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

A negro applied to . Warren
county (Ga.) farmer to borrow some
money, and to take 500 lashes il It va
not returned. AT the appointed Tins
the sum was not repaid, but tho debt
fwas cancelled In the manner pre-
lacrihad. y. . u 3. 3
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THE TURKS HOPELESS.

LONDON, Dec. GA Paris CORES
pondent publishes letter from a
person holding q position of trus,
connected with one of the highest
personsges Of the Ottoman empire
declaring that the Turks are hopeless
Of success, and as soon as Erzeroum
is taken and the Adrianople road
threatened, will treat separately with
Russia, and cede free passage of the
Bosphorus to the Russians rather than
permit them to advance on Constant
nonla
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The first elaborate state paper of
President Hayes il very creditable in
style and composition. He sets ont
at once to . confederation Of his
southern policy. His language IL
temperate, but firm and pointed in
treating this subject. In 20 far % he
states tho desirability Of pacification
and the complete restoration Of unity
and harmony among al our people,
We agree with him fully. No one
can, we think, have moro earnest
desire than we do to sec al our pso-
pie united in an honest earnest
maintainance Of the republic, and the
reign Of thorough harmony Of feel-
ing. The question 10 how shall this
be accomplished? II 1t IL to be
sought through . sacrifice Of priuci-
pie, by submission TO injustice, to
please some portion Of our people,
then We emphatically object.
The President declares the policy
has worked well, and lands the situ-
alton in the south - one Of peace and
quiet. We must dissent from thia
conclusion. Ifnot one in . thousand
Of republican votes are cast in The
south; II the people win not suffer
. republican United States Marshal
to enforce the Federal 10 ws In q stats
and the President for that reason
alone, installs democrat in his place
4 the republican party Of state aftsl
state disbands In the south, through
fear OF the shot gun policy, which
now has NO opposition; II Unit
ed States Senators desert their part,
and set up a. Z reason that thei,
property, their liberty and their i've
are in danger II they refuse to do %
and that act seats Hamburg Butler
Il scourgings and murder BY score
| of.a recently enfranchised race occu,
and every southern state heinz
presided over by democratic Cover
=
nor, and even hardly United State
law officer remains In the south, o
the republican party, to report thes
things and call the perpetratorsto jus
, tice, and the complete domination o
the reign Of terror is 30 thorough :
to control the limos or telegraph
the President secs in these result.
bright hopes for future unity and fra
: ternity, his visions forecast l. incom
! prehensible to W. But We win NOT On
) large upon this part Of the meesar,
since our position in reesr
! to the Presidents action an
: conclusions have, for months pa
4 been given to the public.
Again, in regard to the Message o
8 tho civil service, we can fully agrs
y with tho general principles hs LAY
I down, bus his practice In part, /
4 least, we most emphatically disagre
: with. The gsneral principles 10 -
: dowu ~ No meaas ins,nds the pril
eiples saunciated - ~ rsnsrkshl
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order he issued early In his term
We say now, - Ne have said, tina
that order smbrscsd most unwar
rantsbls intSffsesnes with the cleal
unquestionsd rights Of the citizen
| We have said, and We repeat It, tina
msn who would obey the fall SCOPE o.
that order would make the poores
ofIlcers that could bs found, because
men who have mot spirit enough and
dignity Of character enough to resent
IN interference from any source with
their clear prerogstivss q citisens,
would make poor officials. On the
fssumption question In the light Of
the present. we believe the President
fright. We especially commend hid
inAsxjbls purpose 70 maintain the
Ipublic faith and credit; and to reach
q the earliest practicable period I
specie bssis. His argument that the
huctuation Of values consequent upon
| irredssmabls currency, injuries most
sns poorer oiasses, = correct IN the
question Of silver demonstration the
rresident ksso mucnand 20 variediy
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neitner tne goio oi tne niver advc-
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noMBARn1NG EpzEIo1rM.

LONDON, Dec. IA Constantinople
dispatch says 1t is rumored that the
bombardment Of Erzeroum has COM
menced.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-12-12
ANorurn rrpKIsu v1cropy-

CoNsTANTINoPLE, Dec. TIT is re-
ported that Sulieman Pasha hat
gained another victory between Ele.
ma and Tirnova.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-12-12
MACMAHoN sUccUMBs.

PAeIs, Dec. president MacMa
hons submission is said to be due tc
the firmness of Orleanist Senators
who resolved not to support a second
dissolution. Duke De Audiffret Bas.
quier, President Of the Senate told
President Mac Mahon, on Wednesday
that he himself would take the tri
bune against such proposal. 1t il
believed the new ministry will in
clude Leon Say as Minister of ri.
nance; De Marcere, Minister of In
terror; Christophle, Minister of Pub
lie Works: Tiessieren de Bort, Min
lister of Commerce; Waddington
Minister of Public Instruction, ani
Bardoux, Minister of Justice.
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Congress.
WAsnINGToN, Dec. 6.-The House
Elections Committee to-day took the
final vote on the Colorado case. The
report seating Patterson was author
lied by Harris, Springer, Chandler,
Cobb, Williams, Turner and Ellis, all
democrats. Thornburg, Waite and
Hiscock, Republicans, will present q
minority report in favor of Belford
Republican, and still another report
will be submitted to the House by
Gen. Cox taking the ground that there
was no valid election.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The Senate,
to-day, confirmed the nomination of
John B. Hawley, 0s Illinois, Assist
ant Secretary of the Treasury.
THE NOMINATION NUTS.
The executive session Of the Senate
to-day, was mainly devoted to long
discussion of the requirements and
effects of the tenure Of Office act. 1t
had its origin in q criticism made pp-
on the phrAseology Of certain renom-
inations Of persons appointed under
that act, whose cases were pending al
the adjournment of the extra session.
In renewing these nominations the
President has net referred to the
original suspensions, but has merely
stated in effect that they are made in
lieu of respective nominations here
tofore transmitted to the Senate but
not acted on by that body, for instance
the nomination of Alexander Reed
to be postmaster at Toledo, which
was laid before the Senate to-day,
proposes his appointment to that Of
flee for the regular term of four years
in place of himself (being the person
nominated ut the extra SESSION. in
stead OF in place of Bowling, aus
pended.
The opinion of the Senate was
practically unanimous that such q
nomination was not in accordance
with usage or requirement.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-12-12
RE-SoM1NArEp.

WAsHINGToN, Dec. 6.-Thc Presi-
dent has rc-nominated the New York
custom officers who fell by reason of
the expiration Of the extra session of
Congress.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-12-12
GETTING THERE.

CoNsTANTINoPLE Dec. GA Turk
ish division, under Fuad Pasha is on
ly three hours march from Tirnova.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-12-12
THE TURKS
Claim to Have Captured
Djana.
And Five Thousand Russian
Prisoners. as8
They Next Propose a Move
On rirnova.
Dcadwood Invested by Indian
Troops Ordered to the Rescue


Judgo Hamphrles Declaes Agsius,
Soath Carolsnafm PatteFsOns
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-12-12
Ondlans On the W. 80,

| DEADwooD, d. r., Dec. Many
rumors are in circulation shout In
dian depredations ON the northern
routes. but few can be traced to relia-
BILE sources.
On Saturday six men reached Greek
Clty sullerlng from exposure and
want OF food. They report that their
camp on Belle Fourche, about forty
miles from this city, was attacked BY
q band Of more than 200 Indians. -
The party Kept the Indians at bay for
some time but were finally forced 10
abandon their camp leaving their
horses, mules, camp equipages and
other property, which was taken BY
the Indians. During the fight three
Indians were killed. No whites in
jured. 1s ~ i lAss sEss
A report from another source
states that q band Of Indians visited
Maddins rancho at Cheyenne CrOss-
ing, Fort Pierre route, and run on
all the stock.i
A heavy trail was discovered last
week leading across the Bismarck
road, ct the intersection. The IN
dians had placed crude sketch Of
an Indian and white man fraterniz-
ing, surmounted by three stars.
A rancho on the Sidney road, six
miles from Crook City, Was attacked,
the inmates escaping to the woods.
Tho Indians ransacked the house and
destroyed all the property and them
retired. The county commissioners
are informed by Gen. Sheridan, BY
telegraph, to-day, that Gen. Crook
has been ordered to afford relief to
freighters and settlements in the Hills,
CHICAGO, Dec. 5.-The Fourth cay-s
airy, from Indian Territory, and the
Twentieth Infantry from Dakota, are
the regiments which have been or
dered to Texas for service on the Rio
Grande. Their places are supplied
by other department changes. These
bodies of troops will be recruited up
to their full regimental strength and
will materially strengthen the forces
along the border. Orders have also
been issued for Co.'S. I. E. i. & M. of
the Seventh cavalry, numbering 184
men, to move Immediately. from Fort
Lincoln to Deadwood, which Indians
are reported to have completely In y
vested. The Infantry at Standing
Rock will join these forces, and COM
panies from Fort Smelling and Sisse-
ton are also to participate in the
march. Thirty-two wagons accom-
pany the expedition. The start will
be made to-day or tomorrow, some
being necessary in view
of the severe weather and bad roads,
The force Of Indians IL raYtnrfed ~
600, ana they are said to have CONF
mitted some depredstions. Officers
here believe the accounts are exag-
gerated, and that there will be no
serious encounter. sasg !, ss
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-12-12
BEFORE PLEvNA,

A Bucharest dispatch says: 1t is
thought the Roumanians are about to
make another attempt to capture the
second Grivitza redoubt.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-12-12

ltLoNDoN, Dec. 7.-Rumors of Earl
Besconsfield's resignation Of the Pre-
miership are again circulating and
that Lord Derby, Secretary of State
for the Foreign Department, will sue.
ceed him and the Marquis of Sau.s-
bury, Secretary of State for India
will succeed Lord Derby.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-12-12

Tho Ottumwa COURIER blames
Hayes because Judge Wright, the
colored member Of the Supreme
bench OF South Caroline has resigned.
The charge against him was hsbitual
drunkenness, although that staunch
Republican paper, the Philadelphia
Ptsss, from which state Wright went
70 south 1Carolina. says the sufficient
hsrsh % !. 20 Sh;. S sasai t.al..,.. MN .lom o1,S .nS
He Wa never for one moment A. Tor
tho position. Instead Of it's absurd
and unreasonable fault finding with
nsyGSs Docsu.S oa M5lgnIs senremens
shorId hiame oniv ia ina manaosmsnt a ~aH
Of Southern Rspublicanism which
cursed the South, shamed the Repub-
..c.a pas.y .ao o, olsnOeorea ine Panlie
fcials a Wrieht.-Aase on. Dec. 5fh.
And ON the same day which bro,
us the Gate Ctr containing the above
criticism. came the following d;.n.tcb
from Coiumbus. 8. O.:
"Henrv McIver "a, TODAY re-elec.
ted associate justice of the supreme
court, BY unanimous vote Of the
.os'ssMTsss, Mss, uoMUcssls ,i, h sIu P nePuoli'
morrov for An .ssoc;.te iu.t,ca -
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-12-12

The Chicago Times and New York
GMs were very fscetious and boastful
eysf the man having stolen advance
sheets OF the President's Message
which they printed. It turns out
that these journals were the swindled
pae1ies and with this result we think
they bsttsr pocket the sell, % after
tAs parade they made Of their thiev-
ish sntsrprise they can obtain little
sRmnnkhx.e.a
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-12-12


During the late exciting night de.
bates in the Senate, Senators Ransom
and LAnef, democratic, were both at
tackled With vertigo and carried out
Of the Senate chamber in the midst Of
their speeches. We have yet to no.
tce . republican paper which haa
charged drunkenness or shammine
upoa these Senators, yet when sim.
ilaf calamity happened to Senator
Blaine, . year or 30 ago, himself q
man Of model habits and character,
the Satanic papers were full of foul
tnAusadoes - to the cause Of Senator
Blains's attack. This is . forcible il.
lustration Of the difference between
gentlemen and blackguards.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-12-12

WAsHINGToN, Dec. 4.
A bill was introduced by Dibbrell,
taxing income, providing tax OF
three per cent. on all incomes over
40 O4lO
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-12-12

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The Senate,
to-day, confirmed the nomination OF
John 3. Hawley, 0e Illinois, Assist.
ant Secretary of the Treasury
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-26

We are informed by a Picayune special
from Washington that the Republican
members Of the late commission, now
happily functus oticio, are much disap-
pointed at the action of our Legislature
In electing Judge Spofford to the United
States Senate. We are delighted to hear
it. There is no doubt that these Repub-
lican gentlemen came here with the set
tied purpose of effecting a compromise
in the interest of the Republican party.
Their first aim was to bring about a re-
organization OF the Legislature on the
basis Of the findings OF the Returning
Board, which would have resulted in
giving to the Republicans majority on
joint ballot, in the declaration Of the
election of Packard as Governor, and in
the selection Of a Republican Senator
for the long term. Finding this scheme
impossible of execution, their next effort
was to reorganize the Legislature on the
basis of the uncontested seats. The
practical effect of this scheme would
have been the same as that which we
have just stated. Finding themselves
thwarted in this undertaking by the
resolute firmness Of the executive and,
Legislative departments OF our govern
nent, the Commissioners next sought
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-26

On Saturday last there were sixteen
building contracts signed in this city
for the erection OF new buildings. Con-
tractors are now busily engaged in look
ing up mechanics and laborers. Alas,
as one of the most deplorable results OF
the long reign Of bad government, OPP
pressive taxtion and general insecurity,
1t has been discovered that large num-
Der of these have been driven, by pov-
erty and lack of employment, to North
ern communities or into the country.
It Is needful to attract them back-the
supply Of skilled labor Is not equal to
the demand. The idle capital In this
city seeks investment in real estate. and
In building and public improvements.
But for the excessive amount of real
estate offered for sale there would be a
large movement in this description OF
property. The great crowd at the st.
Charles last Saturday of solid capital
lists, and the brisk bidding for properties
offered, evince the increasing interest
among our people in the progress Of our
city, and their confidence In the stability
of the government which has just been
established.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-26

The city authorities are vigorously
organizing the new police force, and 1t
will be on duty, we presume, in very
few days. This Is a matter OF the great
est Importance, and we have no doubt
that special regard will be had to
economy, efficiency, and the good char
acter of the men. It is rumored that
some of the metropolitans who have
been sustaining Packard's fortunes in
the st. Louis Hotel are seeking posi-
tions on the new police. II there are
any Of that band of peace-breakers and
ruffians with cheek enough to do so,
we have no idea they will meet with
any success. There are thousands of
honest, faithful and worthy men In
New Orleans who are without employ
ment, and who ought, by all means,
to have the places on the police. Capt.
Boylan, the Chief, Is the right man in
the right place; and, II he is provided
with first class force, he will preserve
the peace and protect the city from all
classes of law-breakers.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-26

to effect politicians compromise Of
our differences by securing the election
Of a Republican Senator. Meeting with
no better success In this than in their
other schemes, they finally concluded.
what every man OF sense knew must
be the case, namely, that the whole
question must be left to settle
itself through the quiet operation
Of the centripetal force Of the firmly
established Nichols government, and
when this was done, they quietly stole
away. Having achieved nothing. they
are naturally disappointed and we are
glad Of 1t. Their loss is our gain. ALI
classes of Louisianians are pleased with
the election Of Judge Spofford as United
States Senator, and nobody else has
anything to say in the matter.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-26

Hon. John 9. Moncure, who was
elected State Treasurer Of this State In
1874. and who Is now the only man en-
titled to the position, arrived in the city
yesterday morning with view. we pre-
sumo, OF taking the legal steps neces-
sary to establish his right to that I'M
portant Office. The individual who now
holds that Office is usurper, and has
been identified for number OF years
with the Radical administrations and
holding by the Packard fraud until
the last leg was knocked from under 1t.
We trust, with the people at large,
that Col. Moncure will be speedily
placed in possession Of his office. Agen-
tleman of the most irreproachable char
acter and highest sense OF honor,
the affairs of the Treasury. In his
charge, will be conducted with the
most rigid integrity and impartiality.
No warrant rings, or combinations to
gobble the State funds need be organ
lied when Col. Moncure gets control OF
his office.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-26
AN IMPORTANT FACT.

Among other encouraging signs OF O
revival of enterprise and OF the spirit OF
progress In our city, we are gratifled to
announce the intention of Mr.. David Nc
Cam to put in early operation the Lou
isiana cotton factory in tho Third Dis
trict, recently purchased by him. With
abundant capital and great experience
in the handling Of machinery and ad-
mirable administrative capacity. Mr..
McCann will be pretty certain to render
this enterprise brilliant success.
1t will thus prove pioneer In
line which promises to open to
capital, industry and enterprise one
of the largest and most profitable
fields in which they can be engaged.
The success of our cotton seed oil
mills has demonstrated the practica-
bility Of manufacturing enterprises In
this city, when conducted with adequate
capital and good management, and hav-
ing for their objects the conversion OF
our raw staples into more valuable and
portable forms. It has long been re-
proach upon our people, and especially
our capitalists, that enterprises OF
this character have been neglected.
When it is considered that the million
and q half bales OF cotton brought to
this city are exported to countries thou
sands OF miles off in the very state In
which the raw staple Is sent from the
plantations; that they are exported in
bulky form, demanding q large amount
OF shipping and heavy cost In freight,
and that this same raw material Is ma
nipulated In remote countries and con-
verted into forms Of quintuple the value
OF the crude staple, and imported to
this city to supply the demand and use
OF our own people; when. too. it Is
considered how large mass Of unem-
ployed labor and skill we have in this
city, it certainly is humiliating con-
fession that we have 30 long ignored the
great value and large benefit that must
result from manufacturing enterprises.
Mr.. Richardson, OF the great house OF
Richardson & May. has achieved mar
vellous results in Mississippi by his
immense and successful factory at Wes-
son. on the Mississippi Central. Mr..
David Mccain Is the man to accom-
plish like results in this city, and we
greatly rejoice to hear from him that In
a few days he will put steam on and
have in full operation the fine and ex-
pensive machinery OF the Louisiana
factory. The rattle OF the spindles and
the whistle OF the steam Of this estab-
lishment will afford cheering relief to
the general stiffness Of the sleepy old
Third District, communicate very en-
couraging vivacity to her languid popu-
lation and reduce the number of her
loafers and idlers.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-26
10 OUR FBIENDS.

The DEMoosAr has just added to lts
office q new and complete steam JoD
Printing department, with all the latest
and most desirable improvements In
tvpes. rules, borders, etc. We are now
fully prepared to compete with any JOB
printing establishment in the South.
We can turn out, at the shortest notice,
anything from q newspaper or book
to a lady's visiting card, In the best style
of the art, We shall devote special at
tention to commercial printing and to
the printing of lawyers briefs. We
earnestly solicit the support OF our
friends in our progressive efforts.