Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-20
THE OrTUMWA COURIER
WEDxrspAr MoRxrsa, DEc. 20, 1876.
From last wsaassaAy's Daily.

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WEDxrsDA1 NoRNrSa, DEc. 20, 1876.
From last wsdnssday's Daily.
We regret to hear from DR.. Orr that
Ma brother-in-law, Hon. Caleb Bald
win, member Of the Alabama Claims
Commission, is still in precarious
state of health with drcpsy on the
chest.
The cattle sale to-day was not a
success. The attendance was small
and the bidding was very slow. At
ter selling thirteen head at low pri-
ces, for the quality Of cattle, the sale
was adjourned indefinitely.
ACCOMMODATING at work in his
Touring mill at Beacon, about two
miles southwest of Oskaloosa, on last
Thurday afternoon, George Strain
met with an accident resulting in the
loss of q portion of his arm. 1t in
someway became caught in the ma.
chinery In such q manner that it was
completely mangled nearly up to the
elbow.
The Burlington Gazette was sold on
Saturday last at sheriff's sale, to w.
w. Blake, one of the trustees, for
$500. This, it is said, wipes out all
claims against the old concern.
Prof. Swing last night, in speaking
Of the new Congregational Church in
this city, said it was the finest outside
the great cities Of the West. 1t is q
handsome church, and such words OF
praise from such a source was re-
ceived with signs of satisfaction.
VIM. B. Ewing, a citizen of Bur.
lington, Ia, since 1889, died on Fri.
day morning, aged 81 years. He was
man whom everybody respected
Many citizens of this county, from In
diana, win recollect him as either
Of Grcensburg, Decatur county, pre-
vious to his removal to Burlington
John Van Cant, brakeman on tn
e., B. & Q. railroad received fal
this morning. from which one of hi
arms was badly sprained and he wa
otherwise bruised. It seems that hi
uain broke in two and thinking some
thing terrible was going to happen
! jumped and fell with the above re
suit. He is not very badly hurt, an
z next time will look before he leaps.
We are informed that the work o
the water power is progressing yer
favorably, and from present indies
: tions will be substantially complete
Z before Christmas. Between twent
and thirty teams are at work up Their
y to-day, hauling gravel, stone and tim
y bers, while small army of men ar
: ct work pushing matters along lively
1t is safe to say that the completion G
2 this work is now assured and that a
2 an early day and in q manner tina
2 promises to be permanent. With tn
\ splash boards set the fall to the en-
Of the race will be trife over
q feet, sufficient to give all the powe
b that may be necessary for many yerr
I to come.
y One Asa Ladd, of Keokuk tow
ship, was arrested yesterday and I.
ken before Esq. Buchanan for carr,
i, ing concealed weapons and breakin
mp spelling school. He plead guilt
and was sentenced to 30 days in jai
Yesterday evening three men starte
to take him to jail. When they q,
to the east end Of the wagon brids
over the river, Ladd had an urge1
call of nature to attend to, and aske
. permission to get out of the WACO
for that purpose. AS he has not bee
| heard from since it is supposed tn
he hasn't found convenient pla,
yet.
Yesterday afternoon, young ms
who claims residence i'm this cit
INDUCED in couple of "blue-blazes
or such was the name given tt
drinks by the miller at the gin mil
In few moments after taking Il
drink he was in the back yard fat
his back, and in q few moments Their
after he was ON his way to Jail. I'll
morning the bulldozer, forgetting t
men who elected him, sent the po
fellow down to the stone pile, whe
he will remain for several day
Such Ingratitood