Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-01-25
BREyITIEs.

The supreme court has ordered Deb,
1 and the other American Railway Unior
men in jail at Woodstock, under sen
tence of contempt of court, to be ad
mitted to bail in the sum of 81, 900
each, pending the hearing on writ OF
error March %.
| The state department mas been re
Gently informed that the Hamburg,
| Germany, authorities have forbidden
the importation of cattle and hogs
from England and Ireland. AS a
large proportion of American cattle
entering Germany go through Eng
land. this is, another severe blow at
our cattle interests.
The river packet. the State of
Missouri, struck rock on the Indiana
side of the Ohio river near Alton, Ind, ,
and went down in fifty feet of water.
She gave heavy lurch forward and
rapidly sunk. Between nine and
twelve persons We're drowned. In less
than ten minutes from the time the
boat struck she had gone down.
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O'Neill, Neb.. dispatch: The body of
Barrett Scott, who was recently taken
from the side of his wife, while out
riding with her, shot, hung, and then
thrown into the river by a mob has
been found. Searchers with graphing
hooks found it IN the Niobrara river
about thirty miles from O'Neill. Three
persons are under arrest for the crime
1t is asserted that Mr.. Gladstone has
recently written letters to several Of
his former colleagues and followers in
parliament informing them that it is
his intention to again make his appear
ance in the house of commons and take
part in its proceedings. According to
these communications he has intimated
that the Irish land bill, the Armenian
outrages and the anti-lords measure
are the questions in whose discussion
he means to actively take part. If
the plans already formulated by the
government are carried out during the
session the proceedings will result in
the passage OF a bill depriving the
upper house of the power of veto
The bill offered few days ago
by Senator Pngh provides for an
issue of 800, 600, OOOin treas
ury notes, redeemable in coin and to
be constantly re-issued. 1t further
directs the coinage of the seigniorage
and deposit of silver bullion from
American minis. Sherman's bill pro-
vides for the sale of bonds under the
provisions of the resumption act as
often as the deficiency in the treasury
requires, the proceeds to be used for
deficiencies only, the bonds to run five
years, at not exceeding 3 per cent: or
IN lieu of the foregoing the secretary
of the treasury may issue coin certif-
Gates of the denomination of S25, $50 |
800, bearing 3 per cent interest and |
out them in circulation through the
,ub.treasuries and postoAices. 1t also |
leals with deposits of bonds bonds in
National banks.
In its report to the senate of New |
FORK state, the Lexow committee
'ecommends that the police commission
hall as now be composed of two re-
oublicans and two democrats, but that |
he executive power of the Department.
hall be in the superintendent, to be
,nown as chief, to have full power TO
ontrol the assignment, transfer.
Efficiency, and discipline of the force
lie is also to have the authority tc
uspend officers summarily without
ay, and to recommend officers for
all promotions to be made
n conformity with civil service rules:
he commissioners to have power tc
ppoint board of civil service exam
ners; the department to be thoroughly
by the new commissioners.
he committe recommends that the
be continued, and the
cope of its authority enlarged
The house committee on judiciary.
y vote of . to : decided to report
gainst impeachment of Judge Kicks,
Cleveland. A minority report will
e filed favoring Impeachment.
Shaft No. l of the Spring Valley
nne, at Spring Valley, H., is again
n fire, the miners having been driven
ON the shaft by the smoke and
ames. This is the same shaft which
as on fire last November, with re-
lifting loss of $50, 900 1t is supposed
&c old fire has broken out again. The
liners will be thrown out of work
,obably three months. I,
Jack Dempsey and Tommy RYAN
'ught three rounds on Long Island
Gently. Dempsey was in no condition K
fight and the mill was stopped. L
Late advices from Honolulu say a ! |
broke out on the 9th. which
suited in the death of ex-Comnis- |,
oner Carter and at least twelve of
lie revolutionists. About 1000 rebels
ere placed under arrest and when the
Gamer left the government had sue S
.eded in putting down the uprising. p
he ex-queen's residence was searched c
I'd quantity Of arms copfscated. i