Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-11-26

il six houses, ON Warren street, KleinsI
1all, corner Washington and Market
trcets; Golding's Flint mill; Fish Il
Greens saw mill, Hutchinson's bow
actory Watsol,'s foundry and por-
ion OF the Catholic arfonage were
inroofsd. Boats ON tho river were
upset, and the boat house and shed
we're entirely demolished. A brake
vas blown from . train ON theBelvidere
md Delaware Il r. and killed. Two
,ther persons in Trenton were killed. I
The meadows back Of Elixabethport |
ire flooded six to ten feet deep by the
extra ordinary high tide aud thonssnds
II tons OF hay In stacks have been
Floated away OF destroyed.
A Herald Madrid special says the
Spanish government has experienced
! willingness to pay tho indemnify in
The Virginus case to the United
States on the same basic % that with
which Great Britain was satisfied for
tho outrage perpetrated on her sub
jects.
New York, Nov. PA letter from
Havana, saysa party Of twonty.flve
Spanish soldiers (artillcry) are garri-
s0ning Fort ST. HilaccO In the Central
Department revolted and seized .
schooner 1t Puerto Del Padre
on the North coast, and under threats
Of death ordered tho captain 10 take
them to Key West, or any neighb0r.
ing Island. The captain seeming to
accede set sail but ran his vessel
aground near Key West, then In .
small boat went to the nearest military
post and informed the Commander
who arrested the deserters. They
were tried by Court Martial and
eleven Of them shot, and the rest Inn
prisoned.
WASHINGTON, Nov. A-lu the safe
burglary trial to-day, Riddle resumed
his argument, recspitulAting the few
last paragraphs OF HE argument yes-
terday to refresh the minds Of the
jury.
II the course OF his remarks M.
Riddle said he would 90 outside tho
pale Of testimony, % the defense did,
and say that Smaller was dismissed,
not because he said the telegram meant
Harrington, but because ho was ct.
tackled ii the corridor OF tho Treasury
BY the outraged mother Of the lady he
had seduced. 80
Harrington, Davidgs, and others
here protested against such . state.
ment.
The Judge called them to order, and
finally summoned the deputy Narshal
to Quell the disturbance they made.
The Judge said such language would
not intimidate him. !
Dayidge and Harrington again de-.
MED the truth OF Riddles sfatoment,
with much bitterness, and "a an oxcit.
cd way they asked the Judge 70 rule
on this point, instead OF permitting
Riddle TO drop IT. - he proposed %
Astsr asking Riddle to adhere TO
the tsstlmony, he administered . re-
proof to tho other parties, and Riddle
resumed his speech till recess.
The Cabinet held two hours ses-
sion. AL the members wer3 present
except Postmaster General Jewell.
The session WAS devoted to the dlscus-
sion or the features Of the annual re-
ports to be embraced In the President's
message.
WASHINGTON, Nov. A.-The Repub.
lican county officers of Barbour coun-
", Ala, wrote to Attorney General
Williams that they are dobarred BY
White Leagures from exercising their
official duties and molestsd In their
personal rights, and AK that troops be
sent TO Enfala and Clayton for their
protection. The Attorney General IN
reply will state that being State on
GERS they must look to the Governor
for protection.
CHICAGO, Nov. IA Times special
from Peoria says passenger train on
the indianapolis, Bloomington q
Western Railway was ditched this
morning, between Leroy and Bloom.
ington. The fireman was instantly
killed, but no passenger were serious-
~ injured. Engineer Sharp Wa
severely but mot dangerously hurt
The accident was caused By . mis-
placed switch. Trains are running all
right again.
The dummy engine which runs be-
tween Chicago and Hyde Park jumped
the track this morning. whom about
six miles south Of the city, and turned
upside down, crushing the engineer,
Charles Matthews. beneath 1t. he
was scalded to death by the escaping
stesm. David Brown, . passenger,
who was riding on the dummy. was
also badly scaldsd, and has since died.
DuNNvILLE, Ont, Nov. "a. - The
schooner Augustus went ashore ct
Port MARYLAND, last night, and four OF
the crew were frozen to death.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 24.--A mysterious
murder was committed near Bethany,
Ohio, Sunday night. A young man,
named Christopher Harris, going ont
to bring in stove wood, was fatally
stabbed by some unknown person.
He died Immediately. The family in.
tended to burn the body after the fun
eral, butthe citizens INFESTED that u b
placed In . vault. A Coroner,s In
quest was held and near relatives OF
the deceAsed have been Arrested.
WAsHlNaToN, Nov. 25.-Nr. Riddle
to-day concluded his argument In the
safe burglary case, and tho Court
took recess. Judge Humphrey charged
this Jury this afternoon.
AL the departments viii DO clossd
tomorrow. :.s.,.
N. II. Gittenry has been appointed
Internal Revenue Store keeper Tor tho
First Illinois District; DAniel q. War.
den Gauger Of second Tonnesseo Dis
trict; and J. II. Grosvener Gauger az
Sixth Kentucky District.
WAsHrNsroS, Nov. ~ = Ths House
Committee ON Appropriateness viii -
,duce the appropriations tor Indian
Service $256600 from that Of last yea1.
This reduction 10 .jusuAsd by Ia ~
piration Of several Indian troakioe.
The ssme, COMMITTEES think that he 90.
propsiAtions Tor The army should also
b reduced. Bishop Hare, now hare,
reports much improvement and !
pe.ceahls dispositon among the Sioux
Indians.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 25.--BslWeea
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