Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-11

show a big growth in the city since
June. Director Terrill is looking after
his missing troops and promises to
have all the districts in by tomorrow.
However with twenty-three districts
yet to be heard from the number OF
names already returned foots UP 1871
or 625 more than the government
enumeration gave us in June. If the
twenty-three districts yet to hear from
keep up to the average the Globe.
Gazette census will show considerable
over 5000 people.
Mt. PIeasant-The past few weeks
several young ladies have been way
laid on the streets shortly after dark
by some unknown tough. From the
general description it is supposed to
be the same party that is doing all
this miserable work and is believed to
be colored man. The hold-upa
have become so common that consid-
cradle feeling and excitement prevail
over the ueplorable state of affairs.
It is understood there is move on
foot for few men to go out upon the
streets at night, dressed in women's
clothes, for the purpose of apprehend-
ing the william. About the time that
"Jack the Hugger" tries to waylay one
of these parties he is very liable to be
laid out. This hold-up business is
getting old. The rascal seems to be
little off his base, and should be ap
pretended, if it takes twenty police
men. 1t is getting the time of year
when the ladies want to do a great
deal of shopping in the stores in the
evening. They are afraid to venture
out now Some of the business men
say they have noticed large falling
off in the business of the evening, in
some lines of business, and they at
tribute it to the fact that the ladies
are afraid to come out after night.
Davenport-Letters which have
been received recently in this country
throw more light on the death of Cap
tain McQuiston, formerly recruiting
officer in this city, who was shot and
killed in the Philippines while running
amuck in a fit of insanity at mead
quarters in Cavite the latter part of
September. The facts as brought ont
by the investigating board are as fol
lows: At 1870 p. m. the quartermast-
er sergeant had gone to report to the
captain. He knocked at the door,
and the next thing that was heard
was a shot and the captain was seen
| following the sergeant, who ran as be
| screamed that he was shot. The SER
geant fell dead, and the captain fired
at another man in the hall, striking
him in the head. He shot another
man in the shoulder. The maddened
| captain, as he ran, looked into Lieu
tenant Brady's room, but found it
empty. He fired at the first sergeant
belt buckle saving the latter's life
Stopping to reload, he rushed toward
the squad room, but was there fired
upon, the ball striking him IN the TEN.
pie. The unfortunate officer was AZ
years old, and had family of young
children
CIinton-The supreme lodge
knights and Ladies of the Golden Pre-
cept, operating in Iowa exclusively
yet incorporated to operate in any ter
ritory, held the biennial session here
| electing new officers as follows:
President-Dr. G. A. Smith, Gin
ton.
Secretary-M. S. Rizer, Clinton.
Treasurer-Daniel Skinner, Clinton
L
4 surance organization, founded in Gin
ton, and has been in existence some
seven years. The articles of incor
poration have been revised to make
| the tenure of Office four years. The
officers were installed in public last
night.
Iowa city-Harry Garland, of Har
Ian, Iowa, freshman engineering
student, has confessed, it is said, to
| Professor Sims that he stole engineer.
ing instruments from the department
aggregating in value $50. For some
time Professor Sims has been aware
that there was thief in his depart.
ment. He has watched for him and
as a result obtained Garland's con
fession. He was tried this afternoon
by board of seven students appoint
ed by the Engineering society, whose
membership comprises practically all
the engineering students. The engi
neering students will not report him
to the president for expulsion, but, il
he does not leave the university, they
will ostracize him and virtually com
pei him to leave the department.
cenerviIe-In the county clerks
Office at 4:30 o'clock Monday after
noon Esquire G.. A. Bryan performed
the marriage ceremony for James e
Benson and Mrs. Jennie Stanley, bott
residents of Moulton, the groom being
a railroader. Mrs. Stanley had JUS
procured a divorce from former
husband and the ceremony was per
formed as soon as Attorney Garrett
could get the decree signed.
keokuk-The remains of the late
Eliza w. Miller, wife of Justice Sam
uel f. Miller, arrived in the city thi.
morning on the $40 o'clock train from
/ Washington. They were accompanied
from that city by a Washington un
dertaker. The remains were met a
the union station by friends of the late
Mrs. Miller and were taken to Oak
land cemetery where they were plac