The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-11-06
IOWA STATE NEWS.
Ero., Ero., Ero.

IOWA STATE NEWS.
There were $50 deaths in Davenport the
past year.
Ladies are employed as compositors in
the Des Moines Leader Office.
A gentleman by the name Of Asherman,
living near Altoona, had three fine horses
stolen.
The obituary list contains the name Of
Jacob Stark, leading business man Of
Des Moines.
&C. J. Morgan. a banker at Fort Dodge,
was married at Waukesha, Wis, to Miss
Malina L. Jackman.
Henry Jamison, Glenwood book
keeper, being crossed in love, ended his
troubles with pistol ball.
The Iowa Woman Suffrage Association
will hold its thirteenth annual meeting at
Des Moines, Nov. 27 and 2s.
III. A. Shaw, of Pennington, used re-
volver in ending his own life. He was
Mayor Of that town for a number of years.
Some one cut the wire fence surround
ing the orchard Of George Guthrie, a farmer
near Newton, and stole wagon load of
apples.
The portraits of oil the Governors Of
Iowa, except James Clark, of Territorial
times, have been placed in the Capitol at
Des Moines.
Owing to the unhealthy condition Of
the Fort Dodge Jail, oil prisoners are to be
Hent for safe-keeping to the Hamilton
County Jail at Webster City.
Iowa is the greatest pork packing State
in the Union. According to the last census
she had 5000, 900 head Of swine, while
Illinois had 5, 10, 266, and Missouri 1885,
l33.
William Ehringhaus, of Davenport, re-
quested the attendance Of his wife. who
had separated from him, at his residence,
and, when she refused to again live with
him, shot himself dead in her presence.
There is no luxury in which municipal
corporations indulge that is so expensive as
defective sidewalks. Des Moines, paid
ga, 900 last year for accidents from this
cause, besides all the expense Of litigation.
The Y. NJ. G. A., of Des Moines, has
ordered a well-equipped gymnasium. which
hey propose to add to their work for young
men. The selection comprises the appli-
ances most used in the larger cities. This
| advantage, together with a course of twelve
lectures, every two weeks, instruction in
business education two evenings week,
with the privilege of drawing books from
the library, is offered to any young man,
without regard to religious belief, for - .
year.
Owing to failure on the part Of q re-
| senAy elected School Treasurer to qualify
| within the time prescribed by law. the
question arose as to who was the Treasurer.
The question was referred to the State SUI
perintendent. who delivered the following
opinion thereon: Section CSC of the Code
provides as follows: A failure to qualify
within the time prescribed shall be deemed
refusal to serve Section $50 of the
Code provides that if there shall be re-
fusal or neglect upon the part Of the officer
elect to qualify, the incumbent holds over
and shall qualify within tims to be fixed
by the President of the Board. Section
172l, School Laws, 1891. provides tina. the
Treasurer shall qualify and enter upon the
duties Of his Office within ten days follow
ing the date of his election.
The Deputy Sheriff of Wright County
arrived in this city yesterday afternoon with
prisoner named Fred Grover. He had
been searching for him all through Ne
bnska and had finally found him in Vest
ern Iowa. He was wanted for grave
offense, and hence the Sheriff gave him
pretty close attention. They went over to
the Miller House to be ready for the North
western train at 8 o'clock just before CO.
ing to the train the Sheriff went ont for a
little tobacco, taking the prisoner with him.
There were no chains upon him and as they
went into the store some men crowded be-
tween them, thus giving Grover chance to
escape, which he was not slow to improve.
He proved too nimb.e for the officer and
succeeded in getting clear away. At last
accounts the officer was in hot pursuit, with
poor chances for success.-Stdte Register.
The lrOhibitOry Law.
4 special from Dubuque says: The first
case resulting from the operation of the
prohibitory law in Iowa was decided by the
Supreme Court to-day. Albert Alb,rtson.
appellant, vs.. George kriechbaum. Sheriff
Plaintiff was arrested on n warrant issued
by Justice Shhl, Of Burlington, on charge
ofyiolating the prohibitory law. Albertson
asked for change of venue, alleging that
he could not obtain justice before Stahl.
also making some allegation in reference
to other Justices in the same township.
The accused was then taken before Justice
Conley, when he filed a motion to dismiss
the case, on the ground that the Justice
had no jurisdiction to try the case. he not
being the nearest Justice to Justice Stahl
. and that the latter action was unlawful
The motion was oyerluled, and Albertsou
was fined 800 and costs, in all $l52. 60.
and in default of payment was sent to jail
The opinion is by Judge Reed. The Judge
holds that Justices of the Peace have
jurisdiction, notwithstanding the amount
|, of fine provided for 500 and
,, costs, and holds that the costs ar
, merely incidental to the proceeding. The,
in no proper sense pertain to the penalty
The power to tax the costs to defendant ex,
lists Independently of the statute in ques.
| ton. The provision with reference to i'm,
, prisonment Of the defendant does not EN-
power the court to imprison him in punish