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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-05

LONDON, Sept. Later editions of
the daily Nescs and Standard publish
dispatches from their correspondents
who were eye witnesses of Thursdays
battle, which confirm in detail a Sc
rious Russian defeat on the LON.
Both correspondents agree that Po-
poke has been abandoned and the
Russia position completely turned.
The Turks are continuing the pur-
suit.
Baker Pasha, under whom the
Turkish cavalry charge was made,
and who had two horses shot, is, with
Captain Boriscol, one of his staff, re-
ported missing.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-05

| BY Telegraph 80
new YoRK Sept. Az
Wheat-heavy. No. 2 winter red
81 4O@k.
Corn-dull. Mixed western sec
57Kc.
Barley-nominal.
Oats-steady. Mixed western SOC
SOC.
POrk-less active ut $l3 90.
Lard-easier at IS 871z ESQ.
Whisky-$l 12h.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-05
THE TURKISH ACCOUNT.

CAMP OF THE TURKISH ARMY Or
POsITE POPKoI, BULGARIA, Aug. 30
Evening" have just witnessed q
victorious engagement for the Turk
ish arms from the heights opposite
POpkOi, on the river Lom. The bat
tie commenced in the morning with
q forward movement of the divisions
of Mejid Pasha, who commanded the
Turkish right, and Fuad Pasha and
Sabid Pasha, whose divisions formed
the center and left.
THE ADVANCE
by the forces under Mediid was made
in gallant style, the men taking open
order and skirmishing as they near
ed the Russian position. The ad-
vance was well covered by the guns
of the Turks, who took advantage Of
the frequent elevations of the coun-
try to push their batteries forward to
points where they could not only help
the infantry but make hot work Tor
the Russian batteries on the heights
beyond. On the sides the artillery
practice was excellent. Medjid and
his men soon pushed their way to the
village of Karahassankoi, when the
signal to charge was given, and, with
a rush, they were over the Russian in
trenchments on the hill.
THE SLAUGHTER WAS TERRIBLE ON THE
TURKISH SIDE
during this part of the engagement,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-05
OLD JOHN BROWN.
His soul 10 maFchtag on-Exseacss
from shc Ringing speech 81 SenA-
sor Ingalls, NJ Osssw ssssmle,
Kansas.

The Tmmortdls Of Our Time, abraham
lincoln, U, y. Grant aud John
BroscH.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-05
E.L. paxenport Dead.

CANTON, Pa, Sept. lie. L. Davep-
port died about noon. He passed
night of extreme agony.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-05

This represents an excess of United
States exports over imports for each
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-05
AN ENGLISH STRIKE
A RUSSIAN DEFEAT.

LONDON, Sept. la strike of O,OOC
cotton operatives commenced at Boil
ton yesterday.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-05

lfVEGErINE will relieve pain, cleanse, pa -.
and cure such diseAses restortng the patteg = y
perfect health after trying different pAysie Ans.
conclusive proof IL you are suersr. " - 10y
be cured? Why IL this medicine pssf ormi.s ,
SUCH great cures? i works In the bloof !. in ~
GREAT BLOOD PURlFlER. Thogs n ~. w. .as
o. disease originates in the blood an 4 ID ~
1cine that does mot act directly upon u 10 parif,
attention. - VsUsse
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-05

Hon. WILSON SHANNON died at his
home in Lawrence, Kansas, on the
10th ult. He has had somewhat of an
eventful career as democratic poll
tician, going out of public notice,
however, after the settlement of the
Free State VS.. Slave State fight in
Kansas. Since then he has been prac-
ticing law at Lawrence. He was
twice Governor of Ohio, and was the
opponent of Tom Corwin for Govern
or, by whom he was beaten in the
celebrated campaign of 1S40. He was
President Folks Minister to Mexico,
and Pierce's Territorial Governor
of Kansas from rs to '56.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-05

GoRSY STUDEN, Sept. 3.-The toll
lowing official statement has been is
sued. The Russian loss on the 3lst
of August was at Kahidika seven
killed and 80 wounded; at Helisat,
30 officers and 1920 soldiers killed
and wounded. The Turkish loss is
enormous. Near the village of Hell
isat alone, 5000 dead bodies were
counted on the 3lst ult.
Cannonsding between Rustchuk
and Giurgevo is continued. No loss
or damage on our side is expected.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-05

what they lost. They have falsified ev.
cry pledge by which they secured theil
political restoration. They promised
that education should be universal
but they refuse appropriations for the
support of schools, burn school -hous'
es, expel the teachers and discharge
the professors in their universities
who believed in the preservation Of
the Union. They promised that suf,
frage should be protected, freedom
OF speech and opinion maintained
equal rights enforced, and justice I'm.
partially administered. How these
solemn covenants have been observed
we know too well, Under the shelf
ering pretext OF the sovereignty Of the
state, atrocions dcspotisms have been
erected on the ruins of liberty. Pop
ular majorities have been suppressed
by the most revolving methods known
to tyrants. But one political opinion is
tolerated, and when the organization
that entertains opposing views has
been disbanded by carnage and ter
ror, it is announced that the causes
which justified fraud and violence nc
longer existing, honest elections must
be restored. Murder has become one
Of the political fine arts, and assassin
alton logical argument. Governors
and sherifls who conspire with mobs
Of felons and protect them from pun
ishment are rewarded by renomina-
tons, and recognized as leaders of
the people, and, while slavery ia not
restored by name, the freedmen are
being rapidly reduced by indirect de-
vices 70 condition of servile Deepen
dence that has all the horrors of slav-
cry, with none of it's alleviations
"HOme rule means the right to muir.
der with impunity, and 'local self.
government" the right Of white
minority to suppress black ma.
jority by systematic violence
and wholesale assassination
And when the beneflcent interven-
ton of the nation is invoked in be-
half of those whom it is bound by the
most sacred obligations to protect,
the appeal is denounced as an inva-
sion of the rights of the States be-
cause the wrongs are not affirmative
ly sanctioned and authorized by the
Constitution and statutes Of those
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-05

ADRIANoPLE, Sept. 3.-Inteliligence
received from Schipka Pass states
that Suleiman Pasha has gained Q
more advantageous position for his
batteries on the heights surrounding
Fort Nicholas. Russian reinforce
ments arrived during the night. The
road to Gabrova is commanded by
Turkish batteries.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-05
Live etec1k Uarket.

By Telegraph
ST.. Louis, Sept. 4.
Hogs-Stronger at from n 00@6 30.
Receipts 1000.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-05

LONDON, Sept 3.-The Russians are
reported to have evacuated Selvi.
The Porte has ordered that the for
tification OF Adrianople be completed
before winter, and has decided that
they shall consist OF "a detached
forts.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-05
AN ENGLISH FAILURE,

LONDON, Sept. ELIAS Gaskell,
cotton spinner, has failed; liabilities
100000.
The Standard says with respect to
the efflux of gold for the United
States, which was thought probable,
we learn there are no orders in mar
ket from that quarter, and it is be-
lieved that exchange between New
York and this country will be bal
anced by the export Of bonds with
out the necessity of sending gold.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-05
THEIRS DEAD.

LONDON, Sept. 4.-The attack which
carried off ex-Prcsident Theirs was
what is called in France apoplcxic
faudruoyante. He was apparently
in good health in the morning and
took his usual walk after lunching.
He felt symptoms of illness which
speedily developed into an apoplectic
fit. He remained unconscious and
died at six o'clock, apparently with
out pain. No event short of coup
d'etat or q communist rising could
have created 90 profound an impress
sion throughout France. Its effect
on the present political crisis cannot
yet be properly weighed. Gambetta
is now without . rival in the republic
can party, but his advanced views
are SO alarming to the left center that
the republican party, as whole, will
probably seek to counteract Theirs
removal by putting forward Grevy,
ex-president of the Chamber of Dep
uties, as q candidate for the success
sion to the presidency in the event of
President MacMahon's retirement.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-05
sUKEM KALEH EVACUATED,
THE BATTLE OF pELIsAT.

BAToUM, Sept. 4.-The Turks have
completely evacuated Sukem Kaleh.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-05

LONDON, Sept. "A correspondent
telegraphs that it would be impossi-
BILE to convey an idea Of the grief and
CONSERVATION which prevails at the
death Of Theirs, this morning. The
news spread like wildfire and even
at an early hour, although the wealth
er was very inclement, the streets of
Paris were filled with people in
great excitement. Some were actual
ly shedding tears and giving vent to
feelings Of grief and apprehension,
the death of Theirs just now being
regarded by all as q national calami-
ty. Theirs had been staying, the last
few weeks, at the Pavilion, Henri
Quatre street, German en- Laye, and
had caught slight cold, but nothing
that led to the anticipation of his
death.
Another correspondent says his
death has made deep impression in
political circles. The conservatives
think it assures them success at the
elections. Great Consideration pre-.
walls in the republican camp.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-05

THE TURKS LOSE 1900 At scHIPKA
PASS. .5
CoNsTANTINorLE, Sept. 3. The
Turks acknowledge the loss of 1000
men In Schipka Pass. Two thous-
and wounded reached Adrianople,
yestel day.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-05
Seventy-one Years of Are.

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weakness IN my back and stomosS.
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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-03-23
STATE.
Topeka will have water-works.

Topeka will have water-works.
The city of Lawrence proposes to
pay its bonded indebtedness of the
pheasant Hill route'' with new five
per cents. at the rate of 90 cents on the
dollar.
Johnny Strain was just up and
about in Concordia from a confine-
ment incident to q broken arm, when
he stepped upon q corn cob, and fell
and refractured it.
The Lawrence Standard suggests
that the churches have mum sociables
one hour devoted to mummies and a
forfeit imposed in case of failure. 1t
says they are all the rage in Iowa.
Two children of Mr.. Churchman in
Ia North Topeka, were swapping gun
caps for fun, when a piece of the cop
per few into the eye of one Of them,
piercing the membrane, allowing the
fiuid to escape, and totally destroying
the sight.
hrs. T. F. Wood. of Montgomery
county, returHed from the east with
her children on Mar. LIST, to find that
her husband had died of pneumonia
the Monday preceding, and was alrea-
dy buried. She had no knowledge Of
his sickness.
Sabetha (Kas.) Republican: We
learn that one OF our country schools
has introduced q new feature. When
one of the girls misses q word the boy
who spells iG gets to kiss her. Several
girls are fast forgetting all they ever
are improving with unexampled rapid
ity.
A sweeping law has been passed and
approved upon the subject of game
which is now in force. 1t prohibits
the killing or taking of any bird,
large or small, in any manner, except
the wild goose, duck, hawk, owl and
snipe, under heavy penalties. The on
ly exception 20 this is IN the case of
prairie hens and quails, the former to
be killed only between the 1st of Au-
gust and the 1st of February, and the
quail between the LIST of October and
the LIST of January. The law also
guards birds nests from destruction.
The LeaYenworth Times claims to
be the model printing office of the
west and says of its self:
The establishment is carpeted
throughout, not only in the editorial
quarters, bat in the counting room,
Railways, and composing room; the
clean kalsomined walls are ornamented,
with picture hangings that would do
no discredlt to parlor; the woodwork
is white and the stoves are black; the
whole place is always as carefully
swept and busted as any house in
town the newspapers are kept in or
der, and in their places, the desks and
the lamps are always clean, and the
whole place wears an air of cheerful
ness and comfort, day and night. Our
comp0sitors are all ladies and gentle
men, and our composing room is con.
Quoted as orderly as bank.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-03-23

The Narrow Gauge in Greenwood Co.
A mass meeting Of the citizens of Green
wood county was held at the Court House
10 Eureka on the 10Th, and addr essed by
C. v. Eskridge and j. X. Finley, Of EN-.
poria, and Messrs- Tucker and Nye Of
Eureka. and the following resolutions
unanimously adopted:
Whereos, After due consideration Of
the proposition now before US, submitted
by the Kansas City, Emporfa and SOUTH
erD Railroad Company: and
Whereas, said proposition has been du-
Iy discussed by the meeting representing
various portions Of the county: be il
Resolved, That in our opinion IL is for
the best interest Of the county to accent
said proposition: and IL Ia further
Resolved, That 3 petition be Ilamedi-
ately circulated requesting our commits
sioners to order . special election for the
submission OF said proposition to q vote
Of the qualified voters OF the county at
the earliest day under the law, and not
later than the oath prox.
Resolved, That we pledge the PROPOSE
ton our hearty support, and commend It
to the favorable consideration of every
tax payer and citizen Of Greenwood
county.
The Censorisl, which endorses the pro-
ject, very sensibly says:
While . great many OF our people would
very naturally wish for . railroad that
would give US more direct outlet TO for
eign markets, yet there is no such q prop
osition before them, aGd this being the
only one that is likely to present itself,
we are of the opinion .t.at 1t would be
madness TO reject it. E:4en completed to
Kansas City 1t viii connect with 4 rail-
read Of q similar gauge, leading direct to
st. Louis, city Of a. great commercial
importance as any city IN tae west.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-03-23
THE NORmAL.

CfeslnE OF the Winter Term.
The winter term of the Normal
closed with the public examinations en-
Wednesday.
Friday, Monday and Tuesday were
spent in written examination Of the
work gone over during the past term.
The regular term soc;ahle came on
on Tuesday evening. As usual with
the Normal sociables, il was a very
pleasant and entertaining affair. At
ter short time spent in social enjoy
ment, students and friends tosk their
seats and were entertained with liSera-
~ exercises prepared for the occasion.
An Grafton was delivered by Mr. L. r.
Wright, on "The incoming Admins
tration." Miss Sadie Wright went
cover the Hin to the Poor House," in
q well rendered recitation. An essay
was read by Mr.. c. T. Pickett, sub
ject "Aspirations.'' The above exer-
cises were interspersed by music from
members Of Miss Pebles' music classes.
After sole by hiss PEBBLES the
exercises were brought to close and
the audience dismissed.
Wednesday class in United States
History under Miss Partch, a class in
Grammar under Mrs. Pomeroy, one
in Arithmetic, under Prof. Harris,
and Prof. Pomeroy's class in Methods
of instruction, were examined public
ly.
The distribution of the certificates
showing the standing Of the students
in their different studies, took place
These certificates show that the
work Of the Normal during the past
term has been very satisfactory.
The announcement by Prof. Pome.
roy that the school would be con.
tinued through another term, anG
the same Faculty retained, wal
greeted with hearty applause by th'
students.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-03-23

Orrin T. WEIGH, superintendent
OF Insur ance for the State OF Kan
sas, sends ne q statement of the fire
insurance business in Kansas for
1876, by companies locatad east of
this State. The companies named
are SO in number. They wrote pol
icies during tho year amounting to
$50, 400, S66, and eceived premiums
to the amount of S3l3,l32, paid loss
es to amount of Sl56,3 04 40, which
was 4,4OO.46 less than the losses in
Cured. The per cent. of losses
paid to premiums received for the
past three years has been as follows /:
1874, 74.62 per cent. 1875, 1919 per
cent; 1876, 4S 81 per cent. The
Continental, of New York, issued
the greatest amount of premiums,
$2,5l3,262; in 1876, the Etna issued
81, 269, 2S4; the Home of N. Y,
81, 800, 42S; the Phenix. of N. Y.
81, O07, I'll; the Phenix OF CT, 81, 1877
248. The latter paid the heaviest
losses, Sl5,s64.44. Eight compa-
n les suffered no losses at all. The
report shows that Mr.. WEIGH
keeps q systematic account Of tbs
insurance busineSR.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-03-23
TH ~ EST.
Peabody is to have a new hotel.

Peabody is to have q new hotel.
Chicken cholera is reported from
Sumner county.
Florence is expecting a great deal
from the A. T. &. S. F. branch, but
wont it simply take Florence's Butler
county trade down to Eldorado?
Measles prevalent at Hutchinson. ?
Charlie, a two-year-old son OF Mr..
Phillips, at Oxford, was burned to
death last week by coal oil.
The charter of the Florence, Edo
RADIO and Walnut Valley railroad
was field in the Office of the Secreta-
ry of State last Friday, and the
following officers elected for the first
year: President, Ross Burns; vice
president, T. B. Murdoch; secretary,
w. G.. Dickinson, treasurer, Thomas
Nickerson, OF Boston. A. A. Robin
son, chief engineer OF the A. r. & s.
F. road, with a full corps of survey
Ors was TO have commenced work at
Florence yesterday. Grading will
commence in about three weeks, and
the road will be fully completed to
Eldorado on or before the middle of
July. Col. Thomas Nickerson, who
is now in Florida, has given full in
structions to Superintendent Morse to
put this road through to Eidorado as
soon as possible.-Newton Kansan
10th.
Newton is AS feet above the level
OF the sea, Halstead 1885 and Burton
1,427.
The railroad company are about to
build 3 bridge across the little Ar
kansas at Hslstead, in place of their
old one which has long been condemn
ed.
1t affords us unlimited pleasure to
be able to inform our readers that
actual, positive work commenced on
the Florence, Eldorado and Walnut
Valley railroad last Tuesday, and that
it will be continued vigorously till the
road is completed to Eldorado. which
will be sometime during the month OF
July next.
Ex-Gov. Eskridge, and Mr.. Finley,
of Emporia, spent the day here yester-
day as agents of Emporia and Kansas
City narrow gauge. a basis and con-
ditions upon which our people coald
aid in the construction of the road was
talked over for some time, but no
agreement was arrived at. They went
from this place to Arkansas City,
Winfield Courier, 18th.
Florrnce was visited Monday with q
cloud of insects going south that the
people thought were grasshoppers
but they turned out to be kind Of
fly that had never been there before,
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-03-23

Hull Is her third husband. Her
maiden name was Miss Carrie z.
doyt and her former home was Mich
igan. She was married first to man
named SmIth in Lyon county, Kan
sas. He did not live long, and she
next married DR.. Swein in Detroit.
This husband died Ia st. Louis, leav-
ing her fortune of about $4,000.
Her next matrimonial speculation
was with Mr.. c. A. Hull, the Inde-
pendenee banker. The husband is a
man OF mature age, and evidently
twenty or more years the senior of
piciOus of his wife, and declines TO
receive drink or food from her hands,
and is after a divorce as fast as the
laws will give iG to him. 1t is q
curious case and one which is bound
TO create great interest in the
courts before it is done with.
WHO IS MRS. HULL?
We think we can answer. There
is scarcely doubt but that this wo-
man is the identical Mrs. Caleb Smith,
who formerly lived with her husband
on farm on Dow or Allen creek,
some four five miles north of this city,
doubt but that the DR.. Swein spoken
Of in the Times article is no other per-
son than the notorious rascal, DIR. d.
Swim, who for several years was a
resident of Americas, in this county
He was prominent citizen, church
official, and enjoyed a good practice in
his profession. He had an interesting
family, who were and are much re-
spected. The Smiths were an estima-
bic set of people. None stood higher.
All at once stories came out that there
was wrong doing between DIR. Swim
and Mrs. Saith. To make long sto-
~ short, they, after some time, left
here together. We afterward heard
they were married and lived in Detroit.
What makes AS believe this is the
same woman is the fact that she had q
sister living with her by the name of
HOyt. After some years Mrs. Smith
was seen about Kansas City, and the
report came that she and Swim had
separated. Her action came near de-
stroying the happiness of her husband
and other members of the family.
The story about Smith and Swim both
being dead we believe to be q hoax
she probably palmed off on Mr.. Hull
Mr.. Smith left here and went to live
in Usage county. We believe he Is
there yet. He was some two years
ago, because we saw him in this city
no longer ago than that. We heard
some time ago that DIR. Swim lived in
Butler county, in this State. We are
not certain whether he does or not
but have no doubt but that he is some
where in Kansas.
We shall await further develop
ments in the tradesy this woman Is
enactiDg with some interest.