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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-17
Potion Examined.


w AsniNGToS. Jan. l6.-Col. w. T.
Pelton was to-day before the Senate
committee investigating the Oregon
electoral business. Williams suggest
ed TO Jordan, cashier of the ihird
National Bank Of New York that he
called on Harrison, and told Jordan
it was decided that certain gentlemen
in Oregon should have credit fol-
$4,000. 1t seemed litigations would
arise from the inteligibility of Watts
in Oregon, and Bellinger, chairman
of the Oregon Democratic Commit
tee, suggested the necessity of having
money to defray the legal expenses.
Witness spoke to Scott, a member of
the Democratic National Committee,
Dec. 9th, about the $1,000. Nothing
was said about security. Mr.. Pat
rick went to Oregon in November or
in December last. Patrick had large
mining interests in Salt Lake
and went to look after them
Witness does not know that Dimon
paid Cronin $1,000 and Patrick 81 ,039.
Witness supposes Jordan understood
that he (witness) did not want the
$4,000 transaction made public. Not
dollar was sent to any state except
for strictly legitimate purposes. The
Democratic National Committee de-
fraycd the expenses of part of the
gentlemen who visited some of the
Southern States after the election !;
did not know that the $4,000 was act
ually used in Oregon on the check
drawn payable to Chas. Dimon in ia
vor of Ladd Il Bush; don't remember
receiving an unsigned dispatch from
Oregon in December last, saying that
it was necessary that $4,000 be sent to
that state" The democratic commit
tee had correspondence with ex-Sen-
ator Casscrly, who was requested to
go 10 Oregon, but he could not go
and sent a brief.
Before the examination of Col.
Pelton was concluded Senator Nor
ton stated that he, Morton, was oblig-
ed to leave and desired that Pclton
be present tomorrow, when he will
be examined further.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-17
FOURTH DAY.

January 4th, 1877.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
Members all present.
President Michael in the chair.
The minutes Of yesterdays pro-
ceedings read and approved.
Board proceeded to the examine
ton of claims.
Ten o'clock. the time set for the
election of Steward of the Poor
Farm having arrived, the same was
taken up and bids for the same were
opened and read, and the time OF
election postponed till January 9th,
at 10 o'clock, A. NJ.
One O'clock, the special order being
the selection of newspapers in which
the proceedings of the Board shall be
published, was taken up and the
statement of the publishers of the
COURIER, Democrat and Times, con-
sidered.
Mr.. Wright moved that the OTTUM.
WA COURIER be selected as one of the
papers in which the proceedings shall
be published. Carried.
Mr.. Postlcwaite moved that the
OttatDUa Democrat be selected as one
of the papers in which to publish the
proceedings. Chair declared tho
motion carried.
Mr.. Postlcwaitc moved that the
Ottaanac0 Journal (German) be select.
ed as newspaper in which to pub.
fish the proceedings. Carried.
On motion adjourned till to-mor.
row morning at 8 o'clock.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-17
HOUSE.

W hShiNNioN3 udII. lD.
VIM. Orion was before the bar OF
the House to-day for contempt in not
producing certain kilograms before
Louisiana Investigating committee.
Mr.. Orion through his counsel, Low
ry, pleaded illness as an excuse for
his non attendance. The whole mat
ter was referred to the Judiciary
Committee and Orion remanded to
the custody of the Sergeant at Arms.
Cochrane moved to suspend the
rules and adopt the resolution in
structing the judiciary committee to
inquire into the propriety of revok.
ing any concessions and privileges
held by the Western Union Telegraph
Co., under congressional acts, owing
to the contumacy of the company.
The motion was defeated, yeas l21
nays 50, not two-thirds.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-17

New ORLEANS, Jan. 16.-Sherif'
Handy refuses to recognize the writs
of habeas corpus issued by Judge
Shaw for the release of the Assistant
Sergeant-at-arms of the Republican
Senate, who are in the parish prison.
In the democratic House, to-day,
a joint resolution was unanimously
adopted that they will strictly adhere
to that policy of kindness, fair and
equitable treatment towards the col
ored people of the State as announced
by Gov. Nichols and the Baton
Rouge speech, and the letters to
Pinchback.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-17
Five Sioux Chiefs Murdered by Grow
Scouts

New YORK, Jan. 16.-A dispatch
from Tongue river cantonmcnt, saws
that on cc.l7, five prominent Sioux
chiefs approached the Fort about
noon, with flag Of truce, and when
within few hundred yards of the
post, and before their approach was
known to a single officer or soldier of
the garrison, they were pounced upon
and killed by the Crow scouts, who
belong to the post. General Miles
was indignant beyond measure al the
bloody tragedy, both on account of its
atrocity and by reason of the possible
importance of their mission.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-17
MuMnuo.,,

U0WyOOOs
Ninc-tenths Of the so.called special
dispatches, published in the Chicago
papers, are just no dispatches at all.
They are doctored up dispatches,
which are clipped from their daily
exchanges, or else communications
received by mail or express. Over a
week ago we had an account of the
arrest of one Dawson, for defrsuding
the revenue, which arrest was brought
about by Capt. Brown, Revenue
Agent, of this city. Ours was the
first public information of the arrest.
Our paper and our exchanges, which
clipped the statement, have in the
meantime arrived at Chicago, and we
now notice that the Tribune of yes
terday is manipulating our article in
to a juicy special dispatch.
We also notice that the Intey-O Ocean
Is just publishing an account Of the
Fletcher tragedy at Keosauqua, which
occurred over ten days ago. The en-
tcrprisc Of the metropolitan dailies,
in transposing country editorials and
correspondence, into red-hot tele.
graphic dispatches, is something truly
wonderful.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-17
Damage b. Ice at Cincinnati,


CINCINNATI, Jan. l3.-It is thought
that the Andes, sunk last night, can
be raised if there is no further move
mcnt of the ice. She had about one
quarter of her cargo aboard which
will be saved in a damaged condi-
ton.
The stern-wheeler, Mary Wheeler,
has been forced aground but the po-
sition of the Andes protects her
from the ice.
The Golden City had a narrow cs-
cape from meeting the fate of the
Calumet. A huge field of ice struck
her aft or amidships forcing her hard
against the steamer Telegraph, crush
ing jhe fantail of the Golden CITY
and pushing her hard aground.
The Ludlow ferry boat was carried
away from her moorings and swept
down to the bend south of the city by
moving ice at midnight. 1t is estima-
ted that ice damaged the shipping to
the amount of over 100000.
Many of the heaviest coal dealers
lost barges by the movement, but
nearly all were empty. Over fifteen
were counted floating past Mill street.
1t is estimated that the damage to
barges so far will reach $4,000 or
$4,000.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-17
TELEGRAPHIC.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Second Session-44th Congress.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. II.
Mr.. Booth, in the course of his re-
marks, said: 81 have no word of con-
domination strong enough for men
who, in this time of supreme difficult
ty, appeal to passions, ferment yio-
lence. Every consideration of patri-
otism and wisdom requires calm de-
Liberation and prudent Performance
The responsibility of solution is'up-
on the American congress. 1t is as
morally certain now as it will be GER
tain in fact on the 18th of February.
that the two houses of congress Will
differ as to the legal result of that
days proceedings. With the certain
ty of this disagreement the eyes of
the people have instinctivcly turned
to that august tribunal established to
decide the highest questions of law
which can arise in this government.
Through that tribunal / believe a set
Element can be devised which will
commend itself to the sense of Justice
and propricty Of all and reconcile the
losing party, which ever that NAV be.
There are three theories in respect To
the power and jurisdiction in this
matter: First, that the president Of
the senate has the absolute right.
conferred by the constitution. to do.
tcrlnine the validity Of the votes OF
each state. Second, that the votes OF
no state can be counted without the
consent of both houses of congress
Third, that the votes of no state can
be rejected without the affirmative
action of both houses. There is still
another, that the house of represent.
atives has sole power to determine
the presidential count, which would.
be most original discovery. if i,
werc not the most unique invention
in politics. The second and third
theories would still leave undeter
mined the votes of states which have
sent double returns, and how man,
votes a state is entitled to that has Sc
lceted ineligible electors.
/ lie did not agree to the PROPOSE
ton that the absolute power to re
ject or sdmit the vote of state wa
vested in the president of the senate
In his judgement this power was mel
Their ministerial nor judicial, Blu
political, and in the absence of an ex
press provision is vested in the con
gress of the United States. He ex
pressed the opinion that the certificat,
OF returns, when regular, upon it
face makes a prima facie case whicl
it requires the affirmative action o
both houses to override, and tina
when there are double returns tn
, prima facie case is with that of tn
, government dc facto.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-17
SIXTH DAY.

january, bth., 1851.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Members all present.
President Michael in the chair.
The minutes Yesterdays proceed
ings read and approved.
The official Bond of G.. L. Garvcy.
Justice Of the Peace, approved.
S. ID. Evans asked to withdraw his
statement in relation to the circula-
ton of the Democrat and file an
amended statement. Granted.
&. j. Love presents his petition and
bond, claiming the right to qualify
anew and to hold over by reason OF
there being no one elected to fill the
office of Justice OF the peace, in and
for the city of Eldon. On motion pc
tition rejected.
Resolce0, That this board appoint
w. ii. Gorsuch, overseer of the poor
for the city of Ottumwa, for the en-
suing six months, beginning Jan. 8
1877, at salary Of $25 per month, il
accordance with Sec. 1861. of tht
code.
Board now proceeded to the scmi-an.
ual settlement with the county treas
urer, w. i'll. Ii. Asbury, showing thu
amount Of funds received and expen
ded since last settlement, June, 1871
and balance on hand January Is
1877.
The settlement is as follows:
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-17
PROCEEDINGS
OF the Board Of Supervisors of
Wapello County, Iowa, Jan
uary Session, 1877.
AUD1ToR's OrrIcF.)

AUDIToR's OTrIcF.)
Ottumwa, Iowa, Jan. lst, 1879
Board met pursuant to law.
Members present ID. II. Michael
and S. M. Wright.
John Postlewaite, member clect,ap-
peared and proceeded to qualify by
taking the following oath, to-wit:
i, John Postlewaitc, do solemnly
swear that 1 will support the Consti-
tuition of the United States and the
State of Iowa, and that / will faith
fully and impartially discharge the
duties of the Office of County Super
visor, so help me God.
JOHN PosTLEwAITE.
Subscribed and sworn to by John
Postlcwaitc before me this, the LIST
day of January, 1877.
M. b. MYERS, Go. Auditor.
Mr.. Postlcwaite moved that ID. II.
Michael be elected President of the
Board of Supervisors. Motion car
ricd.
School. fund loans made since the
last meeting of the Board approved.
The official bond Of w. III. Nc
Glashon, County Surveyor,approved
The following official bonds of Jus.
tees of the Peace approved:
w. S. Henderson, J. M. Wilson
James Stevenson,A. Lotspcich, Levi:
Roberts, ID. Schlogater, Il. l.. Bach.
man, A. ii. Doan,W III. Fetzer,J James
Houk, III. G. Fairchild, J. M. Hughey
A. II. Burns, William Sawyer, Il. Ri
erdan, j. S Phillips, l.. u. Rupe, NJ
w. collars, and Henry Garfield.
The following official bonds of Con.
stables approved:
Perry Yeager, John +. Lewis, w
b. Waddle, Thomas G. Walker, Jo-
scph House and +. L. Moore.
The following bonds of Township
Clerks approved:
j. w. Hedrick, j. F. Hill, S. NJ
Brown, w. A. McIntire, w. A. Starr
L. D. McGlasson, L. j. Coffman, ID. Il
Foster, J. l.. Layne, l.. II. White anG
p. Smith.
The official bond of L. M. Cooley
Clerk of District and Circuit Courts
approved.
The appointment and official bono
of George Griswold, Deputy Distric
Clerk, approved.
The official bond of Wade Kirkpat
trick, Couaty Recorder, approved.
On motion Board adjourned till TO
morrow morning at o'clock.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-17
RuNYoH purged himself of co

RUNYoN purged himself of con-
tempt before the Senate, by stating
that he sold the IS, 700 draft that went
to Oregon, to one Jordan, cashier of
the Third National Bank Of New
York. 1t now turns out that Samuel
j. Tilden is a Director in that bank
and also has an office there. The
evidence is overwhelming that this
$1,000 corruption fund came directly
from Tilden. Runyon, Dimond, Jor-
dan, and Tilden's nephew, Pelton, all
knew that Tilden held the purse.
They simply arranged to have SO
many fingers in the pie, and each
touching SO lightly that without a
strain upon their gutta pcrcha con-
sciences, they could each say he did
not do it, nor know Tildcn in the
natter.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-17
Mothers.

CAstorfai s the result Of 20 years experiments
by Dr. Samuel Pitcher. OF Massachusetts,. II Isl
vegetable preparation as effective as Castor on,
but perfectly pleasant to the. taste 1t can be ia
ken by the youngest infant, and neither gags nor
grpes. DR.. A. J. Green, of Royston. Ind !, says:
sIRs:-I have tried the Cattora and can speak
bleniy OF Its merits. twill, ! think, do away
entirely with Castor Oil; it Is pleasant and harm
less, and is wonderfully efcacious as an aperient
and laxative. IT Is THE VERY THING.
The Castoria destroys worms, regulates the
Stomach, cures Wind Collie, and permits of natu
raj, healthy Sleep 1t very eficacious in Group.
an for Terthiag Children. Honey is not pleas
anter to the tate, and Castor Oil Is not so certain
in its effects Itcosis but s5 cents in large bottles.
J. Z. RosE& Co., 40 Dey St., New York.
Nov. % 3mw q change.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-17
The Oregon Business.

WASHINGTON, Jan. l5.-At the in
curing to-day into the Oregon cleo
toral business, j. w. Johns testified
that he was present at the canvass of
the vote, which was made by the Sec
rotary of State, in presence of the
Governor, who was ont of humor.
The Sec'y of State, chadwick, told
witness that the Governor was mad
because he, ChadW ick, did not count
the votes as he, Grover, desired. Wit
ness understood Gov. Grover wanted
Chadwick to count Watts out and
Cronin in. Chadwick told witness
that the Governor wanted to shirb
the responsibility and get him, Chad.
wick, to refuse to give Watts Ger
tificate.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-17

SPRlNGFlELD, Jan. IL. = Ex-Gov
John M. Palmer was unanimously
nominated for the United States Sen.
ate against John A. Logan, by the
joint democratic caucus Of the Illinois
Legislature to-day. The House In
dependents have nominated Judge
Davis, and the Senate Independents
nominated Judge David Davis for
the United States Supreme Court.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-17
Cabinet Sessjan.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-There is a
full cabinet session to-day. The mil
itary authorities seem convinced that
their poweris sufficient to compel in
slant peace i'll New Orleans should
disordcrly proceedings manifest
themselves, If the moral force illus
tratcd by the presence of troops does
not prevent any uprising.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-17
No Change in the Situation

New ORLEANS, Jan. 1G.-There is
no change in the political situation
since last evening. The democrats
have recovered from the depression
caused by the Presidents telegram to
Augur and arc again hopeful, while
the republicans maintain that the tel
egram foreshadows an carly and COM
plcte recognition oftheir government.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-17
SECOND DAY,


January End, 1877.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
rDent. Members all present.
President Michael in the chair.
The minutes of yesterdays pro-
ceedings read and approved.
The appointment and official bond
of Sanford kirkpatrick, Deputy Re-
corder, approved.
The official bond of. q. Anderson
and Levi b. Jones, Justices Of the
Peace, approved.
Mr.. Postlewaite offered the follow
ing resolution, viz:
Resolced, By the Board of Super
visors of Wapello County, Ia, that the
newspapers claiming to be entitled
to the publishing of the proceedings
of the Board of Supervisors, report
the number of bonifide subscribers
of papers taken at each postoffice in
the county, subscribed and sworn to,
by the 4th day of January, 1877, at 10
O'Clock.
Resolution adopted.
Mr.. Wright offered the following
resolution, viz:
Rcsolred, By the Board of Supervi-
sors of Wapcllo county, Ia, that $1,000
be appropriated out of the Bridge
fund, or so much as may be necessary,
to pay for making the fill and stone
work on the south side of the river,
opposite the city OF Ottumwa.
Called for the ayes and nays-Mr.
Wright aye, Mr.. Postlewaitc aye, and
Mr.. Michael aye.
The Chair declared the resolution
adopted.
The petition of d. l.. Hardy for the
abatement of penalty on taxes on Lot
"a, Block 4. Blakesburg, Ia, for the
years 1871, 1872, 1878, 1874 and 1875 it,
being more than the said Lot could be
sold for, was, on motion, granted.
The bridge report of Samuel Nc.
Collough was received and ordered
placed on tile.-
The petition of Nowviock for abate-
ment of taxes on moneys and credits,
rejected.
The petition of Charles Hobbs fol-
refund of taxes and costs on Lot III
Curtis, sub. of Lots IL and 13,Gill sub
city Of Ottumwa, for the years 1877.
and 1874; the same having been re.
leased by the Board of Supervisors
for said years, it then being the prop
erty Of William Hobbs, veteran OF
1872, was granted, and the Auditor
authorized to draw warrant for the
| same.
The annual report Of r. Riordan, j
Yeager, L. j. Nelson, j. Siberell, A
r. Burns, William Sawyer. f. L.
Bachman, c. J. Love and j. w. Nc.
Glasson was received and ordered
placed on file.
The petition of James Robinson foi
abatement of taxes, was rejected.
The petition of w. M. Sloan, for g
refund of taxes enormously paid
granted, and sand land to be valued al
80 per acre, and the Auditor author
lied to refund the amount of taxes
collected over said valuation.
The official bond of Robinson My
ers, Justice of the Peace, approved
| The official bond of G. Anderson
Constable, approved.
The report of Auditors fees wa
received and placed on file.
| On motion adjourned till to-mor
row morning at 8 O'Clock.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-17

The fraudulent Oregon elector Is
the Cronin glory of Tilden's CAM
paign.-Minaeapolis Tribune.
The Presidential. electors met 10
cast their votes Dec. 9th. There was
a hitch in the plan set up by Tilden to
capture one. vote in Oregon. The oil
expressed from New York to grease
the wheels had not yet reached Or
egon's capital, and the machinery
was refractory until properly oiled.
Something had to be done at once. 1t
was necessary to let somebody in
Oregon know, by telegraph, that the
oil ($,8O00) had been passed positive
ly to the credit of the holders of the
thirty pieces, Ladd& Bush, of Salem,
Oregon. Now. witness the highly
bold and honorable course in which
this little monied transaction was per-
formed: Samuel Tilden, is q director
of the Third National Bank of New
York; he owns $6S,000 of its stock.
One Jordan is the cashier of this
bank. OF course if Mr.. Jordan had
occasion to send $500 to Oregon for
anybody or have it deposited to any
hody's credit in Oregon, he could very
easily have done SO through the bank
of which he was cashier, but then
Tilden was director Of this bank,
and therefore the business was
not done here. Let us just run thro'
the maze of this transaction for an
honest one. First, w. T. Pelton, Til
den's nephew, who had charge of his
Literary Bureau during the cam
paign, goes to Jordan, the cashier,
and tells him to go 10 Runyon, bro
ker, and have him draw check.
Jordan was instructed that Pelton
would back him, and Jordan arranged
that he (Pelton) should not be charged
with the money ON Munyon's broker
books, though he would stand good
to Runyon, and SO the latter had him
self charged with the check. Next,
Runyon takes the check to Dimon,
another broker, all good Tilden dem
ocrats, and has Dimon telegraph to
Ladd & Bush, Oregon, that IS, 600 had
been deposited with him to their
credit This done, and Ladd & Bush
having received the telegram, the
Grover-C ronin machinery began to
move, and finally Cronin's nose broke
in upon Washington society, and be-
came the national wonder of fort
night. Such is the serpentine wind
inEs in rascality of the presidential
candidate of the so-called great reform
movement Of this centennial year.
The stupendous and dangerous char
acter of the result in increasing this
rottenness, IL that it abates not a jot OF
little the cry Of reform by the party,
nor their pointing to Sam Tilden Of
their patron saint. 1t Is alarming to
the observer Of the progress of the re-
public, when II 10 found that great
party will shut it, eyes to patent dis
honor and corruption and still ask
LOT Its supremacy. Reverse this rec
ora ana lay it at the door Of Ruther-
.ord b. Hayes, as it has been ct the
aoor OF Tilden, and it would be utter
y Impossible to get the re-
paDa.ean party to sustain Hayes
or even attempt to palliate the 81.
Fence; Leo ~ such rotten, corrupt
leader as Is Tilden, the Republican
party would fly from his support ta a.
radically and quickly as decen az
shuns indecenc " asmcn flec frn,ys,
the regions ofpestilence. '''h
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-17

New ORLEANS, Jan. l6.-Governor
Packard has not received reply to
his requisition upon Augur for the
restoration of the court house. The
city is remarkably quiet. No change
in the stu alton.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-17

ALBANY, N. ", Jan. l5.-An Off
cial examination of the Security Life
Insurance and Annuity Company, of
New York, shows its available assets
to be S2,00O,959, and its liabilities
&,5i5,7S3, deficiency of ~ ,544,S24.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-17

Inc Ne'o Century asks: "uou oo,
woman make home moro at, U" can
to her husbandp Around haa ae'.ve
surest way is believed to be tn Nv ehe
pretty OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Rvi =
letin. ""'-
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-17

over all departments of the Govern
ment which had been temporarily
possessed by lawlcss means in the in
terest ola little ring of local office seek
ing politicians.