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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17
BODY IN A TRUNK.
Dead Man Discovered BY Laborers in
New York.

New York, Jan. 1.-THE body Of
Michael Weisberger, a seller of jewell
ry on the installment plan, was found
in trunk at Pier IL, East River, yes
terday. His throat had been cut from
ear to ear. The body was removed
from the pier to Old Slip station,
where Captain Titus arrived with his
detectives shortly after IL o'clock.
The body was identified by a small
red-haired woman whom the detec-
brought to the station. The object OF
the murder was undoubtedly robbery,
for Weisberger usually carried large
amount of jewelry and money with
him. Neither was found on the corpse.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17
MAKE DASH FOR THE
POLE.

= LONDON, Jan. 16.-capt. j. El-
. Ear Bernier, of Quebec, who has
= volunteered to make'a voyage of
discovery to the north pole by new
route and by aid of inventions of
3 his own for ice travelling, has
practically completed his arrange
nents in England and will sail for
Canada in a few days to submit
his ideas to Sir Wilfrid Laurier,
the Canadian premier.
!" "My pIan," he said, "is to start
via Bering straits, follow the
: coast of Siberia anisenter the ice
= between 1865 and d7o degrees east
longitude, and then push north as
9 far as the ice will permit. If the
ship attains better position than
the Jeanette expect to reach the
pole and return within three or
four years. This will not be as
: difficult as the Jeanette found it,
because the polar basin has now
more openings than formerly. My
plans include not only reaching
the pole but makinds scientific OBJ
servations not heretofore COM
pleteIy achieved. Thss ship will
be delivered at Vancouver in am
Pile time"
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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17
MEDICINE MAY BE FATAL.
Girl Takes Headache Cure and Can.
not Be Revived.

Joliet, H., Jan. 17.-As result of
taking headache medicine Miss Lilly
Elliott of Wilmington has been in
semi-unconscious condition for twen-
ty-four hours, and it is feared that
she will not recover. Miss Elliott was
suffering from a severe headache
and found some headache powders in
the house end took one. Not secur-
ing relief she took additional doses,
with the result that she was soon in
a stupified condition. A physician
was summoned and every means used
to revive the patien, but so far with-
out success.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17
DEMANDS $500 BY THREAT.
Letter Says Dynamite Will Destroy
Firms Unless Cash Is Deposited.

Red Bud, ILL.,, Jan. 17-Herman
Schriber of the banking firm of Ohl-
wine, Schriber & Co. received a letter.
yesterday informing him that January
10 red lantern would be placed at a
point four miles south of Red Bud and
that unless at p. m. $2,500, half in
gold, should be placed near the lam
tern. the firms of Helber G Perkins,
G. Ziebold and Schriber Bros would
be destroyed by dynamite. The letter
was signed 'sF. R. B. p" and bore the
postmark of Red Bud. Opinion seems
to be that the writer is Crank"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17
EMREzzLER ENDS HIS LIFE.
Kansas Bank Cashier Blows His
Brains Out When Detected,

st. Joseph, Mo-, Jan. 17.-Speculat-
ing in Black mountain mining stock
and other unfortunate investments of
hazardous character proved the undo
ing of Jacob F. Harpstu, cashier of
the Wathena state bank of Wathena,
Kan, and incidentally wrecked the
bank. Harpstu late yesterday after
noon, when he realized that he had
been caught. calmly walked into an
undertaking house, and lying down up
on coffin, sent bullet thru his brain
The amount of his. defalcation is in the
Ineighborhood of $4,000.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17
Tax Collecting Sensation.

Fort Dodge, Jan. T.-The board of
supervisors created CONSERVATION in
the ranks of the large property own
ers yesterday afternoon by the pas
sage of resolution instructing Coun-
ty Attorney Hacker to proceed by
law to collect the back taxes discov-
cred by tax ferrets. Nearly 100000
back taxes will be involved in the liti-
cation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17
Ex-Gov. MOUNT DEAD.

Result Of Heart Retired
From Office Monday.
Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 17.-Ex-Go
James A. Mount dropped dead of heart
failure at his room in the Denison ho-
tel last evening. He retired from the
governors Office only last Monday.
He had been well and death was who'll
ly unexpected.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17
Senator Quay Greeted in SEN
ate by Crowd.
PROPULSION OF FLOWERS
No Senator Was Ever Before the Re.
cipient of Such a Profusion Of
Beautiful FIowers-came Literally
BY the Wagon.load.

Washington, Jan. IL Matthew
Stanley Quay, who was reelected yes
terday as senator from Pennsylvania,
today presented himself at the bar Of
the senate and took the oath of Office
The galleries were thronged long be-
fore the hour of meeting. Quay's
friends had come from all parts of
Pennsylvania to witness the final
scene in the great contest.
Quay has been assigned the desk on
the republican side, formerly occupied
by Senator Hanna, and it was com
pletely hidden from view by flowers.
Not in the history of the senate has
a single senator been the recipient OF
such a profusion of beautiful and Law.
ishly displayed flowers. They came to
the capitol literally by the wagonload
and it was found impossible to dis
play all in the chamber.
When Quay entered the chamber
tremendous applause swept over the
crowded galleries and he was over
whelmed with congratulations by his
colleagues on the floor.
A bill providing for supports Of en-
try and delivery by the Hawaiian Is
lands passed.
House.
There were hardly fifty members in
their places when the house met this
morning. A majority of the members
had gone to the senate to witness the
administration of the oath to Senator
Quay.
Without any preliminary business
the house went into committee of the
whole, Lawrence, of Massachusetts,, il
| the chair, and took up the considera
tion of the bill to revise and codify
the postal laws of the United States.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17
NEGRO TRAIN WREckER HANGED
confesses His Crime, duplicating TWO
Others Still at Larae,

Geala, Fla, Jan. 17.Norman Nc
Kinney, colored, has been lynched for
wrecking the Plant system fast train
near Dunnellon Sunday night, and tho
victim implicated two others, who may
share the same fate if they are caught.
Mckinney, after being arrested, was
questioned so closely and told so ma
ny conflicting stories that it was de-
icided to take him to Inverness to the
county jail. On the way a mob of fif-
.ty or more overpowered the officers
and took the prisoner. He was taken
back to the scene of the wreck and
there confessed. Mckinney was hang
ed to tree.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17
Arkansas Invites Mckinley.

Lutte Rock, Ark, Jan. 17-In the
house yesterday a resolution was un-
animously adopted inviting President
Mckinley to visit Little Rock as the
guest of the legislature. Gen. Fitz-
hugh Lee addressed the body yester-
day afternoon.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17
MORE CARNEGIE MONEY.
Millionaire Gives $25, 1000 at solicita-
tion of Speaker Henderson.

Fayette, Jan. 1.-THE sum of $685.
900 has been given for the founding
of library for the Upper Iowa Uni
versity at Fayette by Andrew Carne-
gle at the instance of Speaker d. B.
Henderson. Mr.. Henderson was at
tending the university when the war
broke out and left to enlist in the
Twelfth Iowa. Infantry. Following his
example twenty more students enlist
ed. The money will be used in the
erection of building on the campus.
1t will be known as the D. B. Hender-
son library and will be modern in all
respects.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17
Printers Strike in Mason CITY.

Mason City, Jan. 17.-Compositors
job men and pressmen in the Times
Herald and Globe-Gazette printing Of
fees struck last night The union
demanded an increase in wages which
was refused. The offices will endeav-
or to secure non-union help.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17
A Big Strike Very Likely in
Southern Colorado.
OFFICIALS GO TO SCENE
Large Number of Men in the Coal
Fields May Quit Work as Soon as
the Executive Officers of U. M. w.
Y. A. Reach Them.

Florence, Col, Jan. IL District
President Gehr and District Organizer
Howells, of the United Mine Workers,
accompanied by number of Ameri-
can and foreign miners, have left here
for the southern coal fields with a
view to bringing out 1000 miners en-
ployed there.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17
Whitney Buys a Farm.

Warsaw, Ind, Jan. 15.- William O..
Whitney, former secretary of the ma
w, has purchased 100 acres of land ON
the shore of Wawasee lake, which will
be used as winter quarters for his race
horses, and also as breeding farm.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17
FRIGHTFUL WORK OF
A RUNAWAY ENGINE
Crashed Into an Overturned Wabash
Coach at Council Bluffs, Killing
the Porter-others Injured.

Council Bluffs, Jan. IA runaway
engine in the, Rock Island railroad
yards this morning crashed into and
overturned a coach on the Wabash
train, killing Jesse Bell, the porter,
and injuring a woman passenger and
two children, and then collided with a
disabled engine on the Rock Island
train.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17
Local Temperature.

The following is the local tempera
ture as recorded by Observer Henry
Schmidt:
Nine o'clock last night .2S5
Seven o'clock this morning
TWO o'clock this afternoon 20
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17
Bill to Punish Kidnapers,

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 17.-Represen-
tatie Griffin of Jefferson county has
introduced bill in the legislature
providing for ten years sentence in
the penitentiary for the crime of kid
naping. The sentiment among the
members is in favor of the bill.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17
JUMPED FROM EADs BRIDGE.
Young Mans Sensational Suicide by
Drowning at ST. Louis.

st. Louis, Jan. 17.-An unidentified
young man committed suicide yester-
day by jumping from the middle span
of the Eads bridge into the main chan
mel of the Mississippi river, 100 feet
below. Apparently he regretted his
act after striking the water, for he
made desperate effort to keep af1oat.
He sank and his body was not recop-
cred. The suicide was we'll dressed
and apparently about 27 years old.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17
Iowa Men at Lumbermen's Association

Iowa Men at Lumbermen's Association
Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. 27.-The
Retail Lumhermen's Insurance associ-
alton held it's seventh annual session
yesterday. A surplus of $S3,796 was
reported. A movement to raise the
maximum policy from $4,000 to $4,000
was inaugurated. New directors elect
led were: G. A. R. Simpson, Minneap-
oils; C. M. Slagle, Alton, Iowa; w. E.
Terry, Galesburg, Ill.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17
IN HISTORIC TOMB.

Bishop of London Placed in st. PauI's
Cathedral.
London, Jan.17.-The remains of the
Right Rev. Mandell Creighton, d. D.,
bishop of London, were today inter-
red in ST. Pauls Cathedral.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17
Counterfeit s1o Bank Note.

Washington, D. G., Jan. 17..-Chief
Wilkie, of the secret service, has re-
ceived new photograph counterfeit
$40 national bank note. 1t is said to
be poor direct Photographic repro
duction OF the $40 note of the Tomp-
kins County National Bank, of Ithaca,
N. Y, check letter B, charter number
1861, bank number 1894, series of 1882.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17
THE WEATHER FOR IOWA

Chicago, Jan. 17.--Iowa: Fair to-
night and Friday, rising temperature
Friday and in extreme northwest to-
~; ubf t3s7
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17
EXPELLED THE DEMOCRATS.

Pennsylvania Members Bitter Be-
cause of Quay's Election. :.
Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 17-At a joint
caucus of the democratic members of
the legislature. held yesterday after
noon, resolutions were adopted ex-
pelling from the party those democats
who aided the Quay republicans in
the organization of the house, and
william j. Calvin of Shenandoah, who
also voted for Mr.. Quay for United
States senator,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17

Says All Three Defendants Are
Equally Guilty.
ALLEGES THAT DEFENSE IS FAILURE
Asks the Jury to Lay Aside Sym
pathy and in the Name Of Justice
Render Verdict of Murder Of Jennie
Bosschieter in the First Degree.

Paterson, N. j., Jan. 17.-As soon as
court opened in the Bosschieter muir
der trial, Assistant Prosecutor Shaw
began his address to the jury. He
said
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17
ADVANCED PoPuLlsM.

Initiative and Referendum Amend
ment viii Be Submitted to Voters.
Salem, Ore, Jan. 17.--Both houses
of the legislature passed resolution
submitting to voters the Initiative and
referendum amendment.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17
Says Girl Was virtuous.

said:
Says Girl Was virtuous.
1--WE have learned that Jennie Bos-
schieter was not quite 18 years old.
She is entitled to the presumption
that she was Virtuous, honest, up
right girl, there being no evidence to
the contrary. Her physical condition
was such. that she must have been
able to take two or three drinks with
out bad effect"
Says All Are Guilty.
The prosecutor then proceeded with
brief survey of the incidents on the
evening of October 1s as they were
brought out by the witnesses for the
state. At the conclusion Shaw said:
.sAll the defendants are equally guilty
4 as principals in this crime. The sto-
ries told by the defendants on the wit
ness stand proved miserable failure
as defense Such a defense is wor-
thy of no consideration. Their story
is to be weighed by what they had
said before, no matter under what cir
cumstances they told it. With these
facts presented, the state is compelled
to ask you, putting aside all sympathy
but in the name of justice, for YER
dict of murder in the first degree"
Judge Francis Scott then began the
closing argument for the defense.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17
TWENTY-FIVE LOST.

British Steamer Goes Down With the
Captain and Many Others.
Port Louis, Island Mauritius, Jan.
17.-The British steamer Kaisari was
wrecked at Reunion. Twenty-Five
persons including the captain lost
their lives.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17
PASSING OF THE LEHIGH.
Railroad Absorbed by Other Interests
New DIRECTORY Elected.

OSsS'y EFSStSU'
Philadelphia, Jan. 15.-At the an
nual meeting of the Lehigh Valley
railroad the following new directors
were elected Eben D. Thomas, pres
ident of the Erie; George F. Baker,
representing the Lackawanna; J..
Rogers Maxwell, president of the Cen
trail Railroad of New Jersey; George
F. Baer, director of the Reading. who
represents the Morgan interests in
that company, and Robert G. Lippin-
colt, a merchant of Philadelphia. AL
fred w. Walter was elected president.
The Lehigh Valley property, it is un-
derstood, passes to the control of the
interests represented by the new di-
rectors.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17

Burlington To Issue New Stock.
Boston, Jan. 7.-The directors of
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
railroad at their meeting yesterday
voted to ISSUE 10 per cent of the new
stock at par to stockholders of record
February 4, for construction and
equipment.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17
JUDGE CREATES SENSATION

SailS Attention TO Evils IN Which
Lawyers Are Concerned.
Clinton, Jan. 16.-Judge Wolfe ere
ated a sensation by his charge to the
grand jury made yesterday. He call
ed the attention of the jury to the
laws against liquor selling, gambling
and prostitution, and asked the grand
jury to indict all law violators. He
said that he understood that certain
lawyers were in the habit of begin.
ming injunction cases against saloons
and then dropping them without go
ing into court. he asked the jury to
investigate, and IL they found such
to be the case, to indict them for ex'
tortion.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17
DIED SUDDENLY.
Woman Expires in the Depot at osce
ola From Heart Disease.

Oseeola, Jan. 17.-Mrs. Lego, a lady
who was travelling on the c., B. & O..
dropped dead yesterday morning in
the depot at this place. Mrs. Lego
had come from Corydon and was on
her way to Allerton to visit friends.
She was to have changed cars at Os-
ceola and while waiting at the depot
fell dead. Heart disease was the
cause of death.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17
OFFICIAL ARRESTED.

Has Eight Indictments Against Him in
Divorce Gases.
Buffalo, N. Y, Jan. 17.--Eight in
dictments against Attorney David G..
Fitzgerald for subornation of perjury
in different divorce cases having been
reported by the grand jury, Juctice
Hooker granted an order for. Fitzger
AIDS arrest
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17
REFUSES TO PLEAD GUILTY.
George Anderson Is Given Furthe
Time at BURLINGTON,

Burlington, Jan. 7.-George Ander.
son, charged with the murder of o. w.
Linter, of Cedar Rapids, refused to
plead guilty in district court yesterday
and was given further time. An at
torney was appointed to defend him
and the case will probably come to
trial in week or two.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17
RuMoR OF BoERs' ESCAPE.

Newspaper Prints Rumor That Is
Discouragins to the English.
London, Jan.17.-The Evening Stan
dard says that it hears that number
of Boer prisoners have escaped from
Ceylon.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17
WABASH MEN HURT.

Master Bridge Builders OF That Road
and Others in a Fire..
st. Louis, Jan. It's. w. Carr and
l.. Blake, master bridge builders of the
Wabash railroad were. seriously in
,jured and thirty-tive others slightly
hurt, as the result of a fire that burn.
ed the Stewart hotel, two-story
frame structure today. Forty guests
lost their clothing, as the flames had
gained such headway before they
awakened. All escape, except by win
dows, was cut off. None will die.
The victims received their injuries
while jumping from windows to the
pavement below. The loss is $4,000.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17
WEAVER is NOT a CANDIDATE.
Does Not, Want the Office of National
Bank Examiner,

Burlington, Jan. 16.-Republican
State Chairman H. o. Weaver, of
Wapello, authorizes an absolute de-
nial of the statement that he is can
didate for the Office of national bank
examiner to succeed George A. Stone,
of Des Moines. He says he not only
is not candidate, but does not want
the Office, and that the announcement
was without any authority from him.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17
PASSENGERS LANDED.

VESSEL Was Ashore Near Havana
in a Fog.
Havana, Jan Passengers on
the Ward line steamer Vigilancia,
which went ashore Monday one hun
dred miles west of this city in a fog
arrived here today on the steamer
Orizaba. 1t is thought the vessel can
be saved.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17
With Much Pomp.

Berlin, Jan. 17.-The celebration of
the bi-centenary of the kingdom of
Prussia began today with all the pomp
betitting such an occasion.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17

Lacks One Year Of Century.
Dubuque, Jan. 17.-Peter Mettle, Of
this city, celebrated his 99th birthday
yesterday. He is believed to be the
Oldest resident of the state, as he is
of this city.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17
klTcHENER's DAILY REPORT.
Says 5000 Beers Are Concentrated at
Carolina in the Transvaal.

London, Jan. 17.-General Kitche-
ner telegraphing from Pretoria We'd
nesday says the concentration. of
5000 Beers at Carolina in the Trans,
vaal, is reported. Colville's mobile col
umn was engaged near Van Tondes-
hoek. The Beers were driven off
with heavy loss. Three hundred
Beers entered Aberdeen yesterday,
looted the stores and retired on the
arrival of one hundred British in,
fantry.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17
DROPPED DEAD.
Wealthy Mine Owner at Yankton, S
D.. lis Stricken.

Los Angeles, Jan. 17.--William Ste
venson, wealthy mine owner of
Yankton, S. D., died here suddenly of
heart disease.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17
SHORT ON FOOD.

Circle City Residents Cannot Get
Enough to Eat.
Seattle, Wash, Jan. 17.-Edmund N.
Carpenter, the last man out from the
Tanana district says there is a, great
shortage of food at Circle City. Gov
ernment officials at, Eagle City are
sending provisions as fast as possible.
The lack of provisions is also retard-
ing the mining operations in the Ia
mana district.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17
FIRST CABINET MEETING.
President Mckinley Attends and
Shows Effect of Illness.

Washington, Jan. 16.-The cabinet
meeting, today was the first held since
the presidents illness, and it lasted
only 80 minutes. No business ques-
tion was brought before the meeting.
The president is feeling very well to-
day, but still shows to slight de-
gree, his illness ami has not fully re-
covered his usual vigor
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17
is SENATOR PATTERSON NOW.
Colorado Legislature in Joint Session
Declares Him Elected.

Denver. Jan. 16,-The legislature in
joint session today formally declared
Thomas M. Patterson elected United
States senator.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17
wlTTER BECOMES PRESIDENT.

Assumes the Management of lowa's
Great Insurance Company.
Des Moines, Jan. I'D. F. Witter,
for nearly ten years president of the
Iowa Loan & Trust company has been
elected president of the Northwestern
Life & Savings company of this city
and will take up the duties of active
management of this insurance COM
pany about February 1.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17
CRUISER ASHORE.
Officers and Men Are Safely Landed
Will intercept Beers,

London, Jan. 17.--The British ad-
miralty has received dispatch from
the commander-in-chief at the Cape.
reporting the cruiser Sybile, which is
landing blue jackets to intercept the
Beers, is ashore at Stonbockfontein,
near Lambert's bay. A crew of 273
officers and men We're landed safely.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17
ExnIosion Kills Tel

Essen, Jan. 17.-An explosion in the
Koenig Ludwig mine at Rockingham
sen, Westphalia, caused the death of
ten persons.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17
MURDER TRIAL PUT OFF.
Mrs. Richardson, the Defendant, is
Too III to Appear.

st. Joseph, Mo-, Jan. .17.-The pre-.
liminary hearing of Mrs. Addie L.
Richardson, charged with being an ac.
cessory after the fact to the murder
of her husband, Frank l.. Richardson
at Savannah, was continued yesterday
by agreement to January 26. Mrs
Richardson is still confined to her
room, hence the continuance. The
bond Of $1,000, with w. D. Wells, John
d. Richardson, Jr., and H. X. White
as sureties, was renewed.