Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-12-06
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Sixteen car loads of hogs were
brought down for our packing houses
last night on the X. 4 ID. NJ. R.R.
The case of tho State vs.. Lucicn
Cakes, for the murder of McGrath,
was called at Abba, yesterday, and a
change Of venue asked for and grant,
cd. The case was taken to Center
willie, where it will probably be ad-
Indicated at the March term.
A Merchant by the name of Hoover,
living in Oskaloosa put in an appear
ancc yesterday, proved property, and
carried away the goods found under
the freight house of the C. B. & Q.
railroad, by Mr.. Armstrong, a few
days ago.
Thirty-two car loads of. hogs were
received at the pork houses in this
city, last night and, as consequence.
the stock pens arc all full. 1t seems
that there will be plenty Of stock to
keep the houses running at their full
capacity for sometime to come.
The new engine built by the Dcs
Moines Valley Iron Works for the
new brewery company was put in
position day or two ago, and we
understand it runs like top. The
ID. v. Iron Works are having large
business in engine building, and sol
far have given the fullest satisfaction
in every instance.
CoAsTINe.-Thc police will have to
look after the boys who coast on the
sidewalks. 1t is dangerous for peo-
pie to travel on them for fear of be-
ing run against by sleds and having
limbs broken. We have heard of a
young lady and several. other persons
being knocked down to-day, by
sleds coming down the side walk.
Night before last, Herman Ostdeik,
the owner of the billiard hall over the
way, in a scuffle with friend, was
thrown, striking his elbow against a
billiard table. The cap Of the elbow
was badly fractured, but it is sup
posed he will recover the full use OF
his arm in time. 1t was very pain
full wound, but the boy seems to
bear his misfortune with considerable
patience.
John Joslyn, one Of the party Of
excursion Conductors, who have been
doing the Pacific coast for some time
past, returned to the city this morn
ing. He reports that the party were
handsomely treated al the way owe,
and back, that everything the country
afforded was placed at their disposal
and without exception the Conduc
tors vote it the great event of theil
lives. Allen Potter also returned OF
the same train but DIR. Norton vii
not be at home until tomorrow.
On the 10th inst, E. e. McElroy
administrator Of E. D. White, de
ceased, inserted q notice in the Dali,
and Weekly COURIER, advertiser,
some wild timber land for sale, lyin,
over on Soap Creek. As evcrybod,
knows, times are hard and none,
close, but there were half q dozel
applications for that land in less tha1
10 days, and yesterday McElroy sol
so acres of it for $500 an acre cas-
down. This is another incontestibl
proof that JuDIc1oUs ADVERTISER
WILL AND DOES PAY.
Mr.. Ramsey, pit boss, or local 81
pcrintendent Of the Union Coal an
Mining Co.'S. affairs at Avery, Mon
roe county, was in the city this morn
ing. He was interviewed by Cou
RIER reporter in relation to tho re
cent strike of the miners at that an
other mines on the line of the z. B.
@. west Of this city. He says tn
miners still refuse to 60 back, but h
thinks they will reconsider their RET
olution before long; that they wer
induced to take the steps they die
by the action Of those people at tn
Cedar Mines. The men, he said, wer
taking out about three tons per da,
each, and were doing well but 70
this unfortunate slep.
Mr.. r. is a sort of a philosopher
and with the assistance he has re
ceived at the hands of Mr.. Flaglel
the superintendent of the mines, h
has been able to place the workme
at the Avery mines far above the com
mon level and before this action
more contcnted and happy set Of pee
pie were not to be found in the coun
try.
They have their amusement
schools, social amusements, &C., an
arc usually very sober, steady set Z
men. Mr.. Ramsay thinks the matte
will be amicably arranged in fe,
days, at the farthest, and that perhap
things will move along with thei
usual regularity in few days.
Tho Leoture Last Night.
Col. Mahon's lecture, last night, wa
an exceedingly well written and we
delivered affair.
He delineated the operations of tn
Army of the Tennessee from il
nucleus at Cairo, throughout its can
paigns Of 1851, 'c2, '6s, and ga, d.
scribing the battles Of Belmont, Fort
Henry and Donelson, Shiloh, Seig
Of Corinth, Iuka, Battle of Corintf
Vicksburg, Look Out Mountain, an
the Atlanta Campaign, up to the sur
render of that stronghold, with tn
hand Of an accomplished soldier.
The modesty of our friend Maho
alone prevented his lecture from be
ing of more interest in this, that b
failed to give in extcnso the 'opers
lions of the famous command to whic
he Immediately belonged.
Owing TO the Indictment weathe
and the paralysis which at preser
afIlicts the pocket nerve, the lectul
was not patronized as well as its mel
its deserved. However, the Librar
Association will be good many do
lars ahead by the lecture.
We don't know whether the Cit
Hall numbers janitor among il
ornaments or not, but it it does, W
should think that he was probabl
born in saw mill. The windows wer
up last night and altogether the ha
was cold enough without Col. M,
hons vivid description of the storl
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