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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-28

vro0 HESday's Daily.
We had more of variety of wealth.
erlast night than the ssoldest inhab.
itant' ever dreamed Of. About IL
O'Clock 1t Numbered and lightened
rained, hailed, showed and blowed
all ct one time. II that is Q specimen
Of "Old Probs" work, we want civil
service reform to get hold of him
pretty quick.
Leo was executed two thousand
miles from Ottumws, in the wilds of
Utah, ten miles from telegraphic or
railroad station on the spot where the
massacre occurred, at precisely IL q.
M, to-day, and yet the COURIER
reader, this evening, has all the par
ticulars.
The readers Of the COURIER will re-
membe: that sometime last summer a
child about three years old, the
youngest son of Martin Albertson.
was run over by train on the X. &
ID. n. railroad, 1t the foot Of Wapel-
10 street. by which the child lost one
Of it, limbs. In course of time the
parents brought suit in the courts for
the maintenance Of the child and the
expenses attendant upon the accident,
claiming the sum Of 5000. The
case was brought before the Circuit
Court few days ago and yesterday
the jury brought in q verdict against
the railroad for $3.50.
The FAK1ER Of OoLu had the best
house and gave the poorest show Of
the season 1t the Opera House last
night. The house was packed to suf-
location, yet we are told by well i'm
formed persons that the performances
were contemplate, and the gifts OIL
trihing account.
Bntit offered something for moth
ing. It was . gift entertainment
where . person was supposed to be
liable to draw twenty-five cent cod
dsh, By buying fifty cents worth Of
tickets, and forthwith the cupidity of
the people was tempted beyond re-
slstence, the hard times were forgot
ten, and the house was crowded with
many persons who wouldn't have
paid ffty cents to aid . library, to
hear Beecher or . Gladstone lecture,
or Patti sing.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-28
Oak Kip Boots at Phillips.

8hort-horn Bulls for Sale.
The subscribers have few young
Bulls Unreliable pedigree and fashion
able colors, for sale cheap. For fur
Their particulars address or call on
2-7w8 N. G. HILL & Son.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-28

Farmers will find, when they are in
the city, ono Of the most convenient
Wagon Yards and Feed Stables on
Main street few doors above Law
renee & Carriers. Call and see.
sl4 Wit
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-28
SOS. I. HADrIEIn.

DEALER IN HIDES, PELTs, Wool, FuRs,
TALLow, RAGS and FEATHERS.
I will pay in the future, as in the
past, the highest market price. /
have no street buyers-they cost mon
ey, and farmers have to pay them
Bring your Hides to my store, corner
of Court and Second Sts., and get full
prices i'm cash. l2-15w6m
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-28
9eed Whent.

Nick Baker has for sale spring
wheat for seed raised in Nebraska, OF
three or four different varieties. Call
and get supply. Nick BAKER.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-28

Salt Lake peaches, seven pounds for
one dollar, at Moriarty & McLaugh-
Inns. 3l5-dGt-w4t
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-28

Rice twelve pounds for one dollar
at Moriarty & McLaughlin's.
ml4-d6t-w4t.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-28

The highest market price paid for
produce at the grocery corner of
Court and Second streets, Ottumwa.
JOHN G. STEVENS,
may 29-wtf. Manager.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-28
Noted euvS,ar Caught.


w. w. Williams, of Osceola, for
merly Lieutenant in Co. "H," 10th
Iowa, and J. NJ. Baloo, Sheriff of that
county, arrested Horny Williams, the
somewhat notorious Knoxville bank
robber, and his brother, at WOODBURY.,
on the B. h NJ. railroad west, yestcr-
day. It seems that these two young
men were at Woodburn on a visit to
their sick mother, where they were
pounced upon by these officers and
captured, not however, without stout
resistance on the part of the Williams
boys, who were armed to the teeth.
Messrs. Williams and Baloo were
here this morning with their prison.
ers, enroute to Knoxville.
LATER.
1t seems that the man supposed to
be Horny Williams, and his brother,
about two weeks ago, broke into the
postoffice at Montezuma, from which
they stole lot of postage stamps, and
jewelry from the jewelry store in the
room. They came near being caught
in the act, and were tracked through
the snow to a ranch in the country,
where they left their stolen property
and skipped out. AT this place the
Constable of Montezuma, Richard
Gordon, got track of them, and found
they were at WOODBURY.. Armed
with warrant, the Constable in com.
pany with deputy, started for that
place, and learned that his men were
in the country near there. He claims
that he was afraid that the men he
was to arrest would take alarm at his
approach and escape. He then con.
cluded to turn over his papers to the
Sheriff, who made the capture as
above stated. The Constable then
wanted to take the prisoners back to
Montezuma, but the Sheriff refused
to give them up, and the four officers
came with the two prisoners to this
city. This morning the Montezums
man made application for and claimed
that he had received United States
warrant, and demanded the prisoners
Of Baloo, who refused to give them
up under any circumstances. Finally
however, they compromised the mat.
ter, the Sheriff taking the prisoner
supposed to be Horny Williams, tt
Knoxville, where he is wanted on thu
charge of the county safe robbery
while the other was taken to Monte
yuma, by the Constable, to stand tria
for robbing the postofiice.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-28
The Cabinet decided NV a ri,

The Cabinet decided by q close
vote to send High Joint Commission
to Louisiana. Sherman, McCrary
Thompson and Devens voted for, and
Evarts, Schurz and, Key against,
whereat the democrats are gain dis
gruntled.
The four speaker takes the three.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-28
More Encouragement for Smokers
and 0Yunkardo.

Augustin Picard, of Rochester,
New York, passed in his chips on the
18th instant, at the untimely age Of
ITO. The account Of this premature
taking off which we clip from the
dispatches of that cminently truthful
paper, the Chicago Times says:
He was born in Saint Pierre, Que
bee, March "a, 1867. lie was twice
married and had four children by
each wife. His father was in the ma
Wy during the French and English
war, dying at los. His mother died
at l0f. He has q sister living in
Quebec, Mrs. FRANCHISE Paradise, 100
years old. He lived here twelve
years. He was an invererate smoker
and moderate and regular drinker.
He never had the stomach or head
ache. He was quite lively to the last.
He was confined to his bed only eight
weeks.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-28
Warm Shoes cheap at Phillips.

The best goods are always the
cheapest. Phillips has them.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-28

Choice California Syrup in 5-gallon
kegs, only $3.50 each, at
7-d6-w4 MoRIARTy & McLAuam1N,s
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-28

Beautiful New Prints at SAMUELs
& Sons, corner of Main and Market
streets, Ottumwa, Iowa. w4w
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-28

Full line of mems Boots and Shoes
just received at Phillips.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-28

LOCAL DEPART1ENT.
From last Wednesdays Daily.
We have just received the Oregon
Statesman, containing the gratifying
news of the election OF Hayes and
Wheeler.
This morning sleigh-bells were
jingling on the streets quite merrily,
and at noon the mud was shoe-mouth
deep all over the city.
Coen of Abba was in the city to.
day and he wAntsto conciliate Sitting
Bull, by putting him on the peace
commission, with Spotted Tail on
Sheridan's Staf.
We saw . box Of cut flowers, yes
terday, that came from Santa Barba.
70, California. They were sent to
Col. Summers by Eugene Sheffield,
and were very beautiful still, though
somewhat faded.
Our esteemed friend, Thomas Eos.
ters, of Ashland, came in, to-day, and
paid his subscription for the twenty.
ninth time to the Weekly COURIER
He has never missed q number from
the start and perhaps never will, fol
these old timers stick closer than 9
brother.
Three live antelopes were taker
through the city last night for some
person in Mt. Pleasant. These beau
tiful animals will feel almost as much
ct home in Mt Pleasant as they would
in Keokuk or In the solitude Of their
their native plains. They are said to
b. very shy Of anything Of the human
kind, but they will not be disturbed
much In their new home.
Twenty-Five car loads of live stool
were brought down on the K. s. d
n, last night, from the west ani
three or four train loads from tn
west were brought down by the c. B
b O., at noon. The stock bushes
seems to be quite lively, considering
the time Of year. And 1t Is not mucl
wonder that money is plenty in TIL
western counties and the rrospec
ahead rather flattering.
W. E. Chambers, Major Banniste
and Asbury Taylor, were elected di
rectors Of the Library Association
last night They hold their Office
for three years, or during the wal
and no doubt will meet the require
ments exactly. It was also decide'
to reduce the price Of lnembershi]
from a TO 8 per annum, or 81 pc
quarter. The Library has . larg
number Of valuable miscellaneous
historical and scientific works which
By this arrangement, are placed il
the reach Of every person. Buy [
membership, and assist the enterprise
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-28
How They do In Bloomfield.
From the RAnuhlican:

John Shaw says he objects to q
young fellow sitting ON Mrs. Shaw's
lap in order to be near his girl at a
lecture. He says he is willing to give
up his seat for lady, but can't stand
any more of that other performance.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-28

The best Woman's Calf Shoe in the
State ct Phillips. J23w4.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-28

Two 2-pound cans of first-class
cove oysters for Is cents, at Moriarty
& McLaughlin's. 15-d6t-w4t
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-28

Efo1 FAussdays Daily.
About fifteen or twenty Black HILL
ers passed through the city to-day
enroute TO the country where the
people claim to have the Deadwood
ON . fortune simply by throwing a
few shovelsfal Of dirt into the streams
running through the valleys. The
Sioux Indians viii probably have
lots Of fun next summer, and many
people viii have but little need Of the
barber next fall.
Esq. Lotspeich is the victim Of an
unfortunate circumstance, and il
very 1nhappy. Yesterday he married
. couple, which was nothing unusual,
but while he had his back turned ma
king out the marriage certificate, the
parties newly married stole silently
away. When the Esquire finished
the certificate he turned around,
handed 1t to John Lewis and de-
manded two dollars. John refused
to pay, and now that Justice takes his
pay In advance.
One of our citizens had q notice
In the daily CouRIER yesterday that he
wanted good cook. The orders
were to publish 1t . week. He rush.
ed in to-day to have II stopped, he
had got . cook, through the notice,
and he didn't want to occupy all his
time telling other applicants that he
was supplied. And still there are
people who don't believe that people
read advertisements!
And here's another case: "Take
out Of COURIER our advertisement
for 2 machinists wanted. We have
got them and have about 20 appli-
cants to turn over to some other ma
chine shop. OrruMwA IRON WORKS."
NJ. L. Tolbert, brother of the man
recently murdered in q mysterious
manner near Eldon, called to-day.
He informs us that our account of
the affair was substantially correct.
The door, however, was found locked
instead Of ajar, by David Alexander,
the first person at the house after the
murder. The Coroner's jury return
ed verdict that the man Tolbert
came to his death at the hands of
some one unknown. The house where
he was found dead, was about half a
mile from any other dwelling and
two miles from Eldon. A pistol with
ave empty barrels was lying in a
pool Of blood on the bed, while the
murdered man was found in an ad-
Joining room.
No clue has been discovered of the
murderer although it is obvious that
the crime was committed for money
which he was supposed to have on his
person.
He was buried Monday at the
Christian Church In Salt Creek Town
ship, Davis County.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-28
MOORE DIED

a day or two later. Both Moore and
Weber, though strong republicans,
were white natives of Louisiana, not
carpet-baggers. A prominent officer
in the Nichols government, COM
menting on these affairs, regretted
them very much as extremely mop
perfume, and declared that any fool
who would kill a republican at such
. time as this ought to be hung. This
is the prevailing sentiment among the
more prudent White-Lcaguers.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-28

TeeF ny KNOCKING III inc uOOr OI the
wrong room in hotel in this city
yesterday morning.
It seems that a friend of the mistak-
en- man had been occupying the room
for few nights, and as the morning
hours were slipping quietly away
and the breakfast getting cold, he
thought to earn the thanks Of his
friend by waking him.
He hammered on the door, and rat
tied and banged around at terrible
rate finally winding up by hitting the
door q terrible blow, and exclaiming :
"What in thunder are you doing in
there, are you dead?"
A rustling sound was soon heard
in the room and in an instant the
door was opened and there appeared
not the good humored friend he ex-
pected but instead a man six feet
high, and three feet broad across
the shoulders and flanked by a wo-
man ON the left. The man had a gun
about eight inches long which was
held in such close proximity that
there was no chance for. the fellow to
run, and he just dropped to his knees
ON the floor.
The occupant Of the room with
voice like an auctioneer exclaimed:
"What in thunder are you doing
here"
Through chattering teeth came the
reply:
"Damfino, mistaken 1 guess. Ex-
cuse me will your"
The ridiculous situation caused the
to intercede for the intruder,
The result of which was our friend
was told to git, and he got.
"He has quit waking people in no.
tells now.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-28
Take Notice.


Our local reporter cannot be omni-
present and omniscient. He aims
from day to day, to CLEAN all the cur
rent items which may interest and
benefit the general reader. If any
thing important is omitted, it is be-
cause it escapes his attention, or else
is stupidity or purposely kept from
him. We have heard it intimated that
the COURIER is given to special puff
ing of the Methodist, Presbyterian
and Congregational Churches, to the
exclusion Of the others, but if this
appears so, it is because the ministers
of those churches, for the most part,
have been more in the habit of fur
nishing us with information touching
matters of public interest which oc-
cur in their church organizations,
than the others have been. This is no
fault of ours. 1t has been intimated
that we have shown favoritism in
noticing the work of contractors and
builders, but if that appears to be so,
it is because certain contractors and
builders have shown moro laudable
pride and ambition in furnishing us
with the information, than others.
We are exceedingly anxious, at all
times, to publish anything of local
character which will benefit the city,
and thus incidentally aid its artisans,
manufactures, professional men, and
all other people, and when We fail,
it is because of the fact that they es-
cape our attention, and because the
people hide their lights under a
bushel.
The COURIER is not Methodist pa
per, or Congregational paper, or a
Presbyterian paper, or in fact any
sort of religious paper, or the organ
of any creed faction, or interest, but
newspaper. 1t aims to be "a brief alb
stract and chronicle of the times"
and to furnish its readers every even
ing such thorough and complete
epitome of the local and foreign news
that they will be thoroughly and re-
liably informed.
Now then if you have any news and
don't post us, you will know who is
to blame.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-28

May ZStl 10 3Uth inclusive will be q
lively time in Sunday School circles
in Iowa. A Sunday School Congress
composed of delegates or represen.
tatives of all the Sunday Schools Of
the State, will take place at the Opera
House in Des Moines. DIR. j. II. Vim.
cent, Of New York, will have charge
Of the exercises.
Burlington is now wrestling with
another gigantic railroad enterprise.
This time it is the Burlington and
Keosauqua railroad and at public
meeting held in that great CONNER
cial metropolis, recently, $225 were
subscribed on the SPOT to initiate the
movement. We CLEAN from the
Hawk-Eye.
New BUILDING.-H. N. Macoy has
the contract to build large and ele-
CANT suburban residence for John r.
shepherd on his place just outside
OF the city limits ON the Dahlonega
road. 1t will be something after the
style of Alderman Boulton's new
residence in the city and will cost
over 81, 900.
The Des Moines Register saws !:
'eThe City editors of the various Iowa
newspapers threaten to have conven-
ton at Des Moines some time during
the coming June. The hotel men
have already commenced to secrete
their silverware, and all the poultry
in the country is preparing to move
across the line"
About eighteen months ago, Ed
Campbell, of Fairfield, published q
scurrilous article in the Democrat, Of
that place, rejecting on the family of
W. w. Junkin, Of the Fairfield Led
ger. The first time Junkin met Camp
bell he shot him with a very small
sized pocket pistol, not dangerously
wounding him. Junkin was indicted
for the act, and at the present term Of
the District Court at Fairfield, he
plead guilty, and was fined $25 90.
Cheap enough. But the court would
nave done abont right to have fined
him $1OO.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-08-02
CREENBACK NOTES.

The fight is between the men who
live upon usury and the men who
live by work. Well put up our nichels
on the latter.
The profits of the Syndicate in han
ding the four per cent. bonds. are
estimated at about SIS 900. 900. It's a
nice thing to be a Syndicate.
sam. Tilden has ''phobia:' but it
has no connection with Hydra"
Water in its natural state is too weak
for Samuel. He only takes it after it
is coppered.
Four or five st. Louis insurance
companies and as many banks have
died within few days. They will
have a joint funeral at which John
Sherman should officiate.
Suppose the Cincinnati Commercial
gives its readers few dissertations
on usury; its nature, history and
effects. That theme will make nice
refrain to the song of the Dollar of
the Dads"
The Ohio State Sentinel will make
it's appearance at Columbus in a few
days. 1t will be the organ of the
Independent Greenback party of Ohio.
John 7. Shryock, of GAINESVILLE. Editor.
The greenback is the only money
that ever survived war and panic.
Mark it, we say only money and do not
except either gold or silver money.
When war or panics come gold and
silver hide away and cease to be the
money of the people.
Now is the time to organize the
Greenback party in the South. The
Republican organization has beer
abandoned in Mississippi. and is a.
good as gone in several other States
The Democratic party is never Sc
weak as when in power or without
formidable opposition. The time i.
opportune. and we hope to see step:
taken at an early day for the effective
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-08-02
cREENBACK ITEMS.
Platform Of the Independent
Party Of Minnesota,
Ad, oted at their State Convention held at
Faribault June 10th 1877.

Mr.. Donnelly from the committee
on resolutions made the following re-
port, which was unanimously adopted
"Resoired, That we reatfirm the
principles of the National lndepen-
dent Party. as proclaimed at Indian
apolis on the 18th of May. 1876, and
point to the present financial condi-
ton of the American people as the
best evidence of the necessit ! for the
reforms therein demanded:
Resolred, That we charge that the
course of national financial legislation
for years past has all been in favor of
the holders of our national bonds and
against the taxpayers:
|. BY changing the terms OF some
OF the bonds SO that they were made
payable in gold and silver coin.instead
of "lawful money OF the United
States"
>. BY subsequently enaeting that
the same bonds should be paid III gold
alone.
;. BY Increasing the weight of the
gold dollar.
4. BY contracting the currency OF
the country so us to make money more
valuable. and the property OF the peo-
pie less valuable.
). BY decreeing forced resumption
OF specie payments upon the LIST OF
January. 1879. thus consigning our al
ready impoverished people to greater
depths of suffering in the future.
Resolred. That we regard the dem
onetization of American silver coin as
{ n m a
against the prosperity and industry of
the American people. and one of the
chief causes Of the present suffering;
and we demand that silver coin be
once more restored by Congress to the
place which it held for over eighty
years. as legal tender. in all sums,
for all debts public and private.
Resolred. That we endorse the pol
icy of reconciliation and peace pro
mulgated by the present national
administration, and hail the era OF
good will among all the citizens of oul
common country as suspicious for ;
proper consideration of the great
financial questions upon which depend
the prosperity of our people.
Resolred. That we protest agains
the financial policy now being enforc
ed by Secretary Sherman. Which il
rapidly increasing the bonded debt o
the United States by withdrawing
''greenbacks. the people money ant
substituting in their place nationa
bank notes, based on bonds upon which
we are taxed to pay interest.
Resoired, That while we are no
averse to some reasonable and equita
BILE settlement of the So-called Mime
sofa State railroad bonds. we shal
demand of our candidate for Governor
and of our candidates for the Stat
Legislature. unequivocal pledges tina
they will not favor or support an
proposed settlement of the said bond
unless the same is first fully and fairl
submitted. at general election, to TIL
people of the state for their approys
or rejection.
Resolred. That in the present distres
of the taxpayers of this state we d'
mand the strictest retrenchment In
public expenditures and reductio
of salaries to correspond with the d
unfinished incomes of the people.
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