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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-17
Morninated Tor coxarnor.

CONCORD, N. H., Jan. lO.-The Re-
publican State Convention met to-day
and nominated Benjamin f. Prescott
for Governor.
The convention, in its resolutions,
views with alarm and Indignation
the attempt by the democratic party
South, c0untenanced and upheld by
its Northern wing, to rob the freed
men Of their franchise by intimida-
tion, violence and murder they also
condemn as disloyal, inhuman and
fraught with the utmost peril to our
institutions, the conduct of the last
presidential canvass by the democrats
of the South, in that they undertook
by processes that shame our civiliza-
ton to nullify indirectly the consti-
tuti0nal amendments adopted to con-
serve the fruits Of the victory OF
the rebellion and to overturn the
large majority against them
in several of the southern States, also
condemnative Of democratic leaders,
and especially of the north, since tho
presidential election, in striving to
secure by illegal and violent means
an advantage which does not belong
to them, and such methods to count
in Saml j. Tilden.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-17
rRousLEIhsAMoA.

SAN Francisco, Jan. 1l.-N. A.
Griffin, u. S. Consul at Samoa, has
received by steamer Zealander, en-
route to Washington, his commission
by native Government, Samoa, as a
minister plenipotentiary to negotiate
treaty with the U. s., with the view
of formal recognition Of the native
Government Of this country and the
cultivation of closer commercial and
general relations. Griffin has accept
ed the commission subject to the APP
proval of the State Department.
Concerning State affairs in Samoa he
says: German house Golding Il Co.,
member of which firm is German
Consul there, has been carrying on
affairs with high hand, virtually ig-
noring native authority, levying ar
bitrary fines on people in satisfaction
of minor offences committed by the
natives against German residents.
Charges in many instances have been
trumped up enforcing payment, back
cd by German war vessels generally
pursuing an oppressive and tyranical
course which has influenced the ma
tive Government to seek moral sup
port of u. S. Griffin leaves fol
Washington in few days.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-17

Mrs. Charlotte De Forest Egbert,
sister of the late Commodore Van
derbilt, died at her residence on
Staten Island, Saturday the 9th inst,
of pneumonia. Mrs. Egbert was
So years and I days old at the time Of
her death, or about two years older
than her brother. She resembled the
Commodore very much in disposition
and spirit, and was looked upon as a
thorough woman of business. She
lived on Staten Island all her life,
and occupied the house in which she
died for the past fifty-five years. DR..
Linsley spoke of the fact as most re-
markable in the annals of medical
history, that few moments before
Commodore Vanderbilt died, he
closed his eyes and the lids remained
shut after death. Mrs. Egbcrt did
the same thing, closing her eyes a few
moments before her death. Her
eyes remained tightly closed after
death.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-17

0EMOVHAb0 . NesAO OOeSOVAeWS
It is favoritc argument with DEM
ocrats to deny the terrible tales of
cruelty and intimidation practiced in
the South against republicans, both
white and black. The denial springs
not from the judgment, but from the
heart. 1t is a sad, but no less certain,
truth that the prevailing sentiment
among northern democrats is, that
the colored men of the South ought
not to vote, and hence they excuse or
openly countenance the devilish deeds
of their brethern in the South.
What southern democrats did to
southern republicans, northern DEM
ocrats are attempting to initiate in
the North. Northern democracy
seeks to-day to bulldczo northern
sentiment by public meetings and
State conventions, which resolve inn
pudcnt willful falsehood, as to the
result of the election, and threaten
force and revolution if their demands
are not complied with. We notice
that the Ohio democracy now call for
great democratic national conven-
ton to be held at Washington on the
18th of February, just preceding the
count of the Electoral vote.
This is probably the last grand
move in the bulldozing campaign. 1t
fs simply q threat to mobilize the
White Liners and knights of the
Golden Circle on Washington at the
count of tho vote, as the Louisiana
democracy did the White Leaguers
in New Orleans. Bulldozing is not
confined to the South. It varies only
in quality in the different climates.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-17
Death by Clockwork,

Torpedoes which explode by clock
work, like the engine which caused
the Bremerhavcn explosion, are said
to be favorite weapons in the Russian
navy. We found them in the Baltic,
and the vessels used to dredge for
them, bring them up and destroy
them. 1t is stated that on one acca-
sion one of these dcvilish inventions
was fished up and placed on the quar-
terdcck of an English man-of-war,
where the officers proceeded to ex-
anime it with the usual recklessness
of British sailors. Imagine the haste
with which the inspection was con-
cluded when the Captains coxwain,
who had been bending over the ma
chine, pulled his forelock and quietly
observed: "Please your honors, the
beggar's ticking;;' meaning the clock
work was still going, and that an ex-
plosion might occur at any moment.
London Court Circular
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-17


The New York State prisons are in
a terrible financial slough Last
years deficiency was over 100000,
nearly twice that Of 1867, and $1,000
over that of 1876.
Tilden pursued the same course to
make a show of economy as Govern
or, that the democratic House at
Washington did. Indeed, it is prob
able that Tilden taught the House its
farcical and dishonest role of sham
reform. Tilden withheld the proper
appropriations to sustain the public
institutions of the State of New York,
and the House did the same thing as
to the appropriations for government
expenses. All these savings have
now to be made up by extra appro-
priations.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-17
In the interest Of Peace.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1O.-The Cabinet
session to-day continued for nearly
three hours. There was much con.
versation about political affairs gen.
orally, but especially with regard to
the condition of those in New Orleans,
as various kilograms had been re.
ceived from that city expressive sof
violations of the public peace, owing
to the two State organizations and
consequent excitement and acts of the
respective parties.
The following dispatch was sent to
Gen. Augur Immediately after the
of the Cabinet by direc-
tion of the President:
To Gen. G. G. Augur, New Orleans,
LoMisiand:
A dispatch just received from the
United States Marshal at New Or
leans, indicates that unauthorized
armed bodies of men are organized
and assembling in manner to threat
en- the peace and quiet of the city. If
this be so, notify the leaders of such
that they must desist
on pain of coming in contact with
United States authority sustained by
the military power Of the Govern
ment Report at once the situation
and your action, keeping in mind the
fact that this order has no reference
to the recognition Of either of the
claimants for the Governorship or
either Legislature.
tSigneG j. D. Cameron,
Sec'y Of War.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-17
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. III.
The Chair presented the credentials
of E. II. Rollins, U. S. Senator from
New Hampshire. Tabled.
Edmunds said neither would ques-
ton Rollins election, but the certifi-
cate didn't set forth when the Lcgis-
ture met. Some time the question
might be raised about credentials
which omitted these facts.
Morton, from elections committee,
presented resolution for discharg-
ing the witness, Runyon, he
having testified fully before that
committee. Agreed to.
Spencer presented a petition of
Alabama citizens for cheaper telc-
graphic communication under gov
ernment direction. Referred.
Hamlin reported back the House
post route bill, with the recommends
tion that the Senate insist on its
amendments and appoint conference
committee. Agreed to.
HOUSE.
Holman's amendment to the consul
lar appropriation bill, decreasing
salaries was defeated 100 to 50.
All amendments to the consular
appropriation bill were rejected, and
the bill passed.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-17

CHICAGO, Jan. 12.-Sleighing in this
section, which has been continuous
since Thanksgiving day, has been
considerably Improved within the
last 36 hours, during which time snow
has been falling without cessation,
about eight inches in all having fallen
in Chicago. In the country the fall
has been even heavier. Trains are
greatly delaye,A on some of the rail-
roads, but none are laid of entirely.
Tho weather is cold, and sleighing
promises to continue indefinitely.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-17

by the President of the Senate in the
presence of the two Houses of Con-
gress, unless it appear from the count
SO made that tho electors have failed
to elect a President by a majority of
their votes so returned, opened apd
counted. In case of such failure, "and
if no person have such majority, then
from the person having the highest
numbers, not exceeding three, on the
list of those voted for as President,
the House of representatives shall
choose immediately, by ballot, the
the House ofrcpresentativcs shall not
choose q President, whenever the
right Of choice shall devolve upon
them before the fourth day of March
next following, then the Vice Presi-
dent shall act as President" etc. A
failure by the electors to elect Vice
President, confcrs, under the Consti-
tuition, the power on the Senate to
choose that officer. Can any candid
mind come to tho conclusion that the
trainers of the Constitution, when
they conferred on the respective
Houses of Congress these extraordi-
nary powers, intended to invest them
with the still more extraordinary
power of rejecting the votes of cleo
tors returned from the several States,
and thereby creating the contingency
which alone gives them the right to
elect President and Vice President? /?
The mere statement of such a prOpo-
sition exposes its palpablc absurdity.
If no such power rests with the two
Houses for concurrent action, how
much more preposterous is it to claim
that it abides with the House of rep
resentatives alone To what a dread
result would the nation be brought if
that body, by its mere objection to the
counting of the electoral votes re-
turned by the electors of any State or
States, could prevent an election by
the Electoral College, and thereby
gather to itself the power to elect the
President of the Republic? The Con-
stitution contains no such wicked con-
trivance as this. A majority of the
votes returned by the electors, and
opened and counted by the President
Of the Senate, elects President ofthe
United States, and nothing but the
absence of majority declared by this
method can confer upon the House of
Representatives the power to elect
President. The system may be defec-
fective. With this we have nothing
to do at the present time. 1t may
need amendment. 1t cannot be done
to reach the present case. The votes
have been cast and returned to the
President of the Senate. The case is
made up and cannot be changed.
When the votes shall have been
opened and counted, as herein before
indicated, the person having a ma
jority on the face of the returns will
be the lawfully elected President of
the United States. Whoever that
person may be should be accepted by
all who wish the country we'll, as the
rightful possessor of the executive
power of the United States.
Yours tIuly.
JAMES It.. WILSON.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-17
THOMAS JEFFERSON.


The Senate orders the arrest OF
Runyon to compel him to tell what
he knows. but refuses to tell, about
Tilden's buying the Oregon Electoral
vote. The House also orders the ar.
rest of Orton, Superintendent of the
Western Telegraph Company, be.
cause he declines to permit general
ovcrhauling of all the business of.the
company. In the case Of Runyon
the special matter asked tor is sci
forth in the question. In the case OF
Orton, the questions put do not state
what special thing is wanted, but is
simply kind of bill of discovery
and it is sought to examine all the
kilograms and wade through every
body's private business. There is a
vast difference in the two cases-jus,
such difference as makes the ono
proper and right, and the other Out
of all reason and unlawful.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-17
ON THE ELECTORAL COUNT.

twas in the case of the election of
President for the fourth term in the
history Of this government, that the
closest and most troublesome case oc-
Cured in the whole history of the
nation. Thomas Jefferson, who is
claimed to be the Oldest and most
honorable apostle of democracy, "a
grave error, however, considered in
connection with the present democra-
cyl, was then the President of the
Senate, and counted the vote, wherein
he and Aaron Burr received each the
same number of votes. Though
Jefferson was an interested party, and
the man finally chosen President, yet
he did not hesitate to count the vote,
and finally make the certificate of his
own election.
Here is his certificate on that occa-
sion:
Be 1t kno,ca, That the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
United States of America, being con-
vened at the City of Washington on
the second Wednesday Of February,
A. d., 1901, the nnderwritten Vice
President of the United States and
President of the Senate, did, in the
presence of the said Senate and
House of Representatives, open all the
certificates and count all the c0tcs of
the Electors for President; where
upon it appeared that Thomas Jefler-
son, of Virginia, and Aaron Burr, of
New York, had majority of the
votes of the Electors, and an equal
number of votes in consequence of
which the House of Representative
proceeded to a choice of President,
and have this day notified to the Sem
ate that Thomas Jefferson has by
them been duly chosen President !;
by all Of which it appears that Aaron
Burr, Esq, of New York, is duly
elected, agreeably to the constitution,
Vice President of the United States
of America.
In witness whereof, have hereun-
to set my hand and seal, this 18th day
of February, 1901.
THOMAS JEFFERSON.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-17
Oregon.

SAN Francisco, Jan. 11.-Rcgard-
ing the allegation of 5000 sen to Or
egon from New York to be employed
in influencing Gov. Growers action in
the recent electoral muddle, the fact
is generally known and admitted that
the sum named was sent to Oregon
to secure certain political results !:
that Hy Thompson, a republican law
yer, who made the principal argu-
ment before Gov. Grover in behalf of
issuing q certificate to Cronin, re-
ceived $4,000 for services as counsel,
Cronin got similar amount, and the
remainder was returned. Upon reli-
able authority neither Grover nor
Chadwick received a dollar of the
money said to have been sent from
New York.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-17
Congressional committee Work

WASHINGTON, Jan. ll.-Mr. Run
yon testified before the Senate Elcc-
ton Committee on Privileges and
Elections, that the person for whom
he drew the 5000 check, Dec. 9th,
payable to Ladd II Bush, of Salem,
Oregon, was Conrad N. Jordan, CASH
ier of the Third National Bank of
New York. Jordan neither paid the
money nor deposited collateral or the
check. and it was matter of honor
between them. This was an unusual
way of doing business; Jordan didn't
indicate what he wanted the check
for, but didn't want the transaction
put on the books. The amount was
charged to witness; Jordan said he
would fix the matter up in few
days. Jordan has been subpoenaed
by the committee. 1t is stated tonight
that Gov. Tilden is director of the
Third National Bank, Of which Jor-
dan is cashier.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-17
How wisconsin STANDS.

MADISON, Wis, Jan. 1.-THE As
sembly met yesterday and after trans
acting routine business, adjourned.
To-day the Legislature heard Gov
ernor Ludington's message, which
shows the entire treasury receipts for
the fiscal year, ending Sept. 1876, to
be $1,y76,672; disbursements during
the same period $1,660, POT balance
$3l5, ,966 against last years balance of
$278, 600. OF the trust funds, there is
in the school fund $2,625, ,798 univer-
sity fund $222,735; normal school
$963,9l7; agricultural $23S,479. To-
tai State debt $2,252, ,O57; estimated
receipts for the current year $1,133,-
3l2; expense $975,727. The message
proper is entirely devoted to local
State affairs.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-17

QUESTION is arising as to the power
of President Grant to call in extra
session a Congress which would be-
gin its official life after his, the Presi-
dents, official death, the democrats
generally urging that he has no such
power. The Constitutional provision
is very brief, to-wit, that the Presi-
dent "may, ,on extraordinary occasions,
convene both Houses, or either OF
them." Now, what we should like to
know is, why the outgoing President
has any more right, under this pro.
vision, to convene the Senate in extra
session (Which hc has always done for
the benefit of the next Presidency than
he has to convene the House. Per.
haps some democratic authority can
tell us.-Cincinadi Times.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-17

Eight thousand dollars cannot be
said to be very high for Tildcn to pay
for o deciding electoral vote. If he
has bought his way as cheap as that
from the beginning, it certainly has
not drawn SO hugely upon his "bar'p'
as might be supposed. What a strik-
ing similitude there is between Satan
storming the battlements of Heaven,
IN the name of Reform, and Tilden
ana democracy beseiging the Prcsi.
dency under the same battle cry,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-17
NEWS ITEMS.
Oregon is the graveyard of demo
cratic hopes.

Oregon is the graveyard of demo
cratic hopes.
Each Brooklyn family that suffered
the loss of members by the thcatel
fire has received $4OO. The entire sun
raised was $4,000.
The guns belonging to the Spanish
Armada, which have been under
water for 2SS years, have been recov.
cred off the Scotch coast by diving
party.
When Colorado woman sees her
husband talking to squaw in the
Indian dialect, It does not take long
for a social cyclone to commence
sprouting.
The annual sale of pews in Ply.
mouth Church, Brooklyn, N. Y, took
place lately. The total amount
realized was $4S,42i, which is $4,000
less than last year.
A few years ago the State debt OF
Pennsylvania amounted to upwards
OF $45, 100000. The existing funded
debt is only $22, ,S65.O .O2l, having been
reduced more than one-half.
Murad v. of Turkey is described
as good-looking, pasty-faced, thirty
SIX years of age, with q fat nose, a
small moustachc, and a tendency to
plumpness.
Railway trains are not to be per-
mitted to run on Sundays in Canada
hereafter, except in cases of great
emergency. OF this emergency the
nominiofT aafhesiaies are to be the
judge.
The movement to keep John China
man at home within the great wall
which his ancestors built, is growing
popular the world over. Even in
Australia the anti-pigtail sentiment is
increasing.
A Chicago surgeon called in the
night to perform an operation, put
the necessary instruments in bag
and started. A policeman stopped
him, examined the contents of the
bag, refused to believe that they were
not burglars tools and arrested the
surgeon.
The number of deer upon the Texas
prairies at present exceeds anything
known for years. The belief is that
they have been forced from their hill
and mountain ranges by cold wealth
er, and have sought that warm cli-
mate to pass the Winter.
During base ball match in West
Chester Pa, a young man Of that
borough staked every hair on his
head against some money put up by
a Philadelphian. The West Chester
idiot lost and his opponent insisted on
the fulfilment of the contract. They
repaired to a barber shop and the
loser had his head Gathered and
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-17
Who That u 900 Drafs was Drawn


WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE COM
mittec on the Pacific railroad to-day
authorized their chairman to report
the compromise Texas Pacific rail-
road bill to the House at the first op.
portunity with the recommendation
for its passage. The question as to
conflicting N. O. branches is left to
the Senate and House for action.
The vote ordering the bill reported
was unanimous. s<
Enos Runyon testified before the
Senate elections committee on privi-
leges and elections to-day that the
person for who he drew $1,000 Dec.
9TH, payable to Ladd & Bush, of Sa-
lem, Oregon, was Conrad N. Jour-
dan, cahier of tho Third National
Bank of New York.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-17
Lick e.t.+a.

SAN Francisco, Jan. 9.-Thc con-
test between the trustees Of the Lick
estate and the heirs has finally been
amicably arranged. John H., natural
son Of James Lick. receives 1888, 900,
from which he pays $4,000 to other
heirs in various amounts. This leaves
the trustees in position to carry out
the conditions Of the trust deed, and
gives clear title to all the real estate
included in the trust, which. on the
testimony of an expert, has increased
in market value so per cent. by clear
ing away the cloud ON the title caused
by the recent contest. The value of
the property involved is estimated at
x3 3(l0 O(l0
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-17
NEW YORK.

New YORK, Jan. lo-In the recent
duel Nav was wounded in tho right
breast near the shoulder joint. The
seconds were men reading in other
States than New York. Mr., Bennett
will probably sail for Europe to-mor-
row, or at the latest ON Saturday.
May has gone to Washington with
his friends, and will remain until hi,
wound heals. Bennett arrived in thi,
city this evening and went at once ts
his homo.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-17
ltems from, 81 ou,a.

ST. Louis, Jan. 1.-THE libel suit of
Rev. Stuart Robinson, of Louisville,
against Mckee, Fishback 6 Houscr,
proprietors Of the st Louis Democrat,
closed 4o-day, defendants confessing
Judgment in the sum of $4,000, and
agreeing to pay all costs of the suit,
including the attorney fees of the
plaintiff. The original damage asked
was $4,000.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-01-17
l e

The Carriers Address of the Hunts,
vile, Ala, Advocatc this year rates as
purely political paper. On the
subject of war the author says:
But will they ight2
mean up there-not down here,
For truly they are up and we are down
For ten years or more. This question Is
Ringing in my ears all day long,
You hear 1t on any corner. Will they
Fight? Occasi0nly you hear
Some old Heb, who didn't get quito
Enough during the late unpleasantness,
And whose liver may be out Of order
Say, "l'd like to zee em try to keep
TIlden out next March. Just let
Him call for Three Hundred thousand More
And you bet they III be on hand."
Now Ialways recommend
Calomel to such lunatics as this.
Its none Of our fight unless were invited.
We've had our fight and got licked.
Goodness knows, aud bad enough at that,
And most Of these fellows who want
Another war; those gentlemen who
A. re the rampantest, find never
Lived entirely on boi1bshels and
Grapeahot during our last scrimmage-
Never chawed sorghum Cane to qucnch
raven0us appetite, or lived on
Parched corn and persimmons witha
Powerful enemy in front of them. Not much.
My voice is for Peace.