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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-21

GEN. II. V. ANKENy, Deputy U. S.
Marshal of Des Moines, who was ter
ribly shook up in a railroad collision
on the Sioux City & st. Paul Rail-
road couple years or so ago, is at
the Hot Springs, Arkansas, submit
ting to the moxa process. The Reg
ister says:
"Gen. II. V. Ankeny, who has been
for several weeks past at the Hot
Springs in Arkansas, is improving
slowly in health. He has several
times submitted to the terrible oper.
alton of having his back burned with
a hot iron. He will have to submit
to the same operation several times
more, and it is hoped the dearly
bought improvement in health will
speedily follow.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-21
CONGRESSIONAL
SENATE.

WAsHINGToN, March 16.
The Vice President presented
Mitchell's resolution for an investiga-
ton OF the charges against Senator
Grover.
Salisbury submitted substitute
that the Election Committee be in.
structed to appoint the Judge of the
Fourth Judicial district of Oregon, q
commissioner to take the testimony
concerning the charges, with power
to subpoena witnesses, said testimony
to be forwarded to the Election Com
mittee, which shall report the same
with their conclusions, at the next
regular session of the Senate.
After discussion the Senate, with
out action, went into executive ses-
sion.
After the doors were closed, mes
sage was received from the President
transmitting various nominations,
and also notifying the Senate that he
had no further communication to
make.
At 2 80 the doors were re-opened,
and the Senate adjourned until u
o'clock tomorrow, when the nomin-
ations now pending will be disposed
of, and the Senate will adjourn sine
die
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-21

To settle all disputes about the
election in South Carolina and Louis
lana, the Republican leaders in those
states, backed up by Blaine and 9TH
ers, have proposed another election,
which shall be held so as to avoid the
very appearance of fraud and intim-
idation on either side, and forthwith
yosr Hamburg Buffers and your rem
egade Pattersons rush in to President
Hayes to oprotest against the proceed
ing. Can there be any better cyi-
dence than this Of the legitimacy of
the Chamberlain and Packard gov
ernmentss What the democrats in
those states particularly don't want is
fair election and fair count.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-21
BLAINE AND HAYES.
a. Lively Scene in the White
House.

anti Blaine,
So Mr.. Blaine, and Mr.. Hamlin,
and Mr.. Hale together took up his
cause in earnest, and went to see Mr..
Hayes about it. They had very in
teresting interview. Mr.. Hayes sig
nified.wLat his feelings were in re-
gard to Mr.. Hale, but did not put the
offer at all on the ground that it was
made in acknowledgement of any OBJ
legation to Mr. Blaine. They urged
Mr.. Frye's appointment as skillfuly
as they could, but Mr.. Hayes did not
give them a particle of encourage
ment. On the contrary he, he frank
ly told them that if Mr.. Hale did not
go into the cabinet he would proba-
bly, look outside of the state of Maine
in New England for an officer to rep
resent that section of the country.
Thercupon they asked him whom
he was considering, or had thought
of, from New England for the place.
The President took from his pocket
a card bearing number of names,
from which he proceeded to read
He first read the name Of John M.
Forbes, of Boston.
"What do you say to that name y
he asked of his visitors.
Mr.. Blaine promptly replied: 81
see nothing about him, Mr.. President
but his nose that would be prominent
in the cabinet"
"Well," said Mr.. Hayes, s'there is
Gov. Rice, of Massachusetts. What
do you say to him?"
"He was buried five years ago.
answered one of these precious gen.
tlemen.
"Well,n said Mr.. Hayes, reading on
"there is ex-senator Cragin, of New
Hampshire, what do you think of his
name 2"
ooh, well he bolongsto the past too.
He would not do," answered Mr..
Hale.
Next the President read from his
card the name of Senator Edmunds,
of Vermont. "What have you to say
of Mr.. Edmunds, Of Vermont, gentle
men ?"
This was too much for the venera-
BILE Hamlin, who could not restrain
himself longer, and broke in with,
"Mr. President, go into some grave
yard, for Gods sake, and take your
man.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-21

The Iowa State Register has the
following of Brookville, Ind, man,
well known hereabouts. Tho good
words are well deserved
the public service, IL is true that Con
Tyner, Ex-Postmaster General. il Ia
be appointed as First Assistant in
that Office. He is as well In formed IN
the details of the postal service ns anv
man in the country, and under the
civil service ideas Of the new Presi.
dent he ought to- have been retained
at the head Of that department. But
since he could not be kept there, Il
will be fortunate for the postal de.
partmcnt if he shall consent to take
the laboring oar of the service, and
again let the Administration have the
benefit of his almost invaluable ser.
vice."
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-21

While Hayes Cabinet were taking
the oath Of oilice,-which was admin.
istercd by Judge ID. X. Carter, OF the
United States District Court, al
Washington,-as the Judge came
down to that part: "You do solcmnly y
swear that you have never voluntari.
ly borne arms against the United
States the new Postmaster General
Key, cried out, "Hold on, Judge,
can't swear TO that" This created quite
a laugh all round, and Judge Garter
jocosely remarked that "thc oath wa.
good enough for us, Col, till yot
come" Key stepped out of line, and
the modified oath was afterwards ad
ministercd to him.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-21

Indiana papers mark down Maryi in
III. Bovee, the anti-capital-punishment
man, as an oily-tongued cheat and
dcad-beat. He was going about in
the Hoosier State at last accounts
making ''talk" about the practice OF
tying hangmen's knots, and borrow
ing little sums from those who listen
to his speech. The Plymouth Qnd.)
Democrat gives three columns to the
career of this rcformer i'm his latest
role, giving the name of his victims
and the amonts subtractcd from them
by his sweet, persuasive voice. 1t is
worthy of remark here, that the bills
against capital punishment which
have been passed as result of Mr.
Bovec's labors with State Legislatures
are fast being repealed.-Chicago
Journal.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-21

The Chicago Tribune rrctends to
rejoice over the New Hampshire clcc.
ton, because it is, in its opinion, the
result of Hayes accepting the Chicago
Irf6ame's plan, if any one knows what
that is. Had the election gone the
other way, Mr.. Blaine and the other
straight republicans would have been
held responsible for the defeat. Rah
for the ITiJune. It's poor rule that
won't work both ways.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-21
AGRICULTURAL.
EveRcRsehs.

The period is close at hand when il
is best to transplant evergreens. Not
wishstanding the many authorities to
the revese, we have but one time to
recommend. 1t is the early spring
SO soon as the frost is out of the
ground. We have found no more
trouble in making them grow than
cabbage plants. The one essential
part must be kept in mind-the roots
must not be exposed to the sun or air.
Ii the roots are once dried, send them
at once to the brushk heap, as there
is where they will Inevitably have to
go. Have some mortar ready made
of clay to dip them in Immediately on
their coming out Of tile ground, then
wrap them with damp moss, and
transport them to the place of desti-
nation without delay. Plant but a
little deeper than when taken up. Set
out carefully with packing finely pull
verized dust and then apply water
freely before the hole ID filled. Mulch
with hay, leaves or straw, but no
manure or fertilizers of any kind.
But for the reason that they are
mulched do not neglect cultivation.
At least once month remove the
mulch and stir the dirt with hoe,
then return the mulch. If the trees
are over foot high, they should be
stayed by stakes on their side and
tied with soft strings.
Evergreens are cheap when pur-
chased small, which is the safest size,
and they are easily propagated BY
following these brief directions, and
When grown are an ever present joy
and comfort, especially on our bleak
farms. Now is the time to make ar
rangements for this springs setting.
We consider the white pine and Nor
way spruce as the most reliable ever
greens. In some localities in the
State, Austrian pine and Arborvita
have succeeded wcll.-C. +. ClQrkson
en- the State Register.
We have found it beneficial to fill
around the roots of the evergreen,
when planting it, about half of the
dirt as taken out, and the other half
with sand and clay, provided the
ground is rich. Evcrgreens generally
do better on poor, clayey, sandy or
stony ground. The ground should
be packed down hard around the
roots, and special care should be ta-
ken to fill the hollow underneath the
tap root. With these precautions
observed and the ones suggested by
Mr.. Clarkson, there is no trouble in
propagating evergrecns in Iowa.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-21
TIE application of certain bond

THE application Of certain bond
holders and the Farmers Loan and
Trust Company, made to the United
States Circuit Court for an order to
sell the Central Railroad of Iowa, and
argued before Judge Dillon in cham
bers; at Davenport, last Saturday, and
which matter was taken under ad-
visement, was decided by the Judge
Monday, the court declining to make
such an order of sale, for the principal
reason that it will needlessly compli-
cate matters in the event of the termi-
nation of a pending suit in the United
States Supreme Court against the
road.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-21
An Opinion as Is an Opinion.

Mr.. Spencer is about right in say
ing that the years of his Senatorial
service are a failure for they have
been protitless to Alabama, the South
and the country. 1t is difficult to
think that that grand Rcpublicanism
for which the fathers of the party
worked and for which Lincoln died
meant merely giving opportunities
to migratory gentlemen like Mr..
Spencer to be Senators from States i'm
which they had no interest as bona
fide citizens. Yet it is difficult 10 see
just how Republicanism would ever
have got proper and just influence
in the South other than by means of
just such party missionaries as the
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-21
The ohio senatorsh,p,

COLUMBUS, March 15.-The repub-
lican Joint caucus nominated Stanley
Matthews for United States Senator
cice Sherman, on the third ballot,
with tremendous applause. How
land, TAFT, Shellabarger and Law
renee were candidates for nomina-
tion. Forty-three votes were neccs-
sary to nominate. Taft's highest voto
was II, Howland's 80, and Shellabar-
er'sS,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-21

CoNsTANTINoPLE, March l6.-Safna
Pasha, Turkish Minister of Foreign
Affairs told tn Montenegrin delegates
yesterday that the Porte was only
prepared to grant rectifcation of
frontier in the direction of Zubei
Observation-Disclosures and Char
antzi that would demand a rectifica-
tion ofthe frontier in favor of Turkey.
Notwithstanding this decision, it is
stated that no formal rupture has yet
occurred between Montenegro and
the Porte.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-21

WASHINGTON.
SUPREME covRr.

DECISION IN THE CHORPENING CASE.
WASHINGTON, March l3.-In the
Supreme Court decision in Chorpen-
ing vs.. the United States, appealed
from the Court of Claims, the Court
afflrms the decision below. In this
notorious case against the claimant,
the duty devolved upon the Postmast-
er General, under act of Congress, is
held to be wholly ministerial, and in
no sense judicial in such an arbi-
trament. The adjustmentha having been
made under special law, renders it in
no wise different from those made
daily by the accounting officers of the
government, under a general law con-
ferring their powers and prescribing
their duties. The idea that the gov
ernment is concluded by results at
which they may arrive, would be re-
garded as novelty within and with
out the several departments.
Justice Swayne delivered the opin-
ion in the case of the United States
ys. Martin, appealed from the Court
of Claims. In this case it was decided
that the act Of Congress declaring
SASAS AAOuio cA0lA OVubI1tuVC q u0y D
work for oil laborers or workmen,
ETC., employed by or in behalf Of the
government Of the United States, is
in the nature of q direction by the
United States to its agents, and is not
q contract with the laborers to that
effect, and does not prevent officers of
the government from making agree
ments with laborers BY which the
days labor may be made more or less
than eight hours. The act does not
prescribe the amount of compensa-
ton to be paid for labor of eight
hours or any other time. Where
laborer has been in the habit of
working for the government twelve
hours at compensation of $3.50 per
day, and in answer to his request is
informed that if he wishes to remain
in the service he must continue to
work twelve hours per day, and re-
ceives his pay accordingly, he cannot
afterward recover for additional
time over eight hours as a days la
bor. When application is made for
excess Of time over eight hours per
day and allowance is made and the
receiver receipts in full for the amt,
this is bar to any future claim.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-21

USE AND ORNAMENT.-When Sir
John Carr was in Glasgow, about the
year 1907, he was asked by the magis-
trates to give his advice concerning
the inscription to be placed on The
Nelson monument, then just complet-
ed. Sir John recommended this
brief record: "Glasgow to Nelson
"Juist so," said one of the baillies
'and as the town o. Nelson's close at
hand, might we no juist say--'Glas.
gov TO Nelson, sax miles, an SO il
might serve for monument an a
milestone too."
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-21
Tho whisky Prosecutions.

CHICAGO, March l5.-Itis ascertain
ed that the suit for the recovery of
one million dollars, being twice the
amount of which Jacob Rehm de-
frauded the government in connec-
ton with the whisky, ring will be
pushed vigorously by the government
special commissioner, Hon. Emery
Storrs. Mr.. Storrs says the long de-
lay in this matter has led to the be-
lief that the suit would be dropped !;
but, on the contrary, the government
has new thoroughly prepared itself
and will present very strong case.
Notice was served on Rehm this aft
ernoon. and the case will be called
up on Monday. A motion Is pend
ing to dismiss the suit, and the first
argument will be on this point.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-21
1ha na.nae

ST. LOUIS, March I5.-Franklin
Hall, an old man IS years of age, was
arrested here yesterday. At his room.
corner of Broadway and Ashley Sts.,
were found large lot Of dies for
making silver coins of all denomina-
tions below one dollar. Hall was for.
merly connected with some of the
most skillful and notorious counter
feiters in the country, but for some
time past has been operating for him
self.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-21

The Rdih'oad Gazette, of March 2,
in an editorial review and discussion
of the recent report of the Chicago,
Burlington q Quincy compliments the
management very highly for its ex-
ceptional prosperity since the panic
Of 1873. 1t ascribes the 10 per cent.
dividend to the roads reduction of
the capital account per mile, owing to
its purchase in rs of the st. Louis,
Rock Island Il Chicago road. Only
81 ,536 of the net earnings per mile
were required to pay interest on
funded debt, while the total net earn
ings per mile were $3.50. The Ga
zette says that though the e., B. Il @.
has mostly "but single track, it is
one of the best equipped roads in the
country
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-21

THERE are lot of people at Month
cello, New York, who want conciliat-
ing bad. A dispatch to the New York
World from Monticello, dated last
Thursday, says: "Justiccs Strong,
Miller and Bradley were hanged in
elligy in the park in front of the
court house in this town on Tuesday.
Strong was hanged on the right,
Bradley in the center and Miller on
the left. The inscription on the plac-
ard attached to Justice Strong was !:
81 want God in the Constitution !"
that on Miller: "Throw conscience to
the devil, fraud reigns supreme" and
that on Bradley, mo man worthy of
the office of President should be will
ling to hold it if counted in or placed
there by fraud; am crucified be-
tween two thieves"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-21

There promises to be general
change in the foreign missions. Mr.,
Beale will be recalled from Vienna,
Mr.. Partridge from Brazil, Mr..
Washburn from France, Mr.. Andrews
from Stockholm, Mr.. Marsh from
Italy. Mr.. Bingham will remain, il
Is stated, at japan, Mr.. Seward oil
China, Mr.. Logan at Chilli, and Mr.,
Bancroft Davis at Germany. It is not
settled whether there will be change
In tho English mission or not.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-21
SOUTH CAROLINA.
hampton.s Authority.

CHARLESTON, March 13.-The ques-
ton of the conflicting claims of
Hampton and Chamberlain to the
Governorship came up in the Circuit
Court to-day as involved in the inva-
lidity Of commitment by a trial
justice appointed by Governor Hamp-
ton. Judge Reed decided that the
authority of the trial justice must be
respected as that of de .facto and
de jure officer Of the State. This de-
cision establishes the legality of the
Hampton Government as to Charles
ton Circuit, The other Circuit Judge
throughout tho State had already
made similar decisions.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-21
New AannnshIra.

CoNcoRD, March 15.-Footipgs OF
all but three towns in the First Con-
gressional District, give Marston 13,-
6O3, Jones 13,4S7. The towns not
heard from are Nottingham, Tufts
borough and Eaton, and last year
they gave Cheney 292, Marcy (dem J
1856. If they arc returned the same
as last year, Marston will have 25
plurality.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-21
A Conferences.

New YORK, March 14.-Geo. s. Coe,
j. d. Vermilye, B. B. Sherman, B. B
Comegys and Enoch Pratt, the COM
mittee considering the adjustment of
southern state debts, together with
from the southern states,
after conference with the commit
tee recently appointed by the Tennes-
see legislature, has decided on the
following plan for an equitable ad-
justment of the debt of Tennessee:
After adding all arrears of interest
and interest to accrue up to July 1st
1877, the then aggregate amount of
the state debt would be readjusted
by the issuance of new bonds at the
rate of sixty per centum of the total
amount, the new bonds to bear inter-
est at the rate of six per centum per
annum, from the first of July 1876,
payable semi-annualy, in the city of
New York. The first payment of in
terest to be made the first of January,
1878 and principal to be made payable
also in NY, in 30 years from date
interest coupons to be received by the
state for all taxes due to it.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-21
Elv0-Sudden Death.

BosToN, March 16.-A fire in Cod
mans building, adjoining the Amer
ican Hotel, caused loss of $50, o,00O.
Lewis Rice, the proprietor of the
American died of heart disease, sup
posed to have been induced by the
excitement Of the fire.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-21

Carl Schurz has been bowling for
the past four years, about the corrupt
and inefficient men Grant has been
appointing to Office, and now he pro-
poses to reform the civil service by
keeping them all in. How is that
Carl?
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-21

j. DONALD CAMERON, late Secretary
of War, who has been nominated
to succeed his father in the Senate
from Pennsylvania, is man of parts,
and about fifty years of age. He has
for many years been engaged in rail
roading, especially devoting himself
to the Pennsylvania Northern, which
runs from Harrisburg to Baltimore.
lie has acquired a liberal fortune in
his business affairs, and not until re-
Gently has given much attention to
politics.
1t is agreed upon all hands that his
one years administration of the war
office has been highly creditable.
1t is somewhat remarkable that old
Simon Cameron should resign at all,
and more remarkable that he should
be.able to name his son as his success
or in the Senate by substantially
unanimous vote, but then the Cam
erons are remarkable old Scotch
family, and it is highly probable that
the son will make more illustrious
Senator than the father.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-21

THE great dcsidcratum with Prcsi-
dent Hayes is to endeavor to unite in
harmony of feeling the people of this
Union. Legally the Union is COM
plete, but to very dangerous extent
it is a Union of cross-purposes. Hayes
has made his chief purpose to climin-
ate these cross-purposcs. To do this
the Presidents plan is, to arouse and
consolidate that white element in the
South which used to belong to the
old Wing party, embracing also a
a conservative portion of the Demo-
craft party, and combine these with
the colored Republicans. Such a
party the President undoubtedly en-
poets to embrace white element
which will bring to justice thorough
ly and radically, the Democratic BAN
ditti of the South, who commit
numerous and fearful atrocities, and
60 wholly umwhipt of justice.
This theory is well. 1t is plan to
attempt the adjustment of the great
est and most important political
problem Of the day. Rebellion was
conquered - completely overcome
everywhere, except in the hearts of
the defeated. 1t is far more difficult
problem to conquer this latter rebel
lion of the heart than the former. II
is conceded fact that it cannot be
accomplished in one or dozen CAM
paigns. Time alone, supplemented
with the ripest wisdom in the policy
adopted, will conquer in this heart
rebellion.
In considering the best policy to-
adopt, one thing is certain, that the
government cannot make any sacri-
flee of principle, cannot compromise
its rigid adherence to justice and the
rights of all men, without degrading
its dignity, and not only compromis-
ing the respect Of the world for it,
but even the respect of those who are
sought to be conciliated. No head of
family ever yielded particle of
principle, without destroying the re-
spect of the child. This principle
holds good in all forms of society,
where there are the ruler and the
ruled, from the simplest to the high
est forms of government.
Hence it is, that whatever else
President Hayes may do, he cannot
and aciU not vary a shadow from do
ing right, as between all men. We
have the firmest faith in the Presi-
dents pre-cminently honest inten-
tions, and we have high hopes of the
wisdom of his convictions. 1t is
meet for every citizen to withhold
severe and hasty comment on the
acts of the administration, though at
the same time it is equally meet for
all to discuss freely all action, to the
end that public opinion may have its
due share in shaping the policy of the
government.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-21
Hanged.

AIKEN, s. G., March 16.--Northern
Brown, Lucius Thomas, Adam john
ston and Henry Devins, all colored,
were hanged here to-day, for the
Of two white men. Stephen
Anderson, also colored, was found
guilty of the same crime, but was
yesterday respited for 80 days by
Gov. Hampton.