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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-14
THE oasv .. TOP OF rnG sLvE

the GREY ON tor or the DLuE.
In the House yesterday, most Of the
day was spcnt In discussing the army
appropriation Bill, which the Com
federate Congress refused to pass tho
last session, and which action render
cd necessary the present expensive
extra session.
The Chairman Of tho Appropria-
tion Committee, Ex-C Confe fedcratc Sem
ator Atkins, from Tennessec. had
charge Of tho bill, and he, .strongly
backed up BY Ex-Confederatc Gener-
ais Singleton, Of Mississippi, Pride
moro Of Va, and Guerilla Blackburn,
Of Ky, ridicaled the estimates OF
Sherman and Secretary McCrary az
to tho necessity and needs Of the ar
my. These worthies al favored the
reduction Of the army to ! harmless
skeleton, - condition precedent to
their support Of the bill paying the
the men and officers the amount nov
due them.
Tho conservative Northern demo-
Gratis, Ike Hewitt and Clymer. be-
coming somewhat frightened Il
the tone Of the Confederate
debate, insisted upon passing the
pending bill and discussing the size
Of the army and the mattar Of it, re-
|duction hereafter.
During The dsbAts cong ger, of Mich.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-14
l WEEKLY Lssr

OF U. s. Patents issued to the inven-
tors of Iowa, for the week ending
Oct. %, 1877; and each patent in
the list will bear this date. Reported
by telegraph, expressly for the CoU-
RIER, Ottumwa, by A. Fl. Evans & Go.
Patent Solicitors, Washington, ID. g.
Charge for obtaining q patent $1,000.
A copy Of the patent laws sent free.
Crocker & Wilcox, Clarence, Iron
Fence Posts.
G.. w. Earl, Des Moines, Water
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-14

The death Of Senator Morton
makes difference Of two in the re-
publican majority in the Senate, as
his successor will be democrat
When this successor is appointed and
takes his seat, the Senate will stand
36 republicans, "a democrats, 3 inde-
pendents (Christiancy, Booth and
Davis) with three seats contested
II Eustis and Spofford are admitted
from Louisiana, and Butler from
South Carolina, the democrats will
have 81 votes, the republicans and in
dependents together 80. If Kellogg
is admitted from Louisiana, as now
seems probable, the Senate will con-
sist of 81 republicans, "a democrats
and independents, with two seats
vacant. Booth and Christiancy are
like to act with the republicans on all
important measur es, which will give
the republicans majority Of four,
counting Davis with the opposition.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-14
SITTING BULL
Makes an Eloquent speech and
SHEDS. Tears.
He viii Settle In Canada ana
Promises to Behave Himself,
Bus swcars Etsraal Vengeance -
Americana.

NEW York, Nov. 8. - A Fort
Walsh letter, dated Nov. LIST, says
Sitting Bulls future home is to be on
Deer River. He and his band will
be securely guarded by police, but
the most efficient watch over him will
be that Of his neighbors, the Black
feet and Plain Crees. Red Deer
River is much favored by buffalo and
smaller game, and Sitting Bull will
find good market for skins at Hud-
SON Bay Company's station. Three
days ago he was told by Col. Mcleod
that he was to hold himself in readi-
ness to move to his new quarters,
that the Queen had, through her SER
want at Ottawa, provided q good
home for him where he could live at
peace. Sitting Bull made an elo-
quent reply, saying:
81 came to you in the first place be-
cause I was being hard driven by the
Americans. They broke their treat
les with my people and when 1 rose
up and fought against them but for
our rights as the first people ON this
part of the earth, they pursued me
like dog and would have hung me
to tree. They are not just They
drive ms into war and then seek to
punish US for fighting. That is not
honest. The Queen would not do
that" After thanking the Queen he
said "Tell her my people will be
good. 1 will take my people to the
Red Deer country, and now declare
before you that will not make any
trouble or annoy you, or give pain to
the Queen. Twill be quiet. will
never fight on your soil unless you
ask me to help you, then will fight.
Place me where you like, l will be at
peace in Canada, but you who are
brave soldiers and not treaty break
ers, thieves and murderers, you
would think me q coward if l did
not die fighting the Americans.
Therefore, while l go to Red Deer
now to live at peace, (here the speak
er almost shrieked,) / will come back
when my braves are strong, or ii they
will not come with me I will come
alone and fight the Americans until
death. You l love and respect.
Them | hate, and, you Queens SOL
diers would despise me if l did not
hate them. That is all. ! am ready
to go with you to the Red Deer"
The Blackfeet Indians say they
won't stand any nonsense from the
Sioux. Tho Nez Perces who fled here
before J0seph's surrender have near
ly all returned. They attempted to
squat between this post and the
Buttes, but were warned of. Some
of them crossed the mountains into
British Columbia, probably with the
intention of joining their old allies,
the Oksnaganes.
The Worlds Fort Walsh cores
pondcnt says: When Sitting Bull
was ordered to move to Red River
he made an eloquent speech signify-
ing ready compliance and unending
fealty to the Queen. He promised
when his braves were strong that he
would return and fight the Ameri-
cans until death. On leaving the
Fort Sitting Bull wept.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-14
ELECTIONS.
NEW YORK.

ALBANY, Nov. THE Evening
Journal makes the Senate stand Is
republicans, 13 democrats, / indepen-
dent. Assembly, G6 republicans, So
democrats.
NEW YORK, Nov. THE Times
publishes, this morning, a list of thu
members elected to the Legislature
which makes it stand rs follows:
Senate, 20 republicans, IL demo
Gratis.
Assembly, 6S republicans, SO demo.
Gratis, and labor reform. Republic.
an majority an joint ballot, 16.
The Sun says the republicans will
have a majority in the Senate. In
the Assembly the indications are that
the democrats have slim majority,
though the republicans claim il. Ii
will require complete vote in some
of the close rura! districts to deter
mine.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-14
MEXICAN MATTERS.

WAsHINaToN, Nov. 8.-The Diaro,s
official OF Oct. 18th contains what ap-
pears tobe an authorized exposition of
the Mexican government in reference
to the extradition treaty with the U.
5. 1t claims that the present treaty
does not prohibit the surrender OF
Mexican citizens to be tried in U. 8.
Courts for offences committed on U.
8 soil, and that the government may
at its discretion, surrender them. II
says that the action of the executive
In orderin Z the surrender Of the raid
ers who attacked Rio Grande Jail, was
in accordance with the advanced and
enlightened principles Of finternation-
al law, and required by the peculiar
circumstances Of the crime. It adds,
II the government has duties towards
citizens, it has also international du-
ties to which it would be unfaithful
If it refused its assistance in the exc
cution Of justice.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-14
j. N. HEDRICK 4 CO., PROPRIETORs.

igan, suggested whether there ought
not to be . provision In the bill to al
low . moderate rate of interest on
pay already due, and he instanccd a
case in which the widow Of a dead
soldier had to sell her claim for pay
ats per cent. Off the whole amount
in order TO got means to bury her
husband, and Foster, Of Ohio, said
that up to date, on account of their
having to borrow money for them
selves and families to live on, the Of
iicers Of the army had lost 500, 900
and interest by delay and carelessness
ON the part Of the House. They had
lost $50, 900 interest within the last
three weeks, and were losing $1,000
day.
The democratic members from
Texas were clamorous for an increase
in the size Of the army and its prompt
pay, as it is the only protection to the
frontier Texans from Mexican spoil
stion. s
It was only last summer that the
democratic Governors of Maryland,
West Virginia and Indiana were cry
ing aloud for Federal troops to pros
tect the property Of their people from
domestic violence, but now that the
temporary danger has passed, the
representatives from these States, of
the democratic persuasion, all join in
the dcmagoguc cry to hamstring the
army.
Such debates as this (and we regret
that it is too lengthy for our columns)
fnlly illustrate the truth of Grants
remark that tho democratic party can
always be depended upon to hang it.
self if it is only furnished with
rope. n
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-14

The irrepressible conflict between
Mast and Curtis must culminate one
Of these days In the withdrawal OF
Curtis from his paid editorial labor
ON Harpsr's Weckly.
Nast's cartoons of the fraudulent,
self-constituted, so-called Reformers
Of tho George William Curtis trade
mark, are the most fclicitous things
from his pencil. This week he brings
ont again the old, patient, Republic
An elephant, which Is falling through
. weak, rotten platform with STAN
ley Matthew'S ON the suffering brute'a
back prodding it to desperation and
death, with the vultures Of prey in
the distance ready to feast ON itt
bones while underneath 10 the moral
Don't try unsound experiment.
with : substantial animal"
IN. B. Stanley (MAtthews) WAS moi
asuccessful in hi exploring expedi
"ti0n."
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-14

A dispatch to the Inter-O Ocean, from
Paris, says that Generals Grant, Mo-
yes and Torbett, were in full military
uniform ON the occasion Of the ban
quet given to Grant by the Ameri-
cans in Paris.
Noyes being Minister, and Torbett
Consul General to Paris, the laws Of
Congress permit and authorize them
to wear ON al official occasions, the
uniform Of the grade they were en-
titled to when mustered out Of the
army. But Grant is private citizen,
holding no Office in Europe or else-
whore, and is NO more entitled to
wear his Generals uniform, than =
Bishop's togs. Moreover We have
been accustomed to give him credit
for having too much hard horse sense
to believe that he ID strutting around
Paris in the Generate uniform which
he put aside forever, ON his own mo-
tion, ON the 4th day Of March, 1859 to
become . citizen President. There
fore We don't believe the dispatch.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-14
Ihe lndlans scooped.

GALVESTON, Nov. 9.-Thc Ncscs
San Antonio special says: Informa-
tion has been received here that on
he 10Th Of October party Of Mexi-
cans, 81 in number, under command
of Don Narcisco Amago, of San Car
los, Mexico, had battle in Texas,
near Gaudalaupe mountains with a
party Of Indians who had been dep
redating in Mexico, near Chihuahua,
killing six bucks, capturing six
squaws and 6S head Of stock stolen
from people living near San Diego,
Mexico. These Indians were from
Fort Stanton Reservation in New
Mexico, on the American side of the
Rio Grande. The Indians killed were
provided with reservation blankets
and other articles from the U. S.Gov-
ernment. The scalps wero taken to
Del Norte, in Mexico. ss was also the
stock, which was identified by the
owners Of the animals.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-14
IOWA.

Joseph Knapp, of Iowa City, has
failed in business, leaving large liza
bilities, and has disappeared.
Plymouth county has discovered a
prehistoric button, and invites the
scientific world to q search for the
missing link, the button-hole.
An Anamosa man put a penny in
the contribution box at church, and
the next morning found the same
identical penny under his front door.
That was real mean.
A big scandal is on the eve of
breaking out in Burlington. No
names are yet given, but the Gazette
reports divorce suit as the next act
in the drama.
John l.. Waller, ESQ.,, of Cedar Rap
ids, who has just been admitted to the
Linn county bar, is colorcd gentle
man, was born slave in New Mad
rid, Mo-, in 1850, educated himself by
his own exertions. So says the Re
publican.
The mysterious disappearance of
Daniel Schuck, a well-to-do bachelor
farmer in Harlan township, Fayette
county, isexciting considerable sensa-
tion in that county. A farm hand
named Christ Kraft is supposed to
have murdered him.
The Corning Gazette tells Of the ac-
cidental death near that place, few
days ago. of Mrs. John Chaudet, by
being thrown from a wagon; she
died instantly, her neck being broken.
Mrs. Chaudet had been married but
a few weeks.
The Wayne County Republican
gives the particulars Of an attempt to
commit suicide by a Mrs. Callahan,
who came lately to Allerton. She cut
her arm to the bone with razor and
then attempted to pound herself to
death with a hammer. Mental de-
rangement.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-14
some More Refoyn,.

Mr.. Morrison, who is the chairman
of the committee on Public Lands.
has discharged Woods, who has been
clerk Of that committee ever since it
had an existence, almost, and who is
the most reliable expert in the coun-
try upon matters pertaining to the
public lands. He is tho man who
makes the maps Of the territories for
the government. Morrison appoints
his private secretary to the place.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-14
From the New Orleans Democrat. i

By invitation of President Hayes,
Senator Morgan, of Alabama. accom-
panied the Presidential party to Rich
mond ON their recent visit to that
city. While there Senator Morgan
attended . meeting Of the Eouthern
Historical Society and madc speech,
which is reported in the Richmond
Dispatch of Nov. l. This paper
says:
He clearly brought out the idea that
the real struggle during the car s10s
.Ior local ssit -govevnmens, and that thc
results Qf the scdr decided no principle
schich scas tnvotred aud yielded no
right which they held. He brought
out the fact that the peace Of 1866 was
scrupulously kept by the southern
people, and especially ny tho Confed-
crate soldiers and that the peace was
violated in 1867 by Congress, who be-
gan an inscriptions war OF subjuga-
ton and spoil against the people Of
the south. He gave vivid sketch of
the rulo Of tho '1satraps" who lorded
itovcr the military districts" Of the
south, and made ali law, justice, and
right yield to brute force; and ably
showed that "rcconstruction, was
nothing more than . cruel war made
by Congress upon helpless people.
He clearly showed that this war was
waged for the purpose of perpetual
Ing the power of tho radical party
and Destroying the foundation princi-
pies of the Constituti0n. His sketch
of the great moral victory won by
the south by patience and endurance,
was vivid, and frequently brought
down the house. The south united
with the north in clecting President
| pledged to home rule, and the rival
candidate who secured the position
has disappointed the ultras OF his par
ty by standing firmly on the same
platform. He hailed this result g an
era OF real peace, which he predicted
would be lasting. He insisted thai
tho war Of 1861 was not q war which
had any particular head, but . war
between tho two sections, and scath-
ingly showed that while his jailcr
had punished the Confederate Presi-
dent (Mr. Jefferson Davis) In way
worthy Of the Inquisition, yet hia
Judges had never dared to try the in.
dicfment Of treason against him. Hia
vindication Of tho south against the
charge Of bad faith was able and el0.
quent while his scathing denunciA-
ti0n and bitter satire against those
who oppose the peace Of 1877,
brought down the house in frequent
and prolonged applause.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-14

The Postmaster General has issued
an order requiring employees of the
railway mail service to dress in uni
form. The order includes local agents
and messengers as well as postal
clerks and route agents. Tho uni
form Il Of plain blue material, and is
expected. to cost something less. than
rs per suit. The purpose of the Or
der 10 to guard moro etf'ectually
against r0bberies of the mails, and
especially to prevent the handling VI
mail bags between wagons and the
offices or cars by persons who boldly
take advantage Of the presumption
that they have right to be carrying
the mail pouches that may ibe seen in
their hands.-Stdts Register.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-14

PmLADELpHIA, Nov. S.-The Press
says complete or closely estimated re-
turns from fifty of the sixty -six coun-
ties in Pennsylvania indicate that the
democrats will elect Turnkey for SUI
preme Court Judge, who was behind
his ticket, by between two and three
thousand. In fifty counties where
majorities are in the democrats have
2,943 votes to spare, while the sixteen
to hear from gave Hayes only 2,56a
over Tilden, last year. Unloss un.
looked for gains have been made il
those counties, Judge Sterritt, repub
lican, for Supreme Judge is defeated
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-14

The Cedar Rapids Daily Republic
an has been greatly improved and is
now under the management Of J. w.
Traer. Its last issue contains very
aattering account Of the growth and
business Of Cedar Rapids for lS76-7.
Cedar Rapids stands among the fore
most cities in Iowa, and after Des
Moines and Ottumwa is the most
populous one away from the Missis-
sippi.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-14
Pope Dob.

WVHO D0O. ~ IL
An apparently we'll founded rumor
prevails in Washington that Col.
Robt. G. Ingersoll will succeed j.
Bancroft Davis, at Berlin.
Warrington dispatches say that the
administration has been anxious to
recognize Col. Ingersoll's brilliant
services on the stump during the pres
idsntial campaign, but his rank infi-
deiity Was In the way. It il now
thought that there would be NO i'm
propriety in appointing him as Min
lister political, to represent America
In country where his views are
held by great portion Of the people.
That ID 70 ny, Popo Bob might be
sent TO Berlin for the same reason that
II was proposed to send tho young
Hamlet to England to-wit: that in
Berln they are as crazy % Ingersoll.
We arc fearful that our vote is not
potential with Messrs. Stanley Mat
thews, Carl Echurz, and william N.
Evatta, but such q II il, We cast Il In
favor of tranafsrring minister Ingsr-
ecll ffom Peoria % Berlin.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-14
Another ono Cone to Pot.

CONCORD, N. H., Nov. 9.-Carroll
County Five Cents Savings Bank, at
Wolfboro, is to be placed in tho hands
Of receiver. There is large def
cheney between the liabilities and as
sets, bcsides q shrinkage upon securi-
ties. The bank has been brought to
its present condition through bad
management upon the part OF John
n. Brackett cashier, and through
neglect Of the trustees to perform
their duties,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-14

Now then, that Boss Reyes and the
other Republican ofiJe holders of
Wisconsin have got got up on their
ears, - IL were, and without the fear
Of Executive order No. l, helped to
secure glorious Republican victory
In that State, why not offer their
heads in charger to George Will
lam Curtis and Carl Schurz.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-14

WASHINGTON, Nov. S.-The Finan-
cial Bill introduced by Senator Mat
thews to-day provides that when any
U. 8. legal tender notes are return
cd to the treasury, or shall have been
redeemed in coin under tho specie re-
sumption act Of 1876, they may be re-
issued from time to time as the exc
gencies Of the public services may re-
quire, or otherwise, provided the
amount at any time outstanding shall
not exceed $3.50, ,OO0, 600 and the secre.
tary of the Treasury shall not make
any reduction of authorized currency
by retiring o. s. notes below that
sum. The bill also requires the Sec.
for the purpose of reducing legal ten
der notes as prescribed by law to ac-
quire and maintain reserve fund of
coin of not less than one hundred
millions, to be provided by the use Of
surplus revenues and sales Of bonds,
Ii the coin reserve be reduced to fifty
million the redemption of legal ten
der notes shall be suspended until the
reserve fund is restored to one hum
dred million, but in that event hold
ers of legal tenders may exchange
them for U. s. four per cent. bonds IN
sums not less than fifty dollars, of
notes thus redeemed shall not be re.
issued or replaced by others until the
reserve fund is restored to one hun.
drcd million. The bill also authoriz-
es the Secretary of the Treasury to
receive in payment Of any bonds
which he may sell under the refund
ing act of 1870 the legal tender notes
In place Of coin, but ut not less than
the par value Of said bonds in coin
less an allowance not exceeding one
half of one per cent of said bonds
for expenses, and he is re.
quired to use the legal tender
notes so received or such other
notes as may be issued in lieu thereof
in the purchase Of any outstanding
$40 bonds at price not exceeding
their par value in coin. or in pur-
chasing coin for the redemption of
such bonds.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-14
The State House Commissioners O

The State House Commissioners Of
Illinois, In violation of the law cx-
ceeded the amount appropriated to
build their Capitol by some five hum
drsd thousand dollars, and the last
legislature submitted the proposition
to pay II to the people who at the last
election, have decided to repudiate
the payment until the State House
Commissioners who are responsible,
shall step down and out.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-14
THE RUSSIANS
Make a Brilliant Dash on
on a,Turkish Fort.
A Big Money Lender at Bloom
ington Illinois, Short in Els
Exchequer.
Stanley Mathews Has a Finan-
cial Cure All.
FOREIGN.
RUSSIANS OCCUPY ERzERouM.

LONDON, Nov. GA special dated
Constantinople, Tuesday, announces
that after some resistance to the Rus
sian advances, Mukhtar Pasha find
ing his position on the Dcve Bayoun
seriously compromised, abandoned it
and is falling back on Erzeroum and
Trebizondc. The Russians have occu-
pied Erzeroum.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-14
a eia BUST.

SrgINGFIELD, H., Nov. S.-Corydon
Weed, Of Bloomington, has filed vol
untary petition in bankruptcy with
liabilities Of ono million eight hum
dred thousand dollars with scarcely
any assets. Mr.. Weed has been loan
ing money for other parties ON ILL.,
nois farm mortgages, guaranteeing
the interest and principal of the loans.
The securities having sunk to nothing
he is left between the real creditors
and the ins0lvent debtors. Among
his creditors are tho lEtna Life Insur-
ance Co., Hartford, $27O,OOO; #. Tat
niger, Waterloo, N. Y, $4,000; HI
ram Sibley. Rochester, N. Y, $26S,.
,0Q0; Heury Ideson, New York City
e580Q0s !. ID. johnson, Seneca Falls
n. II 4000; W. sR, Balm, N Y
City, yb4poO, aad 6thers to smaller
amounts.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-14

Wendell Phillips, wealthy aris-
tocrat who never worked an hour in
his life, got 200 votes in Boston as the
horny handed laboring mans green
back candidate for Governor, which
WAS jnst 800 more votes than he ought
to have received.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-11-14
RESERVATIONS WITHDRAWN.

PARIS, Nov. THE official journal
announces that the De Broglie minis
try, at President MacMahon's g request,
have Withdrawn their designations.
They, however, insist that it shall be
fully understood that while continu-
ing to discharge their functions, this
shall in no wise prejudice the Presi-
dents subsequent decision.