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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1877-08-17
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leatn composed ~ q ioN great mutvy kings.
All ADMINISTRATIONS IN representative govern
nsits, aud NIL real managers ~ political par
ties arr their Instruments M.nhArraa Ar Their
servants iAdr.sl, MI tite~u Ata Int ''cat~.laN~'
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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1877-08-17

~ nunu anil Narlaw's Il.t ~ bankruas,
ot employment, and Eln.nd y pail " glonn
over tie whulu sni,n,ts, whlel, II ahfu fore
runner II eiiH. an.l turbulence,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-12
A Revolving Shell Gun.

4 : %
A correspondent with the Turkish
fleet writes: I'm speaking OF the arm
ament of the Arsarl Tefyk I should
mention that . most valuable addi-
ton has lately been made in the
shape ola revolving shell gun. It is
the invention Of q Frenchman, and, in
connection with tho electric light,
may be considered the very best de-
Tense yet brought out against tOrpe-
do-bOats. 1t throws a one-pound
shell with pointed steel head capa-
BILE of piercing the plates of which the
Thornycroft is constructed, aud has a
range something like three thousaad
yards. Briefly described it is q Cat
ling-gun on a large scale, having Ave
revolving Iifled barrels, instead OF
ten, the said barrels being about 81
feet in length, and IL inches bore 1t
the muzzle. The loading and firing
arrangements are similar to the CAT
ling, only instead Of q cylindrical case
being placed on the top of tho breech,
the cartridges are arranged in fiat
cases of five, which are fixed in an
inclined position Ut the side. The turn
of a handle causes one of the cartridg-
es to slip into the chamber, when it Is
thrust forward into the barrel and
fired. This weapon is fixed an . piv-
OF at the stern, while Calling gun at
each end Of the bridge, and one on the
firecastle, are also always ready for
giving . warm reception to any of
the enemy's boats which may attempt
to approach the Turkish flag ship
while at anchor" 84sg
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-12
4 0TRlkE.

Two able bodied political econo-
1mists of the legal profession, were
discussing the labor and tinan-
cial questions In front Of our Office
to-day, much to the edification and
amusement Of small but select aud
fence. We were not exactly able,
from the tenor Of the gentlemens'
remarks, to cay which eide of the
various and momentous questions
they respectively championed.
The debate finally eliminated In
the "lie" and the "dead-beat" and
other pet names, and q lick on one
side, and then the appearance of Dep.
uty Marshal Trottsr upon the scene
Colonel Ballingall's militia were
promptly notified that hostilities had
broken ont between capital and
labor, but IS we go to press, qniet
seems again to have settled down up
ON orr usually quiet city. ie !!
These gentlemen should put theil
time and talents to some better pur.
pose than street discussions and street
brawling. That style of argumen,
never resulted in anything excep'
making It ridiculous for the combat
ants.-Dai9y Of the 9th.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-12

John p. Irish, the Democratic nom-
inee for governor, is, or at least used
TO be, = sensible man. Four years
ago, when he Was Chairman Of the
Democratic State Central Committee,
and, therefore, in = position to know
all about II, he announced In their
State Convention that the Democratic
party had "outlived its usefulness, .
and that it was time to .sbury 1t out OF
sight Certainly nothing has occnrr-
ed in the past four years that ought
to change that opinion, aud perhaps
it is in pursuance of it that he con-
sents to head their ticket this year
John II. Gear will assist in the bury
ing process, and John p. can ofiiciste
as chief mourner. Irish 10 selfmade
man of considerable talent somewhat
unstable In his views. and perhaps too
diDftlant and bas1fxl to suit some
people, Cedar Rapids Republican.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-12
THEv1srT1Na GOVERNORS.
Remarks OF Cows. 1iddIo, Jones,
Young ana Others, ut Their Recopi
ton In New York CITY. -. aUga

4 NEW YORK, Sept AT the Cow
ern0rs, reception to-day Gov. lsiddlo,
OF N. Y, in his remarks said he be-
lieved every State should possess the
power of preserving peace Within itB
borders. The late difficulty would
create better feeling between capital
lists and employees He believed much
difficulty was caused by pushing
works ahead of the times. l5s1
: Cow Porter, of Tennessee, spoke
hopefully Of the prospects Of the
country, and said the policy of the
administration had been beneficial
70 tne south which had been exhaust
eu Dy war aud subsequent military
rue. lie thought it was due to the
administration to say this. iCheers
He was proud Of the business and
manufactures Of the Northern States.
[ Cheers. ~ q y t5s1
Gov. Young, Of Ohio, said he was
landed from Ireland at Jones' slip,
35 years ago. His predecessor as
Governor, Is now President of the
United States, (cheers), and to those
who did not know President HAYES
he would say that he was as honest a
man as God ever made. His policy
was one Of justice and peace to the
South. Whatever of fault might be
found with it, it cannot be raid Mr..
Hayes policy would weaken The Re-
publican party. ~. l5.'. ..,s. 4
He Gov. Young) thought the Re-
publican party could afford to be de-
feated on such policy. [Cheers.l
An address was then made by Gov.
Anthony, Of Kansas, and salutes
were fired. The absence of Cover
nor Robinson and deputy was COM
mented upon by visiting Governors
with the exception of Governors An
thony and Porter. The visitors
start home Tomorrow.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-12
Eli Perkins sympathizes with the
Bulgarians. This il the worst blow
they have received. - Puck,

Eli Perkins sympathizes with the
Bulgarians. This Is the worst blow
they have received Puck,
What 10 the difference between char.
ity and tailor2a The first covers .
multitude Of sins; the latter multi
tude Of sinners. 3A
"Madame,' said an impairment
boardcr to his landlady, .'your batter
il too aristocratic for my democratic
taste. 1t is one Of the cases In which
sweetness il preferable to rank" AE
A Frenchman engaged In studying
the English language declares that in
asmuch as . number Of cows are call
cd cattle, why number of, cats are
not called cowtle is . thing that be
can't understand.
The United States army IL being
rapidly put upon Q war footing
Two more soldiers have reported for
duty ct st. Louis and o man in the
hospital with = sore leg will DO ready
for business In less thana fortnight.
bridgeport Standard.
"Why don't You speak distinctly,'
cried passenger to 2 brakeman who
announced the stations in an utterly
unintelligtble manner. II can't nm.
derstand word you say" "What'l
that to me" responded the brakeman
"You don't expect to have . fine cleal
tenor 1t $40 month, do you 2" 5,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-12
edIdvvlIIe Event..

Paul Schauff's grocery store was bur-
glarized last night The thieves con-
tented themselves with . few rickels,
and . pocket book to carry them In
and couple of pocket knives.
This morning DR.. Nosler dropped hia
pocketbook, containing $50, on the
sidewalk near his store door. Soon
after . gang of railroad laborers pass.
ed along and one Of them was seen to
pick up something Ut the same place,
which resembled pocketbook. The
Doctor, missing his money, and
learning the fact Of the men passing
followed them to the depot, where h
interviewed them but without finding
the pocketbook. *4
Sept. 6, 1877. Ei3
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-12

forces on that side to meet Mehmet
Ais advance from Raagrad. The
latter seems to place the Czarowitch's
army in position very similar to
Osnan Pasha's. If Turkish accounts
may be trusted Turkish force has
crossed the LON and reached the
neighborhood of Obertini, while an-
other force has crossed Kara Lom to
Palamarka, these, corps are UNDER
stood to be operating against Bicla,
but they ieopardize the whole Russian
campaign east of Jantra as we'll ~
communication with Tirnova.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-12

Burlington has paper published
there called the Work,ngmen,s Appeal.
It has a report of the Workingmen's
meeting held here last Saturday o
week ago, in which it says:
"Out at Ottumwa the cause seems
to be in equally good hands. Last
Saturday night very large mass
meeting was held, and the utmost en-
thnsiasm prevailed. But just 40 ev-
erything was getting nicely oiled and
was moving off In regular old mass
meeting style. notorious Democrat
ic politician, Tisdale by name, made
q vigorous attempt to capture 1t, and
deliver it, bound hand and foot, to
the democratic party. He succeeded
in getting himself hooted down for
his pains. Some Of his brother poll
ticians again called him to the front
and then the entire meeting rose up
40 ono man and insisted that he aban-
don the floor. Perceiving that dis
erection was the better part OF valor,
he gave up the attempt and retired,
happy in the conviction that he had
made . most egregious fool Of himself
and lost, forever the good will and
confidence Of the entire city"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-12
oesnan Paeha.

CHICAGO, Sept. 5.-The Post learns
that Gen. James +. Reynolds,a law
yer OF this city, was intimately &C.
quainted with X. Clay Crawford, who
Joined the Gath Regiment of Illinois
Volunteers at Wilmington, ILL.,, In
which Reynolds was . Lisut. Craw.
ford rose rapidly In rank on account
of bravery and merit. Gen. Reynolds
has correspondent with him since the
war, and In 1876 had . letter from him
stating that he, Crawford. was In the
employ of the Egyptian Government
and was called Osman Boy. He heard
from him subsequently - being in
the Turkish service. .z3a4
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-12
Death and Disaster.
A BUILDING TOPPLES.

CINCINNATI, Sept. BIN an excava-
ton OF Longworth street below foun-
dation No. "A, q dwelling adjoining
the undermined walls of the latter
building, fell at 4 o'clock with tre-
mendous crash, burying number of
people in the ruins. -Four women
were buried in the wreck and Mrs.
kean killed. Three were released
uninjured, and five men injured more
or less severely, two Of whom it is
thought fatal. 1t is stated that four
persons are still in the ruins, and q
large force OF wOrKmen are busy en-
deavoring to release them.
THE SCENE.
The scene of days terrible disas-
ter was Nos. "A and 76 LQpgworth
street. At the latter place an cxcaya-
ton was in progress for a new build
ing, and the digging had gone below
the foundation of No. "a, which was
said to be boarding house for fancy
women, who rented rooms from a
Mrs. kean, and at the time the acct
dent occurred contained women and
ORB men. The exact number OF the
latter cannot be ascertained as those
uninjured failed to report. Mrs. Sue
Aean, landlady, was instantly killed |;
Jas. w. Dustan, visitor at the same
house, injured internally, lis thought
fatally; John Finnegan, foreman of
the men at work, in an excavation,
dead buried under debris, Hugh
Quigly-killed instantly several wo-
men more or less injured. Workmen
have been engaged up to late hour
tonight, searching for Finnegan's
body, but are unable to find ii.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-12

The Clinton Herald says: "Brick
Pomer0y was not more Of rebel
than John p. Irish during the war,
and no doughfacc was ever more We
hement in defense of slavery, or hos
tile to emancipation" Nor did Brick
Pomeroy 10 his meanest coarsest days
ever abuse and vilify the 'Union sol
diers more villainously than Irish
did. His own words can be produc-
ed to show that he was . meaner, Z
more slanderous, more cowardly
vilifier of the Union cause, the Union
soldiers. and President Lincoln, than
Henry Clay Dean ever was.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-12
ACTIVE WAR PREPARATIONS.

LONDON, Sept. 6.-The Russians
have entirely dismantled Ardahan,
which is now an open town. Gen.
Caiorof has Withdrawn most Of his
troops from there to the main body
OF the army, leaving only nine rifle
bsttalions in the place.
A Belgrade dispatch states that the
first class militia has been ordered at
points of concentration by the 18th.
All commanders Of corps leave Bel
grade to-day. The second class mill
tia has been ordered in readiness to
march. Prince Milan will take chief
command. t.
Several members Of the diplomat
ic corps have made separate remon.
strances to Prince Milan in reference
to his war preparations. The Prince
is stated to have answered evasiyely
It is reported that Prince Gortscha,
koff has urged Servia to enter the
field ~ soon as possible.
A Bucharest correspondent say,
peace is impossible until the Tnrkl
are completely crushed. If the Czal
entered Moscow after concluding al
atisfactory peace it would he q,
the point Of tho bayonet. $3.50
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-12
The Base San Moore AFFAIR.


The ball game at the cheese factory
occurred Saturday, between a nine
from the town Of Kirkville, and q
nine at the cheese factory. The
trouble occurred over the umpiring.
After some talk and hard words be-
tween Brown and Herbig, they
got down on the ground, fighting.
Moore undertook to part them, and
as he stopped down to put his hand
on the combatants, young Parks
stepped up and struck Moore over
the head with ball-bat. There had
been no trouble before this game, and
probably the parties were unacquaint-
ed with each other. There was NO
row and no fighting of any conse-
quence, and nobody hurt except
Moore. We have these particulars
from an eyewitness, who desires that
the real facts should be given to the
public.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-12

q If we correctly understand the plat
form Of the Greenback party or Iowa
it promises an era Of high wages, lots
OF employment; high prices for
wheat for the farmer, cheap -four FOR
the mechanic; high prices for cattle
to the stock raiser, cheap beef for the
workingman; lots Of money, low in
terest, and good times for everybody
bnt contractors, manufacturers, rail-
roads, and bankers, who are 10 be
very poor and have NO money to pay
their hands.--H
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-12
County Treasury asbssd

WAPAKENETTA, O., Sept. 6.-Last
night q gang Of burglars captured
Myers, County Treasurer. on his way
home from q Catholic festival, almost
in the center of the town, gagged and
carried him into an altey. till mid
night and thence took him to the
Court House and by applying fire
between his feet tortured him into
giving the combination of the county
safe. $4,000 were taken ;therelrom.
Myers was discovered this morning,
helpless and suffering. SIS
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-12
An unfalthful yIatchman,

HARTFORD, Sept. b.-J. II. Davis,
Waterman in the Connecticut State
prison has fed. He was suspected Of
supplying prisoners with keys and
weapons to secure their escape. AL
len, who with Hamlin, another con-
vict, killed a Waterman on Saturday
night, disclosed where revolvers were
hidden in the prison and they were
found with quantity Of cartridges.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-09-12
auaden nienppearanae,

Ayoung man In the city by the
name Of Earnest Squires, who has
been employed in the insurance Office
of J. o. Briscoe, for some two or
three months, il reported as missing,
and his whereabouts IL unknown. In
this connection we may. say that here
tofore he has borne an excellent char
acter, having been employed for q
considerable time in the First Nation.
al Bank, afterwards In. the loan Office
OF Q. N. Ladd 4 Co, before accept
ing the position made vacant by his
disappearance, and we cannot
help but hope that the young
man may yet explain this
astonishing proceeding on his part
In connection with his disappear
ance the fact 10 made known that he
Il indebted to "a great many Of our
business men and trades people. Mr..
Briscoe trusted the young man I'M
plicitly, aud while away from home
young Squires made Ill collections
due the insurance Office. "
As usual on the LIST of the present
month, Mr.. B. informs US, Earnest
started out to make the collections
and as Briscoe was away from home
the money WAS not turned over, with
bthe exception Of check made psys-
BILE 10 the order of Briscoe which was
left in the office. He estimates his
loss at not less than two or three hum
dred dollars. E.. r. Oliver 10 left to
mourn the loss of watch the esti-
mated value Of which is $50, and 50
worth Of other goods. A. Schmitt 10
out $40 worth of clothing E. w. Bette
$500. Cherrie 4 Tindel, $50 in
County orders which Squires was to
have cashed and then return the mon
ey. N. Nusbaum q ladies trunk and
satchel valued At 1925, = pair of
boots from Jordan Bros, a bill at the
Ballingall house billiard room 80.
Ballingall House, board, $42; e. Sax
& Bro, clothing, bought Monday
night, 81; Kingsbaker Bros, cigar
bill; Geo. A. Warden, cigar bill !;
Harris Bros. & Friedman, handker-
chiefs and undertaking bought
Monday night, 81 u. L. Taylor & Co.,
SIS; j. G. Meek, $ll.5O; Egan, Har-
per & Co., gun, az; a watch from
Will Israel on which he had paid
part; P.J. Winstrand, suit of cloth.
ing, $35, and an SIS watch from Geo.
Godfrey. There may be others, but
the above comprises the list Of the
persons victimized as far IS known.
This is a very sad fall, inasmuch as
the family is regarded as among our
best citizens and this will be cruel
blow to them. II there IL any expla-
nation to be made in rogara 70 thia
matter that can in any way exonerate
the young man we shall be pleased
to make it public through our
columns.