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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-04
IOWA ITEMS.

Des Moines has only 81 "Smiths."
The report that Christian Schutler,
the abscOnding johnson county cattle
dealer, had returned to Iowa City is
contradicted.
The new Pella School Board has
reduced the wages Of teachers, who
are receiving the munilicent salary of
$50 a month, to 1926.
Douglass Dunsmore, Esq, for 81
years prominent business man of
Muscatine, died on Tuesday morn
ing, after a painful illness of six
months.
Mrs. G. M. Stufbald, wife Of a
sausage maker in Dubuque, commit
ted suicide Monday afternoon by
taking strychnine.
A man registered as P. II. Carter,
st. Louis, ended his life by taking
laudanum, ut the Revere House, Clin-
ton, some time during Sunday night
last. He is thought to have been a
commercial traveller; but as all his
papers were carefully destroyed, it is
not yet known for what house he has
been doing business. He had been a
hard drinker, and from the fact that
he carried no order books or samples,
and that So was all the money found
in his possession, it is likely that he
was out of job, and so sick of life
put an end to it.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-04
noul,le Muro,er.

CHEYENNE, March GA horrible
double murder was committed at
Horse creek, thirty miles north of this
city at eleven o'clock this morning.
A Scotchman named McQuaig rode
up to the rancho of James L. jackson,
a man aged sixty, and encountered
Jackson and son, aged twenty-one.
Mcluaig drew revolver and placed
it at the breast of the old man. The
son attempted to run to the house, but
as he was passing McQuaig the latter
turned and fired, the ball entering the
right breast, killing him instantly.
He then shot the old man in the heart,
right breast and jaw, killing him.
McQaaig's horse ran away, and in
stead of killing Mrs. Jackson and her
young son at the house, as was doubt
less the original intention, no follow
ed his horse to rancho four miles
distant, mounted, rode Off, and has
not been heard Of since. Mrs. Jack
son went to the nearest neighbours,
three miles distant, gave the alarm,
and party went in pursuit. A quar-
rel over female school teacher, Me
Quaig's cousin, who was obnoxious to
jackson, was the canse of the decd.
A large party leave here tonight 10
hunt the murderer.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-04
Oakley HALL a Pard Of Tweed.

New YORK, March jl.--The stew
ards statement telegraphed from Lon
don about the disposition of the Vic
toria's passenger for punning, is a
strong confirmation that the missing
ex-mayor has been found. The Ec-
press says that the 'ieX-mayor left the
city and country as he did and when
he did on account of the Tweed trial.
We think it will be made evident to
all when full exposure of names
and dates are laid before the public.
The statement is made that as much
as 100000 was paid for getting thro'
the Tweed charter and that members
of the Legislature, Democrats and
Republican, shared alike. We hear
also of drafts as high as $780, 600 and
running down from $4,000 to 5000
having been paid by a roundabout
process by parties who may not have
been directly interested, and every
draft must have borne the signature
of Mayor Hall. What has delayed
Twccd's release has been the necessa-
ry rcconvcyance of transferred prop
erty back to himself and by him to
the city. 1t is understood that the
Putnam county property is included
in this transfer, and that the water
of the lakes under contract
are also to be transferred"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-04
What Wade Hampton Says-He 10
Highly Pleased.

WASHINGTON April g. w h II
Wade Hampton was officially notified
that an order would be issued for the
withdrawal of troops from the State
House. he expressed himscly as high.
ly gratified, but said it was what he
had expected from the principles an
nounccd in the inaugural address.
He wished to be present in Columbia
when the order of withdrawal of
the troops should be executed. How
ever, as precautionary measure, he
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-04
A Word OF warning 20 Counter.
TnaeA~~v

The widespread fame Of Hostel.
ter's Stomach Bitters causes nccessi-
ty on our part TO remind, from time
to time, whom it may concern, Of the
fact that initiating said article is a
punishable offence, and wcnow give
this word of caution, that we will
most assurcdly have all those persons
engaged in rc-filling our secondhand
bottles, selling by the gallon or barrel
or in any manner whatsoever palm
ing of on the public spurious arti-
Gle purporting to be our preparation,
punished to the full extent OF the law.
We never fail to convict, as the New
Orleans and st. Louis Court Records,
fully affirm. Penalty for counter
fciting, or dealing in counterfeit
trade mark goods, as set forth in
law recently passed by Congress-
"F'inc not exceeding $1,000, or inn
prisOnment not more than two years,
or both such fine and imprisonment"
NOTICE TO DEALERS AND PuRcHAs-
ERs.--Hostettcr's i.itters are nerey,
ander any circumstances, sold IN 6alh,
BUT ALWAYS IN BOTTLES, with a finely
engraved u. S. Internal Revenue
Especial proprietary Stamp covering
the cork Of each bottle, fastened to
both sides Of tho neck Of same. All
Bitters purporting to DO Hostettcr's,
without this stamp, are counterfeit
IIcsTETTER s. SMITH.
Pitts6myh, Mar. ~, 1877.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-04
Horrible Condition Of the Public
Institutions of New York.

New YORK, March 29.-The Grand
Jury to-day recommended an appro-
priation Of 81 LOCO to furnish q lying
in hospital and $1,000 a year to MAIN
tain it. 1t was alleged before the
Grand Jury that over $50 women an
nually gave birth to children in the
streets, being unable to reach the
maternity ward on Blackwclps Is
land. The jury also stated to the
court that Bellevue Hospital is in a
deplorable condition, the wards being
ovcrcrowdcd and the atmosphere sti-
fling. The Charity Hospital ON Black
Wells Island was found to have bad
Ventilation and disgusting accumu-
lation of filth, the outlying ground
being covered with rubbish and dirt.
The baths were rusty and dirty, the
cooking arrangements entirely made
quate, and the atmosphere foul. At
the almshonse the supply Of food was
entirely insufficient, and at the Female
Lunatic Asylum there was lack of
medical attendance. The visits made
by the jurymcn reused their sympa-
thies thoroughly, and their present
ments to the courts were forcible.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-04
lmportant DecisIon In lnsurance,

Important 0oClDI0n In Insurance.,
The determination by the Supreme
Court of the case of Young vs.. Hart
ford Insurance Company, settles some
new principles In the law of insur-
ancc. The Register says that Mr..
Joseph Warner directed Mr.. We'll
ling, general insurance agent in
Des Moines, to write q policy on the
warehouse belonging to the former.
At the same time he stated to the
agent that it would be inconvcnient
for him to pay the policy at that
time. The agent replied that the
rules of the company positively for
babe his giving credit on policies,
but that he would do so in this case.
Those rules required prepayment,
and stipulated that no agent had q
right to waive this except In writ
ing. This was not given, nor did
Mr.. Warner at the time know what
Company he was insured in, although
he was told by the agent that he was
insured as requested. Soon after the
warehouse was burned. Mr.. Warner
had not then paid the policy, nor did
he afterward pay 1t. Neither was
the loss reported to the Company.
They refused to pay, and Mr.. Warner
brought suit. The Court held, in
that the privilege granted
to an agent to make waiver in writ
ing of some of the stipulations of the
policy, implied tho right to change it
verbally, and that the Company were
liable for their agents promises.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-04
A CHASTITY Story.

The town of Boone, on the North
western Road is just now enjoying q
first-class and mysterious sensation,
as we learn from the Democrat, pub
lished at that place. 1t appears that
last Monday afternoon little son of
q man named j. M. Hermann, resid-
ing in Boone, went out to his fathers
farm, about mile southwest of town,
and vile strolling around in the
timber discovered a bag hanging to
a tree that contained three human
heads. AS soon as he made the dis
covery he returned home and told his
story. His father laughed at him, but
the boy persisted in his story, and
was SO earnest in it that Mr.. Hermann
at last promised to 60 out and inves-
tigate the matter the next day, which
he did. His boy led him to the place,
and much to his surprise and horror,
he found the story true. In an ordin-
ary two bushel bag, with letter "C''
painted on the outside, were found
an ordinary coffee sack, a piece of rag
carpet, and three human heads with
the flesh nearly all of, only little hair
being left on the head. They were all
skulls of adult persons. The bag in
which they were found was an old
one, and had the appearance of hav-
ing been exposed to the weather for
at least six months. A great deal OF
mystery surrounds the whole matter
and no in the vicinity can surmise
what the hanging up of the skulls
there means or where they came
| from,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-04
A Bank IN Trouble.

HARRlsnuRG, April 3.-This morn
ing il was announced that Dau gherty
Bros. 4 Co., bankers, had failcd.-
Considerable excitement existed. and
when the doors were opened large
crowd entered. II had been announ-
ccd that the bank would immediately
pay ten per centum to its depositors
with the hope of being able to make
a better arrangemcnttoward evening,
There had been heavy withdrawal
of funds since the failure of the City
Bank last September. The immedi-
ate cause Of the suspension, however,
was the entering up yesterday Of q
judgment for 5000 against VIM. T..
DaUghcrty. The total liabilities are
one hundred and eleven thousand,
assets from one hundred and thirty to
one hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-04
Care Of Breeding Slows.
Mastsrn STICK journal.

The pen should be warm and dry,
Uttered with fine straw, and provid-
ed with poles or boards TO keep the
animal from the sides. For two days
following narrowing give no food. In
case of fever it would be we'll to give
a warm drink. At the end of two
days commence moderately to feed,
giving at first food easily digested !;
increase the food gradually until the
eighth or tenth day, when she is sup
posed to be able to take the full al
lowance. The first ten days Of pig
life is an important period to them.
The following mistakes are very
common:
1st-Giving SOW full feed of dry
corn before the expiration of two
days from narrowing result, fever
ed SOW, no milk, dead pigs or runts.
2d-In day or so give pail Of
sour food; result, most anything the
farmer docs not want, hair standing
toward the cars and possibly, dead
SOW or pigs.
3d-Giving her all the nice slops
or milk she will eat after two days
result, the low of milk is too great
and the pigs scour or have the thumps
If sow is q good sucker the flow Of
milk must be retarded by short ra'
tions till the pigs can take it without
securing or being dumpish. If sht
has a small litter the food must bt
kept short longer than if she has {
large litter. At about two weeks old
the pigs will begin to take little
new milk, in addition to what tho
dam furnishes. Many litters nceG
help between the time when the dan
fails to furnish all they can cat ant
the time they can digest enough
grain to make up deficiencies.
What milk they need at this TIM
will pay better fed to them, than il
butter at any reasonable price.
At three weeks old begin to temp
pigs with little grain, soaked o
boiled corn they soon learn the tricl
OF eating and expect food regularly
The critical period is now over an,
good treatment with plenty Of corr
oats or clover, will mature the pi,
: crop to the farmers entire satisfac
ton.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-04
More about Hail.

New YORK, March 3l.-There is
hardly room for doubt that A. Oakley
Hall is the passenger Sutclifle, dis
covered to-day on the steamer Vic
toria, arrived at Liverpool. lie en-
gagged passage on Monday, 18th inst,
in Boston, and on the same evening
visited the Globe Thcatcr. During
the day he called at the Office and
asked whether he could take passage
on the Victoria and how soon she
would sail. Mr.. O'IIara, the clerk,
told him she would probably sail on
the 18th, and she was only freight
ship, but if he liked to 60 as pas
senger he could be accommodated.
Hall expressed desire to engage
passage which he did paying $50,
giving his name as w. +. Sntcliiie,
from Quebec.
The clerk thought it was queer that
the gentleman should choose freight
ship when he could have easily taken
a passenger steamer, and subsequent.
ly, when the newspapers gave pub
licity to Halls flight for Europe on
the 18th, the date Of the Victoria's dc.
parture, he was naturally reminded
of the solitary passenger. Seeing a
picture of the cx-Mayor he declared
w. L. Sutcliffe must BIZ Hall. 1t is
said by one who knew Hall well, that
his outstanding liabilities will not
aggregate $3.50.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-04
Cent auR
LininnentS.


These LIniments are simply the wonder of the
world. Their effects are little less than marvel
Gus.
The white Lauiment IL for the human
smi'y. II twill. drive rheumatism, SciatIca and
Neuralgia from the system: cure Lumbago, Chill
biains, Lockiaw, Palsy, Itch. and g ost Cutaneous
Eruptions; 1t extracts frost from frozen hands
and feet, and the poison of venomous rcp,iIes. IL
subdues swellngs and aileviates pain Of every
kind. When sprains Of bruises occur it IA the
most potent remedy ever discovered to heal the
injured parts. The Cen,aur Liniment Is used
with great efficacy for Sore Throat, Toos Ia cI,c
Caked Brenst, Earache, and Weak Rack.
The following IL hut sample Of numerous testi
moniAls:
INDIANA HOME, JET. Co., Ind, May %, 10
sIthink 1t my duty to inform you that l have
suffered much with swollen feet and coz a o.
A few bottles of Centaur Liniment has demo
ehc work for me. | have not been fire., from
perfectly well. The Liniment ought TO be applied
VAIN. BENJAMIN BROWN"
The proof Is In the trial. 1t Ia reliable, 1t IL
handy, Il is cheap, and every family should have
the White Censanr Liniment.
The Yellow Cemtaur l.lnimeNt II
adaptedt to the tough muscles, cords and flesh Of
horses and animals. II has performed more won
derful cnres, 10 three years, OF SPAWN, Strain,
Wfnd-salls, Scratches, Swecny, and gene raj
lameness than all other remedies In existence.
Read what the great Expressmen say Of 1t:
''NEw YORK, January. 1874.
Every owner OF horses should give the Cen
taur Liniment trial. We consider II the heat
article ever used In our stables
I'll. MARSH, Supt. Adams Ey Stablea NV
~. PULTZ, supt. u. s. Ex Stables NY
ALBERT 3. OLIN. Supt. Nat. En- Stables N Y.
The best patrons Of this Eminent are rarrier,
and Veterinary Surgeons, who are continualIy
using some liniment. 1t heals Calls, Wounds and
Poll-Kyil removes Swellings, and is worth mill
ions Of dollars annually to Farmers, Livery men
stock-groWers. Sheep raisers, and those havins
| horses or cattle.
What Farrler cannot do for $40 the Centsa,
Liniment will do at atrining cost.
These Liniments are sold by all dealers through.
out the country. They are warranted by tho
prorrietors. and bottle viii be given to an,
Farricr or Physician who desires to test them.
LABoRAToRy-,oF j. y. ROSE 4 Co.,
| 4G Dey street, New York.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-04

A SCOUNDREL.-Sever months ago
a young man of prepossessing appear
ance named Samuel Hayden, appear
cd in Hardin county, and made tho
acquaintance of well known farmer
in Eldora. He was in quest of place
to locate, and succeeded in ingratiat-
ing himself into the good graces Of
the farmer and the affections of his
daughter at tho same time. In short
time they were married, and the far
mer congratulated himself upon the
bright prospect before his daughter.
He enabled the son -in-law to purchase
q homestead, and the twain started in
life's journey under happy auspices.
Soon after, Hayden informed his wife
that he was going to California, and
coming to this city on the 18th of Feb
ruary, started for the golden state.
1t now transpires that he is deceiv-
er and a fraud. He succeeded In vic
timizing several persons by getting
property which he sold and put the
money in his pocket. He has two
wives in Keokuk county, who have
little children to support, and from
whom he has not been divorced
State Leader.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-04
TEIlEGRAPHIC.
HEL.LISH
Designs Of the Council of Mine
which arc Frustrated by thelr Dis
covery and Arrest

SAN Francisco, March 3l.-A Chi
CO dispatch says that j. M. Swan, a
member of the Council of Nine, has
made a confession of the manner in
which the affairs of the Council were
which agrees with pre-
viously published statements of the
deliberate plans which were laid, in
volving the destruction of property
and of life of both whites and Chi
nese. Among those who it seems
were proposed to the Council as fit
subjects for their murderous designs,
was Hon. Jno. Bidwell, candidate for
Governor on the Independent ticket,
last campaign, and who was inimicai
to the order on account of employing
Cinnamon OH his rancho in the vicin-
ity of Chico. The Council appears to
have been composed of three captains,
each of whom appointed two licuten-
ants and each captain had certain
district assigned him in which to
operate. The utter constituencies and
deliberate manner in which the mem.
bers of this secret organization laid
the plans for the burning and blow.
ing up buildings in Chinese towns
and manufacturing establishments il
which sChinese were employed, and
the way they discussed the propricty
and cxpediency of making way will
parties who had incurred their cnmi
ty, is almost incredible, and throws
Charles Rcade's romancing accounts
of the miners and the working of til,
English trade unions completely il
the shade. All these persons hav,
been removed to the jail Of Oreville
the county seat, and every precautiol
taken to render their escape or rescu,
impossible. Double guards ar,
stationed within and without the jail
and the approaches to the town ar
patrolled by an armed force. The ex
element over the disclosures of tn
criminals is intense, mingled wit
fear as to whether the determined &C
ton of the authorities and the citi
zens will be sufficient to deter othe
members of the Labor Union fror
seeking to avengc the arrest of thei
companions.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-04
Forty one Years a Hernait.

DINGMANs FERRY, Pa, April g.
Austin Sheldon, who has lived for Al
years the life of a hermit, in a cave
in lonely place in the mountains
nine miles south cast of this village,
was found frozen to death in deep
snow drift near the entrance of his
cave on Friday evening. last. His
only explanation of his living in the
wilderness alone was that he wanted
nothing to take his thoughts from
God. He had considerable money,
according to his relatives at the time
he left Connecticut. Many believe he
buried il about his cave.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-04
Honey

Pitchers Castoria Ia complete substi-
suse for Castor Oh, and Is as pleasant to take az
Honey, 1t is particularly adapted to Teething
and irritable children. 1t destroys worms, asslm-
Hates ths food, regulates the Stomach and cures
Wind Collie. Few remedies are as enlcaclous for
Feverlshness, Group, Worms and WhoopIhg
Cough, Castoria Is scientific and purely veg
etable preparation, more effective than Castor OIL
and neither gags nor gtipes, Prepared by Messrs
J, d, Rose Co., 40 Dey Street, New York, from
the recipe of Samuel Pitcher, NJ, d., of Barnsta-
bic, Mass.
Feb. 81 3mw 4 change.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-04
WASHINGTON, April3.-Thc follow,
ing letter was sent to Gen. Sherman
by the Secretary of War:
Tilden VS.. haYes

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE EGpresS
says upon the authority of gentle
man who has seen the papers, that
proceedings will be instituted to test
the title of Hayes to the presidency.
All the papers are prepared
and in the hands of II. T.
Merrick, a lawyer of Washington
who represented Tilden before the
electoral commission. 1t is said a
suit will be commenced as soon as
the troops are withdrawn from South
Carolina.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-04

A lady, whose cook went to wake,
was given notice by her, fortnight
afterwards, that she was going to be
married.
"Who to ?" asked the mistress,
"Please, ma am, to the husband of
the corpse"
"Why, does he love your" was the
next question.
ooh, yes, ma'am he said ] was the
light Of the funeral
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-04
MEAN AND DISHONEST.

There are a great many mean and
things done in this world,
but just now we want to notice one,
and that is this: 1t is when people
live in much better houses, wear finer
clothes. ride in finer carriages, spend
moro leisure time, 60 abroad more,
than many of their neighbors, and
yet are only enabled to do so by using
their neighbours money. They live
most extravagantly by defrauding
others. They do so with unblushing
countcnancc. AT first, perhaps, they
had some computations Of conscience,
but at last they swell along the side
walk in fine raiment, with most brazen
impudence, or whirl by behind fine
horse and carriage, when, if they
should pay the creditors they have
deceived, they would have neither
the raiment nor the rig. ..s
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-04
Gig Fire at Monroevil,e ohio.

0s6 UuO SAS tV0stuOOvut6 WHO.
CLEVELAND, April, 2.--Morc than
half the business portion of Monroe
vile, Ohio, was destroyed by fire last
night. The fire originated in an old
wooden block, situated on the north
side of Monroe street, formerly called
Tiflin avenue.
The block was occupied by Mrs.
Parsons, millinery goods; Mrs. Burns
grocery james Fitzpatrick, dwelling.
After destroying this block it took a
barber shop, shoe shop. Schmidt's
grocery and saloon and Mineral meat
market. The fire then crossed Mon
roe street destroying DIR. Lanes res
idencc and Office, the town Hall, Ty-
ler's meat market Robby's building
first story occupied by Merrill, Cary
Il Co., groceries, provisions and crock
cry; second story, by the village
council; A. Hipp & Co.'S building,
corner of Monroe and Main streets,
first story occupied by owners as a
grocery and provision store, second
story by Prof. Ehllers, pianos and
organs and third story by the Mason-
ic fraternity as hall; Merrill, Ca
rey Il Co., Main street, dry goods
store building owned by u. Delama-
tor, first story occupied by L. Lane
drugs; second story by Odd Fellows !;
the building owned by II. Y. Martin,
and occupied by him as hardware
store and j. Corabin, groceries, at
which first the progress Of the aames
was stopped by tho timely arrival of
steamers from Bellvue and Norwalk,
The total loss approximates $4,000
about one half of which is covered by
insurance, mostly in eastern compa-
uiac
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-04
LOVE IN A LOG CABIN.

a book-agent who has retired from
active labor upon the hard-earned
accumulations of life of Industrious
cheek, says that the great secret of
his success was, that when he went to
a house where the female head Of the
house presented herself, he always
opened by saying: II beg your par
don, Miss, but it was your mother ]
wanted to see." "That always used
to get 'em. they not only subscribed
for my books Themselves, but told me
where could find more customers"