Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1872-12-19
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State News.
"A severe water famine in Kcokuk.

The Black Crook is going the rounds
of our Iowa Theatres.
Dixon, the blind editor, is lecturing
throughout the State.
President Magoun, lectures at Coun-
Gil Bluffs on A Hawkeye in Europe"
Whittier College, Henry county, be-
gins its winter term on the 31st of this
month.
A female pedestrian is training for
q walk between Long Island and
Omaha.
Burlington had a small fire on Sat-
urday evening, originating in defec-
tive fue.
There are fifty.six farmers in the
Iowa Legisture; nearly one half the
whole number.
Many of the Iowa clergymen are
discussing the capital punishment ques-
ton at lively rate.
The Clinton mitten factory EMPLOYS
twenty hands and turns out sixty pairs
of mittens a day.
Brady, the murderer of Dixon, has
been admitted to bail, in the sum of
seven thousand dollars.
The "Poor Lo," is giving musical
entertainments at Cedar Rapids and
sings in his native iargon.
The Burlington Fire Department il
filling private cisterns to a distance of
twelve blocks from the river.
Council Bluffs debating societies are
arguing the question as to whether
they are "men or monkeys"
Miss Lillian Edgarton, lectured at
Mt. Pleasant, last Friday night, on
"Gossip-Its causes and cure"
J. w. Stoops, while riding a horse
with halter, at Knoxville, was
thrown and severely injured recently
The Griswold College, episcopal
at Davenport, has suspended its educa-
tional labors, for lack of the necessary
funds.
The Burlington police are making
lively raids upon gamblers, burglars
and other transgressors with large
hauls.
Joesph Whitmark, German labor
er, was instantly killed by the falling
in of dirt bank near Davenport on
Friday last.
A little child of VIM. Murray's in
keokuk county was severely burned
on Monday last, while the family were
soap-making.
DIR. James Wright, once Secretary
of the State of Iowa, has been appoin.
ted Superintendent Of Indian Affairs
for Montana Territory.
A Council Bluffs gambler has lust
paid 800, for fleeing verdant out OF
5000 and a watch. He made $500 on
the operation, even at that.
Another defective flue at Cedar Rap.
ids on Tuesday last. A Mr.. Keefe
owned the house and the loss was a
thousand dollars. No insurance.
Black Hawk county is to have a new
town. The Cedar Falls Gazette saws
that the stakes are all set and sthe only
consideration now is the town.
Henry Lueman was badly injured
Oh Saturday morning at Burlington,
by the caving in of an earth bank, get.
ting.hfs leg broken near the ankle.
The river at Keokak rose four feet
on Sunday evening, damaging the rail.
road bridge by an ice gorge SO as to
prevent the crossing of trains for one
day.
j. +. Norman, county Superinten-
dent of Dubuque county, was thrown
from his buggy on Thursday last, and
so severely injured that he died in an
hour.
Alfred Griswold, a lunatic upon the
Poor Farm of Poweshiek County. ran
| away last week, but was finally cap.
tured in Montezuma after spirited
struggle.
The Dickens Club, of Des Moines,
after carefully considering the matter
have come to the conclusion that the
Bible ought to be excluded from the
Public Schools. sod
A Keokuk preacher walked six
miles in the country, day or two since,
just for the fun of joining couple in
the holy bands of matrimony. No
horses nor cards.
VIM. Guilford, of Dubuque, while
being hauled up a mineral shaft, re-
ceived fall of some eighty feet by the
breaking of the MINDLESS handle. tits
thought he will die.
Quite recently Mr.. Wool OF
Wayne county. fell from the loft in a
barn, striking sill, breaking his shout
der-bone, several of his ribs and other
wise severely injuring himself.
The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
of Iowa have determined to erect an
institution of learning for the educa-
ton of orphans and for the protection
of aged and INDECENT Odd Fellows.
The Germans of Dubuque are raising
money and other help for their coun.
trymen who suffered by the recent
gales along the coasts of Schleswig-
Holstein, Mecklenburg and Prussia.
A Dubuque farmer named Kelly.
handling bits from the mouth OF cpl
zootic horses got some Of the mucous
matter on bruised finger. The poi
son spread, causing the amputation of
the arm and leaving him in very cri-
tical condition.
Prof Hinrichs, of the State Uniyer-
sity, is lecturing upon Man as an Or
ganism," in which he presents the
results of the most recent researches
in the play of the physical forces of in
organic nature, in the intricate ma
chine called the human system"
Now l am free man, choose a
revolver or knife and we'll settle this
matter" was the greeting with which
a Des Moines colored man met an ac-
quaintance, with whom he had been
having some difficulty. The other de-
clined and took the protection Of the
law.
William Anderson, sentenced to the
penitentiary for burglary at Daven
port, has been recognized as a former
Detroit merchant Of fine education. ex.
tensive travel and good business ac-
complishments. By means of stealing
and forgery, he managed to lavish
about $4,000 upon woman with
whom he was enamored, and hence his
ruin.
The OH SETTLER.-Our item, prin-
ted several days since, in regard to the
date of the birth of John Latty, has
called forth several others, who claim
to have been born in Iowa, at an earlier
date. The list thus stands:
Mrs. Ann Byrns, of Dubuque conn
ty, born in Dubuque, JANUARY 10. 1898.
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