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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-03
CONGRESSIONAL.
First Session = 4lth Congress.
SENATE.

SEN ATE.
WASHINGTON, May l.
The court of Impeachment adjourn
ed until Thursday.
Mr.. Boutwell, introduced q bill au-
thorizing the Secretary of the Treas
ury to renew the issue Of fractional
currency providing that the total
amount outstanding at any one time
shall not exceed $50,O0O,O0O. Refer
red.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Hale moved to suspend the
rules and adopt a resolution direct
ing the several committees of the
House, charged with Investigations,
to conduct such Investigations with
open doors while the testimony is
being taken. Rejccted-yeas 126,
nays Observation-Disclosures in the affirm
alive. All of the Republicans and
some of the Democrats voted in the
affirmative. All of the negatives
votes Were given by Democrats.
MIR. Morrison moved to suspend
the rules and adopt a resolution di-
recting the several committees of the
House charged with Investigations to
conduct such investigations with open
doors, except in the opinion of such
committees the public interest will be
prejndiced thereby, and any person
accused before committee shall have
the right to be heard in his own per-
son or by counsel or by both.
The rules were suspended and the
resolution was adopted without a
ldivision.
Mr.. Holman moved to suspend the
rules and pass bill to repeal so much
of the resumption act as authorizes
the redemption, cancellation and sale
Of U. s. bonds for the accomplishment
of that purpose. Rejected--yeas ll5,
mays Ill; not two-thirds in the affirm
lative.
i Mr.. Hopkins moved TO suspend the
rules and adopt resolution Instruct
ing the various committees charged
with the investigation Of alleged
frauds and misconduct TO complete
the same as early as possible and to
make report thereon on or before
, the tenth of June next, except where
otherwise expressly prohibited by The
House. Rejected, l26 to "a,
The Speaker laid before the Hous.
q communication from Hallet Xii
, bourne, stating that he was willing Il
appear before the House or com
mittee and answer fully all interroga
tories in regard to the so-called rea
estate pool in which Kilhourne {
,, Latta, or himself arc, or have been
in any way connected, with the view
, that after full Investigation of tn,
fact, it will appear, as no made oatl
to, that Grant was IN no way interest
: ed therein. The communication wa
G laid on the table, although PROPOSE
S tons were mado TO refer it to com
: mittee.
S The Speaker announced tho up
J. pointment Of a select committee 4
investigate federal officers in New
! Orleans. as follows: Gibson, Black
= burn. New, Vance of Ohio, Steven
son, James b. Reilly of Pennsylvania
! Foster, Grape and Durrell.
= The Speaker asked aud obtaine,
leave al ahseMcc, ON account of per
4 Esanal illness, for not exceeding te
days, and appointed Mr.. Cox Speak
er, pro. TEN,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-03
A disappointed SosOesSsk cr.

1t is related that during the excite
ment occasioned by the recent mnr-
der at Locust Point, German shoe
maker jumped up from his bench and
rushing into the crowd, he bawled
out:
"Mine Got watts der madder? watts
der madden? Some boobies dell me
right away gwick, watts der madden y
Some one of the bystanders, in a
gruf voice replied:
"Shnt your mouth. Here is man
killed, murdered and butchered by a
gang of drunken Sailors"
A look of disappointment settled
on the face of the excited shocma ker
and as he retraced his steps, he was
heard muttering, "Ah, pshaw dots
nodding; l daHght it vas dog fight"
NeWs.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-03
The Inter-Ocean saws;

~ few more months and General
Grant will step down and out Of the
Presidential chair. Then the tide of
praise and commentator will set in,
and, We do not doubt, will grow
stronger and more universal as time
shall pass, until his administration
will be finally placed beside that Of
our greatest and best men who have
served their country in the executive
Office"
If there is anything clear to us in
the future, in reference to the opinion
of posterity in regard to any man, we
feel certain, beyond a possibility of
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-03
A s,oant ~ Et,uuctte.

Yesterday, two young gentlemen
We're discussing whether or not ETH
quctte demands that a young lady up
on parting at the gate or door, shall
ask the young man TO call again.
"CcrtainIy it is" urged one. Ser
tainly it isn't" said the other. ~ GO
to see a.young lady who knows what
politcncss requires, and she never
asks me to call again."
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-03
The Moody and Sankcy revival at

The Moody and Sankcy revival al
New York cleared $l03, 600 besides a
large revenue from Sankey's song
books, The depressing effect Of the
great hipp1drOme meeting ON thcat-
rical interests has nearly bankr,lptcd
the ''master-players, and they are
unanimous IN hoping that the good
brother may Ike tho climate of Flor
ida, where he has just proceeded for
rest and recreation.
Work on a railroad to the Black
Hills has been begun from opposite
Sioux City, Iowa, but from the way
that 1t is TO be twisted around over
Northern Nebraska, to SCOOP in
county bonds, twill take man
about as long to ride in its cars to the
new Eldorado as it would 10 go ON
foot.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-03
DIARY Of 4 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Diary of procrastinator-Sunday
day Of rest: of course, nothing can
be done. Monday-Being early in
the week, don't be too precipitate in
beginning anything. Tuesday-De-
termine not to let the week go by
without achieving something brill
liant. Observation-Disclosures on Wig.
orous measures for Tomorrow
Observation-Disclosures yesterdays DELHI
erations. Friday-Rather too late in
the week to do anything. Saturday
Give yourself up to society and
consult with your friends (whO
know bcsD what is TO be done next
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-03

Miss Smith, does cormorant eat
strawberries Law me! no, child.
What put that into your head p
Cause ma told Sarah not to bring out
the straw erries and cream until that
old cormorant, Miss Smith, had left.
About ten minutes afterward, that
child and his mother went up into the
attic and played "pease hot and pease
cold" for nearly an hour.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-03
iils nlaans ol SIN nnarl.

The Toronto Leader relates the fol-
lowing: At the Division Court, yes
terday, a witness was under eXami-
nation in the case of an unpaid ac-
count. Judge Boyd put the question
to him, "What is your occupation p
The witness did not seem to under
stand the meaning of the word occu-
patton, and answered with "Eh y
The Judge-"What do you do for a
livingW Witness-"Oh, my wife's a
dressmaker I"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-03

A few weeks ago the criminal
court of Hamburg decided one OF the
strangest cases perhaps over brought
before tribunal. Anna Eliza, Thor
widow of merchant who
died last year, was tried for the mnr-
der of her husband. The terrible
accusation was founded on her own
She said that she had
fallen in love with one Schelenz, clerk
in her fathers drug store. Her par
ents urged her to marry Mr.. Thor
mahlen, then a wealthy merchant.
She had become Thormahlen's wife
in 1870. In 1876 her welded life be-
came intolerable and she resolved to
poison her husband in order to be-
come Schelenz's wife. For this pur-
pose she had stolen from her fathers
drug store an ounce of morphine
which she had administered to Thor
mahlen. She infinitely described the
doses, rs well as the symptoms pro.
duced, and gave an especially vivid
account of the death of her alleged
victim. The presiding judge subject
ed her to searching cross cXamina.
ton, which she underwent with
nerve and consistency. Soon, how.
ever, the court announced that hel
whole tale was a tissue Of falsehoods
which she had invented. After Thor
mahlen's death, her cOntrition fol
not having reciprocatcd his affection
became SO intense that she became
monomaniac on the subject, especial
lly as she had, at that very time, at
tended the sermons of a sensational
preacher, who had delivered mum
Der OF terrible EXAMINATIONS Oh TIL
Beecher-Tilton case. She had fire.
qucntly Frustrated herself on he
, husbands grave, and frantically cal
led upon Heaven to strike her dead
At last she had told her pastor tina
she had poisoned her husband, AM
he informed her that, II she we're tru
ly peniteNt for the hcnous crime, sh
was In duty bound TO confess It t
the authorities, and suffer the du
penalty therefor. "What will tina
penalty be2" she asked, "Thes scat
{ fold ~ Far from heins frigAtene.
, by this dread prospect, sue had hall
$ ed il almost enthusiastically. Sh
: had FASTENED to the Chief Of polio,
and had told him about the murde
r of her husband. A few witnesse
We're asked by the presiding judg
about the facts referred to by the pri.
oner, and all her assertions wer
+ found to be utterly untrue. "Prisor
Q en-" said the Judge to her, "your sell
\ accusation is evidently graundless.-
!: You are no murderess." eyes, | am
t she shrieked in a mingled tone {
!, alarm and rage. II am q murderes
; and adultorcss Y s'N0 you are not
s and we, the court, instruct the jury
y acquit you!" The prisoner now fe
! on her knees, and impIored the jur
4 not to aequit her, If you do" 81
0 cried with streaming eyes, lyon vi
! be AMIDST as gpfltysas I am Y" Sh
+ was acquitted ana the presiding jude
told her that she was free. But 81
Y refused 10 go. HNo, ~ |" she shripl
ed, 81 don't want to he flee wal
J, to be beheaded Send INC to Il
d blockl Cut my head off That al9l
/" will enable me to expiate my crime
I, The court officers were obliged
n drag the struggling, sobbing woma
l. out of the court room. In the sire
!, she begged the assembled multituf
u to lynch hep, ~ am guilty !" 81
i exclaimed 81 9nght 70 die pra
o kill mel7
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-03

by the aid of such a journalistic dual
ity as the aforesaid Tribune and
Times, and by such means as they
employ, viz: the slandcring of every
other prominent candidate? Add 10
them, Bowles, of the Springfield
(Mass.) Republican,, Halstead, of the
Cincinnati Commercial, Watterson,
Of the Coarier-,1ou,ndl, and others of
the kind-arc they to install a stand
ard bearer for Republicans? In our
humble way, if we were to answer
this question, we should say, We
rather guess not.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-03
Good Explanation.

Two lIibernians were passing sta
bic which had a rooster on it for a
vane, when one addressed the other
thus: "Pat, what's the reason they
didn't put hin up there instead Of a
rooster?" "An' sure" replied Pat,
"that's aisy enough; don't we see il
would be inconvenient TO go for the
eggs p
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-03
Dssp ms led with The Hack HIopa
March alttOwn's Rattle with Con
grcssmahm Wilson.

MARsHALLTowN, April 27.-At a
primary caucus held to-day to elect
delegates to the County Convention
the issue was made direct upon Hon.
James Wilson, member Of Congress
from this District, who removed Col.
Shurtz from the postoffice at this
place. The result showed the senti-
ment to be almost unanimously
against Mr.. Wilson, Col. Shnrtz lead
ing the opposition ticket for delegates,
and the friends of the Times office re-
ceiving the votes of their attaches
and q few of the candidates for dele
gates and getting at that only twenty
votes in the whole city.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-03
pnlntnhia Dish Gle hs.

A writer in an agricultural paper
writes that there is death in the dish
cloth. Perhaps they don't know how
to cook 'cm at his house. We never
ate dish cloth, but we should think
that if they were baked twenty -four
hours before boiling, aud carefully
scraped and drawn with butter be-
fore placing on the table, they would
be every bit as healthy and palatable
as tripc.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-03

In addition to the statement OF the
Hon. James +. Wilson, Mr.. Willard,
of Omaha, Neb., leading banker OF
that city, connected with the Union
Company, has voluntarily
II in reference to
a., asst Mr.. Blaine. He
says, addressing the editor of the
Omaha Republican:
"Mr. Harrison knows no more con-
corning any and all transactions of
the company than / do, and there has
been nothing in the affairs of the COM
pany that affects Mr.. Blaine any more
than it affects you or me. l have
thoroughly examined the records OF
the company twice, with reference to
this matter, and there is nothing there
that directly or indirectly affects Mr..
Blaine"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-03

ST. PAUL, April 29.-The spring
seeding in this State is generally tin
ished, and in many portions the new
grain is out of the ground and look
ing unusually vigorous and advanced
for the season. Fears Of grasshop-
pers Inns not prevented the sowing of
a wider area to wheat and other
grain than ever before,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-03

ST. LOUIS May 2:

ST. Louis, May 2:
[ By Telegraph.
Wheat-tirmer. No. 2 Fall ST.
$685. cash 81 3Ss4@3a bid May. No
3 81 %. No. 4. 8S@90c.
Corn-lower A cash.
Oats--easier 33Lc.
Whisky-quiet at 81 OS.
Pork--fower at $2l SO.
Lard-lower at 1870.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-03
Chicago Market,
CHICAGO, May 9.
TRy Telegraph

CHICAGO, May 2.
By Telegraph .
Wheat-unsettled hut active and
lower at 96c cash; $3.50 June. No.
B S71a J; rejected, 7Sc.
Corn-active, but weak and lower
at 4434c cash or June.
Oats-frm at 301c cash; 30tsc
June.
Rye-lower at 62c.
Barley-62Rc cash.
Pork-activc, unsettled, weak and
lower at $40 O0@20 % cash; $40 COG
20 30 June.
Lard-active, unsettled and lower
at $l2 OO@12 Is cash $l2 35 June.
Whisky ST. OF.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-03

GEN'L f. NJ. DRAKE, of Centervillc,
very favorably mentioned by the
Abba Union, and other papers, for
Presidential Elector, in this District,
according to the Citizen declines to
be considered a candidate on account
of the press of his private business.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-03
All to BIO Closed.

PHILADELPHIA, May 1.-The United
States Centennial Commission in ses-
sion here Saturday, r. NJ, reconsider
ed Fridays vote closing the Centcn-
NAL buildings and keeping the
grounds open on Sunday, and unani-
monsly voted to close both buildings
and grounds on Sunday.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-03
Wh,skv Rurnea.

CINCINNATI, May Am incendiary
fire at Versailles, Woodford county,
KY, on Sunday, destroyed Harrison
Johnston's bonded warehouse and
1900 barrels of whisky, valued at $40,
and insured for 1913 per barrel.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-03

PHILADELPHIA, April 29.-The u
S. Centennial Commission has decid-
ed against opening the Exposition to-
the public on Sunday. Only nine
States voted in favor Of Sunday cxhi-
billions,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-03
MARKETs.

The weather during the week has
been very fine, and that very fact has
tended to keep back grain and pro-
duce. 1t is hoped that the farmers
may soon get through with the rest
of their business and trade revive.
There is no material difference in
quotations, but the demand for feed
and produce is very good at present
prices.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-03

THE result of the primaries in Polk
county. to choose delegates to the
Congressional Convention, resulted
i'm favor Of General Williamson, as
the favorite of that county.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-03
New York Market.
[By Telegraph

by Telegraph.J
New YORK, May 2.
Wheat--dull but strong and in buy.
ers' favor. No. 3 Chicago at 81
1O@l2; do. 3 Milwaukee 81 l2@l IA;
do. 2 Chicago $l.lS@2l; do. 2 Mil
waukec $l.2O@22. No. | Spring 81
26@36.
Corn-dull and lower. New west
ern mixed 5S@6lkc old do. store 63.
@65c.
Oats-dull. Mixed western and
State 37@4Sc.
Pork--heavy but lower at $2l 80.
Lard-heavy but lower at $l3 90.
Whisky-$l liz.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-03
And here is the other:
"A Drop Of Joy IL Every Wssa"
FLEMlNGToN. Hnnterdon Co.. N. j., l
lima OE lQ71

"a DSOp O1 Joy Ie Every woFass
FLEMlNGToN. Hnnterdon Co., N. j., l
June 20, 1874 J
Dr.. r. v. PIERCE, Buffalo, N. r.:
DeaySr-lt in with happy heart
that pen these lines to ackLO vi ledge that
you and your Golden Medical Discovery
and Purgstive Pills are blessings to The
World. These medicines cannot be too
highly praised, for they have al,nost
brought me ont of the grave. Three
months ago was broken out with large
ulcers aud sores on my body limbs and face.
procured your Golden Medical Discovers
and Purgativc Pellets: and have taken six
bottles, aud to-day am In good health,
all those ugly ulcers having healed aud
left my skin in natural, healthy condition.
thought ut one t,mcI could not be cured
Although ! can but poorly express my
gratitude 10 you, yet there is drop Of Joy
10 every word | write. Gods blessing
rest upon you and your wonderful medi-
cines is tho humble prayersof
Yours truly,
JAMES o. BELLS
When medicine will promptly cure such
terrible eating ulders and free the blood Of
the vrnlent poison causing them, who can
longer doubt it's wonderful virtups2 DR..
Pierce, however. does not wish 10 place his
Golden Medical. Discovery in the catalogue
Of quack patent nostrums by recommend
ing it 10 cure every disease. nor does he 90
recommend it; but what he docs claim is
this. that there Ii bnt one form Of blood
disease that it will not cure, aud that dis
ea.e is cancer ~ docs not recommend his
Discovery for that disease, yet he knows Il
10 he the most searching blood cleanser yet
discovered, and that II frees tho blood and
system Of all other known poisons, be they
suimal, vegetable or mineral, Tie Gold.
en- Discovery is warranted by him 70 cure
,hu worst forms Of Skin Disc ases, m all
forms Of Blotches, pinpIes and eruptions,
also all Glandular swellings, and the
worst forth Of Scrofulous and liberated
Sores Of Neck. Legs or other parts, snd al
Scfofulous Diseases Of the Bones, as White
Swellinps, Fever Sores, Hip Joint and
Spinal Diseases, all Of which belong to
Scsofulous diseases.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-03
nkPUnLucAN COUNTY coNSEH'

THE Hon. James Wilson, of the 9Th
District, declines to be candidate
for denomination for Congress.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-03

The Louisville Couier-J Journal had
enough Of wandering after the false
gods in the Greeley campaign. 1t
does not want any David Davis cam
didacy. 1t wants Democracy straight
this year. AS standing at the head
Of Democratic journalism, its sayings
are worthy of note, though ii does
'6.sr-e.-'u7nn articles to show
...-istow 81, "a, be the Republic
e.. candidate. Il says:
'The Greeley campaign had its
uses. That, however, was enough.
No party could survive second at
tempt OF the sort. This year the
Democratic party needs to do its
campaigning as the farmer does his
plowing-in straight furrOw. A
straight ticket, straight platform,
and straight and open highway
should be the word, so that, no mat
ter how we come ont, we shall issue
with solid columns, whole bones, and
the flag flying. No more demorali-
zation, no more dcbauchcry, no crook
edness, mot even Straightforward
tlae-cOrner,'- no sugar and no lemons,
perfectly straight, plain.-some-
thing that will be recognized rs good
enough without any seasoning. HEN
bricks, BLACK, THURMAN, BAYARD,
ALLEN, TILDEN,--One or two OF them,
Democrats all,-good men ail--Will
do"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-03
Chicago Live Stock Market.
CHICAGO, May 2.

CHICAGO, May 2.
( BY Telegraph
Hogs-Receipts 1900. Market mod
erately active but weak and lower
sales Of light grades at 81 25@7 40;
heavy at 81 25 packing at 81 5000;
shipping at 81 25@5O.
Cattle-Receipts -. Common to
choice at 81 O0@5 Is, but generally at
81 00@4 SO; stock cattle at 1904 feed
ers 81 coca so.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-03

Here are two items which look
strangely together. One is as fol-
lows:
"Hnndreds Of Hindoos in India an
nually perish from exposure and want
of food, the lower classes being espe-
cially destitute Of any comforts in
lifo."
And here is the other:
'"The gifts received by the Prince
of Wales in India are much more nu-
merous and costly than had been reck-
Oned on. Rumors puts their value al
100000, ($2,OO0,O0OD one sword
alone being worth flOO00.
But such is human life.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-03

Salt LAKE Cry, May 1.-The Cen
trail Pacific freight train due at Ogden
at noon was ditched near Promon-
tory. Five cars and the engine was
smashed. The fireman had both legs
broken and the engineer was hurt.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-03
~. u.Duls Live Stock Market.
ST. Louis, May 2.

BY telegraph.
Hogs-Receipts 1,65O. Workers &c.
9O@7 20; bacon grades ~ O0@3O, and
butchers lots 81 10000.