Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-03-12
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

LOOAl NE Wv y IL EMN.
From Fridays Daily.
Mrs. w. d. Martin, of Hedrick, was
in the city yesterday, the guest of OF
tumwa friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. v. Tucker went tc
Gault, Mo-, this morning, where they
will make TER future home.
Mrs. James Guerwal, of Chillicothe
Mo-, is visiting at the home of j. E
Dietrich, on West Second street.
Mrs. Frank Reed returned to her
home in Foster this morning after g
few days visit at the home of Mrs. M
Cook, on Church street.
The death of John Sullivan occur
red last evening at $50 o'clock at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Daniel Sullivan, of 139 North Ash
street.
Mrs. Sarah Alderman returned tc
her home in Blakesburg this morning
after few days visit at the home oil
Mrs. Lille McManus, on Myrtle
street.
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The death of Mrs. Lillian Schwartz
occurred at the home of Chas
Schwartz in Cowan's addition at sc
o'clock today, after short illness
The cause of death was pneumonia
nd heart failure. Mrs. Schwartz
was the wife of G. w. Schwartz for
merly of this city, hut now in business
at Douds.
The case of the State of Iowa VS.. S
M. Strader, charged with assault and
battery on one A. M. McCully, both OF
whom reside at Eddyville, was tried
before Justice Campbell this after.
noon. The defendant was brought to
this city this morning by Constable
Peck, pleaded guilty and was fined Is
and costs. In default of payment he
was lodged in Jail.
An application for divorce was fill.
ed in the county clerks office today by
Mrs. Clara Heinz. of Eldon against
her husband, w. J. Heinz, whom she
charges with habitual drunkenness.
She alleges they were married Septem.
Der %, 1898, in Centerville. and that
one child, Milo Heinz was born from
the union She alleges he is a dry
goods clerk and makes a good salary.
and asks alimony in sum large en-
ough to keep herselfand child,of whom
she asks the custody. T. G. Fee is
her attorney.
[From Saturdays Daily.l
marriage license was issued today
to Dave Davis and Miss Francis Eliza
Firman.
Mrs. Henry Dillon, of Agency, re-
turned home last evening after visit
with friends in the city.
Miss Irene Gray is reported very i'll
with infiammatory rheumatism at her
home near the Mineral Springs.
Twelve patients for the insane asy-
lum from Monroe county, passed thru
the city last evening enroute to Mt.
Pleasant.
The death of Royal Claude Harter.
the three-months-old son of Mr.. ana
Mrs. A. F. Harter. occurred Friday
morning at 1880 o'clock.
Miss Clara Molumby returned to
her home in Carbon this morning af-
ter few days visit at the home of
Michael O'Neal on Fourth street
Judge Roberts in vacation handle /
down two decisions today He deci d
ed the paving tax of the Assyrian I rs
phalt company VS.. the Ottumwa El &C
trio & Steam company in favor OF fht
plaintiff, giving it judgment for SIS.
001.10 with interest from date emo
costs. The Asphalt company sued fo,
the payment OF the paving of pht
street car track on West Seer ,nt
street
A committee consisting of MI Ito,
Giltner. Elijah Johnson, Captain z nm
Der and William Johnson, of Aga ncy
met this morning in the office OF Rel
cree in Bankruptcy John w. q ,ewis
and closed up the matters g1t ,win,
out of the litigation brought to ,enioi1
the town of Agency from Sc ing
part of the Agency cemetery TO In
Chicago, Burlington & Quinc 81 raj
road company. to be used as a RICH
of way for the new double tt JACKS.
The case of the State of iowa VS.
John Daniels and A. l.. KING b t. chars
ed with the violation of the statutes
governing the weighing of s,al whic,
was to have been tried BET jore Snuir
Ballard at 8 o'clock this m nrnine wa
postponed until March / 3. The II
formation for the above C; Sc was file
by Grant Bradley, in the interest q
the local miners union. County Al
torney D. H. Emery viii conduct tn
prosecution and Attorne v w. w. Cor
will defend.
The announcement las been recei,
ed IN this CITY OF the wedding of Ge'
p, McCorkle to Miss Maude Lynn, /
Knoxville, March 6. Mrs. McCorkl