, 1877-01-16

a Novel Experlmcu-Thc Now Capitol
Dangerous Condition uf tho Old Capitol.
TO 4ht Editor n Ths Tribune.
DEs MoiNEs, H., Jan. 1l.-sturh excitement
was caused In East Dcs Sioncs last Friday by n
novel experiment Of tho School board, to SEQ
how long It would require to empty the largest
achool.hou.c In our city, when crowded witt,
children, by the alarm of fire. Tho experiment
was q grand succcss. Six hundred children
went nut OF that schon1-Euuso in Just two nIin-
ttcs and half by the watch. No orc was
seriously h,lrt, but some OF the Indignant par.
cuts arc not satisfied to have such an experiment
tried on their dear children, 10 thcy nro petitions
Ing for tho resignation or removal OF tho cxpcr-
menting School Doartt.
The ncw Capitol building has progressed very
slowly. 1t WIS commenced, believe, IN 1870,
and does not appear to be halfcomp'etcd yet.
II It continues On Ut the same ratc Of progress,
/. will tako nearly Us lung ttsue to build tho
Capitol for the 1{awkryc Ssato rs Solomon took
to build Ills temple. It was great mistake.
and 'alsc economy In tu General A. nsse'nhly s of
1Owa to appropriate onty sumo LOU nnn!!at-
y for It's erection; n,,d It y to oc hoped that
tho next General Assembly will appropriate
enough money to an!sli It.
In this connection, tho question artses. Where
will tho next General Assembly VI Iowa Neetf
Certainly not in tho uld Capitol building. Any
man Of good sound cu,I1nntl sense, who will OK.
amino ttlt old Capitol building closely, urstars
| and down, puts!,lo anu n must coulr to tho
conclusion that The building is ,lot safe, mt even
for the Governor or thu State ocers; nEHl that
! It will never do for tho concentrated Wisdom
Of Iowa to meet my nlosu fl that old shell nf u
building. Many persons hayc thought that iof
| Ktrkwood must haye IL great deal of hlstne.s 10
atlcnl to ut tho University antt at bis hume tlAr-
ng last summer aud tall that he WIS absent too
much; but th.'.e persons who have seen t!n!
scanning tue old brick walls of the n!a Capitol
bhilding, looxing ut the large r1acks, and tl'cn,
when lto reaclc1 tho Oil steps, taking good
long iook out west, to scclf there Was a1iy sts1!
Of u stortn.-tllese gentlemen FULLY understood
kiskwoM Ia lacking forward to the ~ of Feb
ruary, with muyh anxiety. liz intends TO resign
tho t;oyernurshp oil that day, !eays thy oI'l
5s G,s 9 ngaE aa s1syeF taSs S 80 seat It IN wIi ho
United States Senate, IN building u marble,
where there arr no cracks Or any danger Ut fa!l'
lug, notwithstanding tho lluc and cry ii thc
sumner, ti'at Stats Treasurer cLrlsty 4ec'Irct
a denominations; aud that thu State sul,eFn
ttns.cnt Of Schools, Alunzo Abrrnetly, reslgnc,
and accepted The Presidency Of tno University
viii, or tieslto to bs buried uo allyc under brc'
anu lime. but thusa persons who haye bee1
watching, waiting, aud praying for The last twt
years, aad pointing o1.tt to eTesy pe1bon thel
rracka, aud declaring the hulldin. was not kafe
with tho de'usiyv hope that Secretary Of Stat
Young and Auditor Of State Sherman wun!t
become alarmed aud resign. nliyht as vel, ely
thcir minds to stand by tbs old building ~ lnn
, ss there Is brisk In the walls. Au
there Is another important matter l.
be taken Into consideration In Icgat'
! to the selectlon Of 4 building for the Mgctfng .
tlls next General Assembly, WHICH Will have Z
eleSt . successor to the Hon. William u. ALI
! son. There Will be about ten canli'tatca, IN
tlluse candidates will cxIvnd about si0 u0o enc
. In getting their friends nominated and clcctc
l 70 Tic Legislature. Should thu Assembly mec
ia tl.s old Capital building. and il shpuld ~
: down and klil the members bcfnFe they la
!, elected 6cnator, It would, to say nothing I
the loss to their flmies and thr State ut larg'
! lse great financial disaster to tho candidate
) for uuitcd States Senator.
e Hcrlously, ! do think the Old Capitol bllaldlE
I, Nnsafc, aud du hope that Ooy. NewbDld md tt
0 Executive Council will In tl.nu try 10 secure
+ suItable building for tho next Gchrral Assesnb
y Moore's opesa-ltousc' thc Court,llolse, Or
AEl put tn 0rler.