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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-30
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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-30
hInckIey Arrosted for swlndIlne.

CHICAGO May 2S.-It has transpir-
% .h"t LAKE Saturday afternoon, r..
f. Hinckley, President of the Chica-
go and Paducah, the Chicago and
Iowa and other roads less well
known, was arrested upon charge of
conspiracy to dcfraud and put under
$4,000 bonds. The complainant is
Mr.. Fisher, of London, a wealthy
Englishman and heavy bondholder
in the Chicago and Paducah, who
represents about million dollars of
bonds of the road. He alleges that
Hlnckley went to England in 1873
and by means of false representations
concerning the amount already in
vested in the road, the aid it would
receive from counties, and the re-
turns it brought in, secured f1SO,OOO
in return for bonds. Hinckley stated
that the whole railroad transaction
has been honorable throughout and
that this arrest is merely a black.
mailing scheme which will not work
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-30

Col. ii. G, Corbin, of the regular
army, who for some time has acted as
one of the Presidents Secretaries has,
been assigned to dnty at the War De-
partment.
Mai. Sniffen, Paymaster in the
army, will be retained on duty at the
White House as Secretary."-Chicago
Tribune.
If there was any one thing more
than another which outraged the feel
ings of your regular reform journal
to the very lowest depths towards the
administration of President Grant, it
was that he kept one of his young and
brilliant staff officers, to-wit: Major
o. Z. Babcock, of the Engineers, in
his Office as private Secretary.
Nothing would seem to be more
proper than that the President, who
A il GaoWaRanasE IL Ghisf f Ct ct tbs a Army my
intelligent military man in his house.
hold 10 aid him about the many mill
tary questions coming up daily. Yet
the staple howl for eight long years
against Grant, was that he was menac-
ing the liberties Of the country, and
preparing to establish a great military
dictatorship, and to prove it, the NAL
contents pointed the slow, unerring
finger of scorn at Orville E. Babcock.
They had him indicted by a jury
organized to convict at st. Louis in
the midst of the whisky war .furore
yet the jury acquitted him without
leaving their seats. He finally retir-
ed to his strictly military duties, on
the 4th of March last, and the
country has had a short res
pite from the Babcock clamor.
The President has, very sensibly,
ignored this sensational twaddle, and
has had Col. Corbin and Major Sniff
fen on duty at the White House ever
since his Inauguration. 1t has been
the practice since the foundation of
the government to employ military
officers in times of peace, and when
they were not otherwise employed, on
civil duty, such as surveying pro-
posed railroad routes, surveying
lands, &C., and there is an eminent
fitness and propriety, as we have said
before, in having at least one or two
well informed military men about the
office of the President and command
er-in-chief. 1t is worthy of note
however, that journals, which kept
up an eternal hallabaloo because
Grant kept Babcock in his Office dur
ing his entire term, haven't found
time to abuse Hayes for employing
Corbin and Snifen on similar duty.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-30

d. III. Chamberlain writes to the
Tribune that he does not support the
Presidents Southern policy. He
says: 81 have never regarded the
weakness of the Republican party at
the South as arising chiefly from over.
anxiety of the colored men to hold
Office as was also stated in your Wash.
ington correspondence. In this par
ticular do not think the record Of
my own race better than that of tht
colored. Incompetent and unworth!
officers have not been marked by an!
color line"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-30
Nfom the Daily Of May 26sh.


Our Geographic report last night,
from Washington, gave an account OF
a secret meeting which had been held
in that city, to organize new party
All names are purposcly omitted, and
the thing has a sort of mysterious and
dark lantern smell about it, which
leads to the opinion that its active
spirits are not specially anxious to
have their names appear in print.
The movement is on par with the
recent stupid effort to resuscitatc the
Wing party, and it will meet with an
equally speedy dissolution.
The Republican party is the great
est and best one which ever existed
in this country, and it has done more
for humanity and good government,
and to make the nation illustrious
in history, than all the other parties
put together which ever flourishcd in
this country. That it should die out
at the beck and nod of a few fellows
in Washington, who have went down
there with their grip sacks stuffed
with recommendations for clerkships
and consulships, to make way for the
grinning skeletons of party which
went down into the tomb with tho
flavor of coon-skins, hard cider, mini
juleps and slavery compromises Of
its legacy to the people, is too ridicu-
lous for serious consideration.
We recollect that when Grant was
first inaugurated, March 18th, 1860, q
prominent western man had been il
Washington several weeks working
up his claims for lucrative appoint.
ment from the party, which he had
served with much zeal and ability.
He remained there some two or three
weeks after the Inauguration, press.
ing his claims, until finally his pa.
tience and money had become ex.
hausted.
One day we saw him enroute to the
depot with a carpet-sack which looked
like it had been trod on by an ele
plant. With sad face and a nerv
GUS grasp, he bid us goodbye, re
marking that Gin his opinion, tn
Republican party had gone to hill.
We presume he was one Of tn
members of the recent secret con
clave ut Washington.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-30
Chicago Market.
OHroAso, May 80.

CHICAGO, May 90.
by Telegraph
Wheat-active, firm and higher
but irregular at 81 40 June, and l 81
July.
Connective, but easier at Az,
cash, and Ate July.
Oats-dull and easier at 37lac cash
and 37a4c June.
Rye--7lc. Barley--nominal. No
3, 37@9c.
Pork-active, firm and higher; sl3.
70 cash, and l3 921a July.
Lard-active and higher; 80 80 for
cash, and 9 42la July.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-30

|--~7.ro Ia.s -71vs sxr,- .,-ss,---x-A-
ior Department has perpetratcd q
pretty good pun on the name Of the
Secretary. Being told that she must
pronounce Schurz like "Shirts," she
replied, If he is Shirts we clerks
are alder-shirts.'
A gifted contributor sends us a
poem beginning, "Open the doors to
the children" You'd better if you
don't want all the paint kicked Off the
PANELS.
We don't know that it was Mr..
Moody, but some one asked a person
"If marriage was a means of grace p
Certainly" was the reply, "anything
leading to repentance is undoubtedly
means OF grace"
A New York butcher bought his
cattle on thirty days sent them to
England, and the cable told him he
had cleared $4,000 before the thirty
days had expired.
cts a proof of the singular opera
ton of the human mind" says men-
tai philosopher, "that when two men
accluentally cnange mats, the man who
gets the worst tile is always the first
to discover the mistake.
The Indianapolis baby show was a
failure. Thousands of indignant wo-
men refused to contribute on the
ground that the show given ON too
short notice.
What perplexes a philosophical
man is to discover how, when lie is
shaking carpet with little wo-
man on the other end, she can SO ex-
asperatingly hold on, and shake, and
shake, and jerk his end out Of his
hands, and call him butter fingers and
a SLOUGH.
Here's another warning: A man
down town refused to stay home after
an early supper and help his wife
Whitewash the back yard fence, and
his black hair turned white in less
than minute. His wife's painful
akwardness with the whitewash brush
caused the sudden change.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-30
THE MISSISSIPPI lNFAMy
An Interview with Gov. Stone m
Regard ThCret0

An Interview with Gov. stone m
Regard Thereto.
MEMPHIS, May 25.-The Aso1ancht
OF Tomorrow will contain a lengthy
interview Of correspondent witt
Governor Stone, of Mississippi. in
relation to the Kemper county mas.
sacre, in which the Governor states
that he has done ali in his power tc
bring the guilty parties to trial, by
requesting Judge Hanon, the circuit
judge, to call an extra session of his
court for that purpose, and that under
the laws Of the state the executive has
no power to do anything in the mat.
ter. He had gone to DcKalb as soon
as he heard OF the riot, but when he
arrived the rioters had dispersed, and
nothing was left for him to do except
to go and see Judge Hanon and ask
the judicial officers to take steps to
bring them to trial. The Governor
thought it exceedingly doubtful if q
jury in Kemper county would con-
Wet the rioters, who were old resi-
dents.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-30
Fair Notice to tho creasera.

WASHINGTON, May 2S.-Thc Cabi-
net to-day determined that letter
should be addressed to the Mexican
Government by the Secretary of
State, notifying that Government that
it must take immediate steps to pre-
vent raids across the Rio Grande into
Texas, otherwise our military COM
mander in Texas will be instructed
to follow the marauders into Mexico
aud punish them upon that territory.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-30
The creonback Balance.

WASHINGTON, May 2S.-The Secre.
tary of the Treasury has directed that
at the close of the present month, an
amount of greenbacks be added to
the special fund, under joint reso.
luton for the issue of silver coin
which, with 100000 already sci
apart, will bring the fund up to the
amount called for at this time, which
is about 100000, that being the
amount of legal tenders received in
exchange for silver and held for the
redemption of fractional currency.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-30
Stabbed hx a Mad MAJ

COUNCIL BLUFF, May 25.-.As tn,
Chicago and Rock Island train wa,
nearing this city last night passen.
ger named Robert Clark, from Por.
fage Wisconsin, was seized with an
attack of temporary insanity and as.
saulted James Morrison, checkman
whom he stabbed number of times
INJECTING serious injuries. Clark il
now under the care of friends. HOPES
are entertained for Morrison's reooy.
cry
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-30
Observation-Disclosures Cxar.

NEW YORK, May pa specia
from st. Petersburg says the Gar has
issued a proclamation forbidding the
granting of letters of marque. His
majesty says he accepts the declara.
ton of the treaty of Paris regarding
free navigation to neutrals, and guar.
antees a careful observance of this
provision of the treaty. The Gar al.
so declares his unwillingness to &C.
ccpt the proposal made at the recent
conference at Brussels,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-30
Cancellation tn Georgia
nu1afhnrna fCoN Fcbn

Anthony Thurster the negro preach
CT who was so severely whipped by a
party of disguised men, near Max.
ley's recently, asks that we announce
to his white friends that from this
time forward he will prove himself
a better man-will never again make
o political speech, deliver a sermon,
or vote a republican ticket; from
henccforth he is an answering DEM
ocrat. We arc glad that Anthony's
eyes are at last opened to proper
course for him to pursue, but sorry
that such stringent measures" had to
be adopted ere he would, as it were
"be born again.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-30

VIENNA, May 2S.--Abdul Kerim
Pasha, Turkish commander-in-ch
yesterday informed the inhabitants
OF Rnstchuk, Narna, Schumla and
Sillstria, that all persons who had
not provisions for at least six months
must quit within II days. The Sui.
tan has been advised by some of the
diplomatic corps to change his min.
listers.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-30

Another prominent Republican has
been suddenly and cowardly muir
dered in East Feliciana parish. John
Laws, a Republican member of the
Legislature. was shot and instantly
killed while quietly smoking his pipe
upon the piazza of his house. John
Laws was an intelligent and indus
trious colored man, who kept small
store and had great influence with
his race in the Felicianas. His crime
was that he testified before the Sen
ate subcommittee on the Sth day of
last January, and exposed the true
inwardness Of the bull-dozers.
In reference..to the assassination of
Laws, Ex-Governor Packard states
that just before his return to East Fc-
liciana, Laws wrote to him stating
that on account of his presiding at
the only Republican meeting held in
East Feliciana during the late cam
paign and his consequent enforced
absence from the parish, his business
as a merchant, he feared, had been
destroyed, and begging Packard's in.
huencc to get him position in the
j Custom House. Packard further
states that Laws had told him that his
life was in danger, as he had testified
before the Howe Senate committee
giving the name of a prominent citi
zen who had threatened his life, and
as he believed, had caused his store
to be fired. Packard further state
that Laws was one of the best ant
most conservative colored men in tn,
whole Feliciana district and had pre-
viously held several influential posi-
tons with the full acquiescence TIL
people, and was tax payer, ownin
$40, 900 or $4,000 in property. Pack
ard has transmitted the origina
+ Laws letter, and also an unpublishe
!. letter from Sheriff Weber, killed i
S an adjoining parish, to General B. ]
J. Butler,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-30

The quantity of pork and other
improper food consumed is enormous
and produces its inevitable results in
innumerable types of disease, espe-
cially those of the blood, exhibited in
pimples, blotchcs, sores, ETC., all of
which, however, yield rapidly and
surely to DR.. Bulls Blood Mixture.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-30
Tam-Aam.
Gate Civ.

NJ. NJ. liam, ofthc Dubuque Ucy7lI
is mentioned as the probable Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor and
Col. j. S. Tam, Of Adams county, for
Lieut.. Governor. So says the Non
pdyeH. Our Democratic friends must
be careful to preserve that order in
the nominations. To reverse them
might be Tam Ham and the whole
party with even more unanimity than
usual,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-30
GEN. GRANT AT LIVERPOOL,

LIVERPOOL, May 2S.-Ex-President
Grant arrived here on the steamer
Indiana, to-day. Adam Badeau, e.
5. Consul general at London and the
vice Consul here, in Consul Fair
child's absence, together with several
prominent Americans went out in a
tender to meet the ship. The Mayor
at Liverpool witha number of prom
inent citizens received Grant at the
landing stage on the return of the
tender. Hearty cheers greeted Gen.
Grant as he and his family lief; the
steamer and the Mayor warmly well
coined him extending the hospitali-
tiles of the town, which were accept
cd with thanks.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-30
THE THING TO DO.
Able Review Of the Political Sstuo
t10n by tho Leading Journal OF
she O0uDt1y.
From the New York Times. Ma,.


The opposition to Mr.. Hayes action
in South Carolina and Louisiana still
obtains expression in many earnest
Republican newspapers. They con-
denim what he has done in those states
as at variance with the principles and
purposes of the party which elected
him. Some of them 60 further and
arraign him as q betrayer Of a great
trust. and, therefore, as no longer en-
titled to the party's confidence. 1t is
necessary to exercise discriminating
judgment before determining the rel
alive value of these criticisms. Per-
sonal pique often puts on the garb of
patriotism; and many an outburst of
indignation may, in the world of pol
itics, be traced to an individual sense
of wrong. After making allowance
for influences of this sort, enough
genuine feeling remains to be worthy
Of respectful consideration. 1t is not
a groundless or unreasonable feeling.
On the contrary it reflects the impress
ion produced on honest republicans
of the more radical type, and is un-
doubleday shared in strong republic
can states to larger extent than san
guine supporters of the President
have been willing to admit. We have
not attempted to conceal our sympa-
thy with it, or to suppress the remOn-
strances to which it has led. AS long
as the President seemed to hesitate,
or to seek in democratic professions
a justification of the course, which his
Interpretation of duty had prompted,
emphatic protests were in order
And when the decisive steps had
been taken, and two states which had
given republican majorities were
handed over to the democracy, self
respect required the declaration that
what was called policy of concillia-
ton, was, in fact, surrender whose
consequences time will develop.
Having reached this stage, it seems
to us that for time, at least, the con-
troversy should be closed. Some
phases of it may hereafter be revived
by the natural current of events but
what can be gained, meanwhile, by a
mere reiteration Of complaints, how
ever just, or of allegations, however
true? If the soreness and indigna-
ton which large numbers of republi-
cans, could be of the slightest avail,
their daily exhibition in the newspa.
pers might be looked for as matters
of course. But in politics, displays of
temper are good only so far as they
may be necessary for the vindication
of sincerity, or for the production of
some practical result. The former
object has already been attained. The
vindication of the integrity of the re-
publicans who disapprove of the Pres
ident's policy is as complete as words
can make it. What, then, is the prac-
teal result that may be anticipated
from repetition of inquiries which.
abstractly considered, are unanswer-
able, but which relate to proceedings
that are absolutely ended?
What the President has done in
South Carolina and Louisiana cannot
be undone. Assail him in newspa-
pers, make war upon him in Congress
still the cause of ottense will remain
untouched. Hampton and Nichols
will continue Governors. Their
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-30
General Grant at livorpoo

LIVERPOOL, May 29.-Genl Grant
and party lunchcd with the Mayor in
the town hall to-day, numerous
prominent citizens being present
They then visited the Exchange and
received an enthusiastic welcome
Grant made a brief speech. He will
go to Manchester in the morning and
tomorrow evening leave there fol
London by Midland special train
with Pullman car.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-30
MONITOR HInwr1rn

LONDON, May ga Bucharest tele.
gram received here announces that
the Russians blew up large monitor
on the Danube this morning bymeans
of launches bearing torpcdoes.
A Vienna dispatch to the Times
says the proclamation of holy war
looks like yielding to the popular dc.
mand, which has been growing lou
der daily that the Sultan Join the
army. The proposal that the Sultan
shall quit Constantinople has natur-
ally raised question whether it is
safe to leave behind parliament
which is becoming more and moro
difficult to manage and which more
over has the whole population of
Constantinople with it. tits no won
der therefore that Constantinople
during the last few days has been fill
ed with rumors Of impending disso-
luton, coup dctat etc. 1t is felt even
at the palace that Mukhtar Pashas' in
capacity necessitates his recall, yet
the first attempt Of the Chamber in
this case to directly influence the
course of affairs may mature the
Portes resolution to check interfer-
ence by prorogucation least.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-30

81. Louis, May 90.
by Telegraph.
Wheat-firmcr. No. 3 red Fall 81 80
al 5O4.
Corn-opened better at 43c cash,
subsequently advancing to 49, and
up to 1870, but closing at 43c for
June, and dropping from 45A@1se
down to 44Ac for July.
Oats and Rye-nothing doing.
Whisky-$l OF.
Pork-firmer $14 10 bid cash, with
sales at $l4 rs for June, and $l4 30
for July.
Bulk Meats-flrmer; clear rib 7l6 C
July.
Lard-nominal.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-30

ChesrHulness the Onsprlns OF Health,
That equable state of the mind
which is unrufiled by trifling Incl
dents, and looks on the sunny side of
things In general, is the result of a
healthful state of the brain and stom-
ach. The dyspeptic and nervous in
valid may-although this is rare indeed
-feign cheerfulness, and may bear the
harrassing symptoms which prosecute
him with an assumption of heroic in
difference, but in reality he is the vic
tim Of dependency. TO experience
genuine cheerfulncss of mind, the
stomach must recover its lost tone, the
thinking organ its normal quietude.
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters arc the
best remedy for mental depression,
since they overcome tho nervous de-
bility and indigestion which originate
and foster II. Persons sufIeringfrom
inflrmities peculiarly incident to the
decline of life, ladies in delicate
health, and convslescents, derive col
ace and vigor from it's use. Drive
away the blues and rovive tho droop-
ing energies with this grand stimula.
tive tonic,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-30
Touen on the chico Fe,,oxx.

5UU8U OF tn6 CHICO fellows.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 29.-An Orc
vile dispatch says Charles and John
Slaughter, L. r. Roberts and +. Con.
way, Chico murderers, who pleaded
guilty to murder in the second dc.
gree, were Yesterday sentenced each
to Twenty-Five years in the penitenti-
airy. I. w. Stairbrook, who stood
trial, got twenty.seven and a half
years, YESTERDAY.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-30

Tho Chicago IribWne's special cor
respondent at the scat of war hal
been visiting his mother-in-lawovcr in
Indiana for the past few days, which
explains why he has cabled nothing
from Constantinople. He will be
back in his old desk in the Tribune Of
flee soon, when he will proceed to
write up his war dispatches contain.
ing reports of his interviews with the
Sultan.-Milevaukee Sentinel.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-30
Tho Old. old story

New York, May GA large de.
iIciency has been discovered in the
departmentment of civil engineering
or the Pennsylvania railroad, OF
which Ezekiel Howell is the head,
An examination thus far shows a de-
ficiency of $44 900, and it is thought
the total will reach 100000. How
ell and his assistant, Richard c. Fes-
sender, have been suspended pending
examination. 1t is said that Howell
invested in private business ventures
which proved disastrous. He is said.
however to have large amount Of
property in his wife's name and will
make good whatever amount the
books show him to be indebted to
the company,