The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-06-03
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photographic Summary.
Judge Allen, formerly OF Arizona,
tired in Paris, Monday.
The loss by the sinking of the Aus
trian ship Figlia, yesterday, was
$1,000
(Jhas A Starr OF Tarrytown, N. j.,
committed suicide yesterday, after
four attempts. He shot himself
twice in the head. Finding tnese
wounds Intellectual, he shot himself
twice in the left side.
| It is stated that the State Depart
mcnt, becoming uneasy at the contin-
ued silence of Minister McMahan, q
letter of recall was sent to him Soy
eral months ago, but no answer has
been received. John Cochrane will
probably be appointed to succeed
him.
Jacksonville, ILL.,, May 26.
The second day of the trial of Rob-
inson for the murder of Murray
Mcconnell, was consumed in efforts
to procure a jury. The process was
protracted one, and at late hour
adjourned. Ninety-six perrons have
been examinec and only eight accep-
ted, The court issued a special ven-
ire for ninety six additional jurors.
Boston, May ~.
Over eight hundred vocal organi.
cations have reported to the execu-
tive committee, their intention to
join in the great national peace jubi.
lee chorus, and are diligently re-
hearsing the music to be sung on the
occasion.
Montgomery, Ala. May 27.
Judge Bustecd is now holding the
I'd term of the U S Court. The Con
gressional Committee to investigate
his conduct are expected tonight
Busteed has been here two weeks.
II. c. Burchard, ofStephenson co
has been nominated on the 353d BAL
lot, to succeed Washburn in the
Galena, ILL.,, district.
Yesterday afternoon about half
past one o'clock, Mrs. Jane Dixon
shot her husband, b. ]. Dixon, from
the effects of which he died in about
afterward. Mrs. Dixon left her hus-
band some time last fall on account
of alleged brutality, taking her child
a little boy. This child the husband
afterward in its mothers absence
took away, and subsequently sued for
divorce and the custody Of the child,
and but failed to gain the case.-
About four weeks since Mrs. Dixon
gave birth to another child, and yes.
terday Dixon having obtained
leave to call and soc his wife and her
babe, went to the house for that pur-
pose taking with him their oldest
child. On entering tho room he
spoke to his wife and she made no re-
ply, and directly afterward taking his
little boy IN b 8 arms hold him up to
the bed where the infant was lying
that he might see it. just as he was
putting the child down again, his wife
drew d pistol which she had conceal.
cd in her dress fired two shots a.
him, one grazing his arm, the other
entering his left side passing thro'
his body. He wrcnchcd the pistol
from her hands ran down stairs and
just outside the door fell and shortly
after expired. Mrs. Dixon has been
in an unconscious state ever since
Many believe that she committed the
act on suspicion that her husband in
tedcd forcibly to take from her tho
baby, MS she had heard he had tn, at.
ened to do it.
Robinson for the murder of Murray
Mcconnell at Jacksonville Feb'y 9th
last is progressing at that place with
out any remarkable developments.
The Presbyterian Conference Com
mittees on reunion reported basis
ofreunion yesterday, which is that
such reunion under the style of the
Presbyterian Church of the United
States shall be on doctrinal and &C.
clesiastical basis that the Old and
New Testaments shall be acknowled-
ged as the inspired word Of God and
tho only infalible rule Of faith and
practice; the Confession of Faith is to
adopted as system of doctrine and
discipline of the Church, and shall be
as containing theprinciples
Of policy.
The basis ofreunion is to be sub
mitted the several Preebyteries, and
their votes thereupon shall be sent to
the next meeting of the two General
Assemblies, to be held in Pittsburg,
the second Wednesday Of next No
yember. If two-thirds then be found
favorable, then the two Assemblies
shall act accordingly, and consolidate
the committees and take other neces-
sary action for the interest of the
church.
The second Sunday in September
is recommended for day Of prayer
in the whole denomination.
Death has made another inrOad