Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-10-23
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9th,
We received call to-day, from Fl
Neyenesch, of the Pella Week6Idd.
The Minnesota corn crop has es-
capped material damage by the frost
The concrete work on the new Cap.
itol is about completed.
Burlingtonians danced out Sl25.O(
for the Memphis sufferers.
The Changers propose establishing
reaper mandatory at Des Moines
Burlington raised nearly 5000 fol
the Memphis and Shreveport suf-
ferers.
The statements of our Banks, in to-
days paper shows them to be in a
eound financial condition.
The new Methodist Church folks are
to have stained glass for their new
house.
Beautiful Snow" eighteen inches
deep, can be found on the U. P r. r.,
in Wyoming Territory.
The Atlantic Telegraph heads the
account of breach of promise case
"a $4,000 Love Story"
The Ballingall House now presents
the finest appearance of any hotel in
the State.
The coming term OF the Circuit
Court has five divorce cases set for
hearing.
The latest invention is tobacco
box resembling a bible. Ii enables
lovers of the weed to appear pious.
A few good wood saWyers, who
could do job when they agree to do
it, would find employment in Ottum-
wa.
George Davenport, of the city Of
Davenport, was taken with a fit of
epilepsy while fishing, and fell into the
river and came near drowning.
"Shootists" hunt prairie chickens in
side of the corporation, at Keokuk, on
Sunday. The papers there want this
rural sport stopped.
Wives are presumptuous creatures.
Before marriage they always ask for a
lock of their lovers hair. After mar
rage they take 1t without asking.
Fred Grant, son of the President,
passed through here, going west, on
the B. g. NJ. Railroad, at noon to-
day.
Mrs. McClintock, wife Of the M. E.
minister at Kirkville, had her ankle
broken Friday, the 10th inst, while
from carriage.
We see by the Toledo Blade that
Gen. J. NJ. Hedrick was one of the
Vice Presidents at the late reunion of
the Army of the Tennessee, at Toledo.
Two car loads of Italians on their
way to California, passed through
here on the B. s. II. Railroad last
evening.
The B. & NJ. Railroad, in conse.
queuce of the heavy travel, has had to
put on an extra sleeper on all night
trains.
The street numbers on many build
ings in Burlington were put on upside
down, and the letter-carriers have to
stand on their heads to read them.
George Weymouth, lad of 70 years,
was thrown from horse and instant.
iy Killed, at Iowa City, on the 18th
Instant.
Hon. W. .. Allison ana wife have
returned from Europe. 1t is said
that large share of Mr.. Allison's
wealth is involved in the recent Du
buque Bank failure.
We see by the Tribune that W. H.
Riley, farmer In Hamilton county,
had'a field of wheat this year, which
averaged forty bushels to the acre and
sixty-two pounds to the bushel.
We are indebted to our accommo-
dating County Auditor, w. H. Cald-
well, for a tabular statement of the
official vote of Wapello Comfy, at the
election held Oct. l4th.
The Iowa City Press announces the
death at Lexington, Kentucky, few
days ago, of Rev. Silas Totten, d. D.,
once President of the State Univer-
sity. His age was seventy.
Two thousand bank props wanted
for coal mine to be delivered at OF
tumwa, Comstocks or Eddyville. APP
ply to
NATIONAL Coal & MrNTsG Co.
oct. 22-d3t-wlt Ottnmwa.
The First National Bank, of Wash
ington, supposed to have failed badly
in the panic, and in which A. johnson
was said to have heavy deposit, an.
nounces itself ready now to pay thir.
ty per cent. to depositors, and tina,
it will soon pay them dollar for dol.
lar.
Cid Boreas gave us a blast las,
night and this morning and warned
our people that it was time to lay il
their winter stock Of cabbage, apples
coal, wood, etc. Look out for snow
about these times.
The Board of Supervisors under
the new law hear and determine upor
application for permits to sell intoxi
eating liquors. It is likely the Boart
will be in session the whole Of THU
week.
Heman P. Graves has his new bricl
residence up and the roof on. 1t i
Of the same style as Kiser's residence
on the same street, but some larger