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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-10
morton Explaias. ..

WASHINGTON. May 3.-Morton
arose to personal explanation. He
had read an article recently published
i'm the New York World, in regard
to a quarter million dollars received
from Government and expended by
him i'm organizing Indiana troops.
And said in the spring of 1868 the
President of the United States ad-
vanced to him a quarter of a million
dollars to enable me to carry forward
the military organization i'm that state.
He expended $l33, 3,SO2,9l and return
ed to the Treasury the balance, $116,-
697 90 and had the receipt of the Sec
of the Treasury therefor which was
read.
He then spoke of the election of in
Indiana in 1862. when the Democrats
carried the state by 10000 majority
and saw their attempt to take from
him all power to organize the militia
and take Indiana out of the line of
loyal states. There was plenty Of
money in the State treasury to enable
him to carry on operations. but it
was locked against him. He made
an appeal to the people of Indiana,
and various counties, banks and
railroad corporations advanced
him money: but he was still
$250,OO0 short, which amount was
advanced to him by the general gov
ernment. A joint committee of the
Legislature, composed of some of the
most prominent Democrats examined
his accounts and they were reported
absolutely correct.
AT the conclusion, Mcdonald said
he would, in the future, say something
of Indiana's political history. He
had nothing to say Of Morton's vim
dication.
Anthony commended Morton's
course, when Governor of Indiana,
and condemned the examination now
making.
Cameron also applauded the course
of Morton.
Unfinished business, being the
Japanese indemnity bill, was then
resumed.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-10
"Lss Well E.easA Assns."
tsigourney Ncws.l

For SecretaryOt State the News
has decided first choice. Hon. Jo-
siah 4. Young, the present incumbent
is one among the men called to re-
sponsible place of public trust to
whom the people can say, "wcll done,
good and faithful servant" His
watchful care over the interests of
the State whenever and wherever in
volvcd in the duties of his office, to-
gether with his courtesy to all, is
well known to the writer, as well as
to all who have had occasion to visit
the ancient mansoleum Oh Capital
Hill. We therefore favor letting
well enough alone, and hope to see
Mr.. Young returned TO his present
position for another term.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-10
Fitzpatrick and Ora ms .

From the Columbus Journal
An officer of the Engineer Corps
has told me a little story which ]
have never seen in print, though Il
might explain who Gen. Kilpatrick
does not love Grant. The story is
that the then Lieutenant General re-
ceivcd the following telegram late il,
the war:
"Send me damned fool to com
mand my cavalry.
w. Il. SHERMAN, Major-Genl."
And Grant set sent Fitzpatrick.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-10

SAN FRANcIsco, May 4.-The Re-
publican state convention, of Oregon
elected w. B. Vanhouton, j. ii. Fou-
ton, j. b. David, III. X. Hines and j.
w. Scott, to complete the delegation
to the national convention, and de-
clared Blaine its choice. The con-
ycntion did not pass the usual rcso-
lutions endorsing the administration.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-10
Has shaken Hope.

"Thank Providence I" said an fliict-
ed Chicago man, as he came home the
other evening and found his home in
a state Of chaos, ''there'll be no house
cleaning in Heaven
"Well, I'll bet there will, if you and
l are there" replied the wife, as she
tugged away at carpet.
"You do?'
"Yes, sir, do" said she "for l
know that ii you're there, you'll make
a mnss, just rs you do here, and ]
couldn't stand that! Y
Then, as the man waited around
for supper, he almost wished that
when he died it would be the very
last Of him.-Chiedgo Journal.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-10
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, May 3The grand
jury of the District Of Columbia have
agreed upon presentment against
w. w. Belknap for the alleged ac-
ceptance Of bribes in official station
A summons was sent out yesterday
for Mrs Caleb p. Marsh which was
returned by the marshal endorsed
non est.
s. II White and Lonsdale Twitch-
ett, late of the Indian Office, Duncan
Thompson, of the Interior Depart
ment, M. McEwing and J. 5. Rca, OF
the Pension Agency were examined
by the grand jury to-day.
The presentment of Gen. Belknal
is in the hands of the District Attor-
ney who will prepare formal indict-
ment.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-10

BY direction of the President, Gen
eral George A. Custer has been order
ed to his regiment in Dakota. He is
relieved from further duty as COM
manding officer under the brevet
rank, and goes to his regiment sim
ply as its Lieutenant Colonel. Gen
cral Terry succeeds him in command
of the troops that were under him be-
fore he became politician. General
Custer seems considerably chopfallen,
as this is the first time he has done
any duty, except as a general officer,
since he left his regiment as line
officer, early in the late war.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-10

WASHINGTON. May 5.-The Com
mittee has increased the Naval appro-
priatiom bill $4,000, making n total
of $2,S00,OOO over the $5,O00,OO0 less
than last year. The bin provides for
the reduction of enlistments from
$500 to 1850 seamen and practically
closes the nary yard work at Kittcry,
Pensacola, New London, Charleston
and Washington and calls upon the
Secretary of the Navy to submit
some plan for disposing of these.
yard,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-10
M. Il. Conference.

BALTIMORE, May 5.-In the Metho-
dist Conference the committee on COR
respondence discussed expenses. The
propriety Of revising the hymn book
as announced in Yesterdays resolu-
tions and concerning the transfer Of
the Indian Bureau to the War De-
partment were considered. The bill
passed by the House relating to the
subject was read. Judge Lawrence,
a member of Congress from Ohio.
and delegate in the Conference.
sketched the history of the Indian
service, and held that the present
policy had put an end to Indian wars
and elevated the condition of the In
dians. Now it was proposed by the
dominant party in the House of Rep
resentatives to abandon this policy of
peace, civilization and christianity.
The dominant party in the House
cared very little about either civiliza-
ton or christianity. Laughter. I
Neither was material to its success. Ii
this General Conference, representing
a million and a half of people shall
send committee Of five to the Senate
its voice would be heard and respec-
ted, and the bill would not pass; for
there was some regard for christian
ity and civilization at that end of the
capitol. Applause. The President
was not Methodist himself but his
wife was, and she could appeal to
him in behalf of the peace policy
which he had inaugurated.
Judge Cooley, of Iowa, and Gen.
Clinton B. Fisk, of st. Louis Confer
cnce, expressed regret that political
issues or personal references should
have been made, which was also un-
mistakably the sentiment of the con-
ference. The resolutions were refer
red to special committee.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-10

Ro0crt Collyer, in late sermon
says that the Methodist Church needs
to turn over new leaf; as there is a
gross departure from the former time.
Formerly they were ready to go
gladly TO any field where their labor
was needed, but now are log-rolling
for the sottest places and the best pay.
lie looks upon this condition OF
things as indicating drift from in.
wardness to outwardness, and from
that again to selfishness, and thinks
that the days of this Church are mum.
bered for any noble use, except she
repent and do her first works.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-10
Green back Democracy DcnoWnce
Teldem

New YoRK, May 3.--The Demo-
cratic Grccnback State Convention
met to-day and adopted resolutions
that the Tildcn delegates do not rep
resent the Democracy of New York
that they oppose the nomination OF
Tilden and favor u western man and
Il western PLATFORM. They further
ask the Democrats in Congress. not to
adjourn till they repealed the resnmp-
ton act.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-10
More ku.Kluxissla.

BATON RousE, La, May "A dis
patch, dated Coushatta, says Senator
NJ. H.Twitchell was Ihortally wound
cd and his brother-in-law killed,
crossing the river, by All unknown
party. Senator Twitchcll was one OF
the holding over Republican Sena-
tors.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-10

DETROIT, May 3.-The State Green
back Convention was held at jackson
Michigan, to-day and was attended
by about Is delegates. The conven-
ton elected % delegates to the Ma
tional Greenback Convention, and at
ter a few speeches, adjourned.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-10
Oae DcfanlttnE Cnshier that AlaM's
Rn IN EmrOnN

Sr. LOUIS, May 2.-The body of
Chas. ID. Atlleck, cashier of the Brc-
men Savings bank, who disappeared
on Saturday last, was found i'm the
river at the foot of Brooklyn
street this p. III. A large rock was
found bnttoned inside his coat and
there is now no boubt that he COM
mitted suicide.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-10
WE clip the following from tho
St0fe Tender.

We clip the following from the
State Leader:
''Thcre is not much danger of his
Holiness the Pope coming to want in
his old age. Last year the Peters
pence and jubilee indulgences nctted
him $4,O00,0O0. The Emperor Ferdi-
nand of Austria left him $3,0OO,OOO ;
as heir of the Duke of Modena he
can calculate ON an income of $4,000
a year; Lord Ripon gave him $5O, O,OO0
outright; a Belgian convert, $4,000 ;
and a pious old lady, recently de-
ceased 100000"
The above seems to us to be very
much over estimated. The whole
sum aggregates, as the receipts of one
year, N,2i0O0O. That sum is SO i'm
mensc to be contributed to one indi-
vidual, as to stagger our belief decid-
edly as to its truth.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-10

Senator Lowry and She Exposition.
Hon. Robert Lowry sends the fol-
lowing letter and reply concernin g
the location of q portion of the Iowa
exhibit at Philadelphia:
DAVENPORT Iowa, Apr. Ia, 1876.
Hon. A. r. GosHoRN-My Dear
Sr.-Much dissatisfaction is express
ed all over Iowa from news just re-
ceived from Philadelphia that Iowa
has been crowded out of the Main
Building, and il allowed any space at
all it will! be in shed. DIR. Shaw in
formed me more than year ago that
he had secured all the space he want
ed in the Manipulating. regret this
very much, as Iowa feels terribly in
suited and disgraced. And for a
State that has appropriated $4,000
for the Exhibitors, and has eleren
members of Congress and only three
rotes cast against the national appro-
priation, should not have her products
put under bushel, or in an out-of-the
way shed. do hope youwill consid-
er this matter, and put Iowa in the
Main Building; and please to tcle-
graph me at Davenport on receipt OF
this, so that 1 can publish your dis
patch before l leave for Philadelphia,
as / expect to before l, could get an
answer by mail. Yours very truly,
RoBERT Lowry, Z. s. c. c.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-10
The Democracy Getting Here
Testimony from Davenport
Than They Want.
The BrlstoW investigated EadeA--
The Secretary mphantly
Vlndicates.

WASHINGTON, May 4.-The commit
tee on expenditures in the Depart
ment of Justice, to-day, continued
the examination of John I. Dayen-
port. Witness was personally ac-
qnainted with every person who
signed the vouchers and knew all to
be genuine. Every man on the pay
roll received pay for services actually
rendered. Every paper produced
was bona tide voucher covering
money actually expended. These
were all the vouchers he was now
able to furnish and they vonched for
all money he had received and cx-
pended, except some yery.small sums
of no considerable amount. In reply
to Conger, witness said the result Of
this expenditure had been to suppress
and prevent fraudulent voting. The
fraudulent voting was decreased. Its
greater in the Democratic party than
in the Republican party. The work
was so completely done, it could now
be carried on at very little expense.
Question by Conger-"Has your
expenditure of this money consum-
mated the object which you supposed
and which the President had
reason to believe it would, when he
authorized the money to be paid over
to youfor this purpose. z
Ans.--ssIt has sir.v gsgs
Several questions of like import
were asked by Conger, Caulfield
strenuously objecting.
Congcr insisted that it was impor-
tant to show whether the President
was justified in ordering the expendi-
ture of this sum, and some time was
spent in discussing it.
Caulfield objected to the questions
being answered unless the committee
decided it by vote. The vote showed
four in the affirmative and three in
the negative.
Canlfield-"Well, you will see
where this thing will lead, now"
In answer to question by Gambler
witness said the entire cost of his
work had been So. 900, $34, 900 coming
from another fund, for which vonch-
crs We're in the Treasury Department;
that he charged for the labor on
books and for the books themselves.
Some of the books he himself owned,
Others which he had were copyright
ed. Adjourned.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-10

That was very beautiful thought
Of the little child who turned from
the corn-popping at the kitchen fire,
and, seeing the snow, cried out
"Mother, come and see: the rain is
popping out all white
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-10

Prof. Tyndall has determined to
write another volume on "Heat." He
has acquired new ideas aud theories
from getting up and building the
fire since his marriage.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-10
Murder amA Nutcide.

CHICAGO, May 3.-Anthony Ge-
bring. a carrier for the morning pa
pers, killed himself this morning.
1t appears that at about 1870 this
morning, after having delivered his
papers he went to the house of his
mother, dropped his bank book con-
tanning note requesting decent
burial and pardon for what he was
about to do, and then immediately
went home, shot his wife twice, kill
ling her instantly, and by the same
means committed suicide. The bod
les were discovered soon after, well
tering in blood in the house at 1913
West Madison street, where the wo-
man kept laundry. These people
were Germans and had been married
only about eight months. Gehring
was Of n most violent disposition and
was very jealous of his wife and
without cause. A coroners jury re-
turned a verdict i'm accordance with
the facts.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-10
orexo. Rcp~ A,sea.s.

PORTLAND, Oregon, May g. The
Republican convention to-day, made
the following nominations for cleo
tors: w. Ii. Odell, j. sW.Watts, ~.
G. Cartwright, Judge. H. u Boise !;
delegate, J. C,YolMAn, a.li s1l.n,l,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-10
TIE r M q:
Sl,5O PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
40 .oo a the end 81 Dlx Months.

CONGRESSIONAL matters in the 4th,
Hon.H. o. Pratt's District, are looking
up. The Hon. J. B. Powers, of Black
Hawk county, is named quite promi-
npnt1v
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-10

WASHINGTON, May 4.-Gen. Schenck
before the Foreign Affairs Committee
to-day, characterized as an unmitiga-
ted falsehood, false i'm length, breadth
and circumference, the statement
made by II. A. johnson, yesterday,
that he (Schenck,) was in a London
brokers' Office during the Emma
Mine excitement. Park pronounced
Lyons statement made Yesterday
entirely false.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-10

Tweed Is said to be secreted In the
capital Of Cansds West. That's good
place Toronto.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-10

HARTFORD, May 3.-Gov. lngersoll
was inauguratcd to-day ana the Leg
stature convened aaFf t3astl saT
aaieia npaa sA9ntih Sif usi,ueaa
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-10

WASHINGTON, May 4.-The commit
tee on expenditures i'm the Treasury
Department. this morning closed the
investigation of charges against Sec.
Bristow, in connection with the re-
lease Of the Bark Mary Merritt, by
the examination of Frecland & Tricc
OF counsel for owners of the YES
sci. They corroboratcd witnesses
testifying that Gen. Bristow's con-
nection with the case was mere
matter of friendship; that lie never
received any fee or compensation OF
any kind and that his entire record
throughout the affair, was in no man.
ner impeachable.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-10

WASHINGTON, May 3.-Thc Naval
appropriation bill now completed,
aggregates $l2,700,O0O, saving of
about $5,OO0,O00.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-10


etc. 1t was MISUNDERSTOOD at its date by
Gen. Washington to confine the Pres
ident in the discharge of his duties
and powers to actual presence at the
seat Of government.
Lam not aware that q failure oc-
CURED in any one Instance Of my ex-
ercising the function and powers of
my Office in every case requiring their
discharge, or of my exercising all the
necessary executive acts in whatever
part of the United States ] may the
time have been. Fortunately rapidi-
ty of travel and Of mail cOMmunica-
ton, and facility Of almost instanta-
neous correspondence with the officers
at the seat of government which the
telegraph affords, to the President in
whatever section of the Union he
may be, enable him In these days to
maintain as constant and almost as
quick intercourse with the Depart
ments al Washington as may be MAIN
tained while he remains in the capi-
tai.
On the 3Oth of March, 1891, shortly
after the passage Of the act referred
to, General Washington issued an ex-
ccutive proclamation having refer
ence to the subject of this very act
from Georgetown, place remote
from Philadelphia, which then was
the seat of government, where the
act referred to directed that all officers
attached to the seat of government
should remain. That none of his
successors have entertained an idea
that their executive offices could be
performed only at the seat of govern.
ment is evidenced by hundreds on
hundreds of such acts performed by
my predecessors, in nnbroken line
from Washington to Lincoln. A
memorandum of general nature and
character Of some Of which acts Il
submitted herewith; and no ques'
ton has been raised as to the validity
of those acts, or to the right and pl O
lpricty of the Executive to execise th,
powers Of his office in any part of III,
United States.
| Signed, U. s. GRANT.
| Wdshington, Nay 4, 1875.
, 1876-12-30
EIo-ssfa Democratic.

New YoRK, Dec. 23.-Ibe Herdtd S
Tallahassee special says the Supreme
Court this afternoon awarded a pre-
emptory mandamus requiring the
board of State canvassers TO count all
the returns regular on their face. The
court decides the board has no minis
,erial functions, in SO far as TO judge
whether the returns are so false, fraud
ulent and irregular that honest men
cannot determine the vote, and II IT
regular they are to be laid aside and
not counted, otherwise they are to he
included in their determination. The
court refers in its opinion to the sworn
answer Of respondents that all the re
turns on file are regular on their face,
and that no returns had been rejected
except for causes appearing out side OF
the record. The court makes special
lAen:ion Of Hamilton, Manatee, Mon
roe and Jackson couh'ie5 TO be counts
ed by tie board under its order. Three
of these counties have been shocking
" bull dosed by the Safe canVassers
and Manatee thrown out bodily. The
decision was unanimous, Justice West.
colt delivering it. As the matter 70"
stands the Presden ial question seems
to be settled. Tie returns on their
face, as the board is required TO count
them gives T'iiien, -, - ,434, and Hayes,
u, ,340 As the returHs are TO Dc
counted on their face, Tilden will gain
% additional majority in Clay and y
in Hamilton, which, if aided 10 hi:
majority of 81, will make l42. Haye,
gets the benefit of tie Archer fraud
and frauds in Leon ard jefferson
counties. The decision elects The dem
ocratic State ticket by about $50
Davidson, democratic to Congress, 10y
about the same, and defeats Finley by
about votes, with the Archer iraut
and % majority iii Clay county, which
the board in the fist comfy was al
lowed to fall back on. Cowgirl, ont
Of the State cangaSserS, said to-day
that whatever the court decided hi
should obey.
, 1876-12-30

EXTRA0RDlNAKY-One of the straDg-
est. events tEat ever took possession
of sensible men, was that which ere
ated the impression that silver would
become a drug IN the market. The
widest ideas respecting the prodnc-
tivenesS OF the mines Of Nevada were
spread broadcast. Men believed these
reports because DR.. LInderman of the
hint was made 10 believe them.
W hat is the result now? II is no bet-
ter understood to day than il was Y
months ago, that silver was the more
useful metal of the two, for, WIN e
the whole world can get along with
cut gold, IL cannot SO easily torego
the use of silver. Civilized nations
must use silver in order TO have
a substantial financial system. Us
small coin must almost as a necessity
be silver. II would have to be silver,
or gold very greatly aIloyed. and the
people prefer silver for small coin TO
any other substance. As ridiculous
almost as has been the depreciation in
silver bullion, is that which continues
with silver coin. Six o. seven per
cent. is submitted to without a mur
mur. Yet silver bullion is every day
advancing.