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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-26

This seems to be Turkish war
without many Turks being engaged
In It. II we may believe the sensa-
tional newspaper press, Osman Pasha
is = poker player from Tennessee.
Keenan, Pasha is an Italian from
Cork, who used to lie for the Chicago
Times. Mehemet Ali is q Dutchman
from the Rhine, who gave his first
evidence of military genius as hash
singer ON a steamboat and who es-
capped to Turkey as q last resort from
the persecution of his starved guests.
Hobart Pasha is an English officer
retired from the British army, who
acquired his reputation in running
the blockade and stealing cotton and
chronometers during the war.
1t is possible that there may be
Turkish soldiers and Turkish officers
in the Ottoman army, but their mod
esty has, as yet, kept them out of the
newspapers.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-26
Reeus,,lne work.

WILKEsBARREs Pa, Sept. %. -
About I, 600 IAincrs Of the Lehigh and
Wilkesbarve Coal Company met to-
day and accepted the offer Of an ab-
solutApten per cent. advance and will
EasHme work tomorrow.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-26
From yesterdays Daily.

From yesterdays Daily.
That Speech.
1t will lie remembered that our dis
tinguished fellow citizen, Col. P. G.
Ballingall, was advertised for speech
in Batavia, Jefferson county, last
night. The Col. thinks so much Of
an appointment that he could not at
tend an important meeting Of the
City Council. 1t is due the Col. to
say that he kept his appointment even
if the audience didn't He was on
hand promptly on time, but the
church door was locked. Thinking
that perhaps a mistake had been
made in the place, he repaired to the
school house, where the door to that
institution of learning was also her.
metically sealed.
He had gone down to Batavia to
make speech, to get into practice
and he wasn't going to leave without
He returned to the hotel and inquir-
ed where the democratic meeting was
to be held. The unregencrated ur-
chin Of whom tho inquiry was made
answered, "damfino." BY this time
train from Fairfield arrived, and
on board was friend of the Colonel.
A speech had to be made and the
Fairfield rooster employed the afore-
said urchin, for a quarter Of dollar
of the money ofour daddies, to ring a
hand bell throughout the streets
Pretty soon the crowd began to gath
er and Peter, thinking the time to
commence had arrived, mounted a
store box in the street and opened
out. The crowd listened attentively
a minute or two when lady Of Mi
lesian descent enquired. "Faith an
phwat is he talkin' ABBOTT? thought
the butcher had fresh fish to SELL"
| This remark, overheard by the au
dience, created a litter and the boy
went off behind a barn to laugh
while the speaker gently meanderet
off to the depot and took the frs
train for home having been in Bat
avia about thirty minutes. W
were not in Batavia, did no
hear the speech, but hav
it from reliable authority that the Ian
guage the Hon. gentleman used o.
his return is not to be heard very oil
ten in public speeches and especial
not in church. He was hot under tn
collar and has not cooled off yet. ii
has quit the canvas and won't max
another speech this year.
He had intended to rccite the 70
= lowing "teching" poem, and woul
in q minute or two If the old Iris
). lady hadn't got in her work SO zen
periodically" The following is Il
= poem. 1t will be observed that it
purely political:
No matter how maynard his footsteps have bee
% No matter how deep he is sunken in sin:
No matter how long in his standard of joy;
e. No matter how guilty OF wrong, he is some mo,
a er's boy.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-26
GREAT FIRE IN lAwLsa, IOWA.
40 Business Houses and o Grain
warehouses DESTROYED.

CHICAGO, Sept. 2l.-The Tri6wne,s
special says; At 3 o'clock this morn
ing . fire broke out in LAwler, Chick
asaw county, Iowa, which destroyed
70 business houses and 8 grain ware
houses. Loss, ITO, COO; insurance un-
known.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-26
Ruin by q Rising River.

ihC ptEA nj ThE5hEI In "A L.
ABAMA.
CHATTANOOGA, Sept. 2l.--The entire
abundant crops OF cotton, corn and
fodder in the valley Of the Black
Warrior, Alabama, have been swept
away by the rivers sudden rise of
sixty-three feet, which is within two
feet of tho terrible freshet of June,
1872. The planters had just COM
menced picking the cotton but had
not hauled the corn and fodder from
the fields. The cotton crop destroyed
is estimated at 300, 600 bales. Most of
The planters are ruined, and it is
doubtful if the actual necessaries of
life can now be secured. Tuscaloosa
is about the head of the devastated
The merchants had advanced
heavily on these growing cropa.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-26
All Diseases Of the Blood

II vE0ETINE will relieve pain, cleanse, rurify
and cure such diseases, restoring the patient i,
perfect health after trying different plysi.it.ns
conclusive proof, II You are sufferer, you can
Pc cured? Why Is this medicine performi =
such great cures? II works In the blood, III ne
GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER. The great senrro
q disease originates In the blood and NO med
lcine that docs not act directly upon It, Ia purify
attention,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-26
Moheuet AIRS Victory.

CoNsTANTINorLE, Sept. 22.-Fur-
Their intelligence concerning Mehem-
ct Ais victory yesterday states that
he attacked the Russian position hey
ond Banica LON. The Russians were
entrenchcd in a village along the riv-
err. No official dispatches from Me-
hemet Ali is yet published.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-26
RECOVER Tor the Eldelltx

CHICAGO, Sept. 25.-In the Superior
Court, this morning, DIR. V. A. Tur-
pin was appointed Receiver of the
Fidelity Savings Bank with bond fix
ed at 100000. The appointment
meets with the warmest approval, the
depositors being especially pleased.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-26
TREMENDOUS CARNAGE.

LONDON, Sept. 26 1T is stated that
the Russian and Roumanian losses
before PIevna exceed $4,000 killed
and wounded.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-26
THERE is storm brewing in Chi.

THERE is storm brewing in Chi
cago over the Fidelity Savings Bank
of that city. The depositors have be-
come uneasy, and ask that the bank
select . committee of citizens Of Chi
cago Of known probity and business
capacity and then lay before this
committee the business of the bank,
its securities on loans, &C., &C., to the
end that the committee make report
upon the solvency or insolvency of
the institution. The bank officers OBJ
ject. This must lead to further
distrust among the depositors, upon
general principles we would say that
il the bank is sound, it ought in some
such way as proposed, give the re-
quired Information to the public. A
sound showing made through such
means would be q most excellent adj
vertisement for the bank, while its
refusal is very deleterious and sug.
gestive of unsoundness.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-26
BLOODY BATTLE


ST. Louis, Sept. 2.-A special from
Leavenworth TO the Globe Democrat
says n private letter received at Fl.
Ellis, Kansas, gives an account of
a fight between cattle thieves and a
party of pursuers in Cheyenne coun-
ty. Kansas, some days ago.
1t seems large number of cattle
have been stolen during the past sum-
mer, and it was finally determined by
the herders and owners to put stop
to it, and make an example Of them
in this instance. 1t is said that some
1000 head of cattle were run off from
western Kansas and Colorado by a
party oftwelvc robbers, who started
north with them. A party of fifteen
rangers, armed and mounted, started
in pursuit and after a hard ride of
5 days came up with the thieves in
the extreme north western portion of
Kansas. They surrounded them
when at supper, killed seven of them
and hung another to q tree and recov-
cred all their cattle. None Of the
rangers were hurt, the surprise being
so complete that the robbers had NO
chance to return the fire or make any
resistance.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-26
3alno Put In 0selAr.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.- The Patent
Office building ia being put in order
to-day and workmen are gathering
up models out of the debris.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-26

lowing are the additional particulars
of the Patent Office fire:
THE MODELS DESTROYED.
The total number OF models de-
stroycd will not exceed 10000.
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION.
The fire originated from spontan-
eous combustion among LOT of nom
patented chemical matter stored in
the attic on Ninth street. No fire
was made in the conservatory to-day,
nor had any been made in the build
ing. The principle loss falls upon the
Patent Office. The original copy of
the Declaration of Independence and
the relics of General Washington
were saved, as was also the Franklin
printing press. Nearly all the speci-
fications and original drawings Of the
Patent Office are safe, and from these
the models can be reproduced if nee
essary.
MANY OF THE CLERKS
of the Interior Department, Land,
Patent, Indian and Pension offices
have been ordered on duty tonight
asserting books and papers and dry
ing all that have been damaged by
water. Tie military are on guard
duty at the building, where they will
remain until all the records and pub
lie property are secured. None of
tho Land Office records are destroyed
but many are seriously damaged by
water. The records of application in
the office which first receives applica-
tions from patentees, and Of which
paper no copies were made, were saw
ed. The most valuable models saved
were those relating to sewing ma
chimes, fire arms, printing presses,
locks, safes, etc. The models Of reap
ers, mowers, and various agricultur-
al implement were destroyed.
A temporary room will be erected
at once.
THE DAMAGE TO TIE BUILDING
is variously estimated from $500, 900
to $780, 600, while that growing out of
the destruction of models and other
valuables belonging to the Patent
Office, is almost incalculable. The
arches which formed the ceiling of
the second story and upon which the
floor of the third story rested are 30
badly damaged by heat and water
that many of them must be torn down.
The marble of the outer walls is con-
siderably discolored by the flames in
many places. 1t is supposed that
THE FIRE HAS BEEN sMoULDERING
beneath the roof, which was not fire.
proof, for some hours before being
discovered.
TWO OR THREE FIRES
occurred in the neighborhood of the
Patent Office, caused by sparks from
that building loss small.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-26
A VICTORY THAT WAS A DEFEAT

LONDON, Sept. 2l.--Mehemet Ali's
reported victory turns out TO be de-
feat. A Russian official bulletin an
nOunces that at the close of the en-
gagement we held all our positions.
A renewal of the attack is reported.
There is no estimate oflosses.
A correspondent calls the affair an
offensive reconnaissance by ten bat
talions. The armies occupy opposite
banks of Bonica LON.
LONDON OFFICE OF THE CHICAGO
TRIBUNE, PALGRAyE PLACE, STRAND,
Sept. N-4 a. m.-The result of the
engagement near Biela Friday, ac-
cording to the latest adyiccs, was that
the Turks were repulscd with great
slaughter. The Russians were estab-
lished on range of irregular heights
ON the Blanca LON, barring all the
roads to Biela. Their right stretched
towards, if it did not reach the road
running from TirnOva through Pop
skoi to Shumla, and their left was
northward, opposite Kadikoi, where
all the branches of the LON unite and
form one stream. Mehemet Ali in
tended to turn the Russian right and
force the right center by pushing
over the stream. Several attacks were
made with very few men, who were
imperfectly supported. The artillery
did not play its customary part, but
took up ground too distant for effect
i've firing. The attack, an intended
demonstration, was converted into a
decided onset, and the real attack
was not delivered. The Ottoman in
fantry displayed their wonted BRAY
cry and suffered considerable loss,
but the
ENTIRE MANAGEMENT OF THE FIGHT
was plainly faulty, and, for the first
time, Mehemet Ali or his subordinates
exhibited tactical inferiority. The
General was frustrated in disconnect-
ed and irregular attempts to break
into the Muscovite position, and his
failure must have at least taught him
the enemy's strength. He lost the day
and he lost men, but no counter stroke
was delivered, and the ground held
by the Turks when they started for
ward to fight, was of course retained
by them at the end of the toilsome,
sanguinary, and useless encounter.
The brief Russian version of the COM
bat is restricted to the statement
that several assaults were re-
pulsed, but it conveys the impression
that they extended from the right to
the left. Mchemet Ali has not yet
struck the decisive blow that was OK
pected from him on the Jantra. 1t
may be, as an accurate and experience
ed military critic, an eyewitness of
events in Bulgaria states that In his
advance he was hampered by the diff
ficulty Of obtaining means of trans
port for his army. This is possibly
the case, but when he was actually
within sight of the Russian camp
surely it could not be want of trans
port that hindered him from success
fully delivering the long -meditated
blow.
1t is now ten days ago that the
troops Of Safvet Pasha fought n sue
cessful combat at Sinanboi with the
Twelfth Russian army corps. That
has not been followed up.
In these ten days not only must the
Russian lines ON the Jantra have been
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-26
Live Stock Market

By Telegraph
ST. Louis, Sept. Is.
Hogs-Receipts 1900 head. Light
% l0@35, and good to choice IS $50
IS SO. M
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-26

KEYpoRr, N. j., Sept. 22.-The to-
tai loss by fire here, last night, 10
placed at $4,000. The Walling es-
tate suffers to the extent of $50, 600,
and the burning Of the Mansion
House involves loss of $4,000. The
remainder Of the loss is distributed
among individuals and firms. The
insurance will probably not exceed
$4,000. A meeting will be held, to-
night, to organize relief for the suf-
ferers, some twenty-five families los
ing their entire possessions.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-26

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-The fol-
lowing are the additional particulars
of the Patent Office fire:
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-26
Tho Fidelity Como un.


CHICAGO, Sept. 24.-Early callers
at the Fidelity Savings Bank, this
morning, found its doors closed and
hastily penned card thereon inform
ing dcpositors that "as notice had
been served that petition for re-
ceiver would be filed in the Superior
Court to-day the bank would remain
closed pending the decision of that
question"
In the Court the motion was made
and as the officers Of the bank made
no opposition Judge Moore decided
to appoint the receiver this afternoon,
by which time he hoped the officers
and depositOrs would have agreed
upon the man. The petition alleges
that the officers have been sacrificing
valuable securities in order to realize
cash upon them and that the bank is
already insolvent. 1t is believed that
the assets will be much larger in pro-
portion than those Of the State Saw
ings.
The last quarterly statement gives
as resources-cash and exchange
S3il, 222 government bonds $279, 432 !;
other bonds $50,OGl; demand loans
secured by collaterals 1924, S4S; time
loans secured $l3s, 749; first mortgage
loans on real estate $GO6, 342; bank
and depository building 1856, 1878 real
estate $lO2, 600; property account $751;
id safe depository vaults $l2l, $50;
other small items make total in re-
sources of $2,2S0,5ll. Liabilities and
capital 100000; surplus $4,000;
profit and loss $3,447 due dcpositors
| Sl,977,OG total 2,2SO,5ll.
The Grand Jury has indicted Spcn-
GER, Guild and Buckley, officers of
the State Savings Bank, for embez-
element Of 100000. None of them
are in the city, nor is their present
whereabouts known.
The 9th annual session of the Ma
tional Agricultural College will be
held here, beginning tomorrow, and
lasting until the 9th instant. All
agricultural societies, colleges, and
organizations arc requested to send
delegates and large attendance is
anticipated.
The Catholic temperance societies
of the Northwest meet here to-mor-
row
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-26

WASHINGTON, 3:1OP. M.-Wright's
building, on G street, opposite the
Patent Office, is now on fire, and two
or three houses on 7th street. opposite
the Indian Bureau, have caught. The
General Postofficc has been closed,
and public work seems suspended
throughout the city.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-26
Seventy-one Years Of Are.

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Would Give ! Dollar Tor : Dose.
a. Boston. May %. 1871.
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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-26

WASHINGTON, Sept. "a, 2 go, P. NJ
The Patent Office models estimated
to number fifty to seventy-five thou
sand, and some of the most import
ant Of which were on exhibition and
stored in the west half, which with
the north hall is completely wrecked
and the roof burned. Tho fire now
is confined to the attic Of the east hall
from which nearly all the models
have been removed.
In the Patent Office building all
the offices subordinate to the Interior
Dept. except the Pension Office, Land
Office, Patent Office, Indian Office, suf-
fer by the mixing up of the docu-
ments in the efforts 10 save them
Many rooms on the lower floor are
covered with water. A Gordon OF
police has been thrown around the
building and a detachment placed In
side, while detachment of marines
are between the burning buildings
and the post Office.
At 3 o'clock the fire was confined
to the northwest corner and was un.
der control.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-26
WEEKLY COURIER.
nEIual,pAu STATE TICKET
Rcpusl,cAw COUNTY TICKET.

!EPuDLscAM COUNTY TtckE1
For Senator,
II. l.. TILTON.
Representative,
A. r. BURNS.
WILLIAM A. NIE.
yTeasurer.
w. w. POLLARD.
Sheriff,
LEE j. MICHAEL.
Auditor,
THOS. II. SHANE.
County Superintendent of Schools,
CLAY WOOD.
Surveyor.
w. II. MCGLASHON.
Supervisors,
e. A. BRYAN.
u. l.. HARDY.
Coroner,
A. G. OLNEY.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-26
Keyport Fire.

New YORK, Sept. 22.-The loss by
fire at keyport Is 100000. The
business part of the town is In ashes.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-26

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-The fire
still RACES, particularly in the land
Office wing of the interior depart
ment. Tho heat is intense, max ing
the approach to the fire difficult.
Doubtless many valuable papers and
records will be destroyed, many of
them being slowed in the attic.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-26

WASHINGTON, Sept. A.--The patent
Office building is on fire. The flames
broke out in the model room and
burst through the roof and are blaz-
ing furiously. All the engines in the
District have gone to the scene.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-26
the PATENT OFFICE
At Washington on Fire.
All the Upper Floors
Destroyed.

The Patent offlcs on Fire.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-The Patent
Office is on fire.
LATER.
The upper portion of the west wing
on 9th street is in flames, which are
creeping along between the ceiling
and the roof of the north wing and Of
the main building facing F street.
An immense number of valuable
models have been destroyed.
Secy. Schurz and assistants are su-
perintending the removal of the files,
models and records. Clerks are re-
moving the books and papers and are
organized as guards. A guard of the
District militia is at the main stair
way of the model room in the centre
building, where an immense number
Of models yet remain. Firemen are
in the room endeavoring to save it.
The flames first appeared in the
convcrsatory, near the roof. There
we're an immense number of rejected
models packed in the attic above the
model room.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-26
TOWNSHIP TlOK EFT

For Township Assessor,
j. NJ. PETERS.
For Township Clerk,
T.. Il. ROUNDS.
For Township Trustees.
j. w. CALDWELL,
j. M. LAMME.
CAREY INSKEEP.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-26

WASHINGTON, Sept. "a, l 80 P. NJ
The fire is now under control. The
damage is chiefly confined to the up
per stories. A Baltimore fire COM
pany got here in one hour from the
time of making application for them.
The Government engine from the
Navy Yard and another from the
Arsenal are at work with hose be-
longing to Baltimore and Alexan-
dria, making total Of ten engines.
Strong hopes are entertained that the
fire will not extend below the floor
of the model room. Tho most valua-
BILE records of the Patent Land, In
dian and Pension offices, as well as
those of the Interior Department
proper, are slowed away on the two
first floors of the building of both
model rooms and none of them have
yet been reached by the flames. The
heat was SO intense at one time that
the window frames and awnings on
& street were ignited but the fire waf
extinguishcd before making much
progress.