The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-06-25
HX.EEEuRAPH4C
Chicago. juno %.

boat, ana destined lOr an experiment
tai trip cross the Atlantic, met
with a disaster during a trial trip on
the Lake yesterday.
Capt. Garrett, Prof Jcgcndre,
George Atkins, Henry Chisholm, r.
Chester and a boy whose name is not
known, were at tho time on board.
The boat was off Douglas Place,
and about three miles from shore,
when she was suddenly capsized in
the yough sea. Chisholm was in tho
cabin at the time; all the others were
on deck. BY great effort the boat
was rightcd, but the Cabin having
filled with water it was impossible
to keep her right sido up, and she
rolled over on her side. All but
Chisholm, who was not seen after
the accident, got upon her side. The
disaster had been witnessed from the
shore, and the University boat man.
ned by five students set out to res
cue tho passengers, Of the ill-fatcd
little craft. Before relief came, how.
ever, Capt. Garrett breathed his last;
though his comrades had dashed his
body to the mast. The University
boat took the survivors of, together
| with the body Of Capt. Garrett, and
was making good Roadway towards
tho shore, when the Tug I. A. Gift
ford, appeared on the scene and took
all on board. Capt. Garrett was
about fifty years old, and an old sail
or. The Little Western was the
embodiment of an idea he had cher
ished for years.
Henry Chisman, who also lost his
life, was a newspaper reporter; well
known in this city, and at one time
connected with tho press of Rock Is
land, Ill. His body at last accounts
had not been recovered. Both of
the men leave families.
Prof. Lcgcn1rc. who had given
Capt. Garrett financial aid and thus
identified himself with heentcrprize,
has confidence that the Little West
crn, with proper management, wo'd
| prove entirely sea worthy. 1t is
said that some ofthosc on board were
intoxicated.
New York June %.
A London banker named G. w.
Bedding, committed suicide yesterday
morning, in his cell in Ludlow street
jail, where he was confined on civil
process. His firm, which did a large
American business, failed sometime
ago. He telegraphcd to o Boston
creditor that he would como to this
country for the purpose ofeflccting a
compromise. On his arrival the
| Boston creditor Immediately caused
his arrest. His wife and two child
rem arc momcntarlly expected from
England.
| Des Moines, Iowa, June %.
A delegation of prominent Rail-
road men. who have been in consul
tation here in regard to the building
ofthe Leavenworth & Dos Moines
Railroad, leave to-day OH a trip to
Leavenworth, over the proposed
line.
Washington, June %.
Judge Chase denies the authorship
of the platform circulated as his.
General Grant starts west on next
Monday. He will leave his family
at st. Louis. On his trip to the
plains and over the Pacific Railroad,
he will be accompanied by General
Dent. Speaker Colfax will go to the
plains very soon after the adjourn.
ment of of Congress.
L
! San Francisco, June %.
/ The U. S. Commissioners have
examined and accepted the sections
of the Central Pacific Railroad, COM
pleted east of the Summit of the
Sierra, Navada, which is reported to
be very solidly and smoothly built.
Trains now run regularly through
to Reno.
| President Stanford has returned
from Salt Lake and expresses himself
much pleased with the friendly dispo.
sition and oyertures Of the Mormons.
Augusta, Ga, Juno 90.
Alex. Ill. Stevens and Herschel
Y. johnson, are urged to be present
at tho meeting Of the national demo-
/ cratic convention.
London, juno %.
Dispatches from Madrid announce
tho news Of a proposed mediation
with the U. S. in the question at is.
sue between Spain, Peru, and Chill,
is generally accepted in official cir
cles as u practical termination of tho
war.
--latest advices from South Amcri.
ca states that the Spanish Pacific
Squadron under Admiral Numez
had arrived ut Rio Janeiro.
Omaha, June %.
| General Dodge, chief engineer,
Oliver Ames, President and several
| other officers Of tho Union Pacific
Railroad arrived hero yesterday.
They remain here u few days and will
be joined by the cxcursionists from
New York and Washington.
| Salt Lake, Juno %.
Hober G. Kimball, next to Brig.
ham Young, the highest dignitary in
the Mormon Church died this NOR
ming.
Augusta, Me-, june %.
The democratic convention is in
session. N. j. Littlcfleld was cleo
ted President
Tho convention of soldiers and
sailors is also in secession oclcct dele