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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-21

q tuDA.o ~ASuiL Auu uAIOAai HNnoA'
That paper calls frantically upon the
PRECEDENT to veto the bill If II passes
the Senate, which seems almost GER
tain now. Onr paper, yesterday,
contained the following very signifi-
cant dispatch:
New YORK, Nov. ia. A. Low,
one of the New York Committee OF
Bankers and Merchants who visited
Washington to demonstrate against
the passage by the Senate of the
Bland Silver Bill says: Mr.. Bland
gave MS to understand that his con-
stitucnts knew perfectly well what
they were about and that they pre-
fcrred to pay their. debts in silver
rather than in gold. Moreover, he
advised the committee as q friend to
accept the step; if they did not, by
and by men would be sent to Con-
grcss who would wipe out the whole
debt as with sponge"
The COURIER believes that honor
requires MS to pay the public debt,
principal and interest," just as We
agreed to do, in the constitutional
coin of the country at the time the
bonds were sold, towit: in gold and
silver. 1t believes the bondholder
just as good, but no better than any
other sort of man, especially in this
country where every man can invest
in bonds if he is satisfied with their
low rate of interest. 1t q word, it is
in favor Of paying "what was nomi-
mated in the bond" and no moreno
Hess; hence it has protested against
the act demonotizing silver as one OF
favoritism to the bondholders who
!, are not entitled to any special favors
and an act of injustice to the debtor
class in this that it increases the value
of gold, debases silver md thus re-
duccs the power of the people who
: are in debt, public and private, t.
: pay those debts. And for these rea'
. sons, it has favored the speedy re-
= monetization of silver. But THU
! measure is denounced by the Georg'
William Curtis style of Eastern jour
nalists as can act of national dishon
lor."
, In the meantime it will be instruc
tive for these Eastern lecturers abou
financial and political honor, to pu
, their long ears to the ground and lis
ten TO the iconoclastic and commun
, istic threat of this Missourian, Bland
IT there is the menace of ultimate re
pudiation in that sound, the creditor
: of the government should call o
their hounds.
!. ALI the blatherskites in Congress
from the beginning of the war to III
, present day, have not done SO niue
to undermine the credit of the 60,
: eminent, and breed a sour, bitt,
feeling of discomfort among the PEI
: pie, as this act of demonetizatio
which old Pig Iron Kelley, chairms
, of tho committee which reported
!, says slipped in without his know
!. edge, and which Thurlow Wee
!. says was passed upon the country
surreptitious and corrupt manne
BY demanding for its class mo
e than the law or common honesty I
st quires Of the people to pay, and ]
nc its persistent efforts to destroy 81
d. paralyze the republican party whi'
10 is the only bulwark against nation
or dishoncr, the paper rendered famo
80 by Nast's pencil and infamous
Curtis pen, may be properly regar
n ed as the leader of the left wing
t. the democratic army, which is marc
~ ing on in the direction of the Capt.
~ with Reputation on its banners.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-21
for the prisoner's supposed confeder-
At0e.

BERLIN, Nov. 19.--The Pole who
was arrested on suspicion Of intend
Ing to attempt the assassination Of
Emperor William and Bismarck has
been recognized 40 the forger whom
the police had tracked from Western
Prussia. When arrested he volun-
tarily stated that he came to assassin
ate the Emperor and Bismarck, but
% soon as he was recognized no con-
fessed that his first statement was un
trt1a. lss=. .sa ssst5sg S4ss
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-21
A PLOT TO AssAssENATE THE EMPEROR
AND RIsMARCK.

BERLIN, Nov. 18.-A Pole suspected
Of designs ON the lives ofthe Emperor
and Prince Bismarck was arrested at
. railway station, but not % was ct
first reported Ut the one ct which the
Emperor arrived on his return from
hunting. The affair caused great OK.
element, be the first errodeous re-
ports were to the effect that the man
had been taken In tho oct Of firing ct
the Emperor. The police received in.
formation Of . plot, which 70 attribu.
tod 70 Polish ultrAmontanos from IN
outside source, end srs looking out
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-21

ST.. LOUIS. Nov. 20-Frank Randc,
the murderer, was pronounced out
cf danger this morning and will
probably be sufficiently recovered to
bear moving by Friday or Saturday.
The guard at the hospital was In
creased last night in consequence of
some talk on the streets about lynch
ing him, but 30 far there has been mo-
indications Of such . thing. tits said,
however, that threats Of stopping the
train on which he will be taken from
here and killing him has been made
by citizens Of st. Elmo.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-21

LONDON, Nov. 2O.-A Russian OFF,
cial report states that their losses at
the capture of Kars were $500.
Among the officers killed were Gen.
Belinslly and Lieut.. Col. Melikoff.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-21
~ NAV, va.

NEW York, Nov. 1.-THE Sunday
Mercury announces leprosy in this
city, owing to arrivals Of Cinnamon
from California. Some cases are ia
tai.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-21
live stock Market


By Telegraph
ST. LOUIS, NDy. 20.
Hogs Receipts $500; active and
better; light "a 1904 Is, packing
4 30@60
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-21

A SAN FRANCISCO FAILURE swTNDL1.
SAN Francisco, Nov. 16.--The Col-
lateral Loan and Saving'e Bank was
placed In the hands Of receiver to-
day. II was . small affair, having
about 200 depositors. Deposits
amounting to about $4,000 have
been absorbed by the manager, John
Tyler, who seems to have been vir-
tually the bank. He has also swim
died number Of brokers, in accounts
aggregating about $685. 900 on stock
transactions. He was arrested to-
day and locked up.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-21
Senator kiskvvood'o Position.
State Register.
One report of the visit of the r

One report of the visit of the Re-
publican Senatorial Committee to the
President says:
Senator's Hamlin and Howe manifested The
strongest opposition TO his policy. NJ. Hamlin
was most extreme, and said that he did not BE-
lieve in appointing any man who had ever been .
democrat to ONCE. Senators Christiancy. Kirk.
wood, and Bruce, on the other hand. exhibited
very liberal views, and were dispoeed to thor
oughly aud cordially cooperate with the Presi-
dent.
This statement that Mr.. Kirkwood
is with the President and his policy
little moro than he is against him tai.
lies with the report which we had
from Washington, few days ago
Our advices then were that he wal
the only one in the Iowa delegation
who at all favored the doctrine tha
the President should wag the repub
lican party, and that the republican
party must not attempt to wag tn
President,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-21

Mack, OF the 81. Louis Globe Dem
ocrat, didn't pan out very we'll rs 9
Filloybuster.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-21
CAPTURE OF KARs.

A<VNDoN3 NVSs "a SPCCloA uAo-
patch dated Veran Kaleh, Sunday
evening, says the fortress and city OF
Kars, with three hundred cannons,
stores Of ammunition, cash, &C., fell
into Russian hands. The Turks lost
five thousand killed and wounded,
ten thousand prisoners and many
flags. The Russian loss is about q
hundred.
The Russian soldiers made bnt tri.
fling booty and spared peaceful citi-
zens, women and children. General
Lorris Melikoff directed the battle
during the day. Grand Duke Micha-
ell was present also. The former en-
tered the city at l 10 Sunday morn
ing.
LONDON, Nov. ia Veran Kslch
special says gkars was captured by
abo.. 1000 Russians who climbed
tEls sieer yocks.
1'na Ealnparts and walls were
storiRad an equal number Of desper-
ately fighting Turks in the lead. A
long fight over their bitches and par
apets compelled them to die or sur.
render. The escalade had been orig
inally fixed for the 18th, but it was
postponed on account Of the weather.
The principal attack was made on
the southern forts. Gen. Lazareff,
who commanded the right wing, con-
sisting Of the fortieth division, as
sAulted Hafiz Pasha fort, crowning
tho steep rocky height. Gen. Count
Grabbe, with regiment of Moscow
grenadiers and . regiment of the 39th
division, attacked Haflz Pasha in CEN
ter. The Khanlie Tahea, the Citadel
fort Sanvarrie and fo-t Hafiz Psshs,
were carried by assault. The Arda-
han brigade and another regiment Of
Moscow grenadiers, under Gems.
Roop and Komaraff, forming the left
wing, assaulted fort Inglis on the
north. The attack began at 80 on
Saturday evening, when Count Grab
be led his brigada against Kahnli re
doubt and himself fell dead at the
first onset, pierced by bullet. Cap
tain Kwadmicke, Of the 39th regi-
ment was first to enter the redoubt
at IL ut night. His sword was cut
clean out Of his hand and his clothes
pierced. The redoubt surrendered
early in the morning and then the
three towers almost simultaneously
with the capture Of Kahnli redoubt.
BY daylight Sunday, Gen. Lazer-
effs troops Had made progress as far
% the capture of Fort Karadsh. 9th
or forts, especially Arb Tabia on
the esst and Tskmsh Tsbia on the
west maintained . stubborn reaist-
ence until 8 o'clock when all the gari.
sons which could escape fed towards
Erzeroum, but these were subse.
quently overtaken by dragoons and
Cossanks ana brought back prison.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-21
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Nov. lO.-The Senate
finance committee to-day resumed
consideration OF the House bill for
reconciliation. Amendments were
proposed and rejected by q uniform
vote of four against three, limiting
the legal tender power of silver dol
lar to amounts of ten, twenty or fifty
dollars in any one payment. An
amendment providing that silver dol.
lars shall be q legal tender only for
the same purposes as existing u s.
notes or green backs, in lieu of the
free coinage clause, heretofore, was
stricken ont
An amendment offered by Allison
was adopted providing that fund of
$5,OU0,OOO of U. s. legaltender notes
shall be set apart by the Secy. of the
Treasury, for the purpose of purchase
ing bullion and getting the new coin
into circulation, as follows: The de-
partment is by the terms of this
amendment required to purchase sill
yer bullion to an amount not less than
$1,000 600 and not exceeding $4,000
600 each month and coin the Same in
to silver dollars which are to be ex-
changed for an equal amount of legal
tender notes. Notes thus received by
the Treasury are to 60 into the special
fund above described, and the pur-
chase and coinage of bullion ieto be
continued in this way indefinitely.
Another amendment was offered
providing that after the enactment
of the bill q commission shall be APP
pointed to confer with any similar
commission that may be appointed by
other nations using the double metal
lie standard, for the purpose Of rec
ommending the adoption by all such
nations of some uniform relation Of
value between metals.
The hour of the assembling of the
Senate arrived before action could be
taken upon this amendment but the
indications are that it will be adopt
ed tomorrow, and that q majority of
the committee will then order the
bill reported without any additional
amendment of Importance.
The committee were divided upon
the main question at issue as follows !:
In favor Of amendments restricting
the legal tender power of the pro-
posed silver dollar, Morrill,, Davis
and Bayard. Against them, Howe,
Jones, Allison and Wallace. Kerr
man and Terry absent and paired.
Allison's amendment ia understood
to have been agreed to by all present
except by Jones, who commended it
would not practically affect the oper-
ations Of the bill in any way or make
1t more acceptable to either of the two
parties on the subject.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-21
WHAT laIo RE DONE.

1t Is being well understood, that the
treasurer will be compelled for want
of funds, to refuse to pay county war
rants soon, even the warrants issued
for court expenses of this term, can
not be paid before the first of March,
and by that time there will be three
terms of court to provide for and NO
money. The repudiated warrants of
course, will continue to increase in
definitely in the future, and as we
have reached the full limit allowed
by law for assessment, it is pertinent
to ask how we are to save the county
from bankruptcy aNnO repudiation.-
The cost of the last grand jury alone,
saying nothing about the cost of the
trials, was an immense item of ex-
pense, the District attorneys fees
amounting to between three and four
hundred dollars aud the per diem of
the Jurors as much more, and this but
a beginning. Now it is all well
enough to enforce the laws, we are in
favor OF that, but we are decidedly
opposed to such course as is calcu-
lated to bankrupt the county, and no
good whatever accomplished. We
are SO obtuse that we cannot see the
benefit resulting from prosecutions,
which cost the county from ten to fif-
teen thousand dollars annually, more
or less, warrants deprecated and
hawked ON the street and no good
done. Out Of the fines imposed re-
sulting from whisky prosecutions at
the last court, only $40 has been col
looted, and not single saloon closed,
but the number has been absolutely
increased, and we presume the same
farce, at the expense of tax payers
and deprecated county warrants, is
to be repeated. Will some one toll
us where the good comes in, or is
likely to? To us it seems evident
enough Gas our county revenue can
not be increased) that we must enter
upon some kind of retrenchment, and
in order to do this, we must have the
help Of the legislature, and possibly
an amendment to the constitution. =
We can dispense with grand jurys
and county superintendent of schools
at least, and possibly there may be
other money vampires that can be
dispensed with. Marshall county is
not the only one, that is being
swamped. y ~
We ask our readers to investigate
this matter, and as our columns are
open to all, we hope some one will
show away out of the dilemma we are
running into.-MarshGllt0scn Times.
The same state of things exist here.
There are $4,000 to 10000 Of orders
outstanding, and the amount is being
continually increased, with NO money
to pay them. County orders can be
bought at . discount of 10 to Is per
cent. and there is no immediate pros
pect of their soon bringing any more.
The question now is what shall We
do to remedy this crying evil? II
anybody can suggest . feasible plan
for retrenchment aud reform we shall
be pleased to hear from them.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-21

LONDON, Nov. 2O.-The Russian
forces in Bulgaria and Dabrudscha
number $4,000. The Turkish forces
$4,000.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-21
WEEKLY CQE9gIER

lnEnukAY MORNIN0. No.
- ~vOley, OF Dubuque,
49, 1sclined the consulship to Spezzia,
Italy.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-21
POLICEMAN WHITE

will be buried tomorrow. His flu
neral will be large, and the police
headquarters and ell the sub-stations
were draped in mourning to-day.
About $500 were donated by the mer-
chants, to-day, for the benefit of,
Whites family and other donations
will be made.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-21
r. I'D T. q Il -
OF THE.
SUPERINTENDENT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
OF the state Of New York,
I,,u!i,,..is. 4 u. New York la an,,,a t1n,,,Y.
OF NEW YORK CITY.
INSURANCE. DEPARTMENT,
Albany, October oath, 1877.

DEPARTMENT.,
Albany, 24th 1877. aA
Superintendent having personally through services The
superintendent Department commenced
completed searching affairs New
tho City affords him unqua
fed pleasure being public
that the result Of satisfactory that
the this other
undergoing readily ascertainsd little for
many &as 4ss4 I ri s.ss 4. ssssas
Company investigation having been
Department properly
ty Department formed
esarly been expended to bring the matter
foyone gentlemen character standing
procured appraised sit
uated in counties this State jersey covered
by 1923 mortgages amounting the Of and fornne
pieces
5646; inclgnty csny
led The abstracts title these Of
property satisfaction Of
Superintendent investments amounting
carefully looked and evidence Company other
by check although
Of these payments made twenty The cash securities
Company
character s5s056 than
q cost
Superintendent personally securities taking the
security preserving the
ord Of securities had
deprecated charged profit
all items doubtful been stricken Of
Company repor seria
lists policies premium deferred premiums
:, have made and areo n Department.
Ii LIABILITIES:
m ofaby contingent By the
which
closely aid
report letter.
!. exist
es MISCELLANEOUS:
Departments Agencyhavs been
charge
duct andpe performance their duties much
Company hdtos
delayed
he longer
I'd sufficient to justify the
system keeping adopted by the Company after many ys.-s
being policy
kind among many employees
whom found to be exceedingly
ions Company prompt nhng
b. full information every detail. 5s
Judged applied law,
every surplus
Company
al to sSee2s7s7s.
This exhibit
honestly ably prudenty
showing including
IN tate and excuses of premium payments
For the Superintendent
Corporations public
Of his comment
IT,
ASSETS
Real Estate .ss47sos75o
- Stocks Bonds Company: s5aA48
Il
= Merchants Bank, N. Y,
psl Bank OF America n X stock 84S4OO l0l6A00
American Exchange Bank, n. Y stock l0l2500 100000
Metropolitan Bank, N. ".
al United States Bonds 3,7921l3H 3S92,763,34
III Central Park Loan 2523375 26,750O0
vi CanalC stock 446OOOO 4l0O0OO
III CanaCo 100000
~ New York Street Opening 540967lO 5761lOOO
New York County Bounty Bonds HlOAOO 100000
York
n Y County consolidated bonds u3928.75 l3l,625OO
| NJ Y. City (Morriania y
ol Y.Cen RHIR IOl038a5 ll70OOOOO
wi York Harlem n.
ii Brooklyn City bonds m :. Sssi4lso 10a47ooOO
- City bonds. 442425OO 45050OOO
/ Yonkers Town bonds 176478l6
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-21

LAWN s MOO
WASHINGTON. Nov. ~.

WASHINGTON, Nov. IL.
Atkins reported back the army ap-
propfiation bill with Senate amend
ments recommending concurrence in
some Of tho amendments and noncon-
currence In others.
Atkins explained that the Senate
amendments were mainly immaterial,
the chief point Of difference between
the two houses being the claims limit
ing the army to 10000 men, and linz
iting It to 5000 men. The House
then proceeded to vote upon the
amendments. The Senate amend
r1ent reducing the appropriation for
expenses of the commanding generals
Office from $4,000 to $500 was con-
Cured in. The next amendment was
the one striking out the clause pro-
viding that four full cavalry regi-
ments shall be kept upon the Texas
frontier, and inserting instead of it
q proviso that the cavalry regiments
may be recruited to 100 men In each
company, and that sufficient force
of cavalry shall be employed in de-
fence of the Texas frontier.
The recommendation of the COM
mittee on appropriations was to non
concur, but Foster moved to concur.
Agreed to, yeas lao, nays 126. The
following democrats voted with the
Republicans in the affirmative -
Ganse, Mackey Williams Of Mich,
Mills of Del, Culberson Mills of Tex
as, Giddings, 6chleicher and Throck-
morton.
The next amendment of the Senate
was to insert $4,000 instead Of 20, 600
in the clause prohibiting the recruit
ing of the army beyond. The vote
was taken and resulted yeas 134, hays
100. Republicans voted solidly in the
affirmative, and were Joined by Will
liams of Mich, Williams Of Del,
Culbertson, Schleicher, Giddings,
Mills, Throckmorton, IIuttcrell and
Randolph.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.
On motion Of Window the Senate
rcceded from ito amendments to the
army appropriation bill which
were non c0ncurred in by
the House and passed the bill, which
now goes to the President for his sig
nature. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
i Immediately after reading the jour
nal Swami moved the House rcsolv,
itself into committee of the Who'll,
to consider the Paris Exposition bill
whereupon q controversy arose be
tween Buckner, who thought tho re
sumption bill should be taken up,an'
.. the Speaker, who ruled on the Expo
sition bill % being An appropriation
bill and was thus entitled to priority
The House then, 133 to 70, went int
o committee of the whole on the ES
position oil.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-21

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 19.-Wm. Kellogg,
prosecuting attorney for Knox coun-
ty, ILL.,, arrived here to-day, with q
requisition from Gov. Cullom for
Frank Rande, alias Gibson and Still
lens, the murderer and desperate who
shot policeman White last Friday.
Frank Hitchcock, sheriff of Peoria
county left for Jefferson City, tonight
to present . requisition to Gov. Phelps.
He also took with him letters from
Judge Jones, of the criminal court,
scribing the legal status Of Rande
in connection with the killing of
White, and recommending Gov.
Phelps to recognize the requisition
of Gov. Cullom, and permit Rande
to be taken to Gibson, where case
of murder in the first degree can be
made against him.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-21

ST.. LOUIS, Nov. 17.-Policeman
White and the murderer Rande are
both improving, ana the prospects
now are that both will recover
Three or four citizens of st. Elmo,
Illinois, visited Rande to-day, but all
of them did not wholly identify him
as the man who killed two citizens at
that place last summer. There is
good evidence, however, to prove
that he is the right man. In an inter-
view, he told q reporter that he be-
lieved in equal distribution of prop.
erty, and had attempted to do some
of the distributing himself; that he
had robbed fifty-seven houses during
the past summer, and had collected
together about one thousand dollars
worth Of property, which he intended
to take to town on the Lake Shore
and Michigan Southern road, where
he expected to spend the winter lux
uriously. When asked If he was not
afraid Of being lynched if he should
be taken to st. Elmo, he replied, mo,
is no worse than any other
death but you can bet your bottom
dollar that I don't expect to swing.
The devil has taken care Of me thus
far, and I have faith in his cussed-
ness yet" He is quite an intelligent
man and says he speaks several Ian
guages, and has studied for the minis
try, the law and medicine.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-21
scoRELoFr WOUNDED.

BUCHAREST, Nov. H.-Gen. Scobel-
off WAS slightly wounded on the 10Th
but retains his command.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-21
4 NnIY1oN DOLLAR rAILURE.

READING, Pa. Nov. l6-The Read
ing Savings Bank. the leading bank
ing institution Of the county, Suspend
ed this afternoon. The deposits are
nearly 81, 200, 600; liabilities not stat
ed, although the officers announced
that the assets will be sufficient to pay
all claims.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-21
ANOTHER ONE GOES

NEWARK, N. J. Nov. 1.-THE Pco.
pies Savings Bank, started in 1871,
suspended. About fifty thousand
dollars due its deposiiors. Assets, if
realized ought pay in full.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-21

New YORK, Nov. ia Reading
dispatch says there is now . run be-
ing made on the First National Bank
of this city. A large crowd Is sur
rounding the door. Several wealthy
citizens to show confidence in the in
stitution are making deposits.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-21
MADE AM AssIaNMENT

Cincinnati, Nov. NV. Kinney
& Co., bankers of Portsmouth, Ohio,
made an assignment this morning.