Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-12-05

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4 fJ0CAL DEPARTAENT.
'ron wednesdays Daily.
James Judkins placed = boar's tusk
In DIR. I4athrop's museum, to-day, that
was over l2 inches in length. II is 4
in its way.
Three car loads Of silk worms were
taken through this city yesterday ev-
euiug enroute to France from the
Pacific Coast.
The thirteen coaches used in carry
Ing Chief Joseph and his band, were
returned to-day. Nobody met them
At Sugar Greek this. "trip, and they
were Transferred without any impos-
ing ceremonies.
II this spell Of cold weather has ex-
tended south % far as Kentucky, 1t
viii be pretty hard on the fellows
who bet al their money on Tenbrock
and are now compelled to wear linen
overcoats and nankeen breeches.
Rev. DIR. Tiffany, while enroute |
from New York to Ottumwa, had the
pleasure last night at Chicago of
uniting in marriage Miss Ollie,
daughter Of the Hon. John A. Logan,
10 Mr.. Turner. of that city.
A large and elegant assemblsge of
Chicago's best people witnessed the
nuptnal ceremonies.
Chris Kosman, living on the south
side of the river near this city, recent
Is lost some three or four head of
valuable cattle from black leg. DIR.
I4athrop held . post mortem exami-
nathan and aaya thaxcattle evidently
died from the same disease that caus-
cd the death Of the cattle belonging
20 VIM. Shepherd. The Doctor thinks
the cause of the disease is wet wealth
or and exposure. 1t would be well
for farmers to be . little cautious
and separate cattle II anything seems
to be wrong with any Of them. The
disease. is very contagious.
rmm Fridas's Daily.
The river opposite this city above
the mouth Of the water power cana
was frozen over yesterday morning
The brick work ON the pump hous,
for the water works was recoramenc
cd this afternoon. Cold fingers don
count in this game /; the work win b
doae.
Three blocks more will complet,
the trenches for the water mains tina
were to be put in this season, and few
days Of good weather will let tn
contractors out.
II may not have been very cold 0,
Wednesday night but still it workc'
some snischief to the COURIER ea
tAblishment by fieezing and bursting
the pipe that runs from the waite
tank TO the boiler.
Thomas Easter to-day assumes cor
troll Of the Caster House, hayin
leased the same Of his brother, d.
Paul Caster. Thomas has more tina
ordinary ability to manage hotel i
s"eol'u', se"..' i.nno'' MASKING ~
cry oae iee. = home' ne Wni no don'
MaAe 'ne 1ss's' HOUSE popular rs
no'r''
exp,anat,on.
The Des Moines Lender and Ket
kuk Constitution, both publishe
"wednesday evening. and the Hawl
Eye and Gate Citv. printed yesterda
morning, had the same dispatch tn,
came TO the CouRrER Wednesday ey,
ming. announcing the seating of Rel.
ioxr. II Vas ! regular Associat
Press dispatch. sent to ali the paper
Nv the Chicago Agent Of the Pre-,
8 q 4. r-ct.h,a th.t no ,nmnaa
a. -.s,....- -. az - !,
1ss co.''"'Ao" .fon sno so'e AZ -
Senate that evening, which seemed
be, 10 the hurry, at that time q
eonivalent to the admission of Ke
,a-r
e,,e
wadnesd.v NIGHT 81 ohon. 10 o,c,ocl
rs.sss.s Do 1900. : $500.
Aeouo'e n.Aei A0eplus o'e,
10 retire undertook to turn down til
light in his lamp when it explode
with report equal to that from
we'll loaded musket. The lamp WI
blown to pieces, and the floor satul
ated with oil which took fire and
serious confiagration was threatenc
for 1 time. Theodore succeeded
smothering the flames with blanke
and quilts before any damage ",
done. The loss was barrel of cofi,
and two or three quilts.
4 man Dy tne name o. George Coo
@..a;ght - train On u ;be q r 40 ~;
road met with an accident at Char
ton yesterday by which he lost h
F,kIt stM DeloM .ne e.Tcw "a
man. He 10 . sober industrious Il
low ana Mnat makes q, 10y ali =
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