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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-12

JUSTICE BRADLEY writes letter to
the Newark Adrertiser denying the
infamous charge of the New York
Sun, in regard to his action upon the
Presidential Electoral Commission.
We give the following portion Of the
letter:
'The allegation that read an opin-
ion to Judges Clifford and Field is
entirely untrue. | read no opinion
to either of them, and have no rec
objection of expressing any. If l did
it could only have been suggestivcly.
or in Hypothetical manner, and not
intended as a commitial Of my final
judgment or action. The question
was one of grave importance, and to
me of much difficulty and embarrass-
ment. ! earnestly endeavored 10 come
to right decision, free from all po-
litical or other extraneous considera-
tions. In my private examination of
the principal question (about going
behind the returns), i wrote aud re-
wrote the arguments and considera-
ton on both sides as they occurred to
me, sometimes being inclined to one
view of the subject and sometimes to
the other. But finally l threw aside
these lucubrations, and, as you have
rightly stated, wrote out the short
opinion which read I'm the Florida
case during the sitting of the Com
mission. This opinion expressed the
honest opinion to which had arriy-
ed, and which, after full considers
ton of the whole subject, seemed to
me the only satisfactory solution OF
the question, and ] may add the more
| have reflected on it since, the more
satisfied have ! become that it was
right. AT all events, il was the result
of my own reflections and considera-
lions, without any suggestions from
any quarter except the arguments ad-
dnced by counsel on the public dis
cussion and by members of the Com
mission in its private consultations"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-12
Law.essness In Pennsylvania

NEW YORK, Sept. IA despatch
from Wiikesbarre speaking of the
strike of miners says there is every
reason to believe the worst features
of communism will soon crop out.
The agricultural districts are begin
ming to feel the effects of their lawless
demands. Bands of so-called COM
mittees are scattered through the
country and wherever their requests
for provisions are denied force is
used; barns, orchards, stock yards
and cellars, are Unfortunately plum
dercd, valuable cows are killed and
their hides left where they are slaugh-
tered. Peddlers are plundered of
their packs, potatoc fields are invaded
and their produce carried Off.
Governor Hartranft has determined
to place a regiment of three months
men in the disturbed districts to CO.
operate with the regulars.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-12

The registry of voters for the three
precincts of Center township, are
completed and posted in the postofiice
lobby. 1t is the duty of every legal
voter to examine this list aud see that
he is duly registered, so that he may
vote at the election on the second
Tuesday in Oct. which comes on the
9th. The clerk informs us that he
has taken especial pains to make thi.
list complete, and if people arc no.
registered the fault will not lie at his
door.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-12
MARKETS.

The receipts of grain since our last
issue has very materially increased,
and prices are somewhat higher. Fall
wheat sold to-day at 81 1O@25. Rye
3S@42c, and old corn 45M5O. The
first load Of new corn made its APP
pcarance to-day, and sold at 42c for
80 lbs. To the bushcI.
In the grocery and produce market
there is no change. Sweet potatoes
are becoming more plenty, and owing
to the difference in quality, prices
are difficult to state. The market is
not overstocked. Cabbage and
tomatoes very plenty, and should ad-
wise our farmer friends not to expect
too much for such produce nj present.
The market is very uncertain but
will soon be better.
OttU yss WA &sR,Asary MaRkaf
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-12
Maine Election.

PORTLAND, Sept. 11.-Twenty-one
towns in Cumberland county give an
average vote for county officers OF
$3.50 republican; $3.50 democrat.-
Five towns to hear from gave las,
year l,OiG rep. and 80 dem. The re.
publican majority last year was 10.
in the county on Governors vote.
VIM. &. Davis, dem. is undoubted.
ly elected, over Higgins as Senator
All the other rep. county officers are
probably elected by 100 majority.
Hon. Eugene Hale telegraphs that
Washington county gives 500 repub-
lican majority. Hancock 1000, Waldo
$50 and says knoxtown will increase
this.
In the 9th District the majority in
counties given last night as doubtful
prove republican to-day leaving the
democrats only Knox and Lincoln
which they had last year, with prob
ably two Senators in republican coun.
ties
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-12

AND now comes one Wicklifie in
the Louisville Coarier-Jouyndl, and
says that Osman Pasha is not Bazine,
but one "Col." II. Clay Crawford, of
Tennessee. This Crawford was the
Colonel of Tennessee regiment of
artillery which never had any men or
cannon. He swelled around the Bal
timore Convention of 1864, which re-
nominated Lincoln, with a pair Of
immense red straps on his shoulders.
and was one of the loudest-mouthed
henchmen of the late lamented A.
johnson.
He was a soldier of fortune in Mex
leo after our war, and it would be
just like him to turn up Osman Pasha.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-12


The Republicans of Lee county
have nominated Hon. II. w. Rothert
for Senator; Isaac Clark and M. w.
Mitchell for Representatives: Harry
Fulton for Sheriff, Charles b. Stevens
for Supt. of Schools; ID. G. Lowry
for Supervisor; j. B. Cruzc for Sur
veyor, and James Lynch for Survey
er. No nominations were made for
Auditor or Treasurer. An independ-
ent convention will be held next Sat-
urday at Donelson, and it is expected
that DIR. Blackburn will be nominated
for Auditor and Harvey Lusk for
Treasurer.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-12
Cambetta to DO Imprisoned.

PARIS, Sept. ll.--Gambetta and
Murat, publisher of the Republsque
frdncaise, were to have appeared,
this morning, before the Tenth
Chamber of Correctional Police to
answer respectively for delivering
and publishing the formers speech.
Neither, however, responded, Gam
BETA in consequence of illness. His
counsel lodged a petition for adjourn
ment of the trial for one week. An
entry of default was thcreupon made
against Gambetta and Murat, and
Gambetta was condemned in default
to three months imprisonment and
fine Of 1000 francs. The public were
excluded from the trial.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-12

Hon. j. q. HOPKINS, Judge of the
Western Wisconsin District of the
United States Court, who died tie
other day, was buried at Madison this
afternoon. He was native OF YER
mont, aged So years, and was appoint-
ed in 1870. He was good and able
man. Wisconsin is not burdencd with
q great surplus of such public serv-
ants.-Daily of the 5th.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-12
Chicago Market,
OHrcAeo. Sent.

BY Telegraph
Whcat--heavy and lower; 81 90
cash, GA Sept, and 1 Goa Oct.
Corn--weak and easy at 45lsc cash.
and 445S csc Oct.
Oats--steady at 24sac cash, and 241s
Oct.
Rye-55R @Gc. Barley-67Ac.
Pork--tirm and higher; $l2 S2s
cash and October.
Lard-strong at s9@902k cash and
Oct.
Whisky-$l %.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-12

Hon. ii. c. Traverse, nominated
for Representative, by the republic
cans of Davis county, is an excellent
lawyer and was formerly State Sena-
TOR from that county. He is per-
pendicular republican and a very
level headed man in all respects. We
shall be greatly gratitied to record
his election and we believe we shall
do SO.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-12

The Chicago Intes-Ocean and Til
6une both publish Wilson's Ottumwa
speech with favorable editorial COM
ments, but each paper commits the
objectionable stupidity of locating
its delivery at Altoona, Iowa. We
suppose these Chicago newspaper fel-
lows have had SO much of late about
the Altoona railroad disaster that they
have concluded it to be one of the
principal towns in the State, instead
of being, as it is, a Struggling hamlet.
Metropolitan papers ought to have
gumption enough to know something
about their neighboring cities when
they get to having 10000 people and
upwards.
The 10 adds to the absurdity of
its blunder. by calling Wilson Gen
erap all the way through its editori-
al comments, which is title Mr..
Wilson will not thank that paper to
confer on him. He will, however,
perhaps, be disposed to excuse the
writer ON the score of the general
density of his ignorance in regard to
the location of the speech, and the
character Of the orator.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-12

On Saturday the Republicans of
Mahaska county nominated the fol-
lowing ticket: ii. w. Gleason, of
Oskaloosa, and John r. Nichols of
New Sharon, for Representatives; d.
III. Lesuer for Auditor; Marquis
Barr for Sheriff; DR.. j. II. Fry for
Treasurer; f. w. Myrick for Super
visor; j. w. johnson for Superin-
tendent Schools; j. M. Byers for
Coroner; Alex. F. Tracy for Survey
Or
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-12

towards Guergivo to cross over the
bridge at Cyrges. The first detach-
mcnt of guards and a division of the
Wilma army corps have taken that
direction.
The future movements of the Mon
tcnegrin army are uncertain, no def
mite plan of the campaign having
been decided upon according to last
news. The report in Belgrade that
Germany is urging Servia to partici-
pate in the war is discrcditcd i'm vi
emma.
A dispatch dated Shunla says
there was serious fighting ON Thurs
day night. Tho right of the Rasgrad
army, under Ncbiib Pasha, was en-
gagged all day. The losses were many
on both sides. The Russians retreat
ed beyond the upper LON. The Rag
grad army has passed the LON and
now occupies Ablava and in conse-
quencc Popokai and the whole re-
gion between Karasan and Osman
Bazar was hurricdly evacuated by
Russians on Friday. They took the
direction of Biela. The field of ba.-
tie now lies between Biela and Alb
lava. There have been heavy rains.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-12
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Last year in the Presidential cam
paign, the Press. of Iowa City, edited
by John p. Irish, and the Democrat of
this city, were the persistent support
ers of Samuel j. Tilden and hard
money for some time before the st.
Louis Convention. Irish, through the
Press, has kept up his Tilden finan-
cial views till within the last few
weeks, as articles in his paper will
show. Now, one complaint made by
his own party as to his nomination
for Governor, is that he is hard
money candidate on soft money
platform. 1t is as easy, however, for
the democracy to change their prin-
ciples as for the chameleon to change
its color. This change is thought 10
be necessary now, in order that they
may charge all there is of hard times
upon the Republican party. 1t is per-
fcctly consistent with their ideas of
consistency to have been one year
jubilant and enthusiastic for Tilden
and his financial views, and this year
bowling vociferously for greenbacks.
Last year, with Tilden, it was per-
fcctly right to put Thurman and
Payne forward in Ohio OH the stump
to plead the cause of democracy, but
this year the softs have the field, and
Pendleton and Ewing are the demo-
cratic orators, andThurman and Payne
take back seats. The upshot of the
whole thing is that the declaration
of principles put forward by the de-
mocracy is wholly shaped upon the
theory of what is most popular for
them to Go, and not upon the theory
Of what is right. 1t does take face
of the brazen pot-metal stamp to
shamelessly peddle about his prin-
ciples as the weather-cock shifts to
the breezes, but democracy can do it
with infinite ease.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-12
Chicago live stock Market

~. CHIoAso, Sept. III.
Hogs--Rcceipts 5000 head. Mar
Set re eSclted and lO@2Oc higher. Light
70 D@5o; heavy shipping SIS 5O@7O:
Cattle-Steady. Receipts 1000
Medium to desirable native steers
were sold to shippers at from 81 400
8 20, and Texans at from $4@4 40.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-12
Tho BOSS Mormon.

SALT LAKE, Sept. IL. John Taylor
is President of tho Twelve Apostles
and acting President of the Mormon
church until now President is elect
ed. Taylor was shot at Nauvoo at
the time Jos. Smith was killed and is
most bitter and bigoted religious
fanatic.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-12

A Washington dispatch announce;
the appointment yesterday CT Mr.
William Henry Smith, at present Gen.
eral Agent of the Western Associated
Press, as Collector of Customs, vice
j. Russell Jones superseded. The
resignation of the latter was not forth
coming at the request of President
Hayes, and hence the suspension ant
appointment as stated.-Chicago Iri
bune.
Mr.. j. Russell Jones is an old Gale.
ma neighbor and personal and polit-
ical friend of Hon. f. b. Washburn
and General Grant. He was Mr..
Lincoln's United States Marshal for
the Northern District of Illinois, and
directly after his first election, Grant
appointed Jones Minister to Belgium
over that whisky mulched popinjay,
Horace White, then managing editor
of the Chicago Tribune, by which ac-
ton Grant incurred the undying en-
nifty of that disreputable paper.
After his return from Europe,
Grant appointed Mr.. Jones Collector
Of Customs at Chicago, in 1875, which
Office he has consequently held about
two years, or say one-half of his
term. No complaint has been made
against the administration of the COL
lector's Office by Mr.. Jones, SO far as
we have noticed, and he is universal
ly respected as an officer and gentle
man of capacity and integrity.
William Henry Smith is an ex.
Secretary of State of Ohio, and is
at present General Agent of the West
ern Associated Press at Chicago. lie
too, is very popular and worth!
man, equally so with Mr.. Jones, be
sides having the benefit Of the Presi
dents personal friendship. lie will
doubtless make an efficient public of
ficer. The strange thing about this
transaction, however, in face of tn,
orders-ofiicial and official
which have been issued from Wash
ingtOn of late, to the effect that M
officer should be removed in the mids
of his term except for cause, is tina
Mr.. Jones should be suspended with
out an alleged cause, and Mr.. Smitl
appointed in his stead. Such per
formances have tendency to lesser
our respect for the civil service in
ventiOn of Mr.. Carl Schurz, which he
claims to be panacea for all the ILL
our body polite is supposed to suffer
FROM
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-12
ANOTHER BATTLE.

CoNsTASTINoPLE, Sept. S.-A battle
began at Plevna, Friday morning.
with result unknown. No details
have reached here yet.
The account received here Of the
capture of Lovatz states that it was
attacked by 10000 Russians. 1t was
CALAMITY defended by eight Turkish
battalions who were forced to give
way before superior numbers. They
retreated in good order, taking with
them the Mussulman inhabitants.
The dispatch adds that Osman Pasha
had left Plevna with 90 battalions to
retake Lovatz.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-12

Sr. Louis, Sept. IL.

= -. . - 11OUHrs FJCTe' -
BY Telegraph.
Wheat-lower for options. No. 3
" l7A@lS cash, and | lla4@1214 for
Oct.
Corn-dull; 4ls4c cash, and 42c for
Sept.
Oats-quict at 26Ic.
Ryc-57c. Whisky-sl 90.
Pork-highcr at $l3 %.
Lard-highcr Sc bid.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-12

A FEW emasculated idiots, who
claim to have worn both the blue and
gray, have had meeting in Cincin-
natl, and they propose to have grand
reunion next year in that city, of all
who served on either side.
That's business. Let them meet and
slobber over each other, and declare
Jnat each side was right, and each
side was wrong, and that under the
new dispensation there is to be no
difference between right and wrong,
and then the country will be fairly
started on the highway to peace,
prosperity and reconciliation.
By all means let us have the slober-
ing reunion.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-12

M. w. Blair, nominated for Senator
by the Workingmen's Convention of
Des Moines County. declines to run.
He says the Republican party is good
enough for him to train in.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-12

WHEN Presidents and Governors
go away Oh junket, they show how
little consequence they are, because
their offices are run by the boy in the
office inst the same
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-12

Hon. CHARLES Mason has written
thirty articles for the burlington
Gazette on the subject of the late
strike, and everybody is glad that the
last one is signed "Finis."
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-12
THE JONES AND sm,rn WAR.


Hon. John Sherman, Secretary of
The Treasury, requested j. Russell
Jones, Collector of Customs at Chica-
go, to resign in the following polite
note:
am directed by the President to
write YOU that after careful consider
alton, he thinks it would be best. and
he wishes to ask you to resign your
Office as Collector of Customs at the
port of Chicago, at time and in a
mode that will he agreeable to you.
JOHN SHERMAN.
Secy. of the Treasurer.
To this Mr.. Jones made the follow.
ing reply:
SIR:-I have the honor to acknowl-
edge the receipt of your letter in
forming me that you are directed BY
the President to write me that. after
careful consideration, he thinks n
would be best, and he wishes Won to
ask me to resign the Office of Collect
or OF Customs of the port of Chicago,
at time and in a mode that will be
agreeable to me.
The President in his letter of ac-
ceptance said 1.-THE founders of the
government meant that public officers
should be secured in their tenure as
long as their personal character re-
manned nntarnished and the perform
ance of their duties satisfactory. If
elected, shall conduct the admins
tration of the government upon these
principles, and all constitutional pow
ers vested in the Executive viii be
employed to establish this REFORM
and in his inaugural he reassertcd
the same principles.
lie has since repeatedly said that
where officers whose commissins had
not expired, and who were in the
faithful discharge of their duties.
changes would not be made.
In the absence of any intimation to
the contrary, l am warranted in as
Stunning that no charge has been made
against me that have failed faithful
ly, efficiently and economically to dis
charge my duty. My commission has
not yet expired.
An officer of your department has
within the last month made a thor
ough examination of this office, and
he informed me that he found every
thing pertaining to the conduct of the
office in satisfactory condition. The
only criticism he made was that in
examining the record of the expenses
of the office he discovered that there
were q number of inspectors employed
at 81 per diem, but l informed him
that, although the inspectors who
have been in the service of this port
for years, experienced men. upon
whose shoulders the bulk of inspect
or's duties are laid, were paid but So
per diem, those to whom he called
my attention were men sent here by
you, with orders to assign them TO
duty at "a per diem.
The officer referred to has undoubt-
edly recommended that the men sent
here by you shall not receive greater
compensation than is paid to men oc-
cupying the same position who have
been in the service number of years.
The records of your department
show that the expenses of the Office
have been reduced since my appoint
ment Ga period of less than two years.
in the aggregate $4,000
In view of these facts, self-respect
impels me to decline compliance with
the Presidents request through you
for my resignation Your obedicnt
servant, j. r. JONES,
Hon. John Sherman, Secretary of
the Treasury, Washington.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-12
Senator Morton.

CINCINNATI, o., Sept. I'LL A. NJ
This mornings adYices from Rich
mond, Indiana, are to the effect that
Senator Morton has recovered from
the temporary relapse of yesterday.
but his friends are very anxious about
him. President Hayes will visit the
Senator on Thursday next.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-12
Comprehensive Platform.

The Iowa Democratic platform
should be decorated with the COM
prehensiye variety store inscription
eff You don't see what you want, ask
for it."
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-12
rLEyNA TAKEN BY TIE RUSSIANS.

FLEVNA TAKEN BY TIE RUSSIANS.
LONDON, Sept. l0.-The Manchcs-
ter E1amtncr publishes the following
dispatch, announcing the capture Of
Pleyna by the Russians:
"SIsTovA, Sunday night, Sept. o.
This morning an attack on all sides
OF Plcvna was commenced, and was
continued throughout the day. BY 6
O'Clock in the evening the town Of
Plevna was in the hands Of the Rus
slams, and the Turks were in full re-
treat, in great disorder. The losses
are enormous, but details have not
yet been received"
THE ATTACKING PARTY.
A correspondent tclegraphing from
Poredin gives the names of the vari-
GUS corps and brigades composing the
army before Plevna, showing that
there are eighty thousand infanty in
Guiding twenty-eight thousand Rou-
manians. The cavalry number ten
thousand, including four thousand
Roumanians. With the addition of
other arms of the service there is a
compact, well-equippcd army of about
one hundred thousand men, with two
hundred and fifty guns, including
siege artillery. The greater part Of
the army has the advantage of having
already been under fire.
A correspondent writing on Thurs
day, explains the position Of the con-
tending armies at Plcvna as follows !:
"Grivica stands in the toe Of horse
shoe formed by the Turkish positions
around Plevna. Opposite to it stands
the Russian Fifth division, which will
fall in after the artillery preparation.
The line is prolonged on the left flank
by live divisions, extending as far as
Hogot Opposite the horseshoe is the
Russo-Roumanian center The Rus
slams have ground to the left, which
was occupied by Prince Schakoskoy
in the previous battle of Pleyna. The
Roumanians have section of the en-
vironment to the right of the center,
being the ground on which Gen. Kru-
dcner then fought. The front of each
section is of about equal extent. The
Turkish positions opposite the Rou-
! manian section are the stronger; but.
as there are twenty-cight thousand
Roumanians to fifty thousand Rus
slams, there seems logically to follow
that The function of the Roumanians
is to be chiefly Of demonstrativc
character. They will do good SER
vice il they hold the Turks confront
ing them, while the center and left
arc delivering blow upon blow on
the weaker sections of the Turkish
front.
NICSiCs ABANDONED.
VIENNA, Sept. "a Cattora special
reports that Nicsics, with nineteen
guns, has surrendered uncondition-
ditionally; but the garrison and in
habitants were allowed TO withdraw
to Gatsco.
CAUSE OF THE SURRENDER.
VIENNA, Sept. 9.-An Ostrok cor
respondent shows that the surrender
OF NicsicS was necessitated by the
Montenegrins having stormed the
positions commanding the citadel.
The garrison. which was originally
four hundred strong, lost two hun
drcd during during the scigc in kill
ed and prisoners.