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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-07
Hens Nests.

A poultryman at Goshen, Indiana,
gives the following directions about
hens nests:
81 have used for several years in
my poultry-house nests SO constructed
that the usual trouble of keeping
hens unmolcsted while setting is en-
tirely obviated. The nests are side
by side against the wall separating
the house from a small park. The
fowls have access to this park only
through small opening from each
nest. These openings areikept closed
except when q nest is occupied by a
setting hen. When the nest so occu-
pied is opened on the park side, the
top Of the nest i'm the house by which
the hens have had access for laying is
covered with slat covering, thus
preventing other hens from laying to
and setting with the setting hen.
Food, water, and a sand bath are kept
in the park, and any hen is at liberty
to leave her nest and go in the park at
any time, and her nest will not be in
truded upon. BY this arrangement
hens when set need not be removed
from the usual nests. There will be
no danger of hens by mistake getting
on other nests, since having food con-
stantly within reach, but one hen will
be apt to leave the nests at any one
time. With this arrangement much
annoyance is avoided, and many set
ting hens can be cared for with but
little attention. :.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-07

of the two Houses is transmissiblc,
a d may be laid before the Commits
sion, is n question subordinate to that
whether any could be received. He
reviewed the propositions submitted
by O'Connor on Saturday. Extranc-
GUS evidence proposed was not to
show that the certificate OF Governor
Stcarns falsificd, but 10 go into
the record and 10 say that
somewhere between the depos-
il of the ballots in the
box and the county canvass, or be-
tween the county ana State canvass
there had been mistake orfrana THAT
somewhere in the process of election
from stage to stage there had been
matter for judicial inquiry.
Injustice tolerated it. or the power
of the Commission allowed it, it
would carry inquiries into all that
related to the election. That the
certificate was in accordance with
the act of 1892, was not questioned
nor was it proposed on the other side
to show that the fact, as certified, die
not exist by any eXtrinsic evidence
1t was further proposed to introduc,
evidence to show that Humphrey
was U. S. officer. This was mat
ter of surprise, for it was matter 0
discussion at the meeting of the can
vassing board of Florida, and h
read the testimony of Humphrey
that he had resigned ten days befor
the election, his resignation had bee
accepted, and the duties of office dis
charged by the collector OF the POI
of Pensacola. There was aquestio
whether the two houses at the time O
counting the votes had any powc
now under the law for intervcntio
of proofs.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-07
Tho Senate con,n,ittee.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-The Senate
Elections Committee continued the
investigation into the election i'm
Mississippi. j. 4. leicester, President
of Hines county board of registers,
who refused TO testify before the
committee yesterday, testified that
there was conference of leading
democrats in Hines county, short
time before election, at which
it was proposed to furnish one
of the democratic judges of election
at each polling place with duplicate
key to the ballot box. Witness fur
nishcd about fifteen of these duplicate
keys TO different men, all of whom
were white men, and he thinks dem
ocrats. He slipped a small parcel in
to the vest pocket of one of the
judges, rcmarking as he did SO, "Herc
is something which may be of use to
YOU" Did not tell them what use
was to be made of them, but thought
they were all smart enough to find
out. ! suppose my idea was that if
there were too many republican votes
in the ballot box the key was there
to open the box that republican votes
might be taken out and democratic
votes be substituted in their stead.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-07
Horrible Massacre.

PANAMA, Jan. ia letter to the
Star and Ucrald, giving the details OF
the recent horrible scenes at Cali, in
Couch Valley, says Gen. pena, who
commanded the Liberals. was drunk
and gave his drunken soldiers five
hours freedom, during which they
gave themselves up to every excess.
Neither age nor sex were spared.
Many Conservatives were dragged
from hiding places and killed before
the eyes Of their wives and daughters,
who met a worse fate before they
were killed in turn. Eighty-seven
houses i'm the center of the city were
pluniered, and churches were robbed.
The murders numbered several hun
drcd. Foreigners lose from $4,000
TO 100000 i'm Cali alone. In the su-
burbs these scenes were kept up for
several days, and the country was
nearly ruined. Patmiri escaped the
fate of Cali by paying 10000 ransom.
The houses of the Italian consul and
of an American merchant named
McCune were plundcred. Fears are
entertained that the civil war will de-
generate into war Of races. The
foreigners arc fleeing the country.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-07
A Very Horrible Affair.

The Cincinnati Gazette, referring
to the burning to death of Miss Dell
Davis, at Liberty, Ind, gives the fol-
lowing distressing details:
"Last Friday morning she was sit
ting on the floor in room up stairs,
engaged in making wedding dress,
with her back to an open fireplace.
She got up and went to the window
to look for some friends from the
country she was expecting to visit
her that day, and while she was
standing there she felt the heat from
her burning dress. She looked be-
hind her and saw that her dress was
all ablaze, which SO terrified her that
she ran down stairs, and across TO a
neighbours, her clothing a sheet of
flame. There was no one else at
home, and unfortunately the neigh
bors were also gone. She ran to the
pump and vainly endeavored to
quenc.l the flames with water. Her
next impulse was to run over to the
next neighbours, but before she gained
the street she was observed by Mr..
James Porter, who was returning
home from town. lie tried TO catch
her, but she was SO bewildered that
she ran away from him. He over
took her, and with the assistance of
Mrs. Hamilton, succeeded in wrap
ping her up in wet blanket. 1t was
100 late, however, as all her clothing
was burned off, and her shoes burned
to crisp. and her body, except the
face, was literally roasted. When Mr..
Porter first saw her, the flames from
the abundant, oiled hair shot up two
feet above her head. At the pump
the grass was all burned away, and
her path around the houce could be
tracked by the burnt grass, melted
snow and the burning fragments of
her clothing. She was carried into
the house, and DIR. s. d. Kell called.
In unwrapping the blanket from her
body, large pieces of flesh came off
with it. A piece Of her corset was
found imbedded in her flesh in front,
and when removed the lining of her
stomach was exposed to view. Her
hands, in trying to remove her cloth
ing. were fried TO crisp, so that
three of her fingers have fallen off i'm
the bed. She lived until ii o'clock
Saturday morning, when death ter
minated her suflerings. She was
about ID years of age,of small stature,
and beautiful, and was to have been
married within the next two weeks.
She was liked by all who knew her,
and her tragic death has cast deep
gloom over the entire community.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-07
Representative Wilson Looks
into the Shiny Dungeons
where Anderson and
Wells Eepose.

CHICAGO, February G.-Ihe Inter
Dreams Washington special says there
have been a great many inquiries
why the speech of Judge McCrary.
delivered before the electoral COM
mission, the other day. was not tee-
graphed to the newspapers with those
of Field. kasson and Tucker. The
explanation is that Judge McCrary
had the misfortune To come last, and
that in attempting TO send all the
speeches verbatim, the stcnographer
was not able to write out his notes of
McCrary's speech in time to be telc-
graphcd to the morning papers. The
speech was regarded by everyone as
the ablest speech Of the day.
James Wilson, of Iowa, has been
acting the part OF missionary Of pris-
on reform. Seeing in the newspapers
reports that the members of the Lou
isiana Returning Board, held in con-
iinement by the House. were ill-treat-
cd, he went to see them, but was
refused admittance. lie then went
to Speaker Randall, who referred him
to the Scrgcant-at-arms who sent n
deputy down with Wilson with an
order to admit him, bnf the order
was repudiated by the Tailor, who
claimed that he was instructed to adj
nit no one. Wilson then went back
TO Randall, and reported the matter,
saying he should introduce a resolu-
ton in the House unless he was adj
mittcd. Randall sent for the Ser
geant-at-arms, and after consulta-
ton, it was decided that they had
better let Wilson into the prison. He
then went down again with the Ser
gcant-at-arms and had an interview
with the prisoners. kenner and Cas-
sanavc, the two colorcd members,
arc confined in the room of
the Committee on Territories, and
have very pleasant quarters, but An
derson.and Wells are in the dungeon.
Wilson says it is no fit place for beasts
to live in. The walls are damp and
Shiny, and water drips from the cell
ing. Going back to Randall, Wilson
said the prisoners must have better
quarters or he would call the atten-
ton of the House to it. Randall and
the Sergcant-at-arms, after consulta-
ton, promised that change should
be made.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-07

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.--Ihe House
Louisiana subcommittee to-day ex-
amincd Chas. s. Abel, of New Or
leans, secretary of the returning
board. He knew Littleficld; recon-
mcnded him as clerk for the board at
his, Littleiield's, request.
Senator Mcdonald objected to the
question on the ground that witness
could not be called to break down
the testimony of their own witness.
The objection was overruled and
witness continued. From the Parish
of Vernon there were no returns re-
cciycd as from commissioners only !;
knew Of a consolidated statement of
the Supervisor from there. Dined
with the board on Sunday, Dec. Sd,
when all returned to the Office of the
board. Littlefield was at his table
after the House committee arrived.
Littleiield told witness he had de-
stroyed the Vernon papers; he said
them. Littlcfield made the returns
good. The return from Vernon par
ish was opened in the presence of the
board and the committee from the
North; the transfer Of polls 2 and 8,
of Vernon parish, would have no eff
feet upon the election of any candi-
date.
The tabulatcd statement shown re-
publicans visitors showed n large
democratic majority, but it did not
include all the returns. Was at dim
ncr at four sessions at restaurant.
The night before the board began its
session it cost the republican commit
tee $40 or more. Wine and cocktails
were drank. The clerks had no
chance to 90 home to dinner and
witness got the state committee to
stand treat. No one was the worse
for wines and cocktails. Certified to
It's votes for the republicans from
Vernon parish, having full confidence
in the clerks at that time. Knew
nothing about the transposition of
votes.
Judge Davis, chief clerk Of the re-
turning board corroborated Abell's
testimony concerning Littlefeld.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-07
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
WE published, yesterday, in our
daily issue, the speech in full, of the
Hon. L. s. Sampson, our member Of
Congress, giving his reasons, in brief,
for supporting the electoral compro-
mise bill. The speech will also ap-
pear in our Weekly issue. We call
especial attention to it. Judge Samp-
SON is an able, earnest, honest man,
and no one should in the least call in
Question his motives, however much
he may differ with him.
Judge Sampson evidently had a
distaste to supporting the bill, and
finally yielded, as he says, from neces-
sity. 1t is finally disclosed that few
leading Republicans Of the Senate,
the head and front of whom was ItOs-
coe Conkling, would not stand by the
proposition of the President Of the
Senate counting the vote.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-07
CENTRAL ROAD.
Annual Report Of Hon. } B. crinneIi,
Receiver.

Mr.. Grinnelfs report makes an cx-
hibit of earnings amounting to $7l7,-
526.49; and expenses amounting to
$G67, 97S.5S. OF the latter $133,Gl3.B
is not properly chargeable to regular
and current expenses, having been
incurred in chief engineers depart
ment, mainly new iron, steel and tics;
in car department; for tools and
machinery; for legal expenses; for
stock killed or injured chargeable to
1876: for stationery, tickets and print
ing; for accident account. Deduct
ing these charges from the total earn
ings, $7l7, 526.49, leaves a balance of
$lS2,975.34, as net earnings, equal to
74,s per cent. for operating expenses,
against II per cent. for 1875, and
81 l-6 per cent. for 1874. S49,599.3s
expended in 1876 for new con-
In.
scciyer says it is not practica-
yoid a large expenditure the
year of at least SIS, 600 in new
ages, replacing those in service
rom seven to nine years; and 500
will be required for new ties.
The report is an ample yindication
of the wisdom of Mr.. GrinnelPs sclcc-
ton for the place.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-07
Cent auR
Linin1entS.
The Quickest, Surest and
Cheapest Remedies.

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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-07

WAsHuNGToN, Feb. 5.-Mr. Evarts
concluded that his proposition was
that at that stage the two Houses
could not entertain the subject
of proof, and that the process must
go on. When all the guards had been
passed from the people through the
state authorities up to this point the
certificates must stand unchallcnged
and unimpeachablc. In reply to a
question from Thurman, whether if
it should appear that the four electors
were members of Congress the votes
could not be counted, he said that
there was no safe way except to say
that the injunction laid upon the
States did not execute itself. and if
the state did not execute il Congress
must by law provide for its OK
ecution, and that law did mot now
exist.
Evarts concluded his argument at
II 40, having spoken one hour and
thirty-tive minutes, and Charles
O'Connor proceeded to address the
commission. lie said: In reference
to the inquiry within reach of the
commission, the counsel on the two
sides stood in direct conflict He
claimed the commission had the right
by just and proper means to inquire
what was the vote of Florida, while
the other side said it must retain the
returns certified to by the Governor.
The powers of the Commission, he
said, were fully expressed on the i'm
mortal paper destined to pass into
Il, snt< IF 4,
mission-thc electoral bill--and has
the same power as the two houses
acting together or singly, and this
brought the question what were the
powers of the two houses acting sep
arately or together touching the cleo
ton? That no power worthy of the
name rested in the President of the
Senate is palpable on the reading OF
the Constitution. He had only power
to present himself before the two
houses and open the packages. lie
had no right to open them at any 9TH
er time and had no power TO inquire,
to take testimony or inquire into
them. His duties were merely clcr-
! ical. The Vice President was re.
required to receive the ccrtif-
| Jaws my WIN w ptdl Ho Cftl
marks to designate what they were.
The Constitution required that he
open all of the certificates that came
to him indicative of being such, and
the Constitution there ends his duties
But when we come to the count we
arc not told that there shall be a count
of all the certificates, but that the
votes shall be counted. This implies
preliminary inquiry, What were the
: votes? No constitutional provision
was mace as to the mode OF counting
and it was left by implication for
those who were to act officially on the
votes presented.
OConnor concluded his argument
at 2 40 p. nj, and the commission
thcrcupon took recess until 3 :ij.
After recess the commission re.
manned in secret session about TWEEN.
: ty minutes. and after authorizing tho
announcement that there would be
no public session tomorrow, adj.
iourned to meet tomorrow at moon
: for consultation.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-07
Aaaxx Mail Rohh arx

CINCINNATI, Feb. Cit has just
TRANSFERRED that mail bag containing
letters and about $4,000 worth bank
cheeks and private drafts, while en-
route from Newport, Ky, to Cincin-
natl, several days ago,was opened and
the contents distracted. No clue
whatever has as yet been obtained as
to who committed the deed, or as to
the whereabouts of the missing pa.
pers. There has been determined
effort to keep the matter hushed up
and for time it has been successful.
The First National Bank of Coving-
ton, had over $4,000 worth of checks
in that mail and James Taylor Il Sons
bankers, a still larger amount.
Among other papers, there was q
gold draft on California bank, call
ing for five thousand dollars.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-07

care you to revise the proceedings
of all the state elections and state tri-
bunals appointed by state laws? or,
are you to count what is properly
certified and presented to you? If it
be otherwise, let the constitution be-
amended. We arc brought inevita-
bly, to an amendment of the constitu-
ton which sought to preserve abso-
lutely the rights of states, which re-
qnired every ballot in presidential
election to be cast on the same day,
that they might be freed from central
lied influence. Every member of the
commission knows the history of the
adoption of this clause, and yet we
arc brought, l say pcrpetually to the
question, shall we now go on and
complete the absorption Of the abso-
lutte independent right of state to
appoint electors in their own way.
and say that it subjects to the two
houses of congress whether they have
done or shall do what is necessary
That gentleman asked, care We then
to take the certificate of governor
against truth 7" Is there reason, on
the other hand, why it should not be
asked, care we to take the certiii-
cate Of fifteen gentlemen against
truth ?"
In conclusion Kasson said, ''If you
have right to say that another set
of votes must be counted in Florida,
you have right to say that another
set of votes must be counted in New
York. If you take jurisdiction to de-
termine upon the ninety votes which
constitute one of the alleged MAORI
ties in Florida and upset the electoral
college that might exist there, yon
might go to my state and assert that
10000 majority there should be
upset z"
Mr.. McCrary followed, reviewing
the quo acd,Tanto case already refer
ed to, and reciting many authorities
in connection Herewith.
The presiding justice inquired
whether counsel proposed to Offer
evidence before proceeding to the ar.
| gument. and it was replied, in behalf
of Mr.. O'Conncr, that he expected to
offer evidence.
Justice Miller suggested that he
might make brief synopsis or state.
ment of what they proposed to offer
instead of offering it in detail. Tho
presiding justice asked Mr.. Evarts il
he intended on his side to offer any
evidence. Evarts said that he had nc
evidence to offer unless there should
be determination to admit evidence
against his side, which he should thcr
need to meet.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-02-07

III. G. Rippey, at one time an Iowa
republican member of the legislature
from some one of our western coun-
tics, has been in Florida for two
years. lie has made a beautiful po-
litical flapdoodlc of late, and has
written some very touching letters in
favor of Tilden and against the car
pet-baggers. He has just received
the appointment from Governor
Drew. democrat, as County Judge OF
Leon county. We are glad TO motto
reward following so close upon con
version. 1t seems that two years are
enough to bar out the disgrace of car
petbagism in Florida. provided you
are flapdoodleist.