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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-13
rRGEDM9n.s FUNDS.

v0rdIct Tor Con. q. q. Howard:
WAsHINGToN, March lin the
Criminal Court, to-day, before Judge
Wylie, the case of the United Statos
against Gen. O. o. Howard, late Com
missioner Of Freedmen, Refug gees and
Abandoned Lands, was taken up.
This lie an action to recover $13,464
found to be due on the settlement of
his accounts, and 1t is alleged that
these moneys came into his hands by
virtue of his being such commission
or aud trustee, the amounts being
duo colored soldiers, &C., and under
act of Congress, large portion of
this fund was invested. The defence
was that the subject matter of the
case had been the subject OF inquiry
by the army, and Howard was excul-
pated, that tho funds in question were
in the hands G. w. Ballock, q detail
ed officer, and the defendant was not
responsible. Under instructions from
the court a verdict was found for de-
PENDANT.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-13
Keeping up Appearances.
fDetrnit FREQ pvaosN

A member of the sanitary police
force came across boy the other day
who was wheeling home q load Of
oyster cans and bottles, and, curious
to know what use the lad could pu,
them to, he made direct inquiry.
"Going to throw them over into
our back yard" replied the boy. II
took two loads home yesterday"
"But what do you use 'em for ?"
cts trick of the family" grinned
the lad.
"How trick ?"
I'D just as lief tell" continued the
boy, as he spit on his hands to resume
his hold of the barrow. "We're goine
to have some relashuns come in from
the country. We may not have much
to eat, but if they see these cans, and
bottles, and boxes, they'll think we've
had listers, champagne, figs, and nuts
till we've got tired of 'em, and are
living on bread and taters for . healthy
changew
The officer scratched his ear like !
man who had received q new idea.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-13
horrible aauvder on shin BOARD.

PANAMA, Feb. 28.-Advices from
1quique tell story Of . horrible MUIR
der on the steamship lilo from Lima
shortly before her arrival at Iquique
After leaving the port two stowswayl
were found. They were placed IL
irons ON the main deck and fastened
to the stanchion. About o'clock il
the morning . deck trader, . Gillian
approached the prisoners and accused
one of stealing cheese from his tent
The man protested his innocence,
stating that it was impossible, he be-.
Ing in chains. The trader insisted
and cut the mans throat and after.
wards cut his head of and threw il
overheard. The other passenger,
who was bathed in blood, was help
less, and too terrified to call assist
ance. The murderer then attem pted
to throw the body overheard, but
finding Il fast by the wrist, he cut
round the wrist, broke the bone
across his knee, and, thus freeing thu
body, threw 1t into the water. The
crime was discovered at daylight.
The murderer was handed over 10
tho captain Of the port.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-13
WAGES REnuCFD.

WAGES REDUCED.
The Coal owners Association, of
North Yorkshire and South Derby
shire, have determined to reduce wa
ges7k per cont. This determination
affects between $4,000 and 10000 min
ers.
Manufacturers in North England
iron trade are demanding . reduce
ton in wages of from 10 to II per
cent.
1t 10 believed . general strike is in
tended.
A despatch from Pesth says Count
Andrassy assured some members of
the delegation that upon certain
points and in certain eventualities q
convention between England and
Austria was ready.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-13

TIE bill repeating the resumption
act lie under confederation before the
Senate finance committee. We re-
gard any action upon this matter now
a. premature. Congress will DO In
session yet for three months. Let US
wait for the effect silver remonetixa-
ton may have upon the country
Gold is dropping down, down, and il
now below one per cent. premium.
We don't want any extension of tho
date of resumption unless the cxigen-
cies of the case imperatively demand
1t. This may be done near the close
Of this session, If necessary, or in the
first month Of the next session. In
no event do we want to now make nm
absolute repeal Of the resumption act
but only to extend the date If needed.
We don't think that at present there
is any need at all for action in the
matter because gold is rapidly de-
clinihg and the date Of resumption
seems near in spite ofus. At the time
q date for resumption was fixed we
did not think 1t wise; we favored
leaving the date to be determined
jnsta it must be finally any way, by
the force of circumstances, but after
it was fixed we then favored letting it
rest upon the principle of avoiding
the struggle that would cnsue in un-
doing what had been done and 90
keeping the business Of the country in
a ferment. Now let US wait and SEQ
the result of that most beneficial,
wise, and just act, the remonetizatio lion
of silver. We now believe most firm.
~, that had silver never been practic.
ally demonetized we should have re.
sumed ere this and not suffered finan
cially and commercially the one hal
that we have all ready.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-13

Gov. NICHOLS has convened the
Louisiana Legislature in extra $685.
sion Tor fifteen days, specifying az
matters for consideration, revenue
matters and appropriation bills. This
looks as though Nichols might be
wanting to get the Senate back in
session to act upon . contemplated
pardon Of Anderson unless the Su.
preme Court, to which Anderson hal
appealed, orders his release on bail.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-13
A Washington dispatch says nu

A Washington dispatch says nu-
snerons inquiries have been made by
parties At distant cities for informa.
tion % to how the public is to obtain
. supply of the new silver dollars
Secretary Sherman has carefully con-
sidered the subject, and finds that the
most feasible mode is that adopted by
him, that silver dollars will be issued
in exchange for gold coin in any
qusutity, from one dollar upward.
This will enable persons whose curl.
osity and the novelty of the thing may
cause them to prefer silver dollars,
to obtain their choice in exchange for
an equal number Of the others. The
suggestion that silver bullion will be
paid for in gold or silver coin of full
legal tender, is mild hint that the
government will pay out silver dol
lars for the bullion it purchases
None Of the ordinary payments ~hy
the Treasury will be made in silve,
dollars.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-13

LISTENING TO EVIL REPoRTs.-The
longer live, the more feel the i'm
portance of adhering to the rule which
| have laid down for myself in rela-
ton to such matters: l. To hear as
little as possible of Whatever is to
the prejudice of others. 2. To be-
lieve nothing of the kind until / am
forced to it. 3. Never to
drink in the spirit of one who cir
culates an evil report. 4 Always to
moderate, as far as I can, the unkind-
ness which 10 expressed towards 9TH
ers. 5. Always to believe that, If the
other side were heard. = very differ.
ent account would be given Of the
matter.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-13

The London Builder, in an article
on the outlook of labor in 1873, says
that during 1877 there has been
q strike among the laboring
classes in England every other day !;
not reckoning Sundays there has been
strike every fifteen hours. The to.
tai number of strikes has been 1911,
but "nothing has occurred of magni-
tude comparable to that of the great
railroad strike OF the United States
The fact that any body of men are.
or consider themselves TO be, equal to
the task Of suspending the entire in !.
ternal communication of the country.
If they are dissatisfied, is one of the
evils that has become prominent
during the past century. 1t is an In
convenience attached to the railroad
system of which Stephenson could
never have dreamed"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-13
California Town rIectiors

SAN FRANCISCO, March 12.-At the
election at Oakland yesterday large
vote was cast by working men who
elected all the candidates except
Superintendent of schools and city
Marshal by q small majority. The
fight was between workingmen and
republicans the democrats fusing ia
some extent with the latter party.
In the municipal election at Salinas
the Citizens party elected the whole
ticket except one councilman, by the
workingmen.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-13


CHICAGO, March 9.-For some rea.
SON the press report last night, failed
to give the strong points Of yester-
days debate In the House of Repre-
sentatives, and 1t seems proper to sup
ply this siDgul ar omission from spe-
cials to the city papers which give
the following essential points of the
affair:
The bill under consideration was
the one to pay ante bellum southern
mail contractors $375, 600 for losses by
the breaking of contracts at the out
break Of the war. The republicans
have maintained that even If these
claims were originally just,an could
be 90 proved, that the contractors de-
served NO indemnity because they
stole government property in their
possession, violated their Oaths and
conspired to destroy the Republic.
The democrats and some republic
ans held that these claims were just
and should be paid.
Reagan, former Confederate Post
master General, asserted that south
ern postmasters were diredted to &C.
count to the Unitee States for all
moneys due the latter. The evidence
of the Confederate archives and Con-
federate laws showed, on the contra
ry, that the Confederate Postmaster
General ordered the former u. S.
p0stmasters in the South to hold the
q. s. moneys, aud that that money
was put into the Confederate treasu-
ry, that laws were subsequently psss.
ed by the Confederate Congress pay.
| ing $500, 600 to these very mail con.
tractors for this same service, upon
the exress conditions, however, that
if the contractors, should ever rccov.
er from the United States that
amount, or any portion of it, they
should reimburse the Confederate
government or its representatives for
this paymen: Of; 100000; that the
contractors were paid and eighteen
vouchers, signed by the very men
who are seeking relief in this bill, are
on file in the Confederate archives
here. The effect was startling. The
democrats were COMPOUNDED. Rea-
gan himself was almost speeches.
he seemed overwhelmed and sur.
prised.
An Intellectual attempt was made to
smother the bill by recommitting,
but it went over for two weeks.
The republicans claim that this re-
suit will unite them and that it has
saved the government millions of
dollars and effectually stopped this
class of claims. The records
were a complete surprise, even
to Reagan, who said he
had with the lapse Of years, forgot.
ten the record and Blount openly said
these claims should not be paid.
Several other democrats expressed
surprise that the archives showed
such history as was developed in de-
bate.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-13

Gen. Butler has thrown another
brick. A resident OF Uniontown,
near Washington, recently wrote to
Butler, describing himself as . "pa.
triot" not a politician, and asking
for assistance to obtain Office. The
General sent back his letter endorsed
a. follows: Respectfully returned.
1 do not believe patriot stands the
slightest chance of getting Office now."
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-13
A Victim, to vvhiskev j..

ST. LOUIS, March liza wei
dressed man jumped into the river
from barge last evening and wa
drowned. He left q memorandum
ON the boat containing the following
"Whisky did this. Take compass.
sion on my little boy. D. LAWN
The writing and papers were ident
flied as belonging to Dominic LAWN
q we'll to do pedlar who had been or
spree for several days.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-13

The Gate City says: "The Fort
Madison Prison Investigating Com
mittee have finished the examination
of the books Of that institution, and
they state that the books were kept
correctly from the beginning of War.
den Craigs connection with the pris.
on, until it was turned over to his
successor in Office. They claim, how
ever, that there has been great ex-
travagance in the management Of the
prison during the second and third
terms of DR.. Craig's Wardenship, but
more particularly during the last
term, and it ia their intention
to investigate this matter thor
oughly. For this purpose they
will call in q large number of firms,
business men and contractors, to give
their testimony relating. to.contracts
inside with the Warden to furnish
prison supplies, and will begin that
portion of work next Monday.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-13
An Unromantic Romance.

Davenport society circles are busy
talking of domestic development in
st. Louis concerning the recent mar
riage Of Milton M. Price Successor to
Mr.. Van Horne as Consul at Marsell-
lss), son Of Hon. Hiram Price, to q
beautiful young lady of tho Mound
City. The st. Louis papers have re-
ferrcd to it rather mysteriously, but
the Journal is more explicit than
any of them in its details, though it
mentions no names. The marriage,
1t seems, took place in September
last, in fashionable Episcopal church
at st. Louis. An episode. was the
falntlng OF q young man in the church,
who had come there in response to a
note from the bride, but who knew
nothing of her proposed marriage to
Col. Price till it was announced from
the altar. The Journal reporter de-
scribes Price as cgotistic in manner,
dressed in elaborate attire, with mill
itary attitude and waxcd mustache.
He adds:
The faithful agent of the public.
the morning newspaper. announced
that q wedding in high life had oc-
Cured the afternoon previous at q
certain West End church; that the
bride was young, beautiful and &C.
complished, the daughter of an old
and esteemed citizen, and that the
bridegroom occupied lucrative off,
cial position in one of the Federal De-
partments, and was, moreover, relat-
cd to. q distinguished occupant of
the bench; that magnificent resi-
dence on fashionable thoroughfare
had been prepared for the young
couple, and that everything promised
bright and happy. The fairer por-
ton of the community read the an
nouncement, some with envy, some
with satisfaction; the mcn-folk
shrugged their shoulders and said
"Poor little girl! She will regret
this before her honeymoon is over"
The poor little girl has had cause
to regret it. Only few months have
passed over her bridal brow but she
is no longer beneath her husbands
roof. She has returned, a heart
broken woman, to the bedside of her
dying father, and he means out In an
guish: "Nellie, my darling Nellie :;
wait till get we'll; no shall suffer
for this,--hi him. Nellie, you
remember that your father could not
attend your wedding. He was sick
in body and sick at heart, darling, at
the thought of parting with you. He
sent his son-in-law his congratula-
tions, however, in this form:
"Yon are taking from me all 1 have,
my dearly-loved child. She consents
take her, and if you treat her right,
amen +! but ifyou don't. I'll shoot ou,
by Cdr
The old man is slowly but surely
passing away; his grief-stricken
daughter watches beside him; her
empty-headed, heartless, snobbish,
brute of husband spending his
morning hours at a tailor's fitting on
spring garments.
This was Col. Prices second mar
riagc, his first wife, who was a Cath
ollie, having died at Davenport, sever
al years ago.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-13
Fat sa,ar,es.

PHILADELPHIA, March 1.-THE an
nual meeting, to-day, OF stockholders
of Pennsylvania railroad company
was numerously attended. During
the reading of the report many ques.
lions were asked in explanation and
we're answered by Col. Scott. He
said his salary was $4,000 q year
since the reduction. The vice-presi.
dents got $4,000 and $12, 1000; other
officers from 81 600 to $4,000, and as.
sistants Of the president $4,000. Col
Scott thought the purchase Of tbs
Empire transportation company 9
profitable investment and was conf.
dent the purchase money could bt
paid off in four years. The old En-
pire company made lots Of money
and he believed the Pennsylvania
company would make money out o.
II
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-13

Fernando Wood seems to be deter
mined to push his tariff bill through
this session. The framing of tariff
bill can very seriously affect many
business interests and the continual
tinkering with it is radically wrong.
Besides this it offers q chance to cor
rupt man like Wood q rich field to
ply this disposition of his.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-13
Ben. Wade in the sanatA,

General James S. Brisbin relates, in
the last number of the Spirit of the
Times, many anecdotes of the late ex.
Senator Wade. Among the most
characteristic are the following:
SOUTHERN SENATORS THUNDERsrRucK,
Soon after taking his seat in the
Senate, Wade witnessed one of those
scenes SO common in the Senate in
those days. A Southern fire-ester
made an attack on q Northern Sena-
tor, and Wade was amazed and dis.
gusted at the cringing, cowardly way
in which the Northern man bore the
taunts and insults of the hot-headed
Southerner. As no allusion wal
made to himself or State, Mr.. Wade
sat still but, when the Senate ad.
journed, he said, openly, if ever 9
Southern Senator made such an at.
tack on him or his State, while he So,
on that floor, he would brand him a,
. liar. This coming to the ears of The
Southern men, Senator took occa'
sion to pointedly speak few day.
afterward of Ohio and her people a.
negro thieves. Instantly Mr.. Wade
sprang to his feet, and pronounced
the Senator liar.
The Southern Senators were thun.
derstruck, and gathered around their
champion, while the Northern meu
grouped about Wade. A feeler was
put out from the Southern side, look.
ing for retraction but Mr.. Wade re.
torted in his peculiar style, and de.
manded an apology for the insult
offered himself and the people he rep.
resented. The matter thus closed, 8
fight was looked upon as certain
The next day a gentleman called upor
the Senator from Ohio. and asked the
usual question touching his acknowl.
edgement of the code.
II am here" he responded, sin a
double capacity. l represent the
State of Ohio, and represent Ben
Wade. AS Senator I am opposed
to duelling; as Ben Wade, I recognize
the code"
"My friend feels sggrieved," said
the gentleman, Eat what you said in
the Senate yesterday, and will ask for
an apology or satisfaction"
~ was somewhat embarrassed
continued Senator Wade, sby my pos
ition yesterday, as I have some res
pect for the chamber. I now take
this opportunity of saying what l
then thought, and you, if you please,
can repeat it; 'Your friend is a foul
mouthed old BLACKBOARD ?"
Certainly, Senator Wade, you do
not wish me to convey such message
as that?"
"Most undoubtedly do, and will
tell you, for your own benefit, that
this friend Of yours will never notice
it. l will not be asked either for re-
traction, explanation, or a fight"
Next morning Mr.. Wade came into
the Senate, and, proceeding to his
seat, deliberately drew from his coat
two large pistols, ana, unlocking his
desk, laid them ineide. The South
ern men looked on in silence, while
the Northern members enjoyed to the
fullest extent the fire-eaters' surprise
at the proceeding of the plucky Ohio
Senator. No further notice was ia
ken Of the affair of the day before
Wade was not challenged, but ever
was treated with the ut
u. ost politeness and consideration by
the Senator who 80 insultingly at
tackled him,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-13
Fatal Accident.
anartal nto,natoh ta &h, Dartsx.

STUART, March Sat about IL q
m. on Wednesday last, 9Th inst, the
boiler in the saw-mill owned by the
Chsnney Bros, situated ten miles
southwest of Fontanelle, on the Nod.
away, exploded, and Charles Chan.
ney, Thomas Channey, and John
Morrison were instantly killed, and
Nathan Channey and James Froman
seriously wounded, and died a few
hours after the accident. Some OF
the bodies were thrown a distance OF
fifteen rods, and large pieces of the
boiler were found at distance of q
quarter of mile from the scene OF
the explosion. The mill was totally
destroyed.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-13

The long bond bill which we have
published. passed by the Senate, il
another scheme for placing part Of
0nr debt in the hands OF our people
of limited means. This bill, together
with the postal savings bill before the
House, will place, in a few years,
among the common people Of the ma.
ton, several hundred millions of our
debt at q very low rate of interest, If
they should become the law. From
the temper of Congress regarding
them we judge both these bills will
pass in some shape. In that event, il
Europe wants to return our bonds,
lot them come on; we will place them
ct home where they ought to be.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-13
Revolution in San Domingo

New YORK, March "a letter
from San Domingo of Jan. 18th states
that the revolutions attacked Balz'i
army at one miles distance from the
the city and utterly defeated it, max
ing many prisoners and capturing all
lite artillery and ammunition. Great
CONSERVATION prevails in the city.
The only places that still held out
against the revolutionists were Gina,
Santa Domingo and Porto Plata, but
the last named place was on the point
ofcapltulstion.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-13
An Important Pond Of Water.

oAAA SAAAS - OAASA VI w 0O04s
The Sea of Marmora, the ancient
Propontis, which has . peculiar in
forest just at this moment, is little
smaller than Lake Ontario. Like its
parent body, the Mediterranean, it
has no tides. A strong and swift
current sweeps through the sea from
the northeast to the southwest, carry
ing the waters Of the Euxine to those
OF the Agean. 1t is remarkable for
its bold picturesque shores, and
above all for its depth, which in some
places is nearly 1000 feet. The Island
Of Marmora-the Proconessus of the
Greeks-which gives its name to the
sea, is situated about forty miles from
the entrance of the Dardauelles. and
In ancient times was widely noted for
the beauty and durability Of its mar
BILE. Even at this day large por-
ton Of Constantinople is constructed
Of material taken from the ancient
qnarries. Moudania Bay, in which
the vanguard of the British feet is
anchored, is on the Asiatic shore,
within three hours run of CONSTANT
nople.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-13

BEFORE the close of this month,
even away out West our eyes will
probably be gladdened with the new
silver legal tender dollar, and they
will arouse in the countenances of
our people smile Of gladness and
hope. They will arouse confidence |;
they will calm our fears and allay all
all anxieties rs to our ability to pay
our debts and pay them just as we
agreed to.