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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-24
Lee NJ. Cooley.

The name placed at the head Of this
article il one so well known in Wap-
clio county that the bearer of it needs
no introduction to our people from us.
For seven consecutive terms he has
been chosen clerk of this county, and
for now near fourteen years he has
performed the duties Of that Office
with such complete success as seldom
attaches to the record Of any official
high or low. Not hint of wrong
doing, not single complaint, has ev-
or been made; but men Of all parties
with one accord have always given
him the highest praise. Not only as
All officer but as man, he stands now
Il. he always has, during his years OF
o:fce, invulnerably intrenched in the
warmest regards of all our people
a. young farmer of % he entered
the army early in the great struggle
~. a private OF Co. f, 22d Iowa Infan
try. His service as a soldier was with
oIt reproach, and he was finally sho
ont of it by the loss Of leg from
gaashOt wound in the gallant AM
terrible charge upon the rebel work
around Vicksburg on the 22d of May
1868. -.
He was one of the many young
democrats who sunk party when thu
old flag was fired upon, and since hi
army service has been as he now is
an earnest, unflinching republican
always active in the party's service
and never chary Of time or money
properly expended for its success. HI
Is gentleman of excellent address
of fine business qualities, abundantly
capable and of irreproachable integ
rity. For the first time on the 20tl
inst. we were informedb by him that he
should enter the list i'm the present can
yass as q candidate before the coming
Republican State Convention for tn,
Office Of Secretary of State. We couit
wish that he had earlier entered tn,
field. but from the moment that w,
were informed of his intentions, w
most willingly and cheerfully threw
up our hat Tor Lee M. Cooley, for tn
reason that we are confident low.
cannot present a truer, better, mort
capable or more deserving man fol
tho place.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-24
NJ. Louis Market.

81. LOUIS, April %.
By Telegraph
Wheat-opened higher, closed low
er and heavy; No. 3 red l 13A bic
cash, l 154 @l45s May, No. 4 d.
/ OH bid cash.
Corn-firmer, By cash, $780,
May.
Oa,s-easier, 26 bid cash, 1864 May
Rye-firmer, 601s bid cash.
Whisky-dull, 81 O3.
Pork--dull, jobbing 1915.
Lard-dull Sc so asked, 6 Is bid.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-24
.@RI - !, 1.|.;Sssy.uas;G s..sssSs1Se
il, Sd lhkii!a||| 4
W sssss.s II IL ~ ' rSs
RUSSIA AND ENGLAND
Actively Preparing for
the Impending Struggle.
President Orion, Of the w. u. Tel.
Co., Dead.
STORMS ut Gale burg, Ill, Wall.
ed Lake and ~ Orm Lake.
More Bankrupts at Chicago.
FOREIGN

In Time of Peace Prepare for War.
LONDON, April 22.-ln spite Of ne.
gotiations concerning the simultane-
GUS Withdrawal of the English fleet
and Russian forces from the neigh
borhood of Coastantinople, the pre-
vailing feeling of the English press
ia one Of great uneasincss. 1t is no.
ticeable that all Berlin specials to
English papers are couched in very
Respondent tone. They dwell upon
the difficulties which will be encoun-
tered in settling the details of any
scheme for withdrawal.
Vienna correspondents write In the
same tone. One says the aspect of
affairs ia neither better nor worse.
| LONDON, April pa correspond
ent at Berlin of the daily Meas says
not much importance is attached
there to the present negotiations, as
long as England and Russia continue
active wariike preparations.
English papers abound in signifi-
cant items concerning preparations
thus: cit is understood that five
batteries OF royal artillery, now a,
Woolwich, have been selected to pro
coed TO Malta. The Gunboats ant
flotilla are to be prepared immediate
ly for the defense Of tho British
coast
Officers of the pension district
were ordered on Saturday to transmit
to the admiralty forthwith the ad
dress of all retired naval artifcer
: and stokers. presumably in view Of ,
possible call for volunteers, and al
men belonging to the first army corp
who were undergoing punishnen
for disciplinary offenses have beer
liberated and sent to their regiments
The French military paper, Areni
: lMihtaire, calls upon the government
in the interest of French cavalry Il
stop British purchases of horses il
Normandy.
The Cronstadt MESSENGER announc
, es that the equipment OF the Russia,
Baltic fleet is proceeding with al
haste. 1t will 20 20 sea as soon rs b
ice breaks up. 1t consists Of sevc
: vessels, including Peter the Great
, one of the two most powerful yes
sells of the Russian iron navy. II
a mastless, double turret ship Of 9,5l
: tons burden. She carries four 3
, ton guns; her armour thickness "
r the. water line is fourteen inches.
1 Various kilograms continue 10 sho,
decrease of Tension between Russi
r and ROnman;a. H. IL rumored tbs
: the Gar has written All autograp
letter TO Prince Charles, conched in
, Friendly tnna taUacn him hnt rom
e planning Of his governments course
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-24

The second Great Victory at Hand
Hardly had the great rebellion Of
the democratic party been overthrow
and the nation saved, which was the
republican party's first great victory,
marking distinguished epoch in the
worlds history, when leading wing
of this same democratic party attack
ed the credit of the country. This
attack was led first under the person.
mel of Professionalism. 1t was as
dangerous and vital an attack upon
the nations honor and existence al
most, as was the firing upon the flag.
Had it succeeded it would have been
better that the Union had been di-
vided before the struggle upon the
battlefield, for we would have been a
disgraced crippled power, leper
among civilized nations. The abettors
and actors knew this full well, that is,
the leaders who organized it, and it
was with the settled purpose, to
stab the nation to the heart,
that they adopted this plan.-
We have no more doubt of this than
we have of their disloyalty in the
great military struggle.
This has been for eight years past
the source of our greatest danger, the
mightiest aid that has been given to
the democratic party and the South
in their attempt to obtain possession
of the government. As pay day APP
preached, as the time neared for us to
redeem our promises, to exchange
specie for our paper money, the times
became closer, as has been and always
will be the case after great expendi
ture in time of serious war. Hare
times and the dissatisfaction that i
brings among the people leads tens O
thousands to grumble and seek almos
any means for relief. This furnished
the final Rubicon for the republican
party to pass in safety if possible. W.
could in no wise say that we were on
, of danger, until this was passed.
E And this last great struggle ha
, nearly snatched victory from the re
publican party. Our people, even re
publicans, will divide, as their opinions
clash, and many out of our ranks
cramped by the closeness ofthe times
have broken faith, led off by shame
less office-seekers. No side issues
however, divide the South; the,
: have one polar star, viz: ascendanc.
in the national government torecove
1 what they lost at the point of the bay
onet, which holds them firmly togeth
er, and they are enabled to knit NOR
e strongly together by reason Of the ig
norance which prevails among thei
l masses.
Now, happily, we are upon tn
! brink of the second grand victory 70
! the republican party; we are ready
redeem our financial promises. 1
e our opinion it is victory second onl
i in importance to that at Appomattoz
+ and this gained, we have that whic
n opens the way to prosperity and SUI
lcession of victories to follow. There
now really no imminent danger, in OF
), opinion, of defeat for the republica
- party in 1880. If we fail then it wi
e not be because we have the unavoid,
"a BILE dark shadow of hard times d
n pressing and discouraging the wea
and timid.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-24
Chicago n arkea
OaIuAs", April %.

OaIuAsn, April %.
[ BY Telegraph.
Wheat-dull, lower, 1Ola cash and
May, l 094 June; No. O6.
Corn-firmer, 40I cash, 4l4@sa
May, Az bid June.
Oats-steady, 2614 cash, 261a May.
Rye-59.
Barley-474.
Pork-duli, weak, rs 65 cash, so
June.
Lard--firm, 6 921a cash, 6 95@971a
May.
Alcohol-easier, 81 80 bid.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-24
Live Stock Marx ct

ST. LOUIS, April 20.
By Telegraph
Hogs-receipts 2,4O0; lower on
lower grades; light 3 1880, packing
2 90M %
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-24
AT CAIRO, ILL.

CAIRO, April GA severe storm
of wind from the southwest, at A q
m, blew down r. w. Miller's ware
house. the kitchen Of the st. Charles
Hotel and unroofed several houses in
various portions of the city. No loss
of life reported.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-24

Col. FoRNEY says there are over a
thousand millions of dollars held in
the private banks of England, draw.
ing not more than one per cent inter.
est, held simply for safety.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-24

Mr.. SHARON, the Nevada Senator,
n, anliouiiceu as Oh MS way to Wash
ingtOn to get introduced to his brother
Senators, whom as yet he knows only
by newspaper reports.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-24

Ex-Gov. MOSES is on his way to
South Carolina to answer to all sorts
of charges for robbery, perjury, etc.,
during his administration as governor
of that state, Our readers will please
bear in mind that Moses is not, nor
never was, Northern carpet-bagger.
He was genuine and original South
Carolina secesh, and claims to have
fired the first gun at Fl. Sumpter anG
Gen. Anderson and his loyal band o
Union men. We should now like tt
see some Of the democratic papers get
upon their ears and howl little about
Moses, the thief and peuurer. But
no, they all sing, mum.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-24

The coinage of the standard silver
dollar at the Philadelphia mint, dur
ing the month Of March and up to
present time in April, amounts to s.
3Ol 800. The minis at San Francisco
and Carson are also now in operation.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-24
ORDERED To GIT

LONDON, April IA Rnstchnk
correspondent, tcieA raphs that Grad
Duke Nicholas has summoned the
Turks to evacuate Shumla within
eight days.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-24
Revenue From Democratic Rcvoi-

v0HS.
From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
1t is unfortunate that the last Legis-
latnre did not pass an act requiring
every pistol used in certain counties
in the State 10 have bell punch at
tached thereto, 10 register for taxa
ton every man shot--one- half cent,
say, if killed, and one fourth cent il
merely wounded. We don't know
that this would have q tendency to
lessen the crime materially-we real.
ly fear it wouldn't-but it certainly
would have afforded the State very
handsome addition to her revenue.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-24

A committee Of the Ohio Legisla-
ture will inquire into the truth of the
charges that John O'Conner, demo-
cratic assemblyman from Montgome-
ry county, was at one time a convict
at jackson Mich. prison.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-24
The Alliance don't agree with some

l He dUtuNCe uOu ukIcc Win eOttie
of its exchanges that people ought to
be right up to the doctrina. scratch be-
fore they can join the church; it be-
lieves in simple "love-your- neigh
bor," ETC., formula of admission-do-
ing away with the ramifications Of
theological systems-and then, il
thinks, there'd be fe wer church squsb-
bles, fewer pastors weeping over the
intrac ia bleness of bull-headed breth-
rem, and man wouldn't have to be q
ready made saint 10 get along with
nine-tenths Of the churches; neither
does it agree with DR.. John Hall, in
the Princeton Rerie,o, that an inter
dcnominational committee would be
a good thing to canvass ministers who
want to change from one sect to an
other-for the lines of denominations
alism are now too hard to cross, and
the poor cove who had to go before
that committee would have his repu-
tation blasted, because ministers are
about as hard on ministers as women
are on women. There are now, il
thinks, too many gags on conscience
and thought, and too much of the
doctrine of Observation-Disclosures
do. 1t is thankful that religion 10 so
easy and simple, and that it can he
so readily seen that there is God,
and thinks that if the preachers
would stop rafting away about chap
tho" and ''aionios, etc, aud 60 to
thinking about love and Gods good
ness, the world would get ahead a
century in about q week
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-24

THE Republicans of Michigan have
decided to hold their State Conven-
ton at Detroit, on the 18th of June.
The republican party in that state is
as strong and vigorous as ever, and,
with good ticket, will again move
on to victory next fall.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-24
At Gales burg, walled Lake, and
storm Lake.

GALEsRuRG. H., April 22.-Last
night y terrible rain and hail storm
struck this city, the hail being Of pro.
digious size. One stone measured b,
business men was said TO be >eigh
inches in circumference. Much
glass was broken and many fruit
trees were badly damaged.
AT Buda, east Of here, houses and
stocks were damaged by hail and
rain.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-24

DISPATCHES indicate that another
revolution will soon be inaugurated
In Mexico. Information has been re-
ceived from the interior Of the Mexi-
can border states, that an insurrection
against the Diaz government is stead
lily but surely ripening. 1t is under
stood there that Lerdo's party are
arming the Mexican Indians torenew
raiding in order to bring matters on
the Rio Grande to their former UNI
stable state as regards the United
States. The commanding officer Of
the sub-district of Pecos, telegraphs
the department headquarters that the
Mexican Indians are aiding in con
cert with Indians from the Fort Stan
ton Reservation, who are now on al
extensive raid in Texas.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-24
New York N arket

New YORK, April 90.
By Telegraph.
Wheat-quiet, No. 2 spring 81 2Gla
April.
Rye--73@74k.
Corn-firm, western mixed 531a q
SIS.
Oats-qniet, unchanged.
Pork-upchanged, 50 75@lO 90.
Lard--heayg 81 IS.
Whisky-firmer, 81 O71a.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-24
A Hurricane,

SAN FRANCISCO, April 22-Tahita
news says that on Feb. 7th hurri-
cane ragged, in which abou, 100 peo-
pie were killed aud much property
destroy ed.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-24

ALL the savings banks in Boston
are now requiring sixty days notice
on all sums over 800. At the same
time numerous banks in the West are
redeeming their notes ingold on sight.
And yet Boston men and Boston
newspapers continue to talk about the
bankrupt West.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-24
NEW YORK.
EmbezzIer Arested--Wants to BE
Hanged.

EmbezzIer Arested--Wants to BE
hanged.
New YORK, April 2O.-Henry l.
McIntire. late President Of the Firs
National Bank Of Lake City and Vic.
Presiden, of the First National Banl
of Colorado Springs, has been arrest
ed in this city on a chargelof embezzle
ment and started for last evening
with an officer for Colorado.
Blasius Pistorius, q Catholic Prizes
in Germany, and under sentence o
death in Philadelphia for killing JAG
quette, has writtenPresident Haye
and Judge Mitchell demanding thai
his executionbe not delayed.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-24
chicago Live AtOek Ma rk e.
CHICAGO, April %,

CHICAGO. April %.
[By Tolegraph.l
Hogs-Receipts $1,000 head; dull
SC lower; light 3 30@40, packing 3 q
Gao, choice Philadelphias SO 60@3 70
Cattle-receipts 5000; weak, easy
stockers 50 1908 so, butchers 2 5O@
3 IS, medium $4 1904 40, choice 81 sc
"a Is.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-24

1T is stated that the Ways and
Means Committee have fixed July l.
1879 as the time for the proposed in.
come tax to go into operation.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-24

ST. ALBANs, VT, April 23.-Farrar
Bros, iron and hardware merchants,
have failed. Liabilities, $65, 200; as
sets $4,000.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-24
What the Cleveland Banner
says.

If some of our town girls would
quit reading novels, and pitch in and
help do the cooking and washing
about the house, they would find
their health greatly improved.
Work is what made women out Of
their mammals, and it il the thing
that would make women out Of the
girls Of the present day. We would
like to know what use sensible man
has for q woman that don't know how
to do anything, or, il she knows, is
too proud or lazy to do it2 About
half the trouble of the present hard
times was brought about by trifling
lot of boys and girls, who consume
all the time and produce nothing.
Boys, spring of the year is here.
A great many Of you have been loaf.
ing around, doing nothing-not even
earning the salt that went into your
victuals. Pitch out, aud see if you
can't hire to some farmer to pillow
this summer. Ifyou only make your
victuals and clothes it will beat loaf.
ing around, half fed aud half clad.
But, if you are good workers, you
can do better than that--you can save
something for q rainy day. II you
do not want to be tramp and vaga
bond, and have neither home MOI
dwelling place, 90 to work.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-24
A Bad 9cald.

The Ottumwa Times man says that
be is not a preacher but has all the
symptoms of one. Lord what a
scald on the preachers.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-24

ENGLAND and Russia have varianc-
es that they cannot settle, nor can the
nations settle for them to the satisfac-
ton of both parties. We look upon
the result then as dependent upon
whether they dare fight or not. The
fact is, Russia says she will fight for
the main and important parts of the
San Stefano treaty, though she is will
ing the whole treaty should be con-
sidered in the international con-
gress. England says if she is to
go into congress thus hampered she
don't see the use Of such congress. So
we say these powers seem to have
reached point they cannot master.
England certainly is right in declining
to go into congress to consider ques-
tons that Russia declares beforehand
shall not be disturbed. Russia has
protected her Christians-a huge sub.
terfuge and lie-until she has conquer.
ed the territory she was after all the
time, and this she says she will main.
tain her right to, no matter what a
congress of nations may say about it
As to that part she has plundered
Turkey of in Europe, she is willing to
satisfy Germany and Austria fully
about; this part she would subject
completely to the ruling of the con
gress, but that part acquired in Tur
key in Asia, which is on the road t.
India, she is bound to have at all haz
ards, no matter what the congress
might say about it. This draws tn,
line taut between England ant
Russia, and sooner or later they vii
be sure to fight over their difference
in Asia, and it does appear to us tina
England thinks now is the time to d
it, while Russia is crippled financial.
by the struggle with the Turk. TIL
Turkish people are strongly for Eng
; land; the Roumanians, the descend
ants of the old Romans, and rs sucl
opposed to the Greek Church, are bill
ter towards the Russians, and henc
we believe England thinks she vii
J never have a better opportunity an
+ is determined to improve it.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-24
The Armies Of Europe.

Major General Upton, who claims
to have obtained his figures from Of
fetal reports and documents, esti-
mates the military strength of the va
rious European armies as follows:
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-24

WALL LAKE. Ia, April pa fierce
tornado struck this town, yesterday,
destroying part of it. Three per-
sons were hurt.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-24

A PARIS dispatch announces that
the French government has made ar.
Engagements for the formal opening
of the Exposition on the LIST of May
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-24
AT POM EROY,

the house ORG. &. lowry was blown
down, killing Chas Pearce, an estin-
able Young man. The houses of
Wallace and S. Gill were blown
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-24

ready In Office, up for Of
flee before conventions until they
bored even their friends beyond en-
durance, and not succeeding to their
liking they have dissolved their alle-
glance, allured to do SO by no honest
sentiment but by what seemed to
them fattering prospect for office
on another tack. Again it is not UNI
usual to find these men living in fine
houses, clothed in the most approved
style of apparel and getting into debt
here and there and not paying their
little bills from $500 and upwards and
absolutely execution proof. They
have been careless and negligent OF
their obligations and it would be a
very pertinent question if such men
are not as impudent as a bawd in
charging fraud upon good citizens,
who are, for instance, bank presidents,
cashiers and directors. What manner
of men are such men to lead the coun
try into safe financial policies, or tt
teach the people common honesty?
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-24
THE TORNADO.
IL sweeps Over Central Iowa
and Illinois.

A Regular Spring CycIone-t Dc
strovs q Large Amount OF Prop
evtv-Sevovat Lives Lost.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-24

FOR sALE.BY
J. L. TAYLOR. & CO.,
At Wholesale or Retail.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-24

Trained reserves, and armies OF The
second line" arc maintained by these
powers in addition to the infantry,
and these reserves, supported by
ARTILLERY and cavalry in the highest
state Of drill and discipline out
number the total military force which
England can bring into the field.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-24

The New York Tribune suggests as
q possible epitaph on the democracy
"Died of q congestion of Southern
cIa irnaO
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-24
,MlscEnANl.
BRIGHTER PROSPECTS.

A Hurried Retrospect Of IL Years
Change from Suspected CredH TO
the Best in the World--Oaly Trad
ers IN the Nations DiShoNOr URhdp-
py- Ercess Of Exports ocer Imports.