The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-11-30
Iowa Items.


APPoISrAESr.-We learn from the
Madisonian thnt our friend w. Z. Newton
of Winterset, h,.s been appointed Assist
ant United States Assessor, In the place
Of b. F. Murray, resigned. He will f1H
the bill. .'" '..
The Upton Advertiser says that the vi
entity OF Wilton, Muscatine county, is in
fsstsd with thieves. ;-..g.. ...., ...
Joh Lahr fell dead few DAYS since in
store in Oskal oosa. Cause, disease Of the
heart. We CLEAN from the oska looss Her.
alt. "..r .'a #a.,,- . %
TIL" 5: Courtney News states that D. 4
keokuk County, is fast failing with con-
sumption. We regret to hesf this. Fears
are entertained that he will he unable to
tske his pia'asi in the General Assembly.
We are sorry to learn that four Of orr
citizens, Mr.. II. b. Carton aud son. Mr.
Gaskell, and son of Mr.. Selby of Grand
| River Tpl, who. were engaged driving cat
tie across the plains, were little late one
morning in starting, and got separated
| from the main train, wheh they were at
tackled by Indians and all killed We I'M
d"rstand they were only very short dis
lance frofh:a'large train at die time Of the
attack.
Mr.. Carton was a large dealer in stock
an cnterprising farmer, aud one Of our
best citizens, We were not acquainted
with the other parties of this mosG unhap-
Ply aifair.-Corydon Monitor.
A child. three years old. named Kelly,
living III Webstercounty, WAS burned to
death few days since, AS we learn from
the Fort Dodge North Vest. ...
Theodore Jensen, Of Scott C0ufrsv;, was
lately thrown down by vicious horse,
and dangerou!y injured, rs We learn from
the Davenport Gazette.
a city physician Of Davenport, whose
maine is not given by the Gazette, was re-
Gently indicted by tho grand iury.fur nav
ing procured an abortion OH a married wo-
man of that city.
In the iorth.En;fng KeporEof the Audit
or of State, table is published showing
the b;illancc due From County Treasurers
whose terms of Office have expired. 1t
shows that the aggregate amount due the
State Treasury is So, 1914 93.-State Regis
ter. -a..... ~.
U. p r. R.-The great Rsilway is pro-
Twenty-six miles of road are already com
pleted, and the iron is going down at tie
rate Of a mile day! Energy Characteri-
zes every department Of The work.-Oma-
ha Rep,
We clip tho following from the Daily
State Req trrsr:
The citizens of Mahask;ss Comfy have
subscribed So. ZOO. to aid the CONSTRUCTION
Of the Iowa Central Railroad. Over s., 1000
Of the amount was furnished by the ladies
of the county, and they propose to increase
it to $40, no. ....,.....- ..- ,... -........"
The Boone Co. Bdvocate says a man
named Fisher WAS seriously. perhaps f:,-
tally injured on Saturday week last by "A
kick from a horse. -a.U ...f ~. .rn..
We learn from the Charles City Intelli-
gencer, that A. l.. Collins, formerly Coun-
ty Judge Of Floyd County. and at present
Chairman of the Board ofSupervisors, was
tried last week at specian term of tho
District Court of Bremen County, on 81
charge of having robbed the safe OF the
FloydTounty Treasurer. The trial lasted
nearly week and resulted in the convic-
ton of the accused, who was sentenced TO
imprisonment i'm the Penitentiary for five
years. + .""ts .".@. r#t|
The Davenport Gazette says that about
$3.50, Oo0 of State bank issues were burned
during the accent session Of bankers in
that City.