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The Morning herald., 1876-01-10
or Don Carlos.

N SEBASTIAN, Jan. n.7.-Don Carlos has
ed at the town Of Azheptia, fifteen
southwest of here after tour of in
lion along the Carlist lines.
The Morning herald., 1876-01-10
Total,
634,S38,577

AOGAl3 Oof3CoC,C"
The aggregate amount is 36,725,sOS gal
Ions less than was consumed in 1874.
The daily average through the year was
1,739, 1888 gallons, in August 1884, ,74S gal
Ions, during the first six months 1,883,911
gallons. The daily average per head Of
population was 50 gallons.
The Brandywine water is distributed to
$500, manufactures, stores, private resi-
dences, ETC.. throughout this city. During
last year 1913 new permits were issued, 50
less than the preceding year; the water
pipe extension amounted to 9,212 feet, and
l6 fire plugs were erected.
The following reports of receipts and dis
bursements for the past year was made bv
Edward McIntire, Registrar:
The Morning herald., 1876-01-10
.ANNU Al REPORTS,

THE WORK OF THE ENGINEERING DE-
PARTMENT-THE WATER DEPARTMENT
INTERESTING STATISTICS.
The annual report of the Chief Engineer
and Surveyor of the city was made to Coun-
Gil at its last regular meeting. Mr.. Con-
well prefaces his report by saying that
owing to thsgeneral prostration of business
in all branches of trade and manufacture,
the decrease in the value of real estate, and
the very limited demand for houses to rent,
less number of buildings have benn erect
| ed during the past year than in any year
since the organization of this department,
only 137 permits having been issued.
The following is statement of the
amounts of fees collected from private Or
ders for each month January, $500;
February, $500; March, $31 30; April,
$63.SO; May, $500; June, $29.9O, July,
S51 30; August, 81 40; September, $4l so;
October, $23 80; November, $33 90; Decem-
ber, $3.50. Total, $37O.3O, being a de-
crease in the receipts from this source of
$28O.6O since 1874. The amount of city
work has been largely in access of that Of
1874. n
Commissioners have been applied for by
the City Council and commissions have
been appointed bv the Hon. LIE. Wales, to
condemn the beds of the following streets to
public use:
Walnut, from Fourteenth to the Brandy
wine; Eleventh, from the Old King Road
to jackson street; Adams street, from Ninth
to Delaware avenue; Franklin, from Eighth
street to Pennsylvania avenue; Twelfth,
from Jackson to Clayton; Vandever avenue
from Market street to the p, W. & B. R R.
(north side); Twelfth street, from jackson
to Franklin. fo. T..
The Registry Bureau have been opened
during the past year with one clerk, and the
following work has been done: 441 lots
plotted out, and for 1874, 1908 lots plotted
out. There have been 392 transfers Of prop
erty in the city during the past year.
The expenses of the bureau has been az
follows: Clerks, $924.OO; incidental ex-
penses $52.S5: total, $963.S5. In regard
to the Typographical survey, Mr.. Conwell
says Very little progress has been made,
the two CLERKS who were engaged in this
month were unable to do but little more
during the winter than to work up the field
notes of the work done in 1874, and to CON-
plete and place the elevation on the dupli- |
cate section plans. The frequent demands |
made upon the department by the Water
COmmlttee Tor work on the Reservoir has |
interfered with the work, and the gentle |
men engaged in the Geographical survey
finally detailed to take Charge Of the Res |
eryoir work, which left no one to continue |
the survey.
There is much other interesting matter in |
the report, but space will not permit it's en-
tire publication at this time.
On Thursday evening last, the annual
report of Allen Ruth, Chief Engineer Of
the Water Department, was presented to
Council. 1t represents the buildings of the
Department, the Water, Cornish and
Worthington pumps, both at the City Mill
and at 10th and Market streets, in excellent
condition.
The reservoirs are also reported as being
safe and perfectly water tight. The follow
ing figures will show the consumption OF
water in the city during 1875:
Months Gallons Months Gallons.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-21
WASHINGTON.

rh WASHINGTON, June II.
consideration of the articles
tt - I'm against the late Secre-
noon to-day. T""'eu 500" "i'er
Judge Black, of counso, 81
co stated there were rea snps ~ %o. az
trial could not go on the f;th W y I'm, ,ne
as ordered and moved a postnnnn,ny,
until November. 'oi"'ent
Lord, for the managers asked ,nova
to consult with the House which wos
granted and the court adjourned, TT
A message from the President was
received calling attention to the near
approach Of a new fiscal year and the
failure of Congress to make provis-
ions for the ordinary expenses Of
government, also to the laws forbid
ding the expenditure of unexpended
balances and requiring them to be
covered into the treasury at the end of
the fiscal year. If the appropriation
bills are not matured before the be-
ginning of the fiscal year Govern
ment will be greatly embarrassed for
want of funds, and submits a Joint
resolution to extend the appropria-
tons for consuls and diplomatic and
postal services, the support Of the ar
my and navy, etc., for The present ifs.
cal year to the next. Ordered print.
ed and to lie on the liable.
Window moved to take up the In.
dian appropriation bill but count
OF the Senate developed the fact thai
no quorum was present and the Sen
ate adjourned until Monday.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE Grand
Jury have indicted Richard Harring
ton and Arthur B Williams for bride
ry in receiving money on various oc
casions. IL
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-21

BLAINE threw the letters in the face
OF the public, and 10 there is nothing
In them.-L0uisUille- Courier Journal
(Dem.)
| have no knowledge of any trans
action of Mr.. Blainc's inconsistent
with the highest integrity Proctor
Knott, Democratic Chairman of the
Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Blaine has many admirable
qualities, and belongs to a class of
energetic men whom the nation can
not afford to lose.-.Detron Free Press
(Dem.)
These brief extracts from promi-
nent Democratic authorities show the
respect in which James G. Blaine il
held by his political opponents.
During all these months Of investi-
CATION Mr.. Blaine has drawn the
whole fire Of the enemy. All the
Democratic batteries were turned
upon him, and he never flinchcd. lie
did more than this: He returned cv-
cry shot with interest. He unmasked
their base designs, and held them up
to the ridecule and scorn Of the coun-
try. To James G. Blaine the Repub-
lican party owes a debt of gratitude
which it has not in its wisdom seen
tit to discharge by comforting the
Presidential nomination; but that 1t
has high honors in reserve for q man
so true, public servant so faithful,
and partisan SO indomitable and
trustworthy there can be no doubt
Inter-O Ocean.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-21
GENERAL BELkNAp's counsel. after

GENERAL BELKNAP's counsel, after
full consultation. have concluded to
decline putting in any further plea to
the articles of impeachment, agree
ably to the order made on them at
tho last session Of the court. This, it
is expected, will be followed by a
further order, or rather by the en-
forcementof the order already made
requiring them to proceed with the
trial upon the plea of not guilty,
which the Senate itself will put in for
them. They take the ground that
Gen. Belknap is already substantially
acquitted, inasmuch as the Senate has
failed to assert, by two-thirds vote,
that he is improbable. The fact that
he was or is an officer, within the
meaning of the Constitution, being
denied by more than one-third of the
body, and that fact being an essential
element Of legal conviction, he cannot
be convicted, whatever may be the
opinion Of the Senate on other facts
of the case. Nevertheless, the coun.
sci say they will be ready for trial on
the 9Th Of July, and though their
client has already been acquitted,
and ought In justice TO be discharged,
hey expect confidently he will be &C.
United a ]
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TELE6 RAPHIC.
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FROM CINCINNATI.

CINCINNATI, june

SlNClSNAll, Juiic ~.
Motion carried to proceed to the
of Vice President.
Judge Poland nominated VIM. A.
Wheeler.
Goyornor Hawley nominated Mar
shall Jewell.
50 Judge Hoar seconard Mr.. Whccier's
E......
Mr.. Platt IN. YD, in behalf of a
portion ofthe delegation, nominated
Gov. Woodford. Mr.. Cumback sec
onded this. W.
Harlan, in behalf of Kentncky,nom
mated Hawley, of Conn.
Seldom (Miss.), also seconded the
nomination.
Woodford, another delegate pre-
sented Frelinghuyscn.
A delegate from Iowa seconded
Wheeler'S nomination.
Other nominations were made. and
those already mentioned seconded
and balloting began.
Mr.. WoodfOrd, during the ballot
ing, appeared on the platform and
surrendered his claim i'm favor OF
Wheeler in graceful speech.
When Tennessee had been reached
Wheeler had received 300 votes, and il
was apparent to all that he was nom.
mated. Thereupon Kellogg with.
drew the name Of Jewell. and moved
that the nomination of Wheeler be
made unanimous.
The convention then agreed t.
suspend the roll call, and made Vince
ler,s nomination unanimous.
On motion of Mr.. Howard mich. J
a committee of one delegate from
each State was appointed to wait up
on the nominees of the convention
and solicit their acceptance, OH tn,
platform.
The following telegram was thcl
read:
"To Hon. Eugene Hale: hop
that you will find ii convenient /
stop at Columbus and bear my cor
CALCULATIONS and sincere personal nc
spects and regards to Gov. HAYES,
I JAMES G. BLAINE"
The following resolutions were. o
motion, added to the platform:
| RESOLVED, That we present as on
candidates for President and Vic
President of the United States, tw
distinguished statesmen of emine,
ability and character, and conspicl
ously fitted for these two offices, an
we confidently appeal to the Amer
can people to cntrust the administr:
! ton of their public affairs to Ruthel
ford D. Hayes and VIM. A. Wheele
n Mr.. Lewis, of Va, Read resolution
of thanks to the President of the Coz
vention, and other complimentar
resolutions were adopted.
The convention then adjournc
sine die.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-21

The grasshOppers that pretty nearly
cleaned out Colorado last year, have
appeared again this year in great
swarms. A late letter thence says -
'The farmers are fighting them by all
the means in their power. They sluice
them down the bitches with water,
gather them up in heaps and burn
thcm-fOr the water will only collect
and will not drown these very vital
pests. They set cans of coal oil drip
ping slowly at the heads Of their
bitches, and the slightest touch Of the
oily film, floating down with the run
ming water, destroys the young grass
hopper. They drag the ground with
huge harrOws, covered with blazing
brush, and the flames scOrches its tiny
millions to death. They draw papers
or platforms smeared with tar along
the fields, and the insects, trying to
hop over, fall ON the tar and stick
there. With all these devices they
only thin out the unwelcome visitors.
All Colorado is watching the result
Of these efforts with chronological
interest. Will the farmers or the
grasshOppers come out ahead? Will
the latter fly away rs soon as they
develop wings; and, If SO, will other
broods be brought in by strong
prairie winds2 IT the crops fail
again, look for blue times In Denver,
which has no interests except supply
Ing mining districts and fleeing sum-
mer visitors.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-21

COLUMBUS, o., June 1.-THE com.
mittec appointed to notify Gov. Hayes
Of his nomination for President ar
rived this evening, and at 8 O'Clock
proceeded To the Executive Cham
l,crs, where they were received bv
Gov. Hayes.
4 Mr.. Edward Mcpherson. of Pa.
then stepped forward. and. after
shaking hands with Gov. HAYES.
spoke rs follows:
GOVERNOR HAYES We have been
deputizcd by the National Conven-
ton of the Republican party, held i'm
Cincinnati on the 18th of the present
month, TO inform you officially that
you aycgbeen unanimously ,iomina-
ted by that Convention for the office
or PRESIDENT of the United States.
The manner In which that action was
~aken, and the response to it from CIV.
cry portion.of the country. attest the
strength OF the popular confidence in.
and the belief that YOUR administra-
ton will be wise, courteous and inst
we say your administration for we
neieve that the people will confirm
the action of the Convention, and thus
save the country from the control of
the Democratic party. We have also
been directed TO ask your attention to
the summary of the Republican doc
trlne contained in the platform adopt-
ed by the Cincinnati Convention. In
discharging this agreeable duty, we
find cause of congratulation i'm the
harmonious action of the Convention
and in the hearty response given by
the people we see the promise of as
sured success. Ohio we know trusts
and honors you. Henccforth Won be-
long 10 the whole country, under cir-
cumstances so suspicious that we
trust You will Indicate your accept
ancc of the nomination.
Gov. Hayes with unusual agitation
and in tone so low as to make it al.
most impossible to be heard, replied
: as follows:
"sIR-I have only to say, in re.
spouse to your information, that &C.
cept the nomination. Perhaps il
would at the present time be improp
er Tor me to say more than this, al
though even now should be glad to
, give some expression to the profound
: gratitude l feel for the confidence re
: posed in me by yourselves and thos,
for whom you act. AT future tim,
l shall take occasion to present m,
a acceptance in writing, with my view
on the platform"
! The delegates were then PERSONAL,
Q introduced to their nominee. an,
0 spoke considerable time with him
4 informally conversing on variou
i subjects.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-21
!, CONGRESSIONAL.
First Session -AAth Cenrres
SEN ATTN

,nsaS 4,4ga SENATE. laI 5au
WASHINGTON, june l9.-The Senate
insisted, upon its samendments to tho
post Office appropriation bill, and
agreed to conference. West, Ham.
lin and Davis were appointed on the
part of the Senate.
The Belknap impeachment articles
werhs then lcon1dered and after a
staten1ehf from Mr.. Lord that the
!In.anagers were divided on the ques-
cnn ~ s.Uflty Or the Senate to sit
,ua ss1a dDr1ng, recess, the Senate
Mu' Into secret session on the 0tles-
Non OF postponing the trial until
S ne motion IL Hove j, ,..o,,.,,..
the vote by which the doors wera
closed was rejccted-ycas, 10; NAYS.
Ontmotion sof. Thurman the ami. !
cation Of. the respondent for a post
ponement was over-ruled.
On motion of Edmunds the Senate
sitting as Court of Impeachment
then proceeded to consider the uues-
ton Of fling the paper read Friday
by Judge Black, the counsel for the
defense, assigning reasons why the
defendant declines to further answer
articles of impeachment as required
the order Of the Senate adopted on
the 9Th inst, which paper Judge
Black asked to have placed on file
with the 0rderof the Senate adopted
| ON the 9th. 4 SIS
Senator Sherman submitted the.
following: Ordered, that the paper
presented by defendants on the 10Th
inst, be filed in this cause, and that
defendant having failed to answer to
merits within the ten days allowed by
order of the Senate, of the 9Th inst,
the trial shall proceed on the 9Th of
July next upon o plea of not guilty.
! Senator Thurman moved to amend
the order by inserting the word mot"
SO as to read, "be not fled" Reject
ed-yeas, "a; nays, 26. The question
recurring on the order of Sherman;
Howe demanded division of the
order question, being on the first
clause thereof, Wis: Ordered, that
the paper presented by defendant on
| the 10Th inst, be filed in this cause.
4 The vote resulted-ycas, %; nays,
IA.
On the second clause Allison moved
to make II read the 18th of November,
instead of the 9th Of July. Rejected,
81 to 9. Those voting affirmatively
were Allison, Christiancy, Clayton,
Jones, of Nevada, Logan, Morrill,, of
Maine, Wadleigh, Window and
Wright.
A Mr.. Morton moved to add o clause
requiring the presence Of the House
at the impeachment proceedings, hut
withdrew it. and Mr.. FrelinGhnysen
. moved to add the words, "Whilc
Congress is in session." Agreed 10.
8 Mr.. Thurmans motion to lay the
: second clause on the table was re-
, jected.
The second CLAUSE was then agreed
! to,
After motion to provide for the
attendance of witnesses had been
adopted, the Senate, sitting as a court,
y adjourned to July 9Th.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-21
ssas ssap - = wea....

The most memorable cleaning that
ever was done with soft soap was
when 1t cleaned out a band of saya.
ges. "Soft soap" was first most eff.
fectually applied in this country by
the Swedish women who defended
the old (log) Swedcs' church below
Philadelphia, before the city was laid
out. A friendly squaw gave notice OF
an intended attack by the Indians
The Scandinavian ladies were boiling
soap, and they at once concluded to
convert the contents of the kettle in
to ammunition Of defense. They lift
ed II into the church with firewo God to
keep 1t hot. AS the warriors began to
undermine the foundations, they re-
ceived on their bare backs a spirited
fire of the terrible material, which in
due time sent them bowling into the
wilderness. The incident was related
by participant, who died In Lon
don at an advanced age. She was a
granddaughter Of the Swedish
burghcr, Snen Schulz.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-21

The honest demands Of this class of |
citizens for additional rights and
privileges and immunities should be
treated with respectful consideration.
IL. The Constitution confers upon
Congress sovereign power over the
Territories Of the United States for
their government and in the exercise
of this power it is the right and the
duty Of Congress to prohibit and ex-
tirpatc in the Territories that relic of
barbarism, polygamy, and we demand
such legislation as shall secure this
end, and the supremacy of American
institutions in all the Territories.
IA. The pledges which the nation
has given to our soldiers and sailors
must be fulfilled; the grateful people
will always hold those who periled
their lives for the country's prcserva-
ton in the kindest remembrance.
Is. We sincerely deprecate all Sec
tional feeling and tendencies; we
therefore note with deep solicitude
that the Democratic party counts as
its chief hope of success upon the
electoral vote Of the united South,
secured through the efforts of those
who We're recently arrayed against
the nation; and we invoke the earn
est attention of the country to the
grave truth that a success thus achiev-
ed would reopen sectional strife and
imperil the national honor and human
rights.
10. We charge the Democratic
party as being the same in character
land spirit as when it sympathized
with treason; with making its con-
ltrol Of the House of Representatives
the triumph and the opportunity Of
the nations recent foes; with assert
ling and applauding in the Nationa
Capitol the sentiments of unrepent
liant rebellion; with sending Uniol
soldiers to the rear and promoting
Confederate soldiers to the front
with deliberately proposing to repu
diate the plighted faith Of the Gov
ernment; with being equally falls
land imbecile; with overshadow
the ends Of justice by the partisan
mismanagemcnt and obstruction Q
investigation: with proving itsel1
through the period Of its ascendenc
in the Lower House of Congress, vi
terly incompetent to administer tn
Government. We warn the countr
Iagainst trusting party thus alike ur
worthy, rccreant, and incapable.
IL. The National Administratio
merits commentator for its honor
able work in the management Of dc
nestle and foreign Affairs, and Pres
dent Grant deserves the hearty graf
tude of the American people for HI
patriotism and his immense service
in war and in peace.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-21

~
began to gather into Ada. The OK
of Charles was set for
Monday afternoon, before a justice
of the peace at Reeds Corners. Eli
jah Charles neighborss gathered en-
masse, and there was strong appre-
hcnsion that the wretch
WOULD BELyNCHED,
but large body Of men went out
from Ada to prevent any such law.
lessncss, determined that Charles, nj.
though undoubtedly guilty, should
have fair trial. just as the exami.
nation was about to come of, word
was received that Mrs. E. Charles and
q child had died, and it was .thereup.
on postponed to allow the stricken
husband and father, who had recov.
cred somewhat from the effects of his
portion Of the poison, to go to his
dead. Yesterday two more of his
victims died in the greatest agony
and it is feared that others will We
die.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-21

Colonel Fitzhugh is not without his
revenge upon the Democrats who
have caused his removal. He left the
heritage of an investigation, which, il
the charges are true, will furnish an
other excellent illustration Of the
methods of a Reform Congress. Fitz-
hugh represents that 10000 volumes
belonging to the Government, includ-
ing q valuable medical and surgical
history of the war, which cost the
Government $40 per volume to print,
have disappeared from the House
folding room. The aggregate amount
of loss to the Government is repre-
sented to be very many thousands of
dollars. 1t is q fact that some of these
valuable books, which members of
Congress find 1t so difficult to obtain,
can be purchased at junk shops. The
Committee Oh accounts hay ecOm-
menced an investigation under Fitz-
hugh's charges.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-21

The report of the Warden of the
Anamosa penitentiary showsa strange
state of affairs. Of the 81 convicts in
that institution, 7S were raised in the
Christian faith, and at one time fig
ured as church members. Thirty-tour
Of the number were Methodists, eigh-
teen Catholics, and the balance scat.
tering.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-21
Tue (,onfederatn nemocroc,

THE Confederate Democracy have
had control of the lower House
of Congress for over six months,
have spent millions Of dollars in in
vestigating Republican officials, with
no result, except to show that there
never was an administration which
had collected the revenue so well, and
in where had been SO little dishonesty
or peculation; and during all this
time they have allowed necessary
legislation to be entirely neglected,
and unless the appropriation bills are
completed and acted upon before
July lst there will be no means pro-
vided for carrying on the collection
of the Revenue, the Consular service,
or the carrying Of the mails. Presi-
dent Grant has reminded Clymer
Knott, ct id 0mne genus of this fact in
message, but whether it will do any
good remains to be seen. The means
to defeat the Republican party is of
much more importance to the Con-
federate House of Representatives
than making provision for carrying
on the Government. .G
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-21

WASHINGTON, June 17.-Prcsidcnt
Grant sent the following telegram to
Gov. Hayes Immediately upon the
receipt of the news Of his nomination
by the Cincinnati Convention:
EXECUTIVE MANSION. WASHINGTON.
June l6.-1o Coz. n. u. Hayes. Col
ambus, Ohio: / congratulate You, and
feel the greatest assurance that you
will occupy my present position from
the 4th of March next.
(SigncD T.. S. GIANT.