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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06
Dealt, Of Fisher.


The Des Noines Register says: The
Council Bluffs tragedy has excited an
unusual interest in Des Moincs, and
the report Of the finding of the body
Fisher was the subject Of a great
deal of comment. Mr.. George Cook,
who arrived on the noon train from
the Bluffs, states that there has been q
great amount Of speculation as to the
cause of Fishers death, and that the
report of suicide is very much doubt
ed. The discovery of Fishers body
in the well was occssioned by the
muddy condition Of the water
something that had never been no.
ticed beforehand on examining the
well the body of Fisher, the half
breed was found, as told in our dis
patches yesterday morning. The
surprise was very graat, e. men had
been searching all the surrounding
country and it was not thought that
he was 90 near at hand. The we'll
was over fifty feet deep and contain
ed about four feet Of water. The In
dams neck was broken and there
were two gashes-a large and Q small
one-in the back part Of the head.
The general belief e that he met his
death soon after the murder of the
unfortunate woman. The finding OF
Fishers body was another strange
chapter In Q strange affair. If Fisher
and rsvished the woman
It 10 strange that he should commit
suicide 30 soon after. Then, too, it
was thought by many that the wounds
on his head were inflicted by some
sharp instrument. One theory Ia
that there two parties to the deed,
and that the other one afterward
murdered Fisher to conceal the crime
and effect his escape. Still another
theory 10 that Fisher really died In
defense Of the woman; but If this 10
true, It SCENE strange that she was
not able to raise an alarm, or that
there should be NO evidences of the
struggle In the house. The theory
most generally believed is that Fisher
fell into the well by accident while
attempting to make his escape. II
would be . very strange ending to
this affair II It should eventually ap.
|pear that Fisher really died In defense
of ths womsp,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06

Burlington will furnish the next
sensation. The Keokuk Constitution
says: awe hear rumors of q scandal
lous affair which occurred in Bur-
lington church. The rumor goes
that a prominent married man was
caught in very questionable posi-
ton with a lady member of the
choir, by the sexton, who was closing
the sanctuary after service. Both of
the parties are said to be highly con-
nected.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06

An exchange takes half q column to
tell What we Drink" Down at OF.
tumwa they simply have to wink al
the barkeeper.-Chnriton Patriot.
The Patriot man s'has been here"
snd tknows how ii is himself"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06
Exchange Of Courtssies.

optSAnA 0AsI1NOH " VIC SAASo8V AAbUtAAcb
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. 29.-The
Globe publishes tomorrow, letters
from Frank Rande, dated Galesburg,
Jan. 81, to the Younger brothers, In
the Saltwater prison, In his usual
vein of boastfulness. lie proposes an
exchange of photographs and printed
histories, and promises to forward
newspaper accounts of his trial next
month. He says that he once cut
open the Ottumwa, Iowa, jail, letting
out seven or eight prisoners, among
whom was Glenn Miller, one Of the
Younger gang killed in the Mortified
raid.
Who knowsanything Of this report
ed jail delivery? or anything of thia
Glenn Miller, one Of the Younger
gang!
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06
Tho Mnscatins ,Tourna, saws:

The MuscatinG Journal says:
A new paper has been started in
Davenport. To start paper is not
q difficult thing to do, but to keep it
running these dull times requires
"eternal vigilance"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06

From wetines days Daily.

'totit WeNucsuus DAAy.
VIM. Hook, ESQ.,, of st. Clair coun-
ty, No., called to-day, and renewed
his allegiance to the Weekly COURIER.
Mr.. Hook was reared boy in this
county and he feels that though his
home has been for eight years in Mis-
souri,, he cannot get on well without
the COURIER.
The ice business is assuming large
proportions. Nearly every team in
town, hitherto unemployed, is now
busy hauling ice from the headrace,
and good many men are receiving
fair wages for cutting, loading and
slowing it away. The Kramer Brew
ing Co. have their house already half
filed with nice ice. and of the space
bought by them on the canal they
will need only about one-half. Had
ituot been for the erection of the wa
ter power there would have been no
ice here this season, so far, and conse-
quently far greater scarcity ofwork
for teams and laboring men.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06

To soothe disturbed feelings
brought on by q cold, aud to cure
Coughs, Group and Hoarseness, take
DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup. Price 25
cents.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06

Zorn, who two years ago published q
directory in Ottnmwa, has been ar
rested in that city on charge Of OBJ
money under false pretences,
and taken to Jail in default of $500
bail. He was running pretended
loan agency, and collected his fees in
advance, when he had no money to
loan or any prospect of it.
A gentleman in Paramount, Neb.,
wrote to Mr.. Sunderland stating
that he. had sent five dollars in let
ter to J. H. Feline, and also had sent
a postoffice money order for five dol
lars to his direction. The money Or
der was endorsed by signature Of
II. Feline, making it payable to John
Zorn, and the money was paid on the
same. The man who sent the order
says he will come to Burlington to
prosecute the man who received the
money.
A registered letter directed to Zeil-
inc was also received at the postofice
here, and Zorn wished to receive it,
but Mr.. Sunderland's suspicious be-
ing aroused by this time, refused to
deliver it to any one but the person
to whom it was addressed. Zorn
stated that Mr.. Feline was an old
man, and not able to come down to
the postoffice that day, but would do
SO in short time. Zorn also tried to
get the letter from some of the as
sistants, bnt failed. No one else call
ed for the registered letter, and it
was returned.
Marshal Hoefer went up to the
Tribune Office to get the young finan-
cier. As soon as Zorn saw him he
slipped down the back way without
stopping to put on his coat, and ran
down Main St. The marshal ran
down the front stairs and raised the
cry of "stop thief" Zorn stopped
running at the corner of Main and
Jefferson streets and allowed the mar
shall to make the arrest. The prison.
er had in his possession when arrest
ed, eleven letters addressed to Feline.
They were from Missouri, Nebraska
and Iowa. All of them were opened
but none of them contained any mon
ey.
John Zorn is young man about
twenty-five years of eye. He has re-
sided in Burlington for number of
years, employed by different naercan-
tile houses there, and previous to this
has borne q fair reputation.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06
Mortgage notes Wanted.

l will purchase come long time
notes secured by real estate mortgage
WITT o. M. LADD.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06

One of the handsomest store rooms
In the city is that of j. Prugh & Co.,
wholesale dealers in Glassware,
Queensware, SC. Their establish
ment is in fact perfect crystal pal
ace, and contains q little of almost
everything, in the trade belonging TO
their line. The firm is composed of
excellent business men, who thor
oughly understand their business,
buy their goods from manufacturers
and hence are enabled to give bar
gains to their customers. Read their
new advertisement.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06

Moriarty 4 McLaughlin's DOLLAR
TEA is the best we ever had the pleas
ure to use.
Their Snow FLAKE FLOUR 10 with
out rival. 11-6td&4tW
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06
Choan Wagons.

Durfee s. Pollard have on hand
fine stock of Spring Farm Wagons
which they will sell for the next six
ty days at lower figures than was ever
made on wagons before in this mar
ket. Now is the time to buy as they
must be sold, levitt
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
The Postoffice at East Melrose, Mon
roe county, Iowa, was robbed of 5000
worth of stamps on last Monday
night.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06
NICE NEIGH BoRhoop.

Inc blOOmnelQ DeMOCT0L says -
"Upon the border between Davis and
Appanoose county they have been
having trouble lately. Bob Hicks
becoming incensed at Mr.. Hard,
because Of the refusal Of the loan of
horse, shot into the house OF the
latter, on the night of the 18th inst.
Having done no damage he renewed
the attack on the night of the 18th,
just as the family were going to bed !;
lodging . charge of I3 buckshot just
over the bed. The shot went through
the window, passed over the head of
. young woman, daughter of the
house, and narrowly escaped hitting
two of the younger children who
we're sleeping in the bed. The
would-be assassin was seen and rec
ognized by Mr.. Hard; and the
neighbors took measures to prevent
. repetition of the assault. by taking
Hicks out into the timber, and
hanging him up by the neck until he
confessed to the preparation of the
dastardly deed. He was told to
leave the country, and did not wait
for q second invitation. Having got
started in this summary and effectual
method of Kidding the country Of
wrong-doers, the vigilantes proceed.
ed to the house Of couple on Tick
Ridge, in Appanoose county, who
had been living together as man and
wife without the Inconvenience Of Q
marriage ceremony, and taking out
the man, informed him that he had
twenty-four hours in which to marry
the woman, and "git." He married
her the next day.
Having taste for this sort of thing
the people up there, last Saturday
night organized q Vigilance Com
mittee, and propose to rid the coun'
| try of those given to evil practices
If they have to force gallows fruit t.
hang from every white oak tree or
Tick Ridge. They say that NO decent
mans property is safe; that pigs
sheep, fowls, corn, bees, hay, and ev.
cry thing portable is carried of al
night. and they intend to put stop
to it in summary manner. Several
parties are suspiciously ripe for such
investigation, and unless rapid ref:
ormation takes place, our readers car
prepare to receive . local record OF
the doings Of Judge Lynch's Court
that will rival the doings Of the early
days ofIowa.
The whole north western part Of
the county is much excited, and nc
one can foretell where the ex :itemen'
will stop"
The Centerville Citizen says thai
the man Hicks alluded to above, II
now in OttumWa.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06
tn. state msa,oa, society

OF Allopathic doctors, met in Des
Moines yesterday. The Register says
some of the most noted physicians Of
the State are in attendance. Drs.
Thrall, Williamson and Hinsey, are
delegates from Ottumwa.
The following officers were pres
ent:
Presidential. Ristine, Cedar Rap
ids.
let Vice-President-Jno. W. Gus
tine, Carroll.
I'd Vice-Prcsident-L. =. Fitch,
Charles City.
Sccretary-J. +. Kennedy, Des
Moines.
Trcasurer-G. r. Skinner, Cedar
Rapids.
Presidents annual a0dress-sub.
ject, "The Medical Profession the
c onservators of Health" DR.. Ris.
tines paper was very thorough one
and was listened to with the closest
attention. The Doctor was highly
complimented.
DR.. Thrall offered the resolution
given below. A motion by DR.. Par
to lay on the table was lost, and o,
the original motion to adopt Their
was considerable discussion, partici
pated in by Doctors Peck, Hinsey AM
others.
| WHEREAS, The education of the PEG
pie, that they may be intelligent cleo
tors, 10 the best safeguard of our fire.
u government, we therefore believe
to be the duty of the people to sup
/. port our common schools and GU
. State University by public tax AM
, appropriations of public funds; "
do not believe it to he duty, or goo
policy, because not In accord wit
our free form of government, to or
, propriate public moneys or by taxa
: ton to educate men for professionl
.. either Of law, medicine or theology
! Especially do we, the members Of tn
Iowa State Medical Society, believ
that the appropriation Of public fund
for the support Of any medical schoe
!, is Q fruitful source of discord an
l never ending strife. The large ma
jority OF the regular physicians Q
ii Iowa have never asked, and do nc
now ask, for appropriations. There
fore,
i Resolved, That the Iowa State Med
} ical Society say now to the people {
q Iowa and their law makers, that the
are not in favor of appropriating moi
ey to any medical school.
!. WHEREAS, Four years ago the low
Q State Medical Society adopted res'
lutions adverse to the appropriate
Of public funds of the State for med
\ cal education; and
III WHEREAS, Two years ago they pas
Q ed the above preamble and res
e buttons; therefore
II Res0lVed, That we now reaffirm Il
L same.
e The resolutions carried.
e The Committee on the Regulatio
q Of the Practice of Medicine in II
; State made two REPORTS minorit
II and . majority one. One view WI
It that there should be legislation
7.lprotect the people against qnacker
Another was the people should pr
'. tect themselves without aid from Il
e law.
I'll The majority report, which W
9. adopted, is as follows.
,.l Gentlemen.-Your committee b
leave very respectfully, to advise tn
;, the Society appoint q committee
- five whose duty it shall be to furni
8 advice and assistance, if desired,
% the committee constituted by the LIE
n islature to regulate the practice
;, medicine.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06
DIR. J. w. Stewart

Treats Cancers, Tumors, Ulcers, or any kind Of
Sores. successfully. sun Jeints. Paralysis. Drop
o., Spinal Diseases, ans all Chron.c Diseases.
Ny treatment IS Medical and Magnetic Power
combined. will cure you II you can be cured.
NY 1erms ore reasonable. Consultation Free -
Residence and ONCE ON the corner of Second and
Green Streets, Ottumwa, Iowa. ocldAw8m
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06
STATE PRINTER.

Senator Nichols nominated Mr..
Mills, of Polk.
Mr.. O'Donnell nominated W. S.
Edwards, Of Jefferson.
Roll called with following result
Whole number of votes cast, 100.
or these Mr.. Mills received lO2 and
Mr.. Edwards %.
Mr.. Mills was declared duly elected.
On motion, convention adjourned
until 10: 30 Thursday morning.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06

NJ 4 nYAn Retail price 500 only 500 Parlor
Organs, price $40 only tS5. Pa
Tin X per free. Daniel r. Beatty. WASH
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06
WORK FOR ALL

In their own localities, cenyas.tng for the.1
Largest RapeR IN the world, with Nam
moth Chromos Free. Big Commission 70 Agents
Terms and OutAt Free. Address r. o. WICK
ERYs A4NSsos me.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06
REVOLUTIONS.

By Gleason, advocating the re-
sumption Of specie payment, al the
earliest possible day. Ordered print
cd.
Resolution by Coomes, that the
Clerk Of the Supreme Court be re-
quired to furnish this House the re-
ceipts Of his Office since 1874. Laid
over under rule.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-06

Senate message resolving that the
Senate and House 60 into joint con-
vention for election Of State Printer
and Binder, and Wardens of Peni.
teptiariee, was concurred In.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-08-22

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE SEC
ond Judicial District, of the Territory Of
Washington, holding terms at Vancouver
for the counties Of Clarke, SkImana aud
klickitat.
JoLa O'kranc, administrator Of the goods re.
naming unadmni,tcred of the estate Of
Joseph Pctrlin, deceased V. Edward Me
Irwin and Elizabeth Mclrym.
Action brought in the District Court of the
Second judicial District Of the Territory Of
Washington, holding terms at Vancouver. for
the counties Of Clarke, Skamania and Kick
itat
Complaint fled in the county Of Clarke. in
he Office of the Clerk OF said District Court
the twenty-hlth day of August, \. d. 1S;s.
To Edward Mclryin and Elizabeth Mclrvin,
defendants:
In the name of the United States Of Amer
lea, you and each OF you are hereby required
to appear i'm an action brought against YOU
by the above named Plaintiff in the District
Court Of the Second Judicial District Of the
Territory of Washington. holding terms at
Vancouver. in Clarke county, for the counties
Of Clarke, Skanania and klichitat, and 10
answer the complaint filed therein Ga copy Of
which accompanies this summons,) within
twenty days exclusive of the day of serViceJ
after the service on you OF this summous-if
served within this county; or, il served out OF
this county, but within the Second Judicial
District within thirty days; or, If served out
Of said District, then within sixty days-or
judgment by default will be taken against
you according to the prayer of said complaint.
The said action is brought 10 obtain judy
ment against you jointly and seycrally, for
the sum of four hundred dollars in United
States gold coin, with interest thereon from
the eighteenth day OF March 1874, at the rate
OF one and quarter per cent per month, the
said interestto be paid quarterly or compoun.
ded, the said amount being now due from yuu
Jointly and seVerally upon promissory note
made by you in favor Of Joseph Pctrain, deccas-
ed, and dated March 18TH 1874, aud also To fore
close The equity ol redemption contained in
certain mortgage made by you and each Of
sou on the said 18TH day 81 March 1874, 70 Sc
cure the payment Of the said promissory note:
and You are hereby notified that u YOU fail 10
appear and answer said complaint, 10 above
required, Judgment by default will be taken
against YOU and each II YOU according 10 the
prayer OF the SAID complaint
Witness; RoGER 5. GREENE. Esq. Judge Of
49, the said District Court, and the seal
L. : o. said Court, This twerty-firs dag OF
49,, August, A. ID. losS.
x. e. OBRlEN, Clerk,
per G.. 4. MCCONNELL, Deputy.
J. VI. FLETCHER, attorney for plaintiff.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-08-22
VANCOUVER INDEPENDENT.
THURSDAY, AUGUST %, 1878.

1t is hard to tell just how tramps are
made. There are undoubtedly a great
number of causes for this rapidly grow
ing curse to our country. But we
know how they are helped along, how
many of them are made, and how they
are encouraged to continue in their
course of idleness and crime. There
are certain newspapers, and certain
demagogues, "greenback" orators, work
ingmen's advocates, who have much re-
sponsibility in this matter, hoping to
ride into power or popularity on the fu
rore created by their false teachings.
They bespeak forlazy loafers andtramps
compassion because they are ''poor,
and tell them that their condition re
suits from a conspiracy of property
holders, capitalists, against labor. They
never once hint to them that their CON
dition is the result of their own indo-
lence and slothfulress. They are told
that every property holder is Shy
lock, bloated bond-holder, a despicable
capitalist. They deride those who have
property at the same time they are adj
wishing the poor to get property, 10y fair
means or foul Property is denounced
as a crime, and society is brought to
task for upholding it; but the worth
less vagabonds are still advised to get
it. They are also told they have moth
ing because the laws grind them, and
the Government is in league with capt.
tai instead of giving them a living, in
culcating the idea that the Government
should support the people instead of
the people the Government. When
demasogues and designing smart vaga-
bonds are daily intoxicating such senti-
ments as these among the masses, what
wonder is it that the land, especially
the cities, should be filled with worth
less class who remain in idlenesS await
ing the bread to flow into their mouths
as the natural result of such doctrines.
These men will at last learn that prop
erty and capital are both respectable
and to be respected that they can only
be gained and held by labor and legiti
mate business, and that they will never
find any true prosperity or happines.
except through the medium of homes
labor.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-08-22
NOTICE,
L. :. LAM OFFlCF.

Z. ;. LAND OFFICE,
Vancouver. W. T., August ,, 1873.
4 OMPLAlNT HAVING BEEN ENTERED
y at This Office by William J .Wilmot against
Hollis W. Taylor, for abandoning his home
stead entry No. 2N5, dated November 26th.
1870 upon the south half of northeast quar-
ter section -, Township No. north, Range
No east, IN Clarke county, Washington Ter.
ritory, with view To the cancellation Of said
entry; the said parties are hereby summoned
10 appear at this Oiilee on the I'd day OF sep
TENDER, 1873. at O'Clock p ~. to respond and
furnish testimony concerning said alleged
abandonment.
". u. sMALLWOOD, Register.
5. W BROWN, Receiver.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-08-22

The yellow fever is rapidly taking
possession of all the principal cities
Of the Southern States, and other cities
are in sad condition. In Granada,
Mississippi the mortality is terrible.
The scenes cannot be described. DR..
MandeVlle, an experienced yellow
fever physician, says he never saw
anything that would begin to compare
with it; that it is fearful beyond de-
scription. The total Number Of deaths
are over 20 with no abatement and
no hopeful cases reported. Several
deaths just reported. 1t seems that
none are TO be spared.