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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-13


Giovanni Maria Mastai Ferrettl
Pope Plus Ky Was born in Sinigag.
La, Nay l3, l792, and was consequent
u nearly S6 years old At his DEATH
which occurred this p. NJ, ,7th inst. q
Asst. He was tho son of Count
Girolamo Solazzi. In 1897, he wal
created archbishop of Spoleto. In
1889, he was transferred to the See Of
Imola and in December, 1889, wa
created Cardinal. At the death ol
Pope Gregory XVI, the Ecclesiastica
Conelave made choice Of him ~ Pope
after . protracted session Of 48 hours
on the 10Th day Of June, 1846, and tn,
next day he was proclaimed such un
der the title of Plus TX, and ha
consequently occupied the Papal chai'
nearly 81 years. Under him the Pa
pal Sec has been reduced to the cit!
Of Rome, having been stripped Of hi
large territory. The Popc has beel
failing for years past, and for som
two or three years his death hAs no
been IN unexpected event at an,
time.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-13

THE armistice between Russia and
Turkey settles nothing but the clear
fact that the latter nation, if unaided
lies at the feet Of the former. Now
comes Russia's tug of war which il
to satisfy other nations in the terms
Of peace, especially England and
Austria.
The reason given by Russia for 60.
ing to war with Turkey was to pro.
tect the Greek Christians; the real
reason was, however, far different
and was nothing other than the &C.
QUESTION of territory and right ia
the free Navigation ofthe Dardanelles
All other pretense il bosh.
It appears to US that Russia is up
held in her demands by Prussia and
that these two powers are looking
ahead In cahoots % to the future maj
ofEurops. The end il not yet, and thu
commercial world will be feverisl
in Europe until some understanding
10 come to at the conference of th'
powers.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-13
nos Cholera Contagious. !.

oO8 SUOs0ba O0tIU 8uO00s
Prof. James Laws has prepared an
essay on hog cholera at the request OF
the Commissioners of Agriculture.
Non-believcrs in the contagion OF
hog cholera will read what he says
on its contagious character, as fol-
lows:
A successful system Of prevention
can only be instituted when we duly
appreciate the fact that almost all
cases Of this intestinal fever are due
to contagion. And this is precisely y
what our hog-breeders fail to realize.
No man in his senses will affect to
deny that the disease is contagious,
but the natural tendency is to seek
for other causes in great majority
of cases. As in the case of all conta-
gious affections that have attained to
wide prevalence, this presents q num-
Der of outbreaks which cannot be
traced to contagion from any diseas-
ed stock, and these are at once assum.
cd to be spontaneous, and the cause
Of the disease is sought in the pecu-
liar treatment of the herd, and future
prevention is attempted by the avoid
ance of these peculiarities.
1t tmust be fully recognized that nei-
ther contact nor proximity is neces-
sary to contagion. The poison may
be carried certain distance on q
stream of water without losing its
vitality. 1t may be blown q long
way by favorable wind, when dried
up, OH light objects. 1t may be car
ried on the boots, hands. ETC., of men
(dealers) passing from farm to farm
and from district to district. Horses,
cattle, sheep, dogs, fowls, pigeons and
wild animals of all kinds are liable
to carry the virus on their feet and
limbs and to deal out death to the
pigs al places widely separated from
each other. 1t is therefore quite i'm
possible to trace all new outbreaks to
contagion. But to attribute them to
spontaneous evolution of the disease
is to beg the whole question. 1t can
be freely conceded that q certain
number of cases probably originate
spontaneously every year; but these
are few and far between as compared
with the enormous mortality caused
by cOntagion.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-13

The State Register says the Baker
Memorial Asso ociation-organized for
the purpose of building monument
to the late Adjutant-G General N. B.
Baker-have progressed SO far in the
work as to determine upon the mon.
ument. They have resolved to erect
. monument to cost $1,200-to con-
sist Of two kinds of granite, the shaft
of New Hampshire granite, from Gen.
Bakers native State, to be II possible
twenty feet in height. The general
plan is not determined upon, but pro.
posals will be invited as to design,
with view to getting the best posi-
BILE monument that can be had for
twelve hund red dollars.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-13
The Gate CITY says :

Governor Gear is winning his spurs
and he 10 well winning them. He il
starting out with practical gumption
and It IL clear that he is going to run
his administration from the inside
He isn't going to cit down in placid
gubernatorial dignity and be told
that State matters are running all
right: he 10 going to see and know |,
tor himself. His appointments show
that II there 10 anything crooked any.
where be Is going to know It and 70,
ing to have It Strengthened. W.
don't know when we have seen an ad
ministration start OFF In Q way &c
thoroughly gratifying a. Gears. Oul
readers know that at no time have W,
been Mr.. Gears fatterer, and we car
tell the just truth about him withou
its being fulsome.
Gov. Gear does seem to start ou
well and we have full faith in him.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-13

MR. Auausr BELMONT 10 reported
- having said that the Democratic
party ts "disorganized and disaffected
to an extent which threatens its very
existence - national party" and he
adds the melancholy fact that "the
Manhattan Club has been reduced
until 1t numbers barely two hundred
and fifty members"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-13

Not only the Postmaster, but tho
merchants of New York, are now re.
fusing to accept the silver ''trade dol.
lars" except at . discount, they not
being legal tender, and their intrinsic
value being only "a cents in green.
back. Many of these 420-grains ell.
yer "trade dollars" have been puoin.
to circulation throughout the West
of Chicago journal.
The Postmaster Of New York is,
perhaps, obliged to refuse these trade
dollars from the fact that they accu-
mulate on his hands, and when he is
called upon to pay over the revenue
of his Office At the close of each quar-
ter, the government will not take
them from him. Postmaster James
is only acting in self-defense, as any
other prudent man would do. The
merchants may be acting from the
same standpoint, or, having the gold
standard on the brain, they seek to
decry silver in that way.
The trade dollar is not even legal
tender for five dollars, as is the frac-
tional coin. If therefore, it can cir
culate at al as it does freely in al
most every part Of the United States,
while it is mere bullion, what would
likely be the result if silver were re-
instated with it's legal tender quality
or, in other words, taken from the pit
of degradation into which it was
cast by surreptitious Legislation !?
There is no use mincing words about
this matter. The people never asked
for silver demonstration they never
knew that it had been done till years
Not one Congressman
in ten knew of it at the time; even
the Preside lent of the United States,
General Grant, knew it not until long
afterwards. 1t was . deliberate trick !;
it was fraud perpetrated by skill
full, cunning hands, and now it is the
earnest demand of an outraged peO-
pie that this wrong be righted.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-13

ELI PERKINS having spoken Of JEFF
Davis As . traitor, the Atlanta Consti.
tuition says: "The South 10 full OF
just such traitors as JEFF Davis. Trea.
SON such a. his grows on every bush
and tree, and the little children are
taught to call il patriotism"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-13

WE think We are quite correct in
saying that in the late report Of Aud.
itor Buren, r. Sherman may be found
some Of the wisest suggestions that
we have seen for long time, in re.
gard to our revenue laws. Some Of
these suggestions we notice the Leg.
islature are taking action upon. Mr..
Sherman especially shows the vast
number of defects in the way our as.
sessments of property are made. We
have long believed that here rested
the great burden of our difficulty in
revenue matters. It is to this partic.
ular feature we invite the attention
Of the Legislature.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-13

Delegate Connor's bill for the ad
mission of Utah as . State will be re-
ported on adversely by the House
subcommittee on Territories. This
determination is based on the fact
that the admission Of Utah would
clothe Mormon priesthood with State
aovereirnty.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-13

The Jesoish Rsformer, referring tt
the call of David Rosenberg for .
national convention of Jews who arc
willing to become Christians, makes
and offer Of 500 to Rosenberg if he
win give to 1t the names of even
twenty-five respectable men in thii
country who have been converted
from Judaism to Christianity, and
are now members in good standing
Of any recognized church.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-13
4 WEEKLY L1sr

OF U. 8. Patents issued to the inven-
tors of Iowa, for the week ending
Jan. %, 1878; and each patent in
the list will bear this date. Reported
by telegraph, expressly for the Cou-
RrER, Ottumws, by A. II. Evans q Go.
Patent Solicitors, Washington, d. e.
Charge for obtaining patent 5000.
A copy Of the patent laws sent free.
G s Winslow, Cedar Rapids, car
axle caskets.
III M Grover. Vinton, car coupling.
G Sprsgue, Rockford, rotary chufn
attachment.
d Needham, Oskaloosa, steam heat
ing apparatus.
A Stewart Keota, feed cookers.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-13
Even the Southern p.pers are los

EVEN the Southern pspers are los.
ing faith in Major Burke. The Allan.
t. Constitution says: "Mr. Burke, Of
New Orleans, is making the singular
and unaccountable mistake of assum.
ing to believe that the political repu.
tation Of Mr.. w. E. Chandler is a
turning point in this discussion. The
country is not at all interested in
knowing Mr.. Burke's private opin.
.ion of this representative New Eng.
lander. The question lie, will Mr.
Burke give to the public the Worm.
ley's hotel memorandum ?"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-13
Lynchlng In Nolssouv,.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 8.-A special from
Bonneville reports tho lynching an
unknown negro near New franklin,
Howard county. An educated color
ed woman, who teaches . country
school, was on her way home and en-
countered two negroes in the woods.
They overpowered her and outraged
her. Upon her arrival ut the nearest
house she reported the facts and q
party was organized to pursue. They
traced the ravishers to q vacant
house. One saw them coming and
fed, the other crept under the floor.
He was taken out and hung to the
nearest tree.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-13
GERMAN PARLIAMENT.

BERLIN, Feb. 6.-The German Par.
lament was opened, to-day, by Herr
Camphausen, Vice-President Of the
Council OF Ministers, who read a
speech from the throne. In the pas.
sage relating to foreign affairs the
Emperor expresses the hope that
speedy peace will enable the princi
! pies Of the Constantinople conference
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-13

trap was sprung, it is believed by the
Sheriff of the county. The trigger
was concealed, and it was not def
nitely known who touched it. The
men fell simultaneously, and the
crowd averted their faces for an in.
slant. When they looked at the scat
fold again, only five men were hang
ing, Slavens and Campbell, who were
very large men, had broken the ropes
and fallen upon the ground. They
were writing there in great agony,
half strangled. and the moose still
pressing about their necks. The
crowd made rush toward the pros
trate men. The lieutenant in charge
of the hanging drew his sword, and
standing over the men, drove the
crowd back. The rope was speedily
loosened from the necks Of tho vic.
Tins, and they were assisted into q
sitting posture. They recovered
their senses in q moment, and both
begged for drink of water. This
was given them and revived them
very much. The ropes were then re-
adjusted, and the two men were made
to reascend the scaffold. Their COM
rades were corpses. The trap was
set again, and the fatal trigger was
touched once more.
The men fell with dull, heavy
thud, Campbell's neck being appar-
emily broken by the fall. Slavens,
however, was doomed to still further
torture. His immense weight and
size were such that his feet touched
the ground. His commissions were
terrible. His feet would touch the
ground iand relieve the strangula-
tions, and then his convulsions would
renew it. At once . bystander seized
shovel, pushed the ground from un-
der Slavens' feet, and the brave mans
sufferings were at an end. The bod
les we're buried near the scaffold.
OF the remaining prisoners none
were hanged. By . most daring sal.
ly from their prison, eight of the men
escaped. They seized the inside
guard Of the prison, gagged him,
took his keys, opened the front door,
overpowered the sentinels, and wrest-
ed their arms from them, and,
after . terrible hand-to-hand COM
bat fought their way through
the yard, and succeeded in push
Ing through to the Federal
lines, which were now quite even to
them. These men were w. w. Brown
VIM. knight, J. r. Porter, Mark
Wood, j. A. Wilson, M. G.. Hawkins,
S. A. Dorsey, and John Wallsm, ali
Their comrades attempted to
escape with them, but were all woun-
ded or driven back before they could |
get beyond the yard. These men j. |
Parrott, Robert Buffum, VIM. BEN
singer, VIM. Reddick, E. II. Mason,
and VIM. Pettinger, all of Ohio, were
kept in prison for several months,
and,exchanged in March. The Unit
ed States Government gave very
handsome medals to the survivors Of
this terrible raid, and provided for
the families of those who. were killed.
The first medal was given to Jacob
Parrott, mere boy, who is said to
have been punished severely in or
des to make him disclose the names of
his comrades, which he refused to do.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-13

costs. The case will probably be ap.
pealed.
It will be recollected that this
charge was made against Tilden in
the canvass Of '76. Like his evasion
Of paying his income tax, ho sought
to cheat poor laboring men out OF
their hard earnings by issuing scrip
and then repudiating it.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-13
Print WORKS Ousned .

LAwRENcE, Mass, Feb. THE
print works, ,msdder dye HOUSE, starch.
ing, folding and steaming room Of
the Pacific Mills, together with con-
tents burned this morning. The loss
is roughly estimated at $l25, 600, fully
insured.
Henry Haw, J. w. Morse and Chas
Il. Heath, firemen and VIM. Page.
foreman Of the print works, were se-
verely injured by falling walls
Three hundred operatives are throws
out Of employment The remainder
of the mill started - usual.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-13
LOUISIANA,

ANDERSON FOUND GUILTY, OF COURSE.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 7.-At the An
derson trial, to-day, Judge Whitaker
opened court this morning and took
q recess to prepare his charge to the
jury. Before recess the court refer
red to an article in morning paper
which stated that Wells said he could
give any amount of bail, but had not
made up his mind yet the court stat
ing that if this was true it would
raise his bonds up to $4,000 again.
The Sheriff was instructed to see
Mr.. Wells about the remarks said to
have been indulged in by him. Gov.
Wells, in letter, emphatically denies
all charges made by the newspapers.
At9:2O p. m. Judge Whitaker fin-
ished reading his charge to the jury,
and they retired. The court room
was cleared, and even the attorneys
for the defense had left, nobody ex-
pecting q verdict so soon.
At lO:lO p. M, it was announced
that the jury had agreed upon YER.
dict. The counsel were sent for and
Judge Cullom Of the defense having
arrived, the court was opened again
at 10 40 p. m, and the jury brought
down and the verdict was read al
follows:
We find Thomas c. Anderson gull
ty, and recommend him to the mere,
Of the court. w. p. CONVERSE,
Foreman of Jury.
The defense then asked for the poll
ing Of the jury. Each juror, after hi
name being called, was asked: Is thi
your verdict: Guilty and recon
mended to the mercy Of the court
They all answered in the affirmative
The jury was then discharged, an
the prisoner remanded to await tn
sentence Of the law. A few of An
derson's friends at once surrounde
him and saw him off to Jail.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-13
coNaREssIoNAL.
SENATE.

WARRINGTON, Feb. 6.
Davis said that at an immense sill.
yer meeting of citizens of Chicago
held Dec. 18th, 5000 persons were
present and every sentiment uttered
favored the provisions of the bill
now before the Senate and met with
enthusiastic response. BY some over.
sight the proceedings of that meet.
ing, which we're intended for pre-.
sentation to Congress, were not sent
here till now. He then quoted from
the preamble and resolutions. Ia.
bled.
The bill now being before the Sen.
ate Davis said the accompanying pro.
ceedings were extracts from q speech
of Sherman in the Senate Jan. 9th,
1869, and also from speeches Of Clay
and Webster, which petitioners de-
sired to have read at the Clerks desk,
but IS he understood such course
would be q violation of rules he
would not ask for the reading.
The Senate bill to remit taxes on
Savings banks was called up by Da-
Wis, Of ILL.,, and discussed until the
morning hour, when consideration OF
the silver bill was resumed and Thur.
man spoke in favor thereof.
HOUSE.
Peddit offered q resolution recitinq
that the trade dollar is being refused
by the Postoffices of the country and
only received by merchants at a dis.
count OF s or 10 per cent. and direct
ing the Secy. of the Treasury to stol
the coinage Of trade dollars. He
thought government should not issue
a coin it could not it self receive. Re.
ferred.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb, Z.
Allison presented petition of the
Liberal League of Iowa, favoring q
constitutional amendment separating
church and state. Referred.
Edmunds submitted q resolution
instructing the Committee on Appro.
priations to inquire whether there
exists ample provisions for prompt
examination, report and action in
pension cases in the Pension Bureau
and Surgeon Generals office and tina,
said Committee report there on by
bill or otherwise as soon as may be.
Window moved an amendment tc
include the Adjutant Generals Office
which Edmunds accepted, and tn,
resolution was adopted.
Davis, of Illinois, called up tn,
Senate bill to remit taxes on insolv
ent Savings banks, the pend
ing question being on amendment
providing that NO Savings bank hev
ing no capital stock shall, ON accoun
of mercantile or business deposits
on which no interest has been allowed
be denied the exemptions allowed t.
savings banks having no capita
stock. Agreed to; yeas % nays q
The bill was then read q third TIM
and passed.
Consideration was then had of tn,
silver bill and Blaine spoke thereon
Blaine concluded his remarks at 2 o
m. and as he took his seat there wa
applause in the galleries. The Vic,
President gave notice that the gale
ries would be cleared If this was re
peated. Johnston then spoke favor
ing the bill.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-13
The British Lion.

the poor British Lion 10 feeling unwell,"
And what injured his health it Is easy to tell;
Twas growl from Prince Bismarck, frown
fromthe Czar.
That gave him his cough and his nasty catarrh.
But his system Of late has grown feeble and
weak,
There's NO tooth In his '.jaw' and no bone
in his 'cheek''
He has lost all his liking for trouble and toll.
And what suits him Is quiet and cod silver oil -
-Dublin (Ireland) Nation.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-13

In the House, at Washington, on
"Wednesday, Mr.. Leonard. Democrat,
Of Louisiana, created CONSERVATION
among his party friends by assailing
the report to seat Wigginton, Demo-
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-13

gram from st. Petersburg confirms
the correctness Of all the armistice
conditions made public yesterday.
The only additional condition men
toned is the evacuation of fortresses
and Sulina.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-13
WASHINGTON.
FEMALE surrRAor st,r1vrr

| FEMALE SUFFRAGE SHELvED.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The House
committee on Judiciary to-day voted
on the proposition for Q Sixteenth
Amendment to the Constitution, %
presented and advocated by the late
Female Suffrage Convention. The
vote stood:
Yeas-Lynde. Nye, Butler, Conger
and Lapham.-5.
Nays-Knott, Hartridge, Singer.
Mcmahon and Culberson-5. Hsr.
ris, of Virginia, who 10 opposed to fe-
male suffrage, being absent.
There is no probability that the
Committee will, at any time hereafter
take favorable action on the subject.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-13
cvclere and Earthuuake:

AUGUSTA, Ca, Feb. S.-About 7
o'clock last evening this city was Wis
tied with . storm of hail followed by
q rain storm, accompanied by thunder
aud lightning and rumbling and
tremor Of an earthquake, followed .
little after l o'clock by cyclone
which struck the city on the south
west, near Centre street and demoi-
ished houses. The lower market
house was literally lifted and smash-
ed into atoms. Several brick and
wooden buildings were wholly or
partially destroyed. The cyclone
travelled from southwest to..northeast
aud covered space of about 800 yds
wide. Some casualties are reported
The Columbia railroad depot is Z
total wreck and some damage wal
done to the Central railroad depot.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-13

to be applied and durably established.
The comparatively slight participa-
ton Of Germany in Eastern affairs
allows the Emperor to display disin-
terested cooperation in any arrange
ments that may be made by the pow.
ers concerning future guarantees
against recurrence of trouble in the
East and for the amelioriation Of the
condition of the Christian population
of Turkey. In the meantime the EN-
peror's policy has attained its object
inasmuch as it had essentially contrib
uted to the preservation of peace be-
tween European powers, and the re-
lations of Germany with all the pow
ers remained not only peaceful but
altogether friendly.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-13
NO GOOD.

WASHINGTON, Feb. THE Senate
committee on commerce has decided
to report adversely on the nomina-
tion Of Geo. Williamson % collector
at New Orleans.
THE FOUR PER CENTS.
Subscriptions to date TO the 4 per
cent loan, amount to nearly %, 600, 600.
wrGG1NToN SEATED.
The House BY . strict party vote
has declared Wigginton elected and
unseated Pacheco.
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rN Il Me-:
$Lsn Per YEAR IN ADVANCE.

IT 10 reported that the raising Of
the blockade Of the. Black Sea will
let forty millions Of bushels Of wheat
out to be sold in the markets Of the
world.