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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-28
Tho Battle Of The Giants.

=" .AV ~VAscHs snoL hos UeSu pOkTce5'
ing now for months between the Bal
timore & Ohio road and we may say
all tho other great Eastern routes, the
people of the country have looked on,
with deep interest and q strong SYM
patby for the Baltim ore & Ohio line,
which would not yield to the impor-
tunities of Vanderbilt and Col. Scott
70 join in combination and charge
such rates IS to fleece tho people.
President Garrett was visited in
state by Vanderbilt, but he remained
firm. Soft words-honeyed talk was
tried for time, but these failed, the
vigor of mailed hands piled by soal.
less corporations were applied and
Mr. Garrett was informed that he could
not sell by his road through tickets 70
Philadelphia and New York. Then
commenced general system OF cut.
ting down on freights and fare, and
the fight was finally opened which still
continues. This contest has placed
matters in such situation that It IL
not at all probable freights and fares
will over go back to the old exhorbit.
ant rates. The Board of Directors Of
tho u, & O. road have recently held q
monthly meeting, and President Gar.
rstt had the satisfaction to inform
them that they were abundantly able
to declare their usual five per cent
annual dividend on the the main lire
and also upon the Washington branch.
Further, he showed that the earnings
Of the road for last March, were great.
or than those of March 1874 by $lO3
Alb. All this appears in spite Of the re-
duccd rates Of fare, and shows wha,
has been very generally believed, viz;
that fares can be greatly reduced and
still the roads will make more money
than under the old system Of charges.
Ho further stated that the earnings Of
the Chicago Division of the road had
increased fifty per cent for the month
Of March over these Of. February.
This 10 source ofgreat qualification
to the West and we can only regret
that this road does not reach further
on into the great Northwest. -
In speaking Of the pending battle
between his road and the combined
efforts of the mammoth corporations
opposed to him. he says:
"Let the battle go on. Already con.
sumers and producers in all parts Of
the United States have had their at.
tention directed to the economies of
Baltimore, and its ample supplies OF
every description at the lowest prices,
and to the fact that it has great line
of railway absolutely determined, as il
has assuredy the power, to maintain
at all times moderate rates for trans
portation Of imports aud exports to
and from tho port of Baltimore. This
determination ia based upon wise and
just principles, aud will result in en-
forcing its policy, which will make the
entire country appreciate that Balu..
more presents another great and econ.
omical port Of the Atlantic, with vast
and increasing advantages, and fur.
nishes the cheapest and best entreport
for large sections of the South and
Southwest and Northwest.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-28

The Davenport Democrat speaks out
very plainly on the subject of side
parties and the aid they extend to the
old rebel Democracy. 1t coDgratulstes
its friends on the pugnacity Of the TEN.
perance organization in tho State Of
New York, thus:
That Insignificant political combi-
nation calling itself tho tsprohibition
party" will hold q state convention in
Syracuse, N. Y. in june, to nominate
state officers. The total strength of
this "party" in New York amounts to
exactly II, 900 votes, which NUM- Der is
constantly diminishing. But these
impracticables serve one good purpose
at least. They detract from the Re-
publican party. and thus aid the cleo
ton of honest Democrats. There il
always some good to the most absurd
and useless Of things.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-28

Chicago Market,
CHICAGO, April ~.
lBy Telegraph

Ivy AoAS8seRoJ
Hogs-The receipts foot up 10000
head. The market Il only moderately
active and rules . shade easier, COM
mon to choice heavy lots being quot.
able o 81 COOS 90. and choice to ex-
tsa q GOES Is.
Cattle Rscsipts 1000 head. This
market 10 overlooked, and values are
dull and weak.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-28

MINHEApoLrs, April 96-The report
telcgraphed from Sc. Paul last week 70
the effect thst the tunnel here 70 dam.
aged badly, 10 almost without founda.
ton. The damage was confised 70
some temporary work on . Golfer dam
and there 10 NO alarm whatever.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-28

MILWAUKEE, April n.
Wheat-This market rules firm ct
p Q2>f cash, u QS Nay, and n Q6 Jups
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-28

GENTS WANTED to sell RorIAHe
HoMEoPATHic; M Ed q 81 ssossSss.
Ing excsllency Of prepayDtlon with
Beauty. and Cheapness. dood wages
en- TO Agents. ParticulAre yTee.
ualasxly y. NJ 1oIANY. ustsoit xiel,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-28

ST. PAUL, April PA good deal of
CONSERVATION aud no little snxisty 10
reported at Minneapolis, caused BY an.
other break in the celebrated tunnel
which has given SO much trouble here.
tofore. An immense amount OF pri.
vate corporation and government
money has been expended IN endeavors
to patch up this unfortunate hole and
thus preserve the falls and tho water
power. The extent Of the present dis
aster 70 not publicly known. Those
who are conversant with tho matter
being extremely reticeat In fear that
the credit of the city and business men
will suffer. The damage can hardly
be repaired until the water In the Mis-
sissippi falls very materially, the river
is now on decline but IL still 1t . very
high stage.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-28
LEGAL.


VIII sell at public auction, commencing a, a
inc premises In Ottumwa, the N W 4 OF I.ot All.
and the 3 " of Lot 800, In Ottumwa Iowa ~,
cash TO the highest bidder. ""' Aor
Propositions for purchase at private sale VII, h.
received and considered up to the morning OF Ms~
| s9th, 1870. ALEX. q: r ED, Adm is'tor.
ap2s-wlt Estate Of John Reed, deceased.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-28

The Postmaster Of Monticello, Ga,
recently reformed the feat of reading
a letter without hearing its contents.
An old woman who had never been to
school got letter one day, and asked
the Postmaster to read it for her. She
did not want him to hear it, so s he
took wad of cotton ont ofher pocket
and stuffed bis cars with it. She then
had him read the letter in a low voice,
and was perfectly satisfied that the
reader could not hear a word OF it.
This is reported as late actual occur
renee, but it is one Of those things that
used to happen Gin newspapers) when
the Oldest Of us were boys.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-28
GOOD MEDICINES

Cv1nDMsl0nef o. 1ntoTpaI ReVonpo,
once OF Internal Revenue.
Washington, b. G., FEB. !, ls7S} WV
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RIVERS AND STEAMBOATS,.

v1cKsBuRG, June 22.-Passed up: City of
Helena at P. Nj. Down: Natchez at z. NJ.
Weather warm and clear. River stationary.
MEMPHIS, June 22.-River rose inches.
Weather clear and hot. Arrived: Parker
from Cincinnati. Departed last night: Mary
Houston for New Orleans, Susie Silver for st.
Louis; this afternoon, Belle Texas for Arkan-
sas River, Capitol City for St. Louis, Atlantic
and barges for New Orleans.
CINCINNATI, June 22.-River Is feet9 inches
and falling. Heavy rain last night; clear and
warm tonight
PrrrsBuRa, June 22.-River 3 feet inches
and falling. Heavy rain this evening.
LOUISVILLE, June 22.-River rising rapid
"; Z feet in the canal Weather cloudy and
threatening tonight.
EVANSVILLE, June 22.-River feet inches
and rising. A deluging rain fell last night
Weather cloudy and warm to-day.
CA1go, June 22.-Arrived: Future City ffOm
New Orleans at A. NJ. Departed: Future
City for ST. Louis at A. NJ River % feet l
inch and rising. Weather cloudy; mercury
80 at dark.
ST. LOUIS, June %. - Arrived: City OF
vicksburg from Vicksburg Departed: Belle
Shreveport for New Orleans. st. Genevieve
for Vicksburg River stationary during the
day; rising again tonight. Weather cloudy
and very warm; mercury SO at 3 P. u.
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Tha matter was here rested and Judge
Brady said he thought the deIense o s hrt ha
have time to examine the indiotm ents, Dut ne
would no. give his decision until 'a'ef Ia 'ne
day. 49, ;rdictment found
~ November. 1873, charging Tweed with hav.
ING franduleptly obtained the slgna1qlSe OF
Mayor Hall to warrant paid Andrew >. Car
vay On this indictment the court hxed the
hs;i at $1,000. On the Indictment found by
the Grand Jury in May last, the bail was
61ed at $1,000.
Tweed, accompanied by his counsel, then
,enaired to the District Attorneys Office and
there bail was furnished, Alfred B. Sands be-
coming his bondsman on the former lndict-
ments. an
On the indictment found on February ~,
1873, charging him with having obtained
from the city by fraudulent warrants "a 49,
S67: bail was furnished on the old indics-
ments, amounting to s14 600, which was ae-
clared invalid on account OF Tweed sen
tence was renewed, Mr.. Chas Deviin becom,
ing the security. When the bail oonas 1aa
been executed the whole party returned "
the Court of Oyer and Terminer, ana Donus
were approved by Judge Brady. Iweea eva was
then taken in custody again by Deputy onel-
iff McGonigle on the order OF arrest "a .ne
civil suit and was conveyed to Ludlow Str ley
Jail where he will remain until the so,oooooo
bail is furnished.
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Showing the expenditures of the first six
months of my administration to be $500, 600
less than the average of like six months for
the four previous years. My seml-annuai
report on the LIST Of July prox. will show that
the community has received benefits equal to
the corresponding years.
1 hold in my hand an article which ap-
peared in the New Orleans Times Of Satur-
day, June 10, 1875, from correspondent,
headed "The Wharf Question:" ascrioing
the Injunction in this case to me; attrlbutlng
nv opposition to personal Or political mo-
tives, and, by implication and lnnuendo,
seriously rejecting upon me.
1 desire to pronounce this article false,
cowardly, and unworthy of gentlemans
pen. My opposition has been open and
above board, free from any personal bias, and
trust these personal attacks will now cease.
Administrator Mccarthy submitted an Or
dinance providing for compelling public
vehicles to carry lamps, was referred to the
Com nittee Of the Whole.
A communication from DR.. c. B. White,
President of the Board of Health. relative to
the condition of the Claiborne Street Canal
and the necessity of cleaning it, was referred
to the Administrator Of Improvements.1
A communication from the vidangeurs,
asking that they be allowed to continue their
business, was referred to the City Attorney
A communication from citizens, asking that
the Where street foot-bridge be put in repair,
was referred to committee composed OF Ad-
ministrators Bouny Burke and Bertoi.
A motion to adjourn prevailed.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-06-23
THE YARROROUGH MURDER.

MEMPHIS, June 22-The Neaos- Ledger has
additional information concerning the killing
OF Esquire Brad Marlborough, near Covington,
last SATURDAY, by his brother-in.law, VIM
Kinney. 1t appears that one had sued the
other and they had been to Covington to at
tend the trial. On the road home, Yarbo-
rough, who was on horseback, passed Kin
ney, who was in wagon, when the latter
drew revolver and fred three shots at Var
borough, one taking effect in the right armpit
YarDorough rode some forty yards and fell
from his horse corpse. When found he
had his handkerchief wrapped round his hand
rs if to stop the hemorrhage. A negro who
Jaw the shooting says Marlborough first struck
At Kinney with stick; while lady, who
also witnessed it, says he did not Var.
borough was q prominent Granger, and his
funeral was largely attended. Both were
prosperous and influential citizens, and the
resources of both sides will be brought to
bear on the trial.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

SAN Francisco, June % The hosting ap-
paratus Of the Mureline Mine, Nevada City,
caught fire yesterday afternoon. Six men
we're in the shaft, which is four hundred feet
deep at this time, only one OF whom made his
escape. Two were taken ont dead, after SUBJ
DUNG the flames, and q third will probably
die. The remaining two were rescued unin-
jured.
BALTIMORE, June 22.-Oapt Thomas K,
Ehreves has been committed for barratry, in
The case Of schooner loaded with corn at
Fredericksburg, Va, for New York, taken to
Baltimore and sold for $1,000 and schooner
taken to Accomac and abandoned. Shreves
has been fue tive for some time.
WILkEsBARRE, Pennsylvania June o.
1 final settlement Of the coalmiuipg trou.
bles was reached this evening. The region
board called on Chas. Parish, president Of
the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Company,
with the request that the officers Of the Union
Who have been refused re- unemployment for
sle;r prominent part in the late strike be a..
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RECEPTION OF CARDINAL McCLOsKEY.

EMMErTsBuRa. June 22.-Cardinal McClos-
key, accompanied by Bishops Loughlin, OF
Brooklyn, McNierny, of Albany, Mgr. Ron
eetti and DR.. Urbaldi, was received at Me
ehanicstown, last evening, by DR.. McMurdie,
Vice President, and Guedric, Superior of the
Sisters of Charity in the United States, and
escorted to Mount st. Marys College,
They were received here by the students in
line. The college band played "Hail to the
Chief" and the distinguished prelates were
escorted to their quarters. The college was
brilliantly illuminated.
EMMErrsBuRc, Md, June %. - To-day
Mount St. Mary's College is filed with
the alumni, and more are expected by the
train this evening, while q special train is to
be run to the college early tomorrow morn
ing from Baltimore.
Cardinal McCloskey celebrated mass in the
chapel on the mountain this morning, and
soon afterwards the Ablega!i Roncetu Off.
ciated.
This afternoon the college commencement
exercises will begin.
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A DARING BURGLARY.
Burglars Rifle a House and Then
Set Fire to It.

Between the hours of l and o'clock, Mon
day night, the residence Of DR.. Holt, situated
at 242 Felicity, between st. Charles and Pry-
tania streets, was entered by some person or
persons unknown, who succeeded in getting
away with handsome gold bracelet and
other small articles Of jewelry amounting in
all to $50.
After the thieves appropriated what prop
erty they could conveniently take away, went
down stairs into the library and saturated the
floor and some papers and books with coal
oil and then set it on fire. A BULLETIN re-
porter visited the house and cleaned the fol-
lowing particulars:
About 2 o'clock A. NJ, Tuesday, DR.. Holt
was called up by Mr.. Sumpter Turner to at
tend sick child in the neighborhood. When
at the gate Mr.. Turner noticed blaze in the
front room down stairs. He called to DR..
Holt that the house was on fire and
then Jumped over the fence for the pur-
pose of assisting to extinguish the fire,
when he distinctly saw through the window a
man stopping down and piling papers on the
fire. The noise made then by DIR. Holt in
coming down stairs, frightened the man, who
Jumped out of the side window and succeeded
in making his escape.
The premises were then searched for the
thieves, but nothing could be seen of them.
On the posts in the front gallery the marks OF
their fingers and toes could be seen distinct
ly where they had climbed up to effect an
entrance, which they did in the upper front
room, occupied by DR.. Hollis daughter and
niece.
The thieves seemed very deliberate about
their search, for they not only went through
the armoir, but also broke open trunk in
the room and took some gold buttons which
were in the sleeves of DRESS After they
finished their search in this room, they went
down stairs and into the storeroom, where
they procured the coal oil with which they
saturated that floor also. and then into the
front room, as above stated.
The bottle in which the coal oil was, DR..
Holt recognized as the same with which his
little boy had been playing during the day.
The doctors impression is that some OF the
thieves must have secreted themselves in one
part of the house while he and Mr. Turner
were searching the other, as in the morning
densed milk, which was taken from the store
room, was found under the back staircase
Pinned to this bundle was the following note,
written by one of the thieves:
Heir ladys don't wont this you can hav
this MISTER TILEY.
Had it not been for the fortunate visit OF
Mr.. Turner the fire would not have been dis
covered, and perhaps not only the entire
house would have been consumed, but also
some of the family would have been burned
to death.
DR.. Holt is of the opinion that the thieves,
hearing noise in the house. set fire to the
front room to divert attention in tina. direc-
ton while they made their escape through
the rear of the premises. There is no clue
whatsoever to the thieves, but it is to be
hoped that they will soon be overtaken and
dealt with in the sevsrest manner.
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THE BLACK HILLS EXPEDITION.

FoRr LARAMIE, june ga party from the
Black Hills arrived here to-day, bringing the
following intelligence: Prof. Jennings's
party, and the expedition under Col Dodge,
have formed q permanent camp on French
Greek, near Harney's Peak, which they have
called Camp Harvey.
Gold seems to have been found in abund-
ance. Nearly one hundred miners were found
there in different camps, who have made
claims and done considerable work in build
ing sluices, digging bitches. etc. Some Of
the party report that the soldiers in the COM
mand have PANIED out gold dust Of rich
quality The command is reported in good
condition.
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MARINE.

NETWORK, June 22.-Arrived out: Peruvian
and Berlin.
QUEBEC, June 22-The steamer Stralheag
is ashore on Bye Island Assistance has been
sent her.
NEW YORK, June 22.-Arrived Andes.
Arrived out Perriere, Spain and Italy.
GALVESTON, June 22.-Arrived: Steamers
Hutchinson from Indianola. bark Enrique
from New Orleans, in ballast.
Cleared and sailed Hutchinson for Bra
shear
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FINANCIAL.

New YORK, June 22.-Stocks closed active
and heavy. Central 102, Erie 13s Lake
Shore 6Oa, Illinois Central 1O1i. Pittsburg
9O4, Northwestern 37s, preferred 49a, Rock
Island 1929
Sub Treasury balances-gold, $46. 453, 919;
currency, s51, 727, 233.
The Sub Treasury paid out $40. 900 on &C.
count of interest. and $426, 600 for bonds.
Customs receipts S346, 900.
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KNIGHTS TEMpLAR IN PROVIDENCE.

PROVIDENCE, R. l., June 22.-The members
of the Richmond Commandery of Knights
Templar were Informally escorted about the
city to-day, visiting various manufacturing
establishments and jects of interests. This
evening they departed for home via Stoning-
ION and New York. The effect of their visit
has been salutary and gratifying.
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REACON PARK RACES.

BosroN, June 22.-The June trotting meet
ing at Beacon Park began to-day. The first
race. for horses of 2:45 class, was won by
Maud. taking the third, fourth and fifth heats,
IN 2:34t, 2:33k, 2:35l. Francis took first heat
in 2:34, and the second was dead heat be-
tween Francis and Sleepy Joe-time 2:33.
The second race, for horses Of 2:26 class, was
won by Blanche Jubilee, Lambert second,
and Tom Keller third. Time-2:25, 2:25,
2:27h. 2:28 Lambert took the second heat.
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THE FIRE FIEND.

CINCINNATI, June 22-W. E Todd a Co. s
WOODEN and Touring mills, at Dover, Mason
county. were destroyed by fire this morning
Loss $780, Insurance unknown.
A fire in Georgetown, KY, Sunday, de-
stroyed livery stable and four dwellings. A
number of horses in the stable were burned
to death. The loss is estimated at SIC, 600.
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TERRIFIC STORM In MISSOURI.

KANSAS Cry June ~, The most terrific
storm since 1874 has just prevailed. -Four
hours of very hsrl rain, high wind and hail.
Several houses struck by lightning and a
number unroofed. The storm covered an
area of fly miles. mostly southwark. Five
railroad bridges were washed away and six cars
alitched.
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CITY COUNCIL.

The CITY Council met in regular session
at noon yesterday, Hon: G. J. Leeds, Mayor
in the chair, and quorum present
The Administrator of Water Works and
Public Buildings announced that be had &C.
cepted the Washington Avenue Market Market, ~ e.
An ordinance appropriating sl5l4 10 for
the payment of several accounts, and another
aDpropriating SAT- for the same purpose were
adopted. =
An ordinance providing for an exchange OF
property with G. E. DeGruy was adopted; A
certain piece of property owned by DeGruy
was cut in two by the opening OF new street.
Administrator Burke took the floor on a
question of privilege and spoke as follows:
Recognizing the right of the press and
public to criticse the acts Of public officials,
1 have heretofore submitted to erroneous
statements, even when they called in ques-
ton INV personal motives. Surely, however,
every gentleman will admit that there are
bounds within which that criticism must be
confined. To the public who placed me in
Office, I. beg to present the following state
ment of my administration expenditures +:
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lowed to go to work. The petition was
granted, but Mr.. Parish wished it distinctly
understood that the miners union is no longer
to dictate as to whom shall be employed or
discharged, and that it's men shall not De De
forced to join the union in order to enter me
mines. The greatest harmony prevails ana
all the collieries will start tomorrow.
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FROM THE PASSES.

SOUTHWEST Pass, June %, P. M.-Ba-
rometer 1876. Wind south. Weather
cloudy.
No arrivals or departures.
Pascal OUrRE, June %, 6 P. M.-Wind
east, light. Weather showery.
No arrivals or departures.
The towboat Perry spoke the schooner
Thomas Winans, five days from Vera Cruz
bound to Pensacola, off this bar yesterday
afterDn0n
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couyTERFElr MONEY AFLOAT.

Augusta. Ga, June 22-Admirably ex-
ecnted counterfeit fves on the First National
sank of Paxton, illinois, are being freely cir
culated along the line of the Georgia railroad.
Four coun, feits in small remittance were
received to-day. Skillful experts are deceived
bv them
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STEAMER BURNED.

CINCINNATI June 22.-Steamboat r. W; 5.
Killineer while lying at the wharf here last
night was struck by lightning and burned 70
ahe waters edge. Loss Sioooo; insured ioi
1000 in Western companies.
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HAVANA MARKETS.

HAVANA. June o. Spanish gold, ALTO
2i1H. Exchange quiet and weak, on the
Tinted States, sixty days, currency, 87@s8
premim; short sight, 90@9l premium; sixty
DAYS gold, 1.16@1.17 premium; short sight
I.2OC9l. 20 premium; on London 1.45@ 4S
premium; on Paris ,1.169LlS premium
Suoar auiet and weak.
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PROBABILITIES.

WASHINGTON, June %. = For the Gull
States, stationary or falling barometer, south;
westerly Winds warm weather, and occasional
rain near the coast.