Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-08-25
NEW YORK.

| NEW YORK.
New YoRK, Aug. 1s-Private dis
! patches in this city announce the
death, by assassination, of Senor Ga.
briel Garcia Moreno, President of the
Republic of Ecuador. The intelli-
gence was brought by special courier
from the capital to the Pacific coast,
thence by packet to Panama, and by
cable to this city.
| New YORK, August Is Mr.. Dun
can, OF the suspended firm of Duncan,
Sherman & Co., has issued q circular
to creditors proposing to pay 33l
cents on the dollar in full settlement
of the Indebtedness of the firm; 81
per cent, on or before November 9th,
1876, and five per cent. Nav 9th,
1876, 5 per cent. Nov. 9th, 1875, 5 per
cent. May 9th, 1877, 10 per cent. Nov.
9th, 1877, with interest at Z per cent.
per annum until paid, or as much
sooner as the assets shall be realized
and divided.
The excess of assets over the per
centsge are to be given to creditors,
but the assets are to be placed in tho
hands of Mr.. Duncan under the con.
troll OF committee.
NEW YORK, August lS.--General
Butlor was invited TO address public
meeting under the auspices of the
legal tender club of this city. Other
engagements making il impossible for
him to be present, the General writes:
~ am unable to comprehend or APP
preciate, and much less admire that
system Of government finances which
has SO wrought upon the business and
production of the country that. over
two millions of working men, and
women who desire productive en-
ployment have not had 1t for the Last
two yesrs, and by which the produc-
tion which they would have added to
tho wealth of the country during that
time is lost. Assuming that each one
of that number, skilled and unskilled,
could have averaged $500 per day for
the working days of tho past year,
then we have lost one billion two
hundred million dollars or about equal
to half of the national debt by their en-
forced idleness, to say nothing Of the
loss of the morale of working men
and women. How long men in active
business, and property holders and
holders of those kinds of property
which are open to the tax gatherer,
will permita system of financial ad-
ministration to 60 on by which this
property shall deprcciate 33 per cent.
in its value, while owners of property
such as notes, mortgages and bonds,
which arc untaxed, because not open
to the tax gatherer, have their prop
erty appreciated and escape taxation,
is a problem which the good sense of
the people of this country will solve
the coming presidential election.
NEW YORK, Aug. ia West In
diA letter says the American minister,
Mr.. Bassett, in Port Au Prince, daily
expects an outbreak among tho Hay
tian people. He has General Carrall
lodged in his house under the protec-
tion of tho American flag, and refuses
to surrender him to the Government.
He has requested the United States
Government to send him a man.
/ of.war for his protection. Mr.. Bas-
l setts house ia surrounded by q guard
of soldiers, who daily insult him and
his family. Carrall was one of the
chief leaders, of the outbreak recent
ly against the President and he has
been condemned to death by the au-
thorities.
The Times has special from Au-
gnsta Georgia, about the reported at
| tempted insurrection Of negroes. 1t
says two days since letter was found
| at Williamsons store, in Washington
county, the place where the colored
militia company drills, ordering q
q massacre of whites on tho Goth inst.
The order was signed by man nam
ed Harris, and stated that Rivers, a
colored militia General of South Car
| olins, would be present and direct the
| movement. The order said:
''kill every white man and take every
gun you can get. Have all your COM
panies ready, kill with axes, hoes,
pitchforks, and get gun powder and
shot as you kill"
| After commencing the work in
Washington county, the negroes were
directed to move toward Barlow, in
Jefferson County, where they would
be joined by General Rivers.
| AT first many thought this hoax
| gotten up for the purpose OF soaring
tho whites, but yesterday letter was
found in Jefferson county, directed TO
colored companies and giving snb-
stantially the same instruction. The
whites apprehending danger tele-
| graphed To Macon for ammunition
| which was promptly furnished. and
distributed to local companies. Every
preparation was made for conflict,
lMt measures was also taken to pre-
vent a collision and by dusk that eve
ming eighty negroes charged with be-
ing the RUG leaders have been arrest
ed. 1t is alleged that the correspon-
dcnce captured indicates the existence
Of conspiracy among the negroes, ex-
tending through the counties of Wash
ington. Jefferson, johnson and Burke.
II is now feared that the whites will
not await the process of law but VIII
lynch the prisoners. Moderation is
counselled, bnt fears for the worst arc
entertained. MANY believe that the
| affair has been greatly exaggerated
and that no mischief was intended.
| A letter somewhat similar to the
order above mention was intercepted
in Hancock county, some time ago,
and tho whites then armed for con-
flict but none came. At present there
is tho greatest excitement prevailing
in tho counties threatened, and the
slightest inprudcnce may canse the
most disastrous consequences.
In an editorial notice of the above
dispatch the Times says, sup to the
present point the alarm seems lndi.
crons, but when We think Of the pos.
sible fate of the negroes in tho hands
of the militia. crazy with fear, il has
N serious look"
BILL ALLEN WEAkENH.
l He w ANTS IN be spared Oveeyv helm
iMg Defeat in october.
TOLEDo, Ohio, Aug. l9.-Thero ia q
rumor afloat TO the effect that the con-
dition of Gov. Aliens health is such