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THE BANKING DEPARTMENT.
sUPEAINTENDhNT LANB SUBMITTING
ms .tNNJfL REPORE

The Condition Of the Trust Compnnica aud or
the Banks Recommending the EcmoNn
of Part Of the r"xaii"n-somc Figures.
The annual report Of the Superintendent
Of the Banking Department. signed by Henry
l.. Lamb Acting Superintendent, was submit
ted to the Legislature yesterday. 1t says that
there were. on S'lt. /, 1877. cighty-cne banks
for discount and deposit. Five banking ASSOC
citations were closed during the year. viz: The
Dry Goods Bank. New York the Harlem Bank
the New York Gold Exchange Bank NV York
the Bank Of Lansingburgh; the Bank Of Silver
Creek.
The condition Of the banks Sept. %. 1877 was:
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-26
Good Words Well SaId-and We
Hope Merited.
From the Albia Union

We regret to see the editor of as
good paper as the Des Moines Reg
lister, give himself away in such style
as ClarksOn has just done in an attack
upon Major Hamilton, editor of the
Ottumwa Courier.
For several months past the Regis.
ter has seemed to be taking special
interest in the prospective nomination
of a Republican candidate for Con-
gress in this, the Sixth district. This
special interest eliminated last week
in editorially recommending the nOm-
ination of particular candidate, and
making some very exaggerated state.
ments in support of his claims.
True to his principles Of justice and
fairness in defence Of the rights of the
republicans of this district, Major
Hamilton mildly suggested to the ed.
itor of the Register that the people
down here are capable of managing
their own affairs, doing so in most
gentlemanly manner, accompanying
his suggestion by a hearty endorse
ment of the Registers candidate as a
personal friend and good man fol
Congress.
The wOuld-be dictator of the repub-
lican party in Iowa, who runs the
Register, could not brook such an in
fringement of his assumed preroga-
tives, but resented the mild and mer-
tied reproof by very unjust and un.
called-for personal attack upon Major
Hamilton.
The Major replies in such way a.
not m fprfast hi, =, ..o,~
tleman, but tmake ehimselfmoref friends.
as judicious defender of republican
rights in this district.
The Register man will find, if he is
capable of profiting by experience,
that he must learn to control himself
better in his treatment of his country
brethren of the press if he would &C.
quire any potent influence i'm the con.
troll of the affairs of the party i'm the
State at large.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-26
More Good Wo rds.


1t next makes an unmanly assault
on Major Hamilton of the Courier,
whose judicious course has kept Wa
pello county in the republican party
for eight or ten years past, when, had
the butchery bragadocio of the Regis
ter prevailed they would have had a
hopelessly democratic county. More
over during these years we have not
only been a political, but an intimate
political friend of Major Hamilton,
and have yet to hear him utter the
first word as possible or probable cam
didate for Congress. Knowing as we
do the spirit of contempt i'm which
the Registers "put up job" falls upon
this district, we know also at the late
day at which its cannonade commence
es, it may work injury to the men
who have exposed themselves i'm the
open field. Could keokuk county
have obtained from Cults the least as
surance he would positively allow
the use of his name we k10W that
Judge SIMPSONS name would have
been withheld, as at that time, next
to our home man, Cults inherited our
strength.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-26
Maine Democrats.


PoRTLAND,M Me. June 18.-The DEM
ocratic State Convention met to-day
and organized, Chas. w. Larrabee, Of
Bath, chairman. After the appoint
ment of the usual committees recess
was taken.
After recess the platform commit
tee reported First, demanding pay
ment Of the bonded debt as rapidly
as possible second, no more Govern
ment bonds to be issued third, oppo-
sing irredeemable currency but fur
nishing currency for all classes of
people; abolition of the present ma.
tionAl bank system, and favoring
gradual substitution Of greenbacks
for National bank bills; fourth, en-
dorsing the investigation Of the Lou
isiana and Florida frauds, and insist
ing on the punishment Of the guilty
parties and the vindication of Justice
fifth, such legislation as will secure
to each man just rewards for his own
labor seventh, condemning the Re-
publican party.
Considerable discussion was occas.
ioned by the introduction of minor.
ity resolution declaring that the pres.
ent Maine liquor law as executed
work hardship and wrong and should
be amended. Finally BY q rising
vote Of 220 to Ill, this resolution was
added to the platform.
Mr.. Pillsbury Indignantly declared
this was done by packing the House
and amidst much confusion, Misses,
ETC., vote was ordered by coun-
ties.
The convention by q vote of ISL to
l67 rejected the minority resolution
and the majority resolutions were
then adopted.
Alonzo Gorcelon was nominated by
the Governor.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-26

inal acts committed by the above
named parties, while acting as officers
of the penitentiary. In nearly every
transaction, large or small, that
we have inquired into, we
have discovered that the State
has been defrauded. The law
made for their guidance they have
almost entirely ignored. The money
and property under their control they
have treated too much as if it was
their own, 10 the States great disad.
vantage, and by their ingenuity and
the assistance of the lapse Of time,
have 20 covered up many of their
transactions that their "true inward
ness" will never be brought to light.
Within four months after DR.. Craig
put on his official robes he inaugu-
rated systematic mode of larceny
and plnnder, which he continued up
to the day he was deposed. We find
no extenuating circumstances and do
not regard the reasons offered, "That
he only did the same as others have,
and was ignorant of the law" as in
the least excusing or palliating his
persistent and repeated acts of wrong
doing.
For the prompt and valuable as
sistance rendered US, by you, on sew
eral occasions while performing the
important duty assigned to us, you
have our thanks, and we now deliver
10 you the record of our proceedings,
and the testimony, with this report,
which is on this 14th day Of June,
1878. Respectfully submitted.
(Signed) s. L. BEsTow,
CHAs. E. BRONSON,
HORACE w. GLEASON,
j. A. ISRAEL,
j, w. MILES.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-26
Sam Clark lnsistsSon Being
Serene.
Erom fhp KpOkuk (sofa Tyifv lQth

The Davenport Gazette thinks our
Indifference as to what the Iowa Re-
publicans say about Hayes in their
convention to-day is scarcely justifia-
BILE. We presume the Gazette Is right.
We are not trying to be logical, or
consistent, or wise, or brave about
the matter. We presume we should
be, but we are not. We are like the
President, however, we are serene.
And we hope our friend of the Gazette,
who is a grand man in his devotion
to principle and honors himself and
his profession, and all of us by that
trait of his character-we hope he
won't disturb the serenity OF the
President and ourselves by wanting
us to be very earnest in caring about
the interests of republicanism, or prin-
ciple, or that sort of thing. To do
this earnest kind ofwork takes pluck,
and force, and earnestness, and in
wolves man in a constant struggle,
and the President doesn't want to
struggle: he wants to beserene. And
having such serene President we
have concluded to be serene ourselves.
We hope the Gazette will not ask us
to defend ourselves in our position.
1t isn't very defensible but It is emf
nently Hayesian.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-26
WASHINGTON.
The Doughty Anderson Gets Mu,.


WASHINGTON, June 2I.-The Mat
thews Senate Committee was in pri-
vate session two hours and q half to-
day, when the doors were opened
James 4. Anderson was sworn. but
being refused counsel, he said he had
no statements to make nor stious
to answer. The committee went into
private session for the third time,
When the doors were opened again,
Anderson was informed that he sho' d
answer questions the committee might
see proper to put and was asked his
age and occupation. AnGei son replied
that he had no desire to throw any
obstacle in the way, but Senator
Matthews was lawyer, and
was here looking after his
interests and Andersen did not see
why he should not have 9 lawyer.
The questions We're repeated and
also as to whether he had placed any
papers il Matthews possession and If
SO what, but Anderson declined to
answer.
Senator Whyte-You mean simply
to say you set at defiance the will Of
this committee.
Anderson-You put It too strongly.
simply wish to say I decliae an
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-26
Pennsylvania ArmIng.


The Secretary of War, in response
to the request of Governor Hartranft,
has ordered the shipment of quanti-
ty of arms for distribution to the Ma
tiOnal Guard Of Pennsylvania, which
is now being organized, drilled and
equipped for service against any riot
Gus demonstrations that may be made
in the large cities or i'm the mining
districts. Governor Hartranft in his
recent interview with the President
fully explained the situation of affairs
in Pennsylvania, and expressed his
ability to cope with any illegal or ri
Otous demonstration within the Dor.
ders of his State without aid from the
military forces of the United States,
The authorities of other States are
now in correspondence with the Gov.
ernment on the same subject.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-26
California Elections.

SAN Francisco, June 2l.-The
count in the city is not yet completed,
but will give the Kearneyites much
larger plurality than was anticipated.
probably near four thousand. The
non-partisan majorities in the inte-
rior cannot overcome this and the
workingmen will elect the delegates
at large, except the ten which are on
the non-partisan and republican or
democratic tickets. 1t ia probable
that the convention will be nearly
equally divided.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-26
Brutal MurdoP.

ST.. LOUIS, June 20.-Henry j. Red
emeyor, young man aged about ~,
shot and killed in the most premedi-
sted and cold blooded manner an old
German named Frank H. Voss, at the
corner of Bremen and Kossuth ave.
nues yesterday afternoon. Redemey-
Or fired two shots, one ball taking eff.
feet in the base of the brain the other
in the heart. The murderer was ar
rested. The cause of the act is said
to be some trivial grudge against
Voss Of two years standing.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-26
who commanded the passenger steam
ship Idaho when wrecked, has been
suspended six months.

New YORK, June 21.-A Berlin dis
patch says Schouvaloff has informed
the Congress that Russia is determin-
ed to stand on the Anglo Russian
agreement and will not treat on any
other basis nor make further conces-
sion.
Dispatches state 1900 Russisns
have arrived at San Stefano from
O'Dessa and the Russians are concen-
trating at Shumla and Varna. The
English government is sending heavy
reinforcements to the Cape Of Good
Hope.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-26
Iowa Republicans at Washington.
Special Dispstch to the State Register.

WASHINGTON, June 2O.-All Repub-
licans here unanimously cheer your
State platform so far as have seen
them. 1t rings splendidly. The Re-
publicans all say there is NO uncer-
tain sound in the platform Of the
Iowa Republicans-not an unsound
plank in it all. The Iowa people are
jubilant, and proud of their State.
The New York Tribune heartily en-
dorses the platform. LlNKENsALE.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-26
The Communists Garry the nav

The Communists Garry the Day.
SAN Francisco, June 2O.-Returns
from the city, as far 40 counted, indi-
cate that the Kearneyites have elected
nearly all their candidates, though
the contest is close. Returns from
the interior show that the non-parti-
sans have elected most of their men,
and it is probable that the interior
non-partisan majorities will be suffi-
cient to elect all their delegates at
large. even if the city should give the
Kearneyites q fair majority.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-26

LETTERS from PernambucO state
that there is a great famine in Brazil,
q consequence of the long drought.
Thousands are. reported dying, and
the destruction to animals very great.
What is worse, no crop can be raised
this wear.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-26
Cuts q Candidate.
Kunvvtll> Icuvu~Y

1t Is now positively made known
that Hon. M. E. Cults will be pre-
sented to the Republican convention
at Oskaloosa next Wednesday, as a
candidate for the congressional nomi-
nation, although prior to the selection
of delegates he had given repeated
and positive assurances that he was
not and would not be candidate.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-26

dence elected, and the quantities
shown by the books to have been
paid for the State, and from COM
parison with the quantity shown to
be used by other similar institutions,
We are forced to the conclusion thst
the State has been defrauded in the
item Of meat alone in the sum of
$4,000.
QUANTITIES AND PRICES.
We append hereto tabulated state
ments GA, B, c and d., Of the quanti-
ty and cost of some of the principal
articles consumed at the penitentiary
during s. II. CIaig's administration,
from which it appears that there has
been consumed and used in said peni-
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-26

A leading democrat, in talking of
the Potter investigation, said in our
presence one day last week, "If those
consummate fools keep on they will
convict us all and send the democrat
ic party to h-ll a howling."
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-26
Riots In indiana.

INDIAN APoLIs, June 10. - Judge
Dawson, of Fountain county, tele-
graphed to Gov. Williams, to-day,
for troops to assist in snppressing RI
OTIS among the miners. The light in
fantry leave here by special train,
this afternoon,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-26
THE Republican platform of Iowa

THE Republican platform of Iowa,
goes resounding over the country
and awakens the unbounded enthu-
siasm of the real earnest republicans
of the nation. It does more; it makes
dumb, as 1t were, the most conserva-
tive, and they even give to it a halt
ing support. We give below por-
tion of quite lengthy editorial upon
our Iowa platform from the stalwart
Inter- Ocean of the Goth inst:
''The republicans of Iowa have
sounded the note that will awaken
republicans everywhere to their duty.
"Our Iowa friends are not afraid to
express their convictions!
'They are not afraid to proclaim
the great doctrines of republicanism
boldly, manfully, gloriously.
"We thank them for it. The flag
which they have unfurled will mark
the rendezvous where the scattered
and bewildered republicans of the ma
tion can rally and reform their ranks.
1t is the first absolutely boldand man
ly declaration we have heard since
the presidential election of 1876.
y ~
by unanimous vote of one of the
largest conventions ever assembled in
the State, they gave this stirring adj
dress to the public. United, jealous,
alive, they will carry Iowa with that
Old-time enthusiasm which marked
political contests when loyal men
were yet graphing with traitors and
falling in defense of liberty and ma
tional integrity.
"And not only is the platform out
spoken and manly, but it is eminent
ly judicious. 1t is not trembling
whisper, but bugle blast; not an
apology, but charge; not vainglo-
rious conglomeration of windy va
pors, but positive declaration of
truths to which honest men can give
their hearty and enthusiastic support.
"Iowa to-day stands forth the mold
erof republican sentiment, the leader
among States, the incarnation of that
principle-'dare to do right'-which
puts cowardly policy to the blush and
lends new and richer meaning to
political honesty"
In the Chicago Tribune of the same
date we find the following brief edit
orial that we give entire. Read its
halting, trembling language:
"rhe record of the republican party
in Iowa is distinguished by purity
and efficiency of administration, to-
gether with promptness and impair
tiality in exposing official corruption,
that In themselves make up good
strong platform, and one which is GER
tain to carry the party through the
canvass of 1873. Yesterdays State
Convention brought forth a number
OF vigorous utterances on national
questions which are just now especial.
ly prominent, and which serve to
sharply define the issues between
republicanism and democracy
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-26
Dirt z Eater9.

The New York Sun republishes the
resolution passed by the House Of
Representatives, March 3, 1877, de-
claring Tilden and Hendricks elected,
and calls attention to the fact that ev-
cry one of 'sthe Democratic dirt-eaters
who made the majority report from
the Judiciary Committee on the Pres
ident's title voted for the resolutions
Of March 8, 1871" And the S,m is
thoroughly disgusted thereat.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-26

DANvILLE, ILL.,, June 21.-The DEM.
ocratic Convention of this Congress
sional District yesterday nominated
Hon. Maiden Jones.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-26

and inquire of its people, they will &c
to the bedrock and learn the truth
about Hon. E. III. Stiles candidacy.
We should be most happy and con.
tent to submit dW to those who know,
here at home, the facts. 1t is most
singular if our silence has power to
wither the reputation of men and
prevent their successful candidacy
We never personally or publicly COM
mitted ourselves to either of the gen.
tlemen named. We left them as free
as they possibly could be, to go before
our people. If we have the power to
slay the distinguished gentlemen the
Register names, in so quiet way, we
have never comprehended our impor-
tance."
Now what we meant by that article
was just this, viz: That if persons
from abroad would come here and
learn the true and bottom facts of our
people, we would be content, for we
knew they would then be certain be-
yond all peradventure that it was not
our hypocrisy, our duplicity, our un-
derhanded conduct, engendered by
wantingto togo to Congress ourself, that
induced the want Of success on the part
of the gentlemen named;-.in other
words that we were not the pup that
the Register charged us with being.
Now, very few words more and
we are done. We know that the
Hon. E. III. Stiles did maintain and
say that we were influenced in our
course congressionally, by our desire
to go to Congress, which as good a
friend as Mr.. Stiles has and as truth
full and honorable a gentleman as OF
tumwa affords will not deny. We
know Mr.. Stiles spent some time in
Des Moines not long previous to the
Registers attack upon us. In this
connection he can explain what we
are to understand by his having had
no hand in the CoURIER-Regis con-
troversy. We shall refrain from ad-
ding more now on this point.
Touching the gentleman's invitation
to investigate his character, we re-
spectfully decline. We invited any
one from abroad who was desirous of
learning the real factsabout Mr.. Stiles
candidacy, to inquire here where he
was candidate and see if they would
not, in thatinquiry, completely contro-
vert the charge that we were the hyp-
ocritical dark horse that had done the
mischief. The character of Mr.. Stiles
and ourself is well known to this peo-
pie; the record is well made up thus
far in the lives of both of us, and any
thing he or we might say would be of
very little moment. Mr.. Stiles may
have been very wise in making the
request he has, but we are quite sure
we would not be wise in acceding to it.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-26

Nasty insists that Anderson and
McLin are ''meer amatoors" in swear
ing, and adds: 81 kin swear better
than either of them fellers with wun
hand tied behind me-"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-26
4pont.neou. Comb - .s,on,

Fort DODGE, Ia, June &c. Ar
nold's large Touring mill burned last
night. Cause spontaneous combus-
tion. Loss $4,000 insurance 5000.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-26
Preparine for = funer.,.

MONTPELIER, June 2O.-The Demo-
cratic State Convention organized,
to-day, with Geo. L. Waterman as
chairman, and renominated w. Fl. III.
Bingham for Governor, jerome w.
Pierce for Lieut.. Governor, and Geo.
Z. Boyce, of Rutland, for Treasurer.
The resolutions congratulate the
country ON the restoration of home
rule in the South and the overthrow
of military combination, brought
about in response to the demands of
the national democracy; demand re-
trenchment and economy in federal
and State administration strict ac-
countability Of all officials; honest
payment of the public debt; home
rule no federal interference in mu-
nicipal or state elections; . Just and
equitable revenue tariff; one curren-
cy for all and the gradual substitu-
ton of greenbacks for national bank
bills.
The resolution further states that
in view of the overwhelming majori-
ty for the late democratic candidate
for President that the thanks of the
people are due to the men who orig
mated the present investigation Of
electoral frauds and that the revela-
tions already made before the COM
mittee eliminating the Secretary
of the Treasury and the Sem
ator from Ohio, leave NO
room to doubt the wisdom
of this investigation, and that while
they would sanction no assault upon
the official title Of President Hayes
they urge the prosecution and pun
ishment of all who aided in the frauds
by which the presidency was wrestled
from the democracy.
Financial.
WARRINGTON, June 2l.-The Secre-
tary of the Treasury has issued cir
cular calling attention to the four
per cent. funded loan of the United
States now offered by the department
in denominations for coupon bonds
of $50, 800, $500 and $1,000, and for
registered bonds Of $50, 500, $500,
81, 900. 5000 and $4,000 at par and
accrued interest to date Of subscrip-
ton in coin. The bonds are redeem
able July LIST, 1907. and bear interest
payable quarterly on the first Of jan
uary, April, July, and October of each
year, and are exempt from payment
Of taxes or duties to the United States,
as well as from taxation in any form
or by under State, municipal or local
authority.
The proceeds of the sale of these
bonds will, until further notice, be
only used in redemption of the $50
6 per cent, bonds Of the United States
under the refunding act.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-26
Devilish work Of rr.mo.

HARRISBURG, June 2O.-John, Isaac
and Peter Hawn, old men, were at
tackled in their own house by two
tramps and John and Isaac were IA
tally beaten. The housekeeper was
also attacked and the house robbed
of $4,000 in bonds.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-26

New YORK, June 2l.-George NJ.
Martin for several years post Office
clerk, was arrested to-day for robbery
Of rsgistersd lettess.