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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-02
MAR KETS.
chicago Live stock.

BEEF CATTLE, The rast week has mot wit
messed any particular change from that Of Ire
%ss head. ssan.t hSys Hn ss
ing week. and as the Eastern markets were NOT IN
as favorablea condition could have been desired
se snd without az sny sss have
tuation in values, And at the close shade frmer
was developed The g Z The opening Few extra
sales were from Is 75@6.5O for fair to extra ship
ping Steers. A. fair number of thin to good
through Texan Steers arrived from Denison and
S;ner cS cperrorr W Sn. few TnSS TpoSss
took. fair number Of COMMON to extra cows Il
listed for common 70 good Calves, which were
purchased on arrival. Prices ranged from $3 GOO
% for common 70 rood Cows; 1894 ID for thro'
ana AID from 49, s 7ses7s for fsr to extra
:spBns sssye A. the close the market rusd
sold To-Day the receipts 'sw bers
der light inquiry for s6ippins grades ne market
was dull and weak. There were few droves Of
IS co. shippers only purchased sparinsly Of rood
Two droyes It Sz So HE market W.s Se quiet
s. e: Cine :. :: % 6 E. Ss.S 4s.s.
steers; q cOoiso for stockers, and from s. 900
. g fos fair @ extra shipping beevea.
%ssss ss ssr v.st
es1ter ON Monday, owing TO liberal supply, and on
TIE following days Of the week, MP q Friday, Z
daily decline took place, which In the aggregate
was e0o75c p 100 lbs. On Saturday, owing to the
light receipts, there was no further decline, and
hfmer feeling existed, although prices were not
guotably higher. Prices ranged from S6a6 Is for
light and Inferior % S00S so for common to fair:
and from e6 1901 Is for good to choice Smooth
let's. There were no extra lots on saie The mar
tet closed steady ct quotations. To-day the mar.
ket opened dull and unchanged from The iguroa
md onlv few bayen purchasing. Prices ranged
from - 1907 10 tor common to choice smooth,
with hulk Of sales at q 6O(a7,
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ILLINOIS.

CHICAGO. Juno 1.-The convention
OF tho National Temperance Associa-
tion began this morning ct Farwsll
Hall, . large number OF delegates be.
ing IN attendance from Ill parts Of the
Union.
Vice President Wilson made the
opeaing speech, after which letter Of
greeting from Hon. Schuyler ColfAx
Was read.
The officers for the ensuing year
were then slected, ~ follows: Hiram
Prizes, Davenport, Iowa, President;
Hon Joshua Nye, New Hampshire,
Let Vice President, with . large num-
Der OF assistant vice presidents ; also
The following vice presidents ct lArgs; :
Hon. VIM. e Dodge, Hon. Schuyler
Colfsx, Hon. Henry Wilson, 4re.
Jennie wilkins, Rev. Joseph Russell,
Thoo. p. Hunt, and Rev. u. Liver.
more; John A. Stearns, Secretary.
In the afternoon session, Rev. A. e.
Kitxidge delivered 0the address OF
welcome, IN which, after 3 few appro-
PIRATE gsmaFks op tho occasion which
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TELEGRAPHIC.
Black Hilicrs Captured.

Sioux CrrY, May ga Journal extra
this afternoon says that last Friday morn
Ing the soldiers under Captain Walker
entered camp at Gordon City, Neb., and
burned IA Wagons, rations, supplies, arms,
and destroyed everything belonging to the
Black Hills Transportation Company ex.
cept some baggage which they loaded into
six remaining wagons and started for Fort
Randall, making the men walk before them,
some OF them being barefooted. Coats and
clothing have been destroyed. The
mules gave out on the way, and much Of
the baggage was throwE ont. After the
capture, the officers ransacked the camp,
helping themselves to anything they could
use. and then turned the soldiers loose at
the remainder without hindrancc.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-02
AUCTION SALE.

ny virtue Of a Chattel Mortgage executed by
Thos j. Devin to A. w. Cowant Feb'ry cath, 1876.
and filed for Record March 18th, 1875, and Record.
ed in Book "E" Of Chattel Mortgage Record Of
Wapello County, Iowa on Page l8l by the direc-
ton Of the said A. w. Cowant, will, on the Sth
Ottumwa, Iowa, sell at public auction, for cesh,
so much Of the entire stock Of merchandise, con.
sistng Of Hats, Caps, Trunks, Valises, Gents,
Hosiery, including all goods OF every kind and
character now in said Room, as may be necessary
to pay the sum Of $3.50 90 now due on said chattel
expense Of sale. This levy is made subject 70
mortgage given by said Deyin to +, W. CRUDE and
by him assigned to H. d. Clafnn & Co.
The sale viii commence 1t 10 O'Clock, a. m. !, OF
said day, and continue from day to day 20 long ~
necessary.
May 18th, 1876.
4. r. SPILMAN, sheriff Wapello Co.
w. E. CHAMBERS, Atty for w. A. Cowant.
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MAssACHUsETTs In MOURNING.

MASSACHUSETTS, In MOURNING
Two horrors in both of which about
one hundred persons lost their lives
or were seriously injured, followed
each other in quick succession in Mas.
sachusetts. One occurred by an ex-
plosion in DAVIS drug store, q four
story building in Boston, in which the
killed were four and more than score
injured, on the evening of the 26th
inst. The other was the burning of
the Catholic Church at Holyoke. in
which sixty-six persons were killed and
a large number injured. Some seven
hundred persons were in the Church
worshiping when it accidentally took
fire, and terrible scene of woo follow
ed. In the rush of the panic stricken
people to make their escape &C me were
trodden to death and others burned.
Following upon the heels of these
catastrophes in our own country, comes
the news of great earthquake in Asia
Minor, wherein one hundred and sixty
persons are killed and hundred and
eighty more injured. Daily in this
world of ours are its people hurried to
1.-The bourne from whence no traveller
returns" by dozens or by hundreds,
by some terrible catastrophe.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-02

The Democracy of Marion county
have played It very fine. John l.
McCormick ofthe Democrat the fugle,
Of Democracy in that county, is emin.
emily fitted to do just that thing. One
G. w. Crozier has issued . call for q
straight Democratic County Convsn-
ton, and the Knoxville Journal tells
the story thusly:
1.-THE A. NJ. appended to Mr.. Gro
zier's signature 10 supposed to mean
Anti Monopoly. Whether the n. G.
means Member Of Congress or some-
thing else, 10 the conundrun.
Now do you see how nicely the trap
has been laid to catch the Anti Non.
opoly party OF this county and trans.
fer it to the Democratic control. The
willy Democracy managed 10 secure
the appointment Of the same man q
chairman Of the Democratic and the
Anti Monopoly Central Committees ;
and now he makes official call upon
the Ants to rally in . Democratic CON.
vention. He 10 the official head Of the
Anti. Monopoly party In the county.
but doesn't zee at to call an Anti. MOE,
opoly Convention. Oh. Mol That
was not in the programme.
The Democratic cat In the meal tub
has jumped out, and the fsrmers who
gave their support 70 the A. n. ticket
with the assurance Of honest Senator
Moe ormick that the Democratic party
was dead-"plsysd ont, and that there
MAS mot enough Of II let n Marion
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New Yerk Market.
NEW York, June l.

NEW YoRK, June I.
by Telegraph
Wheat-Dull and heavy, and one TO
two cents lower. No. 2 Chicago 81 OF ;
No.2 Milwaukee 81 1011f No. l spring
l 160l 16; winter red western l 22@
/ %.
Corn-Dull and In buyers favor !;
soft 500 l7lc good to prime do. 75@7S
Rye-Unchauged.
Bsrley-Unchapged.
Oats-Dull and lower mixed western
90@27c.
Pofk-Firm ct $40 so.
Lard-FIrm ct lax.
Whiskey--$l Is.
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piece of music, and the devotional ex-
ercises were closed with the doxology
and benediction by Rev. J. T. Sim
mons.
Those having brought flowers then
formed in procession, under the lead
Of Mr.. Chas. Bachman, and appropri-
ately decorated the graves of the
soldiers, not forgetting the unknown
dead"
The day was hne; there were more
people at the cemetery than we ever
have seen on like occasion, before The
ceremonies were simple, appropriate
and impressive, and the Whole affair
passed of without the least confusion,
and to the universal Satisfaction Of oil
present.
Capt. Sw;ggett supplied the people
with An abundance of excellent Ice
water. for which no will receive the
thanks of ell who were ON the ground.
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varsue M Whlssliar.

An old farmer .oncs said to ~ that he
would not have hired man on his farm
who did not habitually whistle. He al.
ways hired whisslera. Said he never knew
. whistling laborer to end fault with his
food, bis bed, or complain Of any little
extra work b Was asked to perform.
Such man was generally Kind to children
and 70 animals in his csrs. He would
whistle chilled lamb into warmth and
lie, and would bring In his hatfull Of eggs
from the barn without breaking one Of them.
He found such mAn more careful. shout
closing gates, putting up bars and seeing
that the nuts on his pillow were al properly
tightsned before he took IL Into the field.
Hs never knew whistling hired man to
kick or beat COW, or drive her on . run
Into stable. He had noticed that The
shesp he fcd 10 the yard and shed gathered
around him o. hs whistlsd without fear.
He never had employed whistler who was
not thoughtful and economical.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-02
AUCTION SALE.

BY virtue of Chattel Mortgage executed BY
is19 , and Recorded In hook "E, y PaSe i1, q
Chattel Mortgage Record of Wapello Co, lows,
and assigned to and now held by q. p. Clenil
4 Co., I will, on the sth day OF June, 1875, at
Room 90, Union Block, IN Ottumwa, WaPello
County, Iowa, sell at public auction for cash. 70
ing Of Hats, Caps, Gloves, Furs Satchels, Trunkss
and general stock of Furnishing Goods, now II
said Room, as may be necessary to pay the sum o.
terest thereon at the rate Of 10 per cent, and ex
pense of said sale
The sale will commence at 10 O'Clock, O.. M. OF
said day and continue from day TO day 80 long -
necessary.
May 18th, 1875.
r. p. SPILMAN, Sheriff Wapello CO., lows.
II, D. HENpERsRoTr, Atty for Ciafain Z Co.
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aheriff.a sale.

the Clerk of the District Court Of Wapello county,
lowe, on a Judgment obtained in said Court, o.
the 18th day Of september, 1874. in favor Of II.
Defendant, for the sum OF Four Hundred nd
Twenty-seven Dollars and Thirty Five cents and
levied upon the following real estate taken ~
property of said Defendant, to satisfy said execu-
ton, to-wit: ef1 F#tT9lT so
Two t9)s being Twenty-one (2ij feet and six IN.
ches on Front street, and running to point in he
rear all Of said lots being in Blake's addition TO
the City of Ottumwa, Iowa, In Block TWenty-tCo
(22) and the appurtenances thereto belonging.
And will offer the same for sale to the highest
Of the Court on tns n d
at the hour of o'clock, r. n. OF said day, when
and where due attendance will be given by the
undersigned.
Dated at Ottumwa, Iowa, April 20, 1878.
T. r. 6PIIMAN.
mayl7ztw Sheriff OF aid Comfy.
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FIRES.

ST: JOHNS, NIB, May 2s.-A fire this
morning, which originated IN Darn near
hittIe'a brewery IN for'isnd: : suouro OF
s "a cry, burned slx.y-el&ns houses nca slso
~. luxe cnuicn. hoss, szov,yvo man I
cove'eu y Insurance.. One nuoateo anu
'ofsy 's"'l'es arc ie'' no"e'ess'
a 49, :, = - an ~ ~
q. JOHN, ~. D., NY zS-1ne Ddssy
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-02

Out In Kansas they call unmar.
risd females with progeny "grasshop-
Per widoWs."
-aAno&hee gsntlemanly road agent
II what Q western paper calls Chavez,
the avsngsr Of YssQuez, TIE CAlifor.
MA bandit
The convention Of hank o0necD,to
be'hsld at Sasatogs On The nth OF
July next, u the subject OF coasidsra.
bic talk u banking circles.
Tho latest agony IN The spelling
crusade r for dozen or moro dry IN.
djytduAls 70 range themselves In Q line
n . saloon end Spsll for drinks.
"A Milwaukee girl twelve years Of
aIl asked . boy Of fifteen 70 elope
With her, because ahe had read In Q
newspspsr that In Egypt girls were
Way1te8 at Dleyep.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-02

If man wishes to cruelty lace
rate the feelings of an acquaintance,
he remarks: IA cow would regard
your feet with complacency," ana
upon being questioned why, he An.
swers: because she would see ut .
glance that her hide wouldn't have TO
be cut down very much 10 make shoes
for them"
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sheriHf,s sale.

BY virtue Of an execution to me directed from
the Clerk Of the Circuit Court of Wapello COUNTY
Iowa, on judgement obtained in said Court. az
the 9Th day of March 1875, in favor Of Samuel G.
against j. g. Heacock 4 Co., ]. g. Heacock, s. r.
Heacock and J. n. Hull, % Defendants. for ~
Forty-seven cents and costs taxed at 1855 and ac.
cruing costs, ] have levied upon the following
Real Estate taken as Property Of said defendant.
to satisfy said execution to-wit: =
The West half of the Southeast quarter of Sec.
ton No. Twenty Seyen o., Township Seventy.
Three Gay North Range No. Fifteen Q6l West,
And will offer the same for sale to the hjrhest
bidder for cash In hand, on the 18th day Of Esy.
1876, In front Of the Court House, In Ottun.
wa, at the hour Of O'Clock r NJ, Of said day.
the undersigned
Dated at Ottumwa, Iowa, April 8th, 1875.
ml7wzt L. r. SPlLMAN, Sheriff OF said Co.
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The first passenger train that ever
crossed the big bridge over the Mis-
sissippi river at st. Louis. and passed
through the tunnel on the other side,
was special train provided by the
Chicago and Alton Railroad for the
Illinois Press Association. which left
Jacksonville Thursday morning and
reached St. Louis before noon.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-02

Poor follow-he len three dis
consolate wives and . gold.heaAed
cane," IL The feeling epilapA whisA ths
Indianapolis 8smtiasl proaounees over
Q deceased doctor Of eAat 6tAAe.
"A letter was picked Up n ~
streets Of Frssno, the other aey, whiee
contained The following: "Oh. God !!
Sally, you ought 10 sse how - tn
getting sincs l got mAsTie6-I wdGh
100 pounds.
"A fellow IN Ksatucky ~ stav
with . farmers daaghtsr ed Aeso6,
and Wa hotly pussusd. The farmer
got within close range, sad AousisAod
8 revolver. "Dont Shoot Tor heeyoa1
sake I" shouted the lover. II WON'T
was The reply, s'eaess I'm alsasd IN
hit the hoss. Just lsave thee hoes and
take thor GAL" That compromise was
accepted by The young folks, who
walked on 10 . pre1cheeS house, and
tho father rode home % his hpgsS.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-02

Col. Scott, of tho Pennsylvania Gen.
trail, is carrying his fight with the Bal
timore 4 Ohio road into Uucle Sans
dominions and notifies the Postmaster
General, that on and after the LIST day
ofJune, no trains of the latter named
road will be permitted to pass over his
rails from Philadelphia to New York,
and so the mails are to be blocked,
carried between these two cities by
the B. & q. road.
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PROPOSALS FOE forage.
HEADQ'Rs DEPT OF THE PLATTE.
OFFICE CHIEF QuHRTxRxAsIxA.

SEALED PROPOSALS., n daplic:t s.' under Il.
- usual conditions, will be received q this oios
until II. O'Clock A. n Friday, june s., 1876 e
which place and time they VIII be opene6 Is II
presence Of bidders, for the delivery Ia new Eunny
and burlap sacks, At Omaha Depot, Neb. Ia opa1.
titles as required during fiscal .year ending j0ss
80. 1876 Of fco million O. 600 .000, posds 81 CbfH
one million q, 000, 0oo) Pounds Of Oats.
Each bid to BE- considered should b guaranteed
by two responsible parties, not bidders, that they
will become bondsmen on award Of contxact.
production.
: Bids should be endorsed on envelope "Bids Tor
Forage -
The contracts will be let with the provlso that
the quantities contracted for may be Increased q
reduced ne-third by the Chief QuartermAster Of
the Department Ct any time pending null dslivesy.
Blank bids fnrnished and full conditions mnedA
known ON application TO this ONCE. 1880 a. ~
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-02

Secretary Delano's diplomatic Of
forts with the big chiefs assembled at
Washington has thus far proved fruit
less in effecting any squirting at an
arrangement whereby the Black Hills
can be opened up for settlement. The
willy Red Cloud and Spotted Tail
evinced the greatest cunning and Sim
ply stand, they say, upon tho treaty of
'6S, declaring that they are unwilling
to leave the country of their fathers.
They reply to all propositions of re-
moval to the Indian Territory. that
they cannot agree to go and that:thc
Government must stand by its treaties
made with them and keep the Whites
out of the Black Hills and they will
comply with their part Of the treaties.
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Sheriff. sale.

By virtue of an execution to me direc.ed nom
the Clerk of the District Court of Wapello County,
Iowa, on q Judgment obtained in said Court On
the oath day Of January, 1874. in favor Of Ann
Swope, as plaintiff, and against John Swope, %
defendant, for the sum Of One Hundred Dollars
and costs taxed at 81 50 and accruing costs, have
levied upon the following Real Estate taken -
property of said Defendant, to satisfy said execu-
ton, to-wit:
SEM Y of Section %, Township Seventy
two (79, Range Thirteen 1V, In Wapello County
Iowa. 4
bidder for cash in hand, on the 9Th day of June,
1876 in front Of the Court House, In OteumwH,
at the hour of O'Clock, r. NJ, Of said day. when
dersigned. 7. p. SP1LGA4.
Sheriff Of said County.
m16-w2t By j. G. SLAUGHTER, Deputy.
Dated ut Ottumwa, Iowa, Nay 25th, 1870.
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Adninistrator,s Netice.

Notice 10 hereby given TO all persons interested
that on the It'll day Of May A. D., 1875, the unSer.
signed was appointed by the Clerk Of the Circuit
Court Of Wapello County, Iowa. Administrator
Of said County. AL persona indebted 70 aid
Estate will make payment to the undersigned, an4
them, legally authenticated, to said Court ior
allowance.
Dated May It'll, 1876. W. II. rETZEB,
may l2-3w Administretor.
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WARRINGTON.

WASHINGTON, June l.-AN delegA.
0OAe Of Indiana assembled Ct the
rooms Of the Secretary Of the Inteyior
this morning to have another council.
All the Agents and Interpreter were
present. The Indisns were gsudily
attirod.
Bishop Hare came in with Secretary
Delan0. Commissioners Smith told
the Indians that when they were here
last the Secretary made . proposition
10 them to 20 to tho Indian Territory,
and also asked them to consider the
offer Of the Government Of $4,000 to
relinquish . part Of their hunting
grounds; also OF the desire Of the
whites 70 70 to the Black Hills, and
The difficulty Of preventing them.
They had expressed themselves op.
posed to going 70 The Indian Terrific
~, and unless they had changed their
minds, there was no need Of further
tslk about II.
Ii regard 70 the $4,000 offer, the
Secretary told them that unless they
ADOPTED the offer within thirty days
they might not get II at al, and Il was
hoped they could give Q definite
answer about the Black Hills to-day,
scd reader more talk unnecessary.
hcd Cloud saad: threat spirit hear
me nave marcy % me-. pity ma"
he called heaven and earth 70 wit.
nsss that bstorc be spoke hs had mot
Forgotten what bad been spoke. The
Frestdeat must have made some mis-
sake u falling him when he nrst ooms
nese, that thsif Arrangsmsnts we're for
shirey.1ve pears.
Tne ffesidene told hiW Q that time
20 ee!ees country for huaeang and no
ha1 done %:
he bad heard Of the y55,OOO last
SUMMER ana said, wait I'LL ! 80 the
Freeident, ard - 1t he has got the
money. don't want g make my
childree poor; this $4,000 VIII only
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st. Louis Market.

Sr. LOUIS. June l.
by tslegraph.l
Wheat-Firmer; No. 2 Fall.$ %
cash 81 3lH june.
Corn-Firmer at Csc cash and June.
Oats-Dull; car lots Soc.
Rye-Better ct 81 %.
Whiskey-Steady at 81 IL.
Pork-Quiet At $2l 90 delivered.
Lsrd-Dull 1870 summer.
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Postmaster General Jewell is adopt.
ing the plan of carrying registered
packages between New York and
New orleans in separate mail bags.
1t seems TO us that this plan might be
far more generally adopted with great
profit and much less labor and annoy
ance to the service.
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Chicago live stock Market.
CHICAGO. June l.

By telegraph
Hogs-The receipts amount to $500
head. The market rules active and
has . firmer tone, having advanced
from B to 10 cents on yesterday's quo
tations. Shippers are paying from
IS 6O@S 90 for choice to assorted lots,
but the bulk Of the sales were made Ut
IS 9O07 il.
Cattle-The market rules quiet and
tame, choice grades being quotable Of
e6 OO@6 Is; medium to prime % 30
as IS. ~
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LEGAL.
LEGAL NOTICE.

LEGAL NOTICE
STATE OF IOWA L.
WAPEILo COUNTY, 80
TO all Whom Il may Concern:
You are hereby notified that on the 10Th day OF
May, 1875, there was opened and publicly read by
the Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County, an
instrument of writing pnrporting TO be the last
VIII and Testament OF William H. HenfricksOn
late Of said county, deceased; and you are further
said Court, commencing on the Goth day Of Octo.
Der, 1885, has been set the day for final hearing
Interested may appear and show cause why he
same should not be admitted to probate.
June 2-w3t L. NJ COOLEY Clerk