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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-10

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 5.-At noon
to-day it was announced that the en-
gineers and firemen on the Atchiaon,
Topeka & Santa Fee railroad had
struck all along the line from Atchi-
son and Kansas City to Pueblo. A .
rule trains were run to the end of di-
visions and there abandoned. There
was little disturbance among the men.
Trains were sent out east and south
manned by employees of the machine
shops and others. Sheriff Desbrou,
Of Shawnee County, and Sheriff Con-
ner, from Lyon, accompanied trains.
Much perseverance was used to pre-
vent men from working, hut NO ab-
solute violence was offered and mo-
property has been damaged. The
officers Of the company are resolute
and say they will find men and will
not again employ strikers. Freight
traffic ON the eastern division is sus
pended. On the western division the
trains are moving % usual. The
strikers allege insufficient wages and
Ill treatment.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-10
.ondlne County lndebtedrees

sondlng County lndebts sdresss u
We have not seen the law passed
during the recent session touching
this subject, but very reliable paper
of this State gives the following syn
opsis Of it:le %
"Under this action Of the legisla-
tnre any county with an outstanding
indebtedness on the lot Of January,
1873, exceeding $5,000, II authorized
by q vote of two-thirds Of oil the
members of the buard of supervisors,
to fund such outstanding indebted
ness and issue bonds Of. the county
therefor, Ia sums of not less than 500
nor more than $l,O00 each, and bear
ing q rate Of interest not exceeding
10 per cent, payable semi -annually. s.
II this be so we believe our county
ought to take advantage Of 1t, If it
comes within its provisions in the
amount Of indebtedness, and we have
no doubt It does. A's ~sh'AR ssa
e~-Onr countys orders have had an
winter, right through the heaviest
tax paying time, . real market value
of only S5 cents on the dollar. This
places the county in bad situation.
Whatever she is required to purchase
she buys at q disadvantage, paying
higher than cash rates. Under the
present state of things orders arc
likely to golowsr and the situation
to become worse. The county's bonds
for few thousand dollars, sufficient
to take up all indebtedness prior to
this present year, could be sold read
lily at par, bearing low rate of In
terest, possibly as low - six per cent,
if put on long time, or eight per cent,
if for q short period. At ali events
we think eur county orders ought 10
be brought up to par and this is the
only way that we now see is feasible.
With.the coming Of better times coon,
we shall not again be troubled with
debt in the near future, and the bonds
may be easily provided for at matur-
ity. We do not really know what
our county indebtedness is, but It
must be over 5000, we think, and
that prior to January Let, last.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-10
clEI|N: oRA.r.
a Letter From HIn-Mo ProsidOncy
for Assn Again 8lttevly Anti
~ ~ ~ Silver. ~ .NAi n.
st. Louis Globe Democrat. Soth.

st. Louis Globe Democrat, Soth.
Judge John r. Long, Of this city,
has just received the following letter
from Gen. Grant: r+isss..;.
SMYRNA, ASIA MINOR, Feb. %, 1878.
MY DEAR JUDGE: Since my last
letter to you / have had most inter-
esting visit to the ancient places on
the Mediterranean and up the Nile.
You have probably seen from the pa
pers my general route, and much bet.
ter descriptions than could give IN
the limits ofa letter. I get the pa
pers from the States now with much
more regularity than for the first few
months after my departure, and they
not only follow up my lines of travel
and what I do from day to day very
closely, but some Of them speculate
upon my designs, see. They may
know them, but If they do, I do not.
1 have been under the impression
that was carrying out Q long cher
ished desire to travel and see as much
of the Old World as possible before
settling down in home, there to
spend the remainder of my days in
quiet. But If I was where I was one
year ago, and for the previous seven
years, ]. would put a most decided
veto-upon the reputation bill-call-
ed silver bill-if 1t should receive the
vote of Congress. I fear it has pass
ed, but hope, ifso, al business men
in the country will work to defeat its
operation by refusing to make con-
tracts except to be paid in gold coin.
I see Ulysses has been in st. Louis
twice since Christmas. You saw
him, NO doubt. He gives but little
news from there, and says nothing
about the revival of business. hope
there will be change for tho better
1t is my desire to visit Austria,
Prussia, Russia, Sweden, Norway
and Denmark before returning, and
as do not wish to visit either of
these countries until warm weather,
it will probably be October before /
do 60 back. 8
I am always pleased to hear from
you, and hope you will write often.
Please remember me to all your as
sociates in the Custom House, and
Mrs. Grant and myself to Mrs. Long
and. your family. Yours, very truly,
#H TT g (,pANr
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-10

A Califol mia stock raiser has been
Investigating the cause Of the death of
his hogs. Upon cutting the deceased
hogs open he found that they had
been killed by worms which had first
gained access to the intestines, then
cut their way through into the lights
and liver. Each CARCASS contained at
least q gallon of the crawlers, and
their average length was six inches.
In shape they resemble the ANGLE
worm, but tapered more from the
middle in both directions. The REM
edies he suggests are turpentine, cop
peras and indigo. He has the most
confidence In indigo, as it is an un-
failing remedy for bots.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-10

i The Protection Insurance Company
of Chicago, has been adjudicated
bankrupt, and warrant issued for .
meeting ofthe creditors May lat, for
the purpose of appointing an assignee
The death claims against this COM
pany amount to $547, 600. and of this
amount the sum of $23O, 900 has been
collected by the company and not
paid over.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-10

ocrats in these States are fully concil-
lated II verybody viii vote the si,
mon.pure democratic ticket, but If
there 10 any kicking against this, that
shall disturb democratic success, then
the rife clubs may be expected to be
called In to atop the freedom Of the
hS S11nk sgaas4s.s tsf4 II - d = ltf5y, sstftt
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-10
rhe U. g. a. = Medlator.

. W. - S'SSS .sssONssaeOs'
New YoRK, April "a special
from Washington says several Sena-
tors have Of late discussed among
themselves the propriety of preparing
joint resolution which should ex-
press deep regret on the part of the
people at the prospect of q serious
Misunderstanding and interruption
of peaceful relations between the
people of Great Britain and Russia,
and request the President to use all
means as far as he can consistently
with his constitutional duty, to aid
in restoring relations of amity and
confidence between the two govern
ments and people, to one Of whom
we are bound by common ancestry
and language, and similar institu-
tions, while with the other we have
ties Of an ancient and unbroken
friendship. 1t is proposed to discuss
with Sec'y Evarts the propriety or
usefulness Of such q joint resolution
before it is drawn up,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-10
Bialr's hayes-ouetsy. .

WAsHI NsroN, April 3.-In regard
to the resolution of the Maryland Leg
islature to contest the title of Presi-
dent Hayes, prominent democratic in
Congress cay they do not believe
there are ten Representatives and not
. single democratic Senator Ia favor
Of them. Montgomery Blair IL, how
ever, industriously ct work.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-10

Gen. Weaver is said to be willing
to undertake to ride three bare back
ed horses at oncc provided they are
brought close together and are all
headed toward Washington. At
present he is engaged in trying to call
the Democratic, Greenback and the
National steeds together in the same
lot preparatory to mounting. The
last two named have pricked ur their
ears and are listening to his siren
voice, but the first named has turned
tail to and is shifting the wind %
though he smelled something unsav-
ory.-AlbiG Union.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-10

THE Chicago Times has got of one
truism % follows:
There isn't any statute law compell-
ing 4 good citizen to votss at local
elections, but il he doesn't take the
pains to help honest government he
hasn't any right to grumble when he
looks at his tax bill.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-10
HEAVY EoYQaYlaa.

BosToN, April 4.-Holt & Bugbee,
lumerb dealers, suspended yesterday.
Liabilities $15O, 600, due mostly in
Boston. Their suspension is caused
by fraudulent action of Mr.. Bugbee, q
brother Of the junior partner, who
has for several years acted as buying
agent for. the firm at Indianapolis. To
cover his own losses he has drawn
against the firm, using as collateral
the notes of parties in the West
whose signatures are admitted to be
forgeries. Bugbee confesses to issu-
ing $132, 600 of these notes, now large
ly in the hands of Boston banks, but
made payable 1t Indianapolis. It is
believed that apart from the forgeries
the firm is solvent.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-10

It would be we'll for those who
circulate slanderous statements, or
aid or prOcwre the circulating of them,
to read the definition Of libel, chap
10 Of the code Of Iowa, which makes
the penalty for the same imprison.
ment for year or . fine Of II 900.
Libel 10 defined % ssmalicious defam-
ation Of Q person made public by
printing, writing, sign, picture, rep-
resentati0n or effigy, tending to ex-
pose him to public hatred, contempt
Or ridicule, Or 70 deprive him ofths
benefits Of public cohhdsnce," &c.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-10
MILWAUKEE,.

MILWAUKEE, April 3.-The entire
democratic city ticket is carried by
msjorities Of to 900. The republi-
cans gained largely in aldermen and
supervisors. John Black, democrat,
Is elected mayor by 1853 majority
James 8. White, Comptroller, G. G.
Trumpff, Treas. and d. II. johnson
Attorney. The honest money league
claim it has decided majority on
the financial issue, ~
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-10
rhs Dead Tnat reIl no Tales.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, April 2.-There
are no new developments in the Wet
Woods arson and murder. The crime
is almost without q parallel in this
section. There is no doubt that Bar.
low and his wife were killed because
Of their being witnesses in the court
against two highwaymen. Numer-
Gus arrests have been made, but the
identy Of the murderer has not been
established.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-10
Rhosle Selanc1.

Providence, r. l., April 4.-The
returns from the whole State except
one town and Al Districts, give Van
Zandt, republican, LIS; Lawrence,
democrat, . ,l95; Foster, greenback,
683; scattering 81; Van Zandt's ma
jority, 1909; his majority last year,
AL. The legislature is very largely
republican. The prohibitory strength
is probably somewhat diminished.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-10

A new steamer, built for the Sultan
of Zanzibar, is ornamented by num-
Der Of inscriptions from che koran.
The figure-head, spread eagle. bears
upon its breast the following verse !:
Embark on board of her In the name
of God, who 10 her course and her ha-
ven, for my Lord is forgiving and
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-10

The ship Wyoming containing
American goods for the Paris Expo
sition, sprung leak when not far out
at sea and returned. On placing her
in the dry dock she was found 50 un-
sesworthy as to require considerable
time for repAirA 4pl
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-10
fovH1ra 8os xpAarMxNr
ments to disregard the solicitation Of

democrats.
The resolution offered by Eden as q
substitute for the report Of the COM
l35. - ,--1''1 3. i, 4 j.'s.
The question recurred on the reso-
iutions reported by the committee as
follows:
ResolUed, That the position Of door,
keeper Of the House Of Representa-
tives be and hereby is declared va
cant; and further.
Resolved, That until the appoint
ment of new doorkeeper, the duties
be and are hereby devolved on the
Sergeant-at-Arms.
Conger demanded q division.
A vote was therefore taken on the
first resolution, and It was adopted
yeas 139, nays 80.
The next vote was on the resolu-
ton devolving, temporarily, the du-
ties Of the Doorkeeper ON the Ser
geant-at-Arms. Adopted--yeas 122
nays 115.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-10

SENATE.

WASHINGTON, April 4.
Morrill, offered q resolution pro
viding for . select committee Of sew
en- to consider the propriety Of taking
the tenth census. He said arrange
ments had to be made during the
present congress for taking the 1Ott
census and as the next session was
short one, preliminary steps should
now be taken. Agreed to.
The bill for the construction of q
narrow gague railroad from Bismarck
to the Black Hills was laid over till
tomorrow at the request Of Christ
fancy who desired to offer an amend
ment. 4s H N.F
HOUSE. .H
Butler introduced bill 10 supply
q convenient currency with which
minor business transactions Of the
people may be done. Referred. -
j Itprovides for the Issuing Of Is
and 30 cts in fractional currency and
that any person paying into the treas
ury legal tender notes or coin should
receive such amount Of fractional
currency % he may desire and directs
the Secretary of the Treasury tc pay
out one sixth Of all payments made
from the treasury in redemption Of
National Bank notes by u. s. legal
tender notes of the denomination of
1-2-3 and 5 dollars. a
Consideration was resumed of the
Polk case and Cook favored retain-
Ing the door Keeper. 5ss3sls
Harrison demanded the previous
question. Not seconded.
Eden offered . substitute censuring
Polk for employing persons in excess
Of the number authorized by law and
him to revise the soldiers
roll and remove therefrom all per-
sons not disabled soldiers and recon-
hitting the matter to the committee
On civil service reform, with instruc-
lions to ascertain what change may
be necessary for more economical
administration. H%}t
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-10
!. Judge aanpson.

A Washington correspondent ofthe
Dubuque Times writes . spicy letter
from the National Capital, in which
he dishes up each of Iowa's members
of Congress. OF our member he
says: "Hon.. E. s. Sampson, of the
Sixth District, left the bench to take
his seat in Congress. and the ability
and purity of the Judge have attend
ed the career Of the Representative.
His experience in the House, together
with his fine abilities, give him q first
rank in Congress. He is vigilant,
ready in debate and never says what
he does not believe. But for Judge
Sampson, the Silver Bill would have
gone to the Committee on Currency,
where 1t would have been smothered.
He took issue with Gen. Garfield, and
completely worsted him in the argu-
ment. After the debate Speaker
Randall left the Chair to thank Judge
Sampson fer his gallant and success
full fight. The delegation and the
House have great con "a idanca in Judge
Sampson. He is young and grow
ing man, and ought to be retained.
Iowa has not safer, truer man in
either branch of Congress- .a..5
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-10

The man who advertises in the
newspapers to send directions that
will enable pers0n to make $500 q
month, owes his. washerwoman for
three months' waahing, and was seen
la few days ago trying to borrow s.
TO pay up his board bilE--NoyYistovn
Herald. a sg
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-10

A BILL now before the United
States Senate provides for the ap-
pointment of a Consulting Naturalist
to be attached to the Department of
Agriculture to investigate the follow
ing subjects: "The better preserva-
tion of army and naval stores; the
cause, prevention and removal Of in
fectious and parasitic diseases of men
and animals, such as diph.heria, Tex
an cattle disease, hog cholera, and to
conduct such other Investigations as
may lead to the destruction of the
cotton worm, the weeyil, tho Colors-
do::sbeetle, the grasshopper and the
curculio." He is also to set on foot
Investigations l9pking to the efficient
preservation of Butter, cheese, eggs
and fruit. This new officer is to be
appointed by the President, subject
to confirmation by the Senate. n.l
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-10

The New York World sets 1t down
among the possibilities that, at the
Congressional election In November
next, the democrats "may lose seats
in Tennessee, Illinois, Missouri and
the Far West" 5t +
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-10

We publish tine new laws passed at
the session of the Legislature just
closed, for the purpose Of enabling
townships and cities to give aid in
the building Of railroads. Should
our crop pf61pscn by w assidlc-es
July augur we'll these 10 We may come
In play for use in Wapello comfy.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-10

With perfect truth 1t has been said
that the avenues leading to an early
grave have often been opened by .
cough or cold. All throat and lung
affections instantly cured by DR..
Bull's Cough Syrup.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-10

Mrs. Hayes had . reception at Chill
licothe, o., and old William Allen
attended. Allen lives In the old
homestead of Gen. Macarthur, about
two miles from Chillicothe.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-10
ToWN-E ELECTIONS.
CINCINNATI, Il

CINCINNATI April 3.-Full returns
elect ! republican on the city ticket.
The city boards will stand: council
men 20 republicans, 81 democrats
aldermen II republicans. Is demo-
Gratis.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-10

ALL reports now agree in placing
Russia on the anxious seat touching
European complications. Austria is
with England and Bismarck urges
that they consider the old treaties and
let the new treaty be framed from
these in the light Of the existing state
of affairs, This will be delicate
subject for Great Britain to solve as
she may be reasonably distrustful If
such congress will not have for its
object to fix upon such a plan as will
satisfy Austria and push England to
the wall. This new turn in affairs,
however, may afford a breathing
spell for fresh conference between
the powers and SO the present excite
ment have time to cool of.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-10

She had invited him to stop to sup
per, and he was trying to appear easy
and unconcerned, while she was on
her prettiest behavior. ~
"Have you used the sugar, John ~
inquired the mother, In . winning
manner. e4
"John don't want NO sugar." ejacu-
lated the young heir, abruptly.
"Why not?' inquired the father,
curiously, while John, in his surprise,
swallowed . bit Of toasted crust, and
nearly cut his throat open.
"Cos he don't" explained the heir,
in an artful manner. 81 heard him
tell Mary last night"
"You keep still, interrupted Mary,
In an hysterical manner, while the
young man caught his breath In dis
may.
81 heard him say" persisted the
heir, with dreadful eagerness, "that
she was SO sweet he shouldn't never
use no more sugar any more-an'
then he kissed her, an ! said I'd tell,
~ b =
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-10
KANsAsoCITY

Kansas CRY, April 3.-The demo-
cratic ticket was elected by majori-
ties from SO to 400, except for treasu-
rer. The democrats elect 3 aldermen
and the republicans 8. 5 tsir
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-10

A Washington special to the Chica-
60 Journal says:
Some of the Interior Department
clerks are rejoicing over q partial
abandonment of the civil service
rules Secretary Schurz has promot-
ed several clerks in the pension Office
without requiring . civil service ex-
animation, and this has given rise to .
belief that the civil service rules are
toihe ignored in all future appoint
iments. Fi gtA M
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-10

1t is impossible to conjecture with
any satisfaction whether there will
be war in Europe from the present
complications or not. The struggle
is as to whether Russia or England
shall obtain tho aid of Austria. If
Russia shall retain the good will of
Austria, then it would seem England
is likely to make concessions, and,
Dice sersa, should England obtain
Austria's cooperation. The variance
between England and Russia is mark
ed, and one or the other or both have
much to yield to come together. The
people of both nations, by a large
majority, are pretty ripe for war
they have only to let loose the forces
and they will 60 at each other with
alacrity. 4oI
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-10
Give lt up.

Why Is II that the fellows who
have the most to say 1T Workingmen' 3
meeting are fellows who never do
! any workP
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-10

= MoNTGoMERY BLAIR has succeeded
In getting through the Maryland
House of Representatives, 46 to 20, his
resolution providing for a judicial
Investigation Of the title Of Presi-
dent Hayes. The resolution is in
these words: ,@ 5asFa q5t
RESOLVED, By the General Assembly
of Maryland, that the Attorney Gem
eral of the State be, and hereby is in
strusted to exhibit a bill in the Su-
preme Court of the United States, on
behalf of the State of Maryland, with
proper parties thereto, setting forth
the fact that due effect was not given
to the electoral vote cast by this State
on the 9th day of December, 1875, by
reason of the fraudulent returns
made from other States, and allo ed
TO be counted Professionally by the
Electoral Commission. but subject to
judicial revision, and praying said
court to make the revision contem-
plated by the act establishing said
Commission, and upon revision to de-
clare that the returns from the States
of Louisiana and Florida, which were
counted for Rutherford B. Hayes and
VIM. A.. Wheeler, were fraudulent
and void that the electoral votes of
said States were in fact cast for Sam
uel j. Tilden, rs President, and Thom-
as A. Hendricks as Vice President,
and that by virtue of said votes, and
of lS4 votes cast by other States, of
which eight were cast by the State of
Maryland, the said Tilden and Hen
dricks were duly elected, and pray
ing that said court decree according
ly.
This will probably pass the Mary
land Senate also. 1t is difficult to
conceive what the object of this move
can be, for it certainly cannot be ex-
pected to amount to anything. We
cannot regard it as other than mere
buncombo. st...f
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-10
SILVER.

For several days the exchanges at
the Treasury Of silver dollars OF the
new coinage have not averaged bey-
ond one hundred dollars day ex-
elusive of applications for banks
Only two shipments have thus far
been made from the mint to the
Treasury, aggregating $1,000 There
are still $4,000 of this in the cash
room vsulfa.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-10
rN II M O.:
$l.5n PER YEAR IN ADVANCE.
5000 ~ the ena ~ ~ a 4 !. n - - q
A oTTUMWA CoURiEe.

The resignation Of VIM. Henry
Smith a. Collector Of the port Of Chi
cago is said to be in the hands Of the
President at Washington. Ais