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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-25

One Mrs. Webb, now living at
Lockport, New York, is the mother
of Ann Eliza, the 10Th wife of Brig
ham Young. She has written let
ter touching Brigham's connection
with the Mountain Meadow massacre.
Mrs. Webb, herself for many years a
devoted Mormon, says she has
no doubt but that Young was tho
responsible party ordering the mas
sacrc. OF Young's power over all,
Mrs. Webb says:
Young's word was law. l, among
others, implicitly believed 1t as the
word Of God. The commands Of tho
Prophet to do anything whatever
made obedience sacred duty. 1t
took away from all crimes the so-call-
cd taint of criminality. 1t made vice
virtue. 1t sanctificd practices totally
abhorrcnt to Christians, even to civil
lied human nature. The man who
who welded influence like this had
no difficulty in getting anything ac-
cOmplishcd. He made himself feared
as well as respected through the ter
rible order Of the Danitcs, from which
the destroying angels Of the church
were selected. Lee, Dame and others
all belonged to this misnamcd, devil
ish clan. They wcrc ready to strike
anybody at tho lifting Of Brigham
Yonng's finger, even at such signal
as the scratching of his nose.
The history Of the world shows
that no power has ever been so exact.
ing and so blindly acquiesed in by
followers as the rulc of religious au.
thority, concentrated in one person o,
IN the persons OF few.
There Is no greater folly. per
haps, that the human race has beer
and still is heir to, or rather subject,
itself to, than surrounding tho huma,
form, in the person Of one frail NOR
tai, with a sort of immaculate halo.
If the testimony will support th,
guilt Of Brigham, he ought to b'
tried, convicted and executed, not ON
" because tho majesty of tho Law
should be vindicatcd, but becaus
there 10 need to do something to asser
|. the equal, godlike majesty Of man.
II II
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-25
An Attempt to Kidnap Packard

New ORLEANS, April 90-The fol-
lowing report came from the State
House tonight: Governor Packard's
carriage was stopped tonight at the
corner Of Rampant and Esplanade
streets, where he resides, by ten or
twelve armed men, who, finding the
only occupant to be an elderly per-
son, an attache of Gov. Packard's,
bearing letter to Mrs. Packard, stat
ing that her husband would not be
home tonight, left him without fur
ther molestation. Packard's friends
state that he had been forewarned
that an attempt would be made to
kidnap him should he attempt to
sleep at his house, as he has lately
done, and SO he sent his cab ahead to
see if there was any foundation in the
warning given.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-25
horrible Death.

John d. Young, age IS, of Cincin.
natl, while visiting the law office OF
Richard L. III. Winch, on 3D. floor OF
2O2, Broadway, yesterday, fell from
the front window, out Of which he
had been looking and was fatally in.
jurcd. In falling he struck an iron
gas lamp fixture upon which he was
the sharp iron passing
through his abdomen and appearing
at his back.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-25

BERLIN, April, 19.-Thc National
Zeitung learns that the Car will not
travel through Moscow, going to
Kischeneff, which occasions consid-
cradle surprise in Russia. 1t is stated
however that the Gar will make q
short stay at Kischeneff, visit Moscow
returning and issue his war mani
festO there,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-25
AurrIcnna

NEW ORLEANS, April l9.-Holiy
Springs and Lamar, Mississippi, were
visited, last night, with severe wind
storm, blowing down, unroofng and
otherwise seriously damaging eigh
or ten buildings, mostly stores. NJ
lives lost. Hudson Il Son, G. Drew
er & Son, and II. w. Williams are th,
principal sufferers.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-25
OissAttSGed.

LONDON, April lS.-Information
has been received from Italy of a
growing dissent among the CONNER
cial population with the policy of the
government, and movement is on
foot against too close an intimacy
with Russia, whose competition in
the Mediterranean is feared.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-25

During Zach Chandler's adminis'
| ration Of the Interior Department
some subordinate bureau officer oi
his, discharged Miss. Meade, sister Of
the late Gen. Meade, the hero Of Get.
tysburg, because she was growing old
and inefficient in the service. The
matter coming to the attention Of
President Grant he endorsed on her
papers note to Chandler saying
substantially that in his opinion the
aged and needy sister of man who
had served the country as well aa
Meade had done, and who was now
dead and unable to support and pro-
tect his family, ought not to be dis
charged from the public service for
even age and inefficiency, whereupon
she was restored. All this however
did not save Miss. Meade from the
iconoclasts who are now reconstruct
ing the Interior Department, and she
NUS DccA tuTHcu Out llAc 0n OisA HVs 0c
to die on the common.
A dispatch from washington to
the Chicago Times OF the 18th inst
says:
"Ihere are many old Darnacies IN the
.ana =. ueRa..1s ~ aas,,;o. m h,,t @ hv hscoma m
,srrr,mrnr runorou .ar
.ra rar o.hsr re..or. II ~. herato.
fore heen iliiIlcnll "a Get rid of this
class"
Another dispatch in the same pa
per says:
twenty-five employees, principally
isdies, were alscnarged to-aay from
wpn nh p1 hava & haor d;sm;s.ad ' rom s % thc
interior department under the new
civil-servicc rules prepared by Secrc-
tary Schurz and his assistants"
AN army ohcer' VINO may nave
Deen Drevettcu ior galiant ana ais-
tingulshcd services IN mustering
troops IN, ana tnen again Drevetted
for the equally hazardous duty Of
mastering them out. NAV after having
served h,s copntrv IN th;s manner for
es...s - - - - .... .I.a-..s..s. -
lo''y years, rc.lrc ou .nlcc-4uar'cFs
pay, and If he should die in the mean
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-25

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE secret
service division Of the treasury to-
day learned that its officers had made
an important arrest of counterfeiters
at Green Point, Pa, St. Louis, Mo.
and Wheeling, w. Va. Among. the
parties arrested is Hon. Thos W. Ma
rion, of Green county, Pa, who for
merly represented that county In the
legislature. He sold . quantity Of
counterfeit money to one Of the agents
OF the service and he had frequently
addressed the state House Of Repre-
scntatives when he had his pockets
fun of counterfeit money. Other par
ties arrested were Rufus Mitchell, w.
+. Strosmider, J. Edwards, Peter
Rogers and Giovanni Georgctta.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-25
ENGLAND. .
RussI.N.prpsrAN AIIIANcr

HUsStAN-FEKsIAN ALIIANCE.
LONDON, April l9.--Russia is nego-
tiating an alliance with Persia and
the Shah is offering $4,000 men to join
the army in Anatodiah. The hos.
tilitics have commenced around Mix
sic. Abdul Kerim has arrived at 81.
lestria. The troops are very enthu.
siastic.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-25

CoLuMBIA, s. G., April 1.-THE ten
Townsville murderers, col0red, sem
fenced to be hanged next Friday have
been reprcivcd by Gov. Hampton for
two weeks. It is thought the sen-
tencc of some Of them will be COM
muted to imprisonment for life. No
developments in the case Of the state
officers.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-25
ses,ooo.ooes up n smoke.

CHICAGO. April 2O.-At 2 80 this
morning the five story stone front
building, Nos. 1872 and 194, ON East
Madison street, occupied by Scott &
Co., hatters, and by Harris, Liepman
& Co., wholesale dry goods dealers,
took fire and was damaged SO 900 or
$4,000. Harris, Liepman & Co.'s
loss on stock will reach. 1875, 600 Scott's
loss $4,000. The latter firm is be-
lieved to have had fair insurance,
while Liepman's loss is fully covered.
Insurance ON building unknown.
STocKToN, N. J.-Stockton spoke
works burned to-day. Loss $4,000.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-25
Moro Ooaartera ~ a1lc,, anna

New ORLEANS, April 19. = The
Nichols house rescindcd the resolu-
ton expelling Gaude who then took
his seat. George Drury, of Assump-
ton, Oscar Halt Of West Baton
Rouge, heretofore acting with the
Packard Legislature, were seated In
the Nichols house to-day, making 50
Returning Board members.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-25

The Cincinnati Times suggests that
stout rope, q hundred or hundred
and twenty feet long, ready knotted,
to be speedily made use Of, should be
among the furniture Of tho rooms Of
every we'll appointed hotel. Such
ropes at tho Southern Hotel would
have saved half the lives that were
lost,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-25
.lnDnnnv Raa11 60Af.

WASHINGTON, April l9.-Tho ffesh
beef shipped to Europe for the Is
months ending March last, was a..
27S,Sl0 pounds, valued at $3O96. .4Sa
Tho statement shows . gradual in
crease from 5000 pounds in October,
1873, to 500, 1855 in March of tho
present year.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-25
Counterfeiting-- Discharged EN-

WASHINGTON, April l9.-Reports t.
the Treasury department show tha
the counterfeiting Of coin, principal,
silver, is increasing rapidly. A re-
port from the Black Hills mentioned
the coinage of counterfeit five dollar
pieces. The treasury department is
beseiged to-day by persons dismissed
yesterday from the engraving and
printing bureau who make pitifnl ap-
peals for reinstatement, but in all
cases they are told nothing can be
done, and that in less than two weeks
two-thirds or as many more employees
as were discharged yesterday will be
ldismissed.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-25
comfortIn0 Assurance,

WASHINGTON, April 18.-The ex-
preston is almost universal that there
will be no great trouble from tho
grasshoppers this year in the usually
devastated districts.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-25
a Cabinet Moetln0-An--Early Ad
justment Expected.

WASHINGTON, April 2O.-All the
members of the Cabinet were at q
meeting to-day. The President laid
before them telegraphic communica.
tiOns from the Louisiana committee
and much satisfaction was expressed
with their tenor, which indicates an
early adjustment of the political diff
culties there.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-25
Cettlno Readv for RIx

BUCHAREST, April 20.-A decree
from Prince Charles, issued to-day,
orders the mobilization of the active
of territorial armies and their re.
spectivc reserves Of militia and civic
guards are ordered out and an extra
ordinary session of the Chambers
summoned.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-25
TUMkEY Y

CoNsTANTINorLE, April 19.-Thc
Russian Steamship Company has an.
nounced the suspension of their serv-
ice. The last boat to Odessa sails on
Friday.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-25
AHampton couo de Etat,

CoLuMaIA, April lS.-Privatc Sec.
rctary Manning, by order of Hamp.
ton, this morning, sealed the Office
doors of all tho state officials ant
!constables were put on duty there
The republican officials seem willing
to wait the decision Of the Supreme
Court. Perfect quiet prevails.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-25

JOHN +. TRACY, President Of the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Rail.
road, and formerly President of both
the latter and the Chicago and North.
western Railroad companies, has
been caught in the rifle and com.
pclled to resign. He has been fol
years one of the leading stock gam.
blcrs on Wall street, where he accum.
ulatcd vast fortune in manipulating
railroad and other stocks. The Bears
caught him the other day and
squeezed him out of all his railroad
gains, whereupon the directory Of
that road requested him to resign,
which he Immediately proceeded to
do, and Hugh Riddle, formerly Gen
eral Ticket Agent, of the road, was
elected as President in his place.
Mr.. Tracy was in authority, and
permitted the trade whereby Ottum-
wa was swindlcd out OF the Chicago
& Southwestern railroad on a miscr-
able dirty town lot subsidy at Eldon,
and under the circumstances he can
not expect large turn out of
Ottumwa people at his funeral.
Since the foregoing was written we
learn from the Chicago Tribune that
Mr.. Tracy is in bad health, so much
so that his friends have exercised a
general surveillance over his move
ments for sometime, and that he got
into the late pool without their
knowledge or consent and that the
plea of non compos mentis will be set
up to bar the payment Of his heavy
losses in the squeeze. The same au-
thority says that his disease is soften.
ing of the brain, and that he cannot
live long.
If this is true, the mantle of charity
should fall upon Mr. Tracy in view
of his ailiiction.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-25
Creates Excitement.

NEW YoRK, April l7.-Twesdis
confession as published in tho
morning papers, causes great excite
mcnt. Tho old ring members arc hard
to find and will not talk. Justice
Bixby denies that his brother, sena-
tor Bixby, ever proposed immunity
to Tweed In 1871, provided he would
have $l50O0O, James O'Brien's
claim against The city, audited and
paid.
Recorder Hackett declined to say
anything about the statement that his
house painting and book cases were
paid for by the city.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-25
HUNG AIRY.

WILL NOT PARTICIPATE If POSSIBLE.
PEsTH, April ia communica.
ton published by the official papers
declares that Austro-Iungary will
only remain neutral SO long rs its in.
terests in the East are not menaced.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-25
THE Deoroa's sroHY.
BY WILL N. CARLETON.

- WA1A - NAnhSDiVN.
Deacon Rogers, he came to me:
Wife Is agoin to die" said he.
doctors great, an doctors small
Havn't improved her any at all.
s'physic and blisters, powders and pills,
And nOthin' sure but the doctors bills!
Twenty women, with remedies new.
Bother my wife the whole day through.
''swcct as honey, or bitter as gall
Poor old woman, she takes 'em all.
s.Sour or sweet, whatever they choose,
Poor old woman, she darcn't refuse.
$50 she plcases whoe'cr may call,
An death Is suited the best OF all.
'tPhysic and blister, powder and pill
Bound to conquer, and sure to kill.
Mrs. Rogers lay In her he'd,
Bandaged and blistcrcd from foot to head.
Dlistcresl and bandaged from head to toe,
Mrs. Rogers was very low,
Bottle and saucer, spoon and cup,
On the table stood brayely up.
Physics Of high and low degree;
Calomel, catnip, boneset tea;
Everything body could bear,
Excepting light and water and air.
opened the blinds; the day was bright,
And God gave Mrs. Rogers some light.
opened the window; the day was fair,
And God gave Mrs. Rogers some air.
Bottles and b!isters. powders and pills,
Catnip, boneset, syrup and squills;
Drugs and medicines, high and low.
threw them rs far as could throw.
'sWhat are you doing p, my patient cried;
Frightening Death" coolly replied.
"You are crazyl" visitor said;
! flung bottle at his head. y
Deacon Rogers, he came to me;
Wife Is a gcttin' her health, ]" said he.
..Ircally think she will worry through;
She scolts me just rs che used to do.
can the people have poohed and slurred-
All the neighbors have had their word;
''Twerc bcttcs to perish. some of 'em say,
Than to be cured in such an irregular way"
''Your wife," said 1, chad Gods good car
And his remedies, light and wafer aud air.
..An OF the doctors, beyond doubt,
Couldn't have cure Mrs. Rogers without"
The deacon smiled and bowed his head;
''l'hen your bill is nothing, he said.
Goods be the glory. as you say,
God bless you, doctort good day! good day
y ever Tdottor that scoman again,
IH Qire her Medicine made bv men.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-25
RAKrNe THE CoMMrssIoN.

New ORLEANS, April 10. - The
Packard Legislature met in caucus,
tonight, and adopted . series of res-
olutions in which they charge mem-
bers of the Commission with an un-
warrantablc interference with affairs
Of State to which they do not be-
long and lagrant violation OF W.
principles of local self-government.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-25

WASHINGTON, April 2O.-The Cab.
met adjourned at2 40, this afternoon
Tho report Is current that an order
for the removal of the troops from
New Orleans will DO issued to-day
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-25

New ORLEANS, April l9.-H. J
Watson, Of Madison, r. 1. Walker, oi
Tensas, and T0lliver, of Concordia,
Returning Board members, were
seated in the Nichols house. This
completes Returning Board quorum
in both houses.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-25
Turkey In oatfInr acaraS Aao,..

LONDON, April 2O.-A Constantine
pie dispatch says Turkey is dismayed
at the prospect of imminent war and
would gladly listen to propositions
for pacific arrangement if it were
not too late.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-25
ROUAANlA.
CONCENTRATING rRoor

ORsovA, April l9.-The Roumanian
troops are rapidly concentrating in
Little Wallachia, the greater portion
being dispatched to Kalafat, the pe-
sition most likely to be attacked by the
Turks.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-25
9uvrondarIno.

LONDON, April 2O.-The Turkish
troops, divided into four corps, are
surrounding the Miridite country
and tho inhabitants of several villages
have laid down their arms.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-25

WAsHINGToN, April 19.-Governor
Kellogg, to-day, received the follow
ing telegram from New Orleans
"Plcasc inquire Of President Hayes
If it is by his direction that the Com
missioners recommend the members
Of the Packard's Legislature to join
Nichols. Two of our trusted men
left to-day" Under such persuasion,
Kellogg replied: "If it be true that
the Commissioners are so doing,
am satisfied they are acting ON their
own instructions and without instruc-
tions frcm the President"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-25

On, YES! Hampton is a man Of
honor. He went down to Columbia
promising to let the law take iti
course as to the other State officers,
and now he has taken possession OF
their Offices and sealed them up. The
inventor Of the Mississippi plan; the
commander Of the White League, and
the man who commanded rebel sol
diers that cut off the ears Of dead
Federal soldiers during the war, can
be depended upon, Of course.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-25

Ir IS pleasant to note that the Rus
sian Grand Dukes Alexis and Con-
stantinc called upon the President
yesterday, and were Hospitality en-
tertained and received, and that the
call was promptly returned. The in
tervie " was in every way such one
as should have been accorded to the
representatives of q great power
which has always been friendly to us.
and with which we arc on terms of
harmony, and strikingly contrasts
with the shabby treatment of Alexis
by ex-President Grant on former
occasion, tho Grand Duke being made
to suffer an official slight, owing to
the social discrepancies between Mrs.
Hamilton Fish, wife of the Secretary,
ON the one hand, and Mmc Catacazy,
wifc Of tho Russian Ambassador, on
the other.-C Chicago Tribune.
Old Catacazy lived with woman
for twenty years as his openly recog.
nized mistress. Finally, growing old,
popular and rich, he married har, and
was sent to Washington as tho Rus.
sian Minister. There she was taboocd
by respectable people, who were not
accustomed to the European plan ol
concubinagc, and Mrs. Fish, one Of
the propcrcst persons who ever held
official court in Washington. out
lawed Madame Catacazy, and com.
pclled the Russian government to
with draw the Catacazy's who haverc-
tired from public notice, even il
Europe, in disgrace.
Alexis arrived in this country righ
In the midst Of the Catacazy scandal
and, of course, fell into tho hands O
tho Cars representatives at Wash
ington, and consequently did not 70
ceivc NJ cordial greeting from th'
State and Executive offices as il h,
had fallen into moro reputable hand
than tho Catacazy's.
i Trne to It's instincts, however, tn
Chicago Tribune Il found on the sid
of the he and she prostitutes, an,
Iagainst such people as the Grants an,
Fishes.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-25

1t will be observed by our dispatch
cs of tho 18th that tho distinguished
Iowan, Hon. John A. Kasson, of Des
Moincs, has been rendered and has
accepted tho mission to Spain.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-25
Sc 90 M the end Of SIX msnths.
Address j. NJ. HBDRICK q co.

Il THE Ha,ck- Eye is just now engaged
in the disagrecable business of skim
ming that skunk, Don Pirate, for his
hide and tallow.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-25

LONDON, April 2O.--A great snow
storm is raging in Lombardy, Italy,
and crops are seriously injured, cs.
pecially silk, and the loss will reach
several million dollars.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-25

The deacon smiled and bowed his head;
''f'hen your bill is nothing, he said.
Gods be the glory. as you say,
God bless You, doctofi good day! good day
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-25

CHICAGO, April 2O.-For some
months past considerable counterfeit
silver. money has been circulating
here and detectives have been en-
dcavoring to ascertain who was put
ting it into circulation. This morn
ing a suspicious looking package, ad-
dressed to Jno. Graham, an attorney
here, was opened aud found to con-
tain 25 counterfeit half dollars. Gra-
ham was at once arrested, but his
hearing has been postponed till
"Wednesday.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-25

kasson Mlnlotos - Spain.
| WASHINGTON, April 17.-ohn A.
Kasson, of Iowa, has accepted the
position of Minister to Spain.