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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-05
J. NJ HEDRICK CO., PROPRIETORs 0

THREE Republican State Conven-
tions were held on "Wednesday, the
29th of March, viz :Pennyslvania, Ver-
mont and Ohio. The first named State
presents its Governor, Hartranft, as
its candidate for President; Ohio
presents the name of Gov. Hayes with
an evident vim and purpose to push
his claims with all the might Of the
widc-awake Buckeyes. The three
conventions were all largely attend
ed, very harmonious and enthusiastic.
1t stands out boldly to view in the
action of Republicans everywhere,
that they will go into the campaign of
1876 with Ia bold, enthusiastic and har-
monious front, determined to win,
and what is better, feeling that they
will win. The platforms adopted
were splendid, and have the true ring
of the vigor and sincere, earnest pat
riotism, which characterized the re-
solves of the party in its grand days
of struggle against the treason Of the
Democratic party. The present stu
alton in Congress, the naughty bear
| ing and bold, defiant anti-union dec
lamations Of Democratic members of
the National Legislature, the high
handed robbing Of the people of the
South of true expression of their
opinion at the ballot box, the array
ing in almost solid phalanK of tho
old rebellious States against the Re-
publican party, has enkindled the old
fire In the hearts of the men who
struggled through that awful, that
terrible ordeal of overthrowing the
Southern Confederacy and bringing
down to this centennial year the I'm
ion intact. Republicans and, indeed,
many others, who do not openly
avow entire unity with the party, be-
hold the danger right before us, and
with alaerity the genuine liberty low
ing men of America are ready to rain
down overwhelming defeat upon
those desperate, bad, untrustworthy
men, who few short years ago, as
an organized party, dishonoring the
name Democracy either by open or
covert treason, exerted all their pow
er to destroy the nation they now
have the audaeity to ask to be let
govern. We do not read Alright the
signs of the times if our victory for
right, for honor, for life indeed, as a
happy, prosperous nation, Is not, as
il were, assured in the campaign of
| the next seven months.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-05

GOVERNOR ADELBERT AMEs, of Mis-
sissippi, on the Goth inst, commune
Gated to the House of Representatives
of that State that he had long con-
templated the resignation of his Office,
but that articles of Impeachment hav-
ing been presented against him, he had
felt that he could not resign to rest
under an imputation upon his official
honor and integrity, and concludes by
saying that II the articles Of impeach-
ment were dismissed he would feel at
liberty to carry out his former desire.
This letter having been read to the
House, the articles of impeachment
were Withdrawn and the Governor
Immediately resigned. j. M. Stone,
President pro tenn of the Senate, was
Immediately sworn in as Governor.
With an overwhelmingly Democratic
Legislature, chosen by means of the
most infamous frauds and outrages
ever known in the history of this
country, it was to be expected that
such Legislature would impeach
him, though as pure SIS the crucified
Savior, yet we can see no adequate
excuse for this step of Mr.. Ames. We
will not refrain from giving it as our
opinion that he has, by such an act,
gone far toward proving himself Ell
ther fool or knave. The Repub-
licans of Mississippi are said to be
very indignant at this step Of Mr..
Ames, and we cannot wonder at il.
We know that il would be hard for a
man to be burdened down with the
Impeachment Judgment of a body of
usurpers, ex-rebels, and still wolves
in sleeps clothing; but as sacri-
fees have been made, they must
be made again, and no man should
back down from a manly stand in the
breach against these enemies of liber-
tv and Of the nation.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-05

The Hon. Robert Schenck has made
an exhaustive statement before the
committee of Foreign Affairs al
Washington, in which he makes out
a good case for himself. lie shows
his actual losses in his unfortunate
and innocent venture to have been be-
tween $4,000 or 100000. We have
long felt that Mr.. Schcnck had COM
mitted no intentional wrong in re-
gard to the Emma Mine affair. New
ertheless, misrepresentation will do
mans reputation great injury, tho
he shows ever so clearly that he was
innocent.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-05
FOREIG n.

PARIS, March 3l.-In the category
of Senators to sit for five years are
thirty.ninc Republicans, and thirty
six members of the Right, and Of
those whose term is nine years, thirty
three are Republicans and forty-one
members of the Right; among the
latter Due de Broglie and Bonapart-
lists are included.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-05

SAN Francisco, March 30.-In view
of the present anti Chinese movement
the manager Of the Chinese companies
Yesterday sent cable dispatch to
Hong Kong as follows:
Laws passed and measures are
being taken to discourage Chinese
emigration. Inform the Chinese that
they must not come. Danger to life
and property if they come. Please
advertise. Signed. Six COMPANIES
AND CHINESE MERCHANTS"
AT the Exchange mass meeting,
next Wednesday night, the Governor
will preside. Similar meetings will
be called in other places.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-05
Approved March 8, 1875.
AN ACT to restrain yagrancy an
common beggarY.

AN ACT to restrain yagrancy and
common beggary.
SEC. l BE II enacted Ly The Ren-
erdl 4ssembly Of the State Of Iotca:
That If any male person physically
able to perform manual labor, shall
be found In a state Of vagrancy or
practicing common beggary, he shall,
ON conviction thereof be fined in any
sum not exceeding fifty dollars, and
sentenced to hard labor in the Jail of
the county, for which labor they shall
receive q credit at tho rate of seven
ty-tive cents per day, until said fine
aud the cost of the prosecution, and
accruing costs shall be paid.
SEC. 2. The Board Of Supervisors
of the several counties are hereby au-
thorized to provide for carrying the
provisions of the foregoing section
into effect, for which purpose they
may by order entered upon their
journals, declare that the Jail shall
extend to and include the lands OF
the proper county and every forIh and
kind of labor commonly performed
therein by male persons.
Approved March 10, 1876.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-05
TELEGRAPHIC.
PRESIDENTIAL TIMBER.
Some Pretty Good Articles Of
icfally Presented
by the Republican State Con-
ventfOn Of Pennsylvania
and Ohio.
ohio Repub,icau,.

+ =
CoLuMBUs,O., March @.-The Con-
vention re-assembled at l 80. Al
phonzo iIart,of Cuyahoga, was chosen
permanent President, BENZ. Wade, of
Ashtabula; Edward +. Noyes, of
Hamilton; w. II. Upson, of Summit,
and j. +. Kcifer, of Clark, were
elected as delegates-at-large to the
National Convention, with Samuel
Craighead, of Dayton; Clark Wae-
goner, of Lucas; G. II. Grosvenor. Of
Athens, and Lewis Wcitzell, of Ham,
ilton as alternates.
A. +. Perry, of Cincinnati, and L.
IL. Bohm, of Cnyahogo, were chosen
for Presidential Electors.
The following State ticket was
nominated: For Secretary of State,
Milton M. Barnes; Supreme Judge,
W. w. Boynton; Member of Board
OF Public Works, James c. Evans.
The platform adopted favors hon.
esty and economy in the administra-
ton of the government and retreneh-
ment and reform in the public SER
vice; it commends the vigorous pros
ecution. of public offenders by tho
present national administration;
recognizes gold as the true standard
of value; favors q tariff for revenue
with the incidental protection to
American industry; approves the
system of free common schools; the
thanks Of the people are due to Pres
idcnt Grant for his faithful adher-
ence to Republican principles, and he
Is assured OF the gratitude of the
country for the distinguished services
he has rendered as a soldier and CIV
ilian,
The Republican party of Ohio
having full confidence i'm the honesty,
ability and patriotism Of Rutherford
B. Hayes, cordially presents to the
National Republican Convention his
name for nomination for President,
and our State delegates to that con-
vention are instructed and the Dis
trict delegates are requested to use
their earnest efforts to secure his
nomination.
After three cheers for Hayes as the
next President, and short speech by
ex-Governor Noyes, the convention
adjourned.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-05
I sAHpSored March II, 1876.
AN ACT to amend 3,Sl4, Of chapter
little 23,of the Code, relating to the
fpaH t,f uskunoeos -

AN ACT to amend 3,sl4, Of chapter
little 23,of the Code, relating to the
fees of witnesses.
Sec. I. Be 1T enacted 6g the General
4ssen6ly Of the State Of Ioqca That
the first paragraph Of section 3,Sl4,
chapter 8, title % OF the Code be and
the same is hereby repealed and the
following enacted in lieu thereof.
Sec. 36A. Witnesses In any court
of record, except in the police courts,
shall receive for each days attend
ance, one dollar and twenty-five
cents in the police courts, witnesses
shall receive for each days attend
ance the same fee and mileage as are
allowed before Justices Of the Peace.
And that the fifth paragraph ofsaid
section a0l4 relating to experts be
amended by adding thereto the fol-
lowing:
Pnorided, That such additional
compensation 30 fixed shall not ex-
ceed four dollars per day while so
employed.
Approved March G, 1870.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-05
0EsEnAL Laws or IOWA.
AN ACT to amend section 978, of the
code relating to the appointment Of
road supervisors.

. ' #s1-
Sfc. l. Be IL enacted 6y the General
Asseys6ly Of the State Of Ioscn.. That
section 978 Of the code be and is here
by amended by striking out the word
trustees" and insert in lieu thereof
the word "clerk" in the 7th line, and
stri1Ds out all after the word "appoint-
menr in the 9Th line Of said section,
go that 1t shall read as follows:
SEcr1oN 078. Each supervisor shall
be required to give bond in such sum
and WITH such security as the town
ship clerk may deem requisite, and
conditioned, that he will faithfully
and iinpartially perform all the du-
ties devOlving upon him, and appro-
pirate all moneys that may come into
his hands by virtue Of his office ac-
cording to law, and in case Of va
cancy occurring in any highway dis
trict within township, the township
mont.
E.441DyOred Nnrch II. 1879.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-05

The Council Bluffs Noaparea says:
/" The sentiment in favor of tho nom-
nation of Hon. j. 4. Young as
"Iowa's Prime Minister for another
!" term, may safely be regarded as al
most unanimous in this part of the
lwStaten ~
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-05
The Green Mounaain Boys.

BURLINGTON, VT, March 29.-The
Republican State Convention, to select
delegates to the Cincinnati Convcn-
ton, assembled here this morning.
Russell Taft was chosen President.
After recess, Luke p. Poland, Col.
Wheelock, &. yeazecy, Geo. Howe
and Geo. II. Biglow were elected del
egates-at-large.
The platform atfirms devotion to
the principles of the Republican par
ty; pure and economical administra-
tion of the Government; maintenance
of the public school system; pledges
return to specie basis of values and
currency, and we hail with gratifica-
tion the act Of the Republican Con-
gress definitely providing for that
end, and we are firmly opposed to
the repeal thereof or any step back
ward in the matter: favors untiring
prosecution and punishment of pub
lie fraud and crime wherever existing,
and demand that the national candi-
dates shall be men of tried integrity,
who will carry ont this policy of re-
form and preserve inviolate the great
results of the war.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-05
Rsiler Exnla.ian.

Providence, II. l., March 4l-Four
of the sixteen boilers of Fletcher's
mill exploded this morning, killing
twa lnan "i.l wo0naing more or less
$ sia Tie
loss 10 ti.e s.; -, .@g- IS 4 5a.D.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-05

WE publish to-day very excellent
and lengthy article in defense of Gen.
Belknap, taken from the Bucyrus
fOhio) Journal of the 18th of March.
1t is very candid, comprehensive
and logical paper. We commend 1t
to the perusal of our readers. Its con-
clusions are not by any means unlike
ly to prove to be perfectly accurate.
Read it through carefully.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-05

Iowa City has shepherd dog
which carries a bag through the
streets collecting nickels for foreign
missions.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-05

AN ACT to provide for condemning,
surveying and plating cemeteries,
and authorizing all transfers Of lots
therein to be filed with and record
ed by the Township Clerk.
BE IL enacted BY the General As
sem6ly Of the State Of Iocd,
SEC. !. That where there is located
in any Township, one or more ceme-
teries, the owner or owners Of the
same, or any party or parties owning
an Interest therein, may cause the
same to be surveyed, plated and laid
out into subdivisions and lots, num-
bering the same by progressive num-
bers, giving the dimensions, length
and breadth thereof, with reference
to known or permanent monuments
to be made and which plat shall ac-
curately describe all the sub-divis-
ions Of the tract of land used or de-
signed to be used as cemetery.
Said plat shall be recorded in the Of
flee Of the County Recorder, and filed
with and recorded by the Township
Clerk, and preserved by him among
the records of his Office.
oESs 81 xAh vi SuU-ul~
visions of lots of q cemetery thus
plated shall be by deed from the
proper owners, which deeds shall be
recorded with the Township Clerk, in
. book kept by him for that purpose,
for the recording of which the
said clerk shall be entitled to fee Of
fifty cents for each instrument record
ed. to be paid by the party desiring
the record made.
SEC. 3. The Township Trustees are
hereby empowered to condemn or
purchase, and pay for out of the gen.
eral fund, and enter upon and take
possession Of any lands within the
territorial limits of such township
for the use Of cemeteries, in the same
manner as is now provided for incor-
porated cities and towns.
SEC. 4. They shall at the regular
meeting in April levy tax sufficient
to pay for any such lands so con-
demned or purchased of, for the ncc-
essary Improvement and maintain
ance of cemeteries thus established.
They shall have power to control any
cemetery or appoint trustees for the
same, or sell it to any private corpor-
alton for cemetery purposes.
Approved March IL, 1876.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-05
BREAKING OF A DAM.
One of Massachusetts, Internal
Arrangements Gives Way,
Destroying n Vast Am0unl of Prep
erty.

WORCESTER, MASS, March 3d.
About eight O'Clock last night the
alarm was given through the valley
that the dam of the Lyndebrook res
ervoir, which supplies this city with
water, was giving away, and the
work of clearing out the dwelling
houses and mills through the valley
was begun, and the excitement was
great. The water was pouring in
torrents through the stone gate house
and the entrance was forced to the
stone gate house, but the waste gate
couldn't be opened, it being clogged
with stones and gravel, and the iron
rods with which it is worked being
bent. The reservoir covers one hun
dred and forty acres, and stores six
hundred and seventy million gallons
of water.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-05
CHAPTER l3l.
AN ACT to regulate circuses and
ofhar v,nhlic chnro

AN ACT to regulate circuses and
other public shows.
SEC. l. Be it enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly Of the State Of Io,ca,
That before any person can exhibit
any travelling show or circus, not pro-
hibited by law, or show any natural
or artificial curiosity, or exhibition of
horsemanship in a circus or other
wise, for any price, gain or reward,
in any county outside of the limits of
any city or Incorporated town, he
shall obtain license therefor from
the County Auditor, upon the pay
ment to the County Treasurer of such
sum as may be fixed by the Board of
Supervisors, not exceeding one hun
bred dollars for each and every place
in the county at which such show or
circus may exhibit.
Sec. 2. If any person shall exhibit
any show above contemplated with
out having first obtained such license,
he shall be deemed guilty ofa mis-
demeanor and punished accordingly,
and shall forfeit and pay double The
amount fixed for such license, for the
use and benefit of the school fund.
Approved March l6, 1876.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-05
Pennsylva.,a aepubiicans.

HARRISBURG. March 29.-On re-as-
sembling, Edward NJ. Mcpherson was
chosen permanent President. J. d.
Cameron, VIM. r. Leeds, Fl. M. Hoyt
and Robert w. Mackey were elected
as delegates at large to the National
Convention.
The platform demands honest men
in office men with brains enough to
know dishonesty when they see it and
courage enough to fight it wherever
they find it, and the punishment of the
guilty it looks to the Cincinnati
Convention for candidates above
suspicion; it arraigns Democrats in
Congress for giving preference to
Confederates in place of Union SOL
diers; for the subserviency shown to-
wards defiant leaders of the late Con-
federacy and for their persistent effort
to force amnesty upon men too proud
or unrepentent to ask it or too guilty
to deserve it, and for the combined
recklessness and cowardice i'll the
course they have pursued on the
financial questions, and cowardice
or incapacity to originate substitute
for them, all of which exposes the
democratic party as unfit to be trusted
by the country, which when last un-
der their control they madly hurried
into vortex of civil war; declares
that recent events in the late slave
States clearly exposes Il purpose on
the part ofthe democrats to seize them
all and WELD them as unit in the
next Presidential election, and to this
end brutal and bloody conspiracies
have been made to coerce voters de-
mands free schools and an undivided
school fund; denounces the proposed
amendment of the tariff law that the
acproe.od conditions of trudo shows
the necessity of an increased instead
of a decreased tariff.
That recognizing the eminent
services both in the field and cabinet,
the rare executive ability and un-
swerving rectitude of Gov. John F.
Hartranft with just pride, present his
name to the consideration of the Re-
publicans of the Union for nomina-
ton to the presidency of the United
States; that delegates from Pennsyl-
vania in the National Republican Con.
vention are hereby instructed to pre-
sent Gov. Hartranft's name to the
convention as the choice of Pennsyl.
vania, and to give him an earnest
constant and united support.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-05

N 49, day guaranteed using our Well
Aug6r 4 Drills. 500 . month
@QU paid TO sood Agents. Anger book
~9~ frse. Jix Auger Co. et. Losis No.
sspt n.wlsw
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-05
LOOK OUT
For Infringements /!

All persons that employed Mr.. q. W. chafiey
or aEv one else, 10 paint their roofs are using an
Infringement upon my Patent Premium Paint. a.
i shall hold them accountable for the same. So
dou't employ them hereaftar. am prepared TO
do painting, aud guarantee 1t to stand good |; OF
sell territory and paints when ordered. and give
full directions tosnac the same Address
j q. BILLS,
march dItwIt Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-04-05

WASHINGTON, March 29.-General
Schenck re-appeared before the COM
mittee on Foreign Affairs this morn
him just previous to his leaving Lon
don he produced note from the law
firm stating they had served 1t under
the impression he had resigned,
apologizing for the mistake and ask
ing him TO consider the proceedings
abandoned. In answer to the remark
that he had taken leave of the Queen,
Schenck explained that he came home
ON leave of absence. The usual note
was sent to Lord Derby saying that he
was leaving suddenly, and not able
to pay his respects in person and that
he had left the legation i'm charge of
Col Hoffman. Ii was usual that the
resignation of II minister took effect
on the appointment of his successor
and as his successor had not vet been
appointed lie supposed he was still
minister. He appeared here solely to
explain his business transactions with
Park. Park insisted on allowing
him f6.000 as interest due on the pur-
chase and sale of stock. Sehenck re-
fused to receive any such credit, and
insisted on paying or settling in some
way as best he could ont OF his means
the balance of the note. This was
done by payment of about SLIGO in
cash, and by turning over to Park
certificates of paid up stocks in the
Vemillion coal company of Illinois,
National Insurance of Washington
and in other companies to the amount
of $4,000 and promisory note OF
nj. Woodruff for $4,000 more, the
stock redeemablc In four years.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-06

PREPARATION FOR THEs CELEBRATION OF THE
COMING FOURTH OF JULy--ExpLANATIoN by
Mr.. KENDALL, OF NEW YORK.
PHILADELPHIA, May s, 1876
Tho commission camc to order at three p. NJ There
was but slim attendance. Mr. Klmball, of New York.
who reported IN yesterdays HERALD as taking
ground Of nbnagating tho existing in
regard the liquor question desires correction made
viz that he decidedly In Of sustaining all
existing concessions, but acknowledges that he ia
the outset opposed to tho selling OF liquor on tho
grounds. but as tho concessions had been granted,
hc would undoubtedly sustain them
The credentials OF s. 5. Elkns OF New Mexico, were
presented aud referred To tho proper committed
reference to preparations Tor tho 4th Of July col
obration General Hawley explained that the process
could not be fused, that they would be each 10
massive that tho streets would be obstructcd and too
much time occupied In passing II had therefore been
proposed that tho civic, military and society displays
should he allotted different sections o! the CITY, which
would, doubt be carried out. The ceremonies upon
the ground have been previously published FAR IL
could DO arranged at present
A preliminary committee OF three were appointed 10
organize tho celebrations OF tho day and report acr
the opening Of the Exhibition.
On motion, thclcommissior adjourned until Monday
next nj three Y. ~
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-06
SPANlSH-AAIERICA AT THE CEN
TENNIAL.

Several respectable commission houses dealing
specially with SPAN and the Spanish American coun
tries have furnished funds TO establish, in the Inter-
national Exhibition, Office devoted to the promotion
aud the increase Of trade between tho United States
and all tho Spanish speaking countries being at the
same place give all kinds or Information
gardng the Exhibition and It's contents 10 Spaniards
and Spans American visitors
The once Will be known under the name OF spanish
American Commercial Agency and its managers VIII
be Mcssrs. 4. Carranxa and T. Ansoategui with whom
the idea originated. Among the subscribers stock
holders are found, besides these gentlemen. the well
known nrms Of Muhox EsprleIla latc Ribon n
Munoz; d. De Castro Co., y. \. DAWSON Co.. Her
nandez Tracy, Galway h Casado &c
Mr. Carranza has been Tor long time the charge d.
anaires of the Argentine Republic az Washington and
Mr.. Ansoategui Is the Consul General from Honduras