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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-23
NINTH DAY.

Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Members all present.
President Postlewaite In the chair.
Minutes Of yesterdays proceedings
read and approved.
In the matter Of the road petition
Of George w. Stacks. ct al, Mr.. Har-
dy moved that the location and vaca-
ton be granted upon the following
conditions, to wit:
The petitioner to pay Paris Cald-
well one hundred dollars damages
and all costs ofsaid location and va
cation by the 3Oth day Of March, 1878.
Chair declared the motion carried.
The petition of John Molumbia, for
consent highway in Keokuk township
was, on motion granted, and the Au-
ditor authorized to make q record Of
the same.
Mr.. Fair moved that the Treasurer
is hereby authorized to receive from
8. L. Burnham, fourteen dollars and
ninety -nine cents, in full of personal
tax and penalty of Doric Berger, for
the year 1876.
Chair declared motion carried.
Mr.. Fair moved that seventy seven
and 80-1O0 dollars of witness fees, in
the Treasurer's Office, be transferred
to the county fund.
Chair declared the motion carried.
Report Of fees received by L. M.
Cooley, Clerk, received and ordered
placed on file.
Petition of Mary Williams, for an
abatement Of taxes, was, on motion
rejected.
Clay Wood presents a petition for
an abatement of taxes of 20. 40, on &C.
count of being blind, was on motion,
granted.
Resignation W. H. McGlashon re
ceived and placed on file.
The petition of the Sisters of Wis
itation, to have lots sc and 81, in the
city of Ottumwa, released from taxa
ton, on account of said lots being
used entirely for educational purpo-
ses was, on motion, granted.
On motion adjourned till to-mor-
row morning at 8 O'Clock.
NJ. B. MYERS, Auditor.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-23

A young man calling himself A. G.
Burns was arrested last Monday ev-
ening for lifting some clothing from
the,ltore Of Mr.. James H. Love. He
was bound over to court and sent to
HOttumwa to jail.-AlbiG Union.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-23
From Fridays Daily.
The Independent says the re3idence
Of W. F. Clements, in Agency, was
burned on Wednesday evening.

James Lacey, Of Augusta, Des
Moines county, got Jealous Of his wife,
divided their plumber, and on
Wednesday, the day of the division,
committed suicide by shooting him
self.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-23
Failure elsures ser ,s77.

The frequency Of the failures in the
last two months Of 1877 all over the
country, awakens an increase interest
In the authentic figures for the entire
year furnished by the Mercantile
| Agency of Messrs. II. G. Dun & Co.
According to the figures presented,
the failures in the United States for
tho year 1877 are S,s72 in number, be-
ing 22O less than for 1876, in which
year they we're 9,O92. The total liza
bilities for 1877 are stated at $780,
669, 900 - against $l9l, iii, 600 in 1876
or barely half . million of dollars
less. For the three quarters ending
with September last, the number Of
failures had lessened by 1876, with q
decline In liabilities of a, 320,0 900, Al
compared with similar period in
1876, but the Casualties Of the last
quarter have been SO numerous and
important, that the ratio Of improve.
ment for the first nine months has NOT
been sustained. So frequent Of late
have been the announcements of sus-
pensions, and 80 much has occurred
In the last few months to impair con-
fidence, that it is all the more crafty
ing to know that the figures for the
whole year do show . decreased num-
Der Of disasters, with losses somewhat
less. The agency, however, says
"But it IL pregnant fact, illustrative
Of the general condition, that the fail
ures of the past year approach so
nearly those Of the year preceding,
which were deemed very excessive,
and that the failures are really above
the average Of the four years since
the panic Of 1873. Time does not
seem to improve these statistics with
the same rapidity that 1t did subse-
quent to the panic Of 1857 or 1861, for
In the four years succeeding these
dates, the number of failures and the
amount Of liabilities steadily dimin-
ished, the average rapidity declining,
while this, the fourth year since the
panic Of 1873, largely increases the
average" This is illustrated by the
figures in detail, for the periods re-
ferred to, and tho comparison thus
instituted is made specially interest
ing as grouping the four years proceed
ing the panic Of 1873 opposite the four
years succeeding 1t. The average
number of failures for the four years
prior to and including 1873 was 1929,
while for the four years ending with
1877 the yearly average number is
1883. In 1871, for instance, the fail
ures were only one to every 1853 trad
ers, while In 1877 the ratio is one in
every 73. The average total yearly
liabilities prior to and including 1873
were 100 millions of dollars; the
yearly average for the four years sub
sequent 10 lA millions.
The failures in lows in 1877 were
$50 in number with $1,000, 100 liabili-
ties, against 49l in 1876 with $780,
$50 liabilities, q very encouraging
showing for this State.-Davenport
Dem.
Not lnuu ainco n man nv the mama
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-23

Messrs. Morrell & Co., pork pack
ers, to-day, received the following
letter. It is s'business" all over:
ship 2 car loads hogs 100 so soon
/ get your letter you put not on the
NO. ofthe house and the street that is
/ get not the letter in the right time
2 car loads hogs I ship what your let
ter about eay.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-23

2 car loads hogs I ship what your let
ter about say.
Isaac Rogers, sold to-day three
Berkshire pigs 8 month old the weight
of which was 100 pounds. He also
sold four other hogs less than l year
old, the weight of which was l ,2l0 lbs.
Isaac obtained good price for those
porkers, and thinks that good feed
and plenty OF IT. is what is necessary
to make good pork and plenty of it.
JEROME DoRNs1rE, Of Oregon, living
near Salem in that state called upon
us to-day. He is patron of the
CouR1ER; indeed we send quite a
large number of CouRrERs to that
state. Mr.. Dornsife went to Oregon
some seven years ago and this is his
first VISIT back to old Wapello. He
speaks highly of Oregon and says that
he Is well satisfied with his prosperi-
ty. He has good farm and when
he came to pay his subscription
throwed down q twenty dollar gold
piece, which he says is the money Of
his country. He will start home
about the middle of February
Dornsife was member of the LIST
Iowa Cavalry.
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WESTERN GEORGE IN LIMBO.

ofncer Donnslly had prisoner In the Essex Market
Ponce Court yesterday whose face has familiar
many a bar oil justice throughout the length and
breadth Of the country. He had been passenger IN
Forty second street crosstown on the previous
night and while on the rear platform had once or
twice jostled Thomas Mcdowell, OF No. 81 West
Twenty ninth street, who WAS standing thore 0lcer
Donneliy was the In citixeu's dress. In Il lew
minutes the prisoner quietly drew out OF McDowelps
pocket gold watch, worth $55. Only u minute
elapsed before tho latter discovered hts loss. and
his excitement he accused the officer, VINO was In
clizen Is ATTIRE OF the tneIL This impeded the latter
his Efforts 70 go alter the thioi who had leaped
from the car and was lying down Second avenue IL
only when another oficer appeared that ne was
able to 10 pursuit. aud then he succeeded in
hauling the fugitive. When produced IN tue stat on
house said his name was George Cossrove, but he
recog nixed ut once the notorious ~ cstcrn
George" who mas almost rs many aliases AS lie
Evans ne has figured before the pubic, aud
over label OF No 62 where II was placed Twelve
years ago. IL is only low DAYS since George figured
as witness the trial OF George wyman, or sCaii-
ornia George" Tor tae murder OF Bill Gouid. There
he testified in tho prisoners behalf and alleged
arm had been broken IN a wrestling encoun-
ter WIN Gould snort time before tue quarrel oc-
CURED which tho latter lost his lie. When
rsgncd before Judge Oterbourg yesterday no plead
.Nut guiityn aud was committed or trial In The
OF 81 OvO ball. which not orthcoIning, he
sent 10 tho Iombs.
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MAKING AMERICA AN ASYLUM.

A letter received by tho Commissioners OF Emil
grafton on Thursday IRON Il. fassnacht OF Monitor,
Switzerland, stating that tho Swiss government had
paid passage to this country OF two amIies and
two single Ind viduas who destitute their own
land and also troublesome and hard drinking people,
Mr. Fassnacht stated that they wcre unwilling TO work
and oil acquisition to any country
The parties alluded to arrived on tho steamship
Labrador, which reached tnis port on May =. Their
names Philpp Paynard, his wiie three chill.
drcn, aged, respectively, SIX, two years, and three
months; Constant Schipzeret, vile and two emil
dren aged two and a hall and aud u half years;
Adolphe SchinxerloI and Paul Gobat, single per-
sous. An investigation into the circu instances
was held al Castle Garden yesterday, and
these different pooplo acknowledged that
their passage had been paid this country
by the SWISS government; ana they declared that
upon application citzon OF that country expecting
work elsewhere could obtain the favor. 1hey
watchmakers by trade, and as business uuii In
Switzerland they were induced TO this coun-
try uy the advertisements which appear I'd tho
newspapers Their destination WAS Danville, Va,
where tney expected 10 procure ploy IL seems
the Swiss government, besdes paying their pass
sage, had suppled tuem with funds take tn EN- TO
their destination, Pnpp Paynard receiving $3.50 SO
Constant schiDzerlet s9s Is, Adoiphs schinzerisl
SIS Is and Paul Gobat $50 30.
proof OF their dissouto habits could be obi ained
and, they had this money, the Com
not consider them paupers and SO SEM them
Switzerland. IL was. however decided to comniun-
with the Swiss government on this subject aud
endcavor TO remedy this growing evil OF senuing
til uto smigranLs to this port.
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A WELL KNOWN PRISONER.

Several times In tho past MARY Bossuet, MS she
calls herself vi No. o. James street, has figured n
police court although she has generally escaped con-
vctlon. Her alleged ononcos have generally been the
reception OF stolen goods, and that familiar charge
she again arraigned IN the jefferson Market Police
Court yesterday. John C. Norlhrup, OF No. 226 West
Eleventh street, is the complainanI aud he claims in
his afndav that he and partner oil hts suffered by
robbery at JohnstowD, N. " the loss OF my dozen
pairs oil kid gloves valued nj $500 Feeling assured
that tho properly was trans ported to THIS city
he instituted inquiries here, aud, IN company with
Ocer JoIy, OF the second District Court squad, went
to No 5t James street, which was ruputed to DO a
ikciy place 10 Ind his properly. There on the Sd Of
May no founa couple OF pairs OF gloves, winch,
from private marks, he AYERS no recognized as his
own On May 10. whom ne had mrs. Bossuet arrested
no says she had pair OF tho gloves winch hc
idontined The prisoner WHO Is tue sister Of tho
torious william Variey. now deceased waived an
animation, ana was hold Ia 81 900 bail the
complaint which was lurnisned by Charles w.
Stevens, of No ~ James street
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SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

A good many OF the old theatrical frienas Of Jake
Berry were In supreme Court, Chambers, yesterday.
hoping 10 congratulate him on his admission 10 ball.
Judge Donohuc, however, deferred his decision In
tho case until hall past ten this morning
Amos Sinnott, arrested some time ago the
charge OF attempting 10 pass bogus $1,000 bonds
or the MaysvilIe and Lexington Railroad on William
g. W ecd, and who was convicted lew days since In
Court Of General Sessions, was Yesterday sent to
staie Prison by Rceoruer Hacsett for two years
David Conroy, horse sDoer who was convicted Of
q feIonious assault Andrew W. Gallagher. was yes
serday sentenccd by Recorder Hackctt 10 eighteen
moutnE' imprisonment
Thomas naddcn, the sailors' boarding house hooper
OF Water street. VINO was found guilty IN The Court Of
General sessions vi stealing $40 from one OF his naval
guests, pamca Walter Hicks, sent TO tho State
Prison tor two years ana SIX monins
lu the course OF a drunken row at No. 80 Bowery,
on the morning OF the 14th Of April last during which
chairs glasses aud pitchers rsttcd about ikc hall
stones, Robert RobiLson tho barkecper, nrod
sbots ~ said, TO lrigh,cn the parties, OF
the bullets glanced OF the ribs oil Maurice Moore.
General sessions and convicted Of assault and battery
On mouon Judge Giidorscevs remandsd the prisoner
Tor sentence.
avenue sold Jonn Ly Dch bill Of goods last October
on q credit oi thirty Jays When tho bl became aue
Lynch claimed that he did not buy the goods, but
that lney lett with him on appreciation, Win the
privilege Of returning such OF them AS were not Sold
Altman a. Co. brought action against Lynch, which
came up tor trial yesterday IN tho Marine Court, be-
fore Judge 1oepp and jury, which resulted In favor
Interest Mr. Morris J. Hrscn appeared Tor plaintiffs
and Messrs Michael Jacobs anu James Q. Quinn Tor
DESCENDANT ~
Carrie N. Edgett charges Edward y. Belt with
breach OF promise OF marriage. The defendant alleges
that lie a minor, and yesterday, Gu application,
Judge Donohue appointed Gustavus, his father, his
guardian nj hten.
A suit recently was brought BY the city against
Theodore Is. Kent, superintendent Of weights and
Measures In this city. IL canned that he retained
which, the Law OF 1875 DO ID not entitled TO-
There was argument yesterday before Judge Van
Brunt ON demurrer. the question beng whether bis
onicc q city county oilice. Decision was ro-
served
In The old suit brought by John Morrisscy against
William T. Fargo, being the well known New YORK
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AN AWKWARD WITNESS.

Mr.. John r. Thompson Is aged man, and though
no Is agile and sprightly In his movements he Is
very deaf When his called In the Special
Sessions Court yesterday he failed iron rail.
ing in his way and sprawlsd way tho witness
difficulty TO swear him.
kiss tho book, said the Clerk.
.what3" said John.
s.Kiss tho book, shouted the CLERK.
John put his hand TO his and leaned over and
said calmly, "whatW
kiss the book" yelled tho Clerk, almost black In
the face, and the Interpreter guided Johns hand
toward his mouth he At length understood what was
meant.
Judges Bixby and Smith looked aghast when tho
interpreter, standing with his mouth At John . ear
aud shouting the Of Ills voice tailed TO elicit
intelig'Dis reply. Al length Judge Duly took the
witness ana raising Ills stentoran voice little got
low answera
"what Is your namsY" roared the judge
Eyes, am DEAL" said the old man.
The question WAS repeated still louder, aud the wilt
ness at length understood and answered IT,
Have you lost anytnine2" said the Judge alter The
laughter ia the had been siienccd.
"Yes, Mcst Eleventh street, SAID john waving bis
hand IN tho direction oil the Brooklyn Bridge
Al length, when Judge Duffy had exhausted him.
soil, John started Ia on his account and told how
Ellen Cantreii had stolen his trousers.
Ellen was given an opportunity TO tell her story,
told such a remarkable one ABOUT her kindness 10
the old nau whom she found alone on tue street, and
aDout boy, ana landlord, aud lodgings IN Two
places and nor purchase OF the clothiDg IN question
Tor twentyvc cents, That the Court promptly found
bor guity with extenuatIng circumstances and pro-
vidod Tor nor support Tor the next ave DAYS
While Ellen was tostytng IN an ordinary tone or
voice JonD sat little behind her, and complained
bilterly 20 tho officer him thai she was Whisper
Ing TO The Jaagsa
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THE DICKLY WILL.

The contested Will case OF Patrick Dickey was be-
fore Surrogate Calvin yesterday for formal proof OF
the will Mt. Wheeler II. Peckham identified the will
and said that 1t drafted in his Office the spring
OF 1871, in his presence aud was duly executed. Mr..
DcKcy appeared to DO about seventy years OF age,
sound mind and free IRON all restraint james IL.
wordeD, u clerk IN Mr.. peckhams office, gave coDnr-
matory testimony. Mr.. Andrew Boardman, who ap-
pcared Tor MISS Susan hickey, Mrs Sevcna EDWARD
u. Turreil aud Mr.. EDWARD =. Dickcy; three oi the
children, and the contestants, Claimed that
the will was detective inasmuch as II aIenaed prop
sry over two lives. The contest Is brought against
the three other Children VINO arc tho executors The
amount OF properly involved Is about $50 OOu Susan
Dickey taken Of insane asy ua by order Of
The supreme Court q short tiinc ago. Tho further
hearing was adj burned to Thursday next.
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BUSINESS TROUBLES.

PETITIONS AND ADJUDICArIoNs In BANK
guPTCY-THE CREDITORS OF THE M'NAB AND
HARLAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY ACCEPT
sEvRNTY-YIvE CENTS ON THE DOLLAR
William b. Coleman, proprietor OF tho Cooper
House. at Cooperstown, N. Y, has been adjudicaied
a voluntary bankrupt on his petition by Register
Little His liabilities amount 10 about SIS, 800 Of
wh,ca thore are secured $40, $50. There arc l28
creditors entered the schedule, tho claims OF the
New York city creditors amounting 10 about IS, roo
The balance OF the Indebtedness Ia hold In Coopers
town Ricnneid and Albany. Among the creditors are
the Second National Bank OF Cooperstown. Ss205 81
OF which there secured 50 800; estate Of Ii. T. Phn
ncy, 81, loo, secured, and Ottman, Philips Il Co,
ST. 300 Tho assets valued at $40, $780, consisting
OF the hotel furniture, So 900 and horses, oenbus
and wagons, $3.50 There are chsttel mortgages n
tho furniture TO secure the Second National Bank
OF Coopcrst own and tho estate oil Il. r. Phinney
Register Dayton has adudicated Isaac Fricdberg OF
No 3U2 East Fty-slxtn street, voluntary bankrupt
on his own petition. Ills liabilities amount to
Syt,G42 %, Of which there secured <3l I'll ~
and unsecured s57, 43o 02. Ho has no assets. His
troubles manly result vi real estate depre-
cation. Tue following are tho second creditors:-
Union Dime savings Bank. $4,000; John Grimole,
Hannah Bi.cnon, So 500 Adoipn Bandman, 81, Ill AZ
Tho security consists Of mortgages on tho properly
14l Madison street. Among the unsecured creditors
are:-Jonn s.smme, $i63ss Ia; Henry lnmen,
si O1o 4G g. b. Bicher So 300; Henry Glass, So 24o
Louis Dame 81, Az
George Koehlsr mas been adjudicated a voluntary
bankrupt by Register Fitch OH his own poition, with
naDities amounting 10 $22, 500 and no assets. Tho
principal creditors are the oiiowtng ILLUSION Clark
81, 900, secured: George Bothner, $4,000; hori;z
KotDschild, $500; Z. d. Hulkemcyor. 5000; Isaao
l.. Dune, s1,Is1 IL.
Adoph Ciaussen, sugar agent at No. 90 Pearl street
No 81 stone street, has been aaJucated volun-
tary bankrupt by Register Fitch. HIS troubles are
the result tho failure OF Cuban sugar houses. Tho
labities amount 10 $40, 600, OF which $33v0O 10 on
accomm odation paper, all OF which were aeceptances
and bills OF exchange drawn by Z. Uhrbach Co., oil
MatanzIs, and fell 0ctoUer 1870 aud wero not
patio, JudRm cnts beng entered against Mr. Clausscn
Tor tue full amount Tho principal claims are thoso
OF Matthew Byrncs, Jr, $l3, 900; Titus b. EidrdRe,
yl.75o Ills assets consist OF debts duo 81, anu
cash $50
Rssis.sr Little aas adjsdicassd Richard New . VOL
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uusary bankrupt his petition, having hsoiii.
ties amounting TO $I4 800. The principal creuitors
are-John Murphy. $4,5l3 SO; Mutual Life insurance
Company 1910; Patrick New. 81 600; Dime SAVINGS
Bank oil Newarg, $1,070. The assets consist ..
house ard lots IN Elizabeth, which cost Sio'ooo' anu
were mortgaged tor s., 900.
John Gun, dealer hats and caps Al NO. oos 81 Az
avenue, - IN voluntary bankruptcy before Register
Little His Liabilities amount to S. 800 and MS assets
arevalued al sll30 consisting OF stock, Sooo' ana
debts Que, $500
An adjourned meeting OF the creditors OF the McNao
l. Harlan Manufacturing Company, of No. SO Ohm
street. was held yesterday al the rooms OF the hara
ware Board OF Trade, Nos. 4 and Warren street.
10 hear the report OF the committee appointed
at the last meeting The committee reported iuLy ia
regard TO the assets and Liabilities and recommended
the acceptance OF compromise at seventy-nve cents
on the dollar which was unanimously accepted oy inc
creditors present who represented 900 out Of the
total liaoii.y Of Sill, 000 The company offered 10
settle at hity cents on the dollar
Stanford Il Muller, commission produce merchants
ut No. IS Warren street, made AN assignment or tho
benefit OF their creditors yesterday 10 A. 3 Fratt,
which was fled in the County Clerks office. The nrm
began business on March l. 1876, succeeding the nrn
oil Grggs Stanford with a capital OF $4,000. Their
liabilities are reported at about SIC. 600.
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before Judge Donenus, for the substtu tuition Of .
plaintiff account OF Mr. Morrissey's death.
William H. Moore, alias Albert G. Moore, alias Ed
ward q. Moore. recently arrested a requlsition
IRON the Governor OF Nassachu setts, charging him
with completely in the Cambridgeport Bank robbery,
vas taken before Judge Donohus, IN Chambers OF
the supreme Court, yesterday, on writ OF nabcas
corpus. Aoore's counsel denies that he is the man
fueaoned IN the requistiop The matter referred
& o Mr.. William Sinclair to take proofs.
Letters OF granted yesterday by
surrogate Calvin Mrs. Sarah N. Berlin, OF the Wind
sor Hotel, OF the two daughters OF Mrs. Ruhamah
T. Miller, who died recently leaving property esti
mated worth $1,000
Charles Marsh was yesterday brought before Com
missioner snieds oy Police omcer Cox. o. .ne ten.n
counterfeit i've cent pieces, different lager beer
saloons on the Bowery. Whom arrested he had IN bis
possession box containing $40 worth Of the counter
felt COLDS He also had with him written receipts Tor
tho anufacure and colorlng Of the CONS The com
excellent counterfeit we'll calculated 10
deceive De held for examination In 81. 500 bail
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THE MONTAGNIE WILL CASE.

The examination in the case Of the contested will
OF william dc la Montagnie continued tho Sur.
rogate's Court Kings county, before Surrogate A. H.
Daley, yesterday. The will Is contested by OF the
grandchildren Of the deceased, MIRA Corrinne W. Gay
lor. she shared equally with the other grandchi-
dren In the will, but by codici she cut of
legacy OF $500 Sho was married privately 20 her
present husband IN 1872, and 10 1873 by
clergyman. She kept BON marriages secret from her
guardian, Mr. Mead, and the wife Of the latter, with
whom she then lived, who she said compelled her to
retorn the engagement ring which Gayior gave her
and send him letter breaking OF relations with HIM.
When she gave the reieaso II was ten days alter
confinement and she did not know what she
doing. The examination has not been concluded.