, 1876-05-01
IOWA.

young man MAS sent to the Touitentlty from
Marshall County. lie Was ongaged 10 worthy
young woman. and, whom be went to prtaon, she
maio tho journey with him. 1lc WAS intoxicated
when the crime WAS committed, and otherwise
wonld not have committed 1t. THO woman has
kept her faith through Ill thoss years. 6he has
regularly visited him, and. for tho pAas few
years, has mado CONSTANT efforts 10 procure hto
roleasos hut the Executive has turned = deaf ear
to her entreatlos, until, short time ago, sl0 ap-
pealod to Gov. Kirk1ood With suoh devoted
zeAl that hs granted her raquont. and, With the
pardon In her possession, nhc hastoned to tho
pcniteutlary and presented hor pspsrs. The
prison doora SWING open, and, 1sauing On tho
arm Of him shs bad lost and Non. hhe made her
oxit, happy snilo Of victory wroAthlng hcr
face. Chaplain Williams courteousiy tondered
hs SERVICES to complete tho iruitton OF their
hopes hut tho patient maiden replied that, attor
ton yes.s' waiting, faw hours' delay could bo
endured, 60 that her frionsts might sharn With
her tho Joys Of loves labor woD. For hos sake,
uames aro suppressed.
ouRlors nA1fnoAD INCIDENT.
It 1thappened the other day on tho Burlington,
Co1ar Rapids l. Minnesota Road. Tho paBsen-
gor-train stopped at Sharon, hnd whom the t'no
Was up, tho engineer pulled out for tue next
station, and when ho got there hc Was tho lone-
sonoss man who ever ran tFatn. He bad left
tho conductor. baggage men, and every tram
man At HlAron. Lis took the back track ln,-
u,odiasoly to recruit up.
RAILROAD pEo1s1oH.
An important decision was made In Poweshtek
County tho othee day IL lhs1sse Of Small vs,
Tho Chicago. Rock laar :ciao Hallroad
Company. Tho action tho recovery OF
tho hro having been set by sparks from pasd-
iuE locomotive. There is upon the statute-
books q law making 1'ailtoad Companies Liable
for hres eot out by locomotives, and providing
eouce On tho part Of tho Company.
The question Of tho constitutionality OF
this law VAS raised before tho Supreme Court
st. Paul lsattroad Company, in which recovery
WAS sought for the value Of . fence burned
around a farm, iocatou mile from tho road,
by tre which had crossed an open prairie that
dlstance. The Court sustained the Law. Under
this ruling, therefore, tho case against tho Rock
Island Company was simply one OF damages.
TIE plos Of negligence Was barred. Il was
shown in cvidouce that Small had tecoiycd from
an Insurance Company tho /, San IN OF si's9o:
Company, from which. under instruction Of the
Court they deducted tho amount received for
insurance, making tho Judgment staud @15,075.
This ia the ilret application Of this rule IN this
stata.
RICHES rAKE TO THEMSELVES w1sos.
Dnrlug the terrllo tornado which passed. over
The Western part OF the State fcH dayn 1inco,
from north to eouth, with much loss Of ltfo and
property, tho house Of Mr. @. do!uAhou, at
| 0tihvtlIe, Hardin County, wss carried 80 rods
from Its foundation, with tho family in It. Whsn
| Il landed, 1t was torn to spltptors. Thseo per-
sous weio killed. Tho household furniture vas
scattered to tue four Winds. In straw bed
tHisted at each sud. Tho bed WAS torn to
shroas aud the money scattered broadcast. But
495 could b. found.
During tho aaul0 storm Mr.. sunderland, re-
siding near Tabor, Fremont County, had pair
Of pantsloons blown away, In the pockets OF
which wore SIG. -..--..
When tho storm seachcd Van Duren County,
Thomas Cooper took Warning aud, with ha
Scarcely Lad they done 10 when their honse
wont all Into piecea. Nature, the next night,
| compensated Cooper by the proaentatton OF
twins boy and girl.
cuaious PHENOMENON.
| Near Iowa Falls, IN Hardtu Uouuty, thero 1o-
Gently occurred a singular phenomenon. Dur
Ing tho day SNOW fsll, moIting nj It reached tho
earth. There raa no wind aud tile next morn-
ing, short distance from the town, on farine
iaolsted from tllnber, the ground was covered
| NTH snow-balIs, from inches to 2 feet In diam
otor, tho saou being light aud heecy. There
xas no STOW on The ground e1ceps these balls.
which the farmers on whose land thoy foil, aaid
occurrence is vouchod for by roIiablo c!sizent
| Who examined tho snoN-balls, which Vanished
| at tile touch.
CHARGE AoA1Nsr UNITED STATES JUDGE.
The Burlington Hdr&eye, Davenport Gaze!te
| aud Dubuque Times havo discovered 4 maro'A
! nest, aud de70te columns to HhoH TINT Judge
J. il. Lore, Of tho United 6t1tes District Court,
Ia guilty OF uepotism iu That he has designated
the lows National Bank, Of this city. - the do
pository Of tho funds Of the Bankruptcy Court
Lis brother. II. X. Love, being Ctcrt Of thai
| Court and President OF tue bank and thel
further charge that oxtortooato charges ART
made a. foes, and hut that the judge
and tho bank age In colluaion to make
money. As thus Ia serious charge to make.
have examined tile records aud little history
to get ut tho root Of all th!n matter. ind II ia
true that this bank has been selected by orde
m PASSED. ia Aarch, 1876, Of tho Bnple,ns Court
require the several District Courts to designate
dopo1iso1eB in which tho money In bankruptcy
cnses should bo deposited, and mouoy 80 depos
tted can only be drawn IL auch manaer ~ II,
be slgned by Tie Judge Or, III special caseB
may bo BY Register designated by til,
Jndge A record Is kept of all chocks drawn
showing 10 whom, aod for what purpose drawn
Tho CIork of this Court resides 1t Des aloneB nut
hs ia virtually, under tho law. custodian of th'
fund; ; aud, II the Judge III to 10 held Eeapoual
bla personally for this fund, II ia reasonable K
suppose that be desires 1t 50 dianuEged that h
can keep watch Of it. 1t would 10 imptactieabI,
!
over tbs district. II would not expedite matter
Ut all, As tho Judge has to sign al checks. hl
might bo at Keokuk when money Was to be pait
A. Dubuque or yico versA.
Tho statement that tho usual balance OF thu
fund on deposit Ia S100, 100, IL not true. Th
Deputy Clerk informs mo that tho lAHt balance
WAS but S37 000 Of which over a27, 900 beluugot
to tho estate OF H. +. Allou-A fact LlB creditor
will be PLEASED to know.
There haa been no delay OF difficulty In dis
tiibunug this fund promptly. Assiyuess &r'
furnished with plain. pointed instructions, which
when followed. laad TO no difficulty; but, WheI
tlny attempt 10 establish contrary rule, they
otcousso moot with obsttuetions aud delays.
It IL also natural that the Judge ahould dosir
to place thls fuud where 1t would be taken car
OF, aud every indication lesds 10 tho conclusion
that ho has done 70 md there Is no doubt tina
the arrangement is highly satisfactory TO al
creditors OF eBtAits, because It will bring +
then larger dyidoud, ~ tho records will SHOT
such has bsen the case a,ncs thts lula xAa adopt
Cd. conf ared With fosuler proceedings. Du