Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-08-08

ing. The roof and part of the build
ing were destroyed but nobody was
hurt.
One hundred freight trains passed
through the city, over the Q. B. y q,
railroad, yesterday and last night,
which would indicate that business
was not so bad as it might be.
s. III. Worcester & Son shipped
two Of their beautiful German silver,
oval-front show cases to Evanston,
Wyoming Territory, to-day. Evans
ton is TOO miles west of Ottumwa
on the U. p. Road.
An industrious young lad brought
into market sixty pounds of catfish,
to-day-all caught this morning-the
nett value of which was $3.50. He
can get along with hard times be-
cause he has not the time to growl.
Mr.. Lively, of Newell & Lively,
left at noon for Hastings, Nebraska,
where the firm have large number
..of Colorado and Wyoming cattle.
These cattle are said to be in fine con-
dition and in time will bring them
fine revenue.
Charley Morehous, of the London
Independent found time to visit his
friends in the city to-day. Morehous
lis a large-hearted genial gentleman,
Ia lifelong newspaper man, and we
were glad to see him. However, we
hope he will leave his brass band at
home next time when ne come visit
ing.
Henry Wilson was in the city, this
morning, contracting for new set Of
harness. Yesterday his team ran
away, upset the buggy and threw the
occupants, Mrs. Wilson and her son,
violently to the ground. Fortunately
they were unhurt, but the buggy and
harness were torn all to pieces.
Henry will put his team to hauling
sand, hereafter, Until he has time to
drive them himself.
Az. Kendall has accepted an en-
,gagement with a Mr.. Graf, of Clar-
india, Iowa, and left for that place
to-day. Mr.. X. is not only thor
ough gentleman, but is also master Of
his profession as cutter, and if he
can't give the Clarinda gentlemen
good fits and neat suits, there is no
use of any one else trying. We wish
him success in his new home, and
recommend him and his lady to the
good people Of Clarinda as valuable
acquisition.
A young man by the name of Kirk,
"a conMfyman, alleges that he was
robbed below the depot in this city
Saturday night. He claims that he
was approachetifSy stranger who in
vited him to take 4. walk, and soon,
after walking the stranger invited
him to take drink from bottle
He says that he was drugged and
while in state of unconsciousness,
was robbed Of his valise and twenty
dollars in money. The probabilities
are that he drank more than he was
aware of, was drunk and probably
lost his property,
From yesterdays Daily.
Guilford Davis, an aged and highly
respected citizen of Highland town
ship, died on Sunday. and was buried
ON Monday last.
The first load of new straw of the
81 the season came to the city to-day.
..fSaund, bright straw will generally
!. bring about as much or more per ton
,sthan hay.
HE first watermelons of the season
put, in an appearance to-day. The
contemplating East end butcher, Chas
.RAlsnyder, purchased the load
50 Charley always has the best things in
,the vegetable line, the earliest in the
season, as well as keeping an A No. l
meat market.
A ra1ing maniac by the name of
Miss Buckles, of Keosauqua, created
quite an excitement at the depot, to-
day. She is young lady of about
eighteen years of age, and probably
very Gne looking when sane, but now
wild, Aad requiring two or three per-
sons to hold her. She was being ia
ken to Mt. Pleasant.
Seventy.one car loads of tea passed
over the G. b. 4 q. going east, during
the last eighteen hours. A tea train
on the road takes precedence over all
others, except mail and express, and
consequently this tea IS brought thro
from San Francisco in six or seven
days, and will reach New York in
less than two weeks from the time II
left Frisco. Pretty good time fol
freight trains.
The Marshal to-day sold, at thu
public pound, under the ordinanc.
restraining stock from running a
large, three head of horses, which
were taken up some weeks ago.
One of these was a dun coloret
horse pony, brown stripe on back,
years old, and sold for 1920.
One was flea bitten sorrel mare
branded +. j., and sold for 1890.
A black two years old runty look
ing colt sold for 500. Cheap enough
Farmers will do well to call on J
l.. Taylor s. Co., and get q supply o
Forsba's cure for Hog Cholera. 1t j
guaranteed to cure or money refund
ed
A Shooting Tournament
viii be held in this city, commenc
ing on the 2Sth inst and continuin,
until the 3Oth. Twelve hundred an,
twenty-five dollars will DO distribut
ed as prizes. No professionals to en-
ter. It will be square cut and a
honest deal, and no fooiishness vii
be allowed.
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Tho ringlcader Of the Cincinnat
mob gets two years in tho peniten
tiary.