Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-08-23
CONDENSED ITEMS.


The Thermometer registered 1872 in
the shade at jefferson on the 22d.
A splendid soaking rain visited
central Iowa on the night of the 2sd
and cad.
General t. NJ. Drake was reelected
president of the Iowa Association OF
Christian Churches at the session at
Des Moines.
Seven of the Bier dairy cattle, Of
Ottumwa, were recently killed by order
of the state veterinary surgeon, be-
cause of tuberculosis. A post norton
confirmed the analysis.
Clinton dispatch: The September
term of the Clinton district court
promises to be one Of the most interest
ing from criminal standpoint that
has been held in this county for many
years. Two murder cases are on the
docket: August Swanson. for chopping
OFF the head of his lo-year-old son in
Clinton, and Fred Johansen, for kill
ing Hans Rogers at Bryant with club.
Then there are the arson cases against
William Stuart, for burning the G. &
N. W., and c. NJ s. St p. depots at
North Clinton, and John LinabeclS and
Andrew Johnson for firing G. M.
Davis barn. Another case which
promises to furnish as much interest
as any of those mentioned is the suit
Clinton county will bring against the
bondsmen of d. R. Markham, the de-
faulting county clerk.
A Council Bluffs dispatch says: I. E.
Phillips, a platform hand at David
Bradley's warehouse, was arrested by
Sheriff Hazen ON the charge of murder
in the first degree. The crime dates
back to A pril 80, when Phillips and Y.
J. Brechtell, who kept a feed store,
met on lower Broadway. Phillips had
left his wife and had accused Brechtell
of sustaining illicit relations with her.
Brechtell was a small man, while
Phillips weighs fully $50 pounds.
Phillips knocked Brechtell down aud
kicked him in the head, breast and
abdomen. He was indicted by the
grand jury on the charge of assault
with intent to do great bodily injury
and was released ON bonds. Brechtell
had not been well since the assault.
An autopsy was made and the fact
esta blished that death was due to
injuries sustained in the assault
Political circles are stirred over
the action of convention of Potta-
wattamie county soldiers. When the
convention was first called but little
attention was paid to the matter, but
the attendance and result has caused
po4i Teal managers to look for formid-
able movement at the November
election. Every part of the county
was represented, 100 soldiers being
present George Carson, ex-member
of the legislature and an ex-district
Judge, presided. George Phelps, as
sistant postmaster under /. NJ. Treynor,
was secretary. George Haynes in.
tIOouccu d. IcSOullIOH pIOpOoiuS
separate political action and it was
discussed by those present. Finally a
substitute was offered and adopted tc
call convention for Aug. 30 to put a
full county ticket in the field, each
township and precinct to have three
delegates
Iowa has one case of smallpox
located in Douglas township, Clay
county
Owing to numerous complaints o.
corruption and incompetency against
Chief of Police Young, of Sioux
City, citizens committee has
been formed to demand his re
moval by the mayor. In case this i:
refused the mayor will be asked tc
submit the matter to the police com
mittee of the council, which is un
friendly to Young. If this is also re
fused impeachment proceedings vii
be begun against him.
ADubuque dispatch says: The city
council decided against perpetuatins
the charter of the Rhomberg stree
railway, which has yet twenty years
to run. Rhomberg pleaded that h
was losing money, and needed an ex
tension to sell his bonds. His purpose
was to consolidate the two street rail
ways, and issue his bonds in payment
for the rival line owned by Bostor
parties and now in a receivers hands
This arrangement may yet be made
Public sentiment was not hostile to 6
| consolidation, but insisted that The
eitv's right to revise the terms of TIL,
charter in twenty years should not be
surrendered.