Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-06-28
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A first-class law school has been or
ganized at Dies Moines It gives a thor.
ough course. leading to the degree Of
LIB Write P. S. McNutt for catalogue.
At the annual meeting of Iowa
| bankers at Storm Lake, Frank I'll.
Helsell, of Sioux Rapids, was chosen
president; J. K Deeming, of Dubuque,
vice. president, and the secretary
| treasurer was reelected.
In recent letter to the Des Moines
Leader, ex-Gov. Boies suggests that
silver be bought at its market value
and that certificates be issued therefor,
redeemable in gold within five years,
after which time gold and silver are to
be equal in value, with the silver dol
lar the practical unit of value.
w. w. Edgington, of Humboldt
had parted with his wife and was
living alone quite near her. He was
an old soldier, and his head was not
quite sound, owing to sunstroke that
came to him on the field of battle. In
fact, he had been in the asylum at
Independence. Recently Mrs. .Edging-
ton-who has kept a tender eye upon
him, although unable to live with him
noticed no stir about the house. Sick
and una bic to go herself, at noon she
sent neighbor to inquire the cause.
He found the door locked, but could
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see lamp burning on the table at full
fame. On forcing the door he found
the old man in the last end of a
morphine journey. Quick medical aid
was of no avail and he died soon
after.
A Shenandoah special says: Hiram
Jaynes, a 333 pound giant, who be-
came citizen of this city last fall, has
given the gossiping part of our city
some interesting items through his
matrimonial escapades. About May /
he married one Louie d. Ingersoll, of
Nebraska City. who tips the beam at
ninety pounds, but it appears that
they only lived together a few weeks
when the wife went to Red Oak on a
visit and when she returned she found
that her ''big" husband had sold the
furniture, rented the house and de-
parted for parts unknown. r aliable
information obtained by lady whom
Jaynes had promised to marry, living
in this city, from Kozta. Iowa county,
this state, discloses the fact that
Jaynes has not been divorced from his
former wife.
Mt. Pleasant dispatch: One of the
saddest tragedies that has occurred in
this city for years was consummated
shortly after noon on the 4th, whereby
Charles i. Morehouse ended his life,
while temporarily insane Some
months ago Mr.. Morehouse. while
returning from an extended trip
among relatives, was seized with an
attack of paralysis, which left him in
a precarious condition. About 2:3o
o'clock the family missing him, insti-
tuted q search, and his neice, Miss
Ethel, made most horrible discovery.
Out in the barn lying stiff in his life's
blood. lay the form of the unfortunate
man, and a razor by his side told the
tale. 1t seems that in fit of despond-
ency Mr.. Morehouse secured razor
and proceeded to the barn fully intend
ing to commit the deed. Seating
himself on box he drew the razor
across his throat, inficting terrible
cash from ear to ear, severing every
artery and vein When found the
body was growing cold, having been
dead between one and two hours. He
had always been a newspaper man.
Asa passenger train pulled out of
Einton to go south a number of tramps
swung on to the train to steal ride.
The train had just commenced to move
at a rapid rate when two of these
fellows attempted to swing under the
train onto the trucks This happened
! just as the train was nearing a small
culvert and one of the men. Ed.
McGovern. of st. Louis. struck the
fence at the end OF the culvert. This
| broke his hold on the rod and he was
| thrown onto the rail, the wheel passing
over his body and cutting him in two.
Dubuque special of 23d: The revenue
cutter William Window was launched
from the ship yard of the Iowa iron
works, and, as the river is falling, viii
be taken at once to st. Louis bearing
all of her machinery except the boiler.
She viii be completed in three months
and delivered at Baltimore. Chief
Engineer Collins, who witnessed the
launching to-day, pronounces her the
superior of any of the thirty-fve
vessels in the revenue marine service.
The failure of the water supply in
| the river for four years past has
| probably ended government ship
! building on the Upper Mississippi.
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