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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-13
Av(lal oocurrerce.

PoRTLANn Ne, Dec. IA foolish
lad, residing In the ramily Of Jno.
Aoulton, butcher at Gorham, was
left In charge of an infant, and imi-'
tating what he had seen, he killed the
child, skinned the body, and cut and
hung it up.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-13

Gold has now reached lower fig
urc than it has at any time since the
late "unpleasantncss," viz: $1.074.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-13
A., Eets OF,

New York, Dec John Norris
sew has declared oirall pools sold in
his house on the direct returns Of the
Presidcntisksfection,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-13

Al0StSoS IUooSfo 0OsNOd.
ALBANY, Dec. 6.-A firc broke ont
in the Adelphi theatre this morning
and the entire interior Of the build
ing was consumed.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-13
HOUSE.
WAsHINGToN. Dec. &

I WASHINGTON. Dec. 8.
The Committee on Judiciary agree
to report favorably on the resolution
offered by Representative McCrary,
yesterday, providing for the appoint
ment of committee to act in con-
junction with committee of the
Senate to secure count of the electo-
raj votes and the determination of
the disputed question by tribunal
whose decision all will accept a. final.
The committee postponed action on
the Colorado matter until next Mon
day.
The House Committee on Appro-
priations to-day assigned to Repre-
sentatives Holman, Blount and Wal
dron the preparation of the postofficc
appropriation bill, and this sub-com-
mittec will meet to commence their
work tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.-Ingalls re-
ported o resolution requesting the
Sec. Of the Interior to report imme-
diately what effort has been made to
remove the Sioux Indians from their
treaty reservation to the Indian Ter
ritory and what negotiations are now
pending and what Is the object there
Of. Agreed to.
Mitchell called up his resolution
directing investigation of the cir
cumstances attending the appoint
ment of Cronin as Presidential cleo
tor by Governor Grover. Referred
to the Election Committee without
debate.
Hogan's bill, introduced last ses-
sion, making the silver dollar legal
tender and providing for the issue of
silver coin, was referred to Commit
tee on Finance.
On motion of Morton, three mcm-
bers were added to the Electors
Committee to assist in the Southern
election investigation, as provided by
Edmunds' resolution.
Harvey submitted q resolution au-
thorizing select committee to ex-
anime into the several branches of
civil service, and send for persons,
papers, etc.
Edmunds moved to take up the
joint resolution proposing q Consti-
tutional Amendment for the count of
the electoral vote by the Supreme
Court.
Merrimon objected on account Of
the 21sl Joint Rule, which provides
that unfinished business of the pre-
ceding session shall not be taken mp
for action until six days after the be-
ginning of the subsequent session.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-13

Providence. r. l., Dec. 6.-The
Rhode Island electors, to-day, cast
four votes for Hayes and Wheeler.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-13
OREGON.
Technicality Against the Elk.
pressed VIII OF the People.

SAN Francisco, Dec. 6.-Accounts
as yet received here concerning the
electoral vote of Oregon are conflict
ing. The Daily Stock Exchange ex-
ira this evening prints the following !:
Portland, Dec. 6.--Grover to-day is
sued certificates to two Hayes electors
and one Tilden elector-Cronin. The
two Hayes electors declined to meet
with Cronin, whereupon the latter,
who held all three certificates appoint
ed two republicans to act in their
places. The two whom he appointed
met with him, received their certifi-
Gates, and then all voted for president,
two for Hayes and Cronin for Tilden.
The Bulletin has the following
special from Portland: a dispatch
from Salem says the Secretary of
State has given Cronin, the democrat
ic elector having the highest number
of votes, certificate. The two re-
publican electors refused to act with
him and supplied the vacancy. The
republicans voted for Hayes. Cronin
appointed two democrats to act with
him and cast the vote Of the State for
Tilden.
A Post special from Salem says at
noon to-day the Secretary of State
delivered to Cronin, democratic cam
didate for elector, contesting the seat
of Watts, postmaster, Il certificate of
appointment as elector, which is evil
dence that Governor Grover has
ousted Watts. The six electoral cam
didates then assembled in committee
in the Senate chamber. After half
an hour one of the republican electors.
w. III. Odell, came out and went to
the office of the, Secretary of State to
demand q certified copy of the cer-
tificate, for it seems the certificate in
cluded the names of L. A. Cronin
(dem.), and w. III. Odeil and j. e.
Cartwright (reps), and as the latter
demanded to see and hold the certiti-
cate, and Cronin refused to let them
have it, nothing could be done. About
this time Cronin left the room where
the electors were assembled and took
a stroll around town.
LATER-The story further goes on
that when the electors were met
Odell and Cartwright refused to aci
with Cronin, whereupon Cronin de-
clared vacancy and elected j. N. T.
Miller and j. Parker to fill the places
of electors, and vote being taken
Cronin voted for Tildcn and Hen.
bricks and the two others for Hayes
and Weller. Cartwright and 0del
first accepted the resignation of Elec-
tor Watts and then elected him to fill
the vacancy, and cast the vote of Tho
State for Hayes and Wheeler. There
is great excitement, and the republic
cans are indignant at the governor.
action.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-13
Gov. chamberlain inaugurateo.

OcrlaiH IO-uay TOOK tnc CatN OF once
as Governor, at the State house, be-
fore Probate Judge Boone, the joint
resolution repeating the law that the
oath should be taken before Chief
Justice or Associate Justice, having
been passed previously. The inaug-
uration was over before it was known
in the city, and only the parties adj
mitted by the authorities witnessed
the ceremony. A company of troops
were stationed in the lower corridor
and constabulatry guarded the en-
trance.
Gov. Chamberlain delivered his in
augural address, and he said he ac-
cepted the office to which by major
|ity of the people he had second
time been called with knowledge of
its grave responsibilities and difficult
ties. No consideration but duty com
PEELED him to accept. He regarded
the present hour in South Carolin a
as crisis at which no patriotic citi-
zen should shrink from any public
post to which he was called. The
present struggle is in defense of the
foundation OF our Government.
4 AN SNAA Willy NONalalGc VI
trcachery could rob the republican
of victory. Ii the republicans yielt
now we shall witness the consumma
ton of a cruel conspiracy by the dem
ocrats to overcome by brute force til,
|political will of 10000 lawful voter.
| lie denounced the conduct Of tn
4 democratic campaign as brutal out
tragc, depending on fraud, proscrip
ton, intimidation and murder
Hampton had said that he held no
only the peace of the State, but hi
(Chamberlain's) life in his hands.
: At the delivery of Chamberlain
|. inaugural the Legislature adjourned
Tho democratic House met with a con
stitutional quorum of members hold
: ing certificates from the Secretary o
State. They confirmed all the act
previously done, and finally seated
!. the Edgiiela aud Laurcns delegations
: and committee was appointed 70 III
: form the Senate that the House was
ready for business; toask den' husc'
to remove the troops from the statt
House.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-13
THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY pERsoN'

The Times says Fire Marshal, Kea-
dy, who has made an exhaustive ex-
animation of the circumstances at
tending the fire, is of the opinion
that at least three hundred and fifty
persons perished in the flames.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-13
Denver, Dec. 6.-The Colorado cleo
tors voted for Hayes and Wheeler.

ASAVAV ASA0AAu ClCNtUISg lUeuMys CuBt
four votes for Hayes and Wheeler.
Denver, Dec. 6.-The Colorado cleo
tors voted for Hayes and Wheeler.
Columbia, Dec. 6.-The Hayes cleo
toral college met at noon and cast
seven votes for R. B. Hayes for Prcsi-
dent and seven votes for w. A.
Wheeler for Vice President. G. C.
Bowen was chosen President of the
electoral college. Tilden electors are
now in session.
Topeka, Dec. 6.-The electoral coll
lege voted for Hayes and Wheeler.
st. Paul, Dec, 6.-The five Minneso-
ta electors voted for Hayes and
Wheeler.
| San Francisco, Dec. 6.-Thc rcpub.
lican electors voted for Hayes and
Wheeler. The Nevada electors voted
for Hayes and Wheeler.
Il New Orleans, Dec. 6.-The electors
voted solid for Hayes and Wheeler to-
day. The democrats bearing certif-
Gates from McEnery voted for Tilden
and Hendricks.
Des Moincs, Ia, Dec. 6.-Thc Iowa
!. electors to-day cast eleven votes for ,
Hayes and Wheeler. w. N. Potter
was appointed messenger. N
st. Louis, Dec. 6.-Thc ciec{erat
= college voted for Tilden and HEN
bricks. Frost was represented by an
!, alternate, and Conway, republican
! elector, offered his certificate. which
was tabled.
: Little Rock, Ark, Dec. 6.-Thc elcc-
q tors voted for Tilden and Hendricks.
IndianaRelis, Dec. 6.-The State
electors sptpd for Tilden and Hem
bricks.
Columhfas a. G., Dec. 6.-Thc dem-
ocratic eleCepra met at - 90 m, and
after aloAG eeseion cast the vote OF the
State for 4llden and Hendricks, and
lentered . protest.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-13
THE ELEcroRAL COLLEGE.
How Thoy Voted In the Different
States.

Harrisburg, Pa, Dec. 6.-Thc Penn
sylvania electors cast q unanimous
vote for Hayes and Wheeler.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-13
Making q total, o,

Itwas proposed to get through tht
Legislature of 1870 a bill to fund sew
en- and half millions of bonds whicf
represented the above loan, with in
tcrest, and reimburse the banks afore.
said and in order to do this, the rep
rescntatives of nearly all these banks
agreed to set apart twenty-five pei
cent of the appropriation as corrup.
ton fund, to be used in bribing tho
Legislature to pass the bill. There ii
at least one name signed to this infa
nous compact that appeared in prin,
yesterday, with few alien priests
and Confederate parsons, complain.
ing that 1--WE are utterly powerless ia
help ourselves,
The nicely laid plan of the ring OF
bank presidents of 1869, to plundel
the State treasury Of millions Of dol
lars, in tho face of a constitutional
provision which forbade the payment
of debts incurred in aid Of the rebel
lion, failed of success. The Legisla-
ture of 1870 had large working ma
jority ofhonest republicans, and they
refused the tempting bribc that was
set before them. The bankers ring
was bafiied and chagrined, and its
members since have never been able
to regard the perpetuation of a re-
publican government in Louisiana
with any degree Of complacency.-
N. q. Republican.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-13

Little Rock, Ark, Dec. 6.-Thc elcc-
tors voted for Tilden and Hendricks.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-13

IndianA4elis, Dec. 6.-The State
electors spted for Tilden and Hem
bricks.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-13

st. Paul, Dec, 6.-The five Minncso-
ta electors voted for Hayes and
Wheeler.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-13

Topeka, Dec. 6.-The electoral coll
lege voted for Hayes and Wheeler.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-13
A Democratic EIector in Miss souri,
lneiigible.

ST.. LOUIS, Dee. IA full report of
the proceedings of the presidential
electors of this State at their meeting
at Jefferson City, yesterday, shows
that Chas G.. Stifcl, the republican
elector for the third district, applied
by letter to Governor Hardin for a
certificate of election ON the grounds
that Gen. ID. w. Frost, the democratic
elector was ineligible, and that he,
Stifel, received the highest vote cast
of any eligible elector in that district.
This application was refused by Gov.
Hardin, he stating that certificate
had already been issued to Gen.
Frost. During the session of the col
lege Mr.. Stifel presented commune
cation setting forth Gen. Frost's incl
igibility, and claiming the right to
act as clector from the third district.
This the college declined to have
read.
Subsequently Geo. III. Shields,
chairman of the Republican State
Committee presented protest to the
college against the appointment of
any person to act in place of Gen.
Frost as being illegal under the laws
of the State and against Gen. Frost's
substitute being allowed to vote or
act as clector,s as being ineligible and
not legally entitled TO act, and against
the refusal of the college to permit
Mr.. Stifcl to act as elector. The pro-
test also set forth in detail the
grounds on which Gen. Frost is incl
igible. This protest was laid on the
table by vote of the college and the
vote OF the electors for President and
Viee-President was then taken as
previously reported.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-13

Des Moincs, Ia, Dec. 6.-Thc Iowa
electors to-day cast eleven votes for ,
Hayes and Wheeler. w. N. Potter
was appointed messenger. N
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-13

San Francisco, Dec. 6-Thc rcpub-
lican electors voted for Hayes and
Wheeler. The Nevada electors voted
for Hayes and Wheeler.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-13

New Orleans, Dec. 6.-The electors
voted solid for Hayes and Wheeler to-
day. The democrats bearing certifi-
Gates from McEnery voted for Tilden
and Hendricks.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-13

Mr.. Mitchell submitted the follow
ing:
WHEREAS, At the late Presidential
election in the State of Oregon the
people by majority Of over l,lOO
chose electors who were pledged To
vote for r. B. Hayes for President
and VIM. A. Wheeler for Vice Presi.
dent; and,
WHEREAS, The Governor Of that
State upon the pretext that j. w
Watts, an elector thus chosen. was a
the time of his election Deputy Post
master, certified to one +. A. Cronin
who had been candidate upon tn,
democratic electoral ticket, that he
Cronin, was chosen and elected Ii
the face of the notorious and undis
putcd fact that he had been defeatct
by the majority before stated; and,
| WHEREAS, The Governor placed ii
the hands Of e. A. Cronin the certifi
Gates of the other two electors chosel
to vote for Hayes and Wheeler, in
stead of putting them into their owr
hands as the law requires, who re-
tanned them in his possession and
refused to exhibit them and,
Il WHEREAS, This +. A. Cronin as
sumcd to appoint 3 electors, and win
them pretended to cast the eiec!orAl
vote of the State and certified y up
to the President Of the senate ana
WHEREAS, The action OF said Gov
!. ernor in issuing certificate Of cleo
tion TO said Cronin was wholly unau-
thorized. illegal and fraudulent and a
~ross violation of the rights of the
5 1eonle of Oregon, and the action OF
. Lid Cronin in presuming to act al
: ON r'ector and to appoint two others
.. Is wbolly fraudulent and wicked
thereiorc,
Rcsolpci, etc., That the Committee
on Privileges and Elections is hereby
instructed to investigate the facts at
tending tho appointment Of sale
electors, and pretended electors, thei
action as electors or pretended cleo
tors, the action Of the Governor an,
Secretary of State in respect to then
report the same TO the Senate, and fc
: this purpose may employ . stens
4 graphcr, send for persons and paper
0 administer soaths and examine wi
lnesses,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-05-02

In the Federal senate yesterday the
impeachment trial YVES resumed. The
pending question was The motion Of Sem
ator M'Donald to rescind the order
agreed upon in conference Friday, al
lowing the respondent to open and close
the arguments. Upon this Mr.. Blair, Of
the counsel for the respondent; Mr..
Hear, Of the managers, Messrs. Carpen-
ter and Lord spoke. The senate over
ruled the motion. The managers from
the house requested leave for four Of
their number 10 address the senate on
tine question of Jurisdiction, which was
granted, and the senate adjourned as
court and resumed consideration Of legis-
lstive business. Senator Boutwell, in
troduced bill authorizing the secretary
of the treasury to renew the issue OF
fractional currency, providing that the
total amount outstanding at any one
time shall not exceed fifty million dol
lars. Referred. Senator Sargent called
up his resolution in relation to Chinese
immigration, and made an address in
favor Thereof. Pending the discussion,
the senate went into executive session,
and adjourned.
In the house, on motion Of Mr.. Nor
ris, rules were suspended and resolu'
ton was adopted directing the several
committees Of the house charged with
investigations to conduct such investi-
cations with open doors, except, in the
opinion Of such committee, the public
interest will be pEejudiced thereby but
any person accused before committee
shall have the right to be heard ia his
| own person or by counsel. Mr.. Holman
moved to suspend the rules and pass the
bill to repeal 50 much OF the resumption
act Ps authorizes the redemption and
| cancellation OF United States notes and
| the sale Of United States bonds for the
accomplishment Of that purpose. 1t
was rejected; yeas, 1l5; nays, Ill;
not t;so-third; in the affirmative.
/ Mr.. Blaine, rising to apersonAl eXplsna-
| ton, sent to the clerks desk aud had
read a Washington telegram in the
| New York Herald, of the thirtieth ulti-
mo, r, fiecting upon him in the matter
| OF certain bonds Of the Kansss Pacific
railroad company. Mr.. Blaine spOke at
| length, and read letters from Mr.. Stew
art, General Tom Ewing, and others,
sustaining him. The speaker laid be-
| fore the house q communication from
| Hallet Kilbourn, ststir g that he wss
now willing to appear before the house
or the committee and answer all inter.
rogatories. The speaker announced the
appointment of select committee toin.
vestigate the charges against Federal
officers in New Orleans, rs follows
Messrs. Gibson, Blackburn, New, Vance
IOhio1 Stevenson, James B. Reilly
Tenn. I, Foster, Crapo and Darrall. Tht
speaker esBed and obtained leave Of sh
sence on account Of Iersonal illness fo
not exceeding ten days, ard appointed
Mr.. Cox speaker pro tenn. He then, il
an earnest manner, expressed his thank
to the house for its lopg continued kind
ness and indulgence toward him. Ad
! fa1Fnnh
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WE nnbllsh 70

w -dsy full report Of the
= y 0''''Ns of the Democratic mAss con-
'N''o Il held at the Exposition building
yesterdsy. Though not very large It
was in every sense representative, and
sutmostharmouy and good feeling pre-
Vailed. The list Of delegates cannot fail
o give general satisfaction, and the COM
nittee selected chsrgea with the duty Of
41ppointiog from their own number sn
Executive eora1itbee TO serve for the en-
uing two yesH is composed Of Demo-
rats whc'se fealty nss been tested and
Vhose 'sasa OF the necessity for a
norou sh party organization is admitted
y q 1 who know them. The resolutions
OPTED have the true ring, and we are
s0re the one especially indorsiDg Gov
eEnor Porter, though by many of that
seat.emsn's friends deemed out OF place
on the occasion, will be indorsed by
every Democrat who reads il to-day.
The spirited, eu'ogistic and generous re-
marks with which Ex. Governor Harris
Recalled the resolution once voted down,
viii be read with very general approba-
hon. The convention was, 30 far as we
|couid gather, almost unanimously for
Governor Porter, and more than dozen
pr the ablest men Of the party indorsed
personally the encomiums by Judge
|dAlsey and Governor Harris, a gentle.
man whose appearance in public life,
f0r whatever purpose, is always hailed
with satisfaction by the Democracy Of
Shelby county.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-05-02

A STATEMENT having been made la
The Washington dispatches Of the
twenty-sixth, to the effect "that thSests
are being made by the Est.lers at Hot
"Springs against persons who may at
tempt, for the government, to take
posses'ion Of the reserved lands" Ex.
Governor RsctOr, supported by J. W.
Price, Of Mis-curi; Judge David Der
ricksOn, Of Pennsylvania; Msjor- Gen
erGl Joseph Hooker, Mr.. Edward De
Forrest and Major William Nelson, de-
nounced it ss q gross snd offensive libel,
designed to prejudice the claim
ants and settlers before congress. The
Hot Springs Telegraph gives the
text Of several dispatches sent to Wash
ington to this effect, among them
one to Attorney. General Pierrepont,
signed by General Hooker and Judge
Derrickson. The Telegraph also Gays
that it is expected that Mr.. Howard, a
leading member If the Arkansas bar
twill be retained to defend the interests
Of the residents, and Immediately pro.
ceed to Washington. Over a thousand
dollars were raised in short time to &C.
cpmplish the result. His name was the
suggestion OF Governor Garland, upon
making known his own declinstion. In
the governors letter, he says that there
y no need Of receiver, and the first
duty Of the people is to endesvor to dis
susde any appointment. This now
seems a pretty general feeling among all
Glars The vigilance shown on all
hands is very much to be commended,
and we think will result in the preservs-
ton Of right5 now imperiled." 1t will
do to watch the movements Of Morton,
Clayton & Co. about this time, for if We
remember Alright there were Tumors in
the air some time sgo in reference to a
congressional combination to gobbIe the
Hot Springs. 1t would, to be sure, be
hot gobble, but men who would not
scruple to steal red-hot stove, are not
likely to be deferred by hot water. He'll
itself has no teIrors for them.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-05-02

grssshoPpers, rejecting, as th~
" that they can never co ihus,'
African appettes In T. -nHe@ WIN
" of relief supplies" =" consumption
correspondent of And the Topeka
IA very Rs, the Chicago Tribune
"a plans, Zeal paper Gays! "Their
une- Il the future, their ideas Of their
"a home, are about % shsdowy rs
teeir faoss. They seem to imagine
Kansas q region whose productions
"spring spontaneously from the soil, or
"Tequire only little tickling Of the
earth with hoe, the one imyle-
ment OF husbandry with which
any OF them have provided them
selves. They come hithtr penni-
less and aimless; and the sugges-
ton has been made that the State
government should be appealed to 10
"adopt measures TO prevent this com.
monwealth from being overrun by
this helpless class OF people" Our
negro fellow-cidzens will do well 10
make a note Of this.