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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-12-29

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.--In the 1
of the city as. BENZ. Wood, props
of the Daily 4Ne,rs. for $&2221
legged to have been paid on de-
ent'S vouchers for advertising
common Council Proceedings III
and which advertisements. conn
ant states. were not published
city got Il verdict for 81, QUO, inchI
interest. s.
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SPEAKER KERR's COmnIIrEEs

From the Washington Chronicle
II was. conceded, as a matter OF
course, that the chairmanship of each
of the f6rty-cight committees OF the
House of Representatives would be
conferred on Democratic members
But it was naturally supposed that al
least a moderate degree OF fairness
would have been exercised by the
Speaker toward his own party in the
selection Of men to till the first place
on the respective committees. Yet
not only was this principle ignored,
bat whole sections, embracing hall
the States Of the Union, are studions-
" overlooked in the selection. For
example, there are some able and ex.
cellent Democrats in the House from
New England, among whom is Mr.
Chaplin, President Of the Boston and
Albany Railroad, a gentleman of &C.
knowledged business qualifications
There are other Democratic members
from that section equally well quail
fled to I'LL creditably the position ol
chairman on any ono Of the forty
eight committees, while five chairmer
of committees are appointed from
Missouri and four from Kentucky.
OF the forty-eight committees, thir
'ty-four are important, and twenty,
three OF these have chairmen from tht
former slave States, and only eleven
from all other sections of the country
Eighteen Statcs--about one half oftht
whole number--arc without u singl,
chairman, while the whole forty-cigh
first places are bestowed upon tn,
other nineteen States. The Democrat
from Kentucky have four chairman
ships and three Of the second place
on committees, while neither of III,
ninc Democrats from New Englant
have single chairmanship. This /
| the first time on record since the foun
dation Of the Government that TIL
New England States have been ig
norcd In the selection Of chainncn o
rommittecs of the Lower Hnnsc o
Congress. Altogether the slave State
have twenty.three chairmanships, an
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-12-29
Ear.haIusne.

HAVANA, Dee. 2l-Thcre n
earthquake in Porto Rico on the
Of December Sth and 9th, whie
ated great alarm. The capil
San Juan was not damaged, b
town Of Arceibo was almost Ell
destroyed. Two churches an
houses are all that remain, AN
are SO badly damaged thatthe
fall 1T any moment.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-12-29
rae rrev.as.ce rec, company

PROVIDENCE. r. L.. Dec. 23--The
committee appointed to examine tho
affairs of the Providence Tool Co., il
is understood. win recommend an
extension of thirty-six months from
January 18th witha scmi-annual pay
ment. beginning next January, and
interest at per cent, also payable
semi-annually.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-12-29

HAVANA. Dec. ga report is cur
rent thar Wm. NJ. Tweed arrived her,
last Tuesday on schooner. Severl
New Workers, who know him by sigh
say they saw him yesterday and 70
day in different parts ofth3 city.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-12-29
A CsAac,seuA sssry.

well. yon know, she was most
astonishing hester up to the last, aud
for the good she done buried her
decently in a pleasant, sunny place.
A few days after accidentally visit
ed the spot, when noticed that the
gronnd was broken, and by the grave
stood young chick, greatly 10 my
establishment. My little son, how
ever, solved the mystery, telling me
that in the morning he was In the gar
den and heard a picking noise where
the hen was buried, aud in a minute
after that little chick pnt lis head
out Of the ground. The suns warm
rays had hatched Il, the dcfunct body
having died with a fnly developed
egg in It's ova. .--Ner OTleHas Rep0b-
hem.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-12-29
rHU cor = murrEss o. rms HoUsu

THG OO - N I'GEED % EttE - hWO ODA
Inithe House committees Iowa Con
lgressmen figure as follows:
Hon. John A. Kasson is put upon
the three following important com
mittcos: Banking and Currency, Pa
cific Railroad, and Claims.
Hon. George McCrary is on two
important committees, viz: Judiciary
and District Of Columbia,
Hon. Lucien Ainsworth (Dem.) is
on the committee upon Postoffices
and Post Roads and that Of Private
Land Claims.
Hon. Henry @. Pratt is on the com
mitthe of Claims and Expenditures on
Public Buildings.
Hon. John @. Tufts is on the COM
mittee of Indian Affairs and Expen-
ditures in Interior Department.
Hon. E. S. Sampson is placed upon
the committee Of Patents.
Hon. james W. McDill on Public
y Z
Lands.
Hon. Addison Oliver OH Revision
of Laws.
Hon. James Wilson on War Claims.
The chairmanships are located as to
States, as follows:
Illinois 4, Virginia 2, Pennsylvania
I, New York 8, Mississippi l, Ken
lucky 4, Ohio 5, Maryland l, West
Virginia l, Missouri 5, Tennessee 2,
Indiana 3, North Carolina 3, Georgia
3, AlabamA1, Arkansas I, Wisconsin
l, making forty-cight in all. just one
half, or twenty -four of these chair
manships are from the Southern
States. Counting Ohio as Western
State, the West, north Of the old slave
States, has thirteen chairmanships,
and the East twelve, and these all in
the States of New York and Pennsyl-
vania. 1t does not appear that a sim
gle craftsmanship was given to New
England. Our list shows Stone, Of
Missouri, as chairman of two commits
tees; this we think is mistake, and
with this, and perhaps one or two
other mistakes, our. iigllrcs may need
little revision, but The change will
be slight in correcting.
Harris, Of Virginia, chairman of
the committee on Elections, and Nor
rison, of Illinois, chairman Of the
most important committee, viz: Ways
and Means, are men Of moderate abil-
ity. Randall. Of Pennsylvania, rs
chairman of the committee on Appro-
.priations, and Cox, of New York, as
chairman of the committee on Bank
ing and Currency, are able and expc-
riencea men. Evidently Kerr had
more eggs wanting to he hatched
than he could well cover, and the
great difficulty In the way, made the
incubation extended, perilous, and
laborious. Much dissatisfaction is ex-
pressed among the Democratic men,
bers. The Speaker. however, seemed
to keep well in view the demands of
the Southern States in giving them
half the chairmansilips :
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-12-29

CLEvELANp. Dec. A.-Patrickl
len, who was convicted OF mani
ter for starving his idiot soll 10 \
has been sentenced to the penitel
for ten wears.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-12-29
J. NJ. HEDRICK s. Co, PRoPRIEToRs.

In seems we are likely to pc oui
excellent State Superintendent o.
Public instruction, the H9E Aionzc
Abernethy. He has been q k'sen Pres.
.idcnt of tho University SC Chicago,
and it is said he will acdpt. AS Sn.
perintendent Colonel 4bernathy has
won golden opinions ererywhere. We
are sorry to lose hiy very valuable
but at the s(me time we feel
TO congratulate him for this new mark
Of just appreciation of his excellent
abilities as an educator, and high
character as nah. Z.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-12-29

A marked falling off in immigra-
ton is reported within the last three
years. This year the number is 5,Sll
less than in 1874. and H3,46l less than
in 1873.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-12-29
Ex.uo.xress,ns. need.

ROCHESTER,, Dec. 23--Ex-Congrcs
man A. G. Wilder. of Kansas, died
San Francisco this morning. Wild
was at one time mayor of this cit
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-12-29
Ga. Explo..en ., se..h .,o.,en

BosToS, Dec. 22.-About 7 o'clock
this evening a terrible explosion oc-
CURED in South Boston bv which a
large number were injured and sew
cral killed. As yet it is impossible
to learn the cause of the explosion or
the amount of damage. A large gas
main running under Federal street
bridge. to South Boston and thence
along the waters edge under the
pavement op Federal street, exploded
with a loud report tearing up the
pavement for distance of $50 feet or
more. The street was thronged with
people at the time and many were
buried under the debris. Crosby
grain warehouse was badly shattered
and will have to be taken down. The
foreman Of the warehouse was iii.
stantlv killed. 1t is supposed that
several persons We're blown into the
water, number of dead bodies hay-
ing already been taken out.
The list of killed and wounded sc
far as ascertaincd is as follows: Kill.
led. ?: fatally injured. a; seriously
injured, 3. Seven persons are mis-
sing, and it is supposed they were
blown into the water and drowned
1t is supposed that the recent colo
caused the pipe to burst. and the
ground becoming impregnated with
gas. ignition from some cause. com
lnunicated fire to the gas and causc,
The explosion.
Exc witnesses state that the first iu
timation was a light flash. about mid
way the causeway, followed by i
sharp explosion, parting the stones
gravel and debris flying in all direc
tions. and almost Immediately there
after the causeway on the right han,
side, under which ran the gas main
| fell over into the river. carrying witt
it several persons. who were stunned
injured or killed by the explosion
The number of these is not yet ascer
tanned, but it is feared that sevcra
We're buried under The debris at th'
/ bottom of the river. The pavennen
was completely torn up for a distanc
! of l75 feet.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-12-29
TELEGRAPHTC-
BissAk IN FRErGaT aArrs.


4 NEW York, Dec. 2l--This after
noon q dispatch was received by Vic,
President Blanchard Of the Eric n
r., stating that the Grand Trnni
Halfway declined to entertain ~,
proposition for an increase ~ tha;
freight rates from noston to Chicaoo
IN order to CORRESPOND with tLe nros
ent rates from this city. IN cnnse
quence Of this refusal the Eric Pa;l
way Company have resolved to p,l,
their rates for freight to Chicago a
fthe following figures: First class 3Oc,
second 25c, third 2Oc, and fourth DC
cents, and a special class, including
sugars. coffees, ETC., 15 cents. These
rates are much lower than those thai
have been in operation from Boston
and which were 40 cents per one hun.
drcd pounds.
NEW YORK, Dec. 23.--The Pennsvl.
iania Railroad Co, has arranged
their reduced freight rates. The rate
from Philapelphia to Chicago is to be
for first class freight 27 cts: End class
a3 cts: d,elass Is cts; 5th class IL cts
per lOO Tbs.
The new rate to st Louis is first
class 3S cts;. End class 3a cts; Sd class
~ cts: 4th class rs cts: 3th class 81
cts per 100 his,
New YORK. Dee. 23-The Erep;Dn
Post says II committee representing
the merchants of this city in the mat
ter of freight rates, which has lately
excited SO much attention, had corr
ference this morning with Vice Presi-
dent Vanderbilt, of the New Nork
Central Railroad. VIM. T.. Dodge
chairman, said while they >were now
met to thank the railroads for what
they had done in the matter thev
wished 10 have it distinctly understood
that they had no sympathy with the
low prices which railroads had been
obliged to adopt. They would have
been more gratified if the rates had
been raised. II was for the interes,
of merchants that the railroads should
secure fair compensation,in order that
the latter might pay reasonable divi.
dends, and be able to expend money
for improvements of their facilities.
| Vanderbilt thanked the merchants
for their expressions Of good feeling
and then read u letter from Col Scott
l.of the Pennsylvania Railroad, giving
an account of the settlement of the
rates and reason for his non-attend-
ance at this conference. He supposed
the absence of Blanchard, of the Eric
Railroad. was due to the same reason
CHICAGO. Dee. 23.-Though there
has been no actual decline in freight
rates East, since the reduction I'M the
East, there is "A gradual weakening,
and il is probable that in few DAYS
the combination will be broken up.
| The Grand Trunk Railway to-day
made several contracts at S5 cents
| through tn Liverpool. while the com
bination price is 97i. cents. II il also
snrmised that they were taking less
than the combination rates on corn to
New England, as it is known that
they have made some large contracts
within a day or two in that. direction.
The feeling among the merchants
against these lines for discriminating
against Chicago is very bitter.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-12-29
No Pardon for Jovcc

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.--Attorn
General Pierrepont says the Pre-
dent does not favor pardoning Joy
convicted in ST. Lonis.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-12-29

u
lfthe editors of The Ua,ekeye will
examine The Record, they will find
that all ilie Iowa members are record
ed as voting for the resolution, and
Pratt rs voting against IL. None are
recorded as4absent. We have no idea
that Pratt i in FAVOR OF third term
for Grant. and we have no doubt that
il he had mol been checked off under the
tavoriie gag rule now being so pro-
i'usely applied by the Democratic side
OF the llonse, he would have given a
very cogent aud clear reason for his
vote, and we doubt not. among
other things. he would have said that
such a resolution was entirely foreign
10 the business OF the House, and that
rightfully il had no place there, and
as such, he would not so far recognize
il rs to vote afiirmatively for it, BY
the way, touching this matter, we
notice Democratic journalsarc saying
that Blaine lodged a vote on this
resolution. Such nonsencc deserves
rcbuke. Will the Democracy please
explain why Lucien @. G. Lamar, the
Southern Democratic Adonis Of the
House, did not vote against it? We
find his name recorded with Blainc's,
among the absent.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-12-29
more than that number Of sccont

more than that number Of second
places on the committees.
In many cases the men who have
been selected for the important posi-.
tions on committees, aside from their
politics, are wholly unqualified for
the positions to which they are as
signed. In this the Speaker has blum
dered as badly as he has by ignoring
one half of the entire number Of the
States in selecting his chairmen OF
committees.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-12-29

One more fact, and we leave this
farce with the public for their analy-
sis and contemplation. OF the chair
men of committees, thirteen are ex-
Confederate officers, and another was
the Vice President of the Confeder-
acy, while only one of the chairmen
of the entire forty-eight committees
is an ex- Union officer.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-12-29

BosToN, Dee. 23.-No further dis
coyery has been made of bodies at
the scene of the gas explosion last
night, and as several persons, report
cd missing, have appeared it is prob
able that the actual number of lives
lost will be narrowed down to five.
Ono or two Of the wounded may die.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-12-29

The export Of American leather Il
increasing TO substantial figures. II
has risen from 500, 600 sides two wears
ago to 1900 600 sides this year.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-12-29

Mr.. LAWRENCE, of Ohio, on the
18th inst, introduced into the Lower
House at Washington, the following
WHEREAS, The incorporation OF
general legislation on appropriation
bills sometimes requires either the
support Of Objectionable provisions
or opposition to necessary appropria-
tions and,
WHEREAS, Every measure should
stand on its own merits therefore,
Resolred; That the Committee on
the Rules be and are directed TO re-
port anamendmentt to the rules which
shall exclude from all appropriation
bills all general legislation either on
the report of conference committees
or otherwise.
This is right and important. II
should be adopted as q rule Of the
House.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-12-29

THE Davenport Democrat is very
spiteful. Theffollowing is its brief
reply to all hc criticisms made upon
a Democratic House for discarding
MANNED soldiers ):
sHeretofore, says the New York
Woyld, 4 Senator's mistress has had q
better ycsidence ut Washington than q
wounded soldier. And now, indeed,
beca,Ise the Democratic House has a
few places for pages, clerks and door
keepers, the Republican members in
sist that they shall be distributed
among maimed Union soldiers
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-12-29

Mr.. Pratt. OF the Fourth District of
this State, is down as voting agains.
the anti Third Term. and also as not
voting at all upon it. MIR. sampson,
of The Sixth District. is also among
The '.absent or not voting and also
Mr.. Ainsworth, Of the Third District.
The rest of the Iowa members went
on record as against the Third Term,
in accordance with the resolution OF
the last Republican State Convention,
and also with the present views of
their constituents. The nnwritten law
Of the Republic should be observed.
Hu,el.9,tD Y
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-12-29
COAL! COAL

Coal Bank, No. lis opened again, and W. O.
l,owers. the manager, wishes us to say that coal
can be obtained at his bank At bottom prices.
sept 29-w3m
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-12-29

A Baltimore servant girl the other
morning tried the old timc-honored
plan of lighting the fire with kcro-
scne. Nothing has bcnzine of her
since.
seized with The mania for collecting
/ postage stamps. He collected from
the postoilcc an,l Il detective collect
ed him
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-12-29
How to learn ..ne ropcs"-t;et

How to learn silm ropcs"--tie
taut. o
i A new name for tight boots--A
!, corn crib. s
Procrasiination Is The ragged edge
Eof dispair.'
i To do business u man must have
4 dollars and sense. a4
The roll of honor-A big ron ol
money, as the world goes.
4 New Bedford i said 10 haze bui ono
whaler leftr-a sehoolmaster.
!. The height OF "a Girl deyincly TALL
is said 10 be sheayen feet.
Public spirit Readiness 10 do any.
thing which is likely TO prove lucra-
tive.
4 The French make ont Of chicken
| feathers q Kind Of down. which sells
for ~ pound.
The s.cow king" OF New Mexico i
named Ghism. and he owna S0.O0O
head Of cattle.
/ Get your rhildren vaccinateh for
/ Christmas. An ounce of prevention,
| j. worth whole tons Of candy.
The only soldiers who can get office
from the Democratic House are those
who fought on the rebel side.
1 King Mtcsa was pretty mach out of
pantaloons and things. but. according
to Stanley. he had great deal OF
dignity.
! Seems to us That we ncycr slept 40
well and felt so peaceful since stan
ley discovered that Lake Nyanza
/ had bat ono outlet.
Philadelphia is cngrosspd with the
Centennial, hut Moody Il urging her
to look ahead still further. and think
Of the Millennium.
Mrs. Oates. pretty asa pink, sweet
as sugar and dasIing as Il diamond.
carried of over 5000 from Washing
ton. ID. g.. last week,
Mrs. Maria Hunter, OF Mitchell.
sues Mr.. George briggs, Of the same
place. for breach of promise, putting
ttie taifiiisc III NJ fDb,tbJ. ~
Honesty is below par with poll
ticians and even John Morrissey was
formerly . shop litter. lie lifted
stoves In q moulding shop.
The Cres>et, of Denison. Texas. re-
marks: "Sec to it that your wife is
kissed and pctted and caresscd. even
it you have TO do ii yourself"
Virginia City has Chinese billiard
hall. Cinnamon should play billiards
well. From tleir earliest wears they
are never without a queue.
Charleston, by II vote of ttS COM
mon Council, has adopted the Billy
goat as the engraving on its city seal.
The wheel Of time turns al last.
In Toledo they are discussing the
proprirty of kissing a lady at the
depot. In BROOKLYN il depends good
deal upon where her husband is,
Ruskin SAYS, in . recent work. that
women, il they wish to. could easily
| put stop to war; that all war Is for
their sake, and heeausc they desire it.
! Ii seems 10 he u high honor for a
man in public place these days to die
poor. II is equally a high honor for
a man on. Of public place 10 die rich.
| What is 10 become of those fellows
who are oni OF q job for the winter
| The business Of picking teeth on tho
hotel steps ], already crowded 10
| death.
! A Baltimore servant girl the other
morning tried the old time-honored
plan of lighting the fire with kcro-
scne. Nothing has bcnzine of her
since.
Peter Dunn. of Duluth. was also
seized with The mania for collecting
!. n L. ~ :. = :.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-12-04

JUDGE MoNCURE, OF THE CoURT OF APPEALS
We are authorized to make the gratifying
statement that Judge Moncure has no inten.
ton Of resigning his position as judge of the
Court OF Appeals at present, and expects to
hold 1t until the end of the term for which
he was elected unless something now unfore.
seen shall occur to prevent. There have
been rumors ahoat to the contrary for seYe.
Sal months, and the public mind bas been
greatly disturbed thereby The ability and
great purity of the Judge have given him a
hold on the affectionssof the people of the
State. and his opinions carry with them a
judicial weight such as have won forihin an
enviable and eminent reputation not .mea.
snred by mere State boundaries. 5ia
= To the bar, and most Of the people of Vir-
GINA who know him words of 3commenda.
.tionare sipeffuous. Spending his life partly
liz the quiet and seeluSion of his loved home,
in Stafford, where he follows the simple and
healthful pursuit of agriculture, and partly
In the efficient discharge Of the mostexslled
public trrst which can be performed by the
citizen, bis simplicity, purity, and quiet dig
nifty of cbsracte r. added to bis large learning,
acknowledged maturity OF Judgment, and
integrity OF conduct, make him
a citizen and Judge who meritsand receives
the cordial esteem and admiration Of all who
know him. Many OF the leading banisters
of the State have urged Judge M0ncure TO
dismiss The MISTER OF re.ignations ifsenter-
tanned, from his mind and we are quite sure
the qualification TINT he has done so will be
general FTederic ksbuTg Herald.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-12-04
Taxation. of Church Property.


Messrs. Editors,-W Will you allow me,
through your pa per, to call the attention oil
your readers and the Legislature to that part
Of Governor Keipper's message which refers
TO the taxation OF church property. He
says ~
g Among other subjects OF supplementary
,tsxation, that of Church property ia entitled
to be fairly considered. II the law were so
amended rs to linit the exemption Of this
property by = uaifcrm maximum iof two
Thousand doilsrs, and to Tux the overplus In
each ease, NO small fevenAe would be derived
from such Church wealth as could yield it
with least ineonvenience. Many deyout men
hold that such aitsx would tend 10 awaken
and stimulate into healthy exercise one or the
leading Christian virtues. and many OF the
churches are said 10 favor its imposition.
Certainly, the nop.laxation Of this wealth
increases the taxation Of those of the labor.
ing masses who have no share In 1t and no
direct benefit from IL
NoR, it, seems 10 me that the Governor
opeflooks certain facts and Is mistaken in
Others. Members of churches and holdefs
sof Church property have no personal oWnefs
ship IN ouch property, nor do they derive
any peennsse3 income from it.. In Gheir own
property, which 10 ard ought to be taxed.
they have q personal oanersBip. From III
they derive . pecuniafy income; ii has to