Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-29

ienry lager, who has lived in Bur-
ington since 1868, died at the Protes-
ant Hospital of injuries received In
runaway few days ago.
Mrs. DR.. Pinney, of Clinton, has been
dicted by the grand jury for murder
first degree. She is charged
4 causing death by malpractice.
dubuque county is to have new
Tx to be called the Farmers State
ak, located at Dyersville, with
900 capital. 1t will be organized
sr the state law.
he Boone county miners who
lck for raise to 81 per ton have
returned to work and are being
paid on the 90 cent scale. They were
getting so cents before the strike.
In the district court at Creston,
Nancy Bussey was granted divorce
from her husband, Cornelius. The
couple have lived together forty-fve
years. Nancy is GO and Cornelius 65.
DIR. Duvall. of Des Moines, who was
arrested at Shannon City, several weeks
ago, for practicing medicine without
a state license, and who was indicted
by the Union county grand jury, went
TO Creston and paid fine of 500 and
costs.
Henry Crosby, an employee of the
Fort Dodge iron foundry, suffered a
very painful accident. While working
at the foundry ladle of moulte iron
upset on his foot and badly burned
him. The injury, although painful, is
not serious.
Gustave Spahe, German butcher, 80
years of age, committed suicide at
Davenport at the room of friend in
the house where both boarded, hang
ing himself from rope over the top of
the door. He left letter saying he
was tired of living.
A little SON of Jerry Croak, living
near Bayard, was quite badly scalded
by backing into a boiler of scalding
water. Mr.. Croak was getting ready
to scald some hogs and set the boiler
near the door for a moment. The
little fellow, not knowing of this,
backed into it.
Three girls and two boys, aged from
Is to ~, have been expelled from the
Creston high school for writing obscene
notes. This practice has been in pro-
gress for the past few weeks, but the
guilty ones were not detected until
few days ago. Their expulsion created
a sensation and is causing considerable
comment
A young man was found in the c., b.
& O. yards at Burlington with his
right arm torn nearly out of its socket
and with number of bruises and cuts
on his body. He refused to give his
name and smoked cigar while the
physician amputated the arm 1t was
found out later that he was j. 7.
exactly how he came to be in the con-
Sition he was in.
Judge Rothrock. of the supreme
.ourt, has denied the application of
levers sons for writ of certiorari to
orevent Judge Wolf. of the Linn
county district court, from compelling
GEORGE w. Bever to turn over the
property of the estate to Mrs. Jane
pangler, on the ground that it is not
ecessary. He decides the appeal of
ne sons from Judge VOLTS decision in
ppointing Mrs. Spangler special
dministratrix stayed all proceedings.
Mrs. Nellie Patton was shot and
lmost instantly killed by William
Royce at Sioux City a few days ago.
Royce Immediately gave himself up to
the police The crime was caused by
jealousy. The woman was an inmate
of bagnio, with whom Royce had
been intimate for several years. Her
name was Nellie Patten, and her di-
daughter has been adopted by fam
ily at Elk Point. Her maiden name
was Constance Rousche, and her par
ents live at Van Meter, Dallas county,
where she was married nine years ago.
Sho left Royce and taken up with
der named Walsh, which caus-
'agedy. Royce had been drink
borrowed the revolver on pur-
xiii her. He shot her twice
died in an hour. He gave
up to the police and confessed
ole story. Later when arraigned
,ded not guilty. His parents are
.wea y and it is probable an effort
viii made to clear him on the ground
of lity.
WI I'm Brainard was assaulted BY
three len in the railroad yards at Cedar
Rapids and stripped of overcoat, coat,
vest and shoes.
Jens Conradson, farmer living a
few miles north of Primghar, was
arrested and brought before Justice
Algyer, of Primghar, charged with the
crime of incest on the person of his
two daughters, aged Is ana IS years.
n is |; eyed that hehas terrorized his
family 18th threats of killing. and his
= buse came so unbearable to them
hat I'll had to send for relative,
-, (, ,edtatelV filed i'm fOrun.itiOn