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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-04

the flank Of the regiment, when one
Of the men of the Twenty-third Ohio
fred and killed him. At the time be
was shot he was ct least three.quar-
ters Of mills from the enemy's lines.
Colonel Skiles, who was at the battle
Of South Mountain ~ Captain 10 the
Twen,y-third Ohio, volunteers, and
was after wards Major of the Eighty
eighth Ohio, and at present trading
at Fort Clark, Texas, relates the above
remarkable story which comes from
On officer Of the army to whom Skiles
related It some time ago.,
THE OTHER SIDE.
From the Cleveland Herald.
The special dispatch printed In last
Sundays Washington Herald, and
reprinted In these columns Wednes-
day, giving the alleged particulars Of
the assassination Of General Reno on
the field OF battle by member Of the
Twenty-third Ohio Volunteers, has
attracted considerable attention
among men interested in army mat
ters. Captain H. NJ. Holzworth, chief
Of the detective force Of this city,
who was . member Of the Twenty.
third Regiment, considers the whole
matter as . scandalous libel on Colo-
mel Hayes command. The Captain
says:
II was with my regiment on the
night previous to the battle of South
Mountain, and when we went into
camp for the night we found the
ground very damp. There were .
number of wheat stacks in the vicini-
ty, 90 the men began to. use the straw
for beds. While we were thus en-
gaged . man rode up on horseback,
clothed In rough citizens clothing,
with broad.brimmed straw hat, and
having all the appearance Of stock
raiser, and demanded with series Of
oaths what we were taking that straw
for, and ordered us to stop 1t. We
paid little attention to his violent Ian
guage until our Colonel, r. B. Hayes,
came up and asked the rough-looking
stranger who he was, and reprimand-
ed him for Maligning the men in that
manner. The man said that he was
Major General Reno. Colonel Hayes
said that, even though he was his su.
perior officer, he could not allow the
use Of such language to men who had
proved Themselves 90 brave in battle,
and the General rode of. The next
morning began the battle of South
Mountain, and, IL the writer of that
article calls It . light skirmish, II
would like to see him in fight. We
were on the left Of the center, and
General Reno far to our right. We
never saw him again, and l am Ger.
tain he was not near us again. III
Captain Skiles tells this story he
must know that it was false, for | saw
him fall from his horse early in the
day from = wound OF which his emp.
ty sleeve now bears evidence. Gen.
eral Reno was never heard Of until
next morning, when we were told
that he had been shot the evening pre-
vious. We were buey enough with
the enemy that day without killing
our own men. The story" tho Cap
tain concluded, with some warmth,
"is unfounded, and an Infamous fslses
hood"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-04
A colored pesperado.

PoRT GIBSON, Miss, Nov. N.-Dr.
Buck, Sheriff Of Clayborne county,
having received information before
daylight this morning, that Harrison
Page, negro desperado, who assas-
sinated the Chancery Clerk Of this
county, two years ago, was at his
house, three miles from town, went
out with his deputies to arrest said
Page. Une Of the deputies, Robert
Lum, was shot and instantly killed,
from . window. The Sheriff, ON
forcing the door, was shot In the
bowels, face, and arm, and is 10 dy.
ing condition. Thomas ,Harwood,
another deputy, was knocked into On
old cistern and left for dead, though
he has since revived, and 10 not seri-
ously hurt. A posse left town imme-
diately, and Charlie Weilmap, one of
the posse, while riding near Pages
house, was shot through the face, arm,
leg and hand. He 10 still alive. The
assassin escaped, though some Of his
accomplices were killed.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-04

The Iowa City Republican says:--
MANY In our city will be sorry to
learn that DR.. Thacher's health Is rap
idly declining, and his friends and
relations with whom he Is now stop
ping are Of the opinion that he can
hardly live until the close Of the year."
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-04
The Oskaloosa Herald of Nov. 2e
contains the following:

A~o' a-
FERsoSAL.Gvhe Is Hon. John w:
the Milwankse ! 4 a. Pa"i s = Vr n a. = !.
waa ID our city for couple Of days
last week. His principal object was
e e close q contract whereby the NJ. 4
os f :tc T. IN M TO- tSa 'dEss large a1 SmoSns ~
therebv securing e. % q rs.oa ne rmauant . intaSsf. .
in our midst. In conversation with
9ne Of our citizens he said that the
ComtIpeny ,tI was determined to have 2
buiid one dnrin~ iU; the uea. 1910 $40 srTS. THAT
whsther TIE main line come to oska.
loosa or not, they would build
o!ancn 9, 20 connectwith the mines. and
usEaionsa Tbs Tr rraet y S9vsse come r 70
S6nnectiontwith this COMPANY h that II
y opens up the Milwaukee market to
tn.s ny. Sey community; Y Y we'll known
Set than Ch;csSn z .nS ir theras sLa,M s ~ da dar
ger Of q pool between the railroad
lines running t1 that place and Chica-
e % Wnsn TINS line is built we can
II iHro9Y raiIros9 rstes ,Ss lo1 = aslse leoucuon
The MiIwaukee 4 ~. Pan, railvav
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-04
FIRE IN AN IDIOT ASYLUM.
The Behavior of the Inmates-S Some
Frightened, Many AMUSED.

In remote corner Of Randal's Isl.
and is situated the asylum for idiot
boys aud young men. The top floor
10 . dormitory for the boys. It has
forty-eight beds in it with large
stove in the center. In an adjoining
room two attendants sleep. On Thurs.
day night about 10 80, the attendants
were aroused by noise in the boys
room. Rushing in, they found one
Of the inmates much amused at see-
ing his bed in flames. Some of the
boys were asleep. Many of those
who were awake regarded the scene
with intense amusement. They es-
capped from their beds aud Joined their
cdmrade, who was tanning the flames.
They yelled at the top of their voices
and cried out with delight, "Oh
what bully fun." and "P1t another
bed on top aud there will be . great
big fire." One Of the strongest idiots
in tho building went dancing about
the room walking up to his compan-
ions In order that they might join in
the sport. Others tried to pull the
burning bed about 80 as to spread the
flames.
A few seconds after the bed caught
fire Mr.. Osborn, the steward, with a
Babcock fire extinguisher strapped
on his back, rushed to the building,
and ordered the keepers to drive the
inmates out. This required . little
time, for some of the boys had crept
under their beds in terror and de-
spair. When the boys were out, and
the windows were closed the fire was
soon extinquished. Careful inquiry
failed to Disclose the cause Of the fire.
1t is thought one of the boys either
procured . match somewhere In the
course of the day or obtained small
piece of wood, which he lighted at
the fire and took to bed, thinking 1t
was cigar.
Several of the idiots were asked to
give an account of the fire. Said one !:
"Great big bonfire; the stove went to
bed and straw fred up. We had
lots Of fun Another remarked: az
don't know anything. 1 saw one
straw on fire aud then another, and
after awhile there was another" A
stalwart fellow declared in the most
positive term that the fire had not ta-
ken place, and requested the inquirer
not to believe "thosc other idiots"
"WhO was the bravest one at the fire ?"
was aeked.
"Oh, l was." was the reply, with
genuine frankness; ."Ihe others were
all scared. used to belong to the
fire company in the city"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-04
IOWA RAILROADS.

EPSSh1 correspondence SutShBO
DEs MONIES, Ia, Nov. 25.-It Is
only question of time-and 1t is not
far distant-when the east and west
Chicago trunk lines in this State will
require double track. Even now
the pressure upon the single track Is
great and short stretches of double
track are necessary. The Chicago,
Rock Island 4 Pacific have double
track from this city to Altoona, twelve
miles distant, which can, by switch
and a short distance, be extended to
Mitchellville, sixteen miles, the re-
Gently leased Keokuk line running
very near that place. The Chicago,
Burlington 4 Quincy Is putting In a
double track from Charlton to Russell,
and the probabilities are 1t will be
extended to Ottumwa. tits propos-
ed that instead of running a double
track to Mendoza, it defect to the
northeast via Iowa City, Cedar Rap
ids and Clinton, to Mendoza. BY
looking at the map 1t will be seen the
project Is not barren of important fea-
lures. The three cities named are OF
no me an Importance, with large pos
sibilities ahead, while the intervening
country Is not surpassed In agricultu-
raj wealth In the West, and 1t Is near
ly all under cultivation. Now, an
additional track along the main line
would add nothing to the local traffic
or earnings Of the road. BY taking
this proposed route, there would be q
largely increased local traffic, as also
from intersecting north-and.south
lines. 1t is feasible, for the reason
that q connection can be made with
Chicago by less mileage than by the
main line. From Mendoza to Ciin-
ton the road is in operation, and prob
ably earns less money than any other
equal number of miles operated by
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy.
From Clinton southwest, n miles oi
the Clinton & Western road Is built
and In possession of q company who
would readily make connection with
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy.
Cedar Rapids, thence te Iowa City,
thence along the English River Val
ley to Ottumwa. From Cedar Rapids
to Ottumwa or Sigourney q road will
be surely built or begun, during the
next year. Manager Merrill, Of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul, has
one eye on 1t with most positive In
tent. II he begins, that ends the
above project, for both will not be
built. But It Is quite evident the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy could
get . double line to Chicago several
hundred thousand dollars less In cost,
and make valuable sixty-flve miles oi
road now Improbable, and largely In
crease its local traffic by taking this
new route. Unless 1t does this, It will
not be long before a powerful compel.
ttuI will be poaching on Its territory,
and Milwaukee will be In the market
arainst Chicago.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-04
MRS. srEwART LOSING HOPE.
The Remains Of Her Late husband
8eiil Undlscovered.
Av1>Nl Nls1 eRs sta~ r,us~

uno W0moo0o OF Hof late HUSBAND
8tlll Undlsoovored.
Special to tho Inter Ocean.
NEW YoxK, Nov. 25.-The Tribune
reports that Mrs. Stewart 10 losing
hope. Mrs. Rev. Dr.. Rylance, wife
Of Mrs. Stewards pastor. said to-day /:
"Ers. Stewart SEES only . few init
mate friends. She has been very
feeble, and was confined to her bed
for several days after the sad event.
There was . time when I feared for
her life, and now she IL anxious and
worn, and is suffering from hope
long deferred. I asked her IL she
had received any information which
led her to hope that the body might
be recovered, and she said she had
not. She still has hope, but IL al
most In despair. She wonld gladly
give the whole $50 600 for the recov-
cry Of the body, and let the robbers
60 free. but 10 guided In this matter,
as In all things connected with It, by
the advice of Judge Hilton.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-04
THERE is a wonderful amount O

THERE Is O wonderful amount of
newspaper announcement of what
President Hayes Is going to say In his
message; especially what he will say
upon Southern troubles. Almost uni
versally the republican press, so far as
it says anythig, declares that Hayes
will treat at length Southern election
frauds and outrages and severely con-
denim them and also declare his de-
termination to do everything in his
power to put stop to them. We
hope he will speak out plainly and to
the point touching the Southern re-
bellion against the rights Of man, and
then act in putting stop to the polit-
ical prescription that Is there enacted.
For our part however, we have never
been successful In forecasting the
views and the acts Of President Hayes
and we will not now attempt it. We
have for some time been thor
oughly convinced that it was not our
forte to guess we'll as to what the
President would say or do In matters
pertaining to the South.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-04
Areested for oonspIracv

NEW York, Nov. @.-Wm. A. Pot
ter, formerly chief supervising archi-
tect, has been arrested on . warrant
Issued by Judge Blodaett Of the
Northern District Of Illinois on
charge Of conspiracy to defraud the
Government In connection with the
public building In Chicago. Potter
was much surprised. His bail wss
fixed At 5000. Congressman Potter,
his brother, became bondsman. Ex-
animation Waa Waivod.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-04
Postal card rroubles.

Postal cards often give rise to Pc
cu!isr troubles. A Rochester lumber
dealer mailed one to Q discharged
clerk, accusing him Of swindling, and
the clerk has obtained . verdict of
$3.50 damages, based on the publicity
Of the charges while passing through
the mails. A similar charge 10 ON
trial at Pittsburgh, the plaintiff being
. sewipg-machine agent, to whom his
employer addressed an accusation Of
improperly retaining money. An
Omaha clergyman publishes . card
that he frequently receives advertise
ments Of wine and other liquors
printed on postal cards. which is like
iy to create false Impression on the
L,inds ofthe people.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-04

An exhibition Of fat cattle, open to
al competitors In the United States,
will begin In the Exposition building,
Chicago, next Monday, and continue
day and evening until The close Of the
week.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-04
A Sham Battle Iyrned Into a lReal

CINCINNATI, Nov. ga sham bat
tie tsok place at the Fair Ground at
Mt. Gilead, Ohio, In the presence Of
large concourse Of citizens Of that
place and visitors from the surround
ing country. During the wsr sever
al serious injuries were inflicted aud
much ill-feeling engendered. Bush
Fry, of the Leveridge Guards, was
shot In the face and his wound 10 con-
sidered quite dangerous BENZ. Nc
Gowan was struck ON the head with
. bayonet, cutting to the skull.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-04

The mania for grave-robbing seems
to have become an epidemic. From
all parts Of the country vandalism of
this sort 10 reported. A scheme has
been discovered In Cincinnati to resur-
rect the remains Of the late Stanley
Matthews.-Inter- Ocean.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-04

GOVERNOR GEAR has commission.
ed Hon. ]. X. Graves as q delegate to
the National Commercial convention
to be held at New Orleans on the Sd
Of December.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-04

CONGRESSMAN SMALLs, the colored
member of Congress from South Car
olina, 1t will be remembered was
again candidate for reelection this
fall. His district is republican by q
majority of several thousand, but he
Is returned as beaten. Smalls has re-
Gently arrived in Washington, and a
Washington special to the Inter- Ocean
gives the following account Of what
Smalls relates:
He says that In one town In his
county 822 votes were cast, according
to the poll lists, but when the box
was opened it was found to contain
S22 ordinary ballots and 1000 of the
tissue paper or sskiss' ballots. Ofreg-
ular ballots $50 were for him, and 1872
for his opponent. Under the election
law of South Carolina, when the bal
number of names on the poll lists,
somebody is blindfolded and takes out
enough to make the lists and the bal
lots correspond. In this instance
democratic judge was blindfolded and
took out all the large ballots, and l78
of the tissue paper ballots, leaving
S22 of the latter in the box. Ofcourse
they were all democratic, and the re-
suit of the count was announced to
the effect that Smalls had received no
votes, and his democratic opponent
was the unanimous choice of the town.
The colored men who voted for Smalls
were amazed at the result and won
dered where their ballots had gone.
But 1t was stated in the democratic
papers as remarkable phenomenon
in that all the colOred people in that
town had voted the democratic ticket
Congressman Smalls said this Is only
one instance of hundreds of the same
character, and is the foundation of the
statements that negroes have Joined
the democratic party. He says that
he can get atiidavits from $50 men in
that town to the effect that their
votes were cast for him, but does not
see what he could accomplish by 1t.
When asked if he intended to contest
the seat of his opponent, he replied
that he would do SO If he thought
that there would be any chance for
colored men to obtain justice from the
next House, but he was poor and
could not afford to spend either time
or money that a contest would involve.
His right to scat in the present Con.
gress was contested, and 1t had cost
him almost all his salary to pay law
yers and get evidence in defense. He
said Northern people were urging
him to make the fight and bring out
all the evidence Of democratic frauds
in his district for the effect It would
have on the country, and he was will
ing to d. this If some one would pay
the expense, which he could not do.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-04
olaAerE AND DElIoATE.

The most chasss and delicate per-
fumes for the hAndkorchief are DR..
Prices Unique Perfumes, Pet Rose,
Evening Violet Meadow Flowers,
Lily Of the Valley or any Of his odors.
Tho exquisite delicacy Of their IN.
GRANGE will delight all lovsrsof swsst
scents,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-04
nan.>,nnn.1. n.a,>s

WAsHiNoToN, Nov. 27.-The secre-
tary Of the treasury will this afternoon
issue call for the redemption Of co.
100000 5 20 bonds Of 1855, consuls Of
1856, coupons and registered bonds.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-04
THE poMMrRAN1AN p1sAsrrR,

LONDON, Nov. 27.-Anna Vessel, Of
n. T.; Louise Rossinan, Phiia.
Amelia Newman, N. r., and Sophie
haltzman, remained at the Sailors
Home in Dover, last night. All the
survivors left for London or the Con-
tinent, this morning, with the excep-
tlon Of three children who are sup
posed to have been orphaned by the
disaster. One Of these children Is
Martha Miller, aged four years, who
says she 10 daughter Of . sea cap
tain now at Buenos Ayres. The
child adds that her mother, sister Do.
- and brother Allie were ON board
tho P0mmerania. -
The following 10 . list Of the pas
sengers landed at Cherbourg on Mon.
day:
Mrs 8 E Freire and family Of six
persons, Of Washington; Mr. E A
Ward and family of seven persons of
New York: Mr. E Arustin and fami.
~ Of five persons, San Francisco L f
Shwartz, Otto Korenmann, Julius
Charles. New York; w 8 Adams,
Springfield, Mass. Total 20. Also.
the following storage passengers !:
Johsren Bronn, Quincy, Ill. /; Freder-
ick Mori and Benedict Arm, Colum.
bus, O.; c. Guillimot, New York /;
Phil Gross, st. Louis; Louis Veith,
Keokuk; John NJ Walt, Sandusky !;
Mr.. Alexander Paris; Henry Geiger,
L Scheren, (probably D Scheren),
New York L Dresmer, New Jerseys
F Toenge, Hoboken, New Jersey !;
Saml Schlness, Columbus, o.; o G
Kirkby, Brooklyn, N. Y; Chas APP
pei, Cincinnati. Total Is.
Robt Pommer, st. Louis, and Emil
Black, Clarkesville, Tenn, are saved.
Captain Schwenzen has gone to
Rotterdam.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-04
Moonshlners,

CINCINNATI, Nov. X-The q. 8.
Marshal arrived at Maysville, Ken
tucky, this morning with . party Of
illicit distillers that he had captured
in the country back Of Cattlettsbnrg,
Kentucky. " -
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-04

Gen. Weaver was In town Friday.
He feels . little blue over the No
vember election and the prospect that
7. O. Walker may be seated a. the
next congressman from this district.
-CeNteyville Ctkizen.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-04

passed an address ir reply to the
speech from the throne by twenty:
two maj ority.
Republican clubs in Italy, named
after the executed military mutineer,
Barhauti, have been closed.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-04

THROUGH the press we learn that
Ezekiel B. Smith. acknowledgement
back congressman-elect from the I'd
New Jersey Dist, has two living wives
--one at Woodstock, VT, and one liv-
ing at Smithville, N. ]. His where
abouts have long been .Hnknown to
the Woodstock wife whom be desert
ed, but she now recognizes hin in the
congresman.elect. It Is suggested
that this will probably decrease the
number Of democrats by one in the
48th Congress, because he will hardly
take his seat under such circumstanc-
es. II he don't claim his seat 1t will
certainly be because the Woodstock
wife interferes and not because of any
action of a democratic House demo
Gratis will never interfere for any such
trifling thing as the matter of a dem.
ocratic member having two wives.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-04
GLASGOW, Nov. 29.-The liabilities
OF Henry Taylor & Sons. grain and
flour merchants 10 S650OOOO.
roRTY.E1aHr MISSING.

HAMBURG, Nov. 20. 29.-Three off,
GERS of the Pommerania remain at
Dover to identify bodies. The cap
tain 10 i'll at Rotterdam, suffering
from exhaustion. The total missing
Is 81 passengers and IL Of the crew.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-04

A oomTnodoro Dead.
BosToN, Nov. 20. Commodore
spicer, commanding the navy yard,
died THE morning.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-04
A Texas Horse Thief Bill

80 long as . hofse.thief meets his
deserts in Texas, or far-away states,
1t makes no difference to the aggriev-
ed party, nor to the public, for that
matter what 1t costs to send him to
kingdom come. A Texas stock-rais-
er had two fine horses stolen, for the
recovery of which he offered . re-
ward of $50. A short time ago the
the horses were returned to him with
q note stating that he WAS indebted
to the finder $40, and with the follow.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-04

TIE Supreme Court of Pennsylva-
mia has rendered a decision sustaining
the constitutionality Of the act pro-
hibiting .swaiter girl saloons"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-04

The late greenback candidate for
Governor of Pennsylvania has just made
an assignment for the benefit of his
creditors.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-04

NEW YoRK, Nov. 27.-Juhge Lar
remore In the Court Of Common
Pleas, special term, yestsrday natu-
rallied Chinaman.