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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-06-25
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
BOARD or sUpERvleoR9.

June 16. 1874.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. ~ ~
Members all present.
President Nelson in the chair.
Minutes of last days proceedings
and highway record were read and APP
proved. ts5
Mr.. Michsel.smoved to reconsider
tho motion by which the County Su-
perintendent's claim was cut down.
Carried.
On motion of Mr.. Michael the claim
of the County Superintendent, as pre-
sented, was allowed in full.
On motion of Mr.. Michael, the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted, to-
wit: .s AZ
Whereas, In the examination Of As
SCISSORS books of this county, Il is a.
certaincd that in some Of the town.
ships moneys and credits are assessed
At so per cent value and in others at
full value, and q
Whereas, Information is obtained
that some other counties In the State
base such articles on SO per cent. value
for the purpose of assessment, and
Whereas, Sec. 1872, Code, constitutes
Boards OF Supervisors Bourds Of
Equalization, therefore To- ~ ffi
RESOLVED, BY the Board Of Super
visors Of Wapello county, Iowa. that
| moneys and credits assessed in Wap-
clio county, shall be upon basis of
30 per cent for the year 1874, and the
Auditor is hereby instructed to SO cor
rect all the Assessors books, upon the
certificate of the Asscssors) and carry
out the same on his duplicate tax
books. VI :
Al. M Lane presents petition ask
ing the Board to abate the assessment
for the years 1873 and 1874 on lots 6,
Ia, 80 and 10 in block 2, and all the
ten lots in block s, Dahlonega, from
$3.50 % to sal 90, aud 10 refund to him
the taxes paid over said amount. THE
| petition being accompanied by = rec
onimendstion from the Trustees OF
Dahlonegs township, certifying that
the abatement had been granted by
said board, b. a.. ~
On Motion Of Mr.. Michael the pcti.
ton Of N. NJ. Lane was granted.
a petition was presented By eitiasnt
Of Dshlonegs praying the Boafa t.
relieve Jacob Ashcraft from tkxes foi
the years 1873 and 1874, ON account Of
! iniirmifsrs ss..s. -. asaa..
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-06-25
Weskly kaAi1y HewspaDef,
The CHRISTiAN UNION
Henry Ward Beechev,
EDITOR.

In religious matters this paper ID Evan.
gelicaa and unsectarian in political affairs
independent and outspoken. It contains
the best articles, and both short and serial
stories, from the foremost writer's It aims
to maintain the highest standard In Reli-
gion, Literature, Poetry, art, Music, Sci.
ence, News, Politics. Household and Fami.
" Affairs, with Stories Rhymes, Puzzles
for the Children etc. Nothing Is spared to
make it complete Newspaper for th<
Family, pure, attractive, wide-awake, and
up with the times-a Journal interesting Il
every one in the household, young or old
IL 10
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-06-25

DR.. J. Walkers California VIM
egnr BitterS are . purely Vegetable
preparation, made chiefly from tho ma
tive herbs found on the lower ranges or
the Sierra Nevada mountains Of CaliSors
mia, the medicinal properties Of which
are extracted therefrorn without the use
of Alcohol. The question Is almost
daily asked, I. What Is the cause Of the
unparalleled success of 0uSEoAR BST-
TERsp Our answer Is, that they remove
the cause Of disease, and the patient re-
covers his health. They are the RroatS
blood purifier and q life Riving principle,
9 perfect Renovator and 1nvigorator
of the system. Never before IL thu
history Of the wurid has . msdteine tysea
compounded possessing the remarkable
qualities of VINEGAR BITTERS tu healing the
sick Of every disease man il heir to. Ehey
ars gentle Purgatire a. well es Tonic,
| relieving Congestion or Inflammation Of
| The Liver and ViscsrA Organs r Balious
Diseases. ,ss Il IN II,
The properties Of DR.. wA1xza's
YIHEoAR BrrIKRs aro Apenent. Diaphnsse!c,
Carminative, nutritious, LAXATIVE Diursdc,
Sedative, Counter rftant, Sudorthc, Atera-
| dive, and Anti Bilious. H 5ils
Grateful Thousands proclaim VM.
| EGAR BITTERs the most wonderfnl In
vigorant that ever sustained the atnkins
| system. f4t 3 Z ~
No Person can take these DitteE1
according TO directions, and remain lOuGi
unwell,. provided their bones are not de-.
stroyed by mineral poison or other
means, and vital organs wasted beyond
repair. VI al - tss
Bilious, Remittent and Inter-
The New York herald., 1874-10-29

o. SEQ There were, tt may be remembered about
1000 worth OF United States bonds and other
curities In the house, which were untouched, they
being alterward lound locked In Q tin box In an
inner room. When asked why ne lett them Denind,
Jarvis said. with shrug, "Humphl We didn't
know nothln' bout no bonds" When asked how
tine watcn mad been disposed OF he insisted that
Jackson mad II ana buried II. His vile testified
that he Jarvsl mad IL and buried It. The chain,
he said was stlll IN hts wife's possession. She
testified the last time she saw IL IL In MS
She testified also. that she did not see the silver
pieces that came rom Mr.. JONES'; but IL h evi-
dent that she was mistaken, Tor Jarvis said one
old silver dollar was still somewhere the house.
When jarvis had got through with this verDal
confession he appeared 10 be much relieved as
though a great load had been lifted from his
shoulders and he made tue remark that ne had
not felt so happy before since Old Mr.. Jones was
killed; tnat he had not had one moments comfort
since the crime was committed. He Is certainly
greatly changed IN appearance since he was hrst
known In the case at the coroncr's inquest. He Is
a hight colored mulatto, ra ather heavily built while
Fl bert Jackson IS considerably smaller. Both rave
borne rather bad regulations. although jarvis Is
the owner OF snug little farm of some SIX or
eigst acres, winch - understood to be nearly Tree
Detective Payne and omcer Wilkinson VIII to.
day probably visit the premises OF Jarvis TO hunt
under his direction for the buried watch and other
articles formerly belonging TO samuel J. Jones'
They Will be accompanied bv Ebert Jackson, VINO
proposes 10 show where he buried the Old pennies
spoken OF IN his confession. Whatever property
may thus be recovered VIII be used as evidence at
the formal examination OF Jarvis, which Will take
place on Monday next.
The New York herald., 1874-10-29
AMERICAN ORIENTAL SOCIETY.

This society met at the Bible House in this city
yesterday afternoon for the first time in several
years. The society was founded In Boston in
ls42 by clergymen who we're students OF oriental
languages and lore. The spring meetings OF the
society generally held In Boston, the lall meet
ngs Ia New Haven, where the library oil the society
Is kept, and journal In the interest OF the society
published. This journal was for several years
printed at the personal expense OF the PRESIDENT
OF the society, Professor salisbury OF New Haven.
Tne society now numbers 40 TO 200 members, scat
tered all over the country among those who
take an interest IN Orental Biblical and scientific
lore. The attendance yesterday was highly re-
spectacle, the number present being SO great as
q larger room for the future meetings OF the
society. The papers presented yesterday were:-
First, "The .Cypriote Inscriptions by j. II.
Hail; second, POINTS Ia Latin Syntax.
mar" by Professor Charles short; tnlrd,
"Recent japanese Literature" by w. Il.
Grfrths. The remaining series OF papers, the
reading OF which Will be resumed this morning At
Of the T,sdependent; by A. Van Name, on the "Dls-
tinction Noun and Verb In Japanese;' on "As-
syrian Monuments In America by Rev. .. Mer-
riil; on "The Talmud In It's Relation to the Early
keoU5 any p" Dr. ro
auaSe,n bv Professor J. W. Jenks; on .'fhe Occur
renee or semi tic Consonants on the western Con-
tinentu by Professor B. ). Haldeman on 'Tertain
s.Readlngs In the Thebaic, Hitherto Uncited,n by
A. w. Tyler: on "kecent Discussion Of the Evil
dence OF PhOenician Colonization oil America' and
others. Last evening several OF the distinguished
the residence OF Professor Charles short, Colum-
bia College, IN West slxtleth street. The exercises
for TO-DAY Will be particularly Interesting.
The New York herald., 1874-10-29
THE D'AMBRUaIA-oRoo xER MURDER.
Continuation of tho Inquest Before
Coroner Jones Yesterday.

Continuation of the Inquest Before
Coroner Jones Yesterday.
Yesterday afternoon Coroner Jones resumed
which led 20 the death OF the young Fourth ward
politician. Albert E. Crock er, who was stabbed with
pair OF shears by the Italian barber, D'Ambrugia,
on the morning OF Thursday Of last week Marcel
lus boyd testified that he saw the disturbance on
the morning OF the 22d instant; he first saw two
young men throwing stones through the window
OF the barber shop; saw the taller one OF the two
go into the shop and heard the shorter one say.
"Kill the Italian son OF b-"; next saw a crowd
on the sidewalk and saw Piemonu strike Scholl
on the head w tn the iat OF sword: the taller OF
the young men, Cr0cxer, put his hand to his side
and ran up the ieet as tnoug he was hurt
John ii. Mcneil testified that ne saw crock or ana
Scnoll stanulng in the doorway oil tine White House
with bricks or stones III their hands; saw them
go toward the barber sn0p and throw the missiles
through the windows OF tne snOp, and then saw
both uen rush int the place; the next he saw
was CrocKer down on the dewalk in front OF the
saloon anu D'Ambrugia on top OF him the barber
struck twice or three times; D'Ambrugia had
pair scissors In his hand; witness did not think
he could have counted 1--WE while the baroer was
thrustng t. e shears into the prOstrate man.
Dr. Field. resident physician Of the City Hospi-
tai, testified as to the condition OF CrOcker when
he was admitted and up TO the time o. his death.
D'Ambruga, the defendant, then TOOK the
witness stand, ana through the agency OF an In
terpreter testified at lensth to the particulars OF
the unwarranted and desperate assault made
upon his saloon, his assistant, Plemonti. and n1m-
sell by CrOcker and SchO. He claimed that ne
did all In his power to escape from the men, but
fndIng mis- efforts IN tnat direction unavalnng he
seized pair OF scissors, and had no recollection
o wlat followed, as he had become eXasDerated
and was bleeding rom wounds dealt him on the
head.
The New York herald., 1874-10-29
ARRIVAL OF MORE MoRMogs.

On Tuesday afternoon, at nve O'Clock, two nun.
dred Mormons, who had arrived In this city by the
steamer Wyoming. took their departure Dy the
Pennsylvania Railroad for Salt Lake, City. The
present company Is the last which Will arrive this
season from Europe. They we're met upon their
arrival by Elder staines, OF Salt Lake city, and
Mr. John Mcdonald, the former attending to their
various wants preparatory to their long railroad
trip. The leader in charge OF the party was Elder
for several months past In the Highlands and
Lowands OF Scotland. curious feature
among these Latter Day Saints was their
exceptionally small NUMBER OF children. The
majority or the saints were from scotland,
although there was fair number OF English and
Scanuinavlans. Some OF the Scotch women were
We ~ handsome, having been recruited by Elder
File In Ayrshire, the land, as the scotch poet
Burns says, ''oi honest men and bonnie lasses.v
The party viii arrive in Utah next Monday. Up
ward OF 1000 Mormous have arrived in New York
thiS year.
The New York herald., 1874-10-29
A NIGHTS RIDE.
How Three Persons Came TO Grie,
ThrouRh = Night,a CnrausaI


Through . Nights CarousaI.
Leopold RANTS, OF No. Batavia street, was ar
raigned before Judge Smith yesterday morning
and held In $1,000 bail to answer, on charge OF
felonious assault and battery. On Tuesday evening
John Kearney, James Reed ana Kitty Clark, all OF
As Bleecker street. started out a carriage ride.
Tney stopped at several drinking saloons In the
lower part OF the city, among the rest at
Water streets. Here James kearney had
some dispute with the barKeeper Leopold
Rants, who ID Kearnev's brotherin-law. The mat
ter was settled Tor the time being and the party
lett the store to go to Rants residence. The
man RANTS met them in the hallway, and here the
quarrel was rene ewed. James Reed and the woman
Kitty Clark attempted TO separate the combat
ants, Kearney snd Rahts, wnereupon the latter
pulled out q casek nile and cut and slashed right
anu left. James Reeo received three WOUNDS IN
the lace and neck, and Kitty Clark a deep cut
over the lett eye James Kearney was cut twice
about the mead and twice In the neck and shoulder
Rants then ran away and the rest OF the party
drove up town. The condition OF Kearney became
so aarmlng that Reed stopped the carriage at the
Filth precinct station house, where they all had
their wounds dressed. kearncy's wounds were
pronounced ser Gus, and he was removed to Belle
vue Hospital Captain Byrnes arrested Rahts
about iour O'CLOCK yesterday morning. Yesterday
afternoon Kearney was still Ia very dangerous
condition.
The New York herald., 1874-10-29
ST. STEPHENS OHUROH FAIR.

The grand fair and musical festival in aid OF Sc
Stephens viii open this evening In the basement
hall OF the church. East Twenty eighth street. The
fairy hands and refined taste OF the ladies In
charge have transformed the nall into bazaar
OF almost Eastern magni6cence. Works Of art, as
well as the more humble and more useful articles
tables vita exquisite taste, wnile the rcfreshment
department, IN care Of Mrs. Treanor, s supplied
drinks Every evening during the iair Dand
will add the attraction o. music to the charming
the congregation OF st. stephens parlsh but also
BY every lover OF art and rationai amusement. AS
the visitor to the fair can combine the purest
moderate expense, IL Is expected that the ladies
IN attendance will nave no stnecure In waiting on
shn n-nal lnsno
The New York herald., 1874-10-29
ATTEMPTED Suicide.

Jonn Heayised OF No. SO Atlantic street. Brook.
lyn, shot himself with suicidal intent yesterday.
John Is thirty-seven years OF age and determined
upon visiting Europe on Saturday last procuring
SIS for that purpose from his wife. lie went to
New YORK. Dut changed his mind about cross
ing the Atlantic, thinking that the voyage
and sorrows She did not however, have the
same anectionate disposition Tor her husband,
1t would appear and, therefore, refused to accom-
pany him on MS voyage. Yesterday at noon ne
sn0t himself In her presence In the lett breast In
nicttng . serious II not fatal wound.
The New York herald., 1874-10-29
THE SUSPECTED NALPRACrIcE CASE.

In the case of Sebastian Garais, late OF No. 22o
william street, whose death it was suspected had
resulted IRON an overdose OF hydrate OF chloral,
administered by DR.. Edel OF City Hall place, has
been investigated by Coroner Eickhon. The post
mortem examination made by DR.. Marsh showed
that death resulted from uramla, consequent
upon Bright's disease Garais had been very In
temperate in his HABITS DR.. Edel had properly
attenoed the deceased and therefore there was no
hlame attached n TO him.
The New York herald., 1874-10-29
DIR, sEYMOUR's DEFEAT.

DR.. Forbes ON Dr. seymour-Bewarc OF
Ritualistic cAssociations-Why Dr. scy-
mour Was Not Confirmed ~ Bishop Of
Illinois. te
The Rev. John Murray Forbes, formerly Dean
OF the General Theological Seminary OF the
Protestant Episcopal Church. at the corner Of
Ninth avenue and Twenty-second street. ID said TO
The New York herald., 1874-10-29
Personal Sketches of the Proposed Mis-
sionary Bishops.

uate Win tne nigneSt n0nOrS OF trinity C0uege.
Dublin. Soon after his ordination he went with
Bishop Hills as missionary to British Columbia,
where he remained ten years, doing the hardest
kind OF missionary WORK over an Immense district.
He was called thence to st. James, church. san
Francisco, where he remained two years. when he
answered the call to be dean OF the cathedral at
Omaha, where he has done a wonderful work for
the Church He Is gentleman OF large and varied
learning, remarkable ability as q speaker and q
preacher OF great industry and energy and un-
usual powers as an organizer and administrators.
Tue doctor showed his ability as debater Ia his
powerful speech on ritualism, delivered on Tues
day.
missionary jurisdiction OF California, is the VI
The Rev. John Wngneld, the senior prespyter In
the Protestant Episcopal Cnnrcn In Virginia He
is about forty years OF age and IS very popular
preacher, man of fine physique about SIX feet
tall, and weighs probably 200 pounds. In Virginia,
where they nave no rituallsts, he Is considered
little higher than his clerical brethren; but here
In New YORK he would be considered very mode
rate But his opinions are not such as any one
war, rector IN Norfolk, and was so pronounce ced
IN his Southern views that General Butler, then
commanding there, put him In the chain gang for
. while. lie IS at present rector in Petersburg,
The Rev. W. B. Elliott, the nominee for the mis-
sionary jurisdiction OF Western Texas is a son or
the late Bishop Elliott OF Georgia, graduate OF
the General theological Seminary IN this city. He
sonary IN soyga oy sw =, aye ar IVY was
ton, and subsequently he became assistant to the
late Dr. Montgomery IN this city, rom which POSI-
ti0n he was called to his present recLorshtp IN St,
Philips church, Atlanta, where he has done good
Work. lie IS greatly admired Dy his brethren and
beloved by his parish, and II he Is 10 DC taken
away from them he VIII be greatly missed. He Is
good preacher, ana IN his opinions moderate
churchman.
ihe Rev. - Orrck, the nominee for the China
mission, is graduate OF the theological seminary
In Pnliaoelphia. He s about thlrty-dve years OF
age also, and mas seen missionary service In the
his ability as missionary organizer. lie was Tor
some years alter this rector OF parish IN York.
Pa, where he did good work. He Is at present the
assistant OF Bishop Howe In the cathedral at Read
Ing Pa lie IS man OF medium size, light build,
very genial, good scholar Dnt with good
degree oi positiveness In his character and make
up He would make excellent bisnop. His
nomination having been made last week, 1t was
the first one taken up and discussed In secret yes
terday, but was not voted on. HIS case, with the
Others, unless changed Today becomes the special
order for four O'CLOCK this afternoon.
The New York herald., 1874-10-29
FOUND IN THE CANAL.

The body OF young man named James Cannon
was found noating In the canal at Trenton yester.
day afternoon. An inquest was Immediately held.
and, alter examination OF three witnesses the in.
vestlgation was adjourned TO Friday next In con.
sequence OF their testimony not throwing any
steady and moral habits. This, with other ctrcum.
stances, makes 1t probable tnat ioul play was tae
cause Of his death. Witnesses have been SUD-
pGnaed who Il 70 expected viii unravel the mvs-
terI
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-12
rha snnthern planter.

There must, and will be, radical
change in the conduct of the raising
generation of planters. The younger
men are, | think, convinced that it is a
mistake to depend on western and
northern markets for the articles OF
daily consumption, and for nearly every
thing which goes to make life tolerable.
But the elders, grounded by lifetime of
habit in the methods which served them
we'll under a slave regime, bus which are
ruinous nova days, will never correct
themselves. They will continue to be-
wall the unfortunate fate to which they
think themselves condemned-or will
rest assured that they can do very well
in the present chaotic condition of
things, provided that Providence does
not allow their crops to fail. They
cannot be brought to see that their only
safety lies in making cotton their sur
plus crop; that they must absolutely dig
their sustenance, as well as their riches,
out of the ground. Before the war, a
planter who owned plantation of two
thousand acres, and two hundred
negroes upon it, would, when he came
to make his January settlement with
his merchant in town, invest whatever
there was to his credit in more
land and more negroes. Now, the more
land he buys the worse he is off, because
he finds it very hard to get it worked up
TO the old standard, and unless he does,
he can i'll afford to buy supplies from the
outer world at the heavy prices charged
for them-er if he can do that, he can
accomplish little else AS most Of his
capital was taken from him by the series
of events which liberated his slaves, he
has been compelled, since the war, to
undertake his planting operations on
borrowed capital, or, in other words, has
relied on a merchant or middle man to
furnish food and clothing for his labor
ers, and all the means necessary to get
his crop baled and weighed, to the
market. The failure of his crop
would, Of course, cover him with liza
bilities; but such has been his
fatal persistence in this false system that
he has been able TO struggle through as
in Alabama, three successive crop fail
ures. The merchant, somewhat recon.
ciled to the anamolous &C ndition oil
affairs by the large profits he can make
on coarse goods brought long distances,
has himself pushed endurance and cour-
age to the extreme point, and when he
dare give credit no longer, hosts of plan
tiers are often placed in the most painful
and embarrassing positions. So they
gather up the wrecks of their fortunes,
place their lares and penates in an emf
grant wagon, or car, and doggedly work
their way to Texas.-EdCard King, in
Scribners 9.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-12
GRANGE STATISTICS.

On the first day Of October, according
to an official bulletin issued BY the Sec
retary Of the National Grange, there
were IL the several States 20S00 subor-
dinate Oranges. During the preceding
month 400 new Oranges had been insti-
tuted. The next session Of the National
Grange will be held in Charleston. S.
c.. on the FIRST Wednesday in February,
1875. The Oranges represented IN each
State are as follows: Alabama, 632i Ar
kansas, 5O4; California, 23l; Connecti-
cut. 3; Delaware, IA; Florida, 81; Geor
gia. $50; Illinois, 1913; Indiana, 1891
Iowa, 1000; Kansas, 1859; Kentucky,
1925; Louisiana, 1885, Maine, 80; Mary,
land, lls; Massachusetts, Ga; Michigan
500; Minnesota, $40; Mississippi, 622
Missouri, 1892; Nebraska, 595; New
Hampshire, 81; New Jersey, 50; New
York, 23s; North Carolina, 400; Nevada
5; Ohio, 1881; Oregon, ia Pennsylya
mia, 349; South Carolina, 3l3; Tennessee
1908; Texas, 6s7; Vermont, 1875; Viz
ginia, 1913; West Virginia, ITO; Wiscon
sin, sos Colorado, s.; Dakota, Sc
Canada. 81; Idaho, rs; Montana, %
Indian Territory, A.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-12
THE EXPOSITION.

The directors of the Exposition have
beep at work many weeks preparing for
The onenipg which will take place next
Thursday. The people look forward to
that event with more than ordinary in
terest. It will indicate how far, If at all,
our people are affected by the depression
of business complained of so loudly IN
the North as well as the South, and 1t
will afford our business men, mechanics
and artisans another favorable opportu-
uitv to show that Memphis is place OF
vitality aud irrepressible enterprise. We
might refer to the unfavorable circum-
stances under which the Exposition
opened last year, but this naturally arises
TO every reflective mind, and every one
must see and feel the contrast for himself.
IT is enough to know that our city was
mayer in better health than now; that
the keen winds from the northwest have
already tinged all nature with the hues
and shadows Of early autumn. While
our merchants have learned by expert
epee to be cautious, they are as vigi-
LIANT aud energetic as ever, and
We believe that the thousands OF
people who viii enter the Expo
sition Thursday, and continue to visit II
many days thereafter. will find all the
old attractions and familiar faces, as
well as many new ones. The friends Of
Memphis at a distance may be assured
that an exhibition Of articles of utility
and ornament in every department vii
De presented, well representing the IN
dustry and mechanical genius OF the
times. Thursday viii be big day IN
Memphis. auspieious for all our com
mercial interests. Business men who
are not there as exhibitors will lose
something and fail to advertise in the
cheapest and surest manner known. Al
who are there will be rewarded and re
neat the visit many times.