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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-08
From Tuesdays Daily.
HON. JAMES L. ORR.

ceive the painful intelligence Of the
death last evening at st. Petersburg of
the Hon. James Lawrence Orr, our
Minister to Russia.
He had been suffering some days
with severe cold, and his death was
caused by acute inflammation of the
lungs.
He was born at Claytonville, South
Carolina, May IL, 1922, and therefore
lacked but few days of being 81
years of age. We had supposed him
at least ten years older until we re-
ferred to the American Encyclopedias
and found that our recollection was
grievously at fault. He was gradu-
ate of the Virginia University, and at
the age of q was admitted to prac-
tice law.
He commenced public life very early
which accounts for our idea of his age,
having SO long known him as public
man. He was elected to Congress at
the age of %. He was regularly sent
from his district to Congress for six
successive terms. He was thorough
Southern Democrat in politics, but
very conservative upon all matters
pertaining to revolutionary questions
In the Thirty fifth Congress he was
chosen speaker by the Democrats, and
proved himself very efficient officer.
He was for long time opposed to the
secession of South Carolina, but finally
yielded and entered into the rebellion.
He was one of the three commission
ers sent by his State to Washington in
the winter of 1S6O-61, to treat with
the General Government for the sur
render of the United States forts in
the harbor of Charleston.
Mr.. Orr was among the first to yield
| hearty and honest submission to the
U. S. government at the close of the
rebellion, accepting the situation as
fully and as honestly, as perhaps, any
man south Of Mason and Dixon's line.
He seemed, after the fatal results Of
the South's great folly in going into
rebellion, to wish to do all in his pow
er to aid his distracted and sadly pun
ished State.
The Hon. B. F. Perry, had been ap-
pointed Provisional Governor of South
Carolina, and under direction Of the
President, he had provided for an cleo
ton by the people in October, IS of
Governor and other State officers. In
this election Mr.. Orr was pitted against
the notorious rebel General Wade
Hampton, whom he beat by majori-
ty of only 667, in vote of 1885 votes.
He was inaugurated Governor in De-
cember, 1866, and faithfully served his
people and the general government.
Since his retirement from official
position as Governor he remained on
good terms with the powers that be at
Washington, and from his known
ability and fidelity, as well as the
great desire of President Grant to
show his earnest disposition and
strong wish to honor and treat in
confidence men of the South, who
though once in rebellion, are truly at
heart patriots to the whole country
now, he was appointed Minister to
one of the greatest powers upon the
globe. IS
| 1t is indeed source of great graft
fication that such man and such q
statesman as was James L. Orr should
have finally died with his harness ON,
and have succeeded in re-ingratiating
himself into the confidence Of his
loyal countrymen.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-08
NEW York, Nav z.

Chief Justice Chase died in this city
this moring of apoplexy. He was
attacked yesterday with apoplexy, at
the house Of his daughter, Mrs. VIM.
Hoyt, No. A west 33d street, where he
died at ten this forenoon. His two
daughters and Senator Sprague were
prcsent.tal ses ;jti
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-08

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sma,s ,srrn csh;rs r, a have orders
- On re a. Mars;nsviila hmt car get
No trsnsnortation. The ferry fat here
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nas ooSn , naar Trort ns Ao omS p wsra
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The grand jury has passed resolu-
tons to have Kellogg and ms oMcers
appear before him on charge q
usurping the government OF Lonlsiana;
Judge Abel ordered report hied anu
subpoena TO be issued for the parties
70 appear before the Grand jury.
Grand jury also found . bill against
the metropolitan police.
~,
NE" Iberia, La TN u 9. M
Firing was neard TINS morning. A
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-08

HALIFx, May ..
The steamship Atlantic, has been
blown up. Fourteen bodies were re-
covered during Sunday and Monday.
The blowing up of the steamer is con-
demned as injudicious. The New
York Wrecking Company it is said
will lose heavily.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-08
New YoRx, May 6.

/ NEW YORK, May D.
The farmers National Convention
was called TO order late In the after
noon.
Mr., R. H. Ferguson, Of Troy, N. Y,
was elected temporary chairman, and
Stephen r. Moore, Of Illinois, tempo
rary secretary. til8 GS
The following Committee on Gre
dentials was appointed F. S. johnson,
Of New AihanE. IndiAsaa; S. r. Moore,
-0r ffffmofs !; S. M. Thorp, of Illinois, and
j. ID. Sell, Of New jersey.
The following committees were also
appointed:
On permanent Organization-J. A.
Noolan, of Iowa Prot. Taft, of Iowa
Col. Litter, of Iowa: Herbert Radcliff,
of Boston, and Cheney Ames, of Os-
wego, n. Y.
On Constitution and By-Laws-S.
M. Smith, of Illinois ; Lewis A.. Thorn
as, of Iowa; j. B. Sergeant, of Con-
necticut, and M. D. WILDER, Of Michi-
gan.
"A draft ola Constitution for flu
ture Association was read, and by
unanimous vote, referred to the Com
mittee on Constitution and Bylaws.
The Convention then adjourned to
Wednesday. 'S
The services over the body of the
late Bishop McIlvaine took place this
afternoon in st. Paul's church. At the
conclu sion of the service, Mr.. Depuy-
ster, in few we'll chosen words, gave
the remains in charge of the Ohio COM
mittee, who will escort them to Gin
cinnati, where the final obsequies will
be held at Christ Church on Friday
morning.
The Investigation which has been GO
ing on for the past few weeks before
Chief Justice DAILY and the Sheriff's
juryin the mental condition Of Geo.
Francis Train, was concluded this
evening and a verdict rendered that he
was and is sane and is responsible for
his acts. The district attorney will
now prosecute Train on the Indictment
found against him for publishing an
Obscene paper in connection with the
Woodruff and Clafiin matter.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-08

The Treasury Department has sent
several clerks to Europe, to return 90
storage passengers on the various
lines, for tho purpose Of ascertaining
everything relating to the treatment OF
cmigrants on the British and German
lines, also, chemical experts to ana
lyze the food, water aud air On ship
board. The subject is expected to be
laid before 3ngress at its next session.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-08

NEW ORLEANS, May 8.
Mudge's gun store was broken into
by mob tonight and almost its en-
tire contents carried of. No police.
men were present to protect the prop
erty.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-08

A. johnson NEEDLES actively in the
politics of Tennessee. He can't be
easy. Tbs same spirit that led hir, 70
make his swing around the circle in
cites him now. 1t matters very little
wlrathe does, for he cannot by amy
act of his, well magnify the i'll respect
for him, which his conduct as Presi-
dent and Vice President engendered
among the people.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-08
From Wednesdays Daily.
SALMON PORTLAND CHAaE.

q
Eminent American statesmen are
falling fast. Chief Justice Chase
died at ten O'Clock this naorning Of APP
oplexy, at the house of Ais daughter,
Mrs. Hoyt He has been recently In
quite good health for him, but the
fatal disease which took him OF makes
short and quick work. He was
born in Cornish, New Hampshire,
January 18th, 1908, and was therefore
IS years old last January.
He received . thorough education
and was admitted to the bar in 1872
He first became noted as lawyer in
Cincinnati in defense of q colored wo-
man, a fugitive slave, in which he con-
troverted in very able argument the
right Of congress to confer any pow.
er upon State magistrates in such cases.
He was member of the old Liberty
party. On February %, lS49 he was
elected US. Senator from Ohio, by a
coalition of the democratic and Free
soil parties. In July, 1866 he was cleo
ted Governor of Ohio, and reelected
to q second term in 1857 by q
very large majority. In 1850 he
was prominent candidate for Presi-
dent before the Republican Con-
vention, and on the accession OF
Abraham Lincoln to the Presidency,
was appointed Secretary Of the Treas
ury, in which position be made an
ever enduring tame. Lastly he was
appointed Chief Justice Of the Su-
preme Court of the U. s. Intellectu-
ally and morally he was . great man
with the exception that the latter trait
of character succumbed sometimes to
his inordinate ambition.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-08
NEW YoRx. MAY I

70 3as NEW YORK, May Z.
An application IL to be made for the
arrest of certain foreign Consul on
charge of misapplying funds appro-
priated to the purchase of articles for
his government.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-08

CAMP SAITH, Tulc Lake, May 3.
Everything Is quiet. Not a shot has
been fired by either side since the after
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-08
noon Of the 18th ulks Large fircs are
seen at night in the direction Of the
place where Major ThomaS command
was slaughtered.
NrwEYorx. Mav7,

T NEW YORK, MAy7.
Four hundred pavement laborers are
now on . strike fn Orange, N. j., and
the contractor has asked for protection
for his property. The Italians have af-
filliated with the strikers.
According to. q Washington special,
negotiations are progressing there to
turn over the lands granted by Texas,
to the Parisians who purchased 81 Pa
so bonds, and relieve Gen. Fremont
from the judgment of French court.
The people, of Newburg, N. Y, are
much exercised now over an order of
the School Board, closing the colored
public school and assigning the pupils
among the schools now used exclusive
" for white children. There are APP
prehensions of q general withdrawal
of white children from the schools.
A letter from Spain says, ssthe Carl
lists army Of Navarro, numbers $500
men, one thousand being unarmed or
armed with pixies only, The remain
der are well armed with superior rifles,
Besides these, and operating with
them, are twenty-five bands number
ing 2,252 men. Orders have been
given by Don Carlos to shoot the Cure
Of Santa Cruz, owing to his excesses
and cruelties, but as he confines his
operations to the mountains, 1t is not
thought likely that the Carlists or Rep
publicans will capture him.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-08
BRAsHEAR CRY, La, Nav

NHNSHHAH S0Tf, LIN, WAY - q
Eight Metropolitans arrived this
morning, making forty-eight whites
altogether The citizens refused them
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-08
New York. Nav Z,

The General Term of the Supreme
Court has given decision denying the
motion for new trial in the case of
Stokes. -
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-08
Madrid. Nav Z,

Madrid, May Z.
Don Alphonzo and his band are sur
rounded near Janolada, and it Is thot
will surrender.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-08

ofwhom we have spoken at some length
as candidates for the nomination OF
Lieutenant Governor by the Republi-
cans, the names Of A. j. Felt, editor OF
the Nashua Post, Charles Beardsley,
editor of the Burlington Hack- Eye,
John w. Chapman, Treasurer of Pot
towatamie county, Judge Robt. Sloan,
OF Van Buren, county, and ex-Con-
gresham Walden, of Appanoose
county, have been mentioned, and per-
hsps some others whose names we do
not now remember. $500 I.
Mr.. Felt has declined being q candi-
date, but We notice that some papers in
the north part of the State, in which
portion he resides; do not seem willing
to accept his declination rs final.
Mr.. Beardsley is now and has been
suffering for over . month with very
acute inflammation of the eyes, and we
do not recollect having seen anything
from him upon the subject, but we are
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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-08
Dixon, MAY 6.

DAAON, M0y VI
The body of Mrs. Kenton was found
to day. The attempt to raise the
bridge was abandoned. The latter
broke, tut not sufficient to permit the
escape Of the bodies supposed to be
hemmed IN. -----------. -
Parties have been dragging the
river all day, and the banks have been
thronged with crowds from the city
and ajoining country.
A coroner's inquest was held to-day,
but nothing was accomplished and
it was adjourned until tomorrow.
Bells have been tolling all day, and
the cemetery ia already dotted with
newly-made graves. Announcements
Of funerals from different houses are
made at frequent intervals, and the
whole community is covered with the
pail of this terrible calamity.
al funeral, but the friends of each VIC
tim will assemble at the respective
homes to pay the last sad rites. Scarce
ly a person in the place but has lost a
friend, and some households mourn
the death of several members.
The following gives clearer idea OF
the manner and direct cause of the
disaster than anything before received
They were closely crowded on the foot.
way, and the immense weight all on
one side was too much for the bridge,
one Of the large stringers swapping as
sunder, and allowing the north section
to sag from the abutment and plunge
into the river with its living burden.
Rotunon tho font and thu uo ron mn VIC
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-08
LOUISIANA.

Stocks strong.
Governments steady.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-08
MONTREAL, May Z.

MONTREAL, May Z.
A fire at Toureirs yesterday burned
the greater portion of the village.
About one hundred families are homo
less.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-08

The Chicago Times says ga writer
on the Des Moines Register is 70 years
old, and woman. That accounts for
nv
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-08
NEW York, May Z.

New YORK, May Z.
The Farmers Cheap Transportation
Convention met at 10 80 this morning
and effected permanent organization,
by electing Josiah Quincy, of Boston,
President, III. r. Ferguson, Troy, N.
r, Sec'y, and number Of Vice Presi-
dents, among them, Lewis A. Thomas,
of Iowa !; Henry Bronson, of Kansas
VIM. Bushnell, Iowa; J. B. Phinney,
Ills. E. Wakes, Neb., E. 0. Stannard,
Missouri.
President Quincy on being escorted
to the chair, said he had spent large
part of his life in building railroads,
and felt very keenly the danger grow
ing out of immense railroad monopo-
lies he appreciated their great bene-
fits, but was aware of their danger to
the people. The great granaries of II
linois held food enough to supply the
East, but it depends on one or two
men to say what shall be paid for that
food when delivered in the eastern
cities. He thought something must DO
done to take this matter out of the
hands Of few men; II was matter
that deeply interested the whole coun-
try, and should not be controlled by q
very few. The object of this associa-
ton was to counteract this great evil.
I Railroads have the power to bride leg
islatures. and viii continue to dictate
laws until the people shall have come
together and asserted their rights. The
rights of r. r. shareholders are not to
be infringed upon, but the paramount
riphtA rf the neOnle To chean transnOr-
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-08

NEW York, May Z.
The widow of late Maj. Gen. Wood
died this morning, aged 86.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-08

@ LONDON, May Z.
A dispatch from Rome says the con-
dition of the Pope is precarious.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-08

The carllst War In Spain.
The War In Louisiana Going
On.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-08

county III WHICH tuc kult ~ tIlcu uy
the person collecting the same, in the
manner now provided by law, to be
used for county purposes. The reme-
dies hereby given shall be regarded 80
cumulative to the remedies now given
by law against railroad corporations,
and this act shall not be construed rs
repeating any statute giving such rem
edies. Suits commenced under the
provisions Of this act shall have pre-
cedence over all other business, except
criminal business.
SEC. 10. The term railroad corpo-
ration contained in this act, shail
be deemed and taken to mean all cor
porations, companies or individuals
now owning or operating, or which
may hereafter own or operate, any
railroad, in whole or in part, In this
State; and the provisions OF this act
shall apply TO all persons, firms and
companies, and to all associations Of
persons, whether incorporated or 9TH
crwise, that shall do business as COM
mon carriers upon any of the lines of
railways in this State (street railways
eAcepted), the same as to railroad cor
porations hereinbeforc mentioned.
SEC. IL. An act entitled, San act to
prevent unjust Determinations and ex-
tortions iii the rates to be charged by
the different railroads in this State for
the transportation OF treights on said
roads,: approved April 7, "A. D. 1871,
lis hereby repealed, but such repeal
shall not affect nor repeal any penalty
incurred, or right accrued, under said
act nrin,. n tho tiyne this act takes eff
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-08
TELEGRAPH
More strikes.

FoR THE COURIER
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-08

New YoRx, Nav 6.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-05-08
THE NEW ILLINOIS RAILnoAD La "
Text Of the Bill which Passcd Both
Houses of the Gsneral Asscm-
&8 e. bly,, May 4. 1873.

y T. y
The following is the Railroad Billas
finally passed by both houses of the
General Assembly of Illinois, on the
LIST instant.
A BILL for an act to prevent extor-
ton and unjust discrimination in'the
rates charged for the transportation
of passengers and freights on rail-
roads In this State, and to repeal an
act entitled can act to prevent un-
lust determinations and extortions
In the rates to be charged by the diff
ferent railroads in this State for the
transportation of freights on said
roads" appro<ed April z, A. ID. 1871.
SECTION l. Be It enacted bu the
People Of the State Of Illinois, repre-
sented IN the General Assembly, If any
railroad corporation, organized or do
ing business in this State, under any
act of incorporation, or general law Of
this State, now in force, or which may
hereafter be enacted, or any railroad
corporation organized, or which may
hereafter be organized under the laws
of any other State, and doing business
IN this state, snail charge, collect, de-
mand, or receive more than fair and
reasonable rate of toll or compensa-
ton for the transportation of passen-
gers or freight, Of any description, or
for the use and transportation Of any
railroad car upon its track, or any OF
the branches thereof or upon any rail.
road within tho State which it has the
right, license, or permission to use,
operate, or control, the same shall be
deemed guilty Of extortion, and upon
conviction thereof shall be dealt with
as hereinafter provided.
SEC. 2. If any railroad corporation
aforesaid shall make any unjust dis
elimination in Its rates or charges OF
toll, or compensation for the transport
tation of passengers or freight Of any
description, or for the use and trans
portation Of any railroad car upon its
said road, or upon any branches thereof,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-07-22
Treatment OF tho Tomato Plant.

This delicious, deicately acid, cooling
healthlul. and now almost Indispensable
fruit, whose hygienic qualities have been
tested bv the human system Chat most
perfect of laboratories) j., by careful cul'
ture, being brought To perfection, and
instead OF coarse. unsightly. spongy
seedv. il.havored tomatoes. The desir'
able qualities of earlincsS, productive
ness, size, solidiiy. paucily OF seeds
evenness OF form. richness OF llavor and
beauty OF color may be secured.
The advantages of pruning have been
questioned, but our tomatoes grow best
when well pruned. Cut out all suckers
and non bearing branches. Let in light
ain and sunshine Most the fruit grows
ON the lower parts oil the vines, and
there will be no loss by shorteniu. them
for nutrition will then dow 10 huit IN
stead OF making fibre
II is sometimes thought well, in gar
den culture, to support the vines by brush
or other refuse material, OF by training.
which may be done by setting poles
twelve feet apart. the tops five feet out
of the ground. Attach wfeS to them
Thus the fruit is exposed
10 the tree action oi sun and air. -Le~iS-
ton JoayHdl.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-07-22
HOtc to Raise Fodder Corn.

J. TalcOtt, in the Boston CultivatOr,
gives the following as his method of
raising corn for fodder:
The piece of corn that was used in the
first experiment was sown in drills about
80 inches apart, strewed by hand from a
basket so as to occupy a space the width
equal to the width OF the bottom of the
furrOw; when all was sown it was GOV.
cred with light harrow; after the corn
was six inches or more in hight, it was
cultivated with one horse and cullivator,
between the rows. to keep down the
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-07-22
Exchange Of Postal Cards with Canada.

Exchange OF Postal Cards with canada.
An arrangement has been concluded
between the United States and the Do.
minion of Canada, providing that on or
after the lst of July, 1878, United States
postal cards mailed at any post office in
the United States and addressed to Cana
da, anu Canadian postal cards mailed
at any post office in Canada and addressed
10 the United States, when prepaid all
additional postage of one cent, by afiix'
ing thereto an ordinary one.cent postage
stamp OF the country of origin in add.
tion to the stamp printed or impressed
on the card. shall be Ieciprocally for
warded and delivered in the country OF
destination free of charge.
Postal cards OF either country, when
not so prepaid, will not be forwarded in
the mails between the two counties.
The regulations and Instructions gov
eIning the use and treatment of postal
cards in the domestic mails OF the United
States and Canada, respectively. are
equally applicable to the postal cards
mailed in either country and addressed
10 the other country.