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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-11
The Leon Robbery.

The OsceOla Sentinel has the fol-
lowing details of the arrest of the
men supposed to have blown up the
Leon Court House:
From Sheriff Ballou, who returned
from Leon Monday, we get the fol-
lowing: Suspicion rested upon w.
w. Van Schaaick, hardware mer-
chant of Leon, who on Sunday left
town in q private conveyance for
Osceola, in company with q strange
woman, named Mertie Lee, from OF
tumwa. A telegram was sent to
Sheriff Ballou to arrest this couple,
which he did and returned them to
Leon on Sunday. The woman
''squealed" on Van and young man,
HI. Reed. Mertie occupied q room
over Vans store, and directly oppo-
site the Court House, and she witness
ed the movements of Van and Reed,
the robbers. Reed remained in her
room while Van placed the powder
in the vault and set fire to it. These
men threatened Mertie's life if she
ever told on them, and also demanded,
in case they were arrested, she should
swear that both Van and Reed were
in her room all of Saturday night.
The girl, though confessedly follow
ing disreputable business, seems to
be truthful, and not disposed to screen
these two bad men, who it seems
brought her from Ottumwa to play an
important part though not volun-
tary part in the robbery. 1t is said
that sack containing set of burglar
tools were found in Vans possession.
The opinion is that Van and Reed are
the right men. 1t would seem that
the explosion of the powder occurred
sooner than was arranged for on the
programme.
A few days before this there had
been $4,000 in the safe, The two
men are in irons, the woman is only
detained as q witness.
Van Schaaick has resided in Leon
some years, does a respectable business
as q hardware dealer, is supposed to
be financially "well fxed," and has q
very intelligent, good wife and o
bright little son.
It was at one time reported that
Robert Hogue, formerly of this place,
was implicated in the robbery, but
Sheriff Ballou at Leon, ascertained
this to be mere rumor withoutfo un-
dation.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-11

Cannot but DO the happy thought a,
the fortunate recipient OF the "R0cK,
MOUNTAINS TOURIST" scansits wonder.
fully attractive pages and peruses its
fascinating descriptions. Most bean
tifully embellished with new and
highly artistic engravings, it's letter.
press model of typographical rich
ness, and the arrangement through ont
amply superb, the Rocky MouNrAIN
TOURIST 10 worthy Of comparison With
Picturesque America or The Aldsne.
II is written in gossipy, graphic style,
covering details of the tour through
the garden of the South west, (the Ar
kansas Valley, Southern Kansas), to
the very heart of tie Alps of Ameri-
Rocky Mountains. Jaunts
are made to all the famous resorts Of
Colorado, the remarkable ruins, the
Syringe, the minee, and, In short, to
every point Of intcrest to tourist, ag-
capitalist, miner and invs-
id. With the TOURIST, the SAN JUAN
iuInE keeps fitting company, and the
NO publications arc mailed free to
III writing for ono or both 10 4. j.
ANDERsoN, Topeka, Kansas. DIV
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-11
TIVE SITUATION IN EURopE.

The European war or peace ques-
ton has become a thoroughly worn
out topic. For about a year now,
oftener than the moon changes, the
report has come that settlement had
about been agreed upon, and that
peace would follow, and then in q
few days this fat would all be in the
fire and war Imminent The last peace
protocol was, for some weeks, certain
to prove q panacea, but now again the
jig is up. Montenegro has some fort
resses which she has taken, and she
will agree to nothing unless she can
retain possession of, or control them.
Now it is plain to any novice in d.
plomacy that such move is not that
of Montenegro, but is the subtle hand
of Russia, showing Montenegro as a
pc wer to the front.
As we see it, Russia is spelling for
a fight, and will, in all probability,
checkmate any amicable settlement.
If the balance Of Europe is jealous OF
the Cars extension of his dominions
upon Turkish soil, and ever expect to
defeat it, they might just as well set
tie the matter now as ever, for set
tied it must be soon anyway. The
course of Russia during this embroil-
ment is explainable on no other
hypothesis than that she is determined
to feed on Turkey.
We are for peace; we are opposct
to war, save in strictly sclf-defense
but we think we would sooner hay,
it out if come it must than to sec tn
combatants standing fretting lik
porcupines, for whole year, threat
ening and clustering war. w
sincerely hope that they will figh
over there at once, and put in thei
best ticks right soon, or else give lis
respite from being bored with read
ling daily the buster about fighting
This latter has come to be an intolel
able nuisance.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-11
Send In Your Currency.

WASHINGTON, April 9.-The follow
ing circular will be issued tomorrow
The National Bank Redemption
Agency, under provisions Of the
Treasury circular No. 43 of March %,
1877, relative to the manner in which
subsidiary silver coin may be obtained
in exchange for currency, from the
Treasurer of the United States and
redemption agents, will cause to be
forwarded from some mint of the
United States, the expense of trans
portation to be paid by the mint, to
any point in the United States reached
established express lines by
railway or steamboat COM
munication, subsidiary silver coin in
return for national bank notes
to him for redemption, in
sums Of 81, 900 or any multiple thereof.
not exceeding $4,000.
(Signed,) A. U. WYMAN,
Treasurer of the United States and
Redemption Agent.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-11
THE Chicago Iyiluae said the other

The Chicago Tribune said the other
day, in the course of an article, that
+" intelligence and property must be
allowed to rule, whatever the.qucs-
ition of numbers may be-" 1t now
says in addition and in explanation
of that expression, that whenever the
time shall come when intelligence
land property cannot control the
numbers in popular government,
then popular government will be a
failure, and it will either have to
give way to different form or
abandon itself to anarchy and barba.
srism."
So that we may now understand
the Joe Mcclellan theory of govern
ment to be to build up an aristocracy
of office-holding, called Civil Service
Reform, and to restrict the elective
franchise to the rich and intelligent
voters only, which we may be per-
mitted to remark is not the republican
idea, any more than Joe Medill's pa
per is o Republican journal.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-11

A special dispatch to the Chicago
Tribune from New Orleans, in regard
TO the Lafayette Square meeting, says
About 1000 White Leaguers were
present, and scattered throughout the
crowd, all wearing citizens clothes.
The resolutions were received with
enthusiasm. Every denunciation OF
Of Packard evoked tumult, and
cries Of "Hang him." "Give us q
chance at him" were not infrequent
Mention of Governor Nichols, on the
other hand, stirred the crowd tc
cheers.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-11
Hampton at Homo.

COLUMBIA, s. c., April 6.-Govern-
or Hampton arrived this evening.
He was received by the entire mill
tary. fire and other organizations at
the depot, and was escorted amid
great enthusiasm to Carolina Hall,
where he addressed an immense con-
course of people. He announced that
his policy in the future would DO one
of peace and harmony, and that he
would support President Hayes as
long as he pursued the policy indica-
ted in his inaugural address. The
Governor reiterated the pledges
made TO the colored people in his
campaign speeches, and said that in
the administration Of the law he
should know NO race.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-11
Judge r. A. Hunter, q Life
long Democrat, Horn in
Louisiana,
Says He Thinks Packard yV,s
Elected Governor Of she
Sf0fe.

New ORLEANS, April IA Joint
Committee, from the Democratic
Legislature waited upon the Presi-
dental Commission this morning at
the st. Charles Hotel. The consnlta-
ton lasted two hours. 1t was secret,
and nothing was CLEANED further than
that the Commission were propound-
ing numerous questions as to the state
of affairs. The Committee made
detailed verbal statement of the status
Of the government giving the num-
Der OF parishes and officials that had
acknowledged allegiance to Nichols
government and will at q future in
tcrview present documentary facts.
The Commission will at an early
day next week visit the Legislature
and various State offices. When the
Democratic committee retired Mr..
Packard's Supreme Court Judges
were admitted to the parlor and be-
gan their argument.
Chief Justice Ludcling and Asso-
ciate Justices King and Leonard, Of
the Kellogg Supreme Court, had a
lengthy interview with the Commits
sion and laid before them an elabor-
ate printed brief showing their title
to the Office by the Constitution of
that State irrespective of the question
whether Packard or Nichols was the
right Governor. ''''' Wy
At 3 o'clock District Judges Marks,
and Ninth judicial Districts IF the
State. each elected ON the Rennhl;can
ticket. had \ I'm q ;ntarv;ow Win thn
Commission. and emnhat;coiiv do
clared tho sentiment ~ thc;r d;str;cts
to be in favor of Inc Packard govern
ment. These three districts emhraca
eleven marshes with ! total nonn.os
tion Of 10000.
An exciting ;nter,uae in Tho ;n+er-
view was the cross.exam;nat;on Of
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-11
Tho lnportant Question.

mo Important question.
OF all l0athsOme diseases Catarrh
stands pre-eminent. 1t renders its
victim a. disgusting to himself as 10
others. And the most humiliatinq of
all is the consciousness that his pres :
ence 10 offensive to those around him.
If any disease deserves tho name of
universal IL is this. Dietitic errors
and fOllics which Fashion imposes IN.
on US tend to foster and disco inmate
it. To the pitifnl cry Of its victims,
is there any cure for Cataysh? there
is but one answer consistent with
Christian reason. God has never sent
one evil into the world for which he
has not sent tho remedy. For the
greatest of ell spiritual and moral
evils. the Great Physician has pre-
scribed potent and never-failing
remedy. He has given explicit rules
for the treatment and preservation of
the spiritual and moral man. but He is
silent in oil matters relating 10 the
physical man. II would be an nm.
warrantable dctraction from His ben
Efficient character 10 suppose that He
has afflicted the greater portion OF hu.
manity with an incurablO disease.
The day Of plaques is past. The God
of Christianity 10 God ofLovc, OF
Mercy, His message is "good will TO
all men," The earth and all con tanned
thorein was intended by the great
Designer to supply mans wants |;
and surely no has no greater wants
than remedies for his iniirmities.-
Science ia rapidly proving that the
earth is fitted to supply mans utter
most noed. New medicinal plants are
being discovered and new
developed from those al
ready known. For Catarrh, the most
potent remedy yet discovered is DIR.
Sage's CatArrh Remedy. Its efficacy
has been tested in many thousand
cases with uniform success. Cases
that had been repeatedly pronounced
incurablc, readily yielded to it. In
or obstinate cases, DIR.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
should be taken in connection with tho
usc OF the Catarrh Remedy. Full
particulars in pierce's Memorandum
Books. They are given away by drug
gists.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-11
Mexican MIDDLE.

MATAMoRAs, April 1.-THE Mexican
war steamer Libertad arrived at the
mouth of the Rio Grande yesterday,
with General Garsea, who is commits
stoned by the supreme government to
take Cortina from this city to the
City OF Mexico. Gen. Canales has moi
yet decided to give him up, he being
under death sentence. If Canales
persists in refusing to surrender him.
q conflict between the state and fed.
eral authorities is expected.
A conspiracy has been discovered,
concocted by distinguished persons
who favor the restoration of Lerdo.
The conspirators have been arrested,
A reaction is declared to have set in
against Diaz, and a general revolution
is again predicted.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-11
RELTABzsl EVIDENCE.

Dear Sir--i will most cheerfuly add my tnstI-.
mony to The great number you have already re-
eeiyed III favor Of Your great and good medicine
NEGErINE, for onoi think enough can be said
In Its praise, for was troubled over thirty years
with that dreadful disease, Cstarih, and lad
such bad coughing spells ti,st itw0nid seem as
though could never breathe any more. and
NEaETfNE has cured me; ana IL. feel to thank
God all the time that there II SO good medicine
as vEGETISE. and lalso link it one Of the best
medicines for cougha aud weak sinking feelings.
a. the stomach, aud advise everybody 70 take tie
vBGETINE, for can assure them 1t h one or tho
best medicines that ever WAS.
Mrs. Il. GORE.
Corner Magazine and Walnut streets,
Cambridge. Mnss.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-11
chamlbarlaIn.

COLUMBIA, April Z. Governor
Chamberlain was interviewed by the
Associated Press agent on his arrival
here to-day as to his intentions for
the future. He said he cared not to
state details as he had not time to
consider them, but that in general he
did not regard the withdrawal Of the
troops as affecting his legal rights,
whatever effect it might have on his
political ability to maintain them.
He said it would probably be his du-
ty to hold his Office until removed
from 1t by force. In answer to in
quiry as to his course If Hampton
should convene the Legislature i'm
mediately, he said he could only say
that he intended to pursue course
consistent with a firm belief in the
justice of his position and course
without regard to personal consc-
quences.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-11
Rank 0Ahlans,x

New YORK, April 9.-Early yester-
day morning burglars entered an un-
occupied basement under the Sixth
National Bank, and cutting hole
through the floor of the bank, were
soon at work upon the small safe and
speedily pried off the door with the
aid of wedges and jimmics. There
were $1,000 in the safe when the bank
closed on Saturday night, and half of
this amount was taken. The bank
officers say five or more men were
in the job or else they made two
trips with their booty, as $500 in
silver would make load for five
men, even though they were not en-
deavoring TO secrctc it.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-11

LONDON, April 3.-The Standards
dispatch from Constantinoplc reports
that the belief in war increases.
There seems to be no doubt that the
protocol and Montenegrin ultimatum
will be politely refused. The Paris
SOir states that England has informed
the porte that Russia ia willing to
make further concessions If Turkey
sends an envoy to st. Petersburg.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-11
Dam ana TWO Mon aurnaa

WASHINGTON, April 9-The jail a
Conyoes, Ga, burned last night, and
the only prisoners, two negroes
persisted.
The President to-day appointed
Alonzo Bell, assistant secretary of the
interior, promoted from chief clerk
on the ground Of merit, and in accor-
dance with the civil service rulos.
The secretary of the treasury has
directed treasurers to keep special
fund separate from all other money
Of legal tender notes received In ex-
change for silver coin. Tho treasurer
will open an account with these notes
1t once, and they will be held only
For the purpose Of redeeming silver
~ required by the provisions Of law.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-11

The Mormon Lee was shot for his
participation in murder years ago.
"General" NJ. c. Butler, who engaged
in wholesale slaughter Of innocent
colored people only last summer. is
cavorting around the White House
claiming to be United States sena-
tor and inflicting his advice upon.the
president. 1t was unfortunate for
Lee that he didn't live in democratic
state. He might have been senator
elect and-alive.-Burlingto Haack-
eYe.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-11
Honey

Pitchers Csstoria is q complete subsii-
etute Tor Castor OIL and is as pleasant to take as
Honey. II is particularly adapted to Teething
aud irritable children. 1t destroys worms, assim-
Hates tha food, regulates the Stomach and cures
Wind Collie. Few remedies are os cnicaclous for
Feycrishness. Group, Worms and WhoopIng
Cough. Casioria Ia a scientific and purely veg
efable preparation, more effective than Castor Oil
and neither gags nor g.ipes, Prepared by Messrs
j, b, Rose Co., 40 Dey Street, New York, from
the recipeof Samuel Pitcher, NJ, D., of Bsrnsta-
bic, Mass,
Feb. 81 3niw 4 change
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-11
Does oonciliatIon concIlIate.

00OW VOU0U1B0tuVU ~VUCIUt2y0s
Jere HARRISON is one of the few
colored men left in Congress. He
represents the Selma, Alabama, dis
trict, which contains large majority
Of people Of his color. Jere's seat is
contested by democrat, and it is
quite probable that between clerk
Adams and . Confederate majority
in Congress, Jero may be rclegated
to private Mfe.
The following special to the Chica-
60 Iater- Ocean, will give the reader q
good idea of the modifying effects pro-
duced on the average southern mind
by the Cancellation policy:
"Last winter Jere Haralson, color
ed member of the last congress, from
Alabama, testified before a senate
committee to some personal experi-
Ance he had with the White League
in.his own district. The testimony
was published in these
nolnmns at the time. Since
then it has reached the people Of
the district, has been published and
commented on by the Democratic
papers. who decline to extend the
policy of peace and reconciliation to
Jere HARRISON, and threaten to bull
doxe him if he comes home. Vague
hints Of hanging and midnight shoot
ing matches have been communicated
70 Jere through the newspapers
and by letters, anonymous or
otherwise, and he dare not
20 home until he has had the entire
Democratic population put under
bonds to keep the peace. One Demo-
cratic paper charges that he is "a
dangerous niger, and should be put
where he will do no more mischief"
Another, mentioning the fact that he
intends to contest his seat in the next
Congress, remarks that: ssHis imper-
tinence is astounding, and ifhe comes
back to Selma 1t will be under cof-
fin lid" These misunderstanding
with his constituents are very un.
pleasant to Jere just at this particular
time. when theP President is recognizing
democratic GOVERNOR, so he tele-
9raphed to the Judge Of Selma coun-
~. democrat, who owned him when
he was 1 slave, asking If 1t was safe
or him to return. The answer was
ssThe people are very much exasper-
ated about your conduct and ! doubt
II it 10 safe"
Jere fingers here.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-11
The Bender Family Non Cat.

KANSAS CRY, Mo-, April THE
Journal Of Commerce will tomorrow
contain sketch Of the Bender butch
cries in Sebctha county, Kansas. in
1879, for which the Keifer family
werc recently arrested in Arkansas.
1t is positively stated none Of the
Benders are now living. That the old
man Bender, wife, son and daughter
were captured by band Of vigilantes
and lynched while attempting to es-
cape from Kansas. The statement ia
based on q confession Of one of the
party who participated in the lynch
ing. All facts in the case are said TO
have been in possession of Governor
Osborne and Senator York, q brother
of DR.. York, ono of their victims.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-11
Those Red-Hot Resolutions Dldn't

BosToN, April Cat the session OF
the New England Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church to-day
the commission on the state Of the
country, to whom was referred the
political resolutions offered Wednes-
day by Rev. Mallalien reported thro'
Chairman Thayer resolutions as q
substitute for those of Rev. DIR. NAL
lalien. The new resolutions extend
ed the sympathy Of the Conference to
President Hayes, and stated that as
legalized slavery had been annihila-
ted, the sympathy of all members OF
the Conference should also be given
to social and political elevation Of the
colored people in their effort to OBJ
tain their rights.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-11
AGRICULTURAL.
Agricultural Itsms

Drilled wheat in Kansas shows up
better than that sown broadcast.
For two years Kansas wheat has
graded higher than any other market
ed in st. Louis.
1t is said that Is per cent. of the
live stock in Western Texas has died
the past winter, by reason Of cold
weather.
Half the sweet potatoes sold in the
Chicago market come from New Jer-
sey, and half the turnips consumed
are imported from Canada; still the
farmers in the vicinity complain that
there is no market for anything they
can raise.
1t is believed that the census of
1880 will place our Republic at the
head of the wool-producing countries
Of the world. The latest figures put
our total clip at 2OO,OOO,OO0 pounds,
while the Australian estimate for 1876
is only l25, OO0.O 600 pounds.
w. w. Ellsworth, of Woodstock,
Illinois, has made recent sales OF
ninety-six Poland China pigs for g.
7l1.O; average per head, $2s.25. The
highest price, SIS; lowest $3.50
They were purchased by parties resid.
ing in Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Wis.
consin, and Michigan.
Mr.. Adams Kellogg, of Madison
Parish, Louisiana, who received the
award at the Centennial for growing
the finest cotton in the world, is q
native of Vermont, who went South
after the war, and has become one Of
the most successful cotton planters
His plantation is about twenty miles
below Vicksburg.
A California paper states that IF
teen carloads of potatoes are CT
route from San Francisco to New
York by rail. They cost thirty cent
per bushel on the Pacific slope, ani
ninety cents freight. 1t is though
that If the growers do not advance
the prices, large and profitable bust
ness may be done in that direction.
Mrs. Robb, of Corpus Christi, il
fairly entitled to her name of tn,
Cattle Queen of Texas. She own
10000 acres Of land, enclosed b,
twcnty-three miles Of fence, on which
$1,000 beeves per annum are fattene(
for market. Her husband, who dici
some years since, refused an offer o
$4,000 for one breed of his stock
which has since been largely increas
ed.
i An extraordinarily fine sample o
wheat grown by Adam Mckenzie, o
Beautiful Plains, Manitoba, has beef
shown the Free Press, by Robert Rol
ston. The wheat, of which two thou
sand bushels were raised, is hard
plump and bright; and it is said Il
have averaged from sixty six to sixty
eight pounds per bushel. Some takel
to G. p. Browns mill, Palestine, pro
duced forty-six pounds Of -four to tn
bushel.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-11
The missouri Away up-Dead In
AlAnQ

OMAHA, April 6.-The steamer Den
yer passed Brownvillc at 2 80 yester-
day afternoon. The river has risen
fourteen feet five inches, and is now
running full of ice. The current il
very rapid. The water is running
over the low lands between here and
Council Bluffs, and has q channel
across the neck northeast of this city.
Four Winnebago Indians, hunting
on the island below Dakota City to.
day, got corraled by the high water
and were drowned, The heavy ice
took their canoes of, and the water
rising over the island to the depth OF
five feet, they could not escape.