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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-08-21
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
For the Sixth Congressional Dis
trict-AeId at ottumWa,
August 10, 1873.
Which Proves to be q Regular Me-
nagerie.
lt Dare not Nominate.


The convention was called to order
at IL a. m. by Col. P. G. Ballingall,
who nominated tho Hon. j. G. Cook,
of Jasper county, for temporary chair
man. Mr.. Cook upon taking the
chair addressed the convention as
follows:
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION -.
We have assembled here to-day in
convention to give expression to the
views and wishes of the. people, the
democracy Of this district. We are
here, not to represent our individual
views or preferences, much less our
individual interests, but we are here
to act as represen, atives of the party
in this district, that goes by the name
of democratic, and am glad to say
to you that the time has come when
in this nation, and even in this be-
nighted state of Iowa, it is no longer
a disgrace TO a man to be demo-
crat.
The first thing in order now, in
calling together = democratic conven-
ton IL to extend my congratulations
for the bright prospects ahead of us.
Success is in our hands, and our re-
publican friends, although we sympa-
thize with them a little, realize it and
regret il. In calling this convention
TO order l wish only to say few
words by way Of caution. We may
differ in our views as individuals but
the first wish of every member should
be to harmonic these views; for the
best interests of all are best promoted
by the acts of the majority of a con.
vention.
We are here where there is little
excitement and disagreement in al
the political parties of this state -
Questions may come before us as to
what will be the best to do. We arc
in the minority in the district. 1t be-
comes US to do the best we can under
the circumstances. l do not mean BY
way of looking after the interests o.
our counties or of ourselves but by
looking to the best interests of thu
Sixth Congressional District. No
that we should lay aside our convic
tons as democrats. in any degree, bu
that we should be as conservative al
possible. Let me say that truth is al
ways better than falsehood, in poll
tics IS in everything else. You never
saw a political party succeed unless
there was courage and straightfor
ward expression of views in its plat
form. Parties may make platform!
to catch votes, but it never succeeds
except among our republican friends
They make assertions and profession
In which there is no truth or sinceri
ty, and have thus caught many votes
but their falsehood will recoil upol
themselves.
Let me ask that what there is to b.
done to-day, be done openly an,
above-board. Let it be done in goot
faith; and let it be our determine
ton that it be faithfully carried out
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-04-27

courthouse building, under guard Of
twelve OF Lieutenant Peaks rangers
and several United States deputy mar
shals. II was rumorod on the streets
that the prisoners had been moved for
fear that an attack would be made on
the jail
NO RESCUE THRM.
A HERALD reporter, calling ut the
courtroom, succeeded Ia gaining ad
mlttanoe, Pipes and Herndon We're
lying on the floor, IN though
they were tired out with the
days excitement, while Skaggs, the
negro, sat In u chair eating some
cheese aud bread the rangers had
given him. He Ia u shrowd looking
negro, and either pretends, or really
does not know anything concerning
the robberies, The rangers were lollipg
about the room observing the strictest
silence. II was soon apparent that
the removal OF tho prisoners was for
some other purpose than safety, and
II was not long before Deputy United
States Marshal Anderson called Pipes
and Herndon 10 him and
HANDRuFFEp THRM TOGETHER,
After this the party, with their
prisoners In charge, left for the
Texas and Pacific depot. Colonel
Russell had telegraphed for convey
ance, and Immediately after the arr-
val OF the 1880 west bound passenger
train n special train was In waiting to
convey them TO Tyler, which took Its
leave at the abeve named hour.
Marshal Russell has worked most
efficiently In the case and much credit
In due him from our law.abidlng citi.
Gems.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-04-27
JOCKEY CLUB RACES.

All me Daiias iiesses Battered tor ,hs
Haoes to'moFrow, and hseond la the
Pools,
Nav ORLEANS, April 20.-pools on
to'morrow's races, showing probable
starters,
First raoe--Mile and eighth, Conrad
2bi Little Reb, a6i Creole Dayee, ~
Blue Gown, 2Oi Redman, l0i BELLE
Barkley, 49, VredIgris, l6 Verglllian,
~ Harry Locklln, o. Johu Hilton, o.
Second raoo--Cattroll stakes, mile
and half Tor three year olda Cat.
trells Mary II. and Emily Caster,
$780, Fred Rice, 80; Pat Malloy colt, 20;
LILA a, 20,
Third race-Consolatlon purses for
horhes that have run and not won du-
ring the meeting, one mile, Brada.
mantle, 70; Hugging's Jack Hardy aud
Belle BarEloy, boi Blondell, i0i Bur.
goo, ~ Adventure, 49, Verdegrls, 80;
Egyp, 20 Henry Owens, 49, Docillty,
10; Cannon, TO- Jim Hinton, 10.
Fourth. race -Four mile heats, ny,
phoon, go; Judge Hoyeack, 1856; Russ
Butler 10.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-04-27
FOREIGN MATTERS.

A Direct Exchange OF Views 90 Pre-.
cede tho COngress-Th Pope's Encyc.
IicaI--Tbe strike In England n,-
bnrkation orTroops at bombay.
LONDON, April 26.-The Times, re>
ferrlng to the cleo ton for member Of
parliament at Tourworth, on Wednes.
day last, when the liberal candidate
was chosen by four hundred aud
ninety.nine majority over his con-
sentative competitors, says: "The re-
markable verdict against the conserv-
alive candidate can't be explained
away,n and adds: "Truth Is that there
Is some growing impatient Of the Oh
jections which, rightly or wrongly, the
British government are supposed to
be raising to the congress-, distinction
between two formulas, the one to which
England objected suggesting that the
powers should meet to consider tho
changes to be introduced into the trea-
ties OF 1856 and 1871 in consequence OF
recent events, and others, which II Ia
thought will be more acceptable, that
the powers meet to consider the trea.
ties of 1856 and 1871 In relation to the
treaty of San Stefano, is to shadowy
to be grasped by undiplomatic minds
A Hamburg special says; Prince
Bismarck is in no danger, but his re.
turn to Berlin Is deferred.
The Russian general, Hermann, is
dead.
A telegram from Blackburn says the
breach between the cotton masters
and operatives is widening. The
county police to-day were called to the
Great Harwood TO protect the manu-
facturer, who was confined in his
house by an immense crowd, from
which violence was feared.
Three thousand miners met at Wod.
dinglon, Scotland, yesterday, and re-
solved to demand an advance of one
shilling per day Of the masters of all
Scottish collielies, and II the demand
is refused, to strike work on the I'd OF
May.
A dispatch from Constantinople to
Reuters, says the Russian authorities
have decided to abandon the intention
of sending number of officers and
men to attend worship in the Greek
churches Of Constantinople, Sunday
next.
1t 10 denied that the Grand Duke
Nicholas will leave San Stefano.
A Paris special says Hobart pasha
has arrived there.
A st. Petersburg dispatch says the
Agence Russo confirms the report that
England and Russia have agreed that
direct exchange OF views should pre-
cede the congress. Austria, Germany
and Italy also favor this course, and
have invited England to state her
views.
V ASA and Talk pashas will leave
here tomorrow, for the scene OF insur-
rection in the Rhodasse mountains,i In
the capacity of Turkish commission
ers. The insurgents are differed and
provided with an abundance Of ammu-
milton. They occupy good positions.
Reuters received the following, dated
Bombay, April %: "Troops arriving
here daily for embarkatioD. First de-
tachment leave for Malta April 20, the
second on May l. They will not stop
at Alden. Fifteen ships and twelve
steamers have been engaged for the
conveyance of the expedition, which
will be conveyed by an.of.war.
Great enthusiasm throughout India,
and native troops volunteering for
| ourytaa ~
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-04-27
WASHINGTON.
Passage Of tho Postoiliec Appropria-
lion Bili-Maii service netween New
OrleNns ana HrnxiI.

WASHINGTON, April 0.-The whole
day was consumed In unlnteresting
debate on the postoillce appropriation
bill, which finally passed.
The senate committee on postoillces
and roads decided to recommend tho
bill to aid the establishment OF n semi.
monthly mail service between the
United States and Brazil by two lines
OF steamships, one from New York and
the other from New Orleans, the cost
not TO exceed Sl5O,O00 by either line.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-04-27

neetIag or the Greenback club LAST
Night.
The greenback club met In regular
weekly meeting last night, at the city
hall, with large number In attend
ance, Mr.. Hughes In the chair. The
meeting was addressed by Mr.. III. A.
Spencer, on the question Of more
Just and equitable system OF taxation.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-04-27

We Guarantee the Prices OIL
all our Goods to be below those
of every Competitor.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-04-27
Pipes and Herndon In the
Hands Of tho United
States Authorities.
Their Completely In the Late Train
RObberles Almost u Settled Fact
Is the Belief OF the Authorities.
Their Efforts to Obtain Ball Before a
United States Commissioner, Although
the Sum Ia Offered, Emphatoally
Defeated by Marshal Russell.

Discovery OF 70 Gun shef wound ON
Pipes Aiody Of - suspesious Nature
Pipes. Ierndob ana the Negro
skaggs Hurried or 10 Tyler.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-02-19
A STAGE EPISODE.

A stage was rumbling down grade in the
eastern part of the State, in the crisp early
morning, containing on the inside a couple Of
mining superintendent and on the outside a
brace of lawyers. During the night the cold
had produced so great strain upon their
repeaters. One of the superintendent said
to the other 81 wish | wasn't muffied up so,
I'd get out my valise and hunt one of the bot
ties in there" Just then one of the disciples
of Blackstone leaned down and asked to Dor
row knife, which was handed out to him.
In a moment or two the other shouted
''Would you like snifter this fine morning."
''Just the lead we wish to strike" was the re-
ply from the inside, and bottle with the top
of the neck cut off was handed down and all
hands enjoyed the refreshing beverage and
the contents soon disposed OF. Ere long an
other served in the same way was handed
down. The boys began to feel comfortable
inside so much so that the superintendent
told the lawyer that he would open a bottle of
better stuff than that when they reached their
destination and get even on the liberality of
the outsiders. But he lied. He didn't. He
couldn't. His knife had been used to cut
open his own valise, and he had been drinking
his own identical ''better stuff all the way.
Great was the speed of the limbs of the law
when the stage got in and many were the
kind wishes and softly wOrded prayers of that
bottleless superintendent
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-02-19
ABOUT A CLUB ROOM

The only cause of regret to be entertained
for the occupancy of the center of Capitol
Square by the State House is that it stands
where the old Pavilion used to stand. Now
the Pavilion was not model of architectural
loneliness, but it's wslls covered in more de-
lightful parties, first and last, than have ever
been seen here of late years unless we except
the party on Saturday night given by the Au
Fait Club. That was one Of the pleasantest
reunions we have had for ever-so-long And
that reminds us to say to our young gentle
men friends that we think that they might
well exert themselves sufficiently to organize
a club whose object should be the having and
holding of headquarters where they could
receive their guests, meet one another in the
evening, have now and then quiet game or
cards, and so on. The splendid success of
the Adelphi and Au Fait Clubs are suf-
icient assurance that this other kind of a
club could be easily maintained.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-02-19
TRAMPS.

We are not only crowded with these NUS
ances in the city, but find they experience
some difficulty in endeavoring to get away.
The railroad employees have their hands full.
On Saturday four of them took the noon To-
cal train. The boys fired them out promptly.
Two were put off but the others with great
dexterity threw themselves under the train
and catching the brake beam, ensconced them
selves in a secure position. When the train
reached Lake View, its first stopping place,
they were removed, but as soon as the train
started tried it again. The speed was slack
ened and they we're hauled out again. The
boys told us it had become regular business
with them Of course everyone wishes the
tramps well out of the city, but we can't ex-
pect the railroad people to transport them.
The trouble is they have too much of an in
disposition to exertion in the matter of natu-
raj locomotion. 1t ought to be improved
upon.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-02-19
PENCIL SCRATCHES.

The Richmond troupe passed through or
their way to Virginia yesterday.
The Carson river is rising. So is the True
kee SO are the gutter streams all over town
Superintendent Gould appeared on the
streets during the storm under genuine ole
fashioned sou wester
Four young hoodlums were following d
Chinaman yesterday pushing and poking him
with sticks After a while one more daring
than the rest, wishing to out do his fellows
pulled the Celestials cue. In less time than
it takes to write it that disciple of Confucius,
with the greatest precision, landed his palm
on that part of the boy which comes closest
to the bench when he is studying his lessons
in school, and lifting him from the side walk
landed him in the Carson street mud lake,
deep, deep down.
The Warm Springs team made an effort at
a runaway yesterday afternoon. An active
individual secured the lines and prevented
catastrophe, An item spoiled.
DR.. Webber of Marietta is in the city. He
reports everything looking remarkably well
in that thriving camp.
Rail must be selling great deal of hard
ware. Wish he wouldn't sell so much or
wouldn't have to weigh it. We have been
falling over iron bars all day, stretched out
from the scales along side of the APPEAL of
fee.
The execution Of Rover at Reno viii take
Dlace to-day at 10 4 NJ There will be no
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-02-19
MORNING APPEAL.
OUT IN THE WEATHER.

We saw two very beautiful things an Sun
day. One was "the frolic architecture of the
snow as displayed by the shape and volume
of the great white drifts that lie next the
fence on the south side of the creek as one
marches up the railroad. There is a long line
Of this immaculate drifting which looks Ike
an alabaster wave. Not any human hands
could fashion ii thing so delicately. And IN
another place is a deposit whose horizon ii
fashion is like unto a PROSTATE winding STAIR
case of Carrara marble Oh, it is very beau
tiful very white and very pure of form and
substance! The other special thing of beauty
which we saw a stout young Washoe
. brave escoring his wife and mother-in-law up
toward the campoody, yonder. Strange to
say, he was carrying the baby, ''pig-back in
its wicker swaddling place, the baby sleeping
the sleep of the Just and the fond mother and
her mother trudging along cheerily behind
This is not usual sight. Commonly the
dusky son of the forest reyerses the words of
the poet and makes them read: And women
must work and men must weep tho the har-
stout savage, too, for as he trud1ed by in the
rain he said to this scribe who was leisurely
pursuing the same direction, Kind o wetr'
to which expression the ladies warbIed
good natured eutteral assent. The wife was
warmly tho unfashionably clad with many
stout WOODEN wrap, and she walked along,
brightly in her own black hair, unbonnetted;
while the dame marched in the rear OF the
squad with her back sheltered by sundry
parti-colored cloths, surmounted by FORUM
ate, well selected and apparently water proof
bit of Chinese sugar-matting. Not at all pre-
tentious, this elderly person, but resOlutely |
facing the weather and failing not to close up |
her flank of the file. And it is further to be |
stated that when we returned down the track |
in the rain, it was raining in a very showerful
way. We encountered a lank Chinaman
marching as wet as CaSsius when on raw
and gusty day, accoutred as he was, he plum
oed into Father Tiber and did buffet the
waves thereof with as stout heart and a
more prevailing muscle than ''the tired
Caesar" Not in the least cheerful seemed
this damp and dripping Monaghan; but very
wry of face and distressful of attitude seemed
he. His response to our salutation was crisp,
curt and lacking of heartiness. He disap-
pointed u.s. We thought him better water
dog. But like any other piece of China he
seemed to hold moisture and not leak. We
noticed that the meadow larks (Which are sur
prisingly abundant), kept piping away as if
they liked the music of the dancing rain.
Indeed,
1.-THE mother of months in meadow and plain
Fills the shadows and windy places, ,
With lisp OF leaves and ripple of rain"
And never did it pour down harder for
about eight blessed hours than from about the
coming of the Sabbath" noon. 1t was SPLEEN {
did!
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-02-19
THE MARIETTA MINES.

Our old friend Doctor Weber arrived here
from San Francisco yesterday morning. He
is on his way to Marietta where his mine is
situated. The Doctor, in his moderate truth
full way, says, simply, that the mine is pay
ing the expenses of its own prospecting and
development-which is saying a great deal.
The ledge is enormously wide, being no less
than 60 feet at the present depth which is $50
feet. Of course this ledge is not all ore; but
the ore, which readily yields to the Comstock
mill process is sufficiently abundant to justify
the expenditure of the time and money neces-
sary to it's thorough development. How good
a prospect there is is indicated when we say
that there are upwards of fifty hands en-
ployed, that new steam machinery has been
purchased, and that in all respects the ledge
pays the way of its own development. All
this is exceedingly favorable; and if any man
deserves success in a mining venture it is
Doctor Weber, for he courageously incurs
all the risks and therefore is entitled to all the
gains of a legitimate mining venture.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-02-19
UP ON THE SUMMIT.

Yesterday Hank Monk came down from the
Summit House. Has been snow-bound, has
Monk Looks a trife older and more under
| the influence of religious views of life than IN
less serious age of the Republic. No non
sense about being drift3d in on the mountain
top for a dismal and Gesolate space with no
relief at hand Besides, Mr.. Monk got cold
going up. He describes the approach to
the Summit the day he went up as something
dreadful ''Never saw sucEf a rough time in
the mountains before, says he So it must
have been mighty tough day, to be sure;
for Hank has knowledge of the mountains
has been there many years, sure. About the
road above the narrow gauge railroad tunnel
he says the snow drifted in thirty feet deep
in no time. There are twenty feet, nearly,
around about Saints Rest and the big bend
Monk came down yesterday on a sled. His
horses are stabbed at the Summit House. Of
course they can't fetch out, SO deep is the
SNOW While it was raining SO hard here it
was showing, furiously, summitwards, Hank
says the snow is mostly damp, and of course
it will pack and so store itself for next sum-
mers use.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-02-19
PHARMACEUTICAL.

The Town is healthy The sanitary condition is all that
the fastidous OF the medical profession could desire
This, informed owing the purity of the drugs
medicines fancy articles, perfmery, powder pomatum
and peculiar article of improved pills furnished by o.
Pothecary Willis at the old stand opposite the Capitol,
and at the of King and Carson which, it is
generally understood every understands where it is
and is only necessary keep up the general of the
healthy condition Of the general system, any
other system, to keep patronzing Willis. Everything
the drug line procured the shortest notice and
the most reasonable terms in1
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-02-19

He ALWAYS SAYS THAT-It is customary
at the Episcopal church, when the collection
is taken for the Clergyman to read one or
more sentences of the offertory, which are
appropriate to the occasion and show the
great advantage of giving literally. A lady
who does not attend every Sunday, and who
was seated beside one who does, very near
the front, was reaching down into her pocket
for the requisite coin when the lstter wishing
to remove any misunderstanding, whispered
Don't let what he is saying influence you
too much. He always says that"
Thai SoNG of Fritz Emmett which has been
so much be-whistled by all sorts and sizes of
people is exceeding pleasant and very fascin-
ating; but We submit that the constant reiter
alton of the words Bay hay bee-hee! bay
hay -bee-hee! bay-hay -bee-hee!' for a half
hour on a stretch, by the same sad voice, is
like to degenerate into the mOnOtonous..
Give the bay-hay-b ee-hee rest.
CAvED-The great rush of waters down
past George Kitzmeyer's place on Sunday
caused the earth which covers the sewer there
to cave in: and Street Commissioner St. Clair
had force at work repairing damages yester-
day.
STRAY CoLr.-See advertisement in another
column.
Daggett of the Enterprise has returned to
VIRGINIA City
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-02-19
THE WORST THING YOUCOULD HAVE.

\ gentleman on the train happened to be
seated beside an enthusiastic mine owner,
who was going down to dispose of mine Of
course he was full of it. '''Why, said he,
cts the very greatest, biggest thing in the
country. There are men on California street
who are wishing in their sleep, to get into it.
Just begging for a slice We are going to
put it on the Board at a dollar and its going
right up into the seventies | have been
asked by hundred men to telegraph about
it as soon as | got to San Francisco. [ wish
[ could let you in, but can't now. When it
comes out on the board, you buy. Buy all
you can get. Oh, its huge" Our friend be-
came quite interested. He even began to
wish he had some He was not an excitable
person and he had not heard a great deal
about this particular mine and consequently
was thirsting for information, so he quietly
whispered Chow much ore have you in
sight!" "OreP queried the enthusiastic mine
owner, leaning over and whispering still more
softly Gore! Why that's the worst thing you
could have in mine.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1878-02-19
THE MONARCH SALOON.

Our enterprising young friend, Mike Greg
ovich, has opened saloon named as above on
the Carson street.corner opposite the passenger
depot Not only has he a very choice stock
of wines, spirits, malt liquors and cigars, but
the handsomest billiard table we have ever
seen in this State. Mike deserves to be pat
roniZed literally.