Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1895-11-08
iowa NEWS CONDENSED

$1,000 worth of goods No clue to the
burglars.
Eddy, the l1-year-oln sen of Edwin
Perry, of Oskaloosa, was run over by a
switch engine and has since died from
his injuries.
The Mississippi valley was visited by
a slight earthquake shock on the morn
ing of the S1st. Various Iowa cities
report visitati
a man named Burns. of St Louis,
fell down stairs at the G., NJ. 81 st.
Paul depot at Mason City, sustaining
injuries from which he died later.
The body of a baby was found at
Oskaloosa recently. 1t had been
choked TO death day or two after
birth. The parents will be arrested.
At New Hampton fight took place
in Hands restaurant. In the scuffle
Walter Bruce got butcher knife and
stabbed Michael Orman in the breast.
Ira Rose, a single man living in East
Dubuque, was instantly killed by "a
piece of timber falling from a building
while he and others were fooling with
a hosting tackle.
Coan Bros, harness dealers
Creston, have failed. Liabilities are
estimated at $1,000, assets about the
same. Slow collections and hard
times were the cause
The 2-year-old son of Mr. Weers. "a
German farmer living near Monticello,
fell lnto pan of boiling water and
was terribly burned, dying a few hours
later in terrible agony.
Detlef Schuett was taken before the
insane board at Poeahontas and de-
clared insane. He is well-to-do farm
er, single and has always been consid-
cred q very intelligent man.
O. b. Long, resident of Burlington
for over fifty years, while returning
from church, dropped dead on the
floor of the street car he was riding in
Heart disease was the cause
The mammoth oat meal mill of the
General Milling Company of Cedar
Rapids caught fire, caused by friction
of a shafting over a pulley. The loss
is 5000, covered by insurance.
Ed. Snadnoy, who has been at work
on the b., c. r. Il n. steel gang at Ely,
attempted TO board moving train.
fell under the wheels and had both
legs crushed. 1t is believed he will
recover.
s3Mrs. Owen Kimball. wife of one of
the wealthiest farmers living near
Miles, has died FROM the effects OF
poison received at the Taplin-Gage
wedding near Sabula. She makes the
seventh victim.
Ira Demander, one of the oldest
residents of Hardin county, sustained
serious Injuries from fall that may
vet prove fatal. He was descending
from grain stack and fell from the
ladder, striking on his side and injur-
ing him internally.
John +. Duncombe, leading citizen
of Fort Dodge, was thrown from ear
riage by runaway tenn, striking
against tree and sustaining serious
injuries 1t is believed that he is not
injured internally, and though badly
hurt will recover.
A Creston dispatch says the sensa-
tional suit brought by George Himel-
berger against Charles Morri for $685.
900 for alleged alienation of plaintiffs
e.. I,
for $500. This suit originated at
Gravity and on account of the high So
cial and religious standing and wealth
created profound sensation.
At Marengo. in the district court,
Judge Wade sentenced John I. Smith
to four years and six months in
Anamosa penitentiary for the attempt
ed murder of Sheriff Dick Jones.
Smith resisted eviction at Frank Pierce
and fired the contents of his shot gun
directly at the sheriff, missing the
officer and hitting five children.
The town of Minburn, few miles
north of Abel, was visited by serious
fire. Several stores and a residence
were burned and very little insurance
was held on any of the structures. The
fire started in house occupied by W.
ID. Crane. The supposition is that the
fue was defective and sparks ignited
the roof A strong southwest wind
was blowing and soon the flames spread
TO the business district The loss will
reach several thousand dollars.
The Y. p. $. C. f. of Iowa, in session
mt Des Moines, elected the following
officers President, Rev. a. ID. Kinzer,
Perry; secretary, Miss Nellie Goodel',
Spencer; treasurer, G. c. McNiel, Burl-
ington; superintendent junior depart
ment, Miss Ollie Hoover, West Branch;
good citizenship department, Rev. ID.
w. Fahs, independence; prison work,
Miss Belle Powers. New Hampton:
flower missions, II. f. Roberts,
Postville.
A bad wreck occurred at Hardy on
the Burlington, Cedar Rapids a. North
ern, forty miles north of Iowa Falls,
the north bound passenger train col
liding with a north bound freight, the
latter having been side tracked for the