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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-20

AT last the Administration policy
hide is punctured. The discarding
of Chamberlain and installation of
Hampton; the forcible retirement Of
Packard and the seating of Nichols ;
the seating Of Hamburg Butler in the
United States Senate; the Chisholm
massacre and the thousands of mur-
ders and scourgings Of innocent peo-
pie of the south; the deposition Of .
republican United States Marshal in
Mississippi, against whom there was
NO charge Of wrong doing and the
choosing of bitter rebel democrat
in his place, merely because the DEM
ocrats Of that state would not submit
to the official act of republican
Marshal; all these things and hum
dreds Of other most disgraceful and
outrageous acts never rufied the a.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-20

n the light Of the moon, ground was
in good order but cold enough ia
wear an overcoat. Everybody in the
neighborhood thought was foolish
for planting and said that I'd just
come out of the store room and did
not know what ! was about, but
changed their tune in about four or
five weeks when they found me tend
Ing corn and they replanting theirs
that was planted some ten days later
when the wind was from the east and
in the dark of the moon. Leave your
Fall plowing till the last till you get
done planting the other, that is If the
season is dry and you can do go. Do
not work too long at your Spring
blowing, better leave 1t when it comes
time to plant in due season, and COM
mence on your Fall plowing. Just
put your planter on it and set team
after your planter with q double corn
pioW and plow it before it comes up,
II 10 easier to plow then than at any
otner time. Never stop working
your corn because you are done
planting, but keep on at work. You
..--y "o.A3 Whut dJ fAuSWer, puI your
narrow on it and harrow away
whether your corn is up or not, if it
is up 1t will not do any harm to har-
row but do q great deal of good; it
VIII pulverize the ground and de-
str0y all the grass and weeds that you
generally have in the hill all season,
and necessarily make your crop short
ana your cornfield ragged. You may
think that the harrow will destroy
some Of the corn. Suppose it does
destroy dozen stalks Of corn in
row. 1T is better than to have the
weeds in the hill, and your corn fall
short . bushel in the row on the &C.
count of weeds. Be careful to select
the very best of seed corn, which
ought to be gathered and thoroughly
dried in the Fall. Follow this sd-
vice and you will raise plenty of corn
to sell and keep. A Corn RAISER,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-20

IT hardly appears possible that the
great powers Of Europe will fight,
and yet 1t must be admitted that We
have fallen upon very critical pcri-
cd. Should 1t result in war, 1t must
draw into II in the end nearly all the
powers of Europe, and the great
powers, we think, would range them
selves about as follows; England and
Austria leading one side, and Russia
and Germany the other. Such q con-
test would naturally bring France to
the side of England in the end.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-20
SURE TO CONVICT.
The Chain Of Evidence 40 Strong
the Jury Cannot Failllto
Convict.
The Prisoner Growing Restless and
seemingly Unet8y az to His Fate.
Special Dispatch to the Gate City.

Special Dispatch to the Gate City.
GALEsBURG, Ills, Feb. IL. Seven OF
eight witnesses were examined by
the State to-day, among whom were
Mr.. Ed. Wright, the pawnbroker of
st. Louis, in whose shop Rande was
arrested on the 10th day Of last No
vember. Wright was ready to iden-
tify Rande as the man who left a
hand trunk at his Office on tho 4th of
last July, and at that time gave the
name of Frank Rande.
The next witness was the police Of
ficer who arrested Rande, who iden-
titled the prisoner as the man.
Sheriff Hitchcock, of Peoria coun-
ty, was next called and swore to cer-
tain admissions made by Rande at
the hospital at st. Louis in which
Rande said that he was the man who
was at Elmwood at the shop of Mr.
Lilly, and then asked for work.
The chain Of evidence so far has
been most complete and has placed
his conviction beyond q doubt. All
day Rande has acted restless and ta-
ken more interest than any day be-
fore. His two sisters are in court
with his father and ono brother-in-
law.
Rands attempted to create sym
pathy to-day by getting the little
child Of his sister and holding it up
on his lap, but as the evidence came
in thick and fast he would move
around on his chair and look daggers
at the witnesses.
At 3 80 o'clock p. m. States Attor-
ney Tunnicliff announced that the
people would rest their case for the
present, whereupon the counsel for
Rande moved an adjournment until
tomorrow morning. Judge Stubbs
stated to the Court that in all proba-
bility the only defense they would
make would be that of insanity, and
that the witness on whom they de-
pended the most as an expert was DIR.
Scott, Of Oskaloosa, Iowa that the
Doctor was sick and they had tele-
graphed DR.. Nugent, who would not
get here until Ii o'clock tonight. AT
ter some delay the Court adjourned
until 8 o'clock tomorrow morning.
The trial will be shortened at least
two days by this move, as the defense
will now arrange their evidence so as
to use only the most available part of
it.
The general feeling is that although
the evidence points conclusively to
Rande as the party who did the shoot
ing at ellison, still that either the plea
of insanity will stick some one or two
Of the jurors go that they will not
hang him or that there will be ques-
ton of law which will prevent it, aud
the most intense feeling prevails. ii
honestly believe that in case the jury
do not find verdict for hanging
Rande that there will be no power on
earth to save him from the mob. The
crowd has been greater to-day than
any time before.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-20
IOWA.

A cheese factory will be built at
Webster City in the Spring.
A convention of broom corn grow
ers will be held at Dos Moines ON the
l4th.
Davenport has organized the DAY.
export, LeClaire and Princeton Rail-
way Company. Narrow-gauge.
The Westminster Presbyterian
Church of Keokuk is paying off its
debt by the aid of building and loan
association.
Mr.. Isaac Bath and family, who
moved to Kansas q few months ago,
returned to Villiscs, last week, glad
to get back to Iowa.
Mrs. Maggie Hayman, whose hus-
band was killed in q mine at Des
Moines two months ago, has lost her
reason and been taken to Mt. Pleas
ant.
A tumbling rod caught George
Berry, of Waterloo, Iowa, the other
day, and before the machine could be
stopped, his right ear was nearly torn
out, his head was crushed and one
rib broken.
LIE Grand, Iowa, has q big sensa.
ton. An unmarried girl Of Ia years
a. the mother Of q babe found buried
in the cemetery, and step-father
who has heretofore borne q good
reputation, are the actors.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-20
Come into my Parlor Said the 9pi-
der TO the Fly"
Dam lSih

''There are some voters in the city
who are opposed to the Republican
party and yet they seem to desire
separate organizations. To such men
we would say: Is it not better to
close solid against the enemy rather
than to fight in detachments. They
can whip us in detail but we would
be invincible if united! The demo-
cratic party has whipped them TIME
and again and we have a larger force
than you have and we are far better
entrenched. Would it not then be
better for you to come over into our
strong fort rather than for rs to leave
ours to be occupied by the enemy. 1t
seems reasonable to US that you should
come right in tc,th us, partake of our
shelter and help us to repel the enemy.
You will be made welcome to our
camp.fires and you will find conge-
nial greenbackers with whom you
can fraternizc."
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-20
Fernando Wood began 10 tinker the

Fernando Wood began 10 tinker the
tariff the 1st of December. The ex.
pense of it to the government since
that time has been about ~, 500, 600.
The bill will be pending at least four
months longer, and the actual loss to
the goyernment will approximate
$8,OO0,OOO. Tobacco manufacturing
has about stopped the liquor dealers
will not pay their taxes, and import
ers will not take their goods out Of
bond until the tariff is settled again.
This falling off is an actual loss to the
government. During the strike in
July, the actual loss to the govern
ment from decrease of internal rev.
enue tax was about $750,O0O. Com
Raum says that the proposed reduc-
ton of 30 per cent. Of the tax paid on
whisky, il carried into effect, will
lessen the revenue of tho government
at least $l7, ,OOO, 600 year.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-20
Webste,'s MansIon Burned

MARsHFIELD, Feb. The mansion
of Danl Webster burned early this
morning.
MARsHFIELD, Mass, Feb. 1.-THE
loss by the burning of the iWebster
mansion is $4,000. Insured for $l5,-
600. Mrs. Fletcher Webster and her
son, the occupants, saved quantity
of silver plate, pictures and other
piceless mementoes of Webster. The
library was removed some time ago.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-20

The debts which King Victor EN-
manuel left behind are considered
small for monarch, amounting in
all to 100000 francs, or $3,0O0OO
King Humbert is going to pay his
fathers debts out of his own private
means. He intends to sell Castle Por-
ziano, the vast hunting estate bought
by the nation as a present to Victor
Emmanuel.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-20
A WEEKLY LIST

Of U. S. Patents issued to the inven-
tors of Iowa, for the week ending
Jan. %, 1878; and each patent in
the list will bear this date. Reported
by telegraph, expressly for the CoU-
RiER, Ottumwa, by A. Ii. Evans Il Go.
Patent Solicitors, Washington, D. G.
Charge for obtaining patent $1,000.
A copy of the patent laws sent free.
Jesse Stubbs, Mount Pleasant, Road
Scrapers.
Louis Anthonie, Epworth, Cultiva-
tors.
Eugene s. Gibbs, Lyons, Tire Tight
eners.
Christian c. Schaner, Winterset
Trace Carriers.
VIM. II. Hopkins and Martin II.
Stebbens, Waverly, Buggy Tops.
REISSUES.
Chandler Poor, Dubuque, Dental
Drills.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-20

Very recent news from the north.
ern Wisconsin pineries is to the effect
that lumbermen are discouraged, and
many camps are breaking up. No
snew sufficient to make sleighing has
fallen this winter. Week after week,
since November, loggers have been
cutting and "skidding" logs in readi-
ness for hauling; but thus far have
been disappointed. Three weeks
sleighing in the woods is much need
ed. This matter is becoming more
or less serious. 1t may make great
difference with the price of pine lum-
Der the coming season.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-20

renity of policy Administration
but now the members of that board
which declared Louisiana carried for
for the election Of that Administra-
ton are in durance vile, through the
acts Of the despicable democracy that
have SO long been making hell upon
earth down there, the tough cuticle
of the powers that be, at Washington,
have finally got home thrust and
winces. Thank the Lord for this,
though we most deeply sympathize
with those stalwart advocates of free
dom in Louisiana who are the suffer-
ers.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-20
a Rattle In Cuba.

NEW YORK, Feb. l5.-News was re-
ceived to-day that an engagement
took place on the 18th inst, at Ciego
Montero, near Cienfuegos, Cuba, be-
tween the insurgents and Spanish
forces. in which the latter lost 150
men and q large number Of cavalry
horses, rifles, ammunition, etc.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-20
A Wall from Ives.
aas-. Ws,~xos Rop> ratt,

We are informed that the "Inde-
pendent" Greenbackers are making
great efforts to perfect an organiza-
ton in this county. We also under
stand that some democrats are foolish
enough to join in the movement. We
would warn them that they think be-
fore they leap, and see if they are not
leaving q good party, strongly in IA
vor of tho Greenback faith, having
for its leaders men Of undoubted abil-
ity and political sagacity, to affiliate
with a weak party, composed of about
equal parts of UNcoMPRoMIsING FA-
NATIcs sANDIGNoRANT POLITICAL GUER-
RILLAS,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-20

If Darnum should ever happen to
hear j. B. Welch. of Bloomfield,
discuss the grecnback question in his
shirt sleeves, he would doubtless be
willing to pay him larger salary
than he does the Colorado stone man.
He is fully as great fraud and can
thrash around livelier. City.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-20

The width of the straits of the
Dardanelles varies from three-quar-
ters of mile to two miles. The
north banks are defended by several
very formidable Notifications. The
Dardauelles connect the Mediterra-
mean Sea with the Sea of Marmors,
and are forty miles long. From Gal
lipoli, where the straits widen out in
to the Sea of Marmora, to Constanti-
nople, where the Sea of Marmora
narrows into the Bosphorus straits,
the distance is 120 miles. The dis
tance through the Bosphorus to the
Black Sea is seventeen miles.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-20

Judge Henry, who delivered the
opinion of the Supreme Court of Mis-
souri,, In Weiner's case, speaking for
the Court, says:
"Murders are too often committed in
this State. Severity, with certainty
Of punishment, will deter the commits
sion Of crime. Perhaps the leniency
which has been extended to those
who have been guilty of murder has
caused q recklessness of human life
and induced evil-doers to believe
sympthetic people will interfere and
cause murdercrs to be saved from the
gallows.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-20
CONGRESS VS.. THE NEGRO.

WAsTNGToN, Feb. 15.--On the oc-
casion yesterday of the presentation
of q steel engraving of Carpenters
picture of the signing of the Eman-
.cipation Proclamation, to Howard
University, Frederick Douglas made
q speech in which he said among the
faults of his people were their self in
dulgence, love of ease and improvi-
dence. They must learn to spend
their earnings judiciously. They had
fair chance to get up. The negro
was on his way to Congress and he
thought that if the negro could stand
Congress, Congress ought to stand
the negro,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-20

The Russians claim to have captur-
ed during the war, 10000 men and
1000 cannon. The greater part Of
this achievement, however, was ac-
complished during the latter part Of
the contest. Had the case been 9TH
erwise victory would. have come SOON
er and at far less cost. The Russians
lost, during the bloody struggle, ac-
cording to their own statements, at
least loo, 900 men killed and wounded.
The monetary cost has not yet been
computed but of course is gigantic.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-20

clearer explanation Of his eastern
policy, in answer to question to be
put to parliament. The Emperor is
understood as prepared, in case of
need, to tender his good Offices to
England and Russia with q view to
the preservation of peace, but he is
not inclined to act in any way as ar
bitrator.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-20
4 Rio eovoAvv,

NEW YORK, Feb. b.15.-Forged checks
to the amount of $4,000 have been
discovered on the Commercial Ex-
change Bank, and checks aggregat-
ing IS, 600 on the First National and
Chase National Banks. The crimi-
nah who has disappeared, was q
clerk of q depositor in the first nam
ed bank,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-20

As they were about to quaf one of
the party suddenly called out to an
other, "Hello, Dougherty--you drink
ing whisky? Sure it was only yes
terday ye towld me ye was tay total
ler.' "Well," said Mr.. Dougherty.
evidently somewhat Disconnected,
"you're right, Mr.. kelly-it's quite
right ye are-I am taytotaller, it's
true. but I-I-Im not bigoted one :"
- -Virginia, Nev., Chronicle.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-20

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The Senate
Postal Committee to-day agreed to
postpone further consideration of the
nomination of Alexander Reed as p.
M. at Toledo till March 7th. The
Commission of the present incumbent
expires March 9Th.
The President has nominated Chas.
McCandless Of Penn, chief justice of
the supreme court as minister to Mex,
John 9. Witcher, West Va, as U. s.
Consul for Mexico; VIM. j. Pol
lock, of Ills, Superintendent Of In
dian affairs for Dakota Supcrinten-
dency.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-20
T.,den Democrats to Be Wiped Out

ALBANY, Feb. 13.-The bill author
izing towns to exchange their bonds
for others with interest payable in
gold, passed i'm Assembly to-day, af-
ter the defeat of an amendment max
ing interest payable in legal-tender
coin, whether gold or silver. Dur
ing the discussion Nelson, Democrat,
predicted the nomination of Hen
bricks for president in 1880, and the
wiping out of Tilden Democrats.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-20
SENATE CoNFIpMAr1oNa.

The Senate confirmed the follow.
ing: w. +. Vernon, Surveyor Of the
Customs at Baltimore Mrs. Mary r,
Leighton, Postmistress at Oskaloosa,
Ia.; Mrs. ID. Wickersham, Postmis-
tress at Mobile. There was debate
of nearly two hours over the last
named. 1t was strenuously opposed
by Spencer and various other repub-
licans.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-20

WAsHINGToN, Feb. 14.-At q meet
ing of the House Committee on Mil
itary to-day, McCook offered the fol-
lowing resolution which was reject
ed by large majority
Resolued, That in view of the con-
dition of affairs on the Mexican from
tier, and danger arising from the
outbreak Of Indian hostilities, any
measures looking toward reduc-
tion of the effective force of the army
is not justified by the condition ofthe
country, and is unsafe and unwise.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-20
Louisiana,
THE LEGISLATURE AND THE RETURNING
BOARD PROSECUTIONS.


THE LEGISLATURES AND THE RETURNING
BOARD PROSECUTIONS.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 14.-The reso-
luton introduced by Ex-Governor
Warmoth in the Legislature yester-
day was discussed in the House to-
day, and reads as follows:
ResolUed, That the Committee on
Judiciary be directed to report with
out delay, whether or not the prose-
cution Of the State Returning Board
is not in violation of the pledge of
the Government made on the 10th
day of April, 1877, in words as fol-
lows: "Desirous of healing dissen-
sions that have disturbed the State
for years past and anxious that citi-
zens of all political parties may be
free from the feverish anxieties Of po-
litical strife and join hands in honest
ly restoring the prosperity of Louis
lana, the Nichols government will
discountenance any attempt at perse-
cution from any quarter, Of individ-
uals for past political offense. That
the Governor be requested to forward
. copy of these resolutions to the
President Of the U. s.; that the COM
mittee shall have power to send foI
persons and papers and examine wit.
nesses for the purposes Of this report
The Packard Government wal
sought to be sustained, and whilst nc
stipulation in words may have beer
made % to the members of the Re
turning Board, it was clearly SO un
derstood by the Republicans, and I,
IGNORE or deny the fact now woult
be bad faith on the part Of the Mich
oils Government.
l Speaker Bush said he bad well-de
fined views upon the question, whicl
he would express fearlessly when th'
occasion required, but he now simply
desired to say that Mr.. Jones did no
represent his opinion upon the sub
ject, and that he differed from hi
views upon the Warmoth resolution
Laid over.
WHAT NICHOLAS WILL DO.
/, Intimate friends of Gov. Nicholli
say that he could not, consistently
with his sense of his duty, interfere
heretofore that he will act indepen
dent Of any interference on the par
of the Federal authorities, aud equal
ly independent Of domestic criticism
, if the welfare Of the State should re
quire the exercise of executive func
tions.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-20
Horrible.

CINCINNATI, Feb. IA The house of
v. Leftridge, colored, near Ironton,
o., caught fire and burned to the
ground, Tuesday. Three children,
who were alone in the house, were
consumed in the flames.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-20

ST.. LOUIS, Feb. l5.-Peter Myers,
an insolvent banker of Carthage,
Mo-, was tried at Neosho yesterday,
and convicted of felony in the man
agemcnt Of his business, and sentenc-
ed to two years in the penitentiary.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-20
From, Ames.

AMEs, IOWA, Feb. II, 1885,
ED. COURIER Enclosed find money
order for $500 for the Weekly. I
don't know how much owe you but
just put this to my credit and when
1t runs out let me know and I will
try and send some more, but be sure
to send the old COURIER for we could
not get along without it. Among all
the papers that we receive here the
COURIER stands second to none.
The visiting committee gave us q
visit the other day. They were sur
prised to see how we'll things we're
managed here, for they have heard
such bad reports from outsiders. I
am glad to see that the COURIER is on
the Colleges side. Resp'y,
HARRY M1LLIGAN.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-20
Eatn, Exp,os,on.

SpRINGFIELD, Mass, Feb. l4.-An
explosion to-day demolished Leet 4
Smith percussion cap factory and
killed Otis b. Smith and Ira Partner.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-02-20
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. IA.
House Joint Resolution declaring
a reduction of tax on distilled spirits
inexpedient. Passed yeas 40, nays 8.
Bailey, Conover, Davis, of w. Va,
Dennis, McCreery, Merrimon, Nor
gan, Randolph and Ransom voted in
the negative.
noAhf atshfe hffessaaH%sd of the sflveF Bill
and Jones, of Nevada, favored it.
HOUSE.
The speaker presented communi-
cation from the Sec. of the Treasury
stating that the Internal Revenue of
the Government has fallen of 81, $685. :
600, principally ON account of agita-
ton in regard to tax on tobacco and
whiskey, and recommending imme-
diate action on the subject.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. L..
Stephen, chairman of the Commit
tee on Coinage, reported q joint reso-
luton authorizing the President to
invite the International Monetary
Commission to consider and recon-
mend uniform rates of valuation of
coinage and the legal tender powers
Of silver and gold. Referred.
This being Friday committees were
called for private reports.
SENATE.
Voorhees, called up his resolution in
regard to inquiring as to the issue OF
bonds by certain railroads predicated
upon conditional grants of land OF
Indian territory.
Dorsey submitted an amendment
directing the inquiry enlarged to the
expediency Of extending the territor-
ial form Of government over all parts
Of the country where the same now
exists and whether the rights Of life
aud property car be properly main.
tanned without such territorial organ
ization. After brief discussion the
subject was laid over till next week.
Window, from Committee on Rail-
roads, reported with amendments,
the Senate bill to authorize the
Worthington Il Sioux Falls II. II. Co.
to extend its road into the territory
of Dakota to the village of Sioux
Falls. Calendared.'
A number of bills of no public i'm
portance were presented and consid.
Grafton was resumed of the silver
bill.
Ingalls, favored it.