The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-11-15

The second act in the Fora Burns
tragedy ut Lincoln, H.. was ended lasi week.
and resulted In the third material vie.
tory for the defendant In the casc--the
first being Prof. wheeier's report of the
examination of the lines AMI whip, the
second the verdict of the Coronor's Jury
that did not hold him, and the third tho
decision of Judge Lacy tha, hc 10 admitted
10 bail, the amount Of which was tlNel al
$1,000 and was promptly furnished The
decision gives general satisfaction, and
in measure appcases the want of numerous
individuals thirsty for vengeance In the con-
ysesion OF some one. though II il conceded
there Is hy no means strong ease, or one
that should receive the attention al the grand
Jury In the absence Of further rroof. Judge
Lacey, says Il Lincoln dispatch. has given
the greatest satisfaction to prosecution. ao-
Tense and the people for his conduct on the
bench and rulings In the ease, giving the
widest latitude To the evidence submitted
for the discovering Of the IN us party. Al the
conclusion OF the argument aud amid almost
hreathless silence the court read from man
nscsim his decision in the case and nj IN,
conclusion of which the friends OF Carpen.
ter crowded around him To congrat ula,c him
upon the very favorable answer 10 the ehars,
against him. The father Of the murdered
girl made an attcmt To do violence 4,
the accused, but was scitcd by officers.
The prisoner was immediately driven to his
home. and the meeting with his family after
his three weeks confinement Is said to have
been a most affecting scene, Efforts are now
helng made TO trace out the ahortionist III
whose hands Fora R,rns met her death.
The celebrations in honor OF the four
handrcath annivetsar.o of the birth Of Martin
Luther were characterized hy imposing srce.
taeles throughout the Christian world, ami
especially in Germany, Great britain anu the
United States. In berlin $4,000 SCHOOLGIRLS
dren. In iifty-thrce divisions. headed by hands
OF music. marched IL the churches and dill
honor IL the memory OF the great leader OF
the Reformation. Special services wcse held
In 800 churches In London In Milwaukee III,
anniversary services attracted ii,ooo persons
To tho Exposition building, the choir com.
service AZ battery d Armory was attended
IN I-suVu uerihAn clIlsenSs
4 dispatch from Madison, Wis,
says the men wounded by the State-hoasc
disaster are progressing fasorahly, and that
no more deaths are Likely u result. Five
lives were lost by the accident, aud the
Coroner has been investigating the mat
tor with view Ut asccrtaining who. i
to blame. The building Commissioners
secured the services of \. {. Nash, a rrolni-
ncnt Cincinnati architect, and Godfrey Iaa.
wig, Superintendent of Public Buildings OF
Cincinnati. They went TO Madison, aud last
Monday began IN exrer, examination of the
ruins. Other experts were also summoned To
testify. The testimony goes to show many
serious defects in construction.
Charlie Ford, Of James gang notori.
ETY.. fears his brother has me, with foul play,
When last heard from, at New York, Oct, IL,
Hob" had $500 in money ana vaiaahlcs in
his possession,
The Warden Of Sing Sing prison was
recently arrested for bribery AT the polls, but
has been discharged for lack of evidence i'm.
rliea,ing him.
Sixty-five colored men took a negro
murderer named Lawrence White, from the
officers al Mount Mourne, N, G., and lynehed
him.
James Truxtill. charged with brutal
outrage on Mrs. Coones married woman,
near clio, Ky, was arrested and privately
taken To be identified by his victim. Tho
next day Traxtill's body was found hanging
from the Cincinnati Southern railway bridge
over the Cumberland river. He had been
taken from the officers and thus disposed II