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NATIONAL TICKET.

For State Senator,
DANIEL MCMILLAN.
For Representative,
J. J. ACHAUER.
For Auditor,
ELISHA KENDEL.
Prosecuting Attorney,
B. L. FINCK.
Treasurer
SAMUEL LENTZ.
Recorder,
J. w. GRAVES.
Commissioner,
JOHN MAUTZ.
Infrmary Director,
AARON L. JOHNSON.
Surveyor
GEORGE MILLEIGE.
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FOR SALE.

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have large quantity of the best coal
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GEoEGR SAUNDERS.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-23
REPUBLICAN STATE coNvEh.


The Twenty first Annual State Convention Of
the Republican party of Iowa, will be called at
Des Moines, on
wKDNEsDAY.-JUNE q. 1877,
for the purpose ofmaking the following numina.
One candidate for Governor:
One candidate for Lieutenant Governor.
One candidate for superintendent Of Public In
stfuction.
One candidate for Supreme Judge.
The ratio of representation will be, one delegate
for each county IN the State and in addition there
96 cast for Hon. Josiah T. Young for Secretary Of
State, at the general election in 1876,
Wapello county Is entitled to IA delegates, APP
prnoose 10, Davis Q, Jasper Is, Keokuk 1s, Mahas-
ka II. Marion IA, Monroe 8. The total number
of delegates in the convention is 96O.
We invite all to unite with us in the Conven-
tion and the campaign, who believe IN the stead
and Justice. as exemplifed in the past record and
platforms of the Republican party from Its birth,
human slavery. until the last shacse fell and The
slave became Q man endowed by this party with
all the rights his former master possesses and in
lieve in cheriahing with pride unabated. its devo
tion to the cause of loyalty against treason, and
who can never forget the services of the loyal blue
the United states Of Americi is a nation and not
merely Confederation OF States; who believe In
the strict and vigorous enforcement Of the const-
the absolute and complete protection Of the
weak AS well rs the strong, In every right Of suf-
lieve the majority should rule, and deprecate all
attempts at political terrorism and Intimidation,
and all political or official liberation therewith;who
believe that Ignorance and vice go hand in hand i,
and who therefore desire to see our free schools
nurturedand fostered as the best safeguards of the
nations life; who believe that until these ends are
accomplished, and these rights are guaranteed and
secured to the inmate ofthe lowest hovel in the
land, as well as the inhabitant of the palatial
abode. that the work of the Republican
party is not yet accomplished, we invite to coop
crate with us 10 keeping alive the fires upon the
party altar, and unite with us in giving the State
. q good, economical and carefully administered
government, through our nominees.
BY order OF the Republican State Central Com
nlittee. HENRY q. LEIGHTON,
Chairman.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-23

ONE Samuel ID. Babcock, Chairman
of the New York Chamber of Com
merce, who presided at the Prcsiden-
tial banquet, night before last, ought
to get ready to attend all the ap-
preaching State Fairs and contest
successfully as the premium ass,
which this soldering era has dcvel-
opcd.
I'm making the opnnine, spool, with
the President, several members of
his Cabinet, the Commander of the
army, and many other national celeb
rites, without respect to party, before
him, this Babcock ass got up on his
hind-legs and brayed as follows: sThe
liberated four millions Of slaves had
enslaved forty millions of white
men,"
1t is creditable to the intelligence
of the audience that it Kissed and pro-
tested at this utterance, whereupon
Babcock took reef in his ears and
subsidized.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-23
| THE New York Times, in speaking
of the reduction Of pension agents,

-
of the reduction of pension agents,
says:
"The wholesale adjustment of pen
sion agencies, to save the pitiful sum
of $15OO00 year to the Government,
while largely increasing the probable
expenses of the pensioners, is received
with disfavor in many quarters. The
Cincinnati Gazette sums up the OBJ
jections when it says that, upon the
whole, it is not commendable econo-
my that places burdens upon the
needy pensioners, and exposes them
to the ravages of notaries and sharp
crs who will not hesitate to take ad-
vantage of their necessities and their
ignorance
The general reader is very apt to
fall in at once with what may be
bruited abroad as reform, when, in
fact there is a very small measure of
reform in the change that Las been
made. We believe that there can be
a reduction in the number of pension
agents, which will be a saving to the
government without detriment to the
pensioners. We think, however, that
the reduction is too sweeping. This
leakage is q very small thing in
comparison with others belonging
to the pension agencies. We refer
particularly to one leakage now, and
that is the salary, including fees, that
attach to the pension agents. We
see it noted by the press that the PEN
sion agent at Philadelphia, Pa, re-
ceives $4,000 in the way of compcn-
sation. Wo do not know what the
compensation Of the Chicago agent
has been, but we presume it doubled
or treblcd the salary received by the
postmaster of that city. The fact is,
pension agents receive too much for
the amount Of work they do. The
business is the plainest and simplest
in the world, and there is very little
responsibility connected with it. We
venture to say that there is not the
responsibility attached to the pension
agency at Chicago for a whole year
that there is to the postoffice in that
city for a single week. Cut off the
pcrqnisites to the agents, lessen the
frequency of payment and reduce
about one-half the number of agents,
and let This be done, if possible, as
genuine reform, without so much ado
about it. Some of this reform would,
of course, have to be done by Con-
gress, and there is where the Secreta-
ry of the Interior wants to press his
reform in this branch of the service.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-23
Travel on the U. p. Road Stopped,

OMAHA, May 1.-THE continued
rains of the past week have flooded
the country in the neighborhood of
Silver Creek Nebraska. to such an
extent that for about a quarter of q
mile the track of the U. p. Road has
been slightly under water for several
days. Yesterday the fill was so soft
that trains could not pass safely, and
Yesterdays passenger trains, east and
west bound, were laid up each side of
the break. The officers say that trains
will be able to cross this bad place in
a few hours as the water is subsiding.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-23

THE Columbia correspondent of The
New York Times declares that the
Republican party of South Carolina
is thing of the past. Most of the
white Republicans of the state are
preparing to leave, and a number of
the prominent colored men of the
party, ike Cardoza and Elliott, will
soon follow their example. AS to the
rank and file, the negroes, the cores
pondent says: "They will remain, but
they will remain as servants, not as
citizens. They will remain to toll
for the maintenance of the idle
whites. They will be allowed to toll
in peace, but for time, at least, they
will have to bid goodbye to the
right of suffrage"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-23
IN THE SWEET nY-AND.nx.

Cannot but be the happy thought as
the fortunate recipient OF tho "RooKY
MOUNTAIN TOURIST" scans it's wonder
fully attractive pages and peruses its
fascinating descriptions Most beau
tifully embellished with new and
highly artistic engrAvings, its letter.
press a model of typographical rich
ness, and the arrangement throughout
simply superb, the Rocky MOUNTAIN
TOURIST is worthy of comparison with
Picturesque America or The Ald.ne.
It is written in gossipy, graphic style,
covering details Of the tour through
the garden Of tho Southwest (.he Ar
kansas Valley, southern kansas), to
tho very heart Of the Alps Of America
the Rocky Mountains. Jaunts are
made to all the famous resorts of Col
orado, the remarkable ruins, tho
springs, the mines, and in short, to
every point of interest to tourist, ag-
riculturalist, capitalist miner and in.
valid. With the TOURIST, the SAN JU-
AN GUIDE keeps fitting company, and
tho two publications are mailed free
to oil writing for one or both to Il. j.
ANDERSON, Topeka Kansas.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-23

We print, to-day, an article from
the New York 1ribune, independent
and non-partisan supporter of the
pacification policy, in relation to the
recent assassination of Judge CHS
holm and his family, in Mississippi,
because they were republicans and
decent sort of people. 1t will be seen
in our dispatches that the heroic girl,
Cornelia Chisholm. who received her
wounds in shielding her aged father
from the brutal mob, has died of her
wounds.
We hope that the defenders of these
outrages, and the kind of policy
which makes them possible, will not
go into spasms, hereafter, over the
Bashi Bazouk outrages.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-23
Acood Thing For the Rtu1fs.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ia, May IS.-
Judge Dillon of the U. S. Circuit
Court in session at Dcs Moines, deci-
ded to-day that the east half Of the
Union Pacific Bridge at this place is
subject to taxation by our local au-
thorities on the same basis as indi-
vidual property. The position of the
Union Pacific Company was that it
was subject only to pro rata taxation
with the remainder of the line of
their road. The taxes amount to over
1000 annually.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-23
Grants Good Wishes for naves.

WAsnlNGToN, May l7.-President
Hayes, on arriving at the Executive
Mansion to-day was handed the fol-
lowing telegram dated on board the
steamer Twilight this morning i'm re-
sponse to the good wishes of Presi-
dent Hayes and Mrs. Hayes to ex-
President and Mrs. Grant on their
departure for Europe: "Mrs. Grant
joins me in thanks to you and Mrs.
Hayes for your kind message, receiv.
ed on board this steamer after leaving
the wharf. We unite in returning
our cordial greetings and in express
ing our best wishes for your health,
happiness and success in your most
responsible position. Hoping to re-
turn to my country to find it prosper
Gus in business and with cordial feel
ings restored between all sections, /
submit myself truly yours,
II, s. GRANT.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-23
Much Married preacher.

HANNIBAL, Mo-, May lS.-Some
scandalous stories are afloat here as to
Rev. j. Foster, pastor of the Congre-
gational Church of this city. Proof
been presented that he has five living
wives, from none whom he is divorc-
ed. That he married for money and
then left. He has led a wild disso-
lutte life. Foster admits having three
wives, but claims to be divorced. He
admits the dissolute life, but says he
was converted six years ago and can
net be held responsible for those
things done before a change of heart.
His resignation was demanded, which
was given after pleading on his part,
and he left the pulpit on Sunday. No
steps will be taken against him by the
church.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-23
ESTABLISHED t848---VOL. 20. NO. 6.

siege guns, they miscalcnlated the dis
tance and the shot flew over the town
without any damage. Kars replied
briskly. The assailants were COM
pelled to retire but they subsequently
again attempted to erect siege works.
Muktar Pasha has lost some muni-
tions in consequence Of having been
suddenly attacked on the fanks. An
advance of $500 Circassians from
VanBeen has been momentarily
checked by the enemy.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-23
Gut Of Funds.

WAsHlNGToN, May lS.--There was
a full Cabinet meeting, to-day. The
President has commissioned as Post
Theo. NJ. King, Of Paxton !;
John NJ. Wilson, Virginia; Sylvester
Hunt, O'Dell; Goodrich Q. Dow,
Hyde Park; Gus. A. Prangle, Auro-
ra, Ill.
The Indian Office, to-day, requested
the War Department TO forward the
Northern Cheyennes to the Indian
Territory Immediately, provided the
only expense will be rations as the
office has no funds.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-23
Arms for tlne eoraion warr,ors.

NEW YORK, May 17.-It is current
ly reported among manufacturers of
arms that foreign belligerents are
active hereabouts. The Russians have
loaded three barks with weapons and
explosives, and it is limited that the
Russian squadron took out one such
vessel. The cargoes comprise about
two hundred tons of brass metal,
three to five million cartridges, five
thousand barrels of gunpowder, and
each worth about $25O,OOO. 1t is un-
derstood that the Russians are in
creasing their orders for pistols, the
total shipment of which now aggre-
gate two hundred thousand. Manu-
facturers for the Turks are doing
their usual work, but no vessel will
be dispatched before July.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-23
"When Rouges Fall Out" etc.

SAN Francisco, May 1.-THE
Council of Thirteen of the Order of
Caucassia have expelled from the or
der p. S. Dorner, chief organizer of
the order. He, yesterday, in return
preferred charges against the men,
bers of the Council to the Grand Ju-
ry of Sacramento county and says he
will expose the secrets of the order,
which has been engaged in illegal
and criminal proceedings.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-23
Terrible Ravages Of the Cholera.

WASHINGTON, May I0.-Capt. Hem
ry Small, his sister, Chief Officer Dy-
or, and three seamen of the American
barque Edmond Pinney, died of
cholera at Akiab on the 25th of March
last. Cholera has prevailed to an
extent about Chittagong
and Ivands, inundated by the great
storm wave Of the 3lst of October.
Fifty thousand deaths have been re-
ported from cholera, and in addition
there have been large number Of
pestilence fevers attributed to the in
undatiOn.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-23

for this part of the country. There
are books, pictures and a piano in
their pretty little cottage, and the
flower garden that surrounded it
would be the wonder and pride of
any northern village. The front win
dow of the room where the Judge
lies is boarded up, to guard against
an attempt to complete the work of
assassination, and five or six of his
kinsmen, well armed, keep watch ey-
cry night.
A WOMAN BEGGING FOR THE LIVES OF
HER HUSBAND AND DAUGHTER.
Vicksburg Special to the New York Times.
The following correspondence pass
ed to-day between Mr.. Shaughnessy
and Governor Stone:
To Coz. j. ~. Stone, Ndtchez, Hiss.
/ lam just from Judge Chisolm's, in
kemper county. Both he and his
daughter are suffering much from
wounds and threats from mob. 1t
is freely asserted that Judge Chisolm
will neither be permitted to live at
home or to leave the country alive,
which threat his family and myself
fear will be carried out unless pro-
tccted by the state government. A
constant watch is kept upon the house
and stranger going there is prompt
ly asked his business, and kept under
surveillance. Mrs. Chisolm was COM
PEELED to obtain permit from the
leaders of the mob to bury her son,
slain in the Jail. From motives ofhu-
manity 1 have followed you to this
place with the following letter fom
Mrs. Chisolm:
To the Hon.J NJ. Store, Governor of Msssis-
sippi.
SIR: Believing you to be humane,
and desirous of preventing needless
effusion of blood, most humbly and
respectfully appeal to you to for aid
in protecting the lives of my husband
and children until such time as am
able, with those of them whom God,
in His mercy, may spare to me, to
leave the country and their home. If
you can aid me in behalf of my
wounded and dying husband and
daughter, would ask that Captain
M. Shaughnessy, of Jackson, be au-
thorized to organize a body of men
sufficiently large to protect and re-
move us to place of safety.
Respectfully,
Mrs. w. w. CHIsHoLM.
No time should be lost; please tel
esraph me here. M. SHAuGHNEssY.
The Governor, who is in Nathez at
tending meeting of the Grand Com
knights Templar, of Missis-
sippi, replied as follows:
l cannot consent to your PROPOSE
ton to 60 to kemper with body of
men. 1 will return as soon as
possible. J. NJ. STONE.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-23
ENGLAND.
Making Most Extensive War
Preparations.
And is Bound to Take Hand in
the Eastern War.

New YORK, May 1S.-A special to
the Sun from London says absorbing
interest in Russian operations is for
the moment transferred to the diplo-
matte world. Emboldened by his
triumph in Parliament and certain of
support from the nation, Disraeli is
believed to be preparing to precipi-
tate England, joined by Austria, in
tOa
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-23
Fatal Locomotive Explosion.

CINCINNATI, May 16.-The engine
of an east-bound freight, on the B. &
Q. r. r., while nearing Campbells
Station, Ohio, this noon, exploded,
killing brakeman named Ball and
badly scalding the fireman, named
Baldwin, slightly injuring Engineer
Quinn. Nine cars We're thrown off
the track.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-23
E0tal Collision.

VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass, May l6.
The steam collier Harrisburg collid-
ed with the schooner Marietta Til
ton, off Cross Rep, last night, sink
ing the latter in few minutes. Cap
tain Worth and wife, the mate, cook
and two seamen were drowned.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-23
Kansas Comes In for Her Share.

ST. Louis, May l5.-Very heavy
rains have prevailed in Kansas for
several days past and considerable
damage has been done to various
railroads in the way of land slides,
washes, &c. Yesterday, the heaviest
rain for 20 years fell at Leavenw orth,
flooding creeks, carrying away
houses, and doing several thousand
dollars worth of damages.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-23
Terrible Forest Fires Raging in
the Eastern States.

CHICAGO, May l6.-A special from
the vicinity of Green Bay reports that
the spring fires in the woods, north OF
that point, are raging frightfully
along the line of the Northwestern
railroad, and there is now almost one
continuous blaze from Marinctte Wis
consin to Ishpeming, Michigan, dis
tance of l29 miles, the fire extending
back at some places In the forest q
distance of IL to l5 miles. The North
western Railroad Company lost 13O
cords of wood, yesterday, and the
Quincy mine lost five thousand cords.
Several small houses have been burn
ed. The loss on pine timber is heavy.
Rain alone will stop the flames
and prevent losses which even now
aggregate hundreds of thousands of
dollars.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-23
Biazes.

Oshkosh, Wis, May 1S'-A fire
visited this city yesterday and rain
alone prevented another general con-
tlagration. w. III. Does saw mill,
warehouse and lumber yards and
row of houses on Pearl street burned.
Loss on mill $4,000, on lumber $780,
600, on houses $4,000. Total insur-
ance $4,000 chiefly on lumber.
WINoSA, Minn., May Is. = Last
night the elevator and freight house
of the Greenbay & Minnesota II. r.,
opposite this city, were destroyed by
fire together with ten cars of freight,
5000 bags OF flour and 1900 bushels
wheat, belonging to Paul Huefner, of
Fountain City. Loss $1,000 to $40,
DDD