Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-06-29
CONDENSED ITEMS.

The state cncampment OF the sons
of Veterans at Ft. Madison closed. E. d.
Hawks, of Keollul1. was elected com
mander The Ladies Aid Society also
closed its session Miss Belle Gray, of
Washington, Iowa. was reelected
president, and Miss Bessie kiser, of
Fort Madison, vice president.
At Des Moines lightning struck a
barn at Eighthand Normal streets. on
the south side. The barn was owned
by Mike Mcdonald, the garbage con
tractor, and contained seven horses.
Six of them were instantly killed The
barn at once caught fire and an alarm
was turned in The remaining horse
was secured, but the barn was badly
damaged.
l The grand jury Of Fayette county
has returned an Indictment against
A. Rawson, president of the Brush
Creek bank that failed last fall.
When the crash came there was found
to be practically nothing left, a few
protected creditors sweeping away
nearly the entire assets. 1t is claimed
that evidence will be introduced show
ing that Rawson received money on
deposit the day before the bank failed
with full knowledge that the suspen-
sion was inevitable
The worst tornado ever known in
that vicinity passed over Patton one
evening last week. The storm center
was about two hundred yards north Of
the business center of the town. The
new Catholic church is d total wreck.
The large barns of A. Taute. NJ. c..
Tallman, A. b. Condit and VIM. Penble
off their foundations and outhouses
We're generally demolished. The
storm lasted but few minutes, during
which it was dark as night. Several
We're injured, but no one seriously, as
nearly all are provided with caves.
The Catholic churches at Eagle Grove
and Clarion were also blown down.
At the recent session of the Grand
Chapter of the p. E. O. Sisterhood at
Charlton the following officers We're
elected: Pree:dant. Mrs. Alice Spillman,
Ottumwa; first vice president. Miss
Bertha Morrison, Atlantic; second vice
president, Mrs. Margaret Stanton,
Ames: recording secretary, Mrs. Flora
G. Herring. Fairfield: corresponding
secretary, Mrs. Estelle Walker, Keo-
sauqua: treasurer, Mrs. VIII McHenry-
Des Moines: organizer, Mrs. Walter
Campbell, Oskaloosa. The committee
on state bylaws submitted a report
which was accepted after some discus
sion. The next meeting of the grand
chapter will be held at Ottumwa in
June, 1895.
At Davenport recently Emma Davi-
instance of j. II. c. Peterson's Sons for
thefts of goods from their department
store during the two years she has
clerked in it. Her room was searched
after she had been trapped, and $500
worth of goods were found. She con
\ fessed to having burned goods of value
\vhen they did not tit her or had been
orn and soiled She is also known to
We sold to parties in other towns
re quantities of goods which she
receiving drafts and checks with
pr less regularity. She declares
\e has been afflicted with Pc
Iervous disorders that have
to steal, but this is not sub
blican congressional con-
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