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

The Secretary Of the Treasury has
issued the following regulations gov
erning appointment and employment
of persons in the treasury depart
ment.
First-The force employed in this
department and in each division and
bureau will be carefully corrected to
the number and grade fixed by law
and appropriation therefor.
Second-Whcn the law does not fix
the number or compensation of en-
ployes, as i'm case of temporary clerks
or persons paid from appropriations
for specific purposes, the number at
no time shall exceed the demands of
the service, and compensation shall
not exceed rates paid for similar SER
vice in private establishments.
Third-Each head of bureaus in
this department will be strictly hold
Ell TO the enforcement Of the forcgo-
ing rules and will report in writin g
to this Office within ten day and from
time to time thereafter, the names OF
all persons employed under his di-
rection who by reason of incompe-
tency, bad habits, neglect of duty or
any other cause ought not to be re-
taincd longer in service; also, those
whose services are no longer required
for conduct of the business entrust-
cd to his charge. When q vacancy
in any grade OF the above class oc-
ours in any bureau and public service
requires that ii be filled, the head OF
such bureau will furnish in writing
the names of persons Of a lower grade
who may by reason of industry and
competency, be most deserving oil
recognition by q promotion.
neutrality-suspicious. of tempo
rary clerks will hereafter only bt
made for q limited time, not to ex
cecd the cxigency which calls fol
their employment, the period Of ser
vice to be stated in the letter of ap
pointment.
Fifth-Hercafter no person will b,
appointed or employed in this depart
ment unless . written application fol
employment and all papers and rec
concentrations pertaining thereto, in
tended for flo In this department
shall have been filed in tho appoint
ment division Of this Office and mere
ly verbal applications or rccommen
dations for appointment or promo
tion will not be entertained.
Sixth-Undcr requirement of ioin
rule of congress, approved March 81
1867, preference for appointment viii
necessarily be given to honorably dis
charged soldiers or sailors Of til,
United States, and under provision
Of act Of March Sd, 1876, directing ap
pointmcnts of this department TO b,
so arranged as to be equally distrib
uted between the several states of tn,
United States, territories and III,
District Of Columbia according I,
population, no person whose icga
residence is in any division of th,
country above mentioned which hal
received already its full number o
appointments in accordance with tn,
distribution directed, can be appoint
ed. Allappointments will be subiec
to tho examination required by th,
provisions of section 164 Of Revise,
Statutes of tho United States.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-04
st. Louis has now three municipal

st. Louis has now three municipal
tickets in tho field. The st. Louis
Times (Dem.) supports the Independ-
ent ticket, with straight-out Repub-
lican, N. Z. Hudson, as . candidate for
Mayor. The Republican (Dcm.) sup
ports the Democratic ticket and the
Globe Democrat (Ieep.) hangs fire. A
Democratic convention nominated
MI. Overstoltz for Mayor, and expe-
rienced bolt in the party; the Re-
publican convention met the same day
and nominated the Same man for
Mayor, and experienced bolt in the
party.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-04

The Grcenbackers have nominated
Abner Taylor for Mayor. Elect him,
and the city will be able to run its
various departments without taxa
tion, by the issue of scrip to be made
legal tender for all claims against
the city, redcemable at the pleasure
of the corporation, In other scrip OF
like tenor, interchangeable for mu.
nicipal bond bearing interest at 3.6J
per cent, payable in scrip. 'Rah for
Alb Chicago Tribune.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-04
A Georgia Man Interviews the
President.

WASHINGTON, March 80. .- Judge
Lochrane, of Georgia, had long in
terview with the President last night.
The Judge says that the questions
talked over referred more to Georgia
State appointments than to national
politics. He was impressed with the
cordial manner of the President, and
was gratified with the result Of the
conversation. President Hayes was,
In his Judgment, an honest man and
would In proper time sweep out every
official In the State who has clung to
Office by adhesion of love for public
plunder. The Judge says that some
Democrats will have places, but they
must be men who can popularize the
government. Tho President has made
up his mind that his appointments
shall come up to the standard of fit.
ness.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-04

RoME, March 3O.-The papal Nun
clio at Vienna was sent to the Vatican
to report the conversation with Count
Andrassy upon handing him the pa
pers containing the recent allocution.
Count Andrassy informed the Nun
clio that the Austrian government,
while deeply interested in the welfare
Of the Holy See, desired TO avoid any
internal embarrassment and there.
fore confided in the Nuncio's pru'
dence.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-04

CHIcAao, March 2S.-The sui,
against the Protection Lifc Insurance
Company. of this city, demanding an
injunction and Receiver, because ol
alleged fraud and mismanagcmcnt,
was called up before Judge Moore
this morning and dismissed, the com.
plainants, Shufclt and Westover, hav-
ing Withdrawn their allegations, and
stated that the company's answer tc
their application was satisfactory and
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-04

A female from the country called
for Welch rarebit at Boston res
tanrant, and denounced the waiter
because there was no part of hare
in the dish served. "And no later
than yesterday" said the wearied
waiter, sthere was man in here who
growled because there was 4 hair in
the butter can't please 'cm all, any
way"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-04
Hon. wl.ilan Van epps ,n.ar..

Hon. William Van Epps insane.
CHIcAGo. March 2S.-Hon. William
II. Van Epps, Of Dixon, formerly
President of the State Board Of Agri-
culture, and member ofthe Illinois
branch Of the Centennial Board OF
Finance, has been adjudged insane
and taken to the Elgin Asylum
Overwork is said to have been the
cause.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-04

self.
CHICAGO, March 29.-Jasper III.
ClarksOn, of the law firm, Clarkson
& Vanschaaick, shot himself accident
ally, this morning, at his residence in
Evanston, causing q wound in the
stomach from which he will hardly
recover. He ia well known for his
ability as q copyright and dramatic
lawyer, on which points of law he is
considered authority.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-04

Our readers found in our ycster-
days issue the statement of the Hon.
John Young Brown, of Kentucky, in
regard to conferences had by him.
self and other Southern gentlemen
with Hons. Stanley Matthews and
Charles Foster, of Ohio. The state
ment of Brown was accompanied by
the letters of those gentlemen, and we
submit that there is not ono thing in
those letters binding, Foster and Mat
thews to the withdrawal of troops
from Louisiana and South Carolina,
or one solitary thing different from
what the President is now doing.
Brown, in his statement, makes aIlc-
cations as to what was said verbally,
entirely different from what fair
and proper construction Of the letters
would indicate. Browns record evil
dence does not bear him out i'm his
statement at all We have no doubt
that he now magnifies greatly what
was said to him, if he does not, then
he was very foolish to accept writ
ten statement in regard to their con-
ference, which goes far to prove
him falsificr of the conversation had
at the conference. No sensible man
would have one kind Of an agree
ment orally, and then when il was re-
duccd to writing, so alter it that it
would not be recognized by its oral
counterpart. That story of Browns
and the letters taken together, makes
the former very thin, indeed.
Besides, Brown now says that had
it not been for the promises made
by Matthews and Foster the country
would now have been in the throes
of revolution. Brown, since he has
got back into Kentucky, has found it
necessary TO give reason why his
voice was not for war, and so he says
Matthews and Foster fooled him. We
are sorry to have Brown thus spoil
the reputation he acquired at the
asst session for patriotism.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-04

conference IS expected TO be long
one.
WASHINGTON, March 30. - The
Charlestown delegation divided this
morning and visited the various Sec
retaries. A popular demonstration
in favor of Hampton has been aban-
doned as in bad taste.
Secretary Evarts read to the COM
mittee that visited him, a dispatch
from leading bankers of New York,
urging that the most favorable con-
sideration be given to the Charleston
committees views and saying if time
permitted they could have had the
dispatch very generally signed. Ev-
arts said that when the President was
prepared to act he would do so on his
own responsibility not wishing to
place any part of the burden on rep
resentatives of either side Of the par
ties they represented.
Secretary Sherman said the Presi-
dent would, of course, make decis-
ion in the Carolina case, but the hope
was to release South Carolina of one
of her two governors in such . peace
ful manner as to ensure peace and
the absolute enjoyment Of the rights
of the colored people. Much stress
was laid on this point, by all the Sec
retaries.
An Arkansas delegation, irrespec-
tive of party, exchanged courtcsies
with the President to-day. Attention
was called to the circumstance of the
Democrats contributing to the cleo
ton of Senator Dorsey and Of the
Republicans assisting in the election
of Senator Garland. President Hayes
in reply said, "This is a love-feast l
did not expect. I am very glad to
meet you all, and am glad to know
that an era of good feeling has al
ready arrived for Arkansas, and
hope it may in no way be diminished.
Gen. Jno. NJ. Harlan, of Ky, of the
Louisiana Commission, had an inter-
view with the President this morn
ing.
John Bright, of England, has writ
ten to Gen. Eaton, commissioner of
education, that there is great and
universal satisfaction here at the set
tlement of your Presidential difficulty
and the good sense of your people is
admitted and admired on this side
the Atlantic.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-04
svyltched a tho othoy RACK

NEW ORLEANS, March 2S.-Three
members of the Packard House,
Frank J. Davy ofSt. Landay, Barnard
Davis Of Point Coupcc, and ULCER
Romero of Iberia, wero to-day sworn
and took seats in the Nichols lcgis-
lature.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-04
FOREIGN.

VIENNA, March 3O.-Thc Nieue
Freie Presse intimates that it is posi-
bic that the question Of the protocol
will be separated from that of de-
mobilized conference. To the latter
Russia would formally point out that
she had already given q promise to
disarm. England would declare her.
self satisfied with this declaration,
Actual disarmament would be post
poned until the Porte would likewise
disarm. In the meantime it is be.
lieved that peace between Montene-
gro and Turkey would be concluded
in consequence Of signing the proto-
col.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-04
Flre-TMo Persons Killed bv Falling
MALLS.

CoHoEs, N. ". March 29.-During
. fire this morning, at 81 Mohawk
street, the walls fell, burying Charles
Walker, q fireman, in the ruins, and
|crushing the adjoining residence and
killed Mrs. Henry Luddokc. Loss,
$4,000; partially insured.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-04
Miacellaneoua.

New ORLEANS, March 81. Ross
Stewart (colored) was to-day expelled
from the Packard Legislature charged
with endeavoring to induce other
members to join the Nichols Legisla-
ture. Mr.. Stewart made q speech be-
fore leaving the State House, declar.
ing that he had only remained there
for the purpose of creating dissen-
tions, &C. After making this speech
he was expelled.
Ex-Gov. Pinchback was appointed
by Governor Nichols and confirmed
by the Senate as q member Of the
State Board Of Education.
A. II. Corbin (colored), formerly
Secretary of the City School Beard,
has been appointed by Governor
Nichols as tax collector Of the Sixth
District Of this city. Several other
colOred men have been appointed to
lucrative offices by Gov. Nichols.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-04
Railroad Ructlon.

Sr. LouIs, March 2S.-It il positive
ly denied that the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas Railroad has been leased
to the G., B. Il Q.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-04
MIchoII's Representa- ves.

New ORLEANS, March 29.-Major
E. A. Burke, who represented the
Nichols government at Washington,
and who conducted the negotiations
which resulted in the withdrawal Of
opposition to the electoral count, hay-
ing been urged to publish all Of tho
guarantees given him by Mr.. Hayes
friends as to Louisiana and South
Carolina, declines at present to do so.
Major Burke asserts that no portion of
the negotiations or assurances were
discreditable to Mr.. Hayes or to the
gentlemen ON either side; that the
Speakership was never considered,
land that the national democracy have
no cause to complain of the patriotic
individuals who interested them
selves after the national party organ
ization had by a caucus vote refused
to make q stand for themselves or for
Louisiana or South Carolina.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-04

Denciehcy...-......... 49,. 81, $50, 900
The company is badly insolyent, as
shown above. An action is now pend
ing which seeks to make death losses
preferred claims. A final decision
cannot seon be made, as the case will
no doubt go to the Court Of Appeals
for ultimate judgment.
The Auditor advises all policy
holders to write the Receiver, Hon.
W. II; Wickham, New York, stating
the number and amount Of their poll
icies, together with the name of the
beneficiary as expressed in the poll
cy, in order that all the facts may be
entered upon the books in possession
of the Receiver.-State Register.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-04

a Burlington Saw Naiil Uurned.
BURLINGTON, Ia, March 3O.-Dun-
can Il Co.'S. saw mill burned last night.
Loss $l8,0O0; insurance 1900. The
Fire was doubtless incendiary.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-04
MorE THlx.
During Grants Administrator this
$500 ~ thc cna 81 SIX Months.
Address J. M. HEDRICK & co.

During Grants Administration thit
nation was deiugcd with the cry Of
corruption among officials. It was
the special lunacy of the ago to say
that the government was running riot
in corruption such as was never be.
fore Witnessed. The times were, and
are hard, and a scape-goat must be
found, and the government was, as Il
Away is, tho most convenient pack
horse, and especially SO in Presi-
Dental campaign. 1t was q very up
hill business to arrange and publish
long columns of figures to show that
these charges were false, and induce
people to read them. The facts clear
ly proven, was that Grants admins
tration showed less per cent Of
loss in the public funds by defalca-
tion or otherwise, than was the case
in any other administration Of the
nation from the foundation Of the
Republic. This showing was, how
ever, dry compilation of figures, and
it was hard to get the people to read
and carefully. consider them. The
falschoods were easily and quickly
told, and as readily heard and UNDER
stood, and the hundreds Of thousands
of soreheads, on account Of the close
ness Of the times, were willing TO
believe these falsehoods.
Having referred to the great food
of complaint about corruption in the
late administration, what we started
out especially to note is this That the
new administration has now been
about month anoat, and what sin
gle removal has there been which in
dicates that it was aimed at corrup-
,tion? 1t is well known that Devens,
the Attorney General, Schurz, Secre-
'tary of the Interior, and we may add
with more or less of correctness,
Evarts, Secretary of State, were
allied to the Liberal element of the
country, which especially attacked
the Grant administration for corrup-
ition. Schurz has not made one single
removal, nor has any other member
of the Cabinet, so far as we have OBJ
served, which has been based upon
corruption in the person removed.
The fact is, when Mr.. Schurz came
into possession of the Interior De-
paNmenth he pronounced it inexcellent
condition, and made a wholesale
statement that he should keep all the
old force. One would have supposed
from what we have heard from the
lips of Mr.. Schurz himself within a
very few years past, he would, upon
his accession to Cabinet position,
have found Unnecessary to roll up his
sleeves and spend the first thirty days
in cleansing his quarters, by number
less official deeapitations. II is Is q
little singular, ii seems to us, that we
do not see the heads tumble into
the executioncr's basket. We are led
TO refer to this matter to show by
present history how the late admins
tration has been most foully bclied.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-04

The blue bird and the robin have
come, now bring on the barefoot boy.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-04
The louisiana comm,sslon

WASHINGTON, March 2S.-The fol.
lowing gentlemen having accepted
are announced as the commission tc
visit Louisiana: Judge Charles b
Lawrence, of ILL.,; Ex-Gov. j. C.
Brown, of Tenn. Gen. Jos. 3. Haw.
ley, of Conn. Gen. Jno. M. Harlan
Of KY, and Wayne McVeigh, Of
Penn. :
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-04

GoLDsBoRo, March 2S.-Hampton
and party passed this point at noon.
AT Simmondsville, Florence and
Magnolia the citizens turned out in
great numbers and cheered enthusias-
tically for Hampton. Bands of mu-
sic, hand shaking and handkerchief
waving accompanied every demon
stration. Hampton briefly addressed
crowds from the platform of the car
and said, aHaying been elected Gov
ernor of South Carolina and being
recognized by the people as such, he
intended to exercise his rights. His
visit to Washington was merely a
matter Of personal courtesy to the
President
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-04
Old oe,eer, Re.g.sctsa.

CHICAGO, March 2S,--At . meeting
Of stockholders Of the G, B. & q. II.
4, to-day, the old set Of officers were
re- elected.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-04
Tho situation at psew orleans.

WASHINGTON, March 2S.-Gen. An.
ger, at New Orleans, telegraphs the
Secretary of War, in answer to h is
inquiry concerning changes in the
situation, that he has no particular
change to mention with the excep-
tion that the Packard and Nichols
governments have been using strenu-
Gus efforts to strengthen their re-
spective positions.
Information has been received that
Packard continues to arm his militia
principally colored; but the adher.
ents of Nichols say they have no ap
prehension of danger as their armed
friends are far more numerous and
effective than Packard's, while addi.
tional force from adjoining states can
be procured If necessary. e,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-04
Hampton and Hamburg Butt
Ter Have an Ovation at
Wilmington, N. G.
Don't want ANY Recognition.

WILMINGTON, N. c., March 2S.-
Gov. Hampton, Attorney General
Connor and Gen. Butler reached here
this morning. An immense crowd
of people accompanied by bands OF
music met them at the depot where a
speech Of welcome was made by Hon.
A. M. Waddel. Gov. Hampton and
Gen. Butler replied. Hampton said i:
che would ask no recognition at the
hands of the President He had been
fairly elected by the people of South
Carolina, and he believed if the DEM
ocratic party administered the Gov
ernment that state of peace, pros
perity and happiness would follow" !"
WILMINGToN, N. G. March 2S.-The
following is verbatim extract from
Gov. Hampton's speech, this morn
ing:
"My friends 1 60 to Washington
simply to state before the Presi-
dent that the people of South Caroli-
ma have selected me Governor of that
State. I go there to say to him that
we ask no recognition from any Pres
ident. We claim. the recognition
from tho voters, the people of the
state. l go there to assure him that
we are not fighting for party but that
we are lighting for the good of the
whole country. l am going there to
demand our rights, nothing less and
SO help me God to take nothing less.
| go to tell him the condition that
South Carolina has been in for years
past; that our people have been un-
der disadvantages never encounter
ed by another people on this conti-
ncnt; that they carried the election,
were successful and that they pro-
pose to enjoy the fruits of their VIC
tory.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-04
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, March 2S.-Stanley
Matthews, this morning, tclegraphed
the agent of the Associated Press as
follows: ssi
You are authorized and requested
by Hon. Chas. Foster and myself to
call upon Messrs. Levy and Ellis, or
other parties having the original let
ter signed by Foster and myself and
obtain copy for publication.
STANLEY MATTHEWS.
The dispatch was presented to the
gentlemen named. They regard the
letter as held by them as certain
memoranda of the views and opinions
of the writer's not intended for pub
lication. While the purport of these
letters has been misrepresented they
withhold their publicity unless the
writer's themselves demand it as an
act of justice to themselves. Delica-
cy and propriety, they say, prompt
them to this conclusion.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-04
aSALT LAKE CITY, !
~ Auril 10Th 12ES ~

pm AvsHy AooCs y
"The officer in command of the es-
cort is hereby ordered to sec that
every man is we'll prepared with am.
munition, and to have 1t ready at the
time you see these teamsters one hun
dred miles from the settlement. Pres
ident Young advises that they should
be all killed to prevent them return
ing to the bridge or to join our enc
mics. Every precaution should be
taken and see that not one escapes.
Secrecy is required.
"By order of Gent Daniel s. Wells
"JAMEs FERGUSON,
assistant Adjutant General"
The original order with the atiida.
Wits are in my possession aud l have
had frequent conversations with tho
late Judge Titus, my former law
partner in regard to the matter, and
he never doubted the genuineness OF
the order or the guilt Of Brigham
Young.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-04
Wada calia.

WASHINGTON, March 90 Wade
Hampton, Senator Gordon and At
torney Gent Connor called upon the
President at the appointed hour and
lunched with him at 2 p. NJ. The
conference is expected to be long
one.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-04-04

The SECURITY LuE INs. Co.-State
Auditor Sherman recently addressed
the Receiver of the Security Life In
surance Co., requesting a statement
of the condition Of the company
and in answer the Receiver gives the
information desired, from which we
extract the following:
Asseu-rremium notes..."....St ,5000 0C0
All other assets. ......, 100000
Totsl.;;,...... :........ ., SOC. 900
Liabilities death claims q $50, 900
Live policies .-,... a,S00OO0