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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-01-25
THE EAST.

THE New Hampshire Republican Stat,
Convention met ut Concord ON the 10th, AMI
nominated Benjamin +. Prescott for Gov
crnor, and Tranvillc p. Conn for Railroad
Commissioner. The resolutions denouuce
the alleged attempts by the democratic
party of the South, countenanced and up
held by It's Northern wing, to rob the freed
men of their franchise by intimidation, vic
lence and MURDER" and the alleged effort
Ivy the leaders Of the same party, since the
Presidential election, to secure an advantage
which does not belong to them, and thereby
accomplish the Inauguration of Mr.. Tildeu
as President
AFTER several days balloting, the New
Jersey House of Representatives on the It'll
elected X. F. Rabe (Dem., Speaker, and J. g
Foster (Rep.) Clerk. Four Republicans
voted with the Democrats.
\ KEROSENE lamp exploded in Rochester
y. T.. on the evening OF the 18th. The con.
sequent fire burned up church and other
property valued at $4,000.
JAMES GoRpoN BENNETT sailed for Europe
on the 18th on the steamer City of Rich
mond. The report that he and Miss May
lad been married was probably incorrect
Ii was reported on the 18th that Fred. May
was wounded in the duel with Mr.. Bennett,
and that he was then in Baltimore under the
care of Dr.. Allan Smith.
GOLD closed in New York on Jan. Is, al
1868. The following were the closing quo.
tations for produce: No 2 Chicago Spring
Wheat, new sl.4o@l .43; No. 2 Milwaukee
(New) s1.441l.45; Oats, Western Mixed
and State, aga 5Sc; Corn, Western Mixed,
5>d5Sltc; Pork, Mess, $l7.75; Lard, sl1.25;
Flour, good to choice, $6.05(16.15; White
Wheat Extra, s6.2odS75. Cattle. S%@11c
for good to extra. Hogs, live, s6.6216.90.
Sheep, s415G7Oo.
AT East Liberty, Pa, on Jan. Is, cattle
brought: Best, s6Oo164O; medium. $500
COCO; common, s3.Oo@3.5o. Hogs sold
Workers, s6.OO@6 80; Philadelphia, s7.OO@
7.a5. Sheep brought ts.OO96.25, according
to quality.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-01-25
THE HOUSE SPECIAL coNsrrrEE.

The Special Committee on Privileges,
Powers and Duties of the House In Counting the
Electoral Vote held . long session In Washington
ON the 18th, and examined several witnesses,
among them Secretary Chandler, who was asked
whether he had sent any dispatches to Florida
since the late election in relation to money,
and he replied he had not: being asked
whether he had sent a dispatch to Flor
ida stating troops would probably be sent
there to keep the peace, he answered he probably
had; he was then asked whether he had sent It
declined to answer this question, basin2 his re-
fusal on the ground that he is q Cabinet Oficer;
the committee decided that he must answer and
tee tee also examined Representative Putnam. Of
Florida and several other witnesses. The com.
mittee imposed the Injunction Ofsecrecy upon the
entire proceedings.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-01-25
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

In consequence of the position and un-
casiness of ROumania, the Porte, on the 10th,
declared that the new Constitution was
purely internal and did not affect the rights
of that prineipality, which were guaranteed
by the Treaty OF Paris. 1t was reported at
Constantinople on the same day that Rus
sian army in Turkistan, 10000 strong, had
been destroyed by an uprising of the in
habitants.
BELGRADE kilograms of the 18th announce
Turkish attack upon Riatz, in violation of
the armstice. Over 200 persons were killed
and wounded.
LONDON dispatches of the 18th say the
Conference had decided to make last ap-
peal to the Porte on the 18th and demand a
categorical answer on the 18TH The Sultan
had resolved, if no agreement were reached
by the last of February, to renew hostilities
with Servia and Montenegro. A note had
been presented to the Turkish Minister OF
Foreign Affairs demanding that Turkey rec
ognize that Roumania forms no integral
portion of the Ottoman Empire.
ACCORDING to London kilograms of the
l4th the importation of American beef had
fled butchers had been forced to reduce the
price Of British beef three pence pound ia
compete with it.
a PEREMPrORY demand for reparation was
made by Roumania on the 18th for the out
rage committed few days before by the
Bishi-Bazouks in crossing the Danube, plum
deiing ROumanian outpost and killing two
Roumanian soldiers.
\ HAVANA telegram of the 18th says the
Spanish merchant steamer Moctezuma,
captured by the Cuban insurgents, wa.
burned on the approach of Spanish wa,
steamer, and her captors fed to the vene
Zuelan coast
AT the Conference OF the representative
OF the Great Powers held at Constantinople
on the 18th, the ultimatum was presented Ia
Turkey. The former demand was essentially
modified, the main contested points being the
appointment Of the Supervisory Commits
sion and the appointment Of Governors
The Porte asked time for consideration, and
until the goth was given.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-01-25

IT. w. Higgins0n believes that enough
Greek does stick to college boys to make
the study worth the while. In many
cases students have been able to actually
read passage in Greek six weeks after
graduating, and there are several well-au-
thenticated Instances in which the capac-
ity has taken chronic form, and adhered
to the sufferer through life. This is Mr..
HigginsOn's experience.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-01-25

ACCORDING to information published
by the Statistical Department at Christiania
the late census shows that ON the LIST OF
January this year the total population OF
the kingdom of Norway amounted TO l,-
81, 1877 souls. The total popmatlon OF the
towns in Norway tou 20 SGT t the
cfYnntrv
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-01-25

The HindoOs have superstition that
# a cobra is killed some of its relatives
win avenge its death. For this reason
the serpenfs are allowed by them to null
tinlv without any mo1estation. II is
stated in recent publication that in the
Presidency of Bengal alone, II ,416 per.
sons died of snake bite in year.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-01-25

the 18th that he was chosen Elector and received
the certificate; did not attend the Electoral Col
lege, however, and his place was filed; witness
produced pardon removing his political disabtli-
ties issued by President johnson Oct. %, 1855
and his examination terminated.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-16
A Glorious Little Woman.


Some five years ago Harry Odgers,
a miner from Truro, Cornwall, Eng
land, arrived in this locality. Before
leaving home he loved certain lass,
the daughter of an inn-keeper, to
whom he proposed marriage but was
rejected. Two years ago Harry, who
was employed in the Delaware mine,
met with an accident by which he
lost his eyesight. The news of his
terrible misfortune didn't reach the
ears of his Truro sweetheart until
quite recently. She thought of the
man who once told her he loved her,
and her woman's heart softened.-
She wrote to q friend in Keweenaw
county, and in time got history Of
his condition and the sad plight he
was in on the distant shores of Lake
Superior. The other evening quiet
little woman arrived on the stage
from L'Anse, and before many hours
she was at the house where the maim-
ed and blind miner was stopping
She came to take Harry back to Eng
land, without any fuss or noise, and,
if he'll allow her, she intends to care
for him as his wife the balance Of his
days. Mondays stage took Harry
and his old sweet heart on their way
back to Cornwall. She doesn't want
to get married until she gets home
If there is one seat better than anoth-
er in heaven, we know little woman
who will be entitled to it when she
leaves this world. ie75
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-16
"Gwine Back Home .

"Uncle Abe, what does this mean ?"
asked the court of an aged colored
gentleman who limped ont and looked
around as If he expected to see
ghosts. 5sla
at means dat Ize in bad fix boss, y
replied Uncle Abe. .Ize gone up dc
spout onless you goes light on me.D
"You got tight, / hear z"
"Wall, sort o. tight, but knew
who l wuz all de time, an could
keep the sidewalk like q book"
"You weretrying to enter vacant
building they say. The officer thinks
you meant to steal the door-knobs
and lead pipe"
"Fo' de Lawd, boss, but dat ain't
my style, no how. Ize been hangin'
round Detroit mos twenty years
now, and dis il dc fust time I wug
ever 'spected Of wantin' to steal.
members bein' round dat house, but
jess what fur don't know. L 'spects
l wuz drunker dan lowed to be
Doan be hard on dc ole man, boss
kasc dis WIZ a hard winter on us no
folks, an Izc JUS pickin' up flesh a
little now. ~.
ave have the machinery hero to
saw you in two in four seconds"
81 know you has, boss, but I oh
jocks to de operation. lie willin to
to make promises" S
"Will you promise not to drink any
more for q year." t2$'" Il
"Sartin' l will"
"You mean that, do you ?"
II jess do, sah." s
"Well, then, you can 60. / shall
instruct all the officers to keep an eye
on you, and the first time you crook
your elbow you will be hash for my
mill"
''De same, sah-dc same; an now
Ize gwine up home an hoe in de
garden an enjoy liberty Detroit
Free Prcss.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-16
Poisoning Public Schools.

.sa
Des Mofhes Correspondent chicago J0drnsi.
There has recently been disclosed
in the public schools In thiseity sys-
tcmatic plot for their moral pollution,
which should sconsign the perpetra-
tors to the Penitentiary. It was car.
ried out Ia thisway: Advertisement
in an Eastern paper were published,
offering visiting cards in packages of
thirty to fifty for ten cents. In some
way the name Of d pnpil was obtain
ed to whom was offered 4 premium
for a list of names Of pupils Of the
schools of the city, which, being OBJ
tanned, circulars were sent to them
setting forth in scductivoi terms the
cheapness and beauty and value of
the cards. Also that with . small
printing press q boy could make
money furnishing his schoolmates
with cards by printing their names
thereon. All at once it was found
that the schools of this city were
flooded with visiting cards of fine
texture and quality. Girls and boys
alike had them. Some boys had pur-
chased presses and were doing .
thriving business printing cards for
other pupils. It was soon also dis
covered that these cards were trans
parent, and bore. lewd and obscene
views. The School Board at once
took measures to ferret out the source
from whence they came, and, strange
", those who had been peddling
them were the children Of church
members and highly respectable peo-
pie. These pupils were promptly ex-
PEELED from the schools. The cards
were further traced to the house Of
Golding & Co., Boston, hitherto sup
posed to be doing Legitimate and
honorable stationery business. A
similar state of affairs has been dis
covered all over the State, and the
mischief done by these moral poison
ers among the young is incalculable.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-16
Parson Brownlov ON Himself.

Parson Brownlow on Himself.
Ihave been q laboring man all my
life long, and have acted upon the
Scriptural maxim of eating my bread
In the sweat of my brow. Though q
Southern man in feeling and princi-
pie, 1 do not think it degrading for q
man to labor, as do most Southern
disunionists. Whether East or West,
North or South, recognize the Dig
nifty of labor, and look forwork to q
day, not very far distant, when edu-
Gated labor will be the salvation OF
ovrth<-ys un. Ma~ " n
throughout the length and breadth
of the land as the "Fighting Parson, .
while I may say, without incurring
the charge of egotism. that no man is
more pcaceable, as my neighbors will
testify. Always poor, and always
oppressed with security debts, few
men in my section, and with my lin
tied means, have given away more in
the course of each year to charitable
objects. l have never been arraigned
in the church for immortality. new
er played card. Inever was pro-
fame swearer. I never drank dram
in my life until within few years,
when it was taken as medicine. I
never had a cigar or chew Of tobacco
in my mouth. Incver was in attend
ance at theatre. / never attended q
horse race, and never witnessed their
running save on the fair grounds of
my own county. Inever courted but
one woman, and her 1 married. am
about six feet high, and have weighed
as high as It's pounds-have had as
fine constitution as any man need
desire. I have very few gray hairs
in my head, and, although hard IA
vored otherwise, I will pass for q
man of forty years. l have had as
strong a voice as any man in East
Tennessee, where l have resided for
the last thirty years, and have a fam
lily of seven children.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-16

ARMY and navy officers must 60
without their pay, government i'm.
provements must stop, the United
States Courts can do no business un-
til the 18th of October, because the
administration is afraid to have its
policy discussed by an early session
of Congress.
The above, from the Keokuk Con-
ititution, is an exhibition of the
readiness with which the thief cries
stop thief! The democratic House
last winter refused to make any APP
preparation to pay the army and navy,
and in that act, was revolutionary.
The same men who performed this
revolutionary act were once, in large
part, in open or covert treason. In
order to compel the President and
Senate to do its bidding, the House
would not provide for the payment
of the servants of the nation. Now,
because tho President thinks he can
squeeze along and not give rise for
the extraordinary outlay of an extra
session of Congress until October,
when it can run right along into the
general session in December, the par.
ty which by revolutionary means ne.
fused to provide for the payment OF
the army, is in mortal agony because
the officers cannot be paid, and be-
cause the President don't at once re.
assemble that Democratic House tc
do something they ought to have done
before.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-16
Wonderful keoapo Of the Dakota's
RAaaNn9Ara.

passengers.
LONDON, May 1.-THE passengers
and crew Of the stranded steamship
Dakota reached Liverpool at mid
night. The Dakota got ten miles ont
of her course, either through the
thickness Of the weather or Of some
miscalculation. She was in charge
of the captain, but had pilot on
board cooperating. The error Of
position had been discovered before
the vessel struck and land Was dis
tinctly sighted when the engines were
reversed and the vessel simply glided
in upon the smooth rock where she
lay with her bow considerably eleva
ted. The sea was tolerably calm At
tho time, 50 there was very little COM
motion on board. Passengers bag.
gage and the kits Of the crew were
mostly saved. The captain and some
of the officers remain by the ship, but
as water covers portion Of tho after
part the hope Of saving the vessel
and cargo is not great. AS soon as the
Dakota struck distress rockets were
fired and the coast guard promptly
responded throwing q line to the YES
sci. Presently q boat was launched
from the ship and then the shrieks of
women and children were heard,
The passengers were handed down
one by one from the bow Of the steam.
or to q boat. Coming toward the
shore the current setting around the
projecting headland was found to be
very strong and the boat was borne
on the breast Of . large billow and
dashed violently against the rock.
The screams Of women as the boat
struck was awful to hear.
All supposed the boats party was
lost, but the little craft drlfted back
from the shore few moments until
It WAS finally flung high and dry
from the crest Of wave ON top Of q
broad and solitary cliff.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-16
Mai. Reno's Case.

WASHINGTON, May S.-The follow
ing is the result of the proceedings of
the court martial at Fort Abercombie,
which recently tried Maj. Reno on the
charge of having made improper
overtures to the wife of Captain Bell :
WAR DEPARTMENT, May 8, 1871
The proceedings in this case having
been forwarded to the Secretary Of
War, have been most carefully con-
sidered, and have been submitted to
the President, who approves the find
ing and sentence, but is pleased to
mitigate the latter to suspension from
rank and pay for two years from the
18th Of May, 1877. Major Reno's con-
duct toward the wife of an absent Of
ficer and in using the whole force of
his power az commanding officer OF
the post to crafty his resentment
against her, cannot be too strongly
ee~donanod L~t ~f4or lnns delibera.
ton upon all the circumstances as
shown in the record Of the trial, it is
thought that his grave offenses, grave
as they are, do not warrant q SEN
tence of dismissal and all its cOnse-
quences upon one who has for twenty
years borne the reputation of o brave
man and honorable officer, and has
maintained that reputation upon the
battle fields of the rebellion and in
contests with the Indians. The Presi-
dent has therefore modified his SEN
tence, and it is hoped that Major
Reno will appreciate the clemency
thus shown him rs well as tho very
reprehensible character of the acts OF
which he was found guilty.
(Signed GEO. W. MCCRARy,
Secretary Of War.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-16
JMls:cEnMgg:
-.-.-.-..,
CAPTURED.
A Sixteen Hundred Dollar Alb
aontee. 3TGt

A Sixteen Hundred Dollar Alb
sentee. 25ga
On the 2lst of March, from the Of
fec of the American Express Com
pany at Cleveland, Ohio, a young
man and handsome clerk, was found
to be absent, and at the same time a
sum amounting to sixteen hundred
dollars was found to have departed
from the company's custody. This
trifling coincidence did not escape the
notice of the Cleveland agent, and he
imagined that as the young man and
tho money were missed at the same
time, the money and the man had
something to do with each other. De-
tectives were set at work on the case,
and about two weeks ago telegraphed
to the Burlington Office to keep an
eye open for certain pieces of bag
gage. On Monday the two trunks
came, and Macarthur and his faithful
clerks spotted them and waited.
Tuesday two nice young men called
and claimed the baggage, but left it
in the office. Detectives arrived yes-
terday morning from Chicago in an
swer to McArthur's dispatch. Last
evening, just as No. pulled out
west, the two young fellows came for
their baggage. One piece was re-
shipped to Omaha and the other to
Des Moines. But they never reached
their destination. The detectives in
terviewed the young men, and Lea
man, the absconding clerk, acknowl-
edged the whole matter, and was
taken to Chicago last evening ON No.
2. $l,O54.16 Of the deficit was recov-
cred in cash, besides q gold watch
and chain and q breastpin, of which
the detectives relieved the young
man. We regret that his companion
and abettor, although released, has
respectable connections in this city.
He hasn't reelected any credit on them
in this transaction.-Hasokeye.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-16
ATHANKru1 rHRoNa
Aesembied at Now Orleans In Aos
oordance with Proclamation
&g BY Governor Nichols.

New ORLEANS, May 1O.--In res.
ponse to the proclamation by Nicholls
to-day is celebrated as day Of
Thanksgiving. Service is held in ali
churches and general holiday is OBJ.
served. Flags are displayed through
out the city, and tonight many build
ings are illuminated. Visiting com.
panies from Mobile, Ala. were enter
tained at the st. Charles and City
hotels. Agrand reception ball Civ
en- them at Patrick's Hall tonight
was largely attended.
Ex-Govcrnor Packard tonight sent
the following dispatch to Senator
Blaine: 8}a
"The overthrow of the lawful State
government was appropriately cele-
brated to-day. Detachments of the
army and navy of the United States
participated with the White League
Of Alabama and Louisiana. In this
celebration of Democratic success did
poetic justice require that the honors
of this achievement should be thus
equally divided? In the absence ofa
commission the gray accorded the
post of honor to the blue and asked
no apology. The Custom House ana
Post0ffice were closed in admiration
Of the event. It il probable that
United States Interference will not
be required hereafter"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-16

The Avoca Delta nominates DIR. s.
M. Ballard, of Audubon county, as q
candidate for Governor. DR.. b. came
to Iowa from Ohio in 1S4S, and set.
tied at Iowa City, where he remained
until 1852. During his residence al
Iowa City he figured conspicuously
in the politics of the State as an old
line Whig, and as editor of the Re
publican. From 1852 to '54, he was
engaged in Government surveys in
Western Iowa, and in the latter year
settled permanently in Audubon
county, where he became large
land owner and farmer. Though a
native of Virginia, like all other cor
scientious Wings, he naturalt srav-
itated into the Republican party and
Is well known as the aan Cedar or
Audubon, standing six feet three
inches in his stocking feet. He was
ALWAYS a war;, personal friend of
Governor kIrkwood, and put the lat
ter in uomination at the last Repub-
IoAn State Convention. DIR. Ballard
Is man of fine personal appearance,
has sterling good sense, and if nom-
mated will be elected, and fill the
Gubernatorial chair with credit to
The State.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-16

We mentioned last week the arrest
of one Watkins, near Council Bluffs,
on suspicion Of having murdered 4
boy II years old named Melius Boser,
whom he hired last August, at Ona-
wa, TO go with his team and work q
farm in Marshall county. Since that
time nothing has been heard of young
Boser, until last Friday, May 4, when
his remains were found near Battle
Greek, Jordan township, Monona
county, by . party Of Black Hillers.-
Watkins, the alleged murderer, while
living in Jackson county, was tried
for completely in the murder of Sam.
uel s. Cronk, committed on the 23d
Of January, 1867. He was convicted
and sentenced to be hung Friday,
February 81, 1865. The material for
building his scaffold was unloaded in
front of his prison window, but caus-
ed no visible fear to show itself upon
him. He was subsequently released
through some legal technicality. We
CLEAN from an Onawa Gazette extra.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-16

Brigham Young has got up on his
hind legs and howled; SO to speak.
He gave the Gentiles due notice the
other day from his pulpit to prepare
for hostilities, and the dispatch to this
effect which we published, last night,
adds significantly, that the Nauvoo
Legion is drilling and receiving arms
preparatory to taking the field.
Brigham Young is evidently out
ragged at the shooting of Lee, and per-
haps feels little ticklish about the
throat himself. He ought to be con-
ciliated in some way, and the small
garrison Of two companies, stationed
near Salt Lake City, ought to be al
once Withdrawn to their barracks in
some. other distant locality. The
Gentiles should also pack up their
duds and retire. They are carpet.
baggers in Utah, and have no bust.
ness to prolong the millennium,
and discourage the soldering era
by maintaining their irritating pres.
ence in Brigham Young's dominions.
Let us have peace.