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Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-08
Crops Better than Expected.

KEokuK, Aug. 6-Thc Constitution
this evening, publishes complete re-
port of the condition of the crops
throughout the Des Moincs Valley,
extending from Kcokuk to TT. bod &c,
from which the following summary
is made:
Wheat, above an average yield and
of good quality.
Oats, heavy yield, average 40 to GO
bushels per acre.
Corn with favorable season will
have more than an average crop.
Rye and barley, but little sown,
good yield, good quality 10 bushels
per acre.
Potatoes, large area planted and
looking nicely; best prospects ever
known.
Timothy, a fine crop, equal to 1876.
Flax seed, little snwn but good
yield, looks fine.
Grasshoppers are plentiful in the
northwestern counties but are doing
no damage.
On the whole the prospects are
very flattering.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-08
Town Burned-Forest Fires,

CHICAGO, Aug. IA Green Bay,
Wis, special says the farm village of
Eaton, Brown county, Wis, about
fifteen miles east of this city, was to-
tally destroyed by fire. The forest
has been burning for five weeks, the
fire extending many miles in every
direction, destroying many million
feet of lumber and thousands of dol
lars in other property. Some twenty
five families were burned out in Ea-
ton, losing everything they possessed.
A large number of animals were
roasted alive. One family is stated
to have perished in the flames and
four other entire families are missing.
Great suffering exists among the
homeless people.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-08
MINERS WHO MEAN MISCHIEF,

WILKEsBARRE, Aug. 4.-The min
crs had large meeting in Dow
Grove this afternoon. They invited
the Mayor and Sheriff to come and
inform them why the military are
here. The Mayor responded and
made a speech counselling peace.
They adopted resolutions asking that
the military be taken out of the val
ley. Part of them marched through
the streets with band of music.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-08
rnE FAMINE mi INDIA.

LONDON, Aug. 6.-Advices from In
dia state that harvest prospects are
somewhat improved, but severe dis
tress will probably continue for some
months longer. There is considera-
BILE anxiety in Southern India, An
appeal to the British public, issued by
. public meeting in Madras, says the
rainfall continues TO pc insufiic cient.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-08

New YORK, Aug. 4.-The Turkish
Minister of Foreign Affairs has sent
q circular to the Turkish representa-.
tiyes abroad, reciting the atrocities
committed by the Russians, and says
1t is necessary that the civilized
world should become acquainted with
these horrors, to express it's indigna.
tion and to brand them as they should.
Those who took refuge in mosques,
we're buried alive in the enclosure
The Russians having met 900 carts
filed with fugitive families, destroy
ed them with cannon shots. They
completed their work of extermina-
tion by massacreing all the men and
women they could find in every sub
urb and village occupied by the Rus
sian troops. The. dwellings of Mussul-
mans were given to flames.
The Bulgarians, excited by the ex-
ample of Russians, committed against
the peaceful and resigned Mussul-
man population acts Of barbarity-
outrages still more atrocious and
more horrible than those perpetrated
by the invaders.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-08

THERE is always calm after a
storm, and this old adage is very
apparent in the newspaper field just
now. During the striking season
there was rushing riot among news
papers, and their capacity for news
was strained to its utmost, but now
there seems to be dearth of vivacity
among them. 1t is the syncope
following the fever.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-08

ST.. LOUIS, Aug. z.

ST. Louis, Aug. z.
By Telegraph.
Wheat-better No. red Fall ST.
84 cash. No. 8 do. ~ 2l@I cash, and
| 1879 @9s Sept.
Corn--lower at Ala @d2c cash, 42l1
a Ac Aug, and 43@ l4c Sept
Oats-duill; white 27@lsc.
Whisky--stcady at 81 OS.
Pork-easfcr at $l3 45@50.
Lard-rsummer lots So @s4.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-08

GALEsBURG, Aug. 6.-Yesterday a
tramp entered the house of Charles
Belden at Gibson, this State. The
family, on returning from church,
found the house open. Search was
made and the tramp was found in a
cornfield near by. lie Immediately
opened fire with revolver, instantly
killing Mr.. Belden and mortally
wounding Mr.. Charles NJ. Cowen,
and wounding Mr.. James Packert in
the leg, also boy named kccler, in
the foot, which will have to b. ampu-
tated. The whole populace is in arms
and after him, but without success.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-08
MckEE's MIsERIEs.
THE GOVERNMENT SUES HIM FOR ovEI
TWO MILLIONS.


TWO MILLIONS.
Sr. Louis, Aug 5.--A civil suit for
damages was filed this afternoon in
the United States Circuit Court by the
United States Government against
VIM. Mckee. The action embraces
1858 counts for 81, 400 each, aggregat-
ing $2,3l4 200. These counts are all
alike in form excepting that the name
of different distillers is inserted in
each, charging him with unlawful re-
moval of distilled spirits, and also
charging the defendant with aiding
and abetting in the removal of said
spirits, which act rendered him liable
to the above penalty of 81 400.
Assistant District Attorney Denison
says: 1t is not expected that judg-
ment will be obtained on all the
counts, but il is expected that about
100000 will be recovered, This suit
will probably reopen the entire pro-
ceedings of the whisky ring from
1871
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-08

Frank Walworth who was SEN
fenced to Imprisonment for life, for
the murder of his father, at the Stur-
teyant House, New York, city, has
been pardoned. It is said that the
mental condition of the young man
was the fact which operated most
strongly in influencing the Governors
action. The rumor is that his mother
will at once start with him for Eu-
rope.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-08

"THE DANCE OF DEATH,"-ls the IL
tie to q new work. Its object is a
war upon round dances. 1t is writ
ten by gentleman who claims to
know what he is writing about, and
his representations of the fearfully
bad tendency of such dances is given
with great power. We believe with
him that such dances are indeed
properly styled "the Dance of Death.
Lengthy extracts from the work ap
peared in the Daily Inter-O Ocean o.
the 4th inst.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-08
Cutting down tho Force.

WASHINGTON, Aug. &C. w. Ring
gold, U. S. Appraiser al New Or
leans, and c. j. Barber, at Portland,
Me-, have been suspended with a
view to reduction of force.
No official advices have been re-
ceiyed here that the American flag
has been hoisted at Samoa. The lat
est reports from Samoa contained
statements Of q parliamentary crisis
there.
The Spanish government on Satnr-
day deposited with the Secretary of
State $4,000, being interest on the
invested amount Of American claims
on the Spanish government, and a
distribution will be made to claim
ants by the Secretary of State.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-08

THr Hon. W. II. West, the Repnb-
lican candidate for Governor Of Ohio,
is very eminent lawyer, and has
been upon the supreme bench Of the
state. His character is entirely unas-
sailable. The platform adopted in
cludes a declaration of confidence in
the President, and an approval and
support of his efforts at pacificatlon
and civil service reform.
The next resolution following the
one approving the President, declares
in very strong language for the en-
forcement of all the amendments to
the Federal Constitution guarantee
ing the equal rights of all persons,
and demanding the exercise of all
it's powers by the Federal Govern
ment to the end that these equal
rights shall be secured to all.
This again Puts in plain, unmis.
taxable form the only difference ex'
listing in the Republican. party upon
the so-called policy Of the President
viz: that there is no difference in the
party as to the end sought, bat only
as to the means to be employed.
There is, beyond question, running
all through the Republican party
faith in the honest purposes Of tn.
President, though widespread opin
ion prevails in the party that some o
his paciiication measures were yer,
unwise, and also that some of hi
civil service reform measures win b
far from proving beneficial. We d
not regard this endorsement of tn
President as being made by the Re
lpublicans of Ohio, any sort of test Z
Republican standing. The battle thi
fall in Ohio between parties SO Close
ly matched, will be- one Of great il
terest. 1t is the off year in polite
and the result cannot be considere
other than doubtful. Had the col
vention left the policy of the Pres
4 dent to work out its own salvatin
1 or failure, by trial, and simply d.
clared their unfaltering confidence
the integrity and honest purpose {
: the President, we think the part
would have profited by it.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-08
ANOTHER HOLOCAUST.
Burning Of the Pcorhouse at
6imcoe, Ontario, with Sew
enteen Inmates.
Four Others Badly Buyned-The
Names Of the victinoo

sIMcoE, Ont, Aug. 5.-the poor
house, mile from town. was burned
last night, with seventeen inmates
Four others were badly burned. The
cause of the fire is unknown. The
names of the dead are Jane Mcbride
Sarah Green, Sarah Sinclair, William
Houck, James Corbett, Chas. Corneer,
John Brand, j. I'll. Noult, Geo. Hunt,
Clancy Parker, Ormand Despro,
Elizabeth Barley, Doltex Petit,
Hugh Bailey, Marion Brasley, BENZ.
Bouthwick, Ellen Chatington.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-08

rRoN day to day the wheat crop Of
Iowa is proving to be better and bet
ter. 1t is an exceedingly important
item on the credit side Of Iowa's
ledger, and the effect will be appar-
ent during the coming year. Stop
the outflow of money for breadstufls
and great financial leak is plugged.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-08

For every complaint for which yEGET,yr ia
recommended, many testimonials Of what it has
done rs furnished to the public at large and no
one should iaii to observe that nearly all of tho
testimonials are from people right at home
where the VEGETlNE is prepared. and as the
streets and numbers are given. there can he M
possible doubt about the matter.
n j., e.. BosToN, Dec. IL, 1872.
III. X. Stevens, ESQ.,: Dear Sir--AIay i ask The
favor OF you to make my case public"
In 1861, while on picket duty in The army. +
WAS WAS taken with a M, which lasted all night.
was taken into camp and dosed with whiskey
was taken 10 Newbern Hospital, and tIiere
treated by the attending physicians. | grew
worse worse and was sent home. Remained in poor
health Tor four years, treating with many physi-
cilns anu trying many remedies. Finally Scrof-
ula made its appearance on diiferen, parts of
my body, and my head was SO dlsease.t as to be
Irightiui 10 look at. and painful beyold enttlIr-
ance. After trying the most eminent Musicians
advised. - $50
Have been to tile Hot Springs in Arkansas
twice, each time giving their treatment n
thorough trial. Finally came back 10 Boston.
discouraged, with no hope Of help. Life was
burden TO one in my situation. Nix disease ana
the effect of so much powerful medicine. had "a,
damaged my system that the action Of nv stam-
ach was apparently destroyed, and my head Was
covered with ulcers which had in places exiem
into the skull bone
The best physicians said my bloo,, was 80 full
OF poison they could do no more for me About
TINS time friend who had been nm invalid told
meN EGEfiNE had restored him o ertect health
and through his persuasion commenced takin
VEGETINE. At this time was having diy AZ
most every day. noticcd the first good effects
Oh vEGETISE in my digestive organs. Nv food
sat better and my stomach grew stronger /
began to feel encouraged, for could See my
health slowly and gradually improving. With
TINE, until IL had completely driven uisfase out
oil my body. 1t cured Tie ms, gave me rood.
pure blood and restored me 10 perfect health.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-08
The democrats Of Ohio seek to max

The democrats of Ohio seek to make
. point in their platform against the
Republicans as alone responsible for
the act demonetizing silver. In the
House, at the time it passed, howev-
or, there were ninety-seven Demo-
Gratis, and the total vote against it
was only thirteen, and of this num-
Der several were Republicans. Not q
single Democrat in the Senate voted
against the bill.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-08
The publication of the Hannibal

The publication of the Hannibal
(Mo.) Courier has been suspended.
The proprietor says there is no money
in continuing its publication. There
are Thousands of newspapers in the
U. 8. that are barely living, aud a
great many that do not pay expenses.
They shin along, get in debt, fizzle
out, and then some other smart man,
who thinks he knows just how to run
. newspaper, will start another on
the ruins of the fallen publication.
And 20 it goes on in al fnitum. Mil
lions Of dollars are sunk annually in
the effort TO establish newspapers il
this country where there is no open
ing for them.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-08
A RcceIver Appointed fer the Pro-
lection Life insurance COMPANY.

CHICAGO, Aug. 7.-The Auditor of
Public Accounts filed petition in
the Circuit Court yesterday, stating
that the condition of the Protection
Life Insurance Company was such as
to render its continuance in business
to the insured and praying
an injunction against the company's
transacting further business and the
appointment of receiver. Judge
Williams issued the injunction as
prayed for and Edward ID. Cook was
appointed receiver, with bonds of
5000 O0n
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-08
Fancy Farmers-How Evarts
Beecher and Cough Sue
ceeded. :.

1t has been of late proposed to raise
by public subscription. enough to en-
able Mr.. Evarts to hold the Office of
Secretary of State without damage to
his private interests.
One of the best features in any
such measure would be to abolish the
Vermont farm, which is said to ex-
haust the best part of his income
He has 20 head of cattle, 200 head of
sheep, l6 horses and % swine. The
extent of land is 500 acres. Last year
200 tons of hay were cut, costing the
proprietor not much..more than doub-
lie the market price. More than 1000
bushels of corn were raised, at an es-
timated loss of 80 cts. per bushel and
therefore ought to be of good quality.
His pork is estimated at 20 cents
per pound, and chickens at 50 a pair.
Beecher last year raised about l5,-
600 bushels of onions on his Peeks-
kill farm. They cost him 81, any one
can see how much he made. Beecher
can send beef to the New York mar
ket at SO cents a pound, and can raise
oats at as low figure as ~ bushel
His butter is reckoned at 1925 a
pound and his eggs are Is cts. doz.
en-. He cleared $4,000 by lecturing
last winter. and if he maintains such
an income he will be able to continue
farming.
Cough lectures times week, his
fee being 5000. He has farm in
Worcester which at one time contain
ed It's acres. He has no children bu'
his expenses are very heavy, and tt
bring matters into snug shape ht
sold a part of his land and reduced
his farm to l25 acres, which is as cX.
tensive as his income will admit. A
few years ago his wife, who was s
Yankee girl, undertook to raise fan
cy fowls, which some say are yer,
profitable, She got very nice vari
ETY., and at very reasonable expense
for the Shanghais did not cost mor'
than S75 pair. The Cochin China
were q little cheaper, and bantam
could be rated at from $25 to $40. AT
ter stocking the place with these rare
birds, Cough. it is said, found that i
they were to be kept up he would "b'
obliged to lecture on Sundays a
well as week days, to make living
When it costs Sl5 to winter a CHECKER
a man needs a good income. Th'
system was therefore changed; the
fowls were abolished and regular
crops were tried with decided success
AS long as Coughs rye does not cos
more than So per bushel, and the 9th
err crops are kept at an equally re
duced rate, his present income will
enable him to live in very decen
manner. There is nothing like farm
ing life for men who have plenty o
money.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-08

President Hayes states definitely
that he shall make an extended trip
through the South during the holiday
recess Of Congress, going as far as
New Orleans, by way of Charleston,
Atlanta and Mobile, and returning by
way Of Jacksonville, Miss, Louis
vile and Memphis. Members of his
cabinet viii accompany the President.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-08
STRUCK BY A STORM.
THE DEAF AND DUMB INSTITUTION NEA
COUNCIL HLUFFS SUFFERER

THE DEAF AND DUMB INSTITUTION NEAR
COUNCIL BLUFFS A SUFFERER.
Council BLUFFS, Ia, Aug. Ga
terrific wind and rain storm, some
whak the nature of a tornado, passed
over this city at an early hour this
morning. So far as can be learned
no particular damage was done by
the storm except at the Deaf and
Dumb Institution, three miles south
east Of town. A new wing in pro-
cess of completion, 1O2x52 feet in size,
three stories high, was lcveled to the
first story; q portion of the material
was carried the distance of mile.
The loss, about $4,000, will fall on
the contractors, the building not hav-
ing been formally accepted by the
State.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-08

The harvest will soon be ended,
and we suppose the legislative candi-
dates in this county will soon be
arranging for . joint canvass Of the
political issues before the people. R.
L. Tilton, w. n. McPherrin and A.
r. Burns on the part of the Republic
ans and Capt. Madison, Fast and
Israel, ON the part Of the Democracy,
ought to make very interesting dis
cussion. We have no doubt, at least,
but that the Republican cause will be
ably presented. s
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-08
pEMsNp FOR HIGHER WAGES.

HAzLEToN, Pa, Aug. AT the
delegate meeting of the miners Of the
Hazleton region to-day, it was re-
solved to ask for an advance of 49,
per cent from the 18th inst, the COM
pany to be given until the 10th to
signify their acceptance. The repre-
sentation from Beaver Meadow dis
trict was very full, while the North
Side was but slightly represented.
Miners heretofore very active in or
ganizing strikes express themselves
opposed to strikes as long as the
Schuplkill Company continue to
work.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-08

SCRANTON, Aug. 3.-The feeling
among the working classes over the
afiray of Wednesday is intense, and
threats are freely indulged in against
members of the posse committatus.
The funerals of tho men killed in the
riot took place to-day. There was q
large demonstration but no disturb
ancc. The miners manifest no de-
sire to return to work, and several
men on their way to the Delaware,
Lackawana Sc Western car shops
were threatened and they returned to
their homes. Every industry of any
consequence on the Valley is now
idle, with no sign ofan early resump-
ton.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-08
More Sults.

ST. Louis, Aug. 7.-The case of the
Government against VIM. Mckee is
set for the third Monday in Sept. 1t
is understood that similar suits will
be brought against other parties and
that the petitions are now being pre-.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-08

HAzELToN, Pa, Aug. Am at
tempt was made last night to burn
the Lehigh Railroad depot here. The
fire was discovered before it made
much headway, and was extinguish-
ed. The police force has been
strengthened.
Most Of the Hazclton mines resum-
ed operations this morning. The
miners in the outlying collieries are
reported to be restless and dissatisfi-
ed.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-08
And still Another yic+i,,

MADISON, Wis, Aug 5.-A special
from Watertown tonight, reports
the death of Bertha Woolin, a girl
l3 years of age. While attempting
to build fire with kerosene, her
clothes caught fire burning her so
badly that she died this morning.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-08
AT 1T AGAIN.

ERzERoUM, Aug. 3.-The Russian
centre, reinforced by fourteen bat
talions of infantry aud three field bat
teries, has resumed the Offensive
There mas been continued fighting on
the advanced lines before Kars.
General Tergourkasoff has been re-
inforced by five battalions of infant
ry, one battery and regiment of
dragons. The Russian right is
marching on Peuek.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-08
Polk County wheat.

ALTOONA, Aug. 4.-Wheat crop is
very good in this section. John
Porte threshed five acres of wheat,
which yielded 1875 bushels, or 80 BUSH
els to the acre.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-08
A Good orr,ar.

WASHINGTON. Aug. THE cabinet
to-day authorized an order prohibit
ing the sale of arms to the Indians
and the order was soon after issued.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-08
Atthe Point of the savonot,

WILKEsBARRE, Aug. ALI except
night trains are running on the Val
ley railroad. A division of troops
guard twenty miles of the road. The
Lehigh T. Susquehanna Company
will not attempt to open their road
for several days yet.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-08
rwo VILLAGES DESTROYED NY FlRr

TWO VILLAGES DESTHofE ED Bf FIRE.
LONDON, Aug. Especial despatch
es report that the village of Garnze,
near Marienwerder, Prussia, has been
destroyed by fire. Eight hundred
persons are rendered homeless and
that the town Of Sunds Valley, Swe-
den, has been almost totally destroyed
by fire.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-08
The Davenport Democrat, a leading
organ in this state, says !:

Contraction, say thu communists and theiI
sympathizers is at the bottom Of all the distress
in business circles. Never was an assertion m0re
foolishly untrue. The country at present is mon
full of money than in ten years past, and the rec
ords Of the Treasury Department at Washington
show that nearly one-fifth Of the whole volume Of
u. s. notes are now on deposit in the Treasury
for safe keeping without nteHest Contraction has
had no more to do with causing the hard times
than had the original food of Noah's time.
We commend the above to .dcmo-
Ocratic hvwlers here-9bonts,
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-08
Chicago Live stock Markes
CH,oAso. Aug.7.
I BY Telegraph

{ By Telegraph
Hogs-Receipts $4,000 head. Mar
ket q shade easier. Light are quota
bic at from 50 20@30, while packers
are paying from $49O@5 90, and some
choice lots brought $5 05. Philadel-
phias nominal at SIS l0@2O.
Cattle-Dnll. Receipts $500 head.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-08

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 3.--In the U.
S. Court this afternoon Judge Drum
mond sentenced the strikers arrested
here, Vincenncs and Terre Haute, for
interfering with the operation of the
roads in the possession of the Court,
to three months each in the county
Jail. Sayres, Secretary of the Fire
mems brotherhood, was discharged.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-08
Chicago Market
CHICAGO, Aug. T..

CHICAGO, Aug. z.
BY Telegraph
Wheat-Actiye, but lower; 81 09ta
Aug, and O314 Sept.
Corn-active, but lower; 46asa @ - c
Aug, 46s1c cash, and 45A@7ac Sept.
Oats-quiet at a6@ lsc Aug. and
251sc Sept.
Ryc-56c.
Baricy-GSc Sept.
Whisky--$l OS.
Pork-$13 30 Sept, and l3 80 Oct.
Lard-$S G5 Aug, and s rs Sept.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-08

EVIDENTLY the endorsement of the
President by the Ohio Republican
Convention, led that body to look out
sharply for resolutions upon other
subjects, which would capture as
much Of the popular vote as possible.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-08
LIGHTED BY ELECTRICITY.

WINTERsET, Ia, Aug. Gone hun
dred tons of hay, in stack, on the
farm Of Col. w. Z. nCassady, two
miles east of town, was struck by
lightning and burned during the
storm, this morning. The dwelling
Of Mr.. Roberts, in the north part Of
town, was also damaged by light
ming.
The rain will make thousands of
bushels of corn in this county.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-08
----s - >---------------.--
THE STRIKE.

WIKEsBAREE, Pa, Aug. 3.-The
mail train south which was abandon
ed here Wednesday was taken out to-
day by an engine and twelve cars
filled with soldiers. The striker who
assisted in stopping the mail train
Wednesday were arrested to-day.
Ottumwa weekly courier., 1877-08-08
A sT. LOUIS Hosplr,I, nrsYRoyrn

ST. Louis, Aug. 6.-St. Bonifice
Hospital burned this morning. No
lives lost. Total loss, $4,000; insur-
ance X17. 600.