The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1870-04-21
Miscellaneous.
Special to the Rtgister.

Iowa City, April is.
Yesterday, Sunday while the
quietness OF the sanctuary was upon
the city, sad, heart sickening trag-
edy was enacted at our county jail.
A poor, unfortunate victim oil
insanity, Mrs. Comeboy, put and end
TO hor miserable existence, bv hang.
ing. The husband, some years do
ceased, was formerly o well.to do
grocer Of the city. Mrs. Comeboy
was for some time an inmate Of the
county poor.houso, but becoming un-
manageable and threatening to take
her own life, on Saturday last she
was removed to the county Jail for
safe keeping. Here she accomplish
ed her object, hanging herself with
towel. A sad comment upon the
inhumanity of confning subjects of
insanity in place suitable only for
criminals. HIx.
Lisbon, April 10.
This city was visited by fearful
tornado on Sunday night, which
caused great loss ofproperty. Some
persons were killed and many injured
in the streets. shipping in Togus
suffered severely, and many vessels
wrecked, nearly all more or less dam
aged. No American vessels reported
loss.
Berlin, April 10.
Count Bismarck 10 very ill at. his
country house. A consultation of
physicians has been summoned.
Jackson, April 10.
d. NJ. Yerger was brought before
Chief Justice Shackelford, of the Su-
preme Court of Mississippi, on writ
Of habeas corpus, and released, on
giving recognizance to tho amount OF
$15, 900.
Chicago, April 10.
last evening another dead body of
man was found floating the river,
making the third during the day.
The trial Ct 'Thos. Cantrell for the
murder ofhis brother at Jacksonville,
Illinois, last December commenced
in the Morgan county Circuit Court
yesterday. Both were intoxicated
at the time the deceased received his
injuries.
Quincy, April 49,.
Charter elections were held here
and at Bloomington yesterday.
Quincy Democrats elected the
Mayor and entire general ticket. In
Bloomington Bum, Democrat, was
elected by 300 majority over Meraim-
an, Republican, and Pike, prohibit
ton.
Chicago, April 10.
A Now York special says the de-
Tense in the Mcfarland case has ex-
amined so far sixty-onc witnesses,
and will probably close the testimony
tomorrow; after which, the rrosecu-
ton will present tho rebutting tcstl-
mony.
London, April 10.
Ten steamers leave Liverpool for
the United States this week, taking
out $500 immigrants.
Much anxiety Is felt for the safety
Of tho new steamer Sirius, ninety
days out from Calcutta for Liverpool.
Nothing has been heard from her
since.
Chicago, April Is.
A communication from General
Sherman relative to tho contcmpla-
ted Big Horn Mountain expedition
was rec lived at Sheridans headquar-
tiers to day. Sherman states he is
now authorized by the President to
say that the expedition will be per-
mitted to start from Larmarie or
cheyenne, provided the leaders will
sign an agreement with the comman
der OF that military department, Gen
Augur, not to trespass on the reser-
vations set apart for tho Shoshones
and Snake Indians nor to go north
Of tho boundary line of Wyoming
territory, nor east Of the range
known as Big Horn Mountain. It
is also to be expressly stipulated that
the leaders Of the expedition must
not ask of, or expect any military aid
or protection for tho settlements
which establish, mines which they
may open.