Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-04-14
THE NEWS IN IOWA
perry's bucket shop has closed.

Mississippi near Burlington, were
thrown into the water by the overturn-
ing of their boat. Jaeger. although
twice placed on the overturned boat
by Crawford who is an expert swim
mer, was too weak to hold on and was
drowned
Luke Orr, charged by j. f. Thomas,
his employer, with grand larceny in
making away with goods entrusted to
his care as manager of the Chicago
Bargain Store at Iowa Falls, was dis
charged after trial lasting two days.
Thomas is Chicago merchant with a
branch store in Iowa Falls. Counter
threatened.
On the 1st Warden Madden began
his third term at the Anamosa peniten-
tiary, and as result there have been
several important changes. The most
noted is the removal of DIR. }. l.. Adalr
as prison physician. The doctor has
held this position continuously for the
last twenty years. DR.. d. L. Sigworth
succeeds him. Hospital Steward j. n.
Gale also resigned.
A verdict for the defendant was re-
turned at Sac City in an action brought
by Sarah Adams for $4,000 damages
for the killing of her husband on a
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul en-
CINE. She recovered SIS, 200 in 1894, but
wanted larger sum. The supreme
court granted new trial, which re-
suited in the total rejection of her
claim.
A Burlington young man named
Layton went insane at a Salvation
Army meeting and was taken home in
an ambulance. The doctor was unable
to control him and he escaped. A
moment later he returned with rope
and was going to hang the doctor
Policemen interfered and finally sue
ceeded in subdulng him. He declared
he had been called to kill some one.
Mrs, M. j. Kirkham, of Eddyville,
committed suicide in that place, taking
the carbolic acid route. She had been
in Jail at Ottumwa waiting the action
of the grand jury on a criminal charge,
but was released on condition that she
should leave the country. She went
to Eddyville, her former home, and at
once killed herself, leaving letter to
her husband and baby, saying that She
had nothing to live on"
An accidental hanging occurred in
Lincoln township, Union county, few
days ago: Hilda, the 4K-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
johnson, was playing with other
children on a large box. They had
been throwing stones into the box, one
of the boards being removed Hilda
became overbalanced and fell into the
box, her head catching in such a man
ner as to hang her, and the child
strangled to death before assistance
arrived, her companions being too
small to aid her.
s. V. Delorimer, a prominent stock
dealer of Written, a small village ten
miles east of Eldora, is missing, and
his friends are fearful of foul play or
suicide. Dolorimer recently went to
Chicago, where he secured a situation
as travelling salesman for Young Co.
He was known to have had SITS shortly
previous to his disappearance. He was
of decidedly nervous temper ament
about As years old, of medium height,
and rather prepossessing appearance.
His friends have heard nothing of him
for ten days and are growing appre-
hensive.
The sudden disappearance of Nellie
Phelps from Sponsors Grove church.
near Vinton, where she had gone with
other members of her family, is com
pletely shrouded in mystery. She was
II years old and the daughter of we'll
ro-do and respected people.
Daniel NJ. Haviland, for three years
employed as carpenter in the
Firmenich glucose factory at Marshall
town, met tragic fate few days ago.
Haviland and a companion were
engaged in adjusting one of the grind
ing machines, the former using a small
iron bar. Close to them was similar
mill in operation, the motion being
transmitted by a belt and pulley, the
latter making 700 revolutions per
minute. Mr. Haviiand was very care
full in working around the machinery
and had just cautioned his companion
about getting too close to the gearing,
when the bar with which he was work.
ing in some manner caught in the belt
ing or pulley and was whirled with
frightful force against Haviland's
head, crushing the back part of his
skull. He was picked up and conveyed
to his home, where he died of his
injuries without having regained con-
seriousness.
H. p Mosley & Bro, poultry dealers,
assigned at Keokuk to w. A. StelL
Liabilities, $500; assets, So, 400.
In response to a request from Gov
ernor Drake, Attorney General Rem
ley handed down an opinion relative
to the constitutionality of the cigarette
bill recently passed by the legislature.