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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-27

The following bills passed: To re-
move the Girls Reform School to
some point near Mt. Pleasant; to
change the amount Of support of the
insane from $500 a week to SIS per
month; to amend the revenue laws.
The great battle of the Gay was
over the appropriation of $4,000 an
nually to the State University, making
$40, 600 for the two years, and $4,000
added thereto for repairs. A vote
on reducing the amount just one-half
by striking out the word annually
came within one vote of carrying, the
vote standing % to "a.
During the discussion the bill was
laid aside and the bill taken up to
abolish the preparatory department
of the University on and after July
LIST, 1879. This bill passed and it was
q great point gained. The fact is,
that the University has long been q
kind of high school for Iowa City
and the State has been paying for it.
The bill making the appropriation
was again taken up and passed.
The bill provides that there be and
hereby is appropriated out of any
money in the State Treasury, not 9TH
erwise appropriated, the sum of $2O,-
600 annually to the State University
as an endowment fund for said insti-
tuition to be paid in instalments of
5000 each. The first instalment Of
81, 1000 to be paid ON the first day of
July, 1878, and the same sum quarter
ly thereafter. That there be and is
hereby appropriated, in addition to
the amounts appropriated in the first
section of this act, the sum Of $4,000
for repairs on the buildings, and for
fencing and walks. The balance, if
any, to be used for the libraries and
such other purposes Of the institution
as the Board of Regents shall deem
necessary. One-half Of said amount
10 be paid on the first day of Septem-
Der, 1878, and one-half on the first
day of September, 1879. The money
hereby appropriated shall be drawn
from the State Treasury by the Treas
urer of said State University, on the
order of the executive committee APP
pointed by the Board of Regents Of
said University, countersigned by the
Secretary thereof, under the Univer-
sity seal.
Several thousand dollars of this ap-
preparation is for the medical de-
partment of this institute, and since it
discriminstes in schools of medicine,
it 10 simply an outrage.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-27
JoTTIN0s.

A Keokhk grocer puts out the fol-
lowing eign: "Iresq bUtir"
The Supreme Court yesterday af-
tirmcd the case of Dudley vs.. Saul
binc, from Wapello county.
The Oskaloosa Herald says Hon. j.
b. Grinnell has resigned the receiver
ship Of the Central Railroad of Iowa.
1t recently cost Appanoose county
N,776.75 to find out that J. S. Hamil-
ton was insane; 113 witnesses werc
examined.
The design for the 81, 600 silver Ger.
tificate of deposit is very neat in de.
sign, and is of the same size as one
dollar greenback.
Capt. John E. Mobley, formerly q
resident Of this city, died recently at
Carthage, Mo. He was prominent
merchant at Carthage, and had ac-
CURED competency selling goods in
that place previous to his death.
The Nationals or rather Greenback-
ers, have called their Congressional
convention at Oskaloosa, Wednesday,
May 1st. Appanoose is entitled to 5
delegates, Davis s, Jasper Z, Keokuk
Is, Mahaska Z, Marion Z, Monroe 4,
Wapello Z.
We are informed by gentleman
who has been travelling a good deal
that the weather in Minnesota is Just
as warm AZ here and that farmers in
that State have been blowing and
planting small grain for three week.
past.
1t is all blue ribbon now. The pre-
vailing fashion for store fronts il
blue, for ladies dress fronts, stockings
and hat trimmings blue, and tho
gents propose to wear everything
blue but their noses. Blue glass il
nowhere by the side of blue ribbon
Mayor Adams says in his inaugur.
al address that Burlington lie in debl
over 100000. He does not propose
to sign the water works bonds unles,
compelled to. A mandamus has been
issued to compel him to sign the wa.
ter works bonds to the amount of $780,.
600.
We are now in possession of enc
of the new silver dollars. The metal
in 1t has the right ring and will road
lily be taken for dollars worth OF
any sort of goods, but that English
attempt to delineste an American ca
gle is fraud. The eagle looks as
if he had suddenly perched on a
bunch of thorns and was ready to
scream "ouch I"
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-27

From Fridays Daily.
The western travel is getting to be
immense, about fourteen coach loads
coming in on the G. B. q @. last night.
The train was run in two sections.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-27

Farnam Whitcomb mourns the loss
ola quantity of meat and vegeta bles,
and his wife the loss of all her canned
fruits, preserves, &C., stolen from
their cellar few nights ago. This
seems to indicate that all the thieves
are not in Jail vet.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-27
The

Sewing Machine ia the easiest selling and best
satisfying in the market. II has very large
struction; very light running, and almost noise
less. II IL almost impossible for other mschtnes
to sell IN direct competition with the WHITE.
Agents Wanted. Apply for terms to White Sew
ing Machine Co., Cleveland. o.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-27

lies MONIES, March Il.
The following bills passed: To
compel railroads to fence their tracks
in certain cases; to prevent the sale
of State public lands for taxes; to
limit homestead in value exempt
from execution to $1,000; to provide
q Board of State Charities consisting
of three persons, and Abe Board au-
thorized to employ q secretary at ST.
200 year, and the salary of tho
members of the Board to be $500;
to pay w. r. Craig $l9,62S, amount
compromised upon as due him for
building Deaf and Dumb Asylum at
Council Bluffs, Ia; to regulate the
per diem Of the trustees Of the vari-
GUS State institutions-they were al
lowed $4.00 per day for each day en-
ployed and five cents per mile for
each mile travelled; to repeal the
law providing for the payment of
claims for the old military gray suit /;
to reduce the fees of Justices Of the
Peace one-half in criminal cases when
the county paid them.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-03-27

Three confidence men worked up
the passenger train ON the Central
railroad pretty effectually o day or
two ago. They worked on the bogus
check scheme and sold two or three
on the same train. One old gentle
men invested $50, all he had. When
people learn some sense and believe
what they have been told thousand
times, other more fortunate people
will have some sympathy for such id.
lots. A
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-11-26
Grand Re-OpeDing.
University High School
FOR
YOUNG MEN AND BOYS.
LYON 6. TYLER: n. A, University OF

LYON 6. TYLER, n. a, University OF
Val PRINCIPAL.
I'D. STEWART, Assistant.
UNHE Trustees of this Institution have spared nc
L pains or expense to obtain the verJ finest tall
ent for its management.
Their object Is to establish High School of the
first order, TO prepare young men for college fol
the active duties Of life.
Mr. Tyler comes among US, with the most exalted
te timonials to character, while his degree OF
master of Arts. from the University of Virginia, Is
in itself ample evidence OF his attachments as
scholar.
OF MI Stewart, it S scarcely necessary TO speak.
he has for years conducted, with eminent success,
High School for boys in this community, where he
has been most acceptable teacher
This school Will be opened on Monday, Novenl-
per 18TH, on Alabama street, and will close the
last of June.
Terms-SlS per quarter in Advance.
H-For Circulars or other information, adore g
TX. II. MAURf, II. ID.
president Board of Trustees.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-11-26

have maintained free lodgings for these
ragged criminals, partly from the prompt
ings Of philanthropy, but more frequently
from the belief that rogue housed at night
is less dangerous than the rogue st large;
that his stomach moderately filed with
bash, he is less likely to fire the barn, raVish
the women, invade the unprotected hen
roost or the haystack. There is hardly
door in the Dhnlo >nnth that is not daily
darkened by these creatures, rather demand
ing than beseeching food. The highways are
populous with paupers, and so will continue
to be, even though work may be had by ask
ing in the fields white with unpicked cotton.
Laziness and shiftlessness are sweet to some
people, Always we have with US those po-
litical economists, the beginning and end OF
whose doctrine is that ''the world owes them
a living;" and, be the debt a just one or
otherwise, it is a debt which the world is OBJ
Iiged to pay. Wemay arrest wretch for
having mo visible means of support, but
sending him to prison only makes our
means of supporting him visible; and II we
can force him to work out ten per cent. OF the
cost of his keeping, we consider ourselves
fortunate. From those who are relieved only
for a night we get nothing. The reporter OF
a West Chester, Pennsylvania, newspaper,
few evenings since, found 6fty-two dodgers
packed IN the little stationhouse like herrings
In tub-in the berths, on the floor, and on
the benches. Fifty-two by no means fra
grant creatures slumbering in a space Of
about ten by twelve feet, with a red-hot stove
in the center There must have been plenty
of carbolic acid gas there, and more smells
than Coleridge counted in Cologne. Gazing
upon the scene, the reporter framed this
query: "Why should the people of West
Chester assist half hundred vagabonds to
pass comfortably their lazy liveS?' He
printed this in the next issue of his news
paper but out of his infinite wisdom he
vouchsafed no answer. He merely re-
marked: "The problem deserves discus
sion." We suppose so. A few more rapes
and few more outrages on the part of these
struggling vagabonds, and the problem will
be solved, for when an outraged people, no
longer able to stay their wrath, resolve to
treat the tramp lowering around their prem
ises, and gazing upon their daughters as the
wolf looks upon the lamb-we say when
parents and brothers learn to treat the tramp
as if he were mad dog, then the problem
will be solved, for even these vagabonds pre-
fer work to death.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-11-26
THE TRAfIP NIIaaNCR

The accounts published in the APPEAL
during the past week in regard to the shame
full manner in which two excellent young
ladies in the northern States have been out
ragged by tramps, greatly incensed in this
community the general detestation which is
felt for these vagabonds. The tramps seem
to be outlaws and they will soon be outlawed
by the community they are plunderine.
Things have come to pretty pass when
fathers and mothers have to keep their
daughters indoors for fear of these bold and
daring villains. There may be now and
then instances where an unfortunate man
in search of employment applies for lodging
at our stationhouse, but as a general thing
the tramps are worthless vagabonds and
criminals, who would not work if thev got
fac chance, and their story about being in
search Of employment is only thin excuse.
A tramp Is only tramp from choice, for we
do not believe that there is man at the
present time who could not do something
be ter than wander around the country beg
ri and stealing. Now, how is the nuisance
to be abated? The course adopted
In this city may have a tendency to relieve
our own citizens, but it will endauger the
country, where the rascals commit most of
their outrages. Numerous cities and towns
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-11-26
3IEMPMIS APPEAL
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER &c, /
THE FLAX BAGGING.

Opposition to the inferior fax bagging is
coming from every quarter. Spinners in the
east write to their agents to keep clear of
the cotton inclosed in it, and cotton exchan-
ges declare it understandable. A New Or
leans dispatch, posted in the cotton exchange,
says: According to the rules of the ex-
change, buyers refuse cotton in the inferior
fax bagging." The New Orleans rule is
that "buyers and consumers have the right
to reject all cotton covered with inferior flax
bagging;" and the expense Of picking the
bales and recovering them with sound and
IN :rchantable baggipg will fall upon the
planter who is so iDjudicious as to use the
cotfee-spot article. In our remarks upon this
subject on Sunday, we unfortunately substi-
tuted the word 'hemp" for fax" the objec-
ton is not because the baggmg is made of
fax, which Is an excellent material, but be-
cause the manufacture of the coffee-spot
stuff is defective, and the article inferior and
mischievous, seriously discoloring the cotton
with ITS coffee colored excretion when wet,
and filing it with chives when dry.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-11-26

FINDER the charge of the SISTERS OF ST.
u MARY. of the Episcopal church. will reopen
(DV) January I'd. Pupils desiring to return before
this date will be received into private classes.
The New York herald., 1878-01-13
YORK HERALD SUNDAY JANUARY 49, s7s-QuADRUpLE SHEET

alteration with him. and close the argument by
deciding IN their owl favor.
II ". perhaps, pity that human nature ~ so con-
sututed that the arguing OF case. 10 certain cS'
tent, tnhts a innu for sitting in judgment Upon IL
but II rs none the less -ue and yet our laws ure IN
tended 10 protect Us from this danger Ivy providing
one set OF men TO argue and another 10 decide ques-
tons oil Law. IL may often happen that those who
are employed to conduct the argument do IL I'M
perfectly, but Il perhaps greater misortune 10 have
judges Of such transcendent ability that they can
understand the iacis OF the without reading
them, while they know more of the law applicable
thereto than experienced counsel who have devoted
time ard care 10 the special study OF tho facts and the
laws OF that particular cnse The learned Chef JUS
tce indorses tho practice Of the Court OF Appeals IN
respect 10 writing opinions. II is TO be hoped that
the practice ot that hugh tribunal OF hearing and de-
cidng, Instead OF arguing and ns VIII also re-
ceiyc His Honor's appreciation. Doubtless the Court
OF Common Pleas heavily burdcned with work, aud
the attempt TO dispose OF l25 calendar cases In single
cby may account Tor many shortcomings; but II VIII
not excuse them nor Will II excuse the discrimination
made IN the third rule OF the General Torn OF ttat
Court against appeals from the Marine and district
courts In refusing TO set them down for argument on
a particular day, nor the attempt TO rush them
through under the rule With so little consideration
Perhaps that Court ought to be relieved IRON the hear
Ing o those appeals But that is matter for the Leg
isiaturc. Doubtless these judges have IN onerous
task but II they accept the Office (not to say seek ~
they must take Il onere.
BALANCE OF POWER.
The New York herald., 1878-01-13
DECISIONS.
SUPREME coURT--CHAMBEHs.
By judge Barrelt

Carey VS.. Armstrong Application granted.
In the matter OF scats--keierred TO PhiIo. s. Rug
ges Esq. 10 nominate proper person committee
upon the next o kin all others interested
aud approve the form Of tho bond and report
as 10 the suliciency OF the surctics.
BY Judge Daniels.
Kingston National Bank vs. Sahler and another -
Tho defendant has been shown to have ed tho
order providing for his examination couccrntpg his
property. HIS dIsobedicnce impcded and prcjudiced
the plaintiffs rights undor the order But he has
since been lully examined, anu OF his property
has been IN the meanwhile disposed Of in any way,
he only DO fined sufficient sum TO pay tho ex.
penscs incurred watching and attending the pro-
ceedings (Code, section 302, sd X. s., Ed 1923,
sections 2O-2l) and for that purpose $25 Is deemed
sufficient, including tho cost OF tho present motion
By Judge Brady
Cunningham vs.. Clarke Order granted.
Dielter VS.. Picrson.-I think the order granting
leave should be vucsted the receivcrs con-
senting TO q reference under the statute. II the
parties cannot agree upon the referee will be
named.
Lervisohn vs. Drew.rhe alndavits are not ent tiled
TO the continuance OF tho Injunction (G6 Now York,
121) but the receiver, having notice of their clam
and ar intention to appeal, proceeds, think, ut his
peril II he distributes the iunds without regard to tho
clam urged. THIS Is more particularly since 1t ap
pears that no declared he would not consider the claim
if referred. Motion denied, without costs.
by Judge D0nohuc.
In tho matter OF Bonne.-Donied.
COMMON PLEAs--CHASrBERs
BY Judge J. \. DAILY.
Fostor VS.. Warren.-Bond approved
The New York herald., 1878-01-13

issued the request OF the Governor New Jersey
directed Reuters return to the State of PenEsy
vania TO there answer TO Indictment charging him
with having committed adultery Counsel for the
prisoner submitted 10 the Court that indictment
manilestly irregular its lace did warrant his
clients detention. and went that the in
dicment, wherever found, had he supposed, becn pro-
cured through tho efforts OF the prisoners wife, who
previous 70 ITS being found had commenced her
divorce suit against him. Under such circumstances
he thought the Court should give any forced con-
srucion OF reg ularity 10 the requiston Judge Bar
rett said the requston manifestly too irregular
and ndennite on It's lace TO warrant the Court Ia cx-
eicsing It's discretion to sustain It IN relation 10
State and punishable by the laws of this state To
have invoked the authority OF such a rcquiston after
the lapse OF five seems to the Court
TO SAVIOR somewhat oil maciousneks on tho
part OF some interested III Tho iurther mprs.
opment VI the refator. The Court then directed his
discharge AZ this announcement the sun OF free
dom seemed TO CLEAN once more on Peter Reuters
vision through the WINDOWS oil the court room, but
soon another OF the dark clouds which have long
been chasing each other Its iace obscured It's
welcome light. IL was announced that nc was still
wanted under a warrant issued by Police Justice
Murray to answer Charge Of abandonment made
against him by his wife, and 10 respond 10 this he was
led from the court IN custody. HIS counsel stated
that this charge old, older than the resur
reced requsltion, and that It was made by Reuters
in Ludlow Street jail He had scarcely been admit
Ted TO his newly assigned quarters when application
made by his counsel 10 Judge Barrett for another
writ OF habeas corpus test the validity OF this last
arrest The writ was granted and made returnabe
tomorrow morning.
The New York herald., 1878-01-13
SUMMARY OF LAW CASES.

Judge Batchiord directed adj udication in bank.
ruptcy, in default Of appearance to be entered in tho
case OF Watson J. Hiidrich and James NJ Tighe col.
lcc,ng agents. whom the Court have been able to
serve with the papers.
Edward Baxter, charged with sending improper ar.
ticcs through the mails, was before United States
Commissioner Sniolds yesterday, and waived sn ex.
animation. He was admitted ~ bail IN $1,000 10
await the action OF tue Grand Jury.
Rose JACOBS, residing ut No 80 Ludlow street, was
arrested by =. q. Greed, of the Ten tn prcciLct
charged with passing counterfeit trade dollars on
evidence not deemed sufficient to convict, and the
defendant was discharged.
The GoCraud will case was before Surrogate CALVIN
testimony taken In the Supreme Court to prove tho
divorce from tho wife OF the testator and the conse.
qucnt legality OF the second marriage. Andreas
Gouraud, son oil the late Dr. Felix Trust Gouraud by
tEc second wc, then testified the uniform mode
In which his father addressed his mother .'wiie"
una that his iather always introduced his mother to
their friends as his WIFE The further hearing Of tho
was then adjourned.
Adolph Bernstein brought suit against George
Nichols TO recover $3.50 damages Tor to prem
In which the latter had been tenant On the alIega
ton that whom Nichols was vacatiug the premises he
did the injury malicousy 0rder OF
against hm, under which no was imp prisoned IN Ludlow
Street jail. In Marine Court Chambers, yesterday
MIR. Herman Stieiel, ON the part OF tho defendant,
moved 10 vacate the order OF against him. After
an argument the motion was granted and tho prisoner
discharged.
The New York herald., 1878-01-13
A FATHERS LOVE.

Herman Albrecht tho father OF Lena Albrecht whose
story was told III yesterdays paper came TO the JEFF
ferson Market Court yesterday afternoon 10 SEQ
his unfortunate daughter.
Justice Duhy--How Is 1t that you have not reared
your child differently?
"kear her dltierenllys Ny God what was TO do
She was sent 10 school until she was fourteen years OF
age, and then she tired OF home, wanted clothes
und dresses, which could not buy tor her. She told
me she would prefer living out, and went 10 bankers
family in Lexington avenue. lost sight of her Tor
SIX months. am ANXIOUS to take her home. She IS
the odcst oil seven children. II she does not behave
herself shall send her to some institution -
The girl was given In charge OF her father yesterday
The New York herald., 1878-01-13
MANY CHARGES.

Mr.. William A. kits charges said the Judge in the
Jefferson Market Court against Mrs. Ann Lowrey are
follows:-First, quarrelng, disgraceiul language
and threats OF violence; second stealing closet key
third family rows and disaracefui conduct; fourth
nightly and Sunday morning squabblesi Ath insults
TO our visitors; sixth, lights with the plumbers
about the water beng frozen; seventh, curs'hg on
her way up and down stars, throwing water, coal
and two dirty mats ut my wic; eighih the wretched
condition o her family; ninth. the TACT that she has
been ordered out OF the house; tenth, her arrest
twice before eleventh, her reputation ut the police
station twelfth her M treatment OF colorcd woman
thirteenth, her present conauci, nothing new iour.
tecnth her uhcCntrOlabe temper, that Will result
some ones injury unless she Is seen 10. Now, there
Is eptOme OF tenement house lie. Counsellor,
what Is the deieuceS
Counseior-A general denial. The plaintiff ana his
vile are taIebearers; hence these tears.
Judge-Thc case Is sci down Tor three p M next
week.
The New York herald., 1878-01-13
ARGUMENT AID DECISION.
NKw YORK. Jan. 10.


To THE EDITOR THE HERA
The very interesting remarks reported In your paper
OF the 9th inst, made by HIS Honor Chie Justice Day.
Of the New York Common Pleas, regard TO the neg
lect OF the General Term OF the Marine Court give
written opinions with It's DECISIONS attracting very
wde attention. anu u Is to be hoped that they Will
have u salutary effect But practice has crept into
the General Term OF tho Court ot Common Pleas
hearing the appeals from the Marine and district
which Is quite as rcprehensibe--namely, that
Of usurping tho functions OF counsel by arguing the
we'll as deciding thom. II not unircquenty
happens that Ms counsel commences hrs argu.
mont from elaborate points and vouminous case, both
printed at great expense the two weary looking
judges VINO compose the General Term turn hastily 10
the back part vi tho printed glance two three
pages OF H. twist nervously In their revolving chairs
hold whispered consultation with each other, anu
then interrupt the counsel with questions not relevant
TO the part OF the then under confederation.
II relevant At ali, and enter upon an argument Or