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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-07
A Pennsylvania LOVE STORY


A letter from Salamanca, N. Y,
May oath, says: Last Wednesday
Walter Gum, music teacher and
linguist, who had been instructing a
class at Foxtown, Pa, since last
March, received q letter which seemed
to cause him great distress. He hired
a boat of o fisherman named Gregs-
ton, and rowed down stream. About
4 o'clock in the afternoon, two boys,
who had been fishing two miles
down the stream, said they had seen
Grcgston's boat drifting down a mile
and n half below. One of them
swan out to it and saw a man whom
he recognized as the music teacher,
lying on the battom. lie was covered
with blood, and apparently dead.
The boy was frightened, and swan
back to shore, leaving the boat adrift,
and fastened to the village to give
the alarm. Several men started in
boats down the river. About two
miles down they found the boat,
lodged on the head of Legg's Island.
Young Gum was lying dead in the
boat as the boy had described. A re-
volvcr lay by his side, and he was
shot through the head. In the left
hand of the dead man gold locket
was tightly clasped. 1t contained the
portrait of beautiful young woman.
An envelope, addressed to Walter
Gum, but with postmark that was
illegible, was found in one Of his
pockets. 1t contained half sheet OF
note paper, inclosing printed slip,
The latter read as follows:
"CL1FF.-In Pequa, O., on the 4th
inst, Eliza Cliff; aged about 20 years.
He was skillful musician and &C.
complished linguist, and soon had q
class. He was tall, pale young man,
always dressed in deep black, and
made no acquaintance, not even
speaking to any of his pupils outside
the class room. Nothing was known
of his history.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-07
ATLANTIC SENsATlON.


The Telegraph say that on Satur-
day night about 10 o'clock, Mrs. Ma
rictta Lorah, wife of Emmett Lorah,
started from Atlantic with a young
harness maker by the name of Charles
Armstrong. The couple walked fl ON
Atlantic to WiOta in company, reach
ing Wiota about 3 o'clock a. M, on
Sunday morning. They secured a
room at the Wiota hotel and retired.
The room contained two beds, in one
of which was young man sleeping.
About half an hour after the couple
retired, Marshal j. G. Gleason, of At
lantic, accompanied by Mr.. J. B. ALI
man, of the same city, Knocked at the
hotel door and demanded admission.
This demand the landlord acccdcd to
after some parlying, when the Mar
shall and Mr.. Altman went up stairs
to arrest Armstrong on warrant
sworn out by Mrs. l4orah's husband.
The officer found Mrs. Lorah in one
bed alone, and Armstrong in the bed
with the strange youn. man. The
officer asked the strange young man
how long Armstrong had been in bed
with him, and the young man replied: :
about two minutes" The officer
arrested Armstrong, and after await
ing daylight drought him to this city,
and lodged him in the city Jail TO
await preliminary examination on
the charge of adultery. On Sunday
Mrs. Lorah was brought away from
Wiota also, and is now i'm care of rel
atives. We understand that she says
she was simply running away from
her husband because he had mis-
and threatened to kill her, and
that Armstrong was merely perform
ing an act offriendshipin helping her
away. Armstrong confirms this state
ncnt, and says he was aiming to give
lcr start to Marshall county in Or
Ter that she might be away from her
lnkind husband. The case will come
,iI in the courts. This is very UNI
;ortupate affair. Mrs. Lorah and her
husband come of very respectable
antilles.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-07

like TO have it made public. 1t must
be recollccted that a correspondence
running through quarter of CEN
tury with an intimate friend. might
naturally contain many things not
agreeable or profitable to say before
the public. when the writer is likely
to soon be candidate for the highest
office in the nation. 1t is nothing less
than an unjust, miserable and con-
temptiblc public opinion which would
demand such thing. II is also the
depth of meanness in party tactics
which demands such thing. If nee
essary to silence the mouth of SANDER,
Blaine may yet yicldto the indignity of
laying all this private correspondence
before the committee, though the
Hon Jerry Black, lifelong Demo.
crat, and one of the most eminent
lawyers of the nation, says they con-
tain nothing bearing upon the ques-
ton being Investigated. We have full
faith in Blaine's honesty and ability,
and we look for him to stand up per-
feet conqueror before the close of the
week.
just to think of it, the Chairman in.
vcstigating this matter. is Gen. Hun.
ton, the man who led the rebel bri.
gadc, when Col. Ed. Baker fell al
Balls Bluff. and this man as reform.
CT, seeks TO press upon Blaine the de.
livery of his private correspondence
to this committee, in order, if poss
ible. in this way to weaken his hold
upon the people.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-07
A HICE nREvE1END."

A lively suit for SANDER is fairly
under way in our neighboring coun.
ty of Clayton. DR.. Lozier, Of Gut.
tenburg, getting into a dispute with
the Rev. John B. Erbens, Of Garna-
villo, declared him to be a liar, q per.
jurer, an adulterer, bigamist and o
william generally. Thereupon the
ministerial Doctor sued the medical
Doctor for defamation of character.
In defense the latter proposes to
prove the charges to be true, and con-
scluently no SANDER. The first step
was to summon from st. Louis one OF
the preachers wives, aud take her
testimony before Robt. Quigley, ap.
pointed Commissioner for that pur-
pose. The witness, in her deposition,
states that she became acquainted
with Rev. John B. Erbcns in 1860, in
st. Louis; was married to him in 81,
but was practically his wife for some
months before after marriage he was
cruel to her; once beat her and pro-
duccd miscarriage; lived with him
as his wife till 1868, when he met a
woman whom he liked better, and
left witness; he went with Mrs.
Rockow to Chicago, and from Chica-
go the two came to Clayton county,
where they are now living as man
and wife. This is small part of the
testimony, other portions relating to
vile scandals, unfit for publication.
When Erbens procured the indict-
ment of Lozier, he sworc before the
grand jury that his wife died in o
house of prostitution in st. Louis.
This his wife bluntly denies in fact,
repudiates being dead at all; she
adds that in the old country Erbens
was a monk, and had to run away to
America to escape the consequences
of "woman scrape." The McGreg-
or Meas, from which we condense,
says: "The witness is a well-dresscd,
smart-looking woman, and she evil
IDENTIFY knew what she was talking
about. From present appearances
we should say that DIR. Lozier will be
able to back up his charges In way
that will make Clayton county torrid
as residence for Erbens."
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-07
Destroying tie Cassrp,,la,,.

Don't let the caterpillars live in
your orchard. Their nests are an
eycsorc, and seriously injure the trees
they infest. JGsta the time when
the tree. needs its foliage to promote
its health, growth and life, the worms
come forth and generally strip it.
Then nature tries to repair the injury
by clothing it in new dress; but
time is required to accomplish this,
and in the meantime the ordinary and
natural process of staring up mate
rial TO preserve its vigor, has been in
terfcrcd with. II is an evidence of
shiftlessness to permit this thing to go
on, and is inexcusable. The worms
hibernate, and go through their trans
formations, coming forth perfect in
sects- images or butterfics-and each
female laying hundreds of eggs, and
thus increasing enormously the num-
bcrs the following year.
The nests of caterpillcrs may easily
be seen, and the whole of them de-
That is done by fixing
swab, dipped in gas tar and fastened
on the end of a pole long enough to
reach the nests. Gas tar is an effect
nal remedy. 1t kills every worm it
touches. Be sure and touch every
worm,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-07
IsAaspusaSIe Evidence.

ST. ELMO, ILL.,, July 8. 1874.
Il. V. PIERCE, n. D., Buffalo, N. "
! wish 70 odd my testimony to the won
derful curative properties Of your Alt.
Ext. or Golden Medical Discovery. |
have taken great interest 10 this medicine
since 6rst used II. l was badly afflicted
with dyspepsia, liver detanged, and an al
most perfect Gaze Of prostratlon Of the ner.
vous system. So rapid and complete did
the Discovery effect perfect cure that il
seemed more like magic and . perfect wsn-
der TO myself, and since that time we
have never been without . bottle OF the
Discovery and Purgative Pellets in The
house. They are solid, sound family ply !.
sician in the house and ready at all times 10
6y 70 the relief Of sick ness- without charge.
We have never had doctor In the house
stnce we first began the use Of your Pellets
and Discovery. lhave recommended the
nee OF these medicines In several severe and
complicated cases arising from, as
thought, 81 impure state It the blood, and
10 no ono case have they failed to more
than accomplish all they are claimed 70 do.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-07

BLAINE is a host within himself.
Hemmcd in by the satanic plottings
of democracy, aided by the self-styled
liberal reformers, he struck out bold
ly yesterday to unwcavc and lay bare
to the public view the devilish en-
gincry that Democrats, cx-rcbels and
their cohorts had employed to weak
en- his hold upon the affections and
confidence of the only people of this
country who saved it from ignomin-
ious overthrow at the hands of trait
ors. We are proud of him; we con-
graduate the good people of this coun-
try that they have so able, honest and
lion-heartcd champion to meet the
enemy with.
Warren Fisher, former, and real
ly still the friend of Blaine, and who
was also, years ago, business part
ncr of Blaine's brother-in-law, is a
sad inebriate. Once he was a man OF
large wealth and eminent business
standing, but now he is sadly reduced
in fortune and mentally weakened by
years of intoxication. He is very
much controlled by his old book.
keeper, Mulligan. The latter is mos
tenacious and ardent Roman Catho
lie. Blaine also had, a few years ago
a severe contest with Mulligan in tn,
settlement of his (Blainc's) brothcr-in
laws estate, who was a partner o
Fisher, and by which firm Mulliga1
had been employed. Mulligan claimed
of the estate $4,000, and Blaine, a
executor, allowed him but $4,000
Mulligan carried it into the courts
but Blainc's allowance was sustained
The physical and mental condition
of Fisher, explains his want of mem
DRY and clcarness in his testimony
and his statements in regard to Null
ligan show the power of the latte
over him. Blaine's triumph oyer thi
net work, woven and spun out to tn,
last, to defeat him at Cincinnati, wa
won by his unparalleled ability ant
boldness, sustained by his sterling in
tegrity.
To man of reflection, it woul,
seem most singular why the democ
racy would seek to defeat Blaine
nomination if it is a fact that he is s.
lame as they claim. Their prcsen
;, dcvilish prosecution cannot be salts
factorily accounted for in any othe
way than to conclude that they know
these charges against him are false
and that they feel that he is til
strongest candidate against them, an,
hence they move earth and hell to dc
feat his nomination.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-07
Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, June 6.
Wheat-fairly active, but weak and
lower; 81 O41s cash, and 81 OLE July.
No. 3, 92c, and rejected size.
Corn-easicr at 44a1c June or July.
Oats-tirmcr; 29lsc cash, and 29ls
q &c July.
Rye-firm and higher at 7O@7lc.
Barley-nOminal at Sic.
Pork-iirmer; SIS 90 cash, and 49,
% August.
Lard-firmer at $40 So cash, and
$40 Is Aug.
Whisky-easier at 81 OS1s.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-07

The last monthly statement of the
Bureau of Statistics show that the
contraction in our foreign trade
suffers no abatement. The imports
of the country for April amounted
to only $35,997, S5l, compared with
1852: 313 for the same month of 1875,
and still higher AMOUNTS in immedi-
atcly preceding years. In the ex-
ports, however, the falling off was
not at all proportionate, the shipments
of domestic products being $4,000
AT in currency, against $43, 992, 800 for
the same month last year. In the
last ten months Of the current fiscal
year the imports, specie included, ag-
grcgated $402,SO0, 600, or $4,000. 600
less than for the same months of the
preceding fiscal year. Compared
with the same period of 1884, the
decrease is 92,5OO,OOO, and with the
like months of 1928, $l53, 7OO,O 600
The exports during the same period
show ain increase on those of last year
of about $l3,0O0,OOO, gold value, so
far as respects goods, but as the
specie payments have been light, the
figures for merchandise and specie
combined exhibit decrease Of about
$9,50O,0OO. During this time there
has been an excess of $9O,0OO,OOO in
the exports over the imports, or at
the rate of sos, 100000 a year; while
for the year next preceding the panic
there was balance against us Of $780,
100000.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-07

The Des Moines Register of to-day
says that about one week since a man
arrived in that city from Philadel-
phia, bearing letters of introduction
to prominent clergyman from an
other clergyman in the Quaker CITY.
The stranger was preposscssing in
appearance, oily of tongue, and so
sleek in manners that he could be-
guile Sitting Bull at the head of his
warriors. He bore the classic name
of Thompson. Desiring to remain
in Des Moincs, for some purpose to
this biographer unknown, he engage
cd board ut Darnctt's boarding house,
the Dcs Moincs clergyman becoming
ing security for the payment of the
bill for one week. The last day of the
week arrived but Thompson was not
on hand to greet the coming. His
Chesterficldian bow enraptured not
the other boarders and his fluent
tones charmed not the damsels that
passed the coffee. He was gone, and
with him had disappeared gold
watch, the property of one of the
other boarders, eighty dollars in
greenbacks and silver souvenirs of
specie days, and sundry small articles
not down in the bill. With these
Thompson had vanished, and all the
other sons of the house mourn. Since
then he has not been seen. Thomp-
son has all the symptoms Of human
lied bad egg.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-07
Decrease During May, S4.6l7,5l5-
juno 30s o25,367, 1888.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-The public
debt statement is as follows,
w COL Market.

Manager & Avery's Monthly Wool
Circular, for June, 1st, gives the fol-
lowing quotations for wool in New
York: Iowa, Vermont and Illinois,
\ and NX. 80 a 35
No. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. -. 80 a 35
No. ........-.......ZS (0 ID
Combing notwithstanding. 45 % so
1t says: Prices have quietly and
steadily declined, and although val
ues are from five TO ten por cent, low
er than quotations Of q month previ-
Gus, yet we have nothing to assure us
that the lowest point has been reached.
On the contrary it would seem that
with increased stocks of all grades of
wool, greater concessions would have
to be made to induce manufacturers
to take hold Of large lines. For,
while the clip of the United States as
a whole, has increased during the
past three years. the list of solvent
buyers in the east has decreased pos
sibly fifty per cent, and among the
smaller western mills the proportion
has been equally as large. 1t is ev-
idcnt. therefore, that until business
revives and capital--satistieq that
goods can be probably SOLIDS en-
couragcd to assist in starting up the
idle machinery, prices must remain
low.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-07
CAlcagO Affairs.

CHICAGO, June 5.-In the Circuit
Court this morning five Judges sit
ting in Baac gave diverse opinions in
the mayoralty case of Colvin VS..
noyne. The majority of the judges,
McAllistar, Williams and Rogers de.
cided that since the city council neg
lccted to call an election for mayor at
the time when Mr.. Colvin's term cx-
PRED, and since such a call is necessa-
ny to secure a valid election, that the
votes recently cast for Mr.. Hoyne are
nugatory, and that Ar. Colvin holds
his Office until an election is duly
called by the council. Judges Far
well and Booth read q dissenting
opinion, IN effect that the failure of
the council to perform its duty does
not invalidate the votes cast because
the law is mandatory and an election
may legally be held notwithstanding
such dereliction on the part of the
council,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-07
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, june 5.-The Com
mittee on Expenditures in the War
Department to-day continued the in
vestigation into the charges against
Speaker Kerr. Mary T. Murray tes-
tilted that she had resided on Capitol
Hill since 1865 and kept boarders
there. In December, 1865, Lawrence
Harvey hired a room at her house.
In 1866 he also had room there with
his wife and both took their meals
there.
Mr.. Danforth raised point as to
how far the committee would 30 into
this part Of the matter, taking the
ground that witness could not be con
tradicted on an immaterial or collat
eral question.
Elliot, counsel for Kerr, replied,
taking ground that il was compelled
to show by antecedents of witness
that he was not n competent witness.
Blackburn said if Harvey had de-
|liberately sworn falsely as to his mar
ried life the committee was entitled
to know whether such was the fact.
Danforth repeated his objection
and asked whether this committee
was not bound by some rules that a
court would enforce, and whether
witness would not be entitled to pro-
lection.
Blackburn said the committee was
not bound by such strict, technical
rules as govern the courts. The
question was as to the date of llar-
ney's marriage and if 1t could be
shown that he had purjured himself
it would impeach his crcdulity rs a
witness.
Elliott referred to testimony taken
on the End inst, in which Har-
ney said he was married in July, 1867,
to Annie Prior, and thai he had no
wife when lie was here as assistant
doorkeeper.
Elliott quoted Judge Story to show
that if witness does not testify cor
rectly in relation to fact about
which he could not be mistaken he is
not entitled to credencc.
Clymer also took ground that il
was competent to pursue the question
so as to show the character of the man
for if Harvey was not married ut the
time he boarded with Mrs Murray he
lived in adglterous intercourse with
woman there.
Witness answering Clymcr said she
didn't doubt the woman living with
Harvey at her house was his wife.
Wouldn't have boarded him if she
had not been for a hundred dollars
per day. She kept respectable
boarding house,
Alp. Green recalled--Contradicted
portions of Hornoy's testimony. He
didn't believe Harvey paid Kerr one
cent.
J. E. Moore testified that Harvey
told him in. New York that
Bliss was crowding him that
Mr.. Bliss and Johnny Davenport
wanted to make political capital out
OF the korr charge, and both were
rascals and scoundrels. Kerr had en-
gagged Sidney Webster to discover
and prosecute the writer of the an
nonymous letter and thus punish the
conspiracy.
A written statement from Speaker
Kerr was read by Elliott, in the pres
ence of the Speaker. He repeats that
he never consciously knew Harvey,
never talked with him on business
matters, and that Harvey certainly
never offered OR gave him any money.
The statement was utterly and wick
cdly false, The Speaker explains at
length the circumstances attending
the appointment of Green.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-07
FRlDM KANSAS,
WICHITA, KAN, June 3, 1876.

WICHITA, KAN, June 3, 1876.
EDS. COURIER Dear Strs:-I have
concluded once more to drop few
lines to the old esteemed paper, the
OrTUMwA COURIER.
A majority of us may properly be
regarded as new corners to this young
municipal giant of the HHappy Val
ley" claim no originality in the
cognomen given to the Arkansas
Valley, but doff my hat and respect
fully credit 1t to those to whom credit
is due. As one of the new corners,
feel that have cast my lines in a
pleasant place, and that it is good for
me to be here. Certainly, 1 know OF
no town in the State that has made
more rapid advancement, or has held
its own SO well during the depression,
that for while almost created tinan-
cial cemetery of the country, as
Wichita. An evidence of this is to be
seen in its crowded streets and capa-
ciOus business houses. Formerly
Wichita depended upon its cattle
trade for its prosperity, but now it is
supported and advanced by the mag
niticent farming country surrounding
it. shall not attempt to describe il,
but content myself with saying that
nature never presented more beau
tiful panorama than just now unfold
ing itselftO the view of the resident or
visitor. Beautiful flowers of every
hue and color stand waving in every
direction upon natures fair savanna
of natural beauty. Then comes the
waving grain fields, which promises
to be one of the grandest harvests that
ever waved its golden color in the
sunshine of Southern Kansas. Ten
days more, and the sickle will be
heard in every direction, taking down
this beautiful crop which has been so
lavishingly bestowed. tits estimated
that over four million bushels of
wheat will be shippea from this point,
during the coming fall and winter.
This crop will fully demonstrate the
fact that this is a wheat country. One
Mr.. Miller, late of Illinois, seems to
view it in this light. l understand
that he is going to sow $500 acres to
wheat this fall. Other crops are look.
ing well. Taking all in ali, our pros.
poets are brilliant. What is still more
encouraging Is to witness the cheer
full countenances and the jubilant at
titude of everybody except the chronic
grumbler. The sun shines very bright
over the destiny of the "Happy Val
ley" and its denizens send joyous
news to the friends they left in their
old home.
l must not close this without saying
something about politics. l cannot
say much, however, for / have not
mingled in the political arena
Wichita and SedgWick county, is es-
sentially Republican in sentiment. Its
people, like all good people, are
mortified and shocked at the frauds
and populations that have occurred
in high places, but they are sensible
enough to appreciate the fact that it
is not the politics of man that makes
him villain. They also recognize
the truth that the Republican party
did not wait for another administra-
ton to purge itself of it's thieves, and
that 1t is safe therefore to trust the
destiny of the nation in its hands in
succeeding years. Yours respectfully.
F. n. DOfFLEMYER.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-07
FOREIGN.

LONDON, June, 2.-The Berlin cor
respondent of the Times remarks that
the policy Russia has pursued in the
East during the past year has pro-
duced an important result. England
has ranged herself on the opposite
side. On Wednesday an English man
of-war landed at Durazso with car.
go OF arms for tho Turkish Troops in
Atlanta.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-06-07
Frighssul Tragedy.

ST. Louis, Jnne 3-The dead bodies
of a man and woman and girl
about 3 years old, were found in a
secluded part of the woods near Belle.
vile, Ills, yesterday p. NJ. The wo-
man and child were shot through the
head and the man In the heart. The
parties are unknown. From the po-
sition of the bodies it is supposed
the man shot his wife and child and
then killed himself. Persons living
near by heard three shots about sun
set Thursday night and it is believed
this frightful tragedy was enacted at
that time.