Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-09-27
CONDENSED ITEMS.

i John R. Gentry Joe Patchen and
/ Fidol paced at Dubuque, Gentry win
ming in three straight heats. The
third heat was paced in 2:o3A, the
fastest of the year and the fastest
third heat ever paced or trotted in a
race.
A lahorer in stone quarry at
Alden had hts right hand blown off by
The prcmateur explosion of dynamite
| cartridge. he had placed the cart
ridge in the hole in the rock drilled
for a blast. and as the fuse seemed to
have gone out he attempted to remove
the cartridge, when it exploded, shat
tering his hand badly and necessitat-
ing The amputation Of that member at
the wrist
| A barn belonging to George selihan, a
farmer living twelve miles from
! Spencer. vas struck by lightning and
ten horses killed. Three elevators at
Hull were also destroyed. Considerable
amage was done in the vicinity by
the storm. Riverton was visited by
a very destructive storm, amounting
| almost to cyclone. Chimneys, barns
and outbuildings were blown over
A. Casper, an old and very wealthy
resident of Monticello, was brought
before Justice Kicker a few days
ago on a peculiar charge. He had
made a contract with Mrs. kessler to
keep house for him, he to furnish
home for her and her children and to
leave her 500 when he died. At first
Mrs Kessler was not favorab BILE to
signing the contract, but when advised
BY a friend, who by the way received
$50 from Casper for his trouble, she
decided to do so. Mrs. Kessler went
to take up her position as housekeeper
in the Casper household and after her
arrival there was informed that she
must act as his wife. Mr.. Casper's
language toward her became so insult
ing that she finally had him brought
before Justice Kicker where the matter
was compromised by Casper paying
Mrs. kessler $500, together with the
costs.
An oskaloosa dispatch says: NJ. E.
stinson shot and killed Miss Arta
Moore and then himself They were
both in bed atthe Asher House, where
they had registered as man and wife,
from st Louis. The search Of the room
discovered hefoilowing letter to the
proprietor of the Asher House: PRO
prietor Asher House and Others: Tele-
graph j. NJ. stinson, Fairfield, Iowa,
who is my father, and he will take
charge of our bodies. Leave every
thing as you End it until he comes. l
have mailed him a letter at the post
Office here. Tell him to get it when he
comes NJ. E. sTIssoS. ;, The dead
man had 500 on his person when
found, and a lady's watch, which APP
peared to be new. A receipt for tuition
from the music department of Grinnell
College showed the woman TO be Miss
Arta Moore. Her parents live at
Panora, west of Des Meines, and are
fine people OF considerable means. A A
telegram from Fairfield states that the
couple were secretly married three
years ago. 1t was unknown to any of
the woman's friends, and she had been
in attendance at the school rs single
woman. Although Stinson states in
the letter which he wrote to his
father that he and his wife had agreed
to omit lie together it is generally
believed it is cold-blooded murder by
Siinson and that his wife had no idea
Of the fate that awaited her. Her
remains were taken to Panora by her
father. while those of Shnson were
taken to Fairfield They were married
in ottrmwa on October i4. 1892, by
Rev. Fl. D. Crawford.
Mrs. Nancy swopc committed sui
eide at Fairfield a few days ago by
hanging. Insanity was the probable
cause. A previous attempt had been
made few days before by cutting her
throat, but it failed She was about so
years of age and an old resident here
A Dubuque dispatch says: Inspector
Christian, of Grinnell. investigated the
disappearanc of seven registered let
ters from the postofHce. He put Frank
Mcfivern, a young clerk. through the
sweat box until he confessed and said
he had wasted the money, slo3, gam
bling.
John Mates made an unprovoked
assault on Joseph Boynton with an
iron bar at Clinton and inflicted iniu.
ries which the doctors say are fatal
In cutting ARRAY near Bussey few
nights since Charlie and Harvey
Blacksmith were stabbed by Ike I'm
benhower, Charlie receiving danger
Gus cut just back of the left eye and
stab ia the breast penetrating the
Fleuro cavity. Harvey has cash on
the arm. The wounds are not consid-
cred dangerous unless complications
set in The crowd had been at q beer
drinking