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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27

THE Committees Of the two Houses
Of the Iowa Legislature have, by q
decided majority, voted to give the
northern land grant to the Chicago,
Milwaukee 3 st. Paul railroad COM
pany. The Burlington Il Cedar Rap
ids company was the other chief COM
petitor for the prize. It is probable
the legislature will ratify the action
Of the committees, though the loser
before the committees has not, we un-
derstand, given up the contest.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27

PosTxAsTER JAMES, of New York
city, has been sued for $50, 600 for
using patent letter post-marker and
stamp-canceler combined, without q
legal right to do 80. United States
District Attorney Woodford says that
ut least q COZ, 900 is involved in the
case, because the double stamp is gen.
orally used in the postal service, and
an action may be instituted against
overv Postmaster.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27

ST.. LOUIS, Feb. 19.-John Gumbur-
ger, accompanied by lady, register
cd at the Lindell last night. They
ate supper and were assigned to a
room. About 5 o'clock this afternoon
the room was entered, and the bodies
of the man and woman were found
lying on the bed. The woman had
been shot in the left temple and the
man in the right. The pistol which
had done the work was in the mans 8
hand. The man was identified as
John Gumburger, aged twenty-seven,
q bartender for Henry Eyde, .
wealthy saloon keeper and brewer.
The woman was Miss Maggie Lyde,
aged nineteen, daughter Of Gumbur
gers employer. The father had for
hidden the marriage. The young
woman was pregnant.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27

CHICAGO, Feb. 2l.-Early this morn
ing the beef packing house of Nelson
Morris, at the Union Stock Yards,
the largest in the country, was entire
ly destroyed by fire. Twelve hum
dred. carcasses of beef, 1900 hides,
LOCO barrels Of tallow and two dogs
valued at 500 each, were In the
building. The firm estimate their
loss at $l2O, 600 to $15O,0OO.
The only known insurance was
$4,000, on building and fixtures.
The contents were uninsured.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27

The Director Of the United States
mints places their present capacity
for the coinage Of silver dollars at
81, 600 monthly, which can be ex-
tended to 100000. He thinks the
first years coinage will probably
reaca 39O,O0O,0o0. Designs have al
ready been prepared for the new sill
yer dollar.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27
CoWardly ASsauit-A Brave Resist
AOCo.

Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.
INDEPENDENCE, Ia, Feb. lS.-A sim
gular shooting affray occurred near
this city last night. About half-past
Z o'clock Sidney s. Toman, a son OF
Judge Toman, editor and proprietor
Of the bulletin, was returning from
the country, accompanied by Z young
lady friend. When about mile
from the city his team was stopped
by some unseen person, when anoth
er man jumped up behind ON tht
carriage and commenced an assault
upon young Toman, who immediate
ly jumped out of the carriage, club
bed his whip, and went 1t the fellow
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27
Three Mon Killed by a Boiler Explo-
. AlAn-

CHICAGO, Feb. 19.-The Iribune's
Quincy, Ills, special says: A terri
BILE boiler explosion occurred this
morning in the steam saw mill of A.
w. Shields, Palmyra, Mo-, by which
two men were instantly killed and
the owner and another man were
scalded fatally. Those killed by the
explosion were named Ingrahm and
Tuplett. The mill was almost COM
pletely destroyed. Cause, presuma-
bly,, defective boiler.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27
Jones 60 the Front.

In the Commonwealth of last week
M. FL. Jones tears q passion to tatters
over possible alliance between Dem
ocrats and Greenbackers. Jones dis
likes the programme. He cannot IA
vor any combination which shall give
the Judge and Prosecuting Attorney
to the Democrats. Why? Because
Jones has his eagle eye fastened upon
the judicial candidacy himself, and is
anxious for the payment Of the re-
ward he was to receive as the price of
his political apostacy. What, shall
he abandon the party for which he
has worked and wrote and spoken
and l-abored, and receive nothing
therefor9 Not if Jones knows him
self.-Bzoomfe feld Democrat.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27
AFRAID OF WAR.

LONDON, Feb. 2l.-The Austrian
colonies are considering measures to
be adopted for defensive coasts in the
event of Great Britain engaging in
war. A considerable number OF Rus
sian troops are concentrating beyond
Adrianople.
The foreign Office has given notice
to Lloyds that the prohibition of the
export of grain and other products
from Black Sea ports has been raised,
but that torpedos have not yet been
removed.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27

See brief telegraphic account, in
another place, by Mrs. Chisholm, Of
the trial of her husbands and daugh.
ter's murderers. The accused were
found not guilty. No punishment il
to be meted out to the desperAdoea
who committed these terrible muir
ders. How long shall the American
people be obliged to hang thoir heads
in shame for the reason that the most
hendish crimes are condoned in the
interest Of the policy, and 60 pnwhipt
of Justice.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27

The democracy Of Indiana, w ednes-
day, put in nomination the following
ticket: For Secretary of State. John
G. Shanklin: State Auditor, Mahlon
d. Manson; Treasurer, VIM. Flem-
ing; Attorney General, Thomas w.
Whalen Supt. Of Instruction, j. II.
Smart.
Gov. Hendricks, as we gather from
the brief telegraphic synopsis, made
. red-hot speech, denouncing any
interference with the punishment OF
the Returning Board of Louisiana,
and said they ought to suffer
for what he called their infamous
conducl in counting him out of the
Vics-Presidency. On the financial
question he hardly stood up to the
full measure Of the extreme soft mon.
ey character Of the resolutions adopt.
ad
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27

bonds by public. It is not so much
the selling, which has been of large
amounts, IS it has been Of selling by
actual holders and upon a market
where there are few buyers, except
upon Amerisan account. There is
danger therefore lest alarm may be
generated by the fall thus caused and
bonds get pressed on dealers. faster
than they care to have them. Hold
ers almost always become more dis
posed to sell as prices go down, and
very little pressure would cause .
sharp fall. There is no cause for
alarm and any rush to sell is much to
be deprecated,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27
ENGLAND WANTS 2l,OOO HORSES

LONDON, Feb. 2l.-An officer of the
horse guards arrived at Bristol, yes
terday, accompanied by veterinary
surgeon, to purchase 5000 horses TO.
the war Office. This officer states that
this is part of purchase of 2l,OOC
that have been ordered.
Government has purchased another
iron-clad built for Turkey. 1t mounts
10 l2-ton guns. Suspicion is wide
spread that government intends dis
solving Parliament about Easter
time.
The conviction prevails in Berlin
that military and court parties at vi
emma will induce the Emperor to set
tie amicably with Russia notwith-
standing the opposition of Hunga-
rians.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27

The Chicago Journal says "that the
mints cannot in year possibly coin
moro than about one dollar for every
dozen Of the country's population"
Az the Journal has been bowling
about the immense loss there would
be to the country In issuing ''92 cent
silver dollars" let it now figure out
just how much each inhabitant will
lose by its issue. Wouldn't it be
about Of cent to each inha abitsnt ?
This 10 upon the supposition that the
JournaPs premise is true, which it
Amt.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27
The Success Of the Policy

The six Republican Judges in South
Carolina, who were kicked off the
bench by the Legislature upon q tri.
fling technicality, were replaced yes
terday by Democrats. If there is .
smell of q Republican left in Office
anywhere in the State, it has proba-
bly, escaped the notice of Wade
Hampton, the conciliator.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27
INTERSTATE COMMERCE..

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-The Ma
tional Agricultural Convention, last
night, listened to Senator Window
upon the subject Of water transpor-
tation being necessary for cheap tram
sit and the national importance of
improving the Mississippi river. The
convention resolved that Govern
ment ought to control interstate
commerce and that Congress be ask
cd to take some action in regard to it.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27

When Tom. Hendricks made his
speech to the Indiana Democratic
State Convention, he was introduced
as "the Vice-President Of the United
States" That must have tickled Tom
immensely. -
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-The Secre-
tary of the Treasury issued instruc-
tions to-day for disseminating the re-
ceipt, at San Francisco and Carson
mints, of deposits for returns in trade
dollars and that deposits heretofore
made be settled for in that coin on
satisfactory evidence being furnish
ed that the same will be exported, or
if preferred by depositors, they may
receive their silver back in fine mint
bars.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27
ireland Nearing homo .Rule.

LONDON, Feb. l9.-In the House of
Commons, tonight, motion was Of
fered by Meldon, home rule member
for Kildare county, for an equaliza-
ton of the Irish borough franchise
with that of England and Scotland.
Opposed by Government and reject
ed l34 against 126. The announce
ment of the close vote was greeted
with loud opposition cheers. Bright
and the Liberals supported the mo-
ton,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27
IOWA. FEBRUARY - 7s79
number were in favor of the repeal
of the license law.
The matter of final adjournment

number were in favor of the repeal
of the license law.
The matter of final adjournmen,
was taken up, to-day being the day
set apart for their consideration.
The question was upon adjourning
on the 14th of March. The resolution
to that effect did not prevail and the
subject was dropped
The following bills were intro
duced:
BY Knoll in relation to working
highways by Barrett to legalize acts
of supervisors of Sioux county; by
Paul, in relation to appeals from SUI
perintendent Of Public Instruction to
the Supreme Court; by Hiatt, defln-
ing the duties of township Trustees
in relation to bills for the support of
the poor; by same, exemptiDg office
holders, disabled persons ana persons
over 20 years ofage from duty as ju-
rors; by Russell, in relation to fees
and compensation of clerks of Dis
trict and Circuit Courts; by Hamil-
ton, to legalize foreclosure of q GER
tain mortgage given by trustees of
college of medicine to state univer-
sity; by Doty, regulating the issue of
negotiable paper; by Rhodes, In re-
lation to the payment of county SUI
pervisors; by Mallory, to amendsec-
ton 421, chapter 10, title 6, of code /;
by Lessenger, 10 amend section 1904,
chapter IL Of code; by Carson, to
amend law relating to exemptions !;
by Stephenson, to repeal chapter 63,
local laws of 18th General Assembly !;
by Kaufman, to provide uniformity
in school books; by King, to provide
for district townships to organize
themselves into independent districts; !;
by O'Donnell, to provide fer appeal
from final determination of township
Trustees in relation to fences; by
Boulton, to grant lands to Sioux City
" Pembina railroad company, here
tofore conferred upon the Milwaukee
g. st. Paul r. Il.
The House passed a bill for the re-
lief of Joseph Bone.
The bill abolishing Circuit Courts
and establishing County Courts, was
made the special order for next We'd
nesday.
Considerable discussion arose over
the matter of cutting down the sala-
ries of members, officers and employ
es of the Legislature. Mr.. Hotchkiss
moved to cut down the salary of men,
bers from $3.50 to $3.50.
Mr.. Bradley went him one better
and moved to cut them down to $3.50.
After some discussion the matter
was laid on the table.
A motion to adjourn on Thursday
until Monday next at p. m. was not
Tomorrow (Thursday) is the day
set apart for the discussion of tenn
perance.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27

The Senate Judiciary Committee
in reporting adversely to the confir-
nation Of Lewis Parsons as district
Atty Of Alabama, and Northrup for q
like Office in South Carolina did emil
nently right. Making public prose-
cutors out Of such timber a. they are
would be q disgrace.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27
HOW THE POPE LOOKS.

ROME, Feb. 2O.-Pecci is tall, has Q
fine, high forehead, long face, straight
features, large, prominent chin, 9
cheerful. open countenance; fine, 80.
norous voice, great dignity of man.
ners, is witty and liberal. In regard
to the rights of the Holy See, he re.
CARDS them as irrevocably accom-.
plished facts. He is of irreproacha.
BILE private life, has considerable liter.
ary talent, and has written poetry.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27

II You We're Only Mine.
When two year-old Nay Blossom
Comes down in clean, white dress,
And runs to find ''dear auntie,"
And claim her sweet caress;
Then auntie takes up Blossom,
And her eyes-they glow and shine,
"Oh. pretty, Baby Blosaom-n you were osly
When Blossom, In the pantry,
High mounted ON chair,
Has nibbled at the icing
Until half the cake % bare,
Then auntie puts down Blossom
And her eyes they glow and shine
"oh' aasnSshty Baby slossom, fyo9 were only
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27
DIES MONIES, Feb. 20, 1878.
SENATE.

Tho remonstrances against the re.
peal Of the wine and beer clause in
the present prohibitory liquor law
rather outnumbered the petitions in
its favor, this morning, in the Senate,
as the state of Lee, by Senator Shell
ley, came to the front with remon-
STRANGE largely signed by citizens of
that county.
The Senate took another squirt this
morning in the way of introducing
bills and refused to stop until nearly
q dozen had been brought forward
and referred. Ten of them were the
bills of the ways and means commit
tee, Senator Larabee chairman, max.
ing provisions for the raising and
security of the revenue. Senator
Larrabee also introduced q bill to
amend section 142S of the code, fixing
penalties upon counties for the non
payment of dues to the Insane Hos.
pitfalls at Mt. Pleasant and Indepen.
dence: Senator Rumple introduced a
bill to legalize certain orders for spe.
cial terms of courts and proceedings
hereunder, which he explained was
of great importance and asked the
suspension Of the rules and the pass
age of the bill.
Senator Stoneman said the birds
were constituents of his and he intro.
duced bill to prevent their wan,on
destruction as has been the case for
many years for game. Another i'm.
portant bill was introduced by Sena-
tor Rumple, to amend section 3lG4 oi
the code regulating the manner and
scope Of appeals from the decision OF
the Superintendent Of Public Instruc.
ton to the Supreme Court. Sc o,
Forbes introduced bill to provide
for the incorporation of boards OF
trade, for which il appears NO pro.
vision now exists. Senator LARA.
bee introduced q bill providing thai
no person should be entitled to draw
support from the state as an in.
mates of the state Deaf and Dumb
Asylum, for q longer term than fou,
years.
The senate also refused to adjourn
Thursday and Friday for Washing
tons birthday.
The bill comforting upon cities and
towns the right to construct side
walks along property contiguou,
thereto and be protected in the same
was defeated, the fear being tha,
city councils might abuse their priyi
leges.
The bill relating to the number O,
wards In cities of the second clasl
and prescribing their limits, was TAX
en- up and passed.
The bill repeating the exemption.
for orchards and artificial groves wa,
defeated.
HOUSE.
In the House the first in order wa
bill asking for an appropriation o
$ll2.5O to defray expenses of inaug
urati0n. Passed.
A large number of petitions wer,
flooded upon the House this morning
They were nearly al requests for tn,
repeal OF the present tariff law, or re
monstrances against its repeal, ant
petitions for and against the repeal o
the wine and beer clause OF our pro
lhibitory liquor law. Tho large
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27

New YORK. Feb. GA correspou-
dent writing next day notes the
drowning OF five men, two being
swept from IN iron bridge connecting
the shore with the docks. Although
hundreds Of persons witnessed the
drowning no assistance could be Civ
en-.
The Star and Herald learns that on
January 3lst, an armed band boarded
the American schooner Sunbeam,
Capt. Kain, at Port Timon. and took
forcible possession. The captain was
on shore at the time and the officers
in charge demonstrated and told them
that the United States government
would regard their action as piracy,
They replied that they did not care
what the U. 3. government said OF
did. AT 2 20 .. M, Feb. l, another
detachment arrived on board and
Immediately gave orders te
proceed to sea. They wer,
informed that the Captain was not OF
board and an armed SQUAD was sen
to find him and did, he being in com
pany with the u. s. Consul. TIL,
guard seized him and compelled hin
to 60 on board. When there he wa
forced to get under way ON peril o
being shot.
The vessel proceeded with abou
forty Of these people to Bocas Del Ia
70. When the leaders arrived at Cal
lao on the way to Bocas Del Taro, tn.
British gunboat, Contest. was spoken
but the Captain Of the schooner was
forbidden to make any signs for help
ON pain Of instant death. The authors
of these acts of violence are defeated
revolutionists of Graytown and else,
4 where.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27
RUSSIA WON'T YIELD BIT,

ST.. PETERSBURG. Feb. 2l.-Itis gen.
orally felt that Russia's present rela-
tions with Roumania are extremely
awkward, but government shows nc
sign of relinquishing its demands for
the retrocession of Bessarabia
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27
ELECTED ON THE THIRD BALLOT.

ELECIED ON THE THIRD BALLUT.
New YORK, Feb. 20.-A Rome spe.
cial says the Conclave has been in
session since Monday evening and al
only two ballots daily have been taken
Cardinal Pecci was chosen on the
third ballot. The moderates hesitat-
ed between cardinals Fraachi and
Pecci, but the conflicting elements be-
came harmonized and the result was
the election of the latter.
The announcement to the people
with the prescribed formalities and
ceremonies !from the Vatican cre-
ated intense excitement, although it
had been accepted as foregone con-
clusion that an Italian cardinal would
be the choice of the Conclave.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27

The new silver bill will restore the
dollar Of our dads about the same as
o Dill by that same body would re-
store the hell of our dads.-MarshaN-
t0srn Iimes.
Both Of which the Times man seems
to be afraid Of.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27

Grafton but the House refused to re-
consider and the question thus recur-
red npon tho bill presented by Mr..
Gleason, of Mahaska, pending dis
cussion ofwhich the House adjourned
until O'Clock, P. NJ.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27
How Much.

NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-Dr. Linder-
man. Director of the United States
mints, thinks he can coin three mil
lion dollars per month, if necessary.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27
pulled him off the back side Of the
carriage, and was getting the advan-
tage when

pulled him off the back side Of the
carriage, and was getting the advan-
tage when
One ball passed through his coat and
vest under the arm, but did not touch
young Toman's person. Another
baii grazed his forehead, leaving .
flesh wound only. A third ball, and
the last in tho revolver, for several
other shots were fired during the me.
lee, took effect, entering young To-
mans head just over the ear, and
leading over the temple. As yet the
ball has not been found, the surgeons
fearing to probe for it on account of
its proximity to the brain. After re-
ceiving this shot young Toman got
back into tho carriage and attempted
to drive on, but the horses would not
start, and he jumped out of the car
riage again, and going to the horses
heads, started them, and then
GOT IN WHILE IT WAS IN MOTION.
The audacious william again mount
ed the back Of the carriage, and rode
nearly into town with them, the young
lady pushing his hands off and inn
ploring him to leave them. Before
the melee was fairly going both To-
man and the young lady offered to
give up their watches and what mon
ey they had il it was what was want.
ed, but no answer was made to this
proposition, and it is supposed the as
sault was
MADE FOR REVENGE
a young man named Jim Stroll, of
unenviable reputation, who has serv-
ed oneterm in the Penitentiary, hav-
ing threatened that he would be re-
venged on Judge Toman for certain
articles which have appeared in the
bulletin regarding the said Stroll,
if he had to kill all his family
to have it. Stroll is now under ar
rest, and young Toman is at his home
and will probably recover. There is
great indignation in the city regard
ing this affair.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27

ROME, Feb. 20.-Cardinal Giochino
Pecci, Pontifical Camerlango, has beer,
elected Pope. Cardinal Pecci is an
Italian. He assumes the title Leo
XIII.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27
stole sas, 900 and Took Poison,

HARTFORD, Feb. 2l.-Edwin L.
Goodwin, City Clerk Of New Britain
and formerly Police Court Clerk
there, was arrested last night on
charge of misappropriating S35, ,OOO
while police clerk. He took poison
to-day and died.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-27

Osman Pasha never had hand in
experimenting Libby or Anderson
willie prisons, and yet is clearly prov.
ed that he ordered that the enemy,s
wounded soldiers be buried alive
Chicago Journal.
The Winnebasc Indians in North.
ern Nebraska are having a week Of
of war-dance and dog feast to appesst
the soul of q prominent departed war
rior. And yet this tribe has been nm.
der missionary instruction for some
thing like half century.