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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23
CROOKED WHISKY.


1EdC1mS ,uMO uENA0 u8G0 DY Ntln Auo
Geo Dtstillsrs.
Especial Telegram 10 Chicago TimesI
MILWAUKEE, June ::l7.-The cremation
business is still prosperous in Milwaukee.
THE TINES has already announced that
four of the principal crooked.whisky es.
Establishments under the surveillance of
the government officers have deliberately
burnt or otherwise destroyed the govern
ment record of their receipts aud sales. which
they are required by law to keep on hand
At all times for tilicial inspection. And
now comes William Gerlock, one of the
principal maltsters here, who had been SELL
ing large quantities Of malt to the fraudu.
lent distillers, who says that on the 18th
inst, while he was temporarily absent from
his office, 1t was entered by parties un.
known to him and all his books showing
his sales OF malt were bodily carried off. Il
is worthy Of note that these books did not
disappear until Supervisor Hedrick had de-
manded an abstract of his sales Of malt. II
10 due Mr.. Gerlock to say that he AYERS
that In his opinion they were carried off by
interesed distillers. Supervisor Hedrick has
issued subpoena to Mr.. Gerlock, bordering
him to produce the books forthwith, and II
is probable that Mr.. Gerlock will find it
convenient to explain their mysteterious
disappearance. just now it appears that
government records and merchants ledgers
are commonly uncertain property in Mil
waukee. Evidence enough has already
been dug up here and forwarded to WASH
ington to warrant theicommissione oilinter.
nal revenue to levy assessments against the
delinquent distiilers aggregating about
$4,000. and the work is but just COM
menced.
Acting United States Atty. J. s. Nc
Kenney is preparing the papers. and all
the:.cases will be brought in at the approach
ing term Of the United States court which
convenes at Oshkosh on the 18th day Of
July. 1t now appears to be an incontro-
vertible fact that Herstein and Myers, two
OF the recti6ers here who were involved in
frauds upon the government TO great ex.
tent, and who fed before arrival of the
raiders, went down ON thevicksburg. They
took passage on that Inflated steamer from
Montreal to Europe. They have either
persisted or else their friends here have put
the story In circulation and had II publish
ed in the papers here for Interior purposes.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23
storm.

KANSAS Cry, june 21.-The most ter
rife storm since 1854 visited this section
Sunday night, commencing about o'clock
and continuing four hours. TheIrain poured
down in torrents and was accompanied by
a hail storm and thunder and lightning.
Several houses in the city were struck by
lightning and several unroofed. Immense
damage has been done to the streets.
The storm extened over the country for
an area Of fifty miles south and southwest.
The damage to farmers is..very great by the
OVERLOOKING Of the bottom lands and de.
struction Of crops and fences. Railroads
have suffered severely by the loas of bridges
No trains have arrived to-day except on the
Hannibal Il st 10 and North Missouri
roads. The few remaining grasshoppers
were entirely extcrminated.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23

A farmer called at the house of q
lawyer to consult him professionally.
us Z squecr at home? ?" he inquired OF
the lawyers wife. He was answered
ncEotivoiy. Aftor . nlvmcnts hesita-
ton . thought relieved him. "Mebby
yourself can gle me information a.
well as Z squeer, as ye're his wife p
The kind lady promised to do so If
she found it in her power, and the
other proceeded as follows: "Spoaze
We were an old white NEAR, an 1
should borry ye to gwang to mill with
grist on yer back, an we should get
no farder than Stair Hill, when ali at
once ye should back up, and rear up,
and kneel down backward, and break
yer darned old neck, who'd pay for
We? Not darn me II would 7"
The lady smilingly told him, as she
closed the door, that as he had him.
self settled the case, advice would be
superfiuous.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23
SWUNG INTO ETERNITY,
Two Criminals Pay the
Penalty Of Their Crime
with Their Lives.
John Carryl Executed at
Paris, Ills, for the Murder
of His Wife.
Nathan Burgess Suffers the
Same Fate Mt bingham,
His. for Killing John
Robbins.

TERRE HAuTE, Ind, June ls.-John
Garry was executed at Paris Ills, to-day
for the murder Of his wife, which occurred
near Eldrldgc Edgar county, Ills, August
Goth, 1879. His trial was held at Paris.
llis., at the March term of the Criminal
Court. The jury, after being out twenty
minutes; returned verdict OF murder in.the
first degree, assessing death as the penalty,
Efforts have been made to secure ;com.
mutton OF the sentence, but Gov. Beveridge
was firm, and refused to interfere, and he
was executed to-day at l :S7 this afternoon.
An Immense crowd filled the streets OF
raris. and surged about the Jail yard, but
Were Kept at bay by the militia.
AT ~ minutes past one he was taken out
ana assembled the scaffold with firm step.
He addressed the crowd, saying he was DIV.
ing happily that he was an innocent man.
and that the people were to blame for muir.
dering him.
At l ~ Sheriff Holcombe cut the rope
and the body fell. His neck was dislocatei
BY the fall and he struggled but little.
At2:56 he was cut down and his body
given to his attorney.
dc made confession shortly after his
arrest, but afterwards maintained his inno-
cence and declared 1t to the last. He said
/ he was going to God who is Just.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, June 1s.-Nathan
Burgess was convicted of the murder Of
Joseph Robbins on the Doth of last October.
Robbins was Waterman employed by the
Vandalla Railroad Co. at Kaskaskia bridge,
IN Illinois, and to-day the extreme penalty
OF the law was executed on him, at Effing.
him, Ill. 1t was proven that Burgess had
committed the crime for q two-fold object !;
first, to revenge an imaginary wrong, and
to get money which he believed Robbins
possessed. Having obtained change of
venue from Favette Co., Burgess was
tried at Efingham, the county seat of the
| adjoining county, on the 10th day of last
| March, and on the 9th of the same month
was sentenced to be hung to-day. Num-
| erous efforts have been made to secure his
pardon or Communication of his sentence,
but have proved futile.
Burgess persisted all in denying his guilt
although he had heretofore published con-
fossiOn. He denied that he had written
1t or caused 1t to be written, and denounced
it as forgery.
He was visited to-day by ministers of the
gospel and other friends. He refused to
join any sect.
The execution took place in an Enclosure
adjoining the Effingham county Jail, shortly
after p. m, and was witnessed by prob.
ably fifty persons. He was led from his
cell at :43 a. N. He walked up firmly
and took seat on the platform. "A short
prayer, the reading of the death warrant,
Al interval Of ten minutes for leave taking,
the pinioning, the white cap the adjust.
OF the moose, and Nathan Burgess. was
launched into eternity. His neck was
broken and pulsation ceased in 12H min-
utes. He died game, protesting his iuno-
cence to the last and without pretence Of
religion.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23
THE GRASsHOPPERs.
The Damage 10 Nebraske,

80 e.1ssso8O ~ N0WtOoAos
OMAHA, June l9.-Reports from Ne
braska and Richardson counties show
the crops and fruit totally destroyed
by grasshoppers, the trees even, werc
killed. johnson and Otoe counties
will raise half crops. Pawnee county
10 very bad. The grasshoppers have
done no damage In tho Republican
valley. In Butler aud Colfax counties
some damage have been done. Saline
county loss probably ten per cent. In
Gage, there 10 no damage OF any &C.
count; in Otoe the crops look well
and In good condition in Dodge there
was slight damage; In Washington NO
damage; Lancaster and Saunders one
third loss. No grasshoppers nearer
than forty miles south of Sioux City,.
Crops Of all kinds in the vicinity Of
that place, southern Dakota and north
ern Iowa, were never better. Consid.
cradle damage was done In Platte
county. The above is q fair indication
Of the condition of things in this State
relative to crops and grasshoppers.-
The latter have started flying in many
localities: and were still flying, but
few alighting. Their direction is
northwest.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23
coo, advice from a wise Counselor

Cno,i Advice from a Wise Counselor
I think the less the friends of any |
candidate do for him at present, and
the less they press him into the field,
the better for the party Nice-Presi-
dent Wilson.
And, Mr.. Wilson might have added.
the better for the candidate himself"
The mon who are prematurely pushed |
for any important nomination involv-
ing protrscted contest. seldom sue
coed in securing the object of their |
oycr-zealously manifested ambition.
And the more prominent they are in |
in the preliminary canvass the less
likely they are to win in the end.
Their very prominence works against
them. not only because it induces the
combination OF less prominent aspir-
ants, but because in casting about for
availability" candidates weak
nesses are always more frequently re-
ferred 10 than the elements of strength
he may really possess.
The Republican party to-day is for
tunate In that while it has no over
towering aspirant for the nomination.
it has score of men whose record and
statesmanship prove them qualified for
and deserving of the honor. Just now
it is less important to know which one
of them will be selected than to know
that the Republican party is in con-
dition to elect the nominee. II can be
brought TO this condition within the
twelvemonth which will intervene be.
fore the nomination is made, by the
simple process of consolidation. And
to effect this result is the duty of the
hour rather than to produce further
indignation by premature and unncc-
essary strife over the candidate.
The hope of effecting this latter re.
suit, rather than any especial dread OF
third term" is what renders the
Democracy so anxious to have Gen.
Grant ruled out Of the field. But in
this they are to be disappointed. Gen
Grant is out Of the field, and somt
other eminent Republican will bt
made the standard bearer of the party
in the coming contest; but no euch
bitterness will result from his selec.
ton az will either distract, disturb OF
divide the party that.the Democracy
may CONQUER" The recognized lead.
ers of the Republican party have com.
mon sense as we'll as patriotism, and
both will be brought into practical
service during the important canvass
which is to preccde the nomination
and election of the Republican success
sor Of the present Incumbent lbanl
Journal.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23

The fishermen along the Hudson 70.
fuse to lift their nets for one day in
tho week, in order to give the shad a
chance to "run," and so Seth Green
has resolved to stock the river with
sturgeon. He knows that in about a
year or two, whenthose fish get grown
up, they will go through net like a
baseball through window.glass. And
then he will stand on the shore watch.
ing the expression OF those fishermen's
faces, and laugh and laugh,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23
REVENUE MATTERS.

AnOthef MystcrfCns Disappearance
Capture in Aasitowoc.
In the Internal Revenue cases, be-
fore Commissioner Bloodgood, argu-
gument was postponed till to-day In
all pending matters.
William Gerlach, grain dealer, was
called upon by revenue agents to give
an account Of the grain sold by him
to distillers, but the following day
protested his books had been stolen,
and he could not do 80. He was
supgenaod % q witness, but when the
officer went to serve the process, had
disappeared, and his address cannot
be found.
Yesterday, the firm of Mallon &
Phelan, grain dealers, largely engaged
in selling to distillers, complained to
Supervisor Hedrick that their books
had been stolen. This makes seven
firms who allege they have lost their
books since the raid began, and the
popularity il that in each case the
books are those desired by the reve-
nue. officers, for the purpose of pursu.
ing their investigations into the frauds
oOhuAtsOu Wy Tic ulstNIoEc. u0 TOD-
berry committed on the Mallon &
Phelan premises was peculiarly cool
and easy sort Of proceeding, If the &C.
count of the firm is accepted. 1t il
stated that whilst they were at dinner,
two strangers entered the Office, in
the absence of their bookkceper,
carrying q buffalo robe, locked the
door, abstracted the day-books and
ledgers for the past three years, and
made off before the loss could be dis
covered. II is tho intention to indict
all parties who have made away with
their books tor conspiracy to aid in
defrauding the Government.
Supervisor Hedrick yesterday re.
ceived the following dispatch from
Revenue Agent Miller, at Manitowoc
Captured still, to-day, in full blast
run by an old woman, and an old enc
harden cd sn1snAe-. Shall r bring heI
DOWN." He was ordered to "briua
her down." and turn the still over to
the United States Marshal.- MI.
agaukee Sentinel. 1871 inst,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23
the Claeice OF Two Evils.

KEoKUK, June, l9.-Four men en-
ployed on the extension of the Keo.
kuk and Des Moines railroad, near
this city, were poisoned yesterday I'M
der the following circumstances A
man named White, employed ON the
same work, has been in the habit of
keeping . jug of whisky secreted in
the vicinity of the work and selling It
out to the men by the drink. Several
times the whisky was stolen from him,
and ne threatened the men to fix up .
dose that would stop them. These four
men found flask, which they sup
posed contained whisky, and drank It.
They were soon seized with convul-
sions, and one named Cory, died in .
short time. The bottle was found to
contain corrosive sublimate. The
other men will probably recover.
White has been arrested.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23
al would AL vic the povernment

81 would advise the government"
says Governor Allen, TO deal with
those Indians the way my old friends
the Israelites used to deal with the
Philistines. recellect once / lent my
jaw bone to David, q young man Of
considerable promise out there, and
he went out and killed 10000 Phillip
stones with 1t in few minutes. He
hit most of them on the head and I
have never got the hair ont of my
teeth yet. / was looser in the joints
then than l am now, and / could not
take that bone out now but l am will
ling to 60 out and shake Il at them"
The old gentleman thinks the Black
Hills ought to DO opened.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23
Didn't know who Was Around,


They were talking kind Of lazily together
were those two men, the other day, as
the train rolled on between Galveston and
Houston, Texas, and you could see by their
looks that they were Southerners.
Suddenly the moro experimenting one
Of the two, who had been glancing occa-
sionally at a paper in his hand, turned and
saying to his companion, "Look here" DO.
gan to read a paragraph, as follows:
"Governor Coke has officially endered to
the Hon. Jefferson Davis the Presidency /
the Texas Mechanical and Agriculture COL
lege at Bryan, with salary of $4,000 per
annum, and it is believed the offer will be
accepted
"fhe Governor pears Inclined to give
the ole gent somethin' to live on" said he
other man, when the reader had finished,
eyes" replied the man with the paper !:
"the Governor means well, but that's no
place for Jefferson Davis, and in my opin.
ion he won't stay there long,
"Four thousand dollars is heap Of
money in the'e times, Cap'n," suggested
the other.
"The money is all right, too said the
Captain, as he was called "but," continued
he as he squared himself around in bis seat,
"there's other work 70, Mr.. Davis. His
mission is to free the South, and he knows
it, and he'll do II yet before he's through /:
and there won't be any more getting licked
by Yankees, or last bitches, either.
just as the captain got through with this
outburst of his sentiments, brawny indi.
vidual sitting just behind him leaned over,
with his elbows on the back of the seat,
and remarked in patronizing sort of
way:
"Don't you rather guess you'd better
leave old jeff teaching school2 As the
President Of rebel Confederacy he's q
failure, but as the President of Texas co :
lcge he may make things sw-hoop' little
better don't you think SOP
"Who are your" demanded the Captain
haughtily.
"They once called me private Morgan, oil
the 4th Michigan cavalry" said the man
squinting one eye.
And the chivalrous Captain subsidized,
but his companion couldn't get along. with.
out..muttering in his ear the ominoul
words:
eyer can't allus tell, Cap'n who may bt
hangin" round"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23

PURE GIRLS AND IMPURE BoYs.- Girls in
treating dissipated young men AZ equals,
do wrong that they can scarcely realize.
Such men should be made to think that
until they walk with correctness and honor
In the paths Of right good people will It md
aloof from them. Girls who respect them.
selves will not be seen with such young
men, and will decline to receive them on
the familiar footing Of friendship. 1t is a
mistaken kin lness to pouliice when caustic
is needed, and am inclined to think that
. little sharp decision on the part of the
girls Of to-day would 60 far to correct the
general looseness Of morality among young
men, 0ndns Journal.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23

past severe Winter threw many people out
OF work and want Of money or support Las
driven them into the vicious class who prey
upon country, residences during the Summer
months. It would not be bad idea for
the ladies of these households to practice the
use of firearms, SO that they may give the
intruders warm reception.-New York
Erpyess.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23

CHICAGO, June %.

CHICAGO, June %.
[By Telegraph
Whcat-Dull and weak 1t $50 cash;
98A July.
Corn--Steadier and easier at o9kc
bid cash; 701sc bid July.
Oats-Weak and lower at 54kc bid
cash SIC July.
Rye--Lower at CSC.
Barley-Lower at 81 IS cash; 81 O5
September.
Pork-Dull and lower at SIS IS
@l9 90 cash SIS 95 July.
Lard-Weak at $12 90@95 cash;
$13 10 August.
Whisky-Lower at 81 l6.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23
New York Market,
NEW YoRx, June q.

NEW YORK, June ~.
[By Telegraph
Wheat-Firmer with light supply
and in moderate demand, No. 2 Ohica-
70 at 81 IA; do. Milwaukee 81 10; No
l Spring 81 9O01 % winter red west
ern 81 32@36 amber do. 81 37@l 80.
Corn-Unchanged ;steemer western
mixed $50 sail do. 83H@85c.
Barley-NominAl.
Rye-Quiet.
Oats-Dull and declining; western
mixed 65o67c.
Pork-Heavy At $40 9O@l9 20.
LArd-Quiet ct 1890.
Whiskey-4l 20.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23
A MICA BONANZA.
Discovery OF Rich Mine Near Salt

Discovery OF n Rich Mime Near Sal,
The Salt Lake Tribune thus speaks
of very rich mine of mica Just dis.
covered close by that city:
"Thc mica mines are situated in
North Mill Creek canyon, about fiv,
miles from the Utah Central Railroad
The belt is about 1000 feet in Width
and 1000 feet in length, lying in Z
granite foundation, through which the
mica is distributed in large quantities
"Sheets have been obtained three by
four inches, an abundance of the arti-
Gle can be obtained of that size. De-
velopment will doubtless open beds
from which sheets of any size can be
taken. A fine graded road runs from
the railroad to the mines. The stream
carries water sufficient to run forty
stamps. Wood is to be found in mex
haustible quantities within one or two
miles from the mines. The fortunate
owners are Jerome Cross, Doc. Smith
and the Gray boys.
''The uses to which mica arc put are
almost uumberless, q few of which we
will mention: First, in sheets for
headlights in vessels, fronts in stoves,
and in other places where it is expos
ed to severe heat or other agencies
that would destroy glass second, il lie
pulverized and used largely in the
manufacture of bronze, paints and
coatings for rejecting surfaces, such
as locomotive headlights, reflectors
and mirrors. Its value is, in sheets of
various shapes and sizes, from 2x5,
3x3, etc, up to 10xl2, and l2xl2, from
So to $3.50 per pound. In small massea,
for pulverizing, from rs cents to 80 SC
per pound, according to the quality.
"Tho amount in sight was almost
Incredible. Thousands of tons are in
view, and the boys informed our re-.
porter that they can easily ship car
load per week with working force of
four men. A carload (ten tons) of
the lowest priced sheets would bring
the neat little stake of 100000. Taking
it all in all, We unhesitatingly pro-
nounce it one of the most valuable dis
covcries, both in scientific and pecu-
mary point of view, yet made in the
Territory. Analyses of specimens
sent to San Francisco and New York
prove this to be the genuine mics OF
commerce."
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23

STOCK MARKET.

The receipts Of Cattle for the wess Just closed
numbered ALB head, aRainst n 400 head the
week previous, and 10, $40 the week before last.
SO far - good to extra prime Ateefs are concern
ed, prices ruled nrm and 10 to l6o per 100 lbs
higher, and ranged from t797 20 on New YORK,
Boston and Pittsburgh account; other grades, such
as etockers, common CRASHED Ateees, thin COWS
and steers, the supply was In excess Of tho a..
mend. and FOR large numbers that have been In
pc ns Oil the week OF this description, nsilsgs could
scarcely get any Offers. Texan through and Cher
weak and lower for light to lair gsades selling Of
O04, and were taken BY city butchen: Good
las cows were In moaeEats supply . previous Nc
Sn g se 'se y.
natlve cows; SS6O0lS5 for stccksn; = 95e6 60
tor medium TO good steeFs. and from u 1907 20
for choice TO extra prime shipping steers. The
market closed steady for the bost, bus weak tor
other trades. To-day the market IVES qu1ot, end
oWing TO the raln storm, buyers retired to the
buildings, and only limited number OF Shipping
steers wefe taken up 70 II O'Clock. Ctty batch.
An steers o 81 30@3 2O and natiAe cows 6 a 70.
extrasots.
The fresh receipts were s,nl head. salss. aos
hesd at the above range Of figures.
H0Gs-The excessive receipts in the early part
Of the week had depressing eject on the market
for Hogs, and up to Wednesday the decline was
very severe, reaching from e0A7ec per 100 lbs ON
last weeks figures, but subsequently,, owing 70
there being Considerable falling on ia the supply
$6a5dc per 100 lbs OF the decline was regained I'm
70 Saturday, and the market ruled firm with but
few except common and inferior grades uns0ld at
the Close Prices ranged from esae60 for culls and
rough heavy lots, g 1ts8. 30 for common to fair;
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23

Another indianapolis paper has got
into tronhle-this time the Sentinel.
1t referred to Mary Jane Boyer as a
woman of Spotted reputation" and
now Mary wants the court to spot
the editor for $4,000.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23

Blue Earth county, MINI, has thus
far paid $4,000 for dead grssshcppcrs,
at SLIGO per bushel. Figure cut for
yourselves how many grasshoppers
that has done away with.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-06-23

A wild-eycd man, carrying his hat
in his hand, entered the depot yester-
day and called out to man who was
wheeling a baggage truck along !:
where's the train ?" "What train r"
"Any train--any traini MY wife
isn't ten rods behind, and she's got an
axe-handle over her shoulder and sui.
S1hur in her ewes M