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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-31

WASHINGTON, May 25.-The Senate
Committee on Appropriations to-day
struck out the Legislative, Executive
and Judicial appropriation bill the
sections providing Tor 10 per cent.
reduction of all salaries Of clerks in
Executive Departments, prohibiting
political assessments, requiring the
Secretary of the Treasury to make a
reduction of 10 per cent. i'm salaries of
all custom officers and employees, and
prohibiting the employment of any
persons except those for whom spec
ific appropriations are made.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-31
$500, 600 Fire.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 26.-Brittan
Block, corner of California and Da-
Wis streets, was partially destroyed by
fire last night. The occupants were
Halbrook & Co, ship chambers, and
j. ID. Arthur & Sons, wagons. Loss
100000; insured mostly in Eastern
companies.
Wednesday evening while sailing
in the bay, L. E. Smith, Frank Hig-
gins and Chas. II. Bowlan, employees
in Cornell's watch factory, recently
from Chicago, were drowned.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-31

WAsHINGToN, May 24-The Presi-
dent has nominated Edward +. Beale.
of the District of Columbia, as En-
voy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary to Austria. Pierre
pont and Taft left this morning for
New York on some special business
arising out of cabinet changes. the ma
ture of which is kept secret.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-31

HUH vi lSGIuoCtattt w ISuOhs III Is u
scheme to tax the whole people of the
United States to pay twenty-five mil
lions in gold interest to people who
have unemployed and unproductiye
money. 1t is a scheme TO draw out
of the savings banks and other banks
500, 100000 of money now loaned for
purposes of trade and lock it up in
the Treasury permanently. 1t is to
produce immediate contraction,--a
wholesale stringency, that must sud-
denly close every bank and other loan
office, except the pawnshops destroy
credit, stop every mill and mine and
workshop which requires to borrow
money, cut off the wages funds, anni-
hilate trade, and bring the business
of the country to stand still. Aud
this scheme IL deliberately proposed
by Democratic statesmen as a means
to increase and make permanent n
supply of currency equal to the de-
mands Of trade"
But the demagogues argue that
when money is scarce the holders of
these 1865 bonds will exchange them
for greenbacks. The borrowing
classes cannot do that, because they
have no bonds. The merchants,
builders, produce dealers, and manu-
facturers are borrowing from the
banks--in tho aggregate over two
thousand millions. They will own
few or no bonds; who will loan them
the two billions of money! The
bondhOlders cannot convert their
safe, untaXed, gold-bearing consols
into money to loan to the borrowing
classes unless tempted by high inter-
est and strong security, and as fast as
any money is thus thrown into cir
cuiation it will find its way speedily
back into bonds, and thus be again
boarded. Tho scheme, then, is one
of most terrific contraction instead
OF expansion; and there would be
only one mode of relief, aud that
would be the introduction of gold
and silver as the common currency
OF the country. We should be reduc.
ed to an exclusive metallic medium
of exchanges, as the paper currency
would be sucked into the Govern,
ment 3.65 per cent. gold bonds, and
held there by the irresistible power
of twenty-five millions of annual gold
interest acting like the force Of gravity
on the paper mass.-Chicago Tribune
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-05-31
Belgravia;; Magazine


in his hand: this coil he cut through
with a knife, at each end of its diam
eter; then doubling the several
lengths he cut through them again
and repeated the operation till the
twine had been divided into pieces
not exceeding four inches in length.
Taking up these disjecta he put them
into the lads mouth, and bade him
swallow them, which after some eff
fort, he to all appearance did. Then,
asking one of the company for a
sharp penknife, the man obviously
made an incision in the skin of the
lads stomach. From this he picked
out, with the point OF the knife, the
end of thread !; this thread he pulled
forth, st first gently, then faster, then
hand over hand, until he had coiled
down on the ground continuous
length of about one hundred yards
of wet sewing thread. This, il a do
ception, was a marvellous one for
the operation had all the appearance
and tokens of reality, since the skin
of the stomach was slightly raised
round the orifice through which the
thread was evidently being drawn.
Our friends were fairly puzzled /;
and, to add to their perplexity, the
operator cut of the thread close to
the skin, and placed a piece of stick
ing-plaster over 1t, leaving it to be
inferred that the supply Of thread
was unlimited, and could be drawn
upon "to order"
master, give me one piece of mon
ey," said he who appeared to be the
principal jnggler suddenly speaking
in English to Mr.. Hawthorne.
"Why p asked the latter, taking a
rupee from his pocket aud handing il
to the man.
"Good rupee Y said the man, jerk
ing the coin into the air with sharp
flip Of his thumb nail. and drawing
the true ring from the metal. "Good
rupee Master sure he can hold him
tight IN his hand so as cannot run
away2'
ITO be sure | cam" replied the
young gentleman.
master try then," said the jnggler
taking Mr.. Hawthorne's left hand
and placing the rupee on the palm oi
1t. He then requested the gentleman
Ito place the palm Of the right hand
New-York tribune., 1876-09-29
SILKS AND YELYETs.
ARNOLD, CONSTABLE CO.'S FALL OPENING

ARNOLD, CONSTABLE CO.'S FALL OPENING.
An unprecedented crowd gathered yesterday
at Arnold Constable Co.'s establishment at Broadway
and Nineteenthst to see the display made on opening
day. The magnificent array Of dresses the second and
9th floors attracted most attention. Here were i'm
ported and domestic costumes Of the richest and most
varied fabrics made according TO the latest edics OF
fashion The costumes in the olingng princess
style TO be worn without crinoine The overdresses
were Of elegant damGsst silks and the richest brOcaded
yelyets with skirts Of velvet Of silk There also
more servceable and less expensive suits Of beautiful
wooden suitings IN all the nah armSre, GrGbesqe and
basket patterns Some travelling dresses attracted
special attention their useful and tasteful style The
evening ana uliress toilets we're Of exquisite designs
and almost too elaborate for description. They were
made of soft ddIadsst silks Of ees blue cream. rose
ois and seafoam green, combined with gros grain and
with satin and were trimmed with lace and garands OF
flowers, arranged In and very beautiful fashions
Two high In the neck for dinner parties, the
New-York tribune., 1876-09-29
A VICTORY FOR GOLDSMITH MAID.
JUDGE FULLEREoN BEATEN AT FLEETWOOD PAR



After several pOstpOnements, necessary on
account of the stormy weather and the heaynes of the
race track the most popular of the Fleetwood Park
meeting which was announced 10 of last Saturday
between the celebrated trOtters Goldsmith Maid and
Judge Fullerton, took place yesterday About Z,oOO
people were present The was free for a' mile
heats hest three in five, with purse OF $1,000 10 tue
winner 81 900 70 the second horse 5000 to the third
horse and SlO0 to the fourth horse. The entries on
Saturday last included Goldsmith Maid entered by Bndd
Doble OF Philadelphia; Judge Fullerton by W. H.
Humphrey of New-York, aud Lucille Goddust by Charles
Green of Babylon As the time for the drew near
and Mr. Green did not appear, the race was delayed
hoping that he might arrive. The Maid was the rst 10
appear on the course, driven by William D0ble, aud
Fullerton arrived FIVE minutes aiterward, with John
spann as driver. Both horses presented an excellent
appearance.
In drawing for position, Fullerton drew first choice
taking the pole and giving the Maid the outside. Three
unsuccessful starts made, and then the horses got
away At the quarter pole Fullerton was leading about
four lengths aud length before reaching the ha
mile pole The Maid recovered herself before reaching
the pole and worked ahead, coming in six
lengths ahead, and winning the heat IN Z:2i4. Ihe
second was excellent start with TIE Mad on lhe
inside The horses kept well together around tue course
the Maid leading slightly all the way At the qnarterpole
mile she was about half length ahead, and at the nan
A fle tbTeeGarter pole the Maid had gained about two
lengths and crossed the line about three Lengths ahead
was closely con ested up the hamile pole, where the
Maid led Fullerton only length but she came IN az the
close -four lengths ahead winning the heat la Z4 POOl
selling was very dull throughout the afternoon Delng
generally conceded by the spectators that tere was no
dou OF the Maids victory The bets ranged from gao
In 5 against $40 that the Maid would beat Fullerton
Most Of the pools sold were on the time when sbe had
onld make sos was wagered against $40 that she would
not beat 2ls S20 against 5 aud ga against u that
sbe woud beat l9 and at the close VI tile second Ieh
bets were freely offered OF $40 10 $9 that she would not
beat 2:21, with few takers. - -,
Thg race was followed by psaks for $40, catch
weights mile ne elts, best three IN hye, 10 wagon For
This there were three entries o. s. Blley's Sarah, r.
W,eks's W H. Derby Al a Thomas SimmOnss Darby. The
W H. Derby Was Tie fayOri1e Ia the pools and Darby
vas next The former In three straight heats the
latter coming In second. The Fret neat was maue III
g:4S3 and the second III 2:44
New-York tribune., 1876-09-29

other low for balls and receptohs-accompanied each
dress The evening wraps were made ia the new long
shapes OF the rarest brucaded velvets trimmed Win
deep fringes, laces. or fnrs. -,
The display OF yesterday kept up the reputation OF TINS
house for its handsome wraps of every Kind Here
were long cOaks Of black silk trimmed Witn 1ur
of cloth trimmed with braid and or seal skin bOrdered
with other fur-sea in which gray hairs are sewn at IN
teryals according the caprice Seal skin hats are
among the novelties at this house, also fancy feather
muffs. The India shawls also attractive, as the
new dark coorngs render these Oriental treasures more
handsome than ever In the large salesrooms on the
first the display of silks showed artists hands IN
Dark brocaded ycves and ddmaSSe silks are here shown
for costumes in all the stylish invisible shades such as
these are plain velvet plain silk and satin OF correspond
ing shade combine with them The dainty lingerie In THIS
room delight TO ladies Of refined taste and the neck
ties are OF finest ddaaSse silk with duehesSe lace ends
The household department repete with bed and table
linen with which housewives like to see their shelves
filed The prices Tor all cotton and linen goods Of ms
description are remarkably low and the variety Is
large enough to suit all needs.
New-York tribune., 1876-09-29
Fatal, STARRING AFFRAY.

james Clarity, age 80, tramp, and Louis
Perez, Frenchman, went yesterday into the saloon
kept by Italians at No. % Mariout where the dregs Of
lager beer kegs are sold at two cents gass and drank
with some Italians until they became intoxicated Then
quarrel arose, in the course OF which Gorrity was
stabbed in the abdomen. Clarity that the French
man got into a dispute with the Italians, and In his
efforts 10 stop any quarrelng he (Garrt stepped in be
tween them when he was stabbed by shore mar wear
ing Derby hat and only about five feet trru rches Ia
hight Perez says that Clarity W ut INTO tfoear yaId
and as be returned % the saUrg OF b Italians
spoke angrily 10 hin and stabbed Garrity and when
Perez nterrced struck bm also In the lex In proof Of
the t-uth of HID story hG showed slight wound. Gar.
Iity was removed Bellevue Hospital where his wound
Waa urOuOuuced fatal and general alarm was sounded
for the arrest of the man described.
New-York tribune., 1876-09-29
A MURDERER AT LARGE.
n MihbfINNsh ~ i-.NiN'iS'
KILLING OF THOMAS MOORE BY MICHAEL M'cARTHY-
ESCAPE OF Mccarthy.

KILLING OF THOMAS MOORE BY MICHAEL McARTHY-
ESCAPE OF Mccarthy.
Coroner Woltman yesterday held an inquest
IN the case OF Thomas Moore, who stabbed aud killed
about IL o'clock on the night OF Sept o. John Dwyer
testified: saw Thomas Moore At about o'clock In the
afternoon Of Saturday Sept o, in my fathers store, at
No 500 Pearl st. where wo X; and afegward at lOio
D. m Michael Mccarthy and Thomas Moor had iight,
which Witnessed few minutes afterwayd Mccarthy
came into the store; heard my iather say, " He has
takcu the knife :" Mccarthy Out Of ihc store, aud
father followed him ana cIiuahcd with him outside the
sturr; Mccarthy pulled away, and running up o hoore
stabhrd him three timcsi Mccarthy acn net 1he VII
a wa shown thH m'lr which De- drIuhfd hs thF ono
AitgsIthY hal takeu frum th, store,
Ifs other t"stluHuF fHrf.'F FIrf1IWrIfIFa NIt
HEI.fTs Hf tIF luHriI fIrE.1.I Fs'Ur ffrh1n n
F-HIH #t.H H .UI a Hr.HItEf H.fI fHf faHlIHa faA
fHr a..I#E UI ii.e tH.fr t7 Cara .iIf'. ..F
#.tr tbs .#I'HeiHf t.fa.ff. ..HHTIlH NHHir H
At. htHH.H.' .'.. H.H HrHlh U#in h..ua.
ftsrH .TIl uI : saH wound ui thr UNsfis Wh.fltd
.rH q HH. IU thr D uds ut MFHtri MCtar.uy al t|s
oFurf of taH aud Hagu, s ou the ught ui september
10, I-sO"
fue police hagr searched dllgru'ly for mccarthy and
traced him o. house u lrJuki w. Who're be h'd tax
refuge with bis aunt he warned thtt tue ppli,r
were close upuu huu aud fed o. NgWrry, where he ls
reported to have been sheltered BY an uncle.
New-York tribune., 1876-09-29
COAL AT AUCTION.
OVER 100000 TONS SOLD BY DELAWARE AND HUD-
SnN-THE PRICES.

OVER 100000 TONS SOLD BY DELAWARE AND HUD--
soN-THE PRICES.
Another large auction sale of anthracite coal
was held yesterday, the Delaware and HUDSON Cahai
Company dsposng of 1O75O0 tons Of Lackawanna coal
through John H. Draper Co., a the new salesroom 10
the Coal and Iron Exchange kuiding on Cortlandtst'
The coal is TO be delivered during October at the COM
pany's coal docks at Rondout. The conditOns OF tha
sale did not differ materially from those Of previous auo
ton sales The announcement was made that the sale
would abe positive to the highest bidder, OF every
lot put up no bids whatever being made either directly
or indirectly for account of the company The company
agreed to tow the vessels between New-York nod Ron
dopt at its own expense those who might wish their
coal brought here in vessels The auconToom was well
filed with coal dealers and others interested 10 the sae
but the mddlemen were heavier purchasers yesterday
than at the auction sale OF the Delaware Lackawanna
and Western Company on Wednesday. More of the coal
yesterday sold in largo lots 735O tons being taken
by three persons. There were only nine sales OF loo
tons each.
The first coal offered was 5000 steamer lump
45O tons of which sold at SO 49, when the price fe to
So 12 at which 1000 tons sold in three lots The
next sold was 3955O CRATE, which was disposed OF
in 10 lots and which Mr. Ward took 10000 tons and
air. Moore 10000 tons. The first sale was made at
So 25 ton from which the price at fell to 50 22a
Mr. Ward took 5000 these figures and MI Crock
LOCO ton; q 600 tons then sold In four smaller
lots when the price declined to 50 20, at which Mr
Ward and Mr. Moore each took 5000 tons The next
sale was o lot OF 1000 tons and the next
$4,000 TONS and then $50 tons sold In four
lots. After this tHe price further declined
TO SO l7la when Mr. Ward took 5000 tons, Mr. Crook
500 TONS and then Mr. Ward again 5000 tons, and Mr.
Moore 900 TONS wh n closed the sales of CRATE coal
Mr. Ward took the first lot q goo tOns OF egg coal offered
at SO 27o ton 1O,o50 tons then sold IN IL lots At
this pout tile price advanced to SO 80 ton. at which
Mr. Ward took 5000 tons, and the remainder $50
tOnsl sold In lots The first lot OF stove coal CONSIST
ng Of 5000 TONS was taken by Dir. Ward at VI ton
ANA Mr.. Moore took 10000 tons at the same
prce-a that was SOLD at these figures. After 900 tons
had been sold at 81 O2l2 the price advanced to ~ %
nj which 75O disposed Of III seven lots FROM
this the price Jumped ~ 10, at which Mr. Nard ana
Mr. Crook each took 5000 tons the next sole was OI
800 tons and then the remaining 1880 tons were taken
in 10 lots which Mr.. Crook took anJtuer oI 0OOO IONS
The whole lO7,5O0 sold IN 10 minutes III ~
Iots Mr.. Ward taking $4,000 tons, Mr.. Moore 25,IJo
IONS and Mr. Crook 1900 tons. The following table
exhibits he prices obtained the coal 70 be delivered at
RUndOut:
New-York tribune., 1876-09-29
CLOSE OF THE BOOK FAIR.


MORE SUCCESSFUL THAN TaAT OF THE SPRING
CONFIDENCE OF REvIvING PROSPERITY IN THE
BOOK TRADE.
The semi-annual Book Fair of the American
Book Trade Association at Clinton Hall, which began
last Monday closed yesterday II ia generally conceded
that 1t has been seccessfu than the fair held last
Spring. but has however, scarcely fulfilled the wishes
OF the exhibitors This fair which mistaken the place
of the former auction sales Ia not popular with all the
publishers and there has been desire with to re-
turn to the former method The fair which has Just
closed has been regarded to some extent as
a test OF the new system. What the verdict will
be- in this case has not yet been made known One OBJ
ect of the fair is to bring together publishers and deal
ers from all parts of the country and thus afford an OPP
portuny for the free interchange of opinions concerning
the trade The fair Ia regarded also having tendency
to fix prices upOn substantial basis. Members Of the
Book Trade Association only aoN sd 10 buy at the
fair aud all the sales made privately Many Of the
publishers very confident OF change for the better
in the Jusiness this Fall and they expect TO reap
some benefits resulting from the renewed activity
beginning 10 be manfested In almost every Dranch
of trade.
those of ID. Appleton Co.. Harper Brothers, George
Routledgc q Sons, aud scribuer Armstrong Co. Inc
principal publishing houses In the country were repre-
sented there being about 40 IN ALL In connection with
the ir auction sale OF stereotype plates, DOCKS ana
stationery will be held to-day aud t-In0rrO~ Inc plates
to be sold are those OF books published by James Us
good o. Of Boston, Walker, Wise Co., and Others
comprise the works OF Charles Reade, Swlhbdine
Jules Verne, Miss MaItiueau, Dickens, Mrs Leennller,
Richter "Grace Greenwood" DR. Arnold, aud many
others The clearance SalC Will include books from tne
hoIIses of lee & shcpasd william +. GU Co., G. z.
Suliu Wiley & sons, j. NJ. StOddart * Co., ana otheIs
Charles 1abcr Co OF New-Bediord, and Collier Per
Kins Of Boston will offer large lot OF chroDOs ana
naotOgrauhs This sle Is regarded with considerable
interest by dealers aud will probably be well attended
New-York tribune., 1876-09-29

estimating the great influence Of sublime religious tenn
ple and In every great metropolis there should pe
grand cathedral which by its sacred associations ana ts
Visible influence as ceater OF unity, should rhKen
deep of the presence OF the Deity ana OF the sane
ty OF religion. The speaker sKetched plan Tor nome
missionary work United effort he thought would be
all that was requisite 10 insure its successful reazaton
He also referred to the recent death OF the Rev. Dr
George b. Draper of st. Andrews Church, Harlem
At the afternoon session baotng for members OF tne
various committees ETC., took place and resulted as
follows: - -, =,
Standing oopsmfueeThe Rev Drs Morgan A. DIX Wn: r.
Morgan, and Isaac IL 1utte ana Messrs
stephen p Nash Lloyd W. Wells Henry DrseT, and George
NJ. Miller. -, - 49,, ,o-
neIius swope James s. Clark Octayius APpegste ana
ChristOpher Wyatt and Messrs Hamilton Bruce, WIN NJ
Kngsland James Pott O. A. Higgins ana John Carey p
IToUsoRal Deputies 70 ue General Colvnt,on kev;
Drs Geo j. Geer Christopher b. Wyatt Morgan A. DIX ana
X Rowland and Messrs John A Dix, James Em0a henry
Drsler, and Thomas EgglestOn. - ,,,,n
Deputies me General CUncetioThe Rev. Ora Alfred D.
Beach and Pbilander X. Cady and Messs Hamilton FISH,
Cambridge Livingstone, ana WIN. A. Davies.
The usual routine business succeeded aIter winch INC
convention adjourned.
New-York tribune., 1876-09-29
CHARGES AGAINST AN ELIZABETH PASTOR.

For several weeks past there have been ru-
mors in circulation among religious circles In Elizabeth
~ j. coupling the Of the Rev. Mr.. Patterson, pas
tor Of the Second Presbyterian Church with scandals
about mmoderae drinking aud indscroet conduct with
female members OF his congregation. Mr. Patterson Is
well known and Ia considered Of tho most elOqneat
preachers in the city Il Il stated that Charles Romnel
one Of the elders brought the matter before the session.
but what was said done at this preliminary meeting
has not been made public Last Sunday before the ser
mon, Mr. Patterson annognced to the congrega
ton that he would tender bis resignation as
pastOr at the meeting of the PresDytCry
10 be held nc Wcsthcd, N. j., next week
At the meeting Of the congregation on Tuesday night
committee OF eight appointed 20 wit on the pastor
On Wednesday night the committee reported that the
uastOF was firm In hs intention 10 resign, and commits
soners were appointed attend the meeting OF h Pres
bycry urge the dissolution OF the pastoral relations
Mr. Rommell refused to make pubic any details Of hls
New-York tribune., 1876-09-29
NEW PUBLIC WORKS AUTHORIZED.

At the meeting oil the bOald OF hlueIheh
yesterday. Alderman Purroy presiding, resolution was
Introduced by Alderman shiels 10 extend the time for
COMPLETION OF improvements on TOmpkins-SIuare 20
Nov. /. The Commissioner OF Public Works
was directed to complete the storage reservoirs
now under construction Putnam County and D. 'ecure
the right to draw from the natural lakes lis Put
nam aud WCStchester Counties. Following are new
works streets, &C. author zcd To lay Easnans in
Elchty-thlfdst, from NntlEc. 70 the Buuleyardi 10
regulate Oue-huudryd-nnd-forty- -siNtb-st, between
iigth-ave. and Harlem River; to build sewers IN one
Fourth and FiithaVes and
in FOnrth-ayc.. between observation-disclosures nth
and One-hundrcdani twenty -trssts.; 10 lay Croton
water main IN SiXty-unth-st, between Eirsaye, aud
Avenue A, aud In Ninetyntth-st, between Second ana
1hrdaycs; 10 connect wateT-ppes I'm flfty-seyenih
Fifty-eit IT, and sIetl SITS with high service ppcs tO
regulate Tcnhaye., between Ninety third ana Onehni
Observation-Disclosures; 10 lay Croon watcf-nains IN Broad
wav between Oue-hundrcd-aud-thireth aud OnelIun-
FtBirdsts To grade BOst1naVe, between
Tnlrd ave. and Onf-hundredandsNty- y-htthfLi aud 10
regulate FOitiethst, from Frsiayc 10 the East RIVER
Tie American Jockey Club was granted permission TO
hang banner across Broadway, between Nos sJI ana
$40, Notwithstanding the objections OF Mayor Wckham