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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-14

COurI Room.
From . Washington Correspondents.
A rather amusing scene occurred in
the Supreme Court room. Washington
the other day, which broke in, Or the
time being u;,on the quiet aud deco.
rum which 10 such marked Character
ieiic OF the tribunal. A certain won.
au lawyer, who rejoices in hsname
aud ,i,ie Of Mrs Belva A. LSckwood,
was admitted to practice btfcre the
courts Of this district some fewmontbs
since. Belva has never had client,
but takes great delight In waking in
when the court ID in session, rymoving
her bonnet and taking her pla~ inside
the bar with the attorneys. She liked
the feeling Of this 90 vel! that he con-
ciuded she would try Il on II the Su.
preme Court. She selected asa fitting
occssion . day when the Snpreme
Court was hearing an argument on 4
case from Missouri, In which some
woman claimed $4,000 damages be.
cause the election registers rsfused to
register her as q voter. Takiig other
bonnet at the door, Belvs walked
boldly In and attempted to pass inside
the bar, where the Attorney General
Reveriy johnson, and Other leading
lights were sitting. One ofIthe mes.
sengers stopped her and informed her
that the spectators must take seats out
side tho bar. She declined to retire;
said she was . lawyer, and had 40
much right inside - anyone else! The
alteration, waxing quite warn, dis.
trscted the attention Of the Court.
Finally the Marshal had to inform
BelvA that II she did not retire she
would be put ont bodily. This had
the effect and the irate female march.
ed of. vowing vengeance, and mutter.
ing what the women would do when
they got their rights.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-14
CENTENARIANs.

The approaching Centennial of our
National Independence appears 70
have brought to light large number
OF persons who were living at the time
of its declaration. We do not remem.
Der to have seen at any former period
the announcement OF 90 many deaths
at the advanced Of 100 years, or of 20
many living ones who have completed
acentury. The following have been
mentioned in the papers within the
last two or three weeks, and perhaps
many moro that We have not happen.
Cd to notice:
Mary Smith died at the Home OF the
Little Sisters OF the Poor, Catholic
beneYolent institution In Baltimore on
Wednesday week, aged ILL.,. She wa
bora in Baltimore county ID 1858.
Mrs. Susan Carr, colored. died in
Baltimore on Friday week, aged lo5
years.
Lucy .Hawkins, colored, died in
Washington, Feb. ed (Wsshington'l
birthday at tho advanced age II.
years.
Mrs. Elizabeth Etheridgs, tho moth
or Of Emerson Etheridgs, Of Tsnnes.
see, has just died at the igs Of lo7.
Mrs.. Mary White, Of Braintrss, csls
brated her Tooth birthday last vel
6ve generations sitting down togsthsl
70 tea.
Nrs. Anna Goss, Of Amherst, N. 81.
celebrated her l06th birthday las
week, one Of her guests bsino
Person @. Cheney, Of Manchester. th,
Republican candidate, for Govsrnor
who 10 , relatiYe OF hsrs.
Mrs. Lucinda Parker, Of Nortl
Reading, Mass.. win b 100 years Q
age next October. Save 8 little deal
ness, she has full uss Of her faculties.
Alexander Bonner il still living .
Bskersfield, w., at the age los, and
still quite active. benjamin Upton, Q
the same place 10 100 years old thi
month. i hi y
| A recent local election q Gresnbusl
N. r., was attended BY "a cleoto
named Whslan, who Il more than 10
years Of age. 81
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-14

The War As The Coal Mines.
HAzLEToN, Pa, April Five regi-
ments Of infantry and one of artillery
are expected to-day. Fifty Philadel-
phia police were intimidated and left
for the city this morning. The pumps
have been stopped. It will take four
or i've months TO pump the mines dry.
The mines will consequently lay Idle
until dry.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-14
FROM SAN FRANCISCO.

SAN Francisco, April IA disas-
tIous fire and loss of lie oct urred hers
to-day, caused by the explosion Of a
Giant powder house. Several build
ings adjoining were blown to frsg-
ments, and the whole in few mo.
ments were mass Of flames. Men,
women and children were crushed in
tho falling ruins or perished in the
flames.
II is impossible at present to ascer-
tain the number of lives lost or per-
sons injured. The fire is now under
control. Loss over half q million
Three bodies have been recovered from
the ruins. Great excitement prevails.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-14
WASHINGTON.

WAsHINaToN. April 7.-Mr. Bing-
ham, agent at Cheyenne, telegraphs to
the Commissioner of Indian Affairs
that he can bring nine Sioux chiefs,
including three or four prominent
Black Hills chiefs, whenever needed
for the contemplated negotiations to
purchase the reservation.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-14
wAPELLo COUNTY. IOWA, APRIL IA. 1916.

Those people who have made up
their minds that Mr.. Beecher Is guilty
no matter what the evidence may. be
now declare that he is boldly and de-
family pcrjuring himself. "Oh, the
rarity Of human charity under the
sun ~
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-14

Al one Of the freaks of an April
foolist, We hear that In . certain local
ity. . physician was sent by gentle
man, several miles into tho country.
over very bad roads, to attend upon q
lady. who was represented to be in .
very precarious condition. On the
physician's arrival at the place OF des-
tinAtion. he was not long In finding
ont that he was April-foolcd. He
quietly returned and entered suit
agsinst the joker for his services. I,
10 quite likely that that joker will pay
for his fun.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-14

TIE Tilton- Beecher trial 10 likely To
hang on well towards June next, when
the yearly political campaign will be.
gin to open mp with conventions, etc.
Therefore there need be NO fears but
that the papers will bs interesting
reading during tho dull spring months.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-14

i TEE Wsstes-n Agriculturist, OF Quin.
by, Illinois, warns the Patrons against
starting cooperative stores. II thinks
sthe farmers will save money by let
Sing them alone"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-14
-It e doubtful whether the imme

II u doubtful whether the immen,e
rosss seen ON some OF the spring bon
meta EN- be found In nature. The idea
Of . rose abont eight inches In diane
ter d, rather ridiculous. And the huea
and colors Of these imaginary flowers
ere 90 gaudyl Such impossible vel.
low, and such . peculiar pink But,
then, fashion d often ridiculous and
peculiar.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-14

The most skillful gauger ever
knew was . maligned cobbler, armed
with poniard, who drove . peddler's
wagon, using . mullein stock % an in
strument Of coercion to tyrAnnize over
bis pony shod with ealks. Hc was .
6alilean 6adduces, and he had q
phthisicky catarrh, diphtheria and .
bilious Intermittent erysipelas. A Ger.
tain Sibyl, with the soubriquct Of
aGypsy," went into ecstasies Of each.
bus6ei Sr psks, 0fainsss fa Separate ARA :scchsfine
tomatoes from q heap Of peeled pota-
toes, without dyeing or sipgeing the
fgnitible cue which he wore, or be-
coming paralyzed with hemorrhage.
Lifting her eyes to the ceiling OF tho
Capitol to conceal her unparalleled en-
barrrsssment, making rough courto-
sy, and not harassing him with mys-
tifying, rarefying and Supplying in
nuendoes, she gave him . couch, .
hoqoet Of lilliss, migponette and fuch-
DlAs,A tTcAtieo on rns. u : ..tca 4 cove, Z Q
the Apocrypha in hyeroglyphics, do.
guerreotypes OF Meudelssohn and
Kosciusko. a kaleidoscope, q dram
phial of ipecacuanha,. 20 teaepoonful OF
naphths, for deleble purposes, fer
rule, . clarionet, some licorice, a sur
cingle. q csrpelian of fsymmetrical pro-
portions, q chronometer with NOV
able balancewheel, q box of dominoes
and catechism. The gauger, who was
traficking recti6er and parishioner
Of mine, prefering . wooden eurtout
CHS occasionally occurring idiosyncra-
sy) wofully uttered this apophthegm
"Life Is checkered but schism, apos.
tacy, heresy, and villiany shall be pun
ished." The Sibyl apologizingly an
swered: "There Is ratably an allegea-
BILE ellipsis and q trisyllabic diaresis. y
We replied in trochees, not impugning
her suspicion.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-14
ESTABLISHED lS4S

the Republicans have gained several
members of the Legislature and the
Democratic majority on Governor is
less that it was last year, but we have
lost Gen. Hswley, candidate for Con.
eress in the second district.
For the last three years, save In the
Presidential election, this State has
been drifting stronger and stronger in
10 Democracy. Its near proximity to
New York City, like the State Of New
jersey, has great influence upon its
political status. In no quarter Of the
United States is there anything like
the corruption and tho fraud in elec.
tions that there is In New York City,
and has been for years. II is over
whelmingly Democratic, which AZ an
ally to the reform movement, is not
very promising. The frauds Of New
York City in elections reaches great
way out into both the States of Con-
necticut and New Jersey, and to this
fact 10 to be attributed much Of the
cause for Republican weakness in both
States. We had hoped that Tin this
election which is really an important
one In 30 far as its moral effect is con-
cerned) the Republicans would strug-
gle through the heavy load embarrass-
ing them and make more substantial
gains than tkcy have. In q Presiden.
tial election which occurs on the same
day throughout the United States, the
corrupt Democracy Of New Yory City
have not any such chance to throw
force into adjoining States as they
have in case of an election such as has
just transpired in Connecticut.
In Connecticut's State elections, the
Democratic scum of New York is foot
loose, and can be svarmed for months
among the nutmegs without detrimen,
70 the home election.
Had the Republicans Of Connecticut
been far removed from New York
City, % were the Republicans Of New
Hampshire, they would have made
large gains. II they had not gained
handsome victory. ~ did the Republi.
cans Of the latter State.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-14

The libel suit of John A. Kasson
against the Stats Register was contin
ned on the application of the defend.
nnts on last Tuesday.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-14

IT 10 reported that Dudley w.
Adams, Of this State, and Master Of
the National Grange Of Patrons OF
Rusbandry, has bought six hundred
acres of land In Florida, and intends
to establish an grange orchard thereon.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-14

WORTHY Master Smedley's new
book Manual Of Jurisprudence and
Cooperation Of the r. Of H." will be
issued April 18th.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-14
NEBRASKA.

OMAHA, April Yesterday after
noon q whirl-wind destroyed the
bridge at Schuyler, Nebraska. Damage
estimated ct 80, 900.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-14
rors shc Black Hilis.

SIonx CRY, Iowa, April 6-Two
parties, numbering about 2W men,
we'll armed and cqnlppcd. crossed the
river to-day, enroute for the Black
Hills. II
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-14


From the Pittsburgh Commercial.
The suit for the possession Of the
Hot Springs Of Arkansas has been do.
cided in favor Of the Government.
This will be good news for the people
living In the straggling village, paying
high rents to claimants OF tho soil
without being Afforded the poor pro-
lection OF even town corporation.
The lands in dispute embrace four Sec
tions. taking In the two mountains, al
the hot springs and the greater por-
tion Of the valley, with the ''rat hole
- tho center ofattrac;ion. The Gov.
ernment will. probably establish large
hospitals in the valley, and give long
leases npon portions Of the grounds
for the erection OF hotels, residences,
etc. II the the Government acti
wisely in the matter. the springs viii
| In . short time become the most popu
lous Watering place In the world.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-14

8 In the town elections In the State OF
Michigan, on the 9th, the Republican
majority was increased. A large pro-
portion Of the towns gave Republican
maioritias.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-14
r H II NJ .:
l.5O PER YEAR IN A lvANCE.
!. .OO mt the e.d of Six Months.

Mr.. GARRETsoN has resigned the
uScreiaryship Of the Iowa State
I @range.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-14
FOREIGN.

LoSDoN, April 6.-The report thas
the Emperor Of Brazil proposed to ao'
dictate 10 untrue.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-14

Nevada brides won't stand much
foolishness at . wedding. Recently
one OF them while going up the aisle
Of the church stopped short and kicked
Ill the skin OF the shins OF . grooms.
man who trod on her trail.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-14

A Milwaukee baby, born on the
coldeat day Of the season, has been
christened Zero. That baby amounts
% nothing.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-14

n The total number of hoga packed IN
iowa last winter 10, 469,927; in IIli-
hois. 2.1O4. 10.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-14
TRANsPLAKTlNG TREEs.

AS this is the season tor this opera.
ton, q few words of advice may be
beneficial. But there are men whose
experience and practice are more ex-
tensive than ours. So we give our
readers the advice Of E. S. Hnlbmade
at the Alton horticultural Society:
"Ground should be prepared as
soon as it can be worked, and the
trees set. If possible, before the buds
begiu to swell. The sweet cherry and
pear, If delayed until the buds are
much swollen, hardly succeed at ALL
The roots OF all trees should be exam
ined and the email bruises made in
taking them up, cut out and the shat
tered ends Of the roots cut of with q
sharp knife. Have ready . largo bar
rel or tub half full or more Of strong
tobacco water. Into this put from Z
pint to . quart Of soap to each bucket
full OF water; stir until the whole ID
we'll mixed, and then stand your tree'
In this two hours or longer before set
ting. On taking out one lot after an.
other may be set in. have often lef'
trees in over night without injury
This treatment is equally good fol
grape vines-in fact for all plants. I'm
merse vines and small plants, top ani
all. Remember oil plants may hav,
lice on their roots, and this treatmen
will kill the last one OF them. I hav,
sometimes used unleached ashes In
stead of soap and tobacco. with th'
hest results. thro wing In two or thre'
quarts to each bucket full Of water
In setting the trees spread out th
roots about equally on all sides, with
out bending them moro than necessary
Cover with loose earth, and II you Cal
tramp It In firmly without making /
adhesive do 30, otherwise press It Il
lightly, covering the top roots, -.
not more than ono inch deep. The
throw In about three inches Of oil,
loose manure, and cover this Wit
earth to the depth Of ono or two inches
thus double mulch 10 secured whiol
will retain both air and moisture abou
the roots and stimulate double th
growth that mere covering Of col
would do"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-14

Missouri has 2,0l6 Oranges, every
county in the State, the whole num-
bering ia, 10 represented.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-14

A home for the friendless has been
established by the ladies of Dubuque.
The Tines says MsrshalItown is 90
full Of people that house to rent can
not be had.
Louisa couHty is getting up another
an.rrel over the everlasting county
seat question.
A couple who had been married for
forty-one years, were recently divorc.
ed at Davenport.
The people Of Vinton, at the late
city election, voted down the proposi.
ton to establish free public library.
Davis, the Jasper county walkist,
has accepted the challenge of Weston
to take . stroll in September next.
For an "article" two ladics named
Mrs. A. H. Colby and, Miss Olive
Smith, have commenced q suit for libel
against the Fort Dodge Messenger.
-Mrs. Cushing, wife Of the man
who was burned to death in the Inde.
pendence calaboose . few days since,
10 In Dubuque seeking legal aid in the
matter Of her husbands death.
"A dispatch from Dubuque says
Four hunters crossed to-day at Eagle
Point, encountered a cake Of ice cap.
sizing the boat, thowing the occupants
| IN the water. One of the party named
Peter Winders, was drowned, and his
body carried away By the current past
recovery.
Articles Of incorporation Of the
st. Louis, Iowa b Minnesota Railway
Company, have been filed in the Office
Of the Secretary OF State, with CAPT
tel stock of $6,O00,O0 The purpose
Of the Organization II supposed to be
to gain control Of the Central Railway
OF Iowa, to complete the line over the
vacancy known as the Noulton Gap
and to extend northwara to st. Paul
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-14

Tho election In Connecticut has not
resulted - favorably 70 the Republi-
can party ~ ~ had expected true
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-14

Tho Lexington (ky.) Gazette thus
describes Q .right funny scene" which
occurred the other day ct one OF the
stations on the Kentucky Central: A
couple OF negroes cut down Q tree
aoross the telegraph wire and broke Il.
The operator came out ct once, and de-
termined on revenge. He quietly took
HE seat aud ordered the negroes to
bring the two ends Of the wire togeth-
or and mend II. Each seized end and
end, but the moment they came In CON.
tact there was sharp electric shock,
and they let 60. 1t WAS raining and
The battery Was strong. However, the
negroes didn't know whero the shock
came from, and tried It again. By this
time they were 20 wet that tho current
would pess II the clothes OF one bui
touchod the other. Frightened and be.
wildered, they brought the wires TO-
gether again and again each time, tc
thsir great astonishment, An electric
shock conYulsed them. And when thu
train started there cat that operator
under the shelter Of the depot, stil
urging tho negroes q tresh aitprts.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-14

NEW YORK, April AT the COM
mencement OF N. Y. Free Medical
College for women, last night, there
were nine graduates.
Notice Of action has been given In
the new suit against Tweed. A list of
the property attached embraces every
thing known TO be in the possession Of
T.e.d ef tina time of thA .-nqAure aud
which be passed Into the hands OF
other parties.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-14

New YoRK, April IA new suit
under the recent act Of the Legislature,
has been begun against Tweed to re-
cover %, 199, 600 paid out under the
Board Of Audit of 1870. An order Of
arrest has been granted and bail fixed
at &3. .QQQ. COO.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-14

One of the most singular cases of
suicide ever recorded, is that of man
named Gibson, which occurred re-
Gently ct Warrington, England. At
about half.psst 3 o'clock one morning
he went 10 . certain bakehouse, aud
requested Of the man In charge, per.
mission to warm himself, which was
granted. Knowles, the baker, having
occssion shortly atterward 70 20 and
call some help, left the shop for about
ten minutes, and on his return was
surprised 10 find Gibson's coat and
waistcost, bnt not the man himself.
A constable was called, Q search made,
and finally Gibson's body was found
IN 8 trough where tho sponge had been
cot 10 rise. He had probably died a.
most Immediately after buryiug him.
self In H. the csrbonic acid generating
in tho fsrmenting process, Fastening
the end which he sought. The Lon.
don Times, In reporting tho occurrence
states that the owner Of the bakeshor
"sustained . loss Of between E3 and
"a, and be, OF course, gave orders e
throw away the dough in which ths
deceased was smothered." In bust
ness aspect the loss 10 worthy Of CON
sideration, but tho statement In con
neotion with the facts has IN air o.
grotAeQreness.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-14
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, March Yesterday
Count Msrefaschi fulfilled the mission
intrusted to him by the Holy Sec Of
announcing officially to Archbiship
NcCloskey that the Holy Father had
been pleased TO confer ON him the title
and elevate him to the rank Of Car
dinal Of the Holy Roman Church. A
number Of the clergy and laity were
invited to witness the ceremonies in
Guiding the Right Rev. Bishop Nc
Cloekey, Of Louisville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-06-08

generally, the grand army of industry has
been recruited very nearly up to its orig
nal quota. The New England cotton and
wooden operatives are now in full opera
ton except in places where a strike has
taken place. In nearly all cases the oper-
atives have gone to work at reduced wages.
But II is much better for them and the
country that they should be at work on al
most any terms. ldlencss cnriches no
one, and it affords no slight grounds for
congratu'ation that such Il large addition
should have been made to the ranks Of the
producers