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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-12

THE whole country mourned the
disappearance of Charley
Ross. lie was young and helpless,
the victim Oft conspiracy, having for
its motive power money. Sometimes
infants are stolen for revenge, or
from the promptings of love, but in
this case the cause was merccnary.-
The hope of reward in dollars was
the inducemcnt, and it was New
York city job. A still younger and
more famous child was lost last week.
The rag-baby has gone. nobody
knows whittier. 1t was last seen in
st. Louis. Samuel j. Tilden furnish
ed the inducements to the abduction,
and John Morrissey took it upon him.
self to put up the job and work it
through. The babe was protected by
Il Gordon Of guards, with Gen. Ewing
at their head, but to no purpose. An
opiatc more potent than the drug of
India put the watchers asleep. 1t is
supposed that the abducted was spir-
tied away in a barrel. There was an
empty one around there about that
time. 1t had been shipped originally
from New York and bore cabalist-
ic mark, which, being Interpreted by
the bill of lading, meant "handle
with care; grecnbacks for the St
Louis Convention, with the compli-
ments of Samuel J. Tilden." II
would certainly be very appropriate
to stow away the imitation infant in
The barrel which had held "Slippery
Sans" greenbacks. Thee head of il
should be STAYED in and carefn
search make for the lost baby. 1t is
surely there or Observation-Disclosures
90 Journal.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-12

GEN. Pull SHERIDAN thinks there
is no need of volunteers being raised
to fight the Indians. He claims that
there is ample force that can be had
from our regular army TO fully and
successfully settle this matter with
the Sioux. lie says "thcrc is nothing
"to be regretted but poor Clusters
"death and that of his officers and
"men. The column was sufficiently
" strong to have handled the Indians
eff Custer had waited for q junction"
We feel certain that Sheridan is right.
The real fact is that Caster thought
his five companies were even strong
enough to whip the Indians. AT all
events his wonderful daring led him
to run the risk. The Indians en-.
ployed their usual tactics and, retreat.
ing, drew the intrepid but moi eau.
tious Custer, into an ambuscade
where escape was impossible. Thai
is the simple fact in the case. Had
not Clusters rashness led him into
this ambuscade. even his small force
would not have been SO cut off.
The Chicago Times. however, lays
the death of Custer and his command
at the door of Gen. Grant. In doins
this it labors through q column edi
torial of the sheerest nonsense ans
patent exhibition of hatred toward
the President. The Times should la,
itself out OH labored article charg
ing President Grant with being re
sponsible for the destructive flood
and hurricanes that have recent,
visited portions of Iowa.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-12
EXPIRES, Robbery,

ST. Louis, July S.-Thc eastward
bound train on the Mo. Pacific II. X.
left Ottcrville, NO., at 10 last night.
Before they had proceeded more than
three miles the train was stopped by
distractions which had been placed
on the track. As soon as the train
stopped dozen or fifteen men APP
peared with terrific yells and dis
charging pistols, jumped on the
train. Two jumped on the engine
and threatened to kill the engineer
and fireman IL they offered any re-
sistance. 81 @
At some time or other the robbers
climbed into the express car by the
side door which was open. Bushnell,
the express messenger, however, had
dashed through the train to the rear
sleeper and giving his safe keys to
the brakeman, made him put them in
his shoes. CoRkling, the baggage
man Of the train was in the express
car when the robbers entered and put
ting their revolvers to his head, they
ordered to point out Bushnell, who
in turn was forced to deliver the
keys to the robbers, who put the en-
tire contents Of the two safes into a
wheat sack they carried with them.
They also went into the Adams OK
press car but found nothing there that
seemed to be worthy their notice.
They. then departed ip q southerly
direction.
1t is understood that a party OF
citizens is in pursuit Of them, and at
last accounts were only ten miles be-
hind them. So far Us can be learned,
the American Express Company loses
SOME four thousand dollars and the
United States Company about twelve
Thousand, hut these amounts may
prove to be too small. REPORTS are
III circulation that the losses are
IA cfi oreaters 1fss nj u Col ~
'13 cf Y3lETTdHs yts, aig 9,s @9asi
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-12
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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-12
What the Mississippi Inves-
tigation will Show.
Is reported by James KedpasIi, Mr.. BoutwelF%

CLERK.
will show that the colored voters
in all the counties where they out
number the whites were oyerawed
by an organized system of terrorism.
IL will prove that wholesale MUIR
der and midnight assassinations
were promptly resortcd to whenever
less violent methods fail TO intimi-
date the Republicans.
1t will establish the fact that scores
of the leaders of the colorcd people
mainly the negro presidents of Re-
publican clubs--were driven OFF or
silenced or murdered.
1t will tell that white men were
subject to the same terrors wherever
they scorned to succumb to the social
and political influence around them.
1t will prove that the planters, in
many parts of the State, incorporated
into their leases the intimidating pro-
viso that, if the negro renter failed
to vote with the landowner, all his
share of the crop-all the fruit of his
years labor on the farm-should be
forfeited to the proprietor by this in
dependent political action.
1t will demonstrate, in word.
without dispute, that the lachrymose
Lamar, who wept over Summers cof-
fin lids, owed his election as United
States Senator, to the overthrow OF
every civil right to secure which, the
great northern statesman lived and
died.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-12

FOURTH of July celebrations were
not numerous in the South. In some
places, however, the stars and stripes
floated proudly to the breeze, and in
other places the flag of the "Lost
Cause" In one case, at Carlisle, KY.
the widow of Major Metcalf, a union
officer, raised over her house the stars
and stripes, and a lot of ex-rebcl SOL
diers made her haul it down, threat
ening to burn the house down over
her head if she did not do so.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-12
sheridan o. the Ind,a. Question.


WASHINGTON, July S.-The follow
ing was received here this morning
from Philadelphia:
Z To ". r. Shermdn, Wdshiagton.-
Your dispatch received. ! think il
premature to think Of asking for
volunteer, cavalry with the attendant
expenses Of the six companies Of the
22nd. IF the six companies Of the
22nd infantry are given to Terry he
will have about 1900 men. Crook,
in . few days, will have 1900 men,
and send him Mcrritt's eight CON-
rpanies Of the Sth cavalry, four hun
bred Strong, which will make him
OYER 1900 strong. We are all right.
Give us a little time. / deeply de-
plore the loss of Custer and his off,
GERS and men. / fear it was an un-
necessary sacrifice, due to misappre-
hension and superabundance of cour-
age. The latter was extraordinarily
developed in Custer. l will keep in
constant communication and If
should see the slightest necessity of
additional mounted men, which UNI
fortunately can not be furnished
from my meagre command will not
hesitate to ask for them and il Con.
gress will give the 100000 which
have asked for for the past two years,
for the establishment of posts al
Tongue river and the mouth of Big
Horn it will be to the interest OF
economy and will settle the Sioux
question. 1t should be remembered
that the loss of Custer and his men
with him, must have been attended
by at least corresponding loss on
the part of the Indians. s
fSigned .a p. II. SHERIDAN,
~ Lieut.. Genl
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-12
rmed Abou. Tramp,.

DAVENPORT, July S.-During the
last few days tramps have captured
trains ON the Rockford road and COM
PEELED the engineer and conductor to
haul them from Monmouth and
to Rock Island and Mo-
line, from which points they make
their way to this city by the govern.
ment bridge. Over GOO have arrived
here within "a hours. A dispatch re-
ccived here to-day from the general
passenger agent of the Rockford road
states that 500 more are coming
The Mayors of Rock Island and Mo-
line, have issued proclamations, call
ing upon the citizens to act. On the
arrival of the train at Moline, this
afternoon, the marshal's possee and
government troops from Rock Island
arsenal, were AT the depot and a row
occurred, in which one of the grass
hoppers was bayoneted and two 9TH
crs severely injured. Mayor Rose
Of this city, has ordered out the mill
tia to protect the city. These fellows
are arriving in greater numbers this
year, than ever before, and stealing
and plundering along their route and
wherever they stop.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-12
DEMOCRATIC REFORM.
Special Dispatch to The Tribune.

cpcClul W AHc
WAsIuNGToN, ID. c., July 5.-The
House passed n resolution calling up
on thcSccretary of the Interior to COM
mrnicate all information relative to
the investments made by former Sec
retarics of the Interior of the Indian
trust funds. Secretary Chandler has
already prepared a tabular statement
which shows that for number Of
years his Democratic predecessors
were accustomed in their discretion
to invest this fund in practically
worthless securities in Southern
States. The amount of such secur-
tiles now held by the Interior Depart
ment aggregates y4,500,0O0, the
greater portion Of which are worth
less. The securities which include
turnpike stock, old canal stock, repu-
dated bonds, and securities of like
character, had only hypothetical
value even before the War
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-12
The Happy, Happy south.

AUGUSTA, Ga, July 9.-The riot at
Hamburg has terminated disastrous
ly. This morning between two and
three O'Clock, six negroes were killed
and three wounded. After the whites
fired four rounds from piece of are
tillery, the negroes retreated from a
brick building into the cellar and out
houses of adjoining buildings. Fif-
teen were captured, and the others,
including Captain Doe Adams, es-
capped into the country. 1t is report.
ed that some of the prisoners were
shot after being captured.
The unfortunate affair is deplored
by all good citizens of both races, and
there is deep regret that better coun-
sells did not prevail. Crowds of PEG.
pie from Aug usta visited Hamburg
Whites and blacks intermingled free.
ly. There were no threats, but deep
regrets that blood had been shed and
lives lost. No further trouble is an
ticipatcd.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-12

The Quincy Ull.) Why has inter
viewed Gen. Singleton, of that place,
who has returned from st. Louis ut
terly disguised and with no purpose
of accepting Tiiden under any cir
cumstances. Gen. S. said:
Money was used freely to secure
Mr.. Tilden's nomination, but have
no knowledge as to who received it.
Tilden was advertised before the con-
vention like patent medicine. l saw
a circular to editors of newspapers re-
qnesting them TO publish five accom-
panying notices complimentary to
Mr.. Tilden and TO forward the bill.
These were sent out TO all parts OF
the country through the agency OF
Mr.. Tildcn's brother, who is also a
patent medicine man. No
such disorder or such trickery have
ever been witnessed in convention
assembled in America.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-12
--latest News from Gen. Csonk's Ex
DelliQlOn.

OMAHA, July S.-Captain Nicker-
son, an aid-de-camp on Gen. Crook
staff, who went out with the expedi-
tion, returned to Omaha yesterday.
lie left Crook on one of the small
forks OF Tongue River, at the base
of Big Horn Mountain, 1876 miles from
Fort Fetterman, and about 262 miles
from the railroad. The command was
awaiting the arrival of supplies and
achievements, the latter consisting
of five companies, which left Fl. Fet-
terman July the 4th, and expected to
reach Crook about the 18th. He will
also be joined on Monday by $50
Snake Indians, and these, with the re-
Inducements, will increase the num-
Der of men in the expedition to over
1,400. Nickerson does not apprehend
any dang CT to the expedition; neither
does Crook; does not look upon the
attack Of a few weeks ago as defeat,
and is confident that Crook can, and
will, whip the Sioux as soon as rein
forcements arrive. Crooks location
is not more than fifty miles from the
scene of the Custer. massacre.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-12
FEARFUL LAKE DISASTER.
A vessel Durned ON Lake Michigan n
Twenty. Ave Persons Drowned

MILWAUKEE, July l0-The propel-
Tor st. Clair burned on lake Supe-
rior. Twenty-seven lives were lost.
Particulars to follow soon.
HoUGHToN, Mich, July l0.--Last
Sunday morning about two O'Clock,
the propeller st. Clair, Captain Rob-
ert Rhineas, belonging to Wards
Line, on her way from Duluth, left
Ontanagon for this port having on
board eighteen passengers and a crew
of fourteen persons. When off Four
teen Mile Point, a fire was discovered
in the fire hold of the vessel, and in
five minutes the whole vessel was
enveloped in smoke and flames from
one end to the other. Owing to the
rapidity with which the flames spread
but one boat was launched. Life
preservers were brought on deck, and
all succeeded in putting them on,
when rush was made for the yawl
which was swamped six or seven
times. The water was very cold, and
it was not long before all but one OF
the passengers, sixteen in number
persisted, together with ten of the
crew. When the boat caught fire
she was about five miles from shore
The following is the list of saved
Robert Rhineas, Captain; Daniel j
Stringer, first engineer; Thos. C.
Bothman, mate Thos. Fortier, wheel.
man; John B. Leutphin, passenger
1t is reported that among the passen-
gers lost were number of residents
from Ontonagon and Marquette coun.
ty. The boats cargo was made up OF
cattle, flour, feed, etc. Tugs and
boats are out searching for bodies
No further particulars.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-12
ORIGINAL. NOTICE.
In the District Court of the State of Iowa, in
aud for Wapello county:

In the District Court of the State of Iowa, in
aud for Wapello county:
G. A. Madison
Against
Mary j. Lawrence : August Term, 1876.
John Lawrence
To Mary J. Lawrence and John Lawrence, De
fendants--
Yon are hereby notified that on or before the
10th day of August, 1876, the petition Of G. A
Madison, plaintiff, will be filed in the Clerk 9 Of
flee Of the District Court of WapellO county.
Iowa, claiming OF you Two Hundred and Eighty
Five Dollars (S2S5 00) due on your Promissory
Note. and said petition will ask for the foreclosure
of the mortgage given by you, and each of you
to secure said note, on the west half OF the North
east quarter of the northwest quarter of Section
No 1wenty-three; also the northwest quarter of
the north west quarter Of said Section No. Twenty
three, and the southwest quarter of the northeast
quarter Of the northeast quarter of Section No.
Twenty-seven, all In township No. Seventy -one
Range No. Fourteen west, in Wapello county,
Iowa
And unless you appear and make defense there
to, on or before noon of the second day of the
next term Of said court to be begun and held at
the Court House in Ottumwa, in said county, on
the 2Sth day of August, 1876, default viii be en-
tered and a judgment rendered thereon against
yon
Dated July llth. 1876
HUTCHINSON 4 MAST
l-2 4ww w Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-12
Special to the Chicago Tribune.

CINCINNATI, July IA reporter of
the Tribune to-day called on George
w. Guysi, having been advised that
he could give the facts concerning the
seizure of a distillery in the State of
New York in which Samuel J. Tildcn
was interested for defrauding the
revenue. some time in the COS. Our
reporter found Mr.. Gnysi at his Of
lice on Main street, and having asked
him for the facts, Mr.. Guysi said: In
1866 or 'G7. in the winter, / cant tell
exactly what month, was sent over
TO Lebanon Springs, N. ", the home
of Mr.. Tildcn, to investigate an irreg-
ularity there in the Tilden labratory
The 1'ilden Brothers were distilling
there and paying no tax. The tax al
that time was two dollars per gallon
They claimed that they had chemicals
in the mash. They had regular dis
tillery, and We're MASKING from 100 t6
l25 bushels per day. They claimed
that it came out ether
Reporter-What was the distilla
ton?
Mr.. Guysi-AIcoholic, OF course.
R.-And subject to the tax of two
dollars.
Mr.. G.-Certainly.
R.--Iad they been paying any
thing?
| Mr.. G.-Not a cent.
Rand the tax then was - pc
gallon?
Mr.. G.-Yes.
R.--How long had this been goin,
on?
Mr.. G.-Well, / cant exactly sa,
now. The tax ought TO have been il
the ncighborhood of 500 or 1900 pc
day
R.--IIad this been going on long
Mr.. G.-Well, for some months a
least. can't give you the figures, a
all my papers were destroyed by tn
fire, but the reports at Washingto
will show.
R.-What did you do with the case
Mr.. Gil stopped them and turnc'
the matter over to the Assessor there
10 collect what was due from them.
R.-Do you know what was th
result?
/ Mr.. CT don't know, but I hav
no doubt the reports on file ut Wash
Iington will show the whole case III
| R.-What was your position then
| Mr.. G.-I was special agent of In
Internal Revenue Department.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-12
DENNIS MAuoNEy, of the Dubuque
Te1eg,uph, and a lifelong Democratic
leader in Iowa, announces the nomi
nation of Tilden. i'm bold face type, as
"DEMoCRATIC SUICIDE"
The INDIANAPOLIS journal says:

"Wc are able to State, upon direct
and indisputablc authority, that an
agreement was entered into at St.
Louis between the Indiana delega-
ton and leading members of nearly
all the other delegations that If Gov.
Hendricks would accept the n0mina-
tions for Vice President now and
make the race, there should be no
opposition in the Democratic party
TO his nomination for President four
years hence. This agreement to be
held good whether the Democrats
are successful this year or not
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-12

THE Turks are proving more than
a match for the Servians. From the
latest cable reports, il would appear
that the latter's armies arc nearly
annihilatcd. II is probable that in
the future the war will be con-
dncted on the guerrilla plan. the
Servians dividing up into small
attachments and striking the Turk,
as they can, by sallying from mount,
ain Businesses. The little principally
Of Servia is too weak to cope viii
Turkey, though the latter be cflcmin
ate and sick.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-12
Official Report Of the Cus-
ter Disaster! 4 .-
Not One Man Alive to Tell the
Z Story. 'l


CHICAGO, July S.-The following is
the official report of Gen. Terry, of
Clusters engagement with the Indi-
ans, received at the headquarters of
Gen. Sheridan to-day .
HEADQUARTERS DEPT, OF DAKoTA.)
Camp on Little Big Horn River,}
June 81, 1876. j.
To AdjutaM Gen. Of Military Dr.
rision Of the Mo. at Chicago, W.-
It is my painful duty to report that
day before yesterday, the 25th inst, a
great disaster overlook Gen. Custer
and the troops under his command,
At IL o'clock Of the 22nd he started
with his whole regiment and a strong
detachment of scouts and guards,
from the mouth of the Rosebud.
Proceeding up that river about. 20
miles, he struck very heavy Indian
trail which had previously been dis.
covered, and pursuing it, found that
il led, as it was supposed that it would
lead, to the Little Big Horn riYer
Here he found village of almost UNI
exampled extent and ut once attacked
it with that portion fills force which
was Immediately at hand. Major
Reno with three companies, A, G, and
NJ, of the regiment was sent into the
valley of the stream at the point
where the trail struck it. General
Custer with five companies, G, Il, L, !
and l., attempted to enter 1t about
three miles lower down. Reno ford
ed the river, charged down its left
bank, dismounted and fought on foot
until finally completely overwhelmed
by numbers he was compelled to
mount, recross the river, and seek a
refuge on the high bluffs which over
look its right bank. Just as he re-
crossed, Capt. Bolton, who with three
companies, ID, ii and X, was some
two miles to the left of Reno, where
the action commenced, but who had
been ordered by Gen. Custer to re-
turn, came to. the river and rightly
concluding that it was useless for his
force to attempt to renew the fight in
the valley, he joined Reno on the
bluffs. Capt. McDougall with his
company, y, was at first at some dis
lance in the rear with train of pack
mules, he also came up to Reno. Soon
this united force was nearly surround
ed by Indians, many of whom armed
with rifles occupied positions which
commanded the ground held by the
cavalry, ground from which there
| was no escape tI59
Rifle pits were dug and the fight
maintained, though with heavy loss,
from abouthalf past 2 o'clock OF the
25th till O. o'clock of the 18th, when
the Indians withdrew from the 1yal-
ley, taking with them their village.
OF the .mayementsl ri Gen. Caster
land the FIVE companies scarcely ah lgs;
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-07-12

The $4,000 stolen by Jacob Thomp-
son, democratic Secretary of the In
terror, under Buchanan, went into the
Golfers of the Confectionery to help de-
fray the expenses Of the rebellion
And now the democracy asks for
poweragain, on the plea of reform r