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Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-10
THE ooNrrnrnArEs rR,nMpu.

WASHINGTON, April S.-The vote
for Doorkecper resulted az follows
Charles w. Field, democratic NOM
inee, l23; JAS. s. Shields, lOl; for j.
II. Trent, nominated by Randolph, s.
Field was thereupon declared elect
ed.
The President has nominated Jus.
tin E. Colbnrn, of VT United States
Consul General at the City of Mexico,
Secretary Sherman left for New
York to-day, to be absent several
days Assistant Secretary Hawley ID
in charge of the Treasury Depart
ment.
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Uhisags L.lvelstssA narAes
OuIoAso. April /,

OH0Aeo. April 9.
[By Telegraph
Hogs-Receipts 1900 head light
active lower, sales ct % so, heavy
mixed packers nearly nominal at 3 4(
@60, heavy shipping IS 6O@90, Phil.
adelphiss 3 90@4 90.
Cattle-receipts $500 head steady
good to choice a 3O@5, medium 375
@4 20, butchers 2 5O@3 rs.
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WASHINGTON.
POSTAL APPROPRIATIONS

WAsHIs aroN, April 6.--Ths House
Appropriation Committee has agreed
to the postofice appropriation bill "a
reported by the sub-committee. The
bill appropriates $50, 100, 373 which 10
81, PSI, 1893 below the estimate Of the
department and about $S69,0O0 less
than the appropriation for the pres
emit year. The bill reduces the COM
pensation of railroads five per cent.
and changes the method of paying
postmasters of 4th class back to the
old system, that is q commission on
stamps cancelled instead Of sold.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-10

ST.. PETERSBURG, April o. The
Journal de st. Petersburg says Rus
sian benefits obtained for Christians
shall not be secured by ineficacious
stipulations like those Of 1856, but by
material guarantees. Russia cannot
accept the ephemeral decision Of .
Congress because it would not assure
peace. If Europe be disposed to I'M.
dertake . settlement Of the Eastern
question in the sense of emancipat-
ing Christians, Russia will not raise
any difficulties, but the discussion of
the questions at Issue must be inspir-
by confidence, not jealousy.
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Moro ooncIltatlon.

The grand jury OF the county of
Kemper, Miss, which indicted the
murderers of the Chisholm family ac-
companied their indictment with a
petition to Gov. Stone of that State to
pardon the accused. The jury acted
of course upon the conviction that
there was no doubt of the guilt of the
accused, but for the sake of peace
recommended that they be pardoned.
1t did not occur to this jury that there
was any room to hope that the Gull
prits would be acquitted on trial as
they afterwards were. This petition
for pardon before trial Is novel thing
in the history of courts, and the fol-
lowing is the material part of it:
Gas old citizens of Kemper County,
familiar with its trials and troubles,
and knowing the actors in them, we
express to your Excellency our firm
convictions that the granting of our
petition will accomplish more for the
promotion of peace and good order in
our county than a relentless prosecu-
ton of these cases, which, as men pro-
Tossing to know WhereofWe speak, we
know will be irritating, producing
continued excitement, attended with
deep feeling running through the
whole body of the county, and, we
fear, may produce, rather than quiet,
disorders. Executive kindness and
lenie,acy no,c aciN lay oar people, acho
long for peace and guiet, ander such
great and lasting obligations to be lac
abiding and peaceful that eUe express to
you firm beliefthey could not be base
enough to forget or repudiate. We
have confidence in your wisdom and
craftsmanship, and that they combine
to favor our request"
We never before heard of case
where grand jury before trial petit
toned for a pardon of the culprit they
had indicted, but we must remember
that never before the last twelve
months, have we had the present Or
der of Cancellation in practice, and
therefore it is properly not SO great
surprise after all. When the United
States government has put in practice
for months policy Generalization not
q whit more averse to the plainest
rules of justice than this peace effort
of the Kemper county grand jury it is
not matter Of wonder that our
Southern citizens should catch the
Presidential inspiration in the further
ance of harmony, good order and ODE
dience to law. When a national adj
ministration can use diplomacy to turn
over sovereign State into the hands
of a governor who was not elected by
unseating a governor who was elect
ed; when good and efficient United
States marshal is elected from his
Office and the place given to an ex-
rebel democrat, because democratic
citizens of a State will not suffer the
old marshal to serve process upon
them; when the action of the govern
ment through its law officials enter
several n0Ne zr0seQues to indictments
of the most heinous offenses; all in ac-
cordance with Cancellation policy
adopted by the national authorities, it
cannot be a matter of surprise that
the Kemper county grand jury should
follow such an example, nor can we
see any more good sense or justice in
the one than in the other.
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APPLE ON HER HEAD,

and Mrs. Jennie Fowler, known on
the stage as Franklin" was to shoot
the apple. With uncommon reckless.
ness, the shooter stood with her back
to the mark, taking aim by reflection
IN mirror. The rifle was discharg.
ed and Mile Volante
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-10

shall have nothing to fear in the ex-
pertinent Of resumption. The fact is
we shall this year save nearly $75, 0OO,-
00O of the product.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-10
THF GETTYSBURG CLAIMs-ADvER RISE
DECISION.

AESAcAONs
WASHINGTON, April S.-The Treas
ury Department rendered . decision
regarding the Gettysburg claims, fl
ed in 1875, for use and rent of camp
ing and parade grounds and build
ings for hospitals in the summer of
1868 near the field of the battle of
The decision of the As
sistsnt Secretary is that the owners
have no claim to compensation and
no compensation can be allowed, "a
such losses are part OF the incidents
and accidents of war, and the Gov
eminent lie no more bound to repair
them than to indemnify u citizen
against destruction by flood, or fire,
or earthquakes, or burglars, or mob.
The Government as q matter of grace
may, by act of Congress, give indem-
nifty for such injuries, but there is no
existing statute authorizing the pay
ment Of auch claims.
There is no occasion for further in.
vestigation Of these claims, and they
must be promptly rejected. If pre-.
sented anew to accounting officers, II
would be.impossible for any govern.
ment to mako good such losses dur
ing a war, and especially civil war, 81
are here claimed. Certainly there il
no authority of law in the Treasury
Department to pay such claims, and
l would not aek Congress to author
re 1t, though entirely within the pow,
Ter of THAT body. Signed
JOHN SHERMAN, Sec'y.
FOR A WONDER.
The House Election Committee to
day by q unanimous vote agreed t.
dismiss the South Carolina cont estct
election case Of O'Connor, Democrat
against Cain, Republican and sitting
member.
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FELL DEAD

on the stage, shot through the fore.
head. Nothing can be learned Of the
victim, who has been on the public
stage but five weeks. Mrs Franklin
was taken into custody by the police.
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Shields 6i1ovod Aside for A Con
federate" General.

WAsHiNaTON, April 0.-Vne demo-
cratic members Of the House of Rep
resentatives met in caucus this even
ing for the purpose of nominating q
Doorkeeper in place of Polk. Gen.
Charles w. Field, Of Georgia, was
nominated on the first ballot, the vote
being as followe: Gen. c. w. Field,
QIa.) So; Gen. Shields MOI 20; Har-
ry Mccoy (Md. Is; Walter II. French
(Mass.) q; w. X. Pendleton (W. Va.)
2; total vote polled, 116.
Gen Field 10 native Of Kentucky,
and graduated at West Point in the
year l849. He served in the coDfed-
crate army under Lee, and soon afte r
the close OF the war entered the army
of the Khedive OF Egypt, where he
remained until 1877, when he return
ed to the United States. Hia politi-
cal disabilities were removed about
two months ago.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-10

The New York Bulletin says that
some idea of the amount Of bonds
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-10

Providence, April ia variety
company 1T Mozart's Garden, Brook
Ign, has been playing this week in the
opera house Pawtucket. One of the
feats was shooting IN apple from the
hand or head of . performer. To-
night Mile Yolante, the trspeze per-
former, held the
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-10

CONFERENCE.-The, April 9s-The
Russians are completing Notifications
begun by the Turks ct 6chekmeya
and Serkas. Fresh purchases Of arms
are being made by the turkish war
Office.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-10

LONDON, April 8.-Movcments Of
Russian forces ON the Danube and in
Roumania indicate . discrimination
to prepare thoroughly against the
contingency Of Austrian attack in the
rear. All passes over the Carpathian
mountains, practicable for artillery
and trains, are covered by positions
which the Russians have just occu-
pied. Russian troops are constantly
moving from Bulgaria into Rouma-
mia. Large shipments of powder
from Dartemund, Prussia, into Rus
sia are reported.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-10
uyrepressIbIe oonfl,ct m low. a.,

tvvOpFeoot0t0 U0ntItct At iowa CITY.
Iowa City, Ia, April 6.-There 10 .
controversy here. over the city offices
of clerk, marshal snd police. There
are two sets Of these both claiming to
be right.
AT midnight last night 4 roughs in
stigated It is said by Thos. Hughes
claiming to be city clerk, broke into
the clerks Office and robbed 1t of all
desks, tables and ETC., supposed to
contain the city records. It happen
ed though that Carl Vogt, city clerk,
had locked the seal and records in Q
safe deposit elsewhere and the rob-
bers failed,
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CONGRESSIONAL.
HOUSE.
"aorr~y~-.

WASHINGTON, April 3.
On meeting of the House, to-day,
there was very full attendance Of
members and the galleries were
Gro wded in expectation of exciting
scenes upon the question of election
of D0orkeeper. immediately after
reading the journal the Speaker said
the first question in order was wheth
er the resolution presented on Friday
last, by the gentleman from Mass.,
Butler, presented question of privi-
lege.
The House by q viva voce vote
manifestly decided that it did, but
Conger thought as the motion Of
the House would establish q prece.
dent it would be better to take vote
by yeas aud nays aud it was there
fore ordered and resulted yeas PIG,
nays 4. The negative votes were
Bland, Miller, Throckmorton and
| Young.
A long and exciting debate arose
upon b. tiers resolution for appoint
ing Gen. Shields Doorkeeper.
Butler OPENED the debate praisil9
the qualities Of General Shields, in
which he appealed to the democratic
party not to show to the North
that they preferred to place in an
honorable position q Confederate
General who had fought against his
country, than to place there an Union
MANNED soldier, the hero oftwo wars.
Clymer argued to show that Gen
Shields was disabled and would not
be able to perform the duties of door
keeper.
Butler replied that Shields was
physically able to perform these du-
ties aud had read Q letter from that
gentleman giving An account of his
disabilities.
The previous question was moved
but not having been seconded, the
vote standing no to l2O, debate con-
tinued.
Cox of New York having the floor.
The debate which developed a great
deal of sectional and party feeling,
finally closed and vote was taken ON
Clymer's substitute for Buffers rcs-
olution, the substitute being that the
House now proceed to the election of
Doorkeeper.
WASHINGTON, April 3.
HOUSE.
Wright offered Q concurrent resolu-
ton proposing to issue four hundred
million U. 5. notes to be known az
national money. II recites the pres.
emit business distress throughout the
country and directs the immediate
issue OF $4OO, 900, 600 II. s.. notes to be
legal tender for all debts, Refer
red.
Wright asked to have the resolu-
ton printed in the Record.
Townsend objected aud said work
ingmen' could not afford to pay for
printing stump speech.
Buckner, chairman Of Committee
on Banking and Currency, reported
. bill providing for the issue Of 1922,
7S,8lO OF Treasury notes for retire.
ment Of National bank notes which
are to be received in payment Of one
third of custom duties. Referred to
Tom m ittoo saf th,. VVholn
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-10
SYMPATHETIC DISEASES,

Anectione OF the Eye, Ear, Throat, Lungs and
Bronchial Tubes which in many cnses accompany
. severe case OF Catsrrh. The Unnamed and dis
eased condition OF the mucous membrane Is the
cause OF all these troubles; and until the system
has been bro.4ht properly under the influence OF
the RADICAL CURE, perfect freedom from them
cannot be reasonably expected.
Il n but three years since SANFORD'S RADI.
CAL CURE was placed before the public, but In
California, and II everywhere acknowledged by
drugglsts and physicians to be the most successful
ever compounded. The fact will be deemed OF
moro importance When 1t Is coupled with the state.
ment that within five years over ESQ different
remedies for CatArrh have been placed on SALE and
to-day, with one or two exceptions, their names
cannot be recalled by the bestinformed druggist.
Advertising may succeed in forcing a. few sales.
but, unlees the remedy possess undoubted SPECIFIC
medical properties, II b absolutely certain to fall
Into mor1ted obgcurltH.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-10

Each package Of sANFoRDs RADICAL CURE
eoutaiuD Dr.. Danfordf Improved Inhallng Tube,
With full directions for Its In all cases. Price
hoo. Sold BY all Wholesale and retail druggists and
dealers throughout the United States and Canadas.
WEEKS POTTER, General Agents and Whole.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-10
BURNED TO DEATH.

Frank Mcdonald, while CARRYING out
goods in the floor below, was carried
by the falling debris to the cellar,
where be remained three hours COW
cred with timbers, but was finally
rescued unhurt. He said two others
vera carried down with him, but Is
yet they have not been found. The
loss ON the building and adjacent ed
itices Ia over 5000; insurance $l3,-
600.
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SICK HEADACHE,

Brought on by disordcred state of the
stomach, it is the post effectual remedy
ever produced. 1t is taken internally in
small doses, as well as applied externally,
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-10

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, April ga
Rochester oven, for baking Japanned
tin cases, In the Thermometer factory
fourth story, over Groves Il Co.'S can
dy msnufactory, exploded shortly be-
tore 6 o'clock this evening. The roof
was entirely blown of. A workman,
named John Prescott, who was shak-
ing the fire in the oven at the time,
was carried to the floor below by the
debris, and slowly
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-10
n ( R v0uS
0iseas

Most Of the diseases which afflict NAM
kind can be traced directly to disordered
condition or actually diseased nerves
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-10
Lawson's Curative.
FOR
Nervous Headache

1t il the best, the sllrest, the slime
plesf, the quickest, and most
permanent in its results of any of
the many remedies which have been dis
covered.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-04-10
laws0n's
cuRA TIVE

uATCC9AOuS were
followed.
Itreduces all inflammation and soreness.
heals and soothes the pain, gives strength,
life and vitality, thus restoring the nerres
to their proper functions and condition.
The Curative is clear, fimpid fluid
not liniment. Is readily taken by old
and young, and used externally without
leaving an offensive odor or discoloration.
Do not suffer pain or discomfort
when you can be SO easily cured.
Use the CURATIVE promptly and
thoroughly, and save yourself and
friends prolonged suffering and trial.
Every Druggist has it for sale,
PREPARED BY
Lawson Chemical Co., Cleveland, O.
FOR sALE:BY
]. L. TAYLOR & CO..
At Wholesale or Retail.
dec7d&W1y
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SPEECH

Of the Hon. VIM. p. Frye, In
tho House Of Representatives,
April Sd, 1873.
The House having under consider
alton the following resolutions:
Resolved, That the position of Door
keeper Of the House of Representa-
tives be, and hereby is, declared va
cant; and
Further Resolped, That, until the
appointment of new Doorkeeper.
the duties of the office be, and hereby
are devolved upon the Sergeant.at-
Arms; ,.4 ..,..
Mr.. Frye arose and said:
Some considerable time ago had
occasion to call the attention of this
House to what was known az the
soldiers roll. Now l think every
man on this floor knows what the
soldiers roll was. 1t was roll of Ia
men receiving the highest pay for
that class Of service received by any
men in the employment of this House,
to-wit, y, 2OOa year. They were to
be crippled and disabled Union
soldiers" And during five or six
Congresses you could see them at
every door around that gallery, men
without arms, men with one leg, men
entirely crippled and disabled, whom
"the wayfaring man though q fool'
looking upon would recognize at once
as crippled and disabled soldiers. !"
And, sir, l take it that NO man can
hesitate one moment in determining
whether or not q man is crippled
and disabled soldier, whether or not
he is entitled to 60 upon this roll.
We here knew them, honored them,
and tried to repay them for their
great services and compensate them
in part for their sacrifices.
Well, sir, saw one after another of
these soldiers disappearing. l saw
able-bodicd men taking their places.
saw the record of the appropriation
bills changing and dropping scrip.
pled," dropping disabled" dropping
crippled and disabled Union sold
iers." And called upon the House
to know what it meant, whether it
was the purpose of the Committee on
Appropriations to do away with the
law creating the crippled and disabled
soldiers roll. And / demanded of
them, if that was their purpose, to
announce it like men, do away with
the crippled soldiers roll, save their
$500 extra pay, and put in their
places able-bodied men. / distinctly
stated at the time that 1t was not q
question of politics with me; that l
was perfectly willing, az, more,
that l expected, the democratic party,
having power in the House, to remove
the crippled and disabled soldiers of
the republican faith and put in their
places crippled and disabled soldiers
Of the democratic faith. Az, more, i
went further. I said do not per.
sonslly object to your displacing
these soldiers and even putting on
that roll crippled and disabled con.
federates.
IL
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Nervous Debility, Nervous Fevers,
Nervous Headache, Neuralgia,
rheumatism, Toothache,
Sciatica, Tic douIoureux or
Ague in Face, Paralysis,
Spinal Complaints,

Are the common forms of nerve diseases.
The loss of vitality Of the nerves." GOV.
ere multitude of ills; to cure them yca.e
must commence at the fountain head and
restore the nerves to working order. For
this, no remedy is equal to
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BERLIN, April6.-Iutelligence from
St. Petersburg seems to indicate that
the peace party is acquiring greater
influence in the councils Of the Gar.
1t 10 expected here that the Gear will
solicit the good offices Of the Empe-
ror OF Germany as mediator between
himself and England.
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er man on this roll 10 James P. AL
cock--a first-class soldier, no doubt,
but not disabled, never asking for 9
pension. Rogers also was on the roll.
He never was disabled, never Grip
pied, was not in the army at all, but
was democrat. Remember I am
taking this from the sw orn testimony
before the committee. have not
time to read the evidence.
Another man on this roll was c. r.
Faulkner an old man, with nothing
to show that he was CRIPPLED or SOL
der, and nobody knew that he was
crippled. Swint was put on in place
Of Holman's one-legged soldier, who
had been here for years. There was
nothing in the evidence to show that
Swint was ever cripple. But must
stop this, for / must not trespass upon
the $ime and courtesy Of the gentle
man from Ohio Mr.. Cox longer.
Now, with men like these on the
soldiers roll, that, roll got "hard up"
Mr.. Polk says in his testimony that
he appointed Fitzhugh. On looking
at Fitzhugh every member of the
committee knew that he was not born
when the war broke out; he could
not have been soldier. How he ev-
er got on the soldiers roll l do not
know, unless it was ON the same prin-
ciple that we pension children of dead
soldiers. Fitzhugh's father, the old
Doorkeeper, that "bigger man than
old Grant," was q dead democrat;
there is no doubt about that. Laugh
ter. 1t may be that he was put on
the soldiers roll because his father
was . deceased democrat. But Polk
does not say so. What does he say 2
He says ~ Welded to the democrats
of the House-the various delegations
this SOLDIER roll to keep II full;'
and he says 'there was almost always
. vacancy ON it." Only thipk Of that.
Only fourteen positions on this roll
, 1878-03-13
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To she Working GLASS; We are

To she Working Glass; We are
aRw prepared to furnish all classes with con
ssAat employment at home, the whole of the
nme, or for their spare moments. Business
ssn. hight and profitable Persons Of either
sak easily sarn from 80 cents to So per even
A,g, and proportional sum by dcvoting their
whole time to lke business. Boys and girls
@Vn nearly us much as men. That all who
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bsst the business we make this unparalleled
aafer: To such Ss are not well satisfied we
wfii send one dollar TO pay for the trouble Of
writing. Full particulars, samplers worth
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esttIsLA, Mniae.
, 1878-03-13
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Logging and Fishing Interests
OF THE SOUND.

No pains or expense will be spared in
studying up these interests fully, and
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Another leading feature of the STAR
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and especially in publishing original
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tiic intelligence relating to the north
west. The design Of the publishers of
the STAR being to make it, as soon as
the support will be sufficient for q
specialist journal of that kind, the rep
resentative
, 1878-03-13
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OF the northwest. All men of culture
are requested to assist US in this work
by correspondence, as well as by furn-
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addresses and scientific essays of a repre-.
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these objects, the editorial department
will continue as heretofore to be assisted
by able contributors, who will endeavor
to make the STAR the most able repre- =
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