Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-10-31
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

WEDNESDAY MORNING, OcT. 81, 1877
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
From Wednesdays Daily.
DEAD.
Curtis, son Of Jesse Wallace, an a,
count of whose injury at Omaha was
in last nights COURIER dispatches, is
dead as we are informed by dis
patch from his father. His remains
will reach here at 3 a. m. tomorrow
We are without further
particulars.
Resumption
Gold is not worth any premium IN
this locality and it has begun to make
its appearance in trade. Yesterday
we received two gold half eagles, and
we learn that the banks are beginning
to receive gold on deposit in the reg
ular course of business. So resump-
ton is coming around Of itself with
out waiting for January 1879 to
come.
We are informed that some bur-
glars forced an entrance into the Of
flee Of McGavic's lumber yard, at Ed
dyville, last night and with cold
chisel cut out the back of the safe,
but it is supposed that they got no
booty. Charley and his wife are in
Des Moines and consequently nothing
10 known definitely as to whether
anything was stolen or not.
Hoops Are or.
One of the amusing things on the
streets yesterday afternoon was caus-
ed by the utter discontinue Of a
young lady. She was tripping along,
stepping high to avoid the mud when
all of . sudden some of her gearing
gave way and at her dainty feet fell
wilderness Of hoop skirts, dimity,
bustles and riprapping. 1t was a
scene that will not soon be forgotten
by the spectators. That young lady,
however, was equal to the emergency
and rs she gathered up the wreck and
chncked it under her shawl, remark
ed to young rooster standing by
with two-thirds Of his coat in his
mouth to keep from laughing: "You
think you're smart don't you." She
scnd off under bare poles 20 the near
eat millinery store and 80 on after was
on the street as beaming as ever. She
takes double hitch in her rigging
now.
From Thursday Daily.
The game Of base ball between the
Martinsburg and Ottumwa clubs, this
afternoon was regular walk-a-way
for our club, the score standing Har-
wards AZ, Hunkidoras Z.
Mr.. Eichelberger, of Roop & Co.,
Kirkville, Is in the city arranging for
more extensive sale of the celebrat-
ed Kirkvills Flour. Kirkville brands
are the best in market.
Joseph Morris, q stone mason, fell
off train No. l, on the C. B. & @. rail-
road near Chilicothe, Sunday night,
and was very seriously injured. 1t
was, we are informed, the result
of intoxication or carelessness. While
the fall was terrible one, it is by no
means certain that the result will be
fatal.
Congress held a special session at
Pimlico race track, Baltimore. yes
terday, to witness the lace between
the two famous horses Tom Ochiltree
and Tenbroeck. Unexpectedly, Pa
role, third horse in the race, came
out ahead, and many Congressman
and thousands of other people went
home with empty pockets and the
headache.
From Fridays Daily.
Uncle Billy Brim, one of the pic.
neers of Wapello county, is very low
with old age and general debility, al
his son-in-law's, Cedric Reynolds,
near Agency City.
SENTENCED.--Judge Love sentenced
Sarah Cady, alias DIR. Sarah Sum-
mers, to serve one year in the peni-
Tertiary, and she came down on the
X. & D. N. train to-day, to enter on
her seryitude.
The remains of Curtis Wallace
wore buried yesterday, Rev. 1 P. Te-
ter, Of this city officiating, A large
number Of the friends of the family
attending the funeral.
We are informed that Curtis was
found lying close to the railroad track
with his head cut open, from which
the brains were protruding.
Curtis was dead when his father
arrived, who, however, had to pay
500 to some shark Of doctor for
tinkering with the skull of man in
jnred beyond hope Of recovery.
Dead.
Jesse A. Starr, an old resident of
Pleasant township, died en- the 23d
and was buried on the oath inst, by
the I. O. o. f., Of which he was an
honored member.
He died at the age of 81 and was
universally respected.
Murders are occurring with shock
Ing frequency in Kentucky, and no
steps are taken to prevent them
kentucky contests with Mississippi
the supremacy as to the most lawless
State in the Union Davenport Dem
0crat.
If Republican paper had made
this statement it would Immediately
be charged with waving the "bloody
shirt"
a New Deal
Geo. Mccullough has opened up
his Chicago Bakery at Mr.. Amborn's
old stand, corner Of College and
Main streets, and has secured the SER
vices of Mr.. Frank BASTARD, late fore
man Of the Chicago bread and pie
who is so favorably known
,ere Is the boss bread baker when
With our old friend p. C. Daum.
GEORGE is in for having the best
,raA6 that nuIv can ho had hxy ue;n m