Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-10-06
TILL NEWS IN IOWA

near Big Island, south of Burlington,
was drowned by the capslzing of his
boat.
1t is stated that Senator Alfred
Hurst has positively declined to accept
the democratic nomination for con-
gress in the Second district.
j. A. Denny, of Griswold, private
detective, arrested one G. NJ. Bongey,
who is wanted in California for muir
der. lie was in disguise as tramp.
At Portland, Me-, John r. Gentry
paced the fastest mile ever made in
harness and placed the worlds record
at 2:0019. The quarters were as fol-
lows: 2914, 501G, 1904 aud 2:oO19.
The depot at Griswold, with its con-
tents was totally destroyed by fire.
1t was owned by THE Burlington road
but was used jointly by the Rock Island
and Burlington. Loss about $1,000.
William Warner died at his home in
Swaledale while being operated upon
for strangulated hernia. Drs. Charlton
and Cogswell were administering the
chloroform when he dropped dead.
Joe Welsh, 10 years old, living in
Sioux City, attempted to get on an
Illinois Central train to steal ride
and fell under the cars. His right leg
was mangled and had to be amputated.
A. Rindler, of Davenport, has filed a
full list of state Office nominees with
the secretary of state ON behalf of the
/. socialistic party, and the petition to
insert the ticket on the official ballot
has 661 names.
At the Seymour fair a few days ago,
a couple of toughs began fighting. T.
r. Dennis, of Centerville, pushed into
the crowd to see the fight, when some
one picked his pocket of 81, $50, which
he had been carrying in his pocket for
some months because of lack of faith
in the banks.
At conference of the mine opera
tors and the miners of the coal fields
in the vicinity of Centerville for the
purpose of deciding upon winter
mining schedule, no agreement could
be reached. The rate is now 20 cents
and an attempt is being made to raise
it to 90 cents.
Buffalo township, Scott county, the
scene of two murders during the past
year, comes to the front with another
sensational happening. Robert Will
liams, q well known farmer, 70 years
of age, attempted suicide by cutting
his throat with razor. There is but
little hope of his recovery.
Rice and Coats, on trial in the Polk
county district court for the attempted
murder of a woman, Mrs. Henrietta
Radford, in East Des Moines during
fair week, were found guilty by the
jury which tried them. They hanged
the woman up to make her tell where
her money was. The timely arrival
of help saved her life.
George Harrison, a colored tramp,
fell from the top of freight train
that was switching in the yards at
Hamburg, cutting very ugly cash
under his eye, also on the side of his
face and otherwise .bruising him up.
His wounds were dressed and the
authorities sent him to st. Joe, where
he says he has relatives.
Mrs. d. W. McDougal was burned to
death near Waterloo while burning
rubbish. Her 12-year-old son was
also burned slightly while trying
to save his mother. Her clothing was
entirely burned from her body, except
a portion of one stocking and her shoes,
and she rode in that condition in
wagon half mile to her home.
A dispatch says a number of citizens
of northwestern Iowa will not use any
hard coal this winter unless the coal
combine lowers the price. The
cheapest that hard coal can now be
obtained for in that section is 81 per
ton. Several business men of Cherokee
will use corn for fuel. which they say
present prices is much cheaper than
coal.
Ed. Walthali, of Oskaloosa was ar.
rested and arraigned in court on a
charge filed by Miss Edith Boo
herd, a young 15-year-old girl. He
is accused of rape. Defendant pleaded
not guilty and was placed under bonds
to await the preliminary hearing.
Both parties are well connected and
the community is much concerned over
the outcome of the case.
In the Polk county district court
verdict was returned finding Cread
Bailey guilty of assault on Bert Ross
with intent to commi. murder. Bailey
has been known as a bad man for a
long time. The state had two chances
at Bailey. He is also indicted for
shooting at Mrs. Cunningham through
a window in the Rock Island depot.
If he escaped on this charge he would
have been tried Immediately on the
other.
On complaint of committee of local
saloonkeepcrs that Sioux City drug
gis.s are injuring their business by
retailing malt liquors, the Woodbury.
cOuntv commissioners have ordered