Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-09-20
BRIEF ITEMS.

+ AdoZen bandits wreckeda Wisconsin
Central train near Waupaca, Wis, and
tried to rob the express safe, but were
unable to get it open
A dispatch from Honduras says that
reports are received from Yetapan to
/ the effect that severe earthquake
/ visited that section. 1t is estimated
1 that the loss of life will be $50 and the
property loss will amount to perhaps
! 81, ooo, 900.
| 1t is said that Defender will be
shortly taken to Cramps ship-yarl,
where thorough examination Of her
will be made, the Cramps believing
that they can build still speedier
yacht Chief Engineer Pattison is
now in New York arranging for her
visit.
LONDON, September 90, The steamer
Edam, from New York September 9th
tor Amsterdam, foundered off Start
Point, on the southern coast of Eng
land, aftera collision. Her passengers
and crew were saved. The Edam was
a bark-rigged, screw steamer of 5000
tons. She was owned by the Neither
lands-American Steam Navigation
company, of Rotterdam.
Charles Hutchinson, president of
the Corn Exchange National bank,
of Chicago. in recent inter-
view said the arrangements for new
issue of bonds were about completed.
II have it on the best authority" he
said, ssthat the Morgan-Belmont syn
dictate is negotiating with President
Cleveland. The only point undecided
is the amount, the president desiring
to make it $50, 100000, while the syn
dicate wants at least 50,0o0,ooo. My
information is from New York
Chicago dispatch: An echo of
the recent investigation by the police
in this city for evidence against II. II.
Holmes was heard when the papers IN
two suits each for 10000 damages,
were fled against Chief of Police
Badenock and Inspector Fitzpatrick.
The complainants are Patrick Quinlan
ard his wife, who for nearly month
were held by the police on suspicion Of
having guilty kpowlege of the manner
in which some of the alleged victims of
Holmes disappeared. Quinlan and his
wife allege in their bill that in copse-
quence of their arrest and detention |
their standing in the community mas
been irreparably injured and they
think that $40, 600 between them would
about make things right again.
A million dollar fire wiped out |
almost an entire block Of business
houses at indianapolis.
The Steele, a Paris newspaper,
says the United States government has
received complete explanations of the
ofense, prosecution and sentence of
ex-Consul Waller, which show that his
case is irretrievably lost
The republicans of New York state,
at their state convention, endorsed +
Levi P. Morton for the presidency and
declared in favor of the maintenance
of the Sunday liquor laws in the
interest of labor and morality.
The steamer Australia brings news
that ex-Queen Lii has been pardoned
and all exiles may return to Hawaii
except the Ashford brothers.
Anew York dispatch says: The Val
kyrie is being stripped and prepared
for her voyage across the ocean. Lord
representative says she
will neve Hrace on this side of the wa.
ter again. Replying to the offer of
General Taylor--a 5000 cup for a race
near Boston-Lord Dunraven said it
was magnanimous one, but he had
no more SO say. Mr.. Iselin replied,
declining to meet YalIsyrie.