corruptiblc.--
such testimony from Alley goes far
towards discrediting all he may say.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-06

From tho Washington Chronicle VIC
take the following kilograms re.
ceivcd from Topeka immediately after
the defeat of Pomeroy for SENATOR
We publish them merely for the pur.
pose of giving All idea as to how the
situation was regarded by his friends.
Senator Pomcroy telegraphed to his
family in this city on the night of the
Goth inst:
A plot was laid to defeat me. l
have done nothing wrong. Will ex-
plain when see you.
The following telegram has also been
handed us, believed to be from re-
sponsible source:
ToPEKA, Kan, Jan. 29.-NIr. Ponce
roy has been defeated by conspiracy
without a parallel in wickedness. His
friends are satisfied he has done no
wrong, and sympathize with him in
his defeat.
Albert II. Horton, United States
District Attorney, telegraphs as fol.
lows:
TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 30.-Mr. Pome.
roy viii start soon for Washington
Do not believe false dispatches. All
right. Explanations will be salts.
Factory to you and everybody.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-06

| The investigation into the charge OF
bribery attending the election of Bogy,
U. S. Senator, at Jefferson City, Mo-,
last month, is progressing slowly.
Testimony goes to show clearly that
money was expended by both Bogy
and others who wereElosers in the fight.
Just who of the legislators got brides
does not fully appear, and beyond
question will not. This thing of find
ing out where the money goes in a
Democratic legislature is a thing that
can't usually be did.
1t is not intended that the matter
should come out, and to find Demo-
cratic member of the legislature who
could be suspicioned Of telling any,
thing damaging that he knew of,
would be labor in vain.
Bogy had an agent by the name of
Kitchen who does own up SO far as to
say that he borrowed of Bogy over
$1,000 some few days before he went
to Jefferson City, and in this sum were
two 1000 bills. He also says that
Bogy went his security in bank for
$1,000, but of course in his lobbying for
Bogy he did not bride anybody; it
would be foolish to suppose that he
did, and then the the two $1,000 bills
would be SO convenient for spending
money to meet his necessary expenses,
that it is silly to suppose they were ever
intended or used tor any other pur-
pose.
But as we have already intimated
the investigation will fail to get any
positive testimony, for the material is
not in Democratic legislature out of
which to fashion any such thing.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-06

The South Bend Register is the paper
founded by Schuyler Colfax, 1t says !:
We haven't shadow of hesitancy in
believing tina. Mr.. Colfax will clear
himself fully from every imputation Of
dishonor regarding his unfortunate
connection with Credit Mobilier.
The Indianapolis Journal says:
There is reason to believe that Mr..
Colfax viii be able TO disprove the
7,yima .fdc6e case now made against
him. Meanwhile. il is due to his long
and faithful public career that public
Judgment be suspended till all the facts
in the case are known.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-06

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.
The Wilson Committee this morii-
ing adjourned, as no witnesses we've
present.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-06

The Topeka Commonwealth gives the
following description of John James
Ingalls,, the new Senator from Kansas
vice old subsidy Pomeroy:
"ITe is the ripest scholar and the
strongest and brightest writer in Kan
sas. He has contributed, as matter
OF recreation merely, to the old Knick-
erbOcker, the atlantic Monthly, our
own Kansas Magazine and other Pc
riodicaIs, and his articles have been
copied aud commended all over the
country. His style as writer is pc
culiarly his own, and he has remark
able faculty of investing the most or
binary scenes and personages with the
highest interest. His "Blue Grass
and "Catfish Aristocrat," published
during the last year, have attracted
more attention and won more praise
than any other similar productions
that have ever appeared in the United
States. Although not q professional
writer, he is recognized star in the
national literary armament.
Politically, Mr.. Ingalls, is radi-
cal Republican OF the John Brown
stamp. He has never Jagged be-
hind, and has usually been in adj
vance Of his party on the great Issues
attending and growing out of the oc-
currences that have marked the coun-
try's history since he came to manhood.
He is by nature, ultra and progressive.
What he believes, he believes with all
his strength, and he never hesitates to
speak his sentiments plainly, boldly
and forcibly. He is man of opinions,
a man of strong impulses, man Of
tried and true devotion to the princi-
Piles of right, justice and humanity
AS long ago as 1859, in speech at
Atchison, he took position on the
slavery question which the republican
party and the country did not reach
until the rebellion had nearly closed,
and for the opinions then and there ex-
pressed, was threatened with summary
vengeance at the hands of the uphold
ers of the infamous traffic in human
flesh. He has never faltcred and never
wavered in his adhesion TO the highest
doctrines in our politics. AS senator
he will be found always in the front
ranks of those who fight the forensic
battles that add true dignity and lus-
tire to legislation, and no knight OF
them all will WELD truer and sharp
er sword than the brilliant gentleman
who has been selected to succeed S. G.
pOmefOy
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-06

The Patrons of Husbandry are still
in session, though many of them have
returned to their homes. They have
adopted new code for their own gov
eminent, and have done great deal
Of work for better completing their
and making it more eff
fective, together with much more of
secret nature.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-02-06

One of the pleasures of a residence
in Des Moines this winter is the de-
lightful anticipation that you may
catch the small pox and be snatehed
away
Ere sin ran blight or sorroS fade"
Two persons have already died with
it and third is quite sick, but report
ed better to-day. This evening II was
rumored around that the dread flag of
red hung as warning from several
houses in the city, but from the best
sources Of information accessible to
your correspondent there are no
grounds for such ramors. The utmos.