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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-11
THE Council Bluffs NoapareQ speak

THE Council Bluffs NonpareR speak
ing of the much talked of consoiida-
tion of the Union and Central Pacific
railroad companies and the supposed
efforts Of Jay Gould to that end for
the purpose of defeating other pro-
iected Pacific roads, says:
Such an arrangement would hold
the new Southern line in check, If it
did not defeat it entirely, and post
pone for time at least, a division of
the traffic across the continent. MAN.
ifestly, Council Bluffs interest in the
matter is with the success of the
scheme. All the overland traffic now
goes through this city, and 1t is to our
interest, as well as that OF the Union
Pacific, that it should continue to do
so indefinitely.
OF course the No,pareH and Coun-
Gil Bluffs people may take the person.
al, narrow view of this matter, leav-
ing the balance of the country out in
the cold. Happily however, this self
ish regime don't win in this go-ahead
nation. The iron path across the con-
tinent cannot be confined to one mar
row belt and controlled by q single
corporation. The live American peo-
pie cannot be circumscribed in their
enterprises by one man, by the peo-
pie of any one or dozen cities, or by
those residing In one latitude. The
enterprising, wealthy and indomita-
BILE c. B. 4 @. Company, for instance,
will not forever, or even for a very
long period, be confined to the U. p.
road, as The only rdilicay to the Pacific
coast. The Atchison, Topeka & San
Ia Fe road, the close ally at least OF
the G. B. & c., is pushing far out up
on the plains and, without making
any public noise about it or asking
any government aid, this line of road
will, In our opinion, in a few years
open up a new way to California. Let
US have no monopolies Of the thor
oughfares Of this country. The In
domitable energy Of our people says
so and they will have their way.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-11

LONDON, Dec. 5.--Lahore despatch
es say its believed there is NO Afghan
force between Dskka and Cabul, and
that Gen. Browne will occupy Kellal-
labad.
In the House Of Commons this af-
ternoon, the under secretary of state
for India gave notice that he would
on Monday next submit motion that
the expenses of the Afghan war be
betrayed from India revenue, and
Henry Fawcett, Liberal, gave notice
that he would oppose the motion.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-11

THE Os'egonian, of Portland, ofNov.
l6, says: From many parts Of the
State, and also from Washington Ter
ritory, we have information that the
good weather of this fall has been inn
proved by farmers to the utmost.
Every locality we have yet heard
from reports larger acreage of fall
wheat sown than heretofore; and the
probability is that the aggregate is
two or three times that Of any former
year. Renewal of warm rains is now
again most favorable. The fields re-
Gently sown are rapidly becoming
green, and the plant promises to be-
come well rooted before any freezing
can occur-should it occur at ALL"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-11

LONDON, Dec A Lahore dis
patch says General Roberts find
ing the enemy concentrated in suffi-
cient strength to justify hope Of in.
flicting crushing defeat upon the
Ameer's forces, has delayed an At
tack until the arrival of all his sup.
plies and transports, 60 - to be able
to follow up any advantage gained.
A dispatch from the Viceroy of In.
dia also states that General Roberts
is halting to allow troops to rest and
his supplies to como forward.
Afghans are at the top of Peimar
Pass and are known to have two bat
teries of horse artillery.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-11

WASHINGTON. Dec. 4.--Secretary
Sherman says 9 strong speculative
feeling is springing up to give silver
bullion in the form of trade dollars
. value greater than other bullion
thus discriminating favor Of bullion
held in China against bullion in the
hands Of our miners. The secretary
says trade dollar will be bought "a
bullion upon bids, each Wednesday
and that no preference will be given
to trade dollars over other bullion.
This is the secretary's answer to q
San Francisco offer of q million trade
dollars delivered there from China
within GO days.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-11

Our readers, especially those Of them
interested In cheese making. win, we
know, peruse with interest the follow
ing from that reat paper the London
1tnsss, vhich eaksfor Great Britain:
Annual esnferences Of dairy
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-11
FOREIGN.
A NEW KIND OF STEAL,

BORDEAUX, Dec. 4.-The directors
Of the mint have been arrested charg-
ed with abstracting 100000 francs
worth of fsilver bars belonging to the
Rothschilds and substituting galvan-
lied copper bars.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-11
IOWA WEATHER aeRv1cr

November was very warm, dry
rather calm and clear, very equable
and without great storms, with sew
eral spells OF fine Indian summer
weather.
The mean temperature was eight
degrees above normal (being 1874 de.
grees at the Central Station). Cloud.
iness was about 10 per cent. below the
average; In the sunshine, the ther-
mometer was on the average, at noon,
AZ degrees above the temperature OF
the air.
The rainfall was very low and un-
frequent. 1t was less than half an
inch from the Missouri river to-. De-
catur county, and northeastward to
Howard county also from Dubuque
to Buchanan and Alamakee counties.
It exceeded one inch only In the
southeast, from Mahaska and Davis
counties to Henry and Lee counties,
also locally in Clinton county and in
Winnebsgo and Cerro Gordo coun.
ties. Only in the eastern half Of the
State did the number Of raindavs lie.
with .Ol inch or more) exceed three,
and only from Dubuque to johnson
and Scott counties did rain fall ON a ye
or six days. A measurable snow fall
occurred only on one or two days in
northeastern Iowa. The rainfall was
generally greatest during the storm
closing the first decade.
Only two slight thunder storms oc-
Cured, namely, on the 9th in south
ern and southeastern Iowa, and on the
Goth in central and northeastern Iowa.
Fogs were quite frequent, especially
on the 18th and 18th, when in eastern
Iowa fogs were both extensive and
dense.
Several brilliant meteors were seen
On the 18th at Albion, on the 18th at
Anita and Albion, on the 10Th at Wa
verify, on the Goth at Decorah, and at
Council Bluffs and Charles City on
the 29th.
The aurora was seen on the 3Oth at
three stations. The great sun spot
mentioned in the October bulletin
completed it's passage across the suns
disk on the eighth, since which day
the suns disk has been free of spots
visible in my telescope.
GUsTAvUs HINRICHs.
Central Station, /. w. s. Dec. 5,lS7S.
This bulletin 10 based upon the
study Of u station reports received.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-11
Mr.. Fort, (Rep.) asked leave, Dec
4th, to offer the following resolution:

Resolved, That the legal-tender
quality of the silver dollar (4l23 grains
standard silver shall be maintained
and enforced, and that any discrimi-
nation against said silver dollar by
any national bank, in refusing to re-
ceive them and treat them as legal
dollars, shall be deemed a defiance of
the laws of the United States, and the
Committee on Banking and Currency
Is hereby instructed to mature and
bring in a bill for the withdrawal
from circulation of the notes of all
such banks SO offending.
Several objections were made, and
the proposition was not received.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-11
WE publish elsewhere the bill in

WE publish elsewhere the bill in.
troduced by Senator Blaine, on the
opening of the session. 1t calls Tor 9
full investigation of political wrongs
that have occurred in any state of the
union. It was fitting that Blaine
should introduce this bill at the very
first opportunity, because he, of ali
others, IL stalwart protector of such
q bill, and the subject matter to be in
vestigated Is one of overshadowine
importance. A republican Senate
should see that this measure is at once
adopted by that body, and the demo.
cratic House given an opportunity to
say what it proposes to do about it.
We imagine from what Fernandy
Wood had to say regarding the Pres.
dents message, that the democracy
will preventsuch investigation If they
can. At all events Fernandy must be
understood as against 1t, because he
said there had not been any wrongs
committed In the South. He stands
now where he stood as mayor of New
York at the opening of the rebellion
"a copperhesd-a traitor, all but in
deed. He has, however, heard ol
fraud, and wonderful to tell, ten thou.
sand voters In New York city intimi.
dated 90 that they did not vote, and
four thousand more dragged to prison,
Now the devil himself could moi
stand up In the House and beat that
for brazen-faced impudence and false
hood.
Let Blaine's bill be passed ii posi-.
.sble at the earliest moment, and then
with all convenient dispatch let the
well attested facts Of the disgraceful,
accursed transactions In the late cleo
.tion be laid before the people. There
: Is great need of 1t In order that the
people may thoroughly understand
and correct these abuses as they will
when made acquainted with them.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-11
WASHINGTON.
CONFIRMED.
BULLION AND TRADE DOLLARS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.--The Senate
confirmed r. b. Harrison, of Indiana
as assayer at Helena, Montana.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-11
PREMATURE EXPLOSION.

CINCINNATI, Dec. GA Times spe-
cial says Moses Long and Cleo. Carter
were fatally injured and q man NAM
ed Matthews seriously hurt by the
premature explosion of blast In q
quarry at Cumberland river. shoals,
near Somerset, KY, last evening.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-11

LONDON, Dec. 6.-Before the pass
age of the address in the House of
Commons Mccarthy Downing COM
planned Of the absence In the royal
speech Of any promise to redress Irish
grievances. Power and Sullivan,
Irish members, protested against the
Afghan war. The Home Secretary
promised that when the list of meas.
ures for the session was produced it
would be found that Ireland had not
been forgotten.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-11
AN ENGLISH VICTORY.

LAHORE, Dec. 5.-Gen. Roberta has
gained complete victory over the
Ameer's forces, capturing Peiwal
and Katal and all the Afghan cannon
The enemy's loss is heavy. The Brit.
ish loss is 80 killed and wounded
Captain Kelso of the artillery, and
Captain Anderson, of tho pioneers
are among the killed.
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CoNsTANTINoPLE, Dec. 4-Suleman
Pasha was sentenced to Is years I'm
prisonment and he has taken an ap.
peal.

LONDON, Dec. "A Canadian loan
Of f3, 1000, 600, four per cent, half guar
antee, by the imperial government,
has been placed on the market at the
minimum price of96A.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-11
OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE BATTLE.

otFlSlAL EhPOhT OF THE BATTLE.
LAHORE, Dec. 5-l2 80 p. M.-Gen.
Roberts telegraphs from Peiwar Kho-
tai, under date OF Sd, as follows:
During the night Of Dec. lst the
Afghan position was turned by q
flank march over Spengwai Pass.
We surprised the enemy at daybreak
of the End, when the 72nd Highland.
ers and 9th Georkhas gallantly drove
the Afghans from several positions
They afterwards endeavored to reach
Peiwar Chotsl, but an assault could
not be delivered ON that side. We
then threatened in the rear, attacked
and carried Peiwar Khotal ABOUT
o'clock in the afternoon. The enemy
had, on the previous evening, receiv-
ed reinforcelnents Of four regiments.
They fought desperately. Their ar
tillery was we'll served, their defeat
however, was complete. We captur.
eighteen guns and large quantity oil
ammunition. Our loss was moderate
considering the number of our oppo.
nents and the difficult nature Of the
country. Major Anderson, of the
Pioneers, was killed. General Cobbs
and Lieut.. Miner, of the 72nd High,
landers, were wounded. Our meE
behaved admirably. We shall move
towards Shutar Gardan Pass on
Thursday. the fifth.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-11

CONGRESSIONAL.
HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.
The bill providing for the Ho
Spring commission with an amend.
ment that free baths be maintained
Tor indlgents, passed. Adjourned.
SENATE.
Ferry, Davis and Randolph were
appointed committee to investigate
the omission OF the Hot Spring clause
from the enrolled sundry civil sppro.
priation bill last session.
Salisbury introduced bill author.
izing the Secretary of the Treasury in
redeeming United States legal tender
notes, % required by the specie re.
sumption act, to pay Is per cent in
gold and 25 per cent. in standard sill
yer dollars.
Davis, Of West Virginia, submitted
q resolution instructing the congres.
sionsl committee on agriculture, to re-
port by bill what can be done by the
general government to better advance
and foster agricultural interests
Laid on the table. Davis gave notice
that he would call 1t up coon, and
speak thereon.
Harris resolution regarding the
prevention of the epidemic, was
agreed to with amendment, the COM
mittee may cit with . similar commit
tee of the House.
A motion Of Hunters to take up the
Texas Pacific railroad bill was reject
ed, 19 yeas, % nays, on the ground that
1t would lead to long discussion.
Edmunds gave notice that on Mon
day next he would call up the bill re-
lating to the Presidential elections
and counting Of votes.
An executive session followed, and
when the doors were re-opened. the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.
soingieton,from committee onappro-
priatious. reported the consular aud
diplomatic appropriation bill. Re-
ferred to committee Of the whole and
Tade special order for Tuesday
next.
Clymer, from same committee re-
ported the naval appropriation bill.
Referred to committee Of the whole.
An investigation was ordered into
charges affecting the character Of
members in connection with the vote
in regard to 3.65 bonds Of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
The resolutions for the appointment
of yellow fever commi sion, passed.
Adjourned till Monday.
SENATE.
The yice-president announced as
special committee on yello W fever in
vestigation, Harris, Matthews, Lamar,
Paddock, Conover, Garland and Eus-
tis.
Morrill, submitted resolution CALL
ing upon the Secretary Of the Treasu-
ry for information as to the amount
of deposits in the treasury to
the credit Of the Freedman's
Savings and Trust company and
whether interest should be allowed
thereon, the expenses Of the COM
mission to settle the affairs of that
company, and what legislation lie nec-
essary to close up the affairs Of the
company. Agreed to.
The follow wing changes in standing
were made by unanimous
consent:
Eaton to retire from committee ON
appropriations; Wallace to take his
place.
Morgan to retire from the commit
tee on patents and Eaton to take his
place.
Wallace to retire from the commit
tee of foreign relations and Morgan
to take his place.
Ferry was excused from service ON
committee to inquire as to Senator
Conovers connection with the omis-
sion Of the Hot Springs clause from
the civil appropriation bill last ses-
sion. After Executive adjourned till
Monday.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-11
ENrHusIAsr1c REcEprroN,

BERLIN, Dec. 5.-The Emperor and
Empress reached the palace in this
city at IL :45 to-day. The route from
the railroad station was densely
crowded with people who gave them
an enthusiastic reception. Trades,
societies and public bodies generally
paraded past the palace. Their roy
alties appeared. on the balconies of
the palace amid the acclamations of
the multitudes.
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scHuRz ON THE INDIAN QUESTION.

SSaOAA w ALE AcDAAN W LSAlONs
WASHINGTON, Dec. THE Joint
commission considering the transfer
of the Indian Bureau to the military
department heard Secretary Schurz
to-day. He disclaimcd any personal
desire to retain control Of the Indian
service under the Interior Depart
Went. No branch Of the department
business is so troublesome and thank
less. He thought the Indians were
entitled to humane treatment and
that could only bc attained through
processes of civilization, education
and kind treatment, that the military
were not fitted to protect.
The Secretary quoted from the re-
port of the Sioux commission, signed
by Generals Sherman, Terry, Augur,
and others, setting forth in effect that
If peace with the Indians were re.
quired the management of their Af-
fairs should be placed under . civ.
II department of the government.
Now I agree with these gentlemen
on this point. There are q great
many officers Of the army who have
excellent ideas about Indian affairs,
Uus tso OuOsAOS SuAok W UIAuB
these ideas into practical effect. The
military arm Of the government wss
not gifted with the patient labor re-
quired to place hoe in the indiana
hand and teach him how to use II.
He denies, very emphstically, that
Q red tape system Of report
ing Indian outbreaks - has
been asserted was required under the
present administration Of Indian af.
fairs. Whenever case arises whore
prompt action 10 necessary, he in per-
SON communicates with the Secretary
Of War or the General Of the Army
as the case may be, thereby causing
very few hours delay In perfecting
necessary arrangements to meet the
emergency. Rather than the results,
% intimated by General Sherman,
he claimed that the demand for the
transfer Of the Bureau from the civil
to military department was based
upon assumption rather than upon
facts.
History will prove that the Indian
Bureau 10 credited with Indian wars
which, In reality, occurred previoul
i ~ its organization under civil man
agement. The cAuNe Of the majority
Of wars, in h3e epiaion, u the break
| ing Of trea1ees, together with en-.
croachments of greedy whites, upon
} settlements allotted to would-b,
peaceful Indians. He did mot believ'
\ snch military officers q Gs6eral
ktsher1an. 6hsridan and Others esiref
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,MlscEnANa.

Exactly sixty years ago, the London Mornfxy
Chronicle published poem entitled "Lines on I
Skeleton. (which excited much attention. Every
effort, even to the Offering reward Of lfty gum
cas-. was made to discover the author. All that
ever transpired was, that the poem, In fair
clerkly hand, was found near Q skeleton Of ~
markable beauty Of form and color, in the muse
um Of the Royal College of Surgeons, Lincoln's
Inn, London, and that the Curator Of the museum
had sent them to Mr.. Perry. editor and proprietor
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-11

COTTON MILL BURNED.
BALLsToN, N. Y, Dec. 5.-George
Vests cotton mill burned this morn
Ing. Loss $6O, 600; insurance s3O, 900.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-11
MILL BURNED.
LONDON, Dec. 6.-Derby cotton mill
at Bolton 10 burned. Loss f25,OOO.

LONDON, Dec. 6.-The Secretary of
State for India in the House of Lords
the House of Commons, will ON Mon
day move the following resolution:
Resolred, That Her Majesty having
directed military expedition Of her
forces charged upon the Indian reve-
nnes to De dispatched against the
Ameer of Afghanistan, the House
consents that the revenues Of India
shall be applied to defray the expens-
es of military operations which may
be carried on beyond the extreme
frontiers Of Her Majesty's Indian
possessions.
EDINBuRG, Dec. 6.-The Scotsman
London correspondent says in infiu-
entail quarters it is believed arrange
ment with Russia for settlement Of
the Central Asia question IL on the
tapis, and it is likely to assume the
form OF the partition Of Afghanistan.
ANOTHER BANK IN TROUBLE.
LONDON Dec. CIT is reported on
Exchange that the West of England
and South Wales district bank. with
head Office at Bristol. is in difficulty.
-
VIENNA, Dec. THE ministerial
crisis at Constan tinoplc has prod need
q very unfavorable impression here.
Kheireddin Pasea, the new Grand
Vizier, is one of Austria's bittereat
adversaries. He urged the Sultan to
forcibly resist Austrian occupation Of
Turkish territory. He ia regarded A
an unscrupulous schcmer, capable of
Fastening Turkey to her rnin. Ths
change Of ministry ia believed to he
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rha rrmtnu Hfnrk. varA : 4

The Union Stock. YaTd At Chicago
connects with ton different railways.
It lies half An hour by rail from the
center Of the city, contains 345 acres
OF land, has capacity for 81, 600 head
Of cattle, 5000 hogA and q, 600 sheep.
with stalls for $50 horses, In ell for
ll8, $50 animals. When oil the ground
10 covered with pens II will accom-.
modate $4,000 head OF cattle. Theres
are now 100 acres Of pens for cattle.
There are so miles Of undsrdrainage,
II miles Of streets and alleys, all paw
ed with wood, 8 miles of wates-
troughs, Is miles Of fsed.trosghs;
$4,000 gates, l,600 open pens. 800 ooy.s
cred sheds for hogs and sheep NJ
000, 600 feet Of lumber were used 0ns,
these structures and 100000 pouAds
of nails. faisssti
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PARIS, Dec. ga rumor ON Bourse
says another convention between
England and Turkey cedes to Eng
land Alexandretta, . sea port Of
North Syria.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-11

Our telegraphic report gives an ac-
count of quite battle between the
English and Afghans, resulting In a
victory for the former.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-11

BY the treaty of Berlin, will be satis-
factorily carried out.
Estimates for the ensuing year will
In due time be submitted to the House
Of Commons.
After full deliberation upon mat
ters which have led to On early meet.
ing of Parliament and after suitable
recess, Parliament should proceed to
consideration Of measures for the
public benefit which will then be laid
before It.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-11

WE give a purported interview
with Senator Allison In to-day's issue,
not vouching, Of course, for Its cor
rnptnnsa
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-11

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Supervising
Architect Hill, to-day received let
ter from the Secretary of the Treasu-
ry stating that in view Of his indict.
ment in the U. s. Circuit Court al
Chicago he Is suspended from office
until trial. The suspension is by di-
rection of the President.
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LINES ON 4 SKELETON,

Behold this ruin! Twas skull
Once of ethereal spirit full,
This narrow cell was Life's retreat,
This space was Thought my steri0us seat.
What beaute0us visions filled this spot,
What dreams Of p ieasure. long forgot
Nor nope. nor love ncr joy, nor fear,
Have lefs one trace of record here
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-12-11

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-The Secre-
tary Of the Treasury has designated
John Frazier, Superintendent Of the
construction of the new building fol
the Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing, to temporarily discharge the du.
ties of Supervising Architect,in place
of Hill suspended.
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A country blackluIsA be . 81 ne: