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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-16


referring to the frequent announce
mcnts in the daily press OF the embez-
element of funds by trusted clerk and
employees of prominent banks and
business houses in all parts OF the
country. a New York exchange very
SenSiblv remarks:
Recent Development. in This city 60
to show that the books OF many of
our merchants stand in as mpch need
of investigation as the acts of existing
political parties. Nearly every day
the newspapers aDnonHcc dcfalca-
ton or embezzlemcnt, and trusted
clerks are found wanting, with mVch
of the cash they had been permitted
to handle: The frequency of these
eases demonstrates n very lax system
Of business ethics. since hardly case
of this kind, is brought to Ii ht but
the employer is the most surprised OF
any person in the community. lie
would have been the last to suspect
his clerk, and though .detalcations
were occurring all around him, he
never thought il necessary to give his
books even the most cursOry eXamin-
alton. When the clerk suddenly de-
parts, fearing the inevitable discoy-
cry. though perhaps his crime has
not been even suspected, il is neces-
sary 10 call in experts TO prove that
the firms money has been misappro-
priated. The head OF the house Is so
ignorant of his affairs that without
assistance he would be unable to IN :
ravel the threads so dexterously
woven by his trusted and confidential
clerk. Is il amy wonder. therefore.
that young men fall every day! In
many instances the salaries paid are
riliculously small: when they find
cash-boXes open before them il is not
strange that they dip into them. The
time once was when every merchant.
was able TO grasp all the details of his
business, and could tell at a glance il
anything was wrong. But in this
luxurious age. when the merchant
apes as nearly rs he can the gentle
man of leisure, and leaves his bust
ness almost entirely TO paid persons.
it is not singular that they awake
some morning and find &.ey have
been robbed. We never hear that
Mr.. A. 4. Stewart has been robbed.
and none Of Mr.. Astor's EMPLOYEES
were known to run away with that
gcntlcman's funds. What is the
reason: Both men Away, attend to
their business. They did not leave
their employees to do work they
could do themselves. II would be
well for those merchants whose ac-
qnaintancc with their business affairs
is moi as intimate as il might be, to
initiate the gentleman who examined
his books yesterda: and found one of
his clerks had been practicing a sys-
lem of speculation for some time past
Perhaps more eases like. his would De
brought to light.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-16
SIScr the publication of Jefferson

Since the publication of Jefferson
Davis defiant and insolcnt letter. the
arch-tmitor of the Confederacy. rs
well as his apologist, Ben Hill. of
Georgia. are being pinned down re-
morscles-ly to the facts of history
from official documents both Union
and Confederate. One Of the points
made by both of these. and upon
which they principally relied, was
the assertion that the mortality of
the Confederate prisoners in Union
hands was in greater proportion than
that of Union prisoners in Confeder-
ate prisons, or paradises, as Ben Hill
termed them. Mr.. Warren Lee Goss.
the President of the National Union
of Andcrsonvillc Survivors. has been
examining this assertion. and pro-
duccs some figures which completely
dispose of it. The total capture of
soldiers and citizens by the Conictcr-
ate forces was lSS,l45, and of these
onc-half were confined in prison. The
number of deaths was I.40l, consc-
qucntly the per cent. of mortality in
prisons was over 3Ssli. and Of the en-
tire captures, about 1919. The mum.
Der of captures by the Union forces
, was 41G.l69: actually confined, 327,.
$40. The per cent. of mortality in
prison was 1875, and the per cent OF
the whole number of captures Ga
thus showing that the mortality il
the rebel prisons was three times al
great as that in the Union PRISONS
! Chicago Tribune.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-16

THE House at Dcs Moines is discus.
ing the financial question in the shape
of resolutions addressed TO our mem.
bers of Congress. The question was
first introduced by Mr.. Bolter. a
Democrat. by a set of resolutions OF
the rag baby order. A substitute tor
these resolutions was introduced by
the Hon. John Y. Stone. a Republic
an, and lastly the Hon. J. w. Dixon
Of this county, offered an amendment
to take the place of the substitute
and simply providing for the repeal
of the law of Congress of January Ia
1873. A year ago we doubted the
policy of naming time for resump.
ton, but it was done, and there is We,
ample time before the LIST of January.
1879, to postpone the time for rcsump-
ton if il shall appear that we cannot
thcnresume. Hence we express the
wish that this subject could be kept
out of legislation. We are satisfied
however. that this cannot be. Politi-
tiams are heartlessly making foot
ball of our finances. and will sacrifice
The Interests of the country TO party
success. That party which sought at
ter its failure 10 ruin the country by
rebellion. next attempted the same
thing by the Pcndlctonian rcpudia-
ton theory of paving The national
debt in greenbacks ground on by the
government ny the hundreds of mill
lions. What they have done they are
likely to attempt again. and in these
close times when we are seeking a
specie basis. the discomfort of the
people is seized upon for political
capital. 1t was hard for the people
of this country to give their sons as a
sacrifice to maintain the Union. but
they made all those sacrifices. and the
nation was saved. As we now come
to struggle with the financial incubus
laid upon rs as one of the burdens of
that unholy rebellion. sacrifices must
again be made. There Is great dan
ger to the country in the settlement
Of this question. a specie basis must
be reached. and a hating uncertain
course will bring untold injury 10 the
national credit. and when thus in
jurcd, il will fall with crushing
weight upon H. as Il people. Keep
the hands of the political dcmagogues
oil the financial question. They are
the greatest source of danger 10 our
financial prosperity, Ii may he that
this political agitation will make
repeal of the act of 1873 necessary. IA
order TO prevent handing the coun-
try over into the hands of il, enemies.
but we do think that if the subject
could be let entirely alone for The
present. il would br for the better.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-16

lAcTir u.uIe rNpIcss
One of the choicest barbaritics o.
the South i'm the treatment of prison
crs seems TO have been overlooked ii
the recent diseqsslnn. We refer Il
the placing Of Union prisoners Hhdcl
the lire OF the federal ,glmsa at Charles
ton by the Confederate authorities
IN the hitter part Of August, 1864, 4
military gGn-cHtiiy never heard of be.
fore NOV since, who -hare- --il.ns What
tractivc eogno,nen Of Samuel Jones,
was the rebel general In command OF
the dcfcnccs OF Charleston. General
Quincy A. Gilmore commanded Tho
bcsiesing forces. General Jones con.
ccivcd the idea that The bombardmcnl
of the city could be stopped by put.
ting Il number of Federal officers,
prisoners of war. under the fire OF
Gi!morcS guns. His plan was ap-
provGd nj the rebel capital, and six
officers were placed at his
disposal. General Gilmore, when
notified Of this barbarity. sent North
for twelve hundred Confederate Of
ficers who were promptly PIT under
the fire of the rebel guns. on Morris
Island. The Cnnfederacy responded
by putting all the Federal officers
held hy il, ahnnt iWenty-liye hundred
in number, in Charleston under the
fire of the Union guns. These pris-
oncrs were confined in the Jail. work
house. Marine hospital, and Roper
hospital, all in one square. and with
in the shellcd district. For six weeks
The first six hundred, and for four
weeks the remainder of the twenty
five hundred. were kept there under
The steady fire Of Gilmore's guns.
which never ceased en- aerolnt at This
movement. 20 add to
he horror oflhe situation, the yellow
fever brnke nui IN Charleston with
great yirnIennr and attacked The hom-
barded prisoners. Finally. yielding
20 the threat of the Federal anlhori-
les that every rebel prisoner in the
North would De placed on Morris
lslaad, under the i're Of the rebel
guns, thr Confederate authorities re-
noyed these officers to Columbia. and.
turned them into an open field, put a
lead line around them, and kept
"u tMp iHoH'l's anu u fuiI. 10
he middlc Of winter, without giving
hem one plank or one stitch of can
rass for shelter. Not an ounce Of
meat Wa- issued IN Tho whole nf the
aiserahlrs during that Two months
and a half. The ration was a meagre
supply of cornmcal aud sorghum mo-
asses, with occasionally little rice.
II is useless TO add that neither cloth
ing. cooking utensils nor any conven-
ienre ~ enlnlnri whatever was issued
to the prisoners. Most Of lhcm had
been captured in simmer. with Thin
and scanty raimcni. Their sufierings
cannot be imagined nor described.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-16
Pork Statistics.

CnIcAGo. Feb. l2.-Mcssrs. Howard.
White Il Co., publishers of the Com
mcrcial Bulletin. published ihcir an
nual estimate of the packing of the
West to-day. The total number OF
hogs packed and estimated for the
season i, I.Ss5.O0O, against 100000
for the previous season. The increase
in weight is estimated nj ~ per cent.
net, making the total lacllin. equal
in pounds to 5,225,000 hogs OF last
years average. The decrease in the
net weight is estimated at 100000
pounds. The decrease in green piece
meats is estimated ut 59,3l5,000 Bs..
and the decrease in cured meats, al
lowing one per cent more shrinkage
than last year, $685. 600 pounds. The
increase in the yield of lard is ceti-
matcu NJ 1t'e Euunrts, and The total
product 5S4,OO0tierces, against 592, 900
ticrccs last year. The prospects for
summer hogs is reported mfavorablc.
owing to the fact that farmers have
sold closer than usual, and cholera
has prevailed to a greater extent than
usual among stock hogs. The short
age in the hog crop in the East and
West is estimated in round numbers
at 100000 hogs.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-16
The Advisory Counci, m.e,s

NEW YORK. Feb. l5-Plymouth Ad-
visory Council met this afternoon
with delegates present from about
lao churches. The gallery of the
church was filled chiefly by ladies.
Mr.. Bcecher greeted ali the dele.
gates upon their arrival. and opened
the proceedings by an address. lie
said this was the largest council ever
held in America 10 discuss the affairs
OF any ono church. lie referred to
the storms which Plymouth Church
had passed through, and said, never
theless, though it had been set upon
by various Anniversaries, it was yet a
united church. Plymouth Church
numbers between twenty-five and
1900 members, and while the
average membership of American
churches is one hundred, the mem.
bership Of Plymouth gives no ade-
quate idea Of the great work done by
this church, and hence We have called
yon from all parts OF the country TO
como aud give u Your council. Mr.
Geecher said he hoped the eonncil
would do what il thought wisesi ANA
best
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-16
A Bill Providing for the Ap.
POlntnient Of q Commission
Of Rug Hunters.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l4.-Scnator In
gals bill for protection against IN.
sects, introduced in the Senate to-day.
a,lthorizos tho Secretary of the Inter.
Tor TO appoint, on the nomination OF
the Academy of Science, n commission
to consist of three eminent cntomolo-
gists, at salary OF 5000 per annum
each, and 10 be allowed travelling cx.
pcnses, etc. and TO devote themselves
to the investigation Of insects injuri.
Gus to the great staples, especially
the Rocky Mountain locust, The army
worm, the chintz hug, the Hessian
NY and the cotton worm, the results
to be reported TO Congress at least
once year.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-16

SETH CRAIG. Warden of the peni.
Tertiary at TT. Madison. in his repor,
ofthat institution. just finished. show;
that of the conyicts confined in the
prison. there are l40married men and
three hundred and twcnty-cight sin.
gle men. Two hundred and sixty.
nine are men of incorporate habits
Seventy-nine are rated as entirely DIES.
titute of education two hundred and
fifty have a very poor education one
hundred and titiy-thrcc have mod.
crate education. and titty-tlrcc Il very
good education.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-16
How DOck~ry ESCAPED

New YORK, Feb. l5.-Frederick A
Dockery, whose case was the cause
of Minister CuslIing's demand upon
the Spanish Government for the for.
mer gentleman's release and ohsc,v.
ancc of the treaty Of 1895, tells tho
story OF his escape. He SAYS on No.
vcmbcr 10Th he was Informed that
the Spanish authorities had remand.
ed him to his old prison, the convent
On reporting TO the local of,lcials
he was told they had no instruction
on the subject and freed him from
his parole, and not being imprisoned
he thought that now or never was his
opportunity 10 escape, and by dav-
break next morning he was on hoard
an American brig lying IN the har-
bor That night he was carried 10 a
French steamer bound for Marseilles.
but was informed that no passengers
would be taken. On the following
evening il was dark and raining, and
he endeavorcd to board a British
steamer While rowing towards the
steamer AN open boat shot close up 10
him and one man said, that must be
the American, who escaped" The
next night he got on board British
steamer, hut on arriving at Dcnia. 80
miles south of Valencia, the Captain
becoming alarmed Insisted on land
ing him. The Captain of fclucca
came ON hoard, and, persuaded by
ten dollars and bottle of brandy,
consented to take Dockery on hoard.
The fclucca sailed for Gibralter and
encountered severe gale, which
blew for eight days. They were
blown over to the African coast, and
the felucca put i'll at Tangiers. in sight
of the galleys of Centa, the nearest
approach he was destined to make to
his prison house. Thence he went TO
Gtbralter, where he put himself under
the protection of the British flag.
From Gibralter he went to London
and thence to this city.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-16

MEMPHIS, Feb. lI.-.Thc steamer
Glty OF Quincy. from New Orleans to
y. Louis, sunk last night at Hardin's
Point, 20 miles below here. She had
! cargo OF 1ao ions of sugar. which
VIII prove total loss, as she lies IN
Yen feet OF water on bar. Abon,
ihli past eight o'clock she struck an
obstruction. knocking n large hole in
hcf null, and she sunk in five min.
ntcs. No lives were lost. The boat
was owned by the Northern Line
Packet Co, Of st. Louis, and partly
insured in Cincinnati. 1t is doubtful
whether she can be raised.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-16

TuE Senate committee on railroads
do not seem to dwell together in peace
and harmony. Senator Campbell.
of Jasper county, chairman of the
committee, made a majority report.
sustaining the present railroad tariff
law, and opposing its repeal or
change. so far as the committee were
able to see. The report. however,
calls upon railroad companies TO lay
before the committee their grievances
if any they have. Senator Perkins.
of Sioux City. and Senator Kinnc. of
Alamakec county. made a minority
report. cmbodying the action of the
Grange in regard 10 the present law.
The minority report is quite severe
charging that the majority had been
governed by desire 10 make bun
combc in their report Keep cool
gentlemen. il is hardly gcntlcmanly
or courteous treatment among honor.
able Senators TO thus impugn motives.
A motion was made to rccommit To
the committee. and also to print the
minority report. but both were lost.
We want To say To the honorable
Senators that the manner i'm which,
this matter is being treated by them
is foolish. and very Objectionable. We
have not had any opportunity 10
know how our law does operate
Here we have such competition in
railroads that a law regulating freight
rates never was of special interest to
our people. and we are satisfied tina,
this locality has never been benefited
by the law: still we rigidly adhere to
the doctrine that railroad companic.
must be subject to legislative control
We would say, therefore, that If tho
law can be clearly improved, and that
it can. nobody. we would suppose
could seriously doubt il. let il he
done. but he very careful not TO sur.
render much too the companies.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-16
. Nss~ gsss ..a l1~ssss-- EhsosE eu
AEalual a n isAisss u pi Off. tai

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Feb. la-The Ia
dloachc's jackson, Miss, special says
the Committee OF Investigation into
the official conduct Of CORDOBA, State
Supt. of Education, report that he
is guilty on ten counts, viz: perjury
liability for public moneys unac-
counted for from the time of his in
PRODUCTION into Office, misappro-
priation of public moneys, embczzle-
meni, speculation, bribery, fraudu-
lent issuance of witness certificates.
forgery, cxtortion, and having in his
possession State money unaccountcti
for. The report is signed by Messrs.
Yellowby, Shanks and McNair. Leg
islatnre concurrs in the report and
deems the evidence sufficient for
conviction, but urges that important
witnesses to material facts have been
examined. Tho resolutions that Cor
doza he impcached for high crimes
and misdemcanors comes mp on
Wednesday.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-16
FOREIGN.

LONDON Feb. l5-Thc no,,,,;,,o
Hour says rumors have honn o,nnl"y
the past few days to the aTno, 'n aa
kilograms have been pa aS en eci that that
President Grant and Minister Schcncl,
concerning tho lattcrs Resignation :
Some OF ihcecreports distinrtiy' co.,
that General Schemes hos been o s,.,1
to resign and others that prcs; 49,,
Grant had tclegraphed Gent Sch,aonIl''
that he intends To stand by him.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-16
nOrc True unNv0v dWesa tN RrOOk I'm
A brave Clergyman.

NEW YORK, Feb. II Rev. Frcder-
lex Bell, the reformed pugilist minis
ter, as he is called, was last night de.
posed from his charge of the Print
tive Methodist Church. BROOKLYN, OIL
charges somewhat similar to those
against Beecher. The affidavit of one
of the lady parishioncrs. upon which
this action was presented as that of a
dying woman, she being in The last
stages Of consumption.
Rev Father Adams, q Brooklyn,
Clergyman. yesterday jumped from Il
ferry boat into East River and res
cued from drowning. a woman who
attempted suicide by lcaping from
tho same boat. Adams was cncunl-
bered with his clerical sarb and both
were nearly drowned when rescued
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-16
%. y. ASlea's IoSva % ,sn este 4 :.
Ffoln the Rock Island Union.

II has been understood that III,
homestead of b. +. Allen, the lat,
collapsed banker, would be exempted
under the statutes Of Iowa from SAID
in bankruptcy. As III is worth 500,
600, il j. an item OF some value t6
creditors. The assignee refuses tc
allow ii, and holds Il as assets. III
maintains that Mr.. Allen had taken q
permanent residence at Chicago, and
was citizen Of Illinois, aud hence
had abandoned his homestead in
Iowa and the rights belonging to it
The question is before the United
States District Court. But about
$4,000 have thus far been realized
out of this estate.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-16
Mr.. Parton. new wife. Mis-, Ellen

Mr.. Parton. new wife. Miss Ellen
Eldridge. must he in the neighbor-
hood OF 40 years of age. lie married
AFanny Fern" twenty wears ago, and
Mr.. EIdridge had then been Ten years
dead. Between the Eldridge and the
Parton Marriage. ''Fanny Fern" was
united TO Mr.. $. Il. Harrington, i,
Merchant then of Boston. and more
recently of Chicago: but this Union
was Of short duration. When Miss
Eidridge entered the Parton house.
hold she was very young girl. Her
elder sister married Mortimer Thorn
son. and died year afterward. leav-
ing an infant daughter. Since the
death Of Mrs. Parton. Mr.. Parton and
Miss Eldridge have taken charge of
this child; and their marriage now
enables them Ia mite more complete
~ In caring for her. Mr.. Parton is
now 81 yesrs OF age. When he mar
ried .Fanny Fern he was "a and she
forty-fve.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-16

THE sEyEEE WINTER, followed by
the rainy, dubious spring and summer
Of last year, has had effect. CoDsunp-
ton threatens TO regain It's old dread
ed significance. From its first faint
symptoms, through its harassing later
stages, Halls BALsAM for the lungs
must be called the consnmptive's
friend. Its blessed relief gives nights
OF peace instead Of hacking cough,
subdues dreaded night sweats, and
changes the weak, irritated feeling
through the chest to serene strength.
For sale by all druggists. Price, $l.0Q
per bottle.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-16
NATIONAL. REnI nLlCAN CoNvEN.
E0nN

The next Union Republican Convention for the
nomination of candidates for President and vice.
President, Of the United States, Will be held i'm the
city oiCincinnau on Wednesday. the 18th day of
June, NJ - o clock noon. AMI will consist oil del
esates from csch State equal to twice the number
ri Us Senators and Representatives in Congress
aad of i've delegates from each organized Terri
tory and the District Of Columbia
In calling the conventions for the election of
delegsics the committees OF the several States are
recommended To invite all Republican electors
ami all other voters, without regard 10 past pult
lcsl differences. or previous party affiliations,
who are opposed 10 reriying sectional issues and
harmony throughout the country by maintaining
and enforcing all the Constitutional rights of
every cliizeh including the full and ffee exercise
al the right OF suffrage without intimidation anu
Without iiaud, who are in favor of the continued
prosecution OF an Official dishonesty and of an
ws'onomicat administration OF the Government by
honest. faithful and capable officers, who in
isror OF making such reforms in government as
experience may, from time 10 time, suggest; who
sN opposed TO impairing the credit of the nation
iS aeprectatlng any of its obligations. and in
iaNor oil sustaining in every way the national faith
anu financial honor; who hold the common school
system Us the nursery of American liberty, and
sian control; who believe that for the promotion
~ thesc ends. the direction of the Government
should be continued To he conii,led TO those " hu
@lnere TO The principles ofl1s6 and support them
as Incorporated IN the Constitution and the laws
anu who are in favor OF recognizing and strength.
ehing The fundamental prncipleo OF national unit
IN this Centennial Anniversary OF the birth of III,
Republic.
tsiSne,) T. n. MORGAN.
a.. =, Chairman
w. T.. CHANDLER,
Secretary Republican National Committee
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-16
st. Lauis Market,

ST.. Loris, Feb. Is.
| BIS Telegraph.
Whcat--iirm. No. 9 Fall 81 5l7s@
% cash, and 81 Oils bid Feb. No. 8,
81 81 do. 4 81 0s.
Corn-irmcr; 3Sl,& a Sc cash, 3S14
@3S2ac. March and d0;G @llc April.
Oais--dnll 81 &c bid cash.
Rye and harley--notIing doing.
Whisl;y-qniet at 81 o6.
Pork--Stcady al $2l 70.
Iard--quiet At l2h a a..
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-02-16
Chicago Market,
CrlcAan, Feb. j.

CIIIcAG0, Feb. u.
| b. telegraph
Whcat--unsettlca and active, but
prices arc weak and lower at 81 OF
cash, 99s4 March, and 99ySc April.
No.3 S3c, and rejected re.
Corn--stcady at 1lA1c cash, 49,
March.
Oats--steady at 81 i4@ &c cash.
Rye--unchansed.
Barley-unscttlcd and lower at Csc
cash, and 50 March.
Pork--iirm and higher at sal 90
cash, and SCI 37k April.
Lard-frmer but unchanged; $l2.-
81 la@G5 cash.
Whisky-$l 0G,