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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-01

WAsHiN.roN. Feb. .:;.-St. Louis
was selected. Yesterday, as the place
for holding the National De,nocrstic
Convention.
The following call was issued
The National Democratic Com
mittce. to whom is delegated the
power Of fixing the time and place of
holding the National Democratic Con
rention. have appointed Tuesday. the
18th day fimc next. at noon. as the
time, and selected II. Louis as the
place for holding such Convention.
Each State will b- entitled to repre-
sentation equal To double the number
OF its Senators aud Representative in
the Congress Of the United States.
and the Territory Of Colorado. who's,
adinis>ion in July as a state will give
ii a rote in the next Electoral College
is also invited (" send delegate.
Democrats. Conservatives. and other
citizens Of the United States. ire
spettiye VI political associations. de-
string tn cooperate with the Demo
cratic party in it, present efforts and
objects are cordially invited to join
in sentling delegates 10 the National
Convention. Cooperation is desired
from all persons who would change
an administration that has suffered
public credit to become and remain
inferior TO less favored nations: has
permitted commerce to be taken away
ny foreign powers: has shifted trade
by unjust. unequal and pernicioa.
legislation: has imposed unusual taN-
alton and rendered il most burden
some has changed growing prosperi-
ty To wide spread suffering and want :;
has squandercd public moneys; has
recklessly. aefiantlN and >hametulls
used power that should have heen
swift to punish crime. orthese and
other reasons the National Democratic
party deem the Republic in danger
aud earnestly desirous oi securing 10
onr country the blessings of an ceon-
l.omical. pure and free governments
cordially invite the cooperation of
their fellow citizen. in their effort 10
| attain this object.
This i signed by The committee.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-01

C0ReeMcY. s5 r~
Special dispatch to the New York Times.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l9.--Thc time
I has come, in the judgment of many
officers Of the Government, and mem
bcrs and Senators, when it is possible
to begin the substitution Of silver
subsidiary coins for fractional cur
rency. The price Of gold isnow such
that the small silver coins are really
of a less value than grccnbacks. DR..
i.indcrman thinks that. considering
all the influences which serve to keep
coin.in circulation, gold would have
to rise to lis or 100 before there
would be any danger Of the with
drawal of silver coins for .nanufac-
lures or merchandise. This isespeci-
ally true Of the smaller coins, such as
the ten and twenty-five cent pieces.
Treasurer New also EXPRESSES him
self as favorable to the withdrawal Of
fractional currcncx and thinks the
work can now be begun with entire
safety. The tcn-cent and twenty-five
cent notes will possibly be first with
drawn, since, as before stated tho
coins of that value will more certain
ly remain in circulation. There il
some objection now raised to the is
sur of silver, because Of It's value he
ing less than currency; but the prac-
tical suggestion seems 10 be 10 put
out the silver eoins gradually,
and people who prefer the ten
cent scrip because it was worth
two mills more than silver ten
cent piccc-when compared with the
gold standard--will have opportuni-
ty Of choice, and they would even lie
permitted to bring ont their old
stockings full Of silver and exchange
the contents for fractional currency
before 1t should disappear forever
from circulation among the peonlr.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-01
sTm mAN0E PARTING.
How the CsceAs Ws0ugAs 8ubM - q
Piy sNoMtA Z 0u0ty sSoUse.
singular AeRArostSM 0H q eaM.baM d
Asa ~ itr Over sbe Grave 81
16elR ChlsM.
From ,h- Sioux City .Jeurnsl

Ii j. seldom indeed that separa-
tion OF n man and wife occurs under
such strange circumstances aud in the
manner herewith. This was an act
ual occurrence few days since, how
ever. the parties being well known.
NOT only IN the country where they
resided, but in ,hi, city as well. and
We might give names. but withhold
them for prudential reasons. This
much VIC will say, they lived on the
edge OF Plymouth county, and we be-
licrc in Lincoln township. The par
ticulars related To us are substantially
as follows:
The parties referred TO were united
in marriage, perhaps Il couple of
years since. AID in order to consum-
mate this end the young man was
compelled TO rcnouncc professionalism
and ayow allegiance to the Roman
Catholic faith, the Young woman
whom he desired 10 marry bein. n
staunch Catholic. This step nc took.
In due time after marriage a child
was born 10 the apparently happy
couple to more firmly mite their
hearts for each other. I.nt this event
did not have tendency TO work thai
end. soon after the birth OF their
little one tho wife expressed a desire
10 have II baptized in the church and
in the faith she had csponscd. To
this the husband sternly objected.
saying that he would as soon see the
child dead. Therefore. as the wife
could not prevaitmpon hcr husband
10 acccde 10 her request in the mat
ter OF the baptism OF the little babe,
the subject for the time being was
dropped. a little later the babe
sickened and died, aud in Justice to
the afflicted ones we will presume
that they both felt as deep sorrow
over their loss rs father or mother
could feel at the death OF an only
child. The wife very naturally de-
manded that a priest ofliciatc al the
last sad rites, while the husband
strongly aud very mrcasonably, as il
appears to Us. objected to any such
| thing, and asserted that a prominent
and good neighbor. who oftcntimes
breaches, but who Is Il Protestant,
should conduct tho funeral services.
The parents of the young wife, we
understand. also endcavorcd to Gel
their son.in-law to comply with the
wishes of his wife in this respect, bu,
he stubbornly refused TO yield. and
so the little one was laid away TO il,
last rest we believe without any for,
NAL Christian burial service.
| Here at the grave Of the child wal
enacted the strangcst part OF thu
| whole proceedings. In view OF W ha,
had already transpired, the mother
asserted it to be the duty OF her now
childlcss daughter to return home K
the parental root, and leave the mar
whom she had vowed to lore ant
obey, and there, over the fresh gray,
ofthcir babe, the young husband ant
wife clasped hands and bade eacl
lother farewell forever,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-01

The following table prepared for
reference. shows the political ~enti.
menis and the date OF the Inaugural
ton OF each President. the length OF
time he lived after that event, and his
age at the time Of his death:
i. George Washington, Indcpcnd-
ent, ihaugurated 1889: lived lO year,
age is.
,. John Adams. independent. in.
anguratcd 1877: lived % years; age
90.
). Thomas Jefferson. Democrat in
augurated 1901. lived % years !; age So.
4. James Madison. Democrat. in
auguratcd 1909 ;livcd 81 years ;agc s..
5. James Monroe. Democrat. in.
ausurated 1877: lived IA years: age
70.
q. John @. Adams, Whig. inaug.
nrated 1925; lived % years; age 81.
I. Andrew Jackson, Democrat. in
augnrated 1929; lived III years: age
IS.
/ s. Martin Van Buren,. Democrat
inangurated 1887: lived p Years
age so.
.. W. II. Harrison. Wing. inaugur-
ated 1911 lived l month age 6S.
10. John Tyler,N. P. Independent
inaugurated 1871 lived q years
age ~.
ii. James X. Polk. Democrat, i'll.
augurated 1915; lived wears age "a
IL. Zachary Taylor, Whig, inaug
urated l349; lived Ii months age Gl;
l3. Millard Fillmore. v. F.. Inde.
pendent, inaugnratcd 1870: lived q
years; age Il.
/ II. Franklin Pierce. Democrat, in.
augurated 1893: lived IL years
age 81,
10. James Buchanan. Democrat
inangnrate.i lS5I; lived ii years
age II.
I Ii. Abraham Lincoln. Republican
inanguraicd 1861; lived 4 years IL
months /; age H.
II. Andrew johnson. Y. r.. Inde
pendent, inansuratcd 1865: lived Il
I wears age 81.
! Is. General Grant, Republican. in
augurated 1860.
/ Tyler and Fillmore were elected
Vice Presidents as Wings and John
son as Republican. Their "indc
pendcnce" followed their Inaugural
ton as Presidents.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-01

The Chicago Tribune says the re-
ceiver appointed, has completed his
examination into the affairs Of the
Cook County National Bank, of Chi.
cago, and finds its liabilities to exceed
its assets by $l,496,34s. That paper
also states that Mr.. b. F. Aliens
homestead In Des Moines will also be
taken into account among his assets.
He claims 1t to be exempt on the
ground that he had never lost his res
idenee In Iowa, and that the home
stead is therefore exempt. 1t is al
legged, however, that he voted IN Chi.
cago in 1874, and. that not being reg,
istered, he swore In his vote.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-01

GoDLovE $. ORTIZ who was ycsier-
day nominated by the Republicans Of
Indiana for Governor, Is a cousin Of
our popular fellow citizen, Alderman
Clancy.
lie was Congressman At large from
Indiana during the last term, and Is
now Minister to Austria, having, been
appointed something over year ago.
He has been repeatedly elected to
Congress from the Lafayette District,
and when elected at largo the
last time beat Mr.. NJ. G. Kerr
by something less than one thousand
majority. He bore the rank Of cap,
tain during the war Of the Rebellion
He II one Of the ablest and most pop.
ular public msn in indiana, and ha.
been prominent In her politics 70,
over quarter Of . century. He viii
Immediately resign and return home
Ito enter into the canvass, and ths
Democratic candidate, be hc either
Holman or Niblack, will lind ii
| Orth . foeman worthy Of his steel
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-01
New se Secure Premanua Monc,.

DIR. T. a. Baker. in the Bcekeebef's
-NngdSiae. publishes plan to secure
the largest quantity and the best
quality of honey. which is well wor.
thy OF trial;
The plan is simply 10 keep very
strong colony queenlcss during the
period Of the greatest flow Of honey.
All apiarians know that a virgin
swarm will work with more energy
in building comb and storing honey
than one with full supply. lis no,
uncommon for strong families. with
everything ncedfnl for storing honey
In surplus boxes, to loaf about the
hive until q few empty frames are
given between the full ones. when
they will soon be filled, but, being in
the queens chamber, she immediate.
ly performs her duty. and YOU get no
honey The law Is immntable in
their allowing no empty space he
tween broad combs and the law i'm.
pelling the bees to fill the space with
comb, scts with like force by indica-
ting to the queen her duty. BY vir-
tue OF cause and effect, il the entire
hive Is made into space. it is but i'nl-
filling that law for the bees tn
promptly ill it with comb and honey.
il. prrchanee, ii is in abundant sup.
ply, but madam queen being present,
we must allow considerable force
TO assist in attentions TO her royalty /;
dethrone her, and supply The colony
with material to make new one, and
yet allow none 10 mature for period,
and We shall have our boxes filled
with the heantcnus nectar. The nn-
Grafton is 10 rni Two large swarms.
without queens or combs, into hive
filled with empty sectional frames or
honey boxes. and give one broad
comb nj one end of The hive. and be-
fore the new queen is hatched remove
the comb and give them another
When the second has become fertile,
the greatest How Of honey bcin"
over, remove the honey frames or
boxes and ill the hive with comb or
empty frames as the fall season for
honey may indicate. The queens and
small combs may he used TO advan-
tage- which any intelligent apiarian
will understand.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-01
Tar Hon .James TT Rofhrnel- 4

TgE Hon. James Ii. Rothroek. to
whom Gov. Kirkwood has rendered
the position of Supreme Judge of the
State, ia q citizen of Cedar county, and
has been for ten wears past District
Judge in the Eighth judicial district.
His career upon the bench has been
so exceedingly acceptable that at his
last election he had no opponent, and
received almost the united votes of
both parties. He ia in the prime of
life, being forty-four years Of age.
He was Lieut.. Colonel Of the 18th
Iowa Infantry. Throughout all east
ern and central Iowa, whore he Is best
known, the Judge is very highly cs-
tecmcd both asa citizen and jurist.
We believe the appointment to be a
good one. Tho State Register sug-
gcsts that probably Senator Shane. OF
Benton county, will be appointed to
succeed Roihrock on the District
Bench.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-01
A PLyMouTH RIOT.
Bowen Boards Beecher while
Among Hts Friends.
When . Lively Scene Ensues
and Bowen Gets a Ter.
rible Fright.
The Council Decides to Have
. Reinvestigation Of the
Charges Against
Beecher.

New Yonk, FEE. 23.--The Advisory
Council rcasSemhlcd in secret session
this morning. The committee to
make up n final report was also IN
secret session.
The question whether there shall
| be another investigation eofzstbe
!charges against Beecher, was dis
cusscd.
| DR.. "A bbott made violent address
against this course. in which he is
said to have urged that the Council
had already decided the previous in
| vestigation TO have been thorough,
and could not now advise another To
be held. Other delegates also ex-
pressed similar opinions.
A resolution, however. was finally
adopted that owing to the strong pub
lie feeling in the matter and the de-
sire expressed by the church, every
thing should be investigated.
/ The discussion was a heated and
very lengthy one, and when the vote
was taken about two dozen delegates
voted in the negative.
4 very exciting and unlocked for
denouenicni of the meeting between II
&c Bowen and the Plymouth Church
examining committee took place to-
night at Asst Pastor Holiday house.
! About s o'clock Bowen. his two
sous, Edward and II. Bowen and DIR.
Ward. publisher Of the Iadepen1eat
entered Mr.. Iallldas's house. and in
abont an hour the door was iluns
open. the light flashed and loud and
angry voices were heard. Bowen
gives an account Of what took place.
in effect. as follows That on enter
ing he ionnd company of forty or
fifty persons. embracing members OF
the committees. Chairman Of the
Council and others. in session. Beech
or sat in a corner behind the door.
Bowen was called on for statelnent.
which he read. Previous To presents
ing his statement. Mr.. Bowen cx-
pressed his surprise AT seeing sneh i
large attendance, and asked for the
reason of their presence. He wa
told that the committee never object
ed to his bringing his friends there.
The idea was that Bowen had riglt
to brin. in any friends he cared 10
The onlt objection was IL reporters:
that the company came by the COM
mittee's invitation not Mr.. Bcecher'..
After Mr.. Bowen read his statement
continued the narrator. Mr.. Tilney
Fenquired ii he had any other facts H.
give, to which Mr.. Bowen replied
THAT Is all this evening" A. Mr..
Bowen was about leaving, Mr.. Blair.
! q member Ut the committee, said lie
protested against Mr.. bowen eavine.
Mr.. Shear,nan told Bowen he woul,,
not he allowed tn leave. Mr.. Bowen
stepped toward the door Of The front
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-01

The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Railway company having reached
Oskaloosa, are pushing the work
westward. The Herald says that the
track will pass under that ofthc Iowa
Central road, and that the cut for this
purpose win be twcnty-four feet
deep. The distance from Oskaloosa
to Muscatipe il nincty-onc miles.
This is very important railroad ac-
QUESTION to our neighhoring city, and
If we mistake not, will materially en-
hance its commercial prosperity.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-01

We would recommend To those
who are going to try sheep, to COM
mence with small flock and learn
The business. Purchase no old sheep,
let the price be ever So low: be sure
there Is no disease among them
bnild dog-proof yard with an open
shed on the north side. with ROOF
that will shed rain; yard them every
night. See that Your pasture fences
will prevent them from respassing
on your ncighbors provide a variety
Of food for winter feed literally and
without waste, and see that they have
water whenever they want il. Tame
grass makes the best pasture ry,
makes good fall and winter pasture
After shearing. dip your lambs and
sheep in tobacco liquid to rid them
of all verlnin, aud, as a preventive
against such.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-01
FOR 93O,OOO.


SAN FR.NcIsco. Feb. a..-lt is esti.
mated that 10000 people witnessed
the four mile and repeat race. for the
$4,000 purse. to-day. The track was
in excellent condition and the wealth.
er favorable. After much delay the
horses were called to start at ESQ.
Katie Peasc drew tho pool. Ruther.
ford second, Foster, llockhocking,
Chance. Revenue and Golden Gate in
order, and got away ut the third at.
tempt; well together. Chance was a
little ahead on the back stretch: Hook.
hooking got the lead. passing in one
half minute. hut fell behind at the
turn; Chance leading To the score
Foster second. Rutherford third the
others well together. little behind.
Time. M':.. On the second mile
Rutherford and Fester drew ahead
of Chance, the rest punched. and
maintained that position to the score
, Time, :J3is. Chance now began e
flag on the third mile aud was passe.
by Katie Pease.
Rutherford maintained Il sigh
lead. closely pressed by Foster, ant
came under the string in | 30: Foster
end, Katie Pease 3rd. In the fnurtl
mile heat Hockhocking. who had
been running easily with the field
drew ahead of Pease, and Foster
pushed Rutherford throughout pass.
ing him on the home stretch and
winning the heat by neck. in ::0l..
Rutherford End. Hockhocking wa.
apparently fair third, the rest bein.
we'll in the rear Of getting the dis
tance flag in their faces. and to tbe
surprise of the whole assemblag gt
Hockhocking was also adjudged dis.
tanced. The ruling in this case ex.
cited universal dissatisfaction and
much untavorablc comment on tn.
action OF the judges. it being claimed
BY many that Ilockhocking had run Q
waiting race, and was good to run d
second heat. coming in very fresh. bu
was shut out purpo>ely SO a. TO pre-
vent such result.
! The hackers of Rutherford now be.
gan 10 hedge. Foster havin. called
the pool 2to |.
| AT 3:45 the horses were called TO,
the second heat; made fair start of
I ~Vi"o Nutttts tSuHu tuS tIHtN
the second attempt they got Of to
/ gcther. Foster drew slightly ahead
and nj half mile frd by half length
which position was maintained II
score time-o GG.
! The second mile Foster slightl. in
creased his lead, passing the half on,
length ahead. On the home ,trctcf
Rutherford closed on him. and the,
passed under the string in | :5a. Fos
ter half a length ahead.
The latter now hcgan to fors,
ahead once more, AMI at the halt mile
was half length ahead. Rutherford
here made fine burst of speed an6
they passed the stand with Fostc1
only neck in the lead time ~.
Rutherford's last effort seemed I,
tell on him. aud on the fourth mile h,
fell steadily behind. Foster lead tw,
open lengths at the half. and came il
easy winner Of the heat and race h,
six open lengths in . .D3.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-01

MEMPHIS, Feb. 25.-The 1ppears,
jackson, Miss, special, last night,
says the House spent the entire day
in considering the report of the
Ames investigating Committee. AT
the time the special was sent last
night vote had not been reached.
The report Of the committee is quite
lengthy, aud recommends that Gov.
Ames be impesched and removed
from Office for official misconduct, on
eleven seperate and distinct charges
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-01

welfare were intrusted to party
which gave no aid or comfort to the
enemies of our common country, and
which now gives the only security OF
means for present or future safety,
prosperity, and honor as power fol
good among the nations.
With renewal Of our pledges to
the platform Of principles adopted by
the Republican State Convention in
July last, we enter upon the cam
paign Of 1876 with assurances from
all directions that the party of law.
order progress, and freedom will
achicyc another glorious victory.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-01

There will he two eclipses OF the
moon in 1876. The irst occurs short
~ after ten O'Clock on the night of
March the 10th. Ii will be visible in
every part OF the United States and
Canada. The second eclipse of the
moon will take place on September
3D.. II win be visible in this country.
The eclipses OF the sun are two.
The first is an annual eclipse, March
26th, visible only in its perfect phe-
nomena on a line from Vancouver's
Island TO the northwestern shore OF
Hudson's Bay. Outside that limit il
will be visible 10 the United States as
o partial eclipse. A total eclipse oi
the SUN occurs on the afternoon OF
September 18th, not visible on any
part Of the American continent.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-01

Speaking of Senator Thurman
letter 10 the Democratic members oi
the Ohio Legislature. the Cincinnati
Enquirer says: "fhis letter of Mr..
Thurman is not calculated 10 advance
his Presidential interests either in
Ohio or elsewhere. We are surprised
that it should have been allowed to
see the light. Desiring to eonciliatc
the national banks, as ii does by lis
silence, by its preference of their notes
over grcenbacks, it win not commend
itself to the Democracy Of Ohio. Its
pretended opposition to the specie re-
sumption act will not strengthen the
author i'll the Eastern States. 1t looks
as though hc was destined to fall be.
tween two stoola He is against
Democratic opinion in Ohio and the
West. That being his place OF resi-,
dence, he cannot expect advocac,
from abroad. The first quality of &
Presidential candidate is Ia be strong
at home and have ihe support "f hi,
own State"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-01

SPEAKER KERR, It is said, is in such
poor health, that he vii; be unable to
occupy the Speakers chair, and will
probably resign. He IL said to be af-
flictcd with something similar to
Dright's disease, and his medical ad-
viscrs say the severe labor Of the
Speaker Of the House he must forego.
This, if so, will throw a distracting
fight into the Democratic ranks.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-01

We are informed by the Davenport
Gazette that the committees Of both
Houses of our Legislature have
agreed to report fayorably upon es-
tablishing chairs Of Homeopathy In
In the Medical department of the
State University in connection with
the Allopathic school. The Gazette
further states that it does not doubt
but that this recommendation of the
committees will be approved by the
Legislature. We have no light, our
selves, as to whether the Gasctte's
views are probable or not, but II they
are, we suggest, in order to avoid an
other bitter contest, that at the same
time chairs be Instituted also for tho
medical school Of Eclcctics so that We
may end for a few years, at least. any
further turmoil in regard to the Med
ical department Of onr State Tnivcrs-
/ itv
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-03-01

A CHARGE made against Charles
Wilson, New Hampshire Democrat,
clerk in tho Treasury Department,
that he had expressed approval at the
assassination of President Lincoln,
having been brought to the attention
Of the Secretary, an investigation was
ordered. The witnesses were exam
ined before Assistant Conant to-day,
who considers the fact substantiated.
Mr.. Wilson will have to join Hamble-
ton in his Philadelphia
Press.