The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1866-03-29
Iowa News.

Hian, apparently aD0uE Az years, OLD, dlS-
covered the morning previous on the bank
of the ri ser near ID. Binz's brewery, ashore
distance below the city, on the island
Nothing was found on his person which
led to any information in regard to his
name or residence, From a piece of Ger
man paper being found in one of his pock-
cts, it is presumed he was a German.
The deceased had on a sack cloth coat,
blue jeans pantaloons, and brogan shoes.
He had dark hair, and was five feet seven
inches in hight. The letter spy was mark
ed on his right arm in blueink. The SEM
blance of another letter was found near
the I, but being badly defaced it was
impossible to make out what 1t was.
DIR. d. P. Johnson examined the body
but could find no marks of violence upon
it. ..
Coroner Beard held an inquest over the
remains, at which the jury returned Il ver-
dict of accidental drowning.
The Journal says that VIM. Colrey and
C. b. Powell, the only occupants of the
county Jail, escaped from their confine-
ment by picking the lock of the inner door
which opens into the lobby of the Jail, and
getting into a cellar used for storing wood,
under the front portion of the building,
from whence they reached the open air by
breaking the lock on the door of the, cell
lar. Their escape was. first discovered
when they were summoned to supper.
They were arrested on charge of taking
part in the robbery of Captain Bersie, and
were awaiting trial at the ueXt term of tho
District Court. Measures have been insti-
tuted 10 apprehend the criminals.
The Burlington Hawk Eye says that the
manufacture of brick will soon be under
taken in that city with such energy and
capital as will insure a full supply for that
and other places.
A little son of John Gallowitz, aged five
years, was ehoked to death last Monday
night, by attempting to swallow a piece of
India rubber. Last Monday afternoon he
was playing on the street with his COM
rades, some of whom were chewing pieces
of India rubber cut from a gum shoe. The
boys told him to swallow a piece, that it
was "as good as liquorice," and following
their advice, he soon came running home
with pain in his throat. The piece of rub
Der had passed down the windpipe, where
it lodged. DIR. Ritshatsethe, living near,
by, was called, but all his efforts were un-
able to remove the obstruction. TIL throat
was clear, as was proved by the use of an
instrument. An emetic was given, butt the
obstacle was immovable. Monday night
at IL o'clock the little sufferer expired in
great agony.-Dnbaque Herald.
The Davenport Gazette anoth-
er novelty in the following words:
1.-THE Orton Brothers whose circus has
exhibited in this city, and has been win
tering in Adel, Dallas county, in this State
have organized brass band of twelve la
dies, who have, it is said, already attained
considerable proficiency. We believe in
woman's rights, but fancy what a shape a
woman's lips would be in for kissing, af-
ter three hours pickering at the mouth
piece of a BIB contra, bass horn, about five
feet long, and the idea Of Mr.. Merryman
giving a new joke ''now ladies blow your
brains OUT
The Gazette has the pleasure TO announce
the health of the Orphans Home as entire
ly restored. Accessions to the number of
children is almost daily. AT present they
number three hundred and sirty. From
the number of applications it is probable
that before summer there will be at least
five hundred-quite a nice little family
Sufficient ground has been received, af-
fording ample garden facilities to raise
such vegetables as will be needed.
The revival at the Christian Church in
| R1pnnofa1I 10 still ~, roDroc aonI,,nf~I
by Elder Hartley. The Guard, from which
we CLEAN, says: Baptism is administered
almost every day, and is witnessed gener-
ally by a large %concourse of persons who
assemble at the water. Up to the present
there has been near eighty additions to
the church,"
The Keokuk papers say that lie Grand
Byington has beer fined : $1,000 by the u.
S. Court for violations of the revenue law,
in which he failed to properly stamp legal
documents. s.. ...-r. .
Iowa APPoINTMENTs.-Of the two hun
in the Regular army, confirmed by the
Senate on the 2lst inst, the following are
from this State.
Assigned to the 9th Cavalry-Theodore
Majtheny, late Captain LIST Indiana caval-
ry, vice Carpenter promoted. jeremiah
c. Wilcox, late Major 5th Iowa cavalry,
vice Fadden, promoted.
Sd Infantry-Gustav A. Hesselberger,
late LIST Lieutenant 9th Iowa Cavalry, vice
Mourton, promoted.
4th Infantry-R. w. Ross, late Second
Lieutenant 4th Iowa, vice M'Kim, promo
ted.
18th Infantry-Stephen X. Mahon, late
First Lieutenant36 Seth Iowa, vice Guthrie,
promoted. ....
18th Infantry-Andrew N. Garfield, late
First Lieutenant 5th Iowa, vice Torrey,
promoted.
14th Infantry-Richard I. Eskridge, ~
late Captain End Iowa, vice T. L. Collins,
deceased.
18th Infantry-John F. Conyngham, late
Captain 10th Iowa, to fill an original va
cancy.
18th Infantry-Thomas G. Troxel, late
Fist Sergeant 25th Iowa, Vice Bailey, pro-
NOTED.
Another Terrible Explosion.
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