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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-28

The nomination Of General Harlan
10 the Supreme Court is one OF those
that will not be acted upon tils ses-
sion. The Judiciary committee has
received information or allegations Of
! very serious charge against General
Harlan, which would, If proved, in
the view Of Republicans, utterly dis
qualify him for the position to which
he has been nominated. The state.
n,ent in substance is that he not only
opposed the adoption of the constitu-
tIosal amendments, but that after
their adoption he stated in public
speech that the method by which they
were forced upon the country was
snch - to deprive them OF binding
force o. part Of the constitution. I,
IL stated that the committee has been
informed where the proof of this allie.
CATION may be had, and justice to Gen
eral Harlan and to the public service
requires that its truth or falsity should
be established before the Senate acti
upon his nomination. 1t is safe te
predict that II such charge should
be clearly sustained against Genera
Harlan, he could not be confirmed
Like other nominations that may re
main unscted npOn at the close of tn,
extra session, his would become inva
liz, sud the PRECEDENT would have t,
nominate again ct the beginning o
The next session for tho position o
AsSociate Jusfice. ....s
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-28
rho Potomac Flood.

WAsHINGToN, Nov. 26.-Tbe Poto.
mac is falling and running at the rate
Of rs miles an hour, bearing from
above bridges, shanties, barrels, &C.,
swept away by the floods. The loss
of property along the river front is
very extensive. Barrels of whiskcy
and flour are recovered by men and
boys in boats. Tugs and other ves-
sells parted cables and are drifted
with the current. Communication
between Washington and Alexandria
by railroad and boat is suspended and
it is reported that south of Alexan-
dria there are heavy washes on the
railroads. The draw of Long Bridge
is out of order and the cause way from
the south end almost to Fort Runyon
is submerged. The filling in of the
railway is washed out and the turn
pike covered with water to depth
OF several feet, thus cutting Off travel
by land. Senator Withers, who re-
sides in Alexandria, and whose pres
ence in the Senate is considered by
him as necessary to-day, came to
washington this morning in ting
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-28
A Sensitive Woman.

The following is told of a resident
of Iowa: THE case of Mrs. L. Win.
ship, who resides in Shell Rock, is 8
remarkable one, The slightest odol
of tobacco, ether, chloroform, tur'
pentine, benzine, kerosene or prussit
acid will, if she inhale it, throw hel
into violent commissions. So sensi
tive is she to the effect that she il
obliged to shut herself wholly in q
room by herself. These commissions
increase in severity at each repetition
and few days since a man entered
the house with piece of tobacco in
his mouth before the family were
aware Of it, and, although the rooms
were thoroughly ventilated by leav.
ing the doors and windows open
enough of the odor of tobacco re.
manned to produce these commissions
when Mrs. Winship camc into the
room, and for some hours II was
thought she would not recover. Elk.
traordinary precautions are used to
prevent those who use tobacco from
going to the house."
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-28

The conduct of VIM. Sharon, Sena-
tor from Nevada, is totally indefen-
sible. He claims that he 10 so bound
up in stock gambling in San Francisco
that he cannot perform his duty q,
Senator. He sets his own business
before the business of the country
Though the ascendency of his party
in power in the Senate is in grea
danger Of being overcome and which
his presence in his seat would pre-
vent, yet he fails to I'LL that seat. w,
repeat. such conduct is totally indie
4 fensible, and he should ut once resig,
and once out of office should neve
be trusted with place again.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-28

Friday, ga Inst, the House vo-
ted on the bill repeating the Sd sec.
of the resumption act. The follow
ing Is the full text of the bill:
A bill to repeal oil that part Of the
act approved January Ia, 1876,
known - the resumption act, which
/ authorised the secretary of the
treasury to dispose of United States
bonds and redeem and cancel the
greenback currency.
That all that portion OF the act APP
proved January IA, 1876. entitled An
act to provide for the resumption of
specie payments, which reads as fol-
lows. viz: "And whenever and 40 Of
ten as circulating notes shall be is
sued to such banking association, go
increasing its capital or circulating
notes or so newly organized
aforesaid, it shall he the duty
Of the secretary of the treasury to
redeem legal tender United States
notes in excess only of three million
dollars to the amount of eighty per
centum Of the sum of national bank
notes SO issued to any such banking
association "a aforesaid, and to con-
Time such redemption as such circu-
lating notes arc issued until there
shall he outstanding the sum Of three
hundred million dollars of gu III leg al
tender United States notes, and nc
more; and on and after the first day
of January A. ID. 1879, the secretary
of the treasury shall redeem, in coiI
the United States legal tenaer note
then outstanding, on their presenta
ton for redemption at the office o
the assistant treasurer of the United
States in the city of New York, il
sums not less than fifty dollars
And to enable the secretary of tn
treasury to prepare and provide 70
the redemption in this act authorize,
or required, he is authorized to us
any surplus revenue from time to tim
In the treasury not otherwise appro
lpriatcd, and to issue, sell, and dispos
of at not less than par in coin the Va
rious description of bonds of the Uni
ted States described in the act Of con
lgress approved July IA, 1870, entitle,
. an act to authorize the refunding O
the national debt with like qualities
privileges and exemptions, to an OK
tent necessary to carry this act int
full effect, and to use the. proceed
thereof for the purposes aforesaid,
be, and the same is hereby repealed
OF the Iowa Members, Oliver an
Sapp voted aye and Clark, Cum
mings, Deering, Price and Sampson
!. no. Burdick and. Stone are not r,
corded % voting
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-28

New York, Nov. u

NEW YORK, Nov. ~.
BY Telegraph
wheat-Quiet; No..2 red winter
81 45 Dec.
Rye-Steady.
Corn Shade flrmer; 6l@64k for
mixed western.
Barley-Quiet and fIrm.
Oats-Steady 5000 mixed western
and state. 4
Pork Quiet; Sl3 60090.
Lard Firm - -.
Whiaky-4l 10.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-28

Governor Hubbard, of Texas, re.
Gently asked Governor Williams, OF
Indiana, to return rebel fsg cap.
tured by an Indiana regiment during
the war. The editor of the Newport
Ho0sier State. who was soldier in
the 18th Indiana regiment during the
war 10 In favor Of returning the flag
asked for by Governor Hubbard on
behalf Of the Texas Rangers, and
thinks President Hayes would be the
proper person to carry it to ssthat
distracted hAd," with becoming apol.
ogies for the rudeness of the Hoosiers
Who captured it. He thinks this
would be carrying out the pacific
policy to its legitimate conclusion.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-28

The report of the comm ittee which
went to South Carolina last winter il
ready. and will be presented by SEN
ator Cameron, CT Wisconsin, 40 soon
- IN opportunity offers. This report
deals with the facts of Buffers cleo
ton to the Senate, and with the en-
tire circumstances of the campaign
of 1876 in that State. Whole chap
tors are devoted to Buffers record a.
negro murderer and Kuklux lead
er, and quotations from his uttsrances
are given to show the character Of
the man. In his testimony before q
Congressional committee in,1872, un.
der oath, he said: IT worship no God
but the war;" and he went ON to ex.
plain that he based his fortunes or
the result Of the rebellion, and being
compelled to remain in the Unior
was a curse to him. An attempt will
probably be made 10 read this report
which.covers 465 printed pages, or .,
least . part of IL, before the Senate.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-28

The Virginia New Chronicle says
"The timber used in the ComstocL
mines costs $4,000 q day; the fire.
wood, mostly consumed by the steam
engines, $1,000; candles burned in
the mines, $4,000 the quicksilver lost
81, 900 and the ice needed to cool the
water for drinking in tho hot lower
levels, 81 600 a day. The Consolidat.
ed Virginia alone uses ice daily
worth $780,"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-28

The Chicago Tribune, John Charles
IIAines, the snide banker, and othe,
political and financial frauds, defeat
ed that gallant soldier and statesman
Gen. John A. Logan, and elected in
his place the hermaphrodite Davis.
AZ might have been expected of a
bifurcated politician who was elected
TO the Senate by such men and means,
Davis has generally voted with dem.
ocrats ON al important questions, and
70 keep up his showing of indepen-
dence, votes about once a day with
the republicans ON some minor affair.
The Tribune, becoming frightened
1t Darts votes to seat the Butcher
Butter, and thus giving the Confeder-
ates the control of the Senate, reads
him the following note of warning
in its issue OF Saturday last:
"The vote ON Monday, (to-day),
however, will be watched with inter.
est, especially that of Senator Davis,
from this State. IL he vote for Ham.
burg Batter he will not only surprise
but mOrtify many of his friends, who
look to him as . professed Indepen.
dent, for better things.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-28
An Eastern paper has this item IL

its print:
Gen. Belknasp eA-secretary Of War, of unenvis-
BILE lhrhe, Is now down to the business Of being q
drummer, having joined the honorable band Of
1t is singular how men and editors
will wait for years to get chance to
lie and be witty about man they do
not like. The above is sample
There 10 NO truth in it. It is of q
piece with the coarse and cruel inven.
tions which stupid and vulgar-mind.
ed editors exhibit in still keeping uI
their dirty filings at Mrs. Belknap, in
vading the privacy of her home, the
sanctity Of an unstained life, and the
sacredness of woman's right to pro-
lection, in order to show their OWL
innate c0arseness and vulgarity. One
of the ineffaceable stains upon the
American press is the cruel and wick
ed treatment which some Of its paper
have bestowed upon this lady-a gen
tlewoman, in private life, who had nj
means of striking back, and whose
conduct since the sensation at Wash
| ington has been one of such shrink
ing privacy and entire retiremen
that it ought OF itself to have shamet
the pursuing jackals of the press int.
silence. General Belknap, if he ha(
gone into the humber business o
"being q drummer" would not b.
censurable thcrefor-but would de
serve coHlmendation instead, if hi
situation had impelled him to aban
don his profession and 60 to som'
other work. Instead of that, howev
er, he is pursuing his profession, tina
of the law, with success, and is build
ing up good practice, SO that Their
was no excuse for this last and stupi(
dig at an already over-pounded man
He is not in penniless or friendles
condition. AT the last meeting o
the Army of the Tennessee his ole
comrades in arms showed their abid
ing friendship in him, and their wisf
to help restore him to his old plac'
in popular favor by putting him il
prominent position in their officiary
He has many other friends, too, wht
without doubling that he made 8
mistake which led him into wrong
doing, would give him another
!, usnce, End cry down this perpetua
RR81aana agAs 3fhius Al 4hf han a Of wal
made, and no doubt Justly to feel tn
weight Of his hand when he ha(
lDoWer.-IOw0 State Re0isk or.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-28

The st. Louis Democrat warns Sec
rotary Schurz that it is no longer q
his order. 1t throws the responsible
ity for failure on Mr.. Schurz, and
says: cit must be an inherent weak
ness ON the part Of Mr.. Schurz. Hell
not at al what our fancy painted
him, and therefore We publicly aban
don him and his cause. We have
tried to make big man out oE-him
but We have failed, and therefore we
leave him to his fate and start in pur.
suit Of more promising material.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-28

II is treason" for Patterson and
Conover to assist in putting . demo
crat in the Senate. It is''pacification,
''conciliation," "building up and
strengthening and several other
nice things for the President TO pu,
democrats in the Cabinet and other
high places. These terms are writ.
ten in the bright lexicon Of Policy
State Register.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-28
A PrInceiy EmbezxIement.

NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-L. J. There's
son. Of the law firm of Therasson &
Bryan, of No. 10, Pine street, was ar
rested to-day upon orders issued in
two civil suits against him in the SUI
prcme Court, in which he is charged
with the embezzlement of large sums
OF money belonging to Zsbriska &
Tate, amounting to upwards Of $780,
GOO. Bail is fixed at 100000; being
unable to obtain it Theresson was
locked up in Ludlow street Jail.
Thercsson was a prominent member
of the Church of the Incarnation,
and superintendent Of its Sunday
School
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-28

Black Jack Logan would be as time
~ now in the Senate as he was at the
front, from Belmont to Bentonsville,
but the reform ..pismires Of the Joe
Medill variety, have. relocated him to
J the rear.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-28
= spsoessss tes t.rs oede


The rare spectacle OF d feloa in the
hands of his keepers walking about
the senate floor in their charge and
voting - they directed is one that
has never been seen in the senate be.
fore. A more humiliating sight than
John ]. Patterson in his subsection to
Gen. Butler and his democratic asso-
hates IL rarely seen in politics. He
came into the senate worn and wrin-
killed. with the fatigucs of his criminal
trial. From the first he never voted
without openly consulting with the
democrats, openly walking over and
consulting with them as each vote
was proposed. - Chicago Times
(DeM.)
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-28
Another IOWA Suicide.

DUBUQUE, Noy. 24.-The Herald's
independence, Ia, special says that .
young man, son Of q prominent
merchant of that place, named Arthur
Rettler. shot himself through the
head in a graveyard. Two letters
were found on his body, one to his
mother and one to . young lady
friend. No canse is given.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-28

q
Has no scruples in explaining 30 his
feilow-republican senators his rea-
sons for the votes he has already cast
IN favor Of Gen. Butler. He makes
NO scruples Of being actaated by any
thing but one desire, to escape {qK;;
caroline: He says that he believes
that Gen. Butler has influence enough
to nolle prosequi the cases already
entered against him, and for that
reason alone he will work for him,
but In turn it can be said that Patter-
son cannot be depended upon one
step further than fear or self-preser-
walton impel him.-Chicdgo Times
{ Dem.)
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-28

AZ. Ionra. Nov 8.

6r. LOUIS, Nov. n.
By Telegraph
Wheat-Lower; No. 3 red 81 22k
bid cash, ! 23A Dec, ] 25X Jany,
No. 4 81 l01s bid.
Corn-Lower; 465s@A cash, 43x
433S@A year and Dec.
Oats-Easier; 26k @ss cash, 260h
Dec.
Rye-Lower; sc.
Whisky-Steady at 81 O6.
Pork-Dnll; jobbing $l2 So
Lard-Nominally 81 Is; cash sales
of choice kettle at 8 Is Dec.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-28

!1 FCWt Oxcu4Mx0B the
\ e.0y county expenses is being
discussed COMMERCIALLY. In this coun-
ty, and we find in many others, the
revenues are not sufficient to meet
current expenses, and consequently
county warrants are greatly below
par. Under existing methods there
does not seem to he any hope for the
future, butts certain prospect Of tac
situations becoming worse.
TO remedy this ii lie, of course, all.
important to curtail expenses as far
as possible,
There is, however, another remedy,
In part, of which we wish to speak
more particularly at this time. We
here have reference to the presen,
manner Of making assessments =
However much we exert ourselves tc
lop off unnecessary expenditures We
will yet be unable to provide the
needed remedy. The present manner
Of making assessments is totally u,..
justifiable under the law-it is simply
disregard of lava disobedicnce
of the letter of the statutes.
The law Of the State requires prop.
erty to he assessed at its real value
Instead, the assessment of moneys
and credits is fifty per cent. only Of
their value, and of most other prop.
erty at about one-third Of its real
value. This is simply violation oi
law. By this means our assessment
are SO low that the limit by law Of
the rate of taxation cannot raise sui
ticient revenue. If the assessment
were made according to law the rat,
could be reduced one half and VIC
sufficient revenue could be raised an,
we would not have county warrant
hawked about at ruinous and dis
graceful discount.
This unlawfHllassessment Of prop
erty works badly another way. It Grip
pies materially the cities OF the Stat
in raising revenue. Their assessmen
10 80 light and the limit Of taxatio
so low that they cannot raise necesss
ry revenue. Cities are unable, stand
ing alone, to remedy this, by increat
ing the assessment and be governe
by the law in making it, because
they do 80 then they will be oblige
to pay their undue proportion ,
: county and State taxes. Some meal
ought TO be devised, if possible,
have the assessments made accordiu
: to law.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-28
in PENNSYLVANIA.

CHAMBERsBuRG, Nov. 25.-There
was destructive flood at this place
last night, Conococheague creek ris-
ing fifteen feet above the ordinary
level, and doing damage to an extent
of 100000 during the night. This
afternoon five spans Of the Cumber-
land Valley railroad bridge, over the
Potomac river, near Williamsport,
Md, was swept away. Six heavily
laden coal cars were on the bridge at
the time and went down with It.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-28

We call especial attention to the
speech Of Judge Sampson, recently
delivered in the House, on the bill fol
I repeal of a portion of the resump'
uoh act. 1t is very clear. and able
speech, we'll worthy Of the careful pc
rusal Of every one Of our readers.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-28
TnE Board of Superyisors of Pol

LIE DOATU VI SUPERVISORS VI oAh
county, have determined to call a
meeting of the Supervisors of the sew
eral counties Of the state, at Des
Moines, at an early date, to consider
some plan and memorabilia the Leg
islature to amend our state laws so
as to cut down county expenses. The
Board adopted the following:
WHEREAS, Crime in all its various
forms, with its endless train Of litiga.
| ton, and expense to the law abiding
| citizens, seems to be constantly and
rapidly increasing throughout the
| Commonwealth OF Iowa, with little
or no probability of favorable
change in the future, the punishment
Of which, by reason of the peculiar
construction Of the present laws, and
the methods adopted by our courts in
executing the same, has become 80 un-
certain and the expense so burden
some to the Taxpayers of the State,
that great feeling is often engendered
and in particular cases demonstrates
itself in mob violence; and
WHEREAS, The expenses incurred
in this county in litigation which the
county is compelled by law to pay,
exceeds at the present time the entire
authorized levy for all county purpo-
SEES, therefore embarrassing the best
interests Of the county and constantly
threatening it with financial bank.
ruptcy, and preventing the Use of any
funds for public Improvement, and
believing that the same serious griev.
ance exists in many other counties In
the State; and (
WHEREAS, 1t ia deemed expedient
on the part of this Board, that for the
purpose of protecting those who beal
the burden Of taxation, and for the
more speedy and economical method
of punishing criminals and largely
preventing petty litigation, that many
changes must necessarily be made in
our code Of laws, and realizing thai
to secure success will require tht
united effort Of all concerned and be
Loving that the Board of Supervisor
of the different counties in the State
feel the necessity of a change in these
matters, we have therefore adopted
the following:
BE Ut RESOLVED, That we, the Board
of Supervisors of Polk county, extend
to the Boards of Supervisors of al
the counties In the State an invitation
to meet with us at Des Moines, Iowa
by delegates composed of one or NOR
of their number, on Thursday, tn
day of , 1878, being
the second week Of the session of tn
Legislature. The object of the meet
ing being to take into consideration
the grievances set forth in the fore
going preambles and any other mat
tiers that may be considered of inter
est to the general welfare. And t
this end we would ask that the Board
Of the difieret counties, through thei
delegates to this convention. com
prepared to make such suggestions .
they may deem expedient for the fur
therance of the matters that may b
presented.
! Respectfully asking q general at
tendance from all the counties of tn
State.
i Being DESTROYS Of ascertaining q
nearly as possible the counties tina
will be present and participate at tn
convention, we would respectful,
ask that oil Boards concluding to sen,
delegations would 80 notify the Au
ditor of this county at their earlies
convenience.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-28
Ohioage narkes

OsIoAso, Nov. 81.
by Telegraph
Wheat-Weak, lower 81 O95S cash,
l O8N Dec, % Jany.
Corn-Irregular, cash firmer; 49
cash, 43N asked Dec.
0ats-Easier; 26,S cash, s5i4 Dec.
Rye-56.
Barley-62h.
Pork-Easier $l2 95 cash and Dec.
II 90 Jany.
Lard-Firmer; " 80 cash, 1925
year.
Whisky-$l O6.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-28

WAsHINGToN, p. III. Nov. H.
In the Senate the amendment of
Mitchell making the special order for
tomorrow at IL 80, the resolution of
Senator Thurman, discharging the
committee on privileges and elections
from the consideration of the cre-
dentials of M. G. Butler. was rejected
yeas %, nays Is, and the resolution
discharging the committee was then
agreed to yeas % nays q. Immedi-
ately upon the announcement of the
vote discharging the Committee. Ed
munds objected to the present consid-
Grafton of the credentials and under
this rule they then were laid over.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-28
the FISHERY DISPUTES.
A Decision In Favor Of Great Drltaln
for 90, 800, 900.

HALIFAX, Nov. 23.-The Fishery
Commission gave their decision to-
day awarding Great Britain $780,
co., It was majority award, Presi-
dent Defors and Sir A. Lyalt agrees
ing, and Judge Kellogg, u. s. Com
missioner. dissenting.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-28
The Patterson Persecution In Soutt,
Carolina.

WASHINGTON, Nov. N.-In last
nights session of the District Court
in the case of Senator Patterson, Col.
W. A. Cook charged that the requisi-
ton was apparently purely q political
move to substitute q Democrat for
Senator Patterson in the United States
Senate, and made bitter attack on
Gov. Hampton. In closing he said
that the act of Chief Justice Carter In
granting the warrants did not rise to
the dignity of Court record, and
should not be allowed as such. Col.
Cook spoke four hours, and Gen. Con-
ner to might closed the arguments.