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

The law authorizing tho admission
Of Colorado was engineered through
democratic Congress by Patterson,
the democratic delegate from that
Territory. The provisions of the en-
abling act have all been complied
with, and Colorado has thrown off her
Territorial garb, elected State officers,
who have been inaugurated, and her
State machinery is working as
smoothly and as constitutionally as
that of Iowa. But Colorado turns up
republican, with three votes in the
Electoral College, two republican
Senators and one republican Reprc-
sentative, instead of oil the officers
being democratic, as the hopeful
youngdcmocratic delegate, Patterson,
promised, and hence the democrats
have Just refused to allow the repub-
lican Representative, Judge Belford,
to take his seat, and the whole ques-
ton of the organization of Colorado,
has been relcgatcd to the gimlet-cyed
democratic Judicial committee Of the
House.
In the meantime the two Senators,
Mcsgs. Chaffec and Teller, presented
their credentials and were sworn in
without opposition.
Had there been any honest or valid
legal bar to the admission of Colora-
do, do you, honest democratic reader,
suppose that such able democratic
lawyers as Thurman and Bayard
would have sat quietly in their seats
and allowed ChafIee and Teller to be
sworn in
This kind Of petty partisanship
seems to be the entertainment to
which the democratic House of Rep
rcsentatives in this great era Of re-
form, has invited the people.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-13

Now the architect of this edifice of
insolence [ The Natioa's demand upon
Hayes TO withdraw has never once
had it on his mind to ask Mr.. Tilden
whether he is not ashamed to accept
tho Presidency from the hands Of the
inhabitants of haunts of crime i'm
New York. There is no pathetic cry
to Mr.. Tilden to pause before he
rushes into an office rendered him, as
the collated statistics of The Nation
show, by the ignorant, the vicious, the
rcbellious, and the dishonest for
without the swarming inhabitants of
the worst quarters OF New York,
where Boss Tweed rallied his good
army, that State would have been for
Hayes by $4,000 majority. There is
no alarming shriek to the Governor
of New York to beware of Presi-
dency that he will owe to the mur-
derous employment of the shotgun
and the derringer-though it is NO.
torious chat these were the potent ar.
guments employed effectively in Miss
issippi and Alabama. The austerc ed.
itor of The Nation does not rush for.
ward with extended hands to expos
tulate with Tilden for thinking OF
touching an Office the pathway to
which is stained with innocent blood
There is Louisiana, spotted with mur.
der done for Tilden and reform-bui
the voice of the conservative whang-
doodle is not heard in that part of tho
land.--Cfactanati Commercial, (ind)
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-13
Strong Norvcs an AttalnahIe Bles-
sing.

There are many who have never known
the blessing Of strong nerves, have been
born with weak ones. Those who have,
and through disease or some other cause,
have suffered loss of nerve power, can,
by contrast, more fully appreciate the
magnitude OF that loss. The true way to
repair it Is to invigorate the system
through the medium ofimproved digestion,
secretion, aud the establishment Of a regu-
lar habit OF body, three results invariably
accomplished by the use Of llostetler's
Stomach Bit.crs. which insurss ihe thorough
conversion Of the food into pure, noursh.
ing blood. from which the nerves, in CON-
mon with every other p,rt Of the bodily
economy, gather yigor, the grand prere-
qnisite Of health. The great objection to
sedatives and narcotics 10 that they not
only exert no tonic influence, but are al.
ways followed BY hurtful rc-action. Such
is far from being the case with the Bittcrs
the primary action OF which ia most salu,
tary, and whose after effects are beneficial
In the extreme.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-13

DoN PIATT WANTS THE PRESIDENT
IMPEACnED Don Piatt, of the WASH
ington Capital newspaper, wants the
President impeached. The fact that
Don wants the President impeached
is regarded of sufficient importance
to telegraph northward. Don, the
gay gambolier, that s'stood in" with
the patent Notwithstanding firm and
put $4,000 in his pocket as his part of
the swag scoopcd out of the national
treasury. This source of income was
cut Off suddenly, and Don. has his sus-
pieion that the President had some
thing to do with putting stop to the
business. Hence Don feels that
Grant has tramplcd upon the consti-
tuition. Hence Don raiseth his voice
for impeachment. 1t won't do, Don.
Its awful thin.-Iater-O Ocean.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-13
A Democratic Farce Is PLAYED In
Florida.

TALLAHASSEE, Dec. IA quo uar-
rdnto was issued and served on the
Hayes electors yesterday before they
cast their votes also bill of injunc-
ton was obtained ON behalf of Gov.
canyassing board, and an order gran
ted restraining them from completing
the canvass ON the basis of the vote
canvassed by the majority of the board
for electors. Attorney General w.
A. Cooke, member of the canyassing
board, protested against the action Of
the board in certifying to the majority
of the votes in faver of Hayes cleo
tors. He denounced the same as a
criminal and gross Justification of the
returns on file in the Office of the Sec
retary of State. He also gave certiii-
Gates of election to the Tildcn electors,
stating therein that the returns on
file, canvassed by the board showed a
clear majority for the Tilden and
Hendricks electors.
The Democratic electors. Wilk
Call, Robt. Bullock, Robt. B. Hilton,
and James L. Younge, met at the
capitol in the office of the Attorney
General, and cast the vote OF the State
according to law. They also signed
petition to the Senate and House of
Representative of the United States,
stating their legal election, and pray
ing they might be recognized as cleo
tors of the State.
The visiting statesmen, Mar BILE,
Salstonstall, Biddle, Sellers, Hay,
Read, Gibson, of Missouri, General
Young and Gov. Brown, of Ga, Col.
Valley, p. S. Smith, of ILL.,, and Gov.
Moves and Mr.. Liste. of Ohio, Gen.
Wallace, Barlow and Chandler, left
to-day. Mcssrs. Coyle and Paris re-
main to meet the congressional COM
mittee.
The Republican electors met i'm the
executive chamber and organized,
eiecting &c Humphries president,
and A. w. Leonard as secretary
They cast their vote for Hayes and
Wheeler, and C.. III. Pcarce (colored),
one of the electors, was selected as
messenger to carry the returns to
Washington.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-13

The first thing the Confederate
House did was to appoint a partisan
committee to visit Louisiana, Florida
and South Carolina, to investigate and
report.
A similar resolution was introdu-
ccd in the Senate the same day inclu-
ding Georgia, Mississippi and North
Carolina in the scope Of the investi-
CATION, and forthwith the movement
was bitterly opposed by Thurman,
Bayard, and all the Democratic Sena-
tors.
That is TO say, the average demo-
crate Congressional reformcr is in
favor Of a democratic committee Of
the House making an investigation,
but opposed to the republican Senate
doing the same thing. 'Rah for re.
form !
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-13
This is How IT'S.

The old democratic party that
made and fought the rebellion, par
doned and re-instated by the party in
power, fought the presidential bait le
this year and got four Northern
States, and all the Southern States
but three, while the republicans got
all the Northern States save four and
three of the Southern States and
the Democracy foolishly undertake to
steal another Northern State to win,
and all this is done in the name OF
Reform. The reformers having al
most all their strength lying in these
men who made and fought the great
rebellion. Verify, reform in these
days, SO called, comes from a very
strange quarter. The card detected
up the sleeve don't win, gentlemen.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-13
Relief for Brooklyn surerers.

New YoRM, Dec. Sat a meeting
of actors and actresses yesterday to
arrange for benefit for the Brook
lyn theatre sufferers, every regular
theater and minstrel in New York
and Brooklyn was represented. A
large number of theatrical pcple were
represented individually. In addi-
tion resolution was adopted that
every theatrical manager in the
country be asked to contribute the
proceeds of one performance to the
relief fund.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-13

Mrs. a. T. Stewart who went to
Europe to escape the crowds of beg
gars and "gentcel solicitors" who
found their way even to her bath
room, has returned aud taken rooms
where the public cannot find her, at
least for a little while. Riches give
her great ANNOYANCE.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-13
Why the Bankers Hatess..the Re.
publican Party.

The hostility of the old bank pres.
.idcnts of New Orleans to republican
government in Louisiana has been
frequently remarked. On every oc.
casion of public excitement, Old
Moneybags makes haste to put his
autograph to statement denouncing
republicans and patting on the back
the hungry and sometimes riotous
democracy. Half dozen times in
the past six years has this occurred
and sometimes people ask the reason
why.
A little paper that lies before us as
we write may serve as an explanation
of the singular fact aforementioned
The paper goes on to state that at a
certain period during the rebellion
certain banks of New Orleans, under
an act Of January %, 1862, advanced
money ito aid the rebellion against
the general government, and gives
names and amounts as follows:
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-13
Whatti1e People Think Of coverno.
Grover.

SAN Francisco, Dec. IA Salem,
Oregon, dispatch, says the republicans
held a meeting last night to consider
the action of Gov, Grover. Resolu-
tions were passed denouncing him,
and calling upon the United States
Senate to prevent him from taking
his seat, on the ground that he has
wilfully violated his oath. Promincn,
republicans adviscda calm expression
Of public opinion. and it is now
thought no outbreak will occur.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-13
August Beln,onts Bad Habit

FROM Inc boston fourier.
A Saratoga lettcr-writcr tells the
following anccdote of August Bel
mont, the weli-known New York
banker:
He had, and has, believe, for pri.
vatc secretary, a young man, who gave
him offcnse bywriting a letter differ.
ent from what the eminent banker
had directed. Belmont looked it over
and after uttering string of oaths
continued: "Fve told you a dozen
times how to do this, and you've done
it wrong again !" The secretary rose
with dignity, and said: "Mr. Bel.
mont, you must net swear at me.
do not get salary enough to do my
work faithfully and be sworn at be
side"
"How much do you get?s inquired
the financier.
"Fifteen hundred dollars year.
"HOw much do you want!''
"My services, including being sworI
at?"
eyes, including everything
"Three thousand dollars at least.
"Draw $4,000 hereafter, confonnd
you, and copy my letters exactly as
direct" Which shows that some mel
are willing to pay for luxuries. |
may be said of Belmontin Scripture
phrase, that curses clothe him like ;
garment, for he has q habit Of swear
ing
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-13
Tur leading republican journals al

TIL leading republican journals all
over the land, as they como to hand,
declare the result as settled In tho
election of Hayes and Wheeler. fairly
and squarcly. Not doubt Is OK.
pressed of the eminent justice of this
result. All speak of the attempt OF
the democracy in Oregon as a plain
nnvarnishcd theft. Let us oil keep
cool and calm !; the right will prevail
when tits 80 plain and clear.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-13

The President has sent a special
message to Congress, embodying the
report of Sherman, Garfield, and 9TH
ers, touching the election and the
doings of the Returning Board of
Louisiana. 1t shows fearful record
Of dark deeds on the part of the de-
mocracy, and the House endeavored
to treat 1t with contempt, but finally
felt compelled to admit it upon the
records. Oh, how offcnses Of the
late party of treason continue to smell
Of the rankest and blacklist Of crimes
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-13
Ordered printed and to lie on the

Ordered printed and to lie on the
table.
Mr.. Edmunds gave notice that he
would call up, tomorrow, the pro-
posed constitutional amendment in
relation to counting the vote for
President and Vice President.
HOUSE.
Mr.. McCrary's resolution for the
appointment Of a joint committee
concerning the Presidential election
question was referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
The House Appropriation Commit
tee will report bill to appropriate
Sic, 900 for the expenses Of special
election.
Mr.. McCrary offered the folio wing
resolution:
WHEREAS, There are differences Of
opinion as to the proper mode Of cam
vassing the electoral votes for Prcsi-
dent and Vice President, and Us to the
manner Of determining questions that
may arise as to the legality and valid
| ity of the returns made Of such votes
by the several States and,
WHEREAS, It is of the utmost i'm.
portance that all differences of opin-
ION and all doubts and uncertainty on
these questions should be removed, to
the end that the votes may be counted
and the result declared by tribunal
whose authority none can question
and whose decision all will accept as
final; therefore,
Be Il Resolved, That committee
Of five members be appointed by the
Speaker to act in conjunction with
any similar committee appointed by
the Senate to prepare and report
without delay such measure either
Legislative or Constitutional, as may
in their judgment be best calculated
to accomplish the desired end, and
that said committee have leave to re-
port at any time.
Mr.. Wood suggested that q subject
Of so much importance should be re-
ferrcd to . committee of the House,
and hoped that the gentleman from
Louisiana would have it referred to
the Judicial Committee, Of which he
himself (McC Crary) was q member.
The Speaker-And that it be prin-
ted.
| Mr.. Hale-If it goes to the Judi
ciary Committee let that committee
have leave to report at any time.
Mr.. Wood-C Certainly.
Mr.. McCrary-H the gentleman
desires that course I shall acquiescc
in it, although we all understand how
important 1t is to have prompt action
on the subject. ~
Mr.. Wood Certainly; We all ap-
preciate it. s4.- .ss
The resolution was thereupon re-
ferred to the judiciary Committc
with leave to report at any time.
Mr.. Frye presented the protest of
the Colorado Legislature against the
refusal of the House to admit to his
seat the member elect from that State.
Referred.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-13
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF TIL
BROOKLYN HORROR.
Three Hundred and Fifteen Bodies
Now Taken Out.

New YORK, Dec. 1.-The dimcn-
sions of the awful calamity which has
befallen the city of Brooklyn, in the
destruction of its principal theatre by
fire, and the consequent loss of life,
have not yet been realized. Enough
is known however to make it certain
that the catastrophee ranks among
the most fatal of the kind ever re-
corded. According to the statements
Of all parties, who profess to know
anything about the origin of the fire,
it began on the stage. The business
manager says the piece of canvas out
of which trees are made was broken
from its fastenings and hung from
the flies Immediately over one of the
border lights near the centre of the
stage. The canvass had began to
shoulder and the paint to crackle and
the carpenter was directed TO ascend
to one of the grooves and remove the
dangerous object. He could barely
reach it with his hand and he drew il
hastily up. The rapid motion
through the air of the half ignited
and highly inilamablc canvass caused
it to burst into flames, which rapidly
spread to adjoining material equally
susceptible Of igniting.
All efforts to cxtingnish the flames
were abortive and the carpenter had
to retire to save his own life.
The scene in tho gallery after th,
alarm was raised, is described a.
some thing
HORRIBLE EVEN To CONTEMPLATE.
Up till noon to-day 3l5 bodies hai
been removed. OF these SO arc iden
tilted, some by remnants of clothin:
remaining, others by watches, chain
and such articles, but few by features
Actors, Claude Burroughs and Harr.
Murdoch, are among the identified.
What are accepted as the bodies o
the two actors, are simply two blacl
cinders, around the trunk of one wa
a sooted and scorched bucksin under
shit, aud beside the other was
piece of braid apparently portions :
a stage dress.
1t is feared that a search in the at
ditorinm will result in finding man
more bodies. The police exclud
Everybody but those searching.
i The following have been identifie
lbeing all residents Of Brooklyn an
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-13

he won't inflate-and helps strangle Q
Western rag-baby. Gets ready to
celebrate his second golden wedding
by grand family reunion next year
in Philadelphia.
1876. The Centcnnial-Hayes elcc.
tied President by majority.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-13
eyes, including everything

"You don't kctch me attn rabbits in
this country" said a Hibernian yes
terday. "Did you ever cat them in
the old country r. we asked. "Yes,"
was the reply. ..'But how do l know
but what a rabbit in the old country'd
be rat in America"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-13

II might be well enough for our
democratic friends to bear In mind
that if this election is to turn on quib-
bles, and if a President Is to be made
by injunctions, that the republicans
have the final returning officer In the
person of the Vice President Of the
Senate, and that an injunction of the
Supreme Court of the United States
holds the ace.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-13
Warlike Preparatiors.

LONDON, Dec. Brent, the Louis
Vile forger, was arrested to-day.
The Roumanian government has
ordered eighty thousand Chassepot
rifles and necessary ammunition.
The Seryians have also ordered
fresh arms from abroad.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-13
Senatorial caucus.

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Thc republi.
can Senators held a caucus this morn
ing. There was considerable inter
change of views on tho political situ
alton, but no action taken.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-13

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 6.-Later all
vices from Salem, Oregon, confirm
the report that the Governor issued
certificates to Odeli and Cartwright
(reps.), and to Cronin (dem.). The
latter declined to show his authority
at the meeting Of the electors, and the
republicans refused to orecognizc him.
Cronin then elected J.. N. T. Miller
and John Parker (reps.) electors, and
proceeded to cast the vote, two fol
Hayes and one for Tilden. The re.
Publicans organized, Watts resigned
and was ut once reelected and the
votes cast for Hayes and Wheeler
which, with their sworn Statement
and copies Of the abstract of vote,
cast in the State, certified to by th,
Secretary of State, with the seal at
tached, were sealed and sent on. In
tense excitement prevails. An out
break is expected by many who wen
TO the State house prepared for an,
emergency. The republicans ar
holding an indignation meeting thi
evening. .''.s
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-13

SAN FRANcIsCo, Dec. later ad-
vices from Salem state that O'Dell has
been chosen messenger by the repub-
lican electors. Cronin will act for the
democrats. tits said Growers house
lis under guard.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-13

The ninety pounds avordupois, Of
Alexander II. Stephens, late Vice
President of the Confederacy, has just
put in On appearance nj Washington
and taken the modified oath, although
he has been a member and has been
drawing his pay with great punctual.
ity from the commencement of the
44th Congress.
Unless he should accidentally get
washed away through the plug-hols
In his bath-tub, he may be expected
to vote steadily,as he fought for Con
federacy and Reform.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-13

Rome Sentinel: "This Louisiana
business is perverting the morals and
humanity of the nation. A Rome cat
last week returned count Of seven
kittens, and then the lady Of the
house assumed. ministerial and clcr.
ical powers and threw six of them
out into the canal" Where was the
Supreme Court?
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-13

ST.. PErERsBuRo, Dec. S.-To pre-
vent difficulties and from referring
questions to st. Petersburg, kussia
has given General Ignatieff, large
discretion ut the conferences. Trafilc
ON the Bunnabury & wilma n Il. has
been suspended.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-13
The Philadelphia Times, Alec Nc.

The Philadelphia Times, Alec Nc
Clure's independent" anti-republi-
can, partisan-democratic sheet, makes
this forecast Of the political future:
The Senate may declare Mr.. Hayes
elected; the House may declare Mr..
Tilden elected. A drawn battle for
the time being would be the result,
and the gloom and waste of uncer-
tainty must oppress the country until
the 4th of March. Then Grant can do
one of two things. He will either
call the army and inaugurate Hayes
with the pomp of military power, or
he will march some Gen. Ruger into
the Senate and House, disperse The
National Legislature and rute proris-
SOndly behind his Sh0tted batteries on
the pretext of giving the nation safe
ty from the anarchy he has created.
1t is disgraceful for the most OBJ
scure journal, even in the United
States, to indulge in such talk as the
above. How shamefully mean it is to
charge upon President Grant de-
sign to subvert the liberties of the
people when he as commander Of our
armies led them TO the overthrow of
the rebellion and never in all his life
committed one act or said word, but
what comported fully with the high
est patriotism. The situation is just
this: Rutherford b. Hayes and Will
liam A. Wheeler have been fairly
elected President and Vice President
of the nation. Ii the vote had been
fair in Mississippi and North Car
olina, those gentlemen would have
had, beyond all question, nineteen
majority in the Electoral College, in
stead of one. Our view of the mat
ter is this: That if the certificates
should 60 into the hands Of the act
ing Vice President, the President ol
the Senate, in due form, and in ac-
cordancS with the votes of the pco-
pie, he will declare Hayes and
Wheeler elected, US he is constitution.
ally bound to do, and President
Grant will see that Hayes is inaugu.
rated. We do not apprehend that
the democrats win make any serious
attempt to prevent such result
Later news indicates that the dem
ocratic Governor Of Oregon has ia.
ken it upon himself to commit one Of
the grossest political outrages of tht
century, by ignoring the vote of thu
people, and refusing to give to one o.
the republican electors his certificate
after he was fairly chosen. This &C
tion on the part Of Governor Grover
fcarfully complicatcs the question o
determining the result on President
before the people, and may add fue
to the excitement, and so 1t is great,
to be deprecated.
Governor Ingersoll, of Connecticut
ademocratic elector, held Fedora
Office at the time of his election, a
did the Oregon republican clcctor
The same was true of democrati
clector in North Carolina. 1t woul,
be a most disgraceful outrage shoul,
Tilden receive the aid of Ingersol
and the North Carolina elector, an,
at the same time refuse Hayes th
vote from Oregon.