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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-17
shot the Wrong Man

KANSAS CRY, Mo-, Oct. I2-The
Kansas City Times will publish to-
morrow statement to the eflec. that
great doubts have been raised as to
the guilt of Joel Collins, who was re-
Gently killed as one of the Union Pa
cific train robbers. A prominent law
firm at Topeka havc been retained by
the father of Collins, o highly respect
able citizen Of Dallas, Texas, to inves-
tigate the matter.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-17

arhe paper rendered famous BY
Nast's peucil' hiss lost Mast and with
him all its attraction.
II IL nov . poor, sccond-rate tender
10 Frank Leslie's bankrupt array Of
third-rate sign-painters.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-17
what L,ncoln.snougnt o. sshurz.

What Itncoln.shought Of ochurz.
Among the files of the correspon-
dence Of the war of the rebellion
which are stored away in the War
Department, has recently been found
atelegram not altogether unconnected
with the military career of a member
Of the Cabinet. 1t was sent by Presi-
dent Lincoln to Andrew johnson.
when the latter was Governor of Ten
nessee, during the later days Of the
war, and reads as follows:
WASHINGTON, July 81, 1864.
10 HOcsfs0r ANDREW johnson,
.NashsiNs, Tens. Yours in relation
70 General A. q. GilIem just received
also yours Ia reference to Genera
Carl 6churz. I appreciate him ..
highly q you do, but SOU ca never
1now until you have had ! trial, hog
dlmcult Il y TO lind ; pisee Tor IN of.
feee Of slch high sank whom thers =
llace seeking him. 4. LlxooLs.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-17
rAm,LY SUCCESSION IN 'rAs sem.


ex-ssnasor. James rs,sri - ns,.w.rs "a s.s,
falling In health. He Is nearly 50 wears old, hut
up 70 this summer has been hearty and vigorous.
.s...s.S osm,sa TS,s "s ~ :" -, A.. a,s.os
4. - st,o.,. =, ,run,,,a,.r M, ,,as,,ns,,,r
vertigo, and fell senselcss 10 the pavement, since
when he has bcen conanea IN his house. and "a
now not expected to live much longer. He Ia the
son of James A. payard. also a senator of tho
United States, and the father of Thomas r Raw
ard, the present Senator from Delaware. Az one
time, in 1870 he sat side by side with his own 40,
IN The Senate only case of the Kind on record
although the instances Of family succession are
remarkably numerous. BESIDES the Bsyartis the
Frelinghuysens, Of New Jersey, have sent three
generations to the eenate; the Saulsburss, of
Delaware, and tho Camer0ns have sent two gen /.
erations.- Cavfis IN Inso-Ocean.
Mr.. Curtis IL An urcommonIv u,o,l
;rfor,,,. "A ~
WI 'o'Pon"
0n', ou' he cah Do expected 10 know
everything. We suppose that he new.
ar heard Of Goneral uerrv Doaro 30
w,. "a. -, "a
Wisconsin,, anu ueneral Augustus
CeAser Dodge, of Iowa, father and
so,, sstt;r .;do H., ,
49,. Sn. ~ eu' :" 'nc oni'eo
Am.;n sno..;
800, I. go. :. '"0 S''na'0 PCT
orths nov ssus,a.. - ~,
Hi. :Kirkwooa, and Heref,ra nave haa ,sr,.,a
tive experience ola greater or less extent. Coke
Ma :, wss soverno, 81 ms snte; 40 was Gar
Ishsm q. Harris. Of tennessee was Gorsr rs
when the war broke out, and stole ali the funds o
,eans sa anu NED o. Mexico with them whe'
who comes to ii. in the hereditary seat Of the Ere
linshuysens. is a butcher. aud has several millio,
oo,lafs INVESTED In slaughter houses atJersey City
missioner Of Internal Revenue and later s Sc
tary of the Union Pacific Railroad Company
sS Q. NeDrAssa. was once Governor oftha
: banker necl Of Kentncsv wos leader os ~
Democratic party in the House of Representative
fol. several years, and il shrewd, burlyl Scotch
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-17
A GENERAL DISMISSED.

LONDON, Oct. 13.--General Iivitz-
ky, of the Russian headquarters staff,
has been dismissed and q more hope
full feeling prevails.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-17
WEEKLY COURIER.
sHDxRsDAY MoRNiNe, Ocr. IL, 1877.

TIM Comptroller of tho Currency
cstimates that q, 0O0O Of additional
National Bank circulation will be
iesucd the present month.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-17

John w. Forney, the vain, frothy,
and toploftical editor and proprietor
~ the Philadelphia Press has cold out
tis paper and will goto Earope. His
4bnsaes from metropolitan Journal
~ o. n no injury to T.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-17
Resn.naag -

SCRANTON, Pa. Oct. 13.The nil
ners are rapidly resuming work and
additional colleries start next week.
Reported troubles arc groundless.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-17

The Patent Office clerks are in great
tribulati0n. "A number Of discharges
are to be made st m carly day
Cause: Want Of funds 70 psy them
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-17
PRESIDENTS MEssAaE.

FELLOW CITIZENS of the Senate and
House of Representatives The ad-
jOurnment of the last Congress with
out making appropriations for the
support Of the army for the present
fiscal year, has rendered necessary a
suspension Of payment to officers and
men Of the sums duo them for SER
vices rendered after the Both day Of
June last. The army exists by virtue
Of statutes which prescribe its num-
bers, regulate its organization and
employment, and which fix the pay
of its officers and men, and declare
their right to receive the same at
stated periods. The statutes, howev-
er, do not authorize tho payment of
the troops in the absence of specific
therefor.
The Constitution has wisely pro-
vided that no money shall DO drawn
from the Treasury but in consequence
Of appropriations made by law; and
IL has also been declared by statute
that no department of the govern
ment shall expend In any one fscai
year any sum In excess Of tha appro-l
pristions made by Qonereee 1oe 1hat1
heesl year w haNe M
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-17
The Chicago Journal speaking of the
result in Ohio, SAYS:

The Western Reserve II settled BY much the
same class Of people as Iowa. mostly sturdy New
England farmers, men OF very strong o0ns,cs'ons
ao. ,,,.,. a.,sa NV .ss n,.xn.c,sa ,urn ss.,rs
have taken In wash,ngton and in republican par
~ politics. Whist does all this mean' tssy ask.
from the polls. Thew are not prepared to forgive
to the extent that the President goes in
reconci'lauon. my ,eces. eon.nera 'oar 2. IT y.
leye, ali things considered; but II must have Dc.
termed good many republicans from voting yes
's.o.s
remove their approximations. The sdministatIon
must and We believe 1T will. show that it is not
csiilea away oy any msoaiin ssns'msa.sa .s
civil service Words viii mot satisfy The people
on either Of these points; actions and conse-
qusnoes' or fruit must DO thesa'E'nE.
ING 'va'"a'' VI ,o'n'ooo' =" :.
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ING "..'e'. .'e''l'. 0o"p. ,e0' ~,
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- ~. - ."o - o =" A'." " .e'''o,'
oqoAl ~ 'no i'ese'sc' wne!o 'no pun
nc sonooi' AIo orous"' ". greater
ueesce u periec'ion OF more "niser-
sally pa.IoniAed' 'nan tney are .nere.
Anere oocrnn co'ese' Inc hrs. 70 re-
ceive ana educate the colored man,
flourishes. There was the home Of
Josnus hGiddings, OF the Two WAGES
Ben and Edward. They are an In
liberty loving people for all
mon. Still they are most charitable,
generous people, ready, willing and
active in all things pertaining to the
elevation of the wrong door and
abundantly forgiviDg. z'hcy will
not, however, put such trust In the
guilty wrong doer, as to deliver over
10 him the keeping of their treas
hrc and their government. They do
not believe that forgiveness requires
'ush . sacrifice. The republicans Of
The Reserve are very distrustfnl ofthe
fresidents southern poiicy. They
respect MN, TOR the most part, Dut
A'e mol ia,th IN MS poiicy. Desides
.A"s are disgusted with his extreme
concess'oh 10 the south and such luke
Warmness has taken possession OIL
them that they cannot and w;u NOT
take an interest IN .m...;.,-.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-17
Revolution Ii san Domingo.

NEW YoRS, Oct. lG.-- Advices from
San Domingo TO tho 9th, state that the
revelation agAinst Baez' administra-
tion was In tull force, Puerto Plato
was occupied by revolutionists who
were besieging the fort and its sur.
render Is expected momentariIy.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-17
rlERREroNT RESIGNS.

LONDON, Oct. 13.-U United States
Minister Picrrepont has rendered his
resignation to take effect the first of
Dece nber.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-17
Apnointn,ant.

WASHINGTON, Oct. Is. The Preai-
dent to-day signed the appointment
OF VIM. L. MacMillen as Pension
Agent at New Orleans.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-17
French Electlon.

New York, Oct. 15.-An associated
press dispatch says the election In
France for members of the Chamber
of Deputies, passed off quietly. No
disturbances having been reported
up till half past three this morning.
A dispatch of this forenoon states
that returns from 1913 acknowledgements
show the election Of 24S Republicans,
and III MacMahonites. In eight ar
rondizcments second ballot will be
required. Thus far the Republicans
lose 30 seats and gain Ia. Among
the Deputies elected are Gambetta,
Grevy, Paul De Cassagnac and Louis
Blanc.
The following additional names
have been received: Gervy. modcr-
ate republican, from Bcsancon; Bon
net Duverdier, now in prison for IL
belling MacMahon, from Paris, in
place Of PASCAL; Duprat, moderate
republican; Ronlier, Bonapartist,
from Riome; Richard Waddington,
moderate republican from Rouen is
elected. defeating the government
candidate. Baron Houssman, Bona
partist, from Ajaccio, defeating
Prince Napoleon. Gambetta was
elected by 1882 votes against 1,6ll
for his opponent.
Paris dispatches report the election
of 3l5 republicans, and 1875 conscrv-
atives. Eleven ACCOMPLISHMENTS re-
quire fresh ballot. The result in
twelve is still doubtful. Government
gains II seats. There was consider.
able excitement last night in front of
the Figaro office, but the police dis
persed the crowd. z
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-17
Appropriations. vvauted.

WAsHINlToN. Oct. 15.-Tha Secrc-
tary of the Treasury in communica-
ton to the Speaker of the House OF
Representatives says the estimates of
appropriations required for the mill
tary establishment for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1878, as furnished by
the Secretary of War, together with
special estimates of other deficiencies
and rcappropriaticns required by The
several executive departments for the
current and past fiscal year is as fel-
lows: M
War Department., $32, 43G, 7G4 Eli
brary of Congress, SO, 500; Conr4 of
Claims, $2OG,453; Treasury Del.art-
mont, $273,S9I Postofiice D9bart-
mcnt, 100000; Navy Department.
s., OO3, SOL; judicial, $3.50, 535 total,
ss6, 906, 3O6.66. ACCOMPANIMENT these
estimates are tho following sub1.itted
by the Secretary of War without
recommendation: Forts and foStif-s
cations, 81, 07S, 600; rivers and harbors
Sl3,220,4OO. An estimate for permk-
nent annual appropriations Is also
submitted for the information OF
Congress, but is not recommended.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-17


A Washington special to the Chica-
60 Times says that, "Cicrk Adams
owes his election chiefly to Fernan-
edo Wood and he obtained it only
" on the promise that he would dis
I" charge all the republican clerks
!" whom he had retained, four or five
Gin number"
The last Confederate Congress dis
charged all the loyal soldiers and
other Republican employees of the
House, except these four. or five, and
appointed in their stead ex-Confedcr.
ate soldiers, for the most part. And
now it seems that tho last of them are
10 walk the plank, And they call
this Civil Service Reform and Con-
citation. But then the men who
fought to destroy the nation and not
the men who fought to save it, arc
those who are being slobbcred over
jpet now.
~ ~n.w-~-.A> = y ....S .-...Af4 n 60.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-17
Confidence Game.

Republican greenbackers will prob
ably remember this falls campaign in
Wapello county to their sorrow. 1t
Is as natural for a goodly portion of
the democratic party to play the hyp-
ocrite in order to confidence unwary
republicans as for water to run down
hill. The duped republican green
hackers stood by their ticket but the
democratic part of that concern after
having succeeded in their confidence
game stood squarc-toed at the polls to
deposit an old Simon pure Bourbon
ballot. This history has been SO Of
ten duplicated by that party that we
would suppose after while the most
comsummate ninny head in the land
would learn the trick.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-17
French Eiactlon.

PARIS. Oct. l6-Tho result of the
election is unknown yet. Tho Rappel
claims that 524 elections gave 3l7 seats
to Republican,, 1877 to the MacMahon-
ties and ten second ballots will be
required. Several Republican papers
speak Of an investigation that the cleo
tons must undergo in the Chamber.
The Steele urges the Chamber TO use
unsparing justice in this respect.
Noon Complete returns except tho
coloniea show that 3l4 Republicans
aud 20l Conservatives have been cleo.
ted. Fourteen eecond ballots will be
necessary. Tho Conservatives retain
l42 seats Of the 1853 held by them in the
late Chamber. Republicans retain
297 seats OF 1863 who voted for the or
der OF the day censuring dissolution
nj tho {Nb
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-17

PARIS, Oct. l5, l r. M.-Two hum
dred and eigty-four republicans and
1875 conservatives have been elected
out of 400 arondizements. In IL ca
SEES I'd balloting will be necessary.
The result in 10 Of these is expected to
be favorable to the conservatives. 1t
is considered probable that the new
Chamber will consist of 800 republic
cans and 2lO con servatives.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-17

Ex-senator Fenton, arrived here
(Washington) to-day to look after the
New York appointments, in which he
has a political interest. Gen. Merritt,
who who has been mentioned as the
possible nominee for Surveyor, is q
special friend Of Fenton, as well as of
Vice President Wheeler. 1t is now
intimated that inasmuch as Roosevelt,
the supposed Collector, represents
Evarts, and Merritt represents Vice
President Wheeler, the third import
ant Office, that of Naval Officer, will
be given to an earnest adherent Of
Conkling.--CAicdg0 Tribune, CiUil
Service Reform Organ.
We should like to know what busi-
ness the cx-Republican, ex-senator
FentoD, of New York, has to do in
Washington with his Influence"
From our reading of the Chicago
Tribune and Haypers Weekly, we
that Senatorial and ex-Sena-
torial, and all other sorts of "Influ-
ence" had played out.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-17

Tsxan newspapers arc fierce for.
w4r With Mexico. sss = 4 "
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-17

was about 30 years of age. The
morguc is q mcrciless and desolate
place. They take no flowers there to
shed . perfume, and they never wipe
the c0bwcbs from the dusty, dirty
windows through which the daylight
to struggle. There are
some rude pegs driven into the hor.
rid and widowed walls upon which
the clothes Of dead people are hung,
or at least whore they ought to be
hung. But on yesterday when they
lay this woman, with that swfnl cash
In her throat, upon . marble alAb, they
look on her cashmere dress ard two.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-17
poNApARr1sr pEpur1Es.

PARIS, Oc'. 16.--Among prominent
Bonapartists elected is Robert Mitch
ell and among those defeated arc De
Manpas and Prince De Arenberg.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-17

WASHINGTON, October 15.-Soon af-
ter the Senate assembled Stanley Mat
thews was sworn in, and j. d. Cam
eron oice Simon Cameron resigned,
d. ii. Armstrong Cice Bogy, deceased,
also took the oath. Members of q
joint committee were appointed to
inform the President that quorum
of both Houses had assembled and
adjourned until noon tomorrow.
Absent, Morton, Mcmillan and
Sharon.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-17

WASHINGTON, Oct. l5.-The clerk
decided that Representatives could
not, before the Organization of the
House, direct his action regarding the
insertion or omission of name, and
declared Mr.. Woods motion to select
q Speaker to be in order. As 2S7
members had answered to their
names, Mr.. Woods motion was
agreed to = l49 to 100.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-17

in the terrible deed committed was q
razor of unusual Dimensions, aud
looks more like an instrument used
for barber-shop scene on the stage
than anything else.
The coroner will hold an inquest,
to-day, and the remains of Mrs. Bell,
the indiscreet mad unfaithful wife,
will be taken by her husband back to
New Sharon, Iowa, for intcrment.
After which Bell says he shall go to
his old home in New York and pass
the remainder of his days.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-17

broke from his lips, and he sank help
less upon the ground. On his recov-
cry he went away with the officer to
the morgue where the woman whom
he had won in a prairie town in Mis-.
souri,, lay cold and cherries as the
day without, beside her seducer, and
the ruin of his happiness. The rush
of recollections must have come to
Bell in swarm, for he bent over the
woman whose weakness and perfidy
had cursed her life, and wept. Then
he raised himself up and turned up
on the form of the man whose hair
and face were clottcd with blood, and
whose eyes were still glaring, though
their glare was leaden and heavy,
and saw nothing in this life. The
injured man elenched his hands al
most in madness, and walked away.
If some silent but terrible blasphemy
freighted the air and went out into
the darkness after the dead mans
soul, may be the recording angel for
gotto book the man who uttered II.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-17

Mr.. Clymer nominated Randall
Mr.. Hale nominated Garfield.
Tho Clerk appointed Messrs. City,
mer, Browning, Foct and Foster tel
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-09-21

III come TO myself, must needs have
an aim aud a career, for myself, for my
soul, for that which is the seat OF principle,
affection and character; and what is that
aim, that career; what can it be, other
than growth in goodness, the perfecling of
character, progress in devotion, love, char
ily, in all the graces of the Christian spirit
and ire2 This is the only career which is
not sell-limited, the only aim which can
pursue while Lille lasts. Let me enter On
the most desirable earthly career that can
open before my ambition, If my days upon
earth he not prematurely cut of before,
probably long before they terminate,
shall have reached my ultimate goal
shall have exhausted the possibilities of
my position; l shall have passed the cli-
max Of my enjoyment Of whatever it can
give me; l shall see myself, if not dis
placed, surpassed by younger rivals; and
the best that can hope is quiet and not
unhonored decline, and a close gracefully
rounded of. More probably the decline
will he reluctant, with the painful feeling
of being thrust aside, and with retrospect
i've longings for what has gone from me ir-
revocaLly. Such a carer, indeed, must
have, as a citizen of this world, and If
live long enough must step aside from 1t
before die. All the more, therefore, do
need career on which the lapse of years
will not arrest me-which l may pursue
even the more vigorously when heavier
burdens are laid on my patience and my
cheerful trust. The growth of character
need NOT be reverted, or suspended, or re-
tarded, by any earthly vicissitude. 1t III
pens in the late autumn. 1t mellows un-
der the frosts of the declining liie-year.
When the steps become feeble, and the
memory lreacherous, and the active powers
| the mere shadow of what they were, the
| love OF God and man, submission and res
| iguation, faith and trust, may still be on
the ascendent; and the years, when there
shall be no longer The capacity for pursuits
| that begin and end on earth, may find the
soul still advancing on the heavenward ca
reer, its evening shadows glowing in the
morning twilight of the unending day.
Thus may be verified the words of the
prophet--when, as to things earthly, on the
| one fruitful vine there shall he lett only
1.-TWO or three berries on the top of The up
permost bough, four or fiT e in the outmost
| branches-at that day shall man look to
| his Make er, and his eyes shall have respect
| to the Holy One of Israel."-A. n Pea
| body.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-09-21
Phantom Lights.

We have all heard of the Palatine light
which burns Off the north point of Block
Island, blazing up in three streams like
lofty ship with masls and sails in flames,
aud which was supposed TO be phantom
of the plague-laden ship, that drited with
its dying passengers into those waters two
centuries ago, and there perished. This is
not the only phantom light on the Ameri-
can coast. In the waters Of the island prov
inces, with their gigantic tides aud strange
currents, their overwhelming fogs, and the
general element of mystery and danger
that hangs about them, the phantom lights
that appal the fisherman are many and
mysterious. In the Bay OF Chalsur there
Is one that has been observed at odd times
for more than a century; and, few days
ago, il apr cared TO party of tourists who
undertook TO run II down and investigate
it. 1t appeared like The hull of a small
craft on fire, but before they had reached
the spot, It had vanished, to re-anpear
astern, after they had passed beyond ii.
The fishermen demonstrated with them for
their hardibood and predicted the north
easterly storm, which speedily blew with
great force. The tradition is current that
people have been near enough 10 discover
the forms of sailors on board, and hear
CALCULATIONS in the Irish language of terror
and despair and they tell of an emigrant
ship, laden with the exiles Of famine in 40,
which perished miserably by FIRE in the
Gulf of st. Lawrence. An illuminated boat
has been seen OF the island of Antigonish,
and another in the Lac st. Jean. White
rowers who can make no progress against
the young ice, are seen and heard in asmall
river in the parish Of 81. Louis Roberval.
The poets and the artists can find richer
and more virgin field in the waters and on
the coasts of the island provinces, than in
any other easily accessible field. The spirit
OF storm and wreck broods upon the peo-
pie, as il does in the Hebrides, and phan-
toms which elsewhere would he ridiculous,
there exist in an appropriate home. AL
ready we have had "Evangeline" and "The
New Priest in Conception Bay" but there
Is plenty OF room for more, with phases OF
life yet untouched. ed.-PrOUidenc Journal.