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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-10-30


Strange Development.
New YORK, Oct. 23.-The quiet
town of New Utrecht, south of Brook.
lyn, is agitated over . reported cast
of love, murder and suicide. The
leading parties in the case were Will
liam B. Cooper, his wife and q Mrs.
Mary Smith, of Brooklyn. Mr..
Cooper, a nephew Of the author, Fen
imore Cooper, was connected with
the Metropolitan Steamship Compa.
ny and highly esteemed. His wife
died July 19, under sudden and sus.
picious circumstances. Two days be.
fore she went to the Atlantic Beer
Garden, Coney Island, with Mrs
Smith, who was intimate in the Coop.
er family, and two other lady &C.
quaintances. After q second glass OF
beer Mrs. Cooper was seized with
retching and severe pains in the stom.
ach. She was scarcely able to reach
home, and died after two days Of in.
tense suffering. No investigation
was made, an internal rupture being
assigned as the cause of her death
Before her death she said to her son
"Something must have been in thai
beer" After her death Mr.. Cooper
began to act strangely. He attempt.
ed several times to kill himself, and
succeeded Thursday last by taking
morphine. In his pocket was discov.
cred . paper confessing criminal in.
fatuation for woman, and charging
that his wife was poisoned by Mrs
Mary Smith, with two other women
as accessories. Letters were also
found apparently establishing crimi.
nal intimacy between Cooper and on<
Of the women named. Mr.. Cooper's
funeral occurred yesterday. Arrests
have not yet been made, but war.
rants are out for the women accused
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-10-30
THE MYSTERY uMRAvELEp.

1t has always been mystery why
democrats, after manifesting SO much
anxiety to get possession of the elec-
toral telegraphic correspondence; after
dragging the late Hon. VIM. Orton,
president of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company, before the bar of the
House ostensibly for that purpose,
and after the executive committee OF
the company had concluded to sur
render the dispatches, suddenly drop
ped them and their examination as
though they We're stinging reptiles.
"About the end of December or be-
ging of January, 1877" says Mr.,
Hewitt, "when William Orton, then
President of the Western Union Tel
egraph Company, was charged with
contempt for refusing to produce dis
patches relating to the canvass of the
vote in the Southern States, he came
to my house and dined with me.
The object of his visit was to persuade
me that it would be wise for the DEM
ocrats not to compel him to deliver
up the dispatches, and he assured me
that they would lead to revelations
of facts unknown to myself and other
democrats, which would be very
damaging to the democratic party.
l told him / had no knowledge of
such dispatches and was surprised to
find him SO sOlicitous for the welfare
ofthe democraticparty. What would
you say he answered, If should
show you one Of those dispatches that
/ have in my pocket-book?'
The dispatch he read to me had refer
ence to the negotiations for the demo-
cratic purchase of an electoral vote in
South Carolina. Mr.. OrtOn
explained how it came into his pos.
session. One evening, shortly before
midnight, prominent democratic
politician received q cipher dispatch
from South Carolina ut the telegraph
office in the Fifth Avenue Hotel. He
sat down at one of the tables, pulled
out his key and made a translation of
the cipher. A few minutes after mid
night, as the Office was being closed,
he hastily gathered up a few papers
on the table and went out. His trans
lation of the cipher happened to drop
on the floor. The operator picked It
up, read it and Immediately started
for Mr.. Orton's house with the cipher
dispatch and the translation, and rung
up the president of the Western I'm
ion. Mr.. Orton took the papers and
told the operator to 60 home and nev-
er open his lips to single human be-
ing in reference to the incident. He
said my eyes were the first to see the
dispatch after it came into his possess
sion."
Will the people of the country look
at this most extraordiny testimony
from this eminent democrat, and who
was at the time the chairman of the
Democratic National Committee. 1t
is no wonder now that the democrats
dropped theinvestigati0n of kilograms
SO suddenly. The mystery isexplain-
ed. The most infamous fraud that
any set of men ever perpetrated or at
tempted to perpetrate has been un-
earthed by the New York Tribune.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-10-30

THEY have introduced the COW bel
into North Carolina politics with tire.
mendous effect. Bledsoe, republican
candidate for congressman, was max.
ing speech, when Turner, democrat.
ic candidate, came on the ground and
claimed that as the meeting had been
called for himself, Bledsoe ought tc
retire. Bredsoe would not stop, but
attempted to continue, his speech,
and every time he said anything
Turner would ring a COW bell that he
had purchased and brought along fol
the occasion. Turner then attempted
to speak, and Bledsoe got in front Of
him and commenced to whistle. Tur.
ner would then stop speakingand ring
his bell until Bledsoe would stol
whistling. Contrary to the usual
practice, neither pistols nor rifles were
used. The crowd laughed and roar.
ed over the discontinue of the speak
ers, and when the cow bell won were
greatly pleased. The COW bell is an
improvement on the rifle.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-10-30
New ORLEANS, Oct. 23.-The wealth
or 10 clear, cool and windy. Deaths
Is; caees reported.173. Total deaths
1874. Total cases - 599.

CAIRO, ILL.,, Oct. 23.-Heavy frost
and thin ice this morning. The off,
cial report for "a hours ending at
noon show no death. No new cases.
Quarantine against the south will be
raised ON the 29th inst.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-10-30
ALBANY. N. Y.

ALBANY, N. Y, Oct. pa terrific
gale of wind passed over this city
about noon unrooiing churches, stores
and dwellings, prostrating the tele-
graph wires, injuriug the piers and
uprooting trees.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-10-30
REPusLloAMs' RIGHTS TO LIFE
Cincinnati Times.

Cincinnati Times.
i The course Of the Administratiou
with regard to the imprisoned reve.
nue. officers Of South Carolina hal
been one that can hardly be spoken
Of with composure. The indignant
clamor Of the North, when South
Carolina attempted to nullify the Fed
eral laws, and proposed Immediately
10 try and to hang the prisoners, ab-
solutely forced the Administration to
do something. What it did, howev-
er was this: 1t entered into little
compromise" with its dear friend,
Wade Hampton, whereby the techni-
cal control Of the prisoners was to be
handed over to the United States, but
they were to remain imprisoned in
the same Jail 40 warning to all other
officers of the United States ia the
South not to enforce the revenue
laws, and not to protect their persons
against attacks from whisky thieves,
unless they desire to spend year or
two in Jail. During the three months
that these men have imprisoned 1t
has been fully within the power (vsde
section 1,Ol6 Of the Revised Statutes)
Of the Supreme Court or = Circuit
Court, or Justice Of the Supreme
Court, or . Circuit Judges or Q Judge
of the District Court" to release them
ON bail. Yet for all this time the out
rage of their Imprisonment has con.
tinued, doubtless in accordance with
the "compromise" made with the
dear friend of the Administration
Wade Hampton.
Meanwhile the dear friend afore.
said continues to authorize and en-
courage the mobbing OF republicans
in the State Of South Carolina, while
all over the South the whisky thieves
pursue their criminal trade in def
ance Of the law. In Alabama they
simply fortify their distilleries and
threaten with death any officer Of the
United States who dAres modest them.
and the officers, in danger Of being
shot by the thieves on one hand, and
certain of being hung or imprisoned
4 they happen to shoot one of the
thieves in self-defense, are of course
constrained to do nothing.
Such 10 the exhibition presented to
the world by great government. 1t
AAOs CAsAy S0AAVt CoAVEC0 ~ wv u ~ W D l
but It does not even attempt to do 90.
Itpermits its faithful servants to be |
thrown into jail for doing their duty, |
and insults all law and justice BY |
whining around treasonous Cover
ernor that he goes not keep his
pledges" Meantime, while terror |
ism pervades South Carolina, while |
the blacks Of Louisiana are forced in |
to war for their own protection,
while gangs of illegal distillers forti-
fy their camps and declare war
against the Federal Government, and |
while its revenus officers are held In |
prison tor attempting to check crime |
all this pleasantly is being |
enacted, the Executive head Of the
Government 10 visiting . menagerie |
in Wisconsin, shedding tears ct the
tomb Of Madison, snd murmuring |
sweetly ON the theme of fssconciliation"
at q Virginia county fair. It is perhaps
better to drop the subject-it cannot
properly be discussed in polite Ian
guAge,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-10-30

Casper H. Stibott, Of Davenport.
who was appointed q. 8. Consul 10
Mexico, was thrice shipwrecked, and
lost every particle of clothing. He
don't want any more consulships ID
that region, whore English, Germsn,
French and Irish are never spoken
and white men are scarcer than 1 COO
breeze. l7R VI
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-10-30
nRookLYN. N. y,

New York, O,t. 23.-The gale in
brooklyn was very severe, and con-
siderable damage was done. Great
havoc made with the bathing houses
and small shanties at Coney Island.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-10-30
wILKrsBARRE. PA,

WMKEsBARRE, Pa, Oct. 23.-The
tornado this morning. inflicted great
damage in this city and vicinity. Al
White Haven several persons were
injured and . large amount Of lnm-
ber blown into the river and swept
away.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-10-30
AT CHESTER, PA.

CHESTER, Oct. 23.-To-day's storm
was probably the seycrest that ever
visited this section. The destruction
10 greater than ever before known.
Twenty dwellings and stores were un-
rooted, 10 being blown down alto
gether; 3 churches partially destroy
ed and IL manufacturing places so
much damaged that work will have
to be suspended. The tide rose to 30
great height 40 to wash out many
many manufacturing places. Sever
al schooners and sloops were washed
ashore and five canal boats loaded
with coal were sunk in the river.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-10-30
nevillah Wovk.

NEW YORK, Oct. ga passenger
on the boat from Boston, this morning,
discovered two pretty young girls
who had been inveigled from home
by procuress who promised them
employment down South. The DO
lice were notified and.the procuress
fed
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-10-30
FROM pHrLAnrIpHA

PHILApELPHrA, Oct. 24.-Detailed
reports to-day show that by yester-
day's storm In this city 384 dwellings
and stores were unroofed and others
injured, and several completely demol.
ished while the churches suffered Is.
verely. s 8 Z
Twenty-three schools, IS factorie>
ana warehouses, s hotels, 2 elevatori
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-10-30
so.

will seek them because they sciW sho,t
d democratic record in the House.
Republican Nationals in these two
districts have almost as effectually
aided the democratic party and the
demands of the South; aided South
ern bulldozers in South Carolina and
elsewhere-as though they had been
in name, as well as in fact, within the
democratic lines. Republican Ma
tionals have elected three democratic
District Judges, whose districts lay
for the most part in the Sixth and
Seventh congressional districts, and
two democratic District Attorneys.
These National republicans got in
pay for this aid to democracy, two
renegade republicans as members of
Congress -acho are pledged to cote tcith
the democrats in the House on aN par
ty questions. The financial question is
not a party question because demo-
Gratis in both houses of Congress disa-
gree upon it. Besides, these her.
maphroditc congressman have no
place to 60; no home to receive them
but the democratic party, and there
they will be found in the future. We
remember very distinctly how mad
some liberals used to get, and some
grangers and greenbackers also, when
we called them democrats, and how
bitterly they denied it, but these testy
fellows are now as thick as three in a
bed with democrats, teasing for Office,
and they just get mad If you call
them anything else but democrats.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-10-30
WASHINGTON, d. {

WASHINGTON, Oct. ga heavy
rain storm. accompanied by q violent
wind, passed over our city last night,
unroofing houses, uprooting trees,
and doing other damage.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-10-30

HARRlsBRa, Oct. 23.-The heaviest
storm Of wind and rain for years, set
In last night. Reports from the sur
rounding country show great dam
age has been done.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-10-30
Sammy to So arIIoed.

ST. EOr.s, Oct. 22.-The Globe
Democrat will announce tomorrow
that samuel ]. Tilden 10 engaged to
be married to ST. Louis belle, and
that the wedding will take place with.
In three months,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-10-30

H. B. Hartford, Of LeClaire, mar
rowly escaped assassination ct Line
vile, Wednesday. Some unknown
man secreted along the wayside fired
ct him and gave him the full contents
Of musket in his neck and shoulder.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-10-30
Obituary.

Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.
New YORK, Oct. 22.-The Heralds
Washington correspondent says the
Democrats convening in Warrington
are assured that Tilden is dead, and
they are glad of IL. aat23ffa liI
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-10-30
NoRRisTowN, IA.

NoRRIsTowS, Pa, Oct. 23.-The
Presbyterian and Methodist churches
Reading railroad depot, Farnum't
mills, and many smaller buildings
were unroofed in all directions
Barns, trees, fences and grain stacks
in that vicinity were literally blown
away. Various structures were con.
siderably damaged. Stemmer's oil
refinery, same place, ia q total wreck,
DoYLEsTowN, PA.
At Doylestown. the steeple of the
Catholic Church was blown to the
ground, 40 was also . portion Of the
Reformed Church. The new Cour,
House was badly demoralized.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-10-30
Masn,fyIng Their own sins


Let democratic journals and orators
howl over the debts and taxes their
war has brought. They but magnify
their own sins. Will any responsible
member Of the democratic party dare
to deny that every dollar of debt is a
democratic legacy? Every tax is a
democratic gift. Generation after
generation will carry the democratic
burden from birth to death. But for
the democratic party our people
would hardly have known the nature
Of taxation. But for the democratic
party the hundreds Of thousands of
young men whose bonLs are strewn
over the South would now be produc-
tive laborers and the support and
comfort Of families now desolate.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-10-30

VCsassO AsssUs OOo8OSos
BURLINGTON, 10, Oct. 23.-At q
meeting Of representative Democrats
from all over the State, held here to-
night on call Of Chairman Campbell.
It was concluded unanimously, that
the first Tuesday in November is the
only legal election day for Congress-
men In this State and that the omission
of the Governors proclamation does
not deprive the people of jurisdic-
ton.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-10-30
SCRANTON. Pa

SCRANTON, Pa, Oct. ga terrible
storm this morning; bnildings dis
mantled, trees uprooted and roofs
blown of. Advices from surround.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-10-30
yAR1ous MINOR n1sHAps.

ABEcoN, N. j., Oct. 24.-A schooner
is reported ashore on the north point
OF Pecks beach. No Sign Of . crew.
Two bodies washed ashore.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-10-30
AT poTTsTowN.

At Pottstown. Pennsylvania, the
nail plate mill of the Pottstown Iron
Company was blown down. Loss
$4,000. The Madison bridge, span
ming the Schuyler river WAS almost
completely destroyed. Loss $4,000
j. Mingle Fishers planning mill was
damaged to the extent of several
thousand dollars. Many private
dwellings were unroofed, and two
churches lost their spires. George
Weagen was buried under some fall
ing sheds and instantly killed.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-10-30
WE publish to-day quite a lengthy
extract from Col. Inge rsoll's speech at
Boston, on the 21st instant. Read it.

BIRDS of a. feather flock together,
The same persons who, as members
Of convention, nominate National
candidate, are also frequently mem
bers ofa democratic convention which
indorses the nomination.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-10-30
In Camden fha Storm WAS uaru

In Camden, the storm was very Sc.
we're, causing great damage to prop
erty. A passenger who came up on
the West Jersey railroad states that
in that locality numerous barns were
destroyed, cattle killed and fences
blown down, while uprooted trees
were scattered in all directions be-
tween Pemberfon and the junction
of that road with the Camden and
Amboy Railway where the storm
played sad havoc with dwellings,
barns, etc.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-10-30
HARRISBURG. PA,

ing towns report great damage to
property.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-10-30
THAT plcruRE AND THIa.

The London Times says: "Goods
are not only piled up in the Manches-
ter warehouses, but are fast accumu-
lating in the mill store rooms. Small
manufacturers are obliged to sell at
almost any sacrifice, and before the
crisis has passed, will, doubtless, have
to succumb. The outlook is most
gloomy"
An Eastern paper says:
Imports at New York during Au-
gust were $25, ,542,SS0, showing de-
cline of over two millions compared
with the previous August. Exports
s3l 500, 900, exclusive Of specie, show
ing gain of nine millions on the
previous August. These figures are
without precedent.
Another English journal saws:
You can buy in Manchester goods
manufactured in the United States
and in other countries, cheaper than
can be produced on the spot. We are
sending out machinery every year
which Is used in the production of ar
ticles which formerly were made in
England only. In foreign countries,
excepting only the United States, the
wages of the work people are much
lower than are demanded and paid in
England. The carriage ofgoods from
America is not small. This had to be
added to the cost of production. And
yet, with the help of labor-saving
machinery, the American manufac-
turer is able to beat us on our own
ground and in our own markets. The
English manufacturer is now heavily
weighted by dearness of production.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-10-30

Southern Democracy.
At republican meeting was held at
sumpter, South Carolina, on the 10Th
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-10-30
OTHER DISASTERS.

The steamer Theo. Weems, after .
terrible experience, was rescued by
the Tangier and towed to Crisfleld
harbor, where she now lies. The
steamer Massachusetts, is ashore, dis
abled, at Df1m Point. All on board
well. The steamer Louisa il ashore
on middle ground the steamer Ide
ana ~ schooners are ashore near the
Massachusetts,.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-10-30
STILL ANOTHER.

The signal corps station at Cape
Henry reports the American ship A.
8. Davis, of Searsport, Me-, Captain
Ira ~. Ford, ran ashore at 3 q. m. the
20 inst, = miles south of the station.
The vessel and cargo are Q total loss.
The crew, consisting of 10 men, were
all Lost, with one exception. Two
dead bodies we're washed ashore last
night ONE and one-half miles south oi
fthe station.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-10-30
BONDHOLDERs.

A great cry has been raised against
the holders of bonds. They have
been denounced by every epithet that
malignity can coin. During the war
our bonds were offered for sale, and
they brought all that they then ap.
peared to be worth. They had to be
sold or the rebellion was . success
To the bond we are indebted as much
% to the grecnback. The fact is,
however, we are indebted TO neither
we are indebted to the soldiers. But
every man that took a greenback ct
less than gold, committed the same
crime, and no other, as he who
bought the bonds at less than par in
gold. These bonds have changed
hands thousands of times. They have
been paid for in gold again and again.
They have been bought at prices far
above par; they have been laid away
by loving husbands for wives, ty toll.
ing fathers for children, and the man
who seeks to repudiate them now, or
to pay them In fiat rags, is unspeaka-
bly, cruel and dishonest. If the gov
ernment has made . bad bargain II
must live up to it. Fit has made a
foolish prom Use the only way is to full
I'LL It, A dishonest government can
exist only among dishonest people,
When our money is below par we
feel below par. We cannot bring
prosperity by cheapening money, we
cannot add to our prosperity by
simply adding to the volume of Z
worthless currency. If the prosperi-
ty Of country depends upon the vol
ume Of its currency, and II anything
70 money that people can be made to
think is money, then the successful
counterfeiter 10 public benefactor.
The counterfeiter increases the vol.
ume Of currency, he stimulates bust.
CESS, and the money issued by him
will not be boarded and taken from
the channels Of business.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1878-08-31
SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 81, 1873.


times in bis mild, kind eye proclaim
ed the JOY his soul felt as he showed
bill after bill into his pockets anl
gazed with the lool. ola father upon
his converts
That night Canada Bill showed up
to Beau Hickman something over
eighteen thousand dollars.
We'll split hcs now suggested
Bill, as he ceased counting.
'Twouldn't give you $12,OOO,'
quoth Hickman Let il be Till to-
morrow night. l think I can raise a
little ''hush money OH this racket
Next night Beau Hickman wen:
the rounds, and found groups Of cx-
pcctant converts waiting 10 sec Sir
Orlando Niat;crson. One at 4 time,
rs fast rs he could 90 20, he wouli
take one after another Of the mos. {
prominent gentlemen aside and whis
per in his car:
4 have got a little subscription
book here which WIS handed to me
by Il friend as he took the train this
morning for New York. Sorry you
got sold on Sir Orlan 70 Mattcrson
He's skipped out. That was Canad;
EiIl the thrcr-car'l monte mun.'
'1sthat SO Z
Sure. Here's the book, with your
name in it for $40.
We'll, for gracious sake, Beau
don't show that note book to any onc
And scratch my name of it, wil
you?'
Certainly, returned Hickman
scratching over the name with his
pencil; but Governor, I'm kind y
shore to night. Couldn'i you lend me
$50 till tomorrow :!
With Il WY face the victim woulC
pull forth his y ockct book, and plac.
ing the bill dcmandel in HicIlman's
hand, would slip quietly from the
hotel to the street
That night The Two worthless divid.
ed, and the share Of each was over
twelve thousand dollars.
Both Beau Hickman and G. mad q
Bill, whose tricks on the unwary OBJ
.a!nad for them thousands OF, dollar2,
died poor, and were buried rs pa u
per$; and the moral Is, that NO matte /,
how much man makes dishonesty
or By trickcry, he will sooner or later
be found out, AMI doubtless die Il
miserable, deserted ont cast.