Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-02-18
THE NEWS In IOWA

dent or Iowa since 1893, dled IN Dallas
county few days ago.
There is much fear that the Burling-,
ton road may make large reductions
in its force at Creston and other points
n Iowa.
Judge Conrad, of the Polk county
district court, holds that mortgage
takes precedence over the mulct tax
when given before assessment is made.
Schultz & Co., and j. d. Fiddler,
Webster City druggists, have been
sued for 81 900 damages by Mrs.
Bellson for selling her husband liquor.
A passenger train was wrecked at
Carroll, caused by spreading of the
rails A switch engine was smashed
and baggage car badly damaged No
@eae was injured.
Burglars blew open the safe of the
State Bank at Earville with dynamite.
Che noise made by the explosion rat
lied them and they left with but $50,
leaving $4,000 in the open safe. There
is no clue.
The grand jury of Cerro Gordo county
has returned indictments against all
the druggists of Mason City, twelve in
number, for the Illegal sale of liquor
Judging by estimates made by some,
there has been more liquor sold in
Mason City during the past six months
than there was under the original
package act.
DR.. A. &. Smith, of Clinton, brought
suit against the Chicago & North
western Railway company for medical
services rendered Dan I'll. 'Olney, who
was hurt on the railroad several years
ago, and the case has been before the
court sever days. The jury returned
verdict for plaintiff for $1,000, the
full amount sued for.
Joseph Westerbeck, an old man rs
years old, was picking up corn dropped
from lealIy cars in the railroad yards
Mt Burlington few days ago. in at
tempting to squeeze between two cars,
an engine backed up, forcing the draw
bar of car completely through his
body and crushing him SO badly that
the body above the waist was entirely
separated from the lower part. He
leaves wife and five children.
The demurrers of the indicted city
officials of Dubuque came up before
Judge o'Donnell. The judge advised
the state to change the proceedings
from criminal to civil on suit to re-
cover the excess of salaries paid Coun-
sci for the officials would not accept of
the proposition, but wished the cases
to be tried as originally presented. In
a civil suit the indictments would still
remain as cloud upon the character
of his clients.
Affairs in the Manning murder mys
terry took new turn when Peter
Wiese, who was discharged few days
ago by Justice Rohr for what was
termed lack of evidence, was rear
raigned, and after a hearing bound
over by Justice Johnson to await trial
in the district court for the murder
of peddler named Ben Levich.
Popular feeling was highly aroused at
the former, discharge of the accused
and general satisfaction is manifested
now thatthe innocence or guilt of the
young man bids fair to be proven.
A dispatch from Colville, Washington,
states that Mrs. Neise, who tr led to kill
herself at the time her notorious hus-
band committed suicide, will die,
no h1v lh1nnJ boy;,o,
resulted frOgn the slight wound in her
throat caused by the razor. The dis
patch also states that Minnie, the
daughter, nearly killed another child
at the mission and has been sent to the
reform school. The people are aroused
and will send Harry to the reform
school to keep him from initiating his
parents and sisters murders and
murderous attempts.
At Newton few days ago Charles
Phares shot and instantly killed Mrs
r. T. Smith, his mother-in-law, while
she was standing by the stove, by
firing two shots into her from revol-
yer. One shot entered her back and
the other her head. After Phares had
shot her, he turned ON Mr.. Smith and
shot him, the bali entering near the
left ear and coming out at his left eye
Phares then went Orrt, and at few
feet FROM the house shot himself
through the head, expiring immediately.
Mr.. Smith, as soon as he was shot, ran
out of the mouse across the street to
DIR. Engle's office, yelling murder and
calling for help. AS soon as he reached
! the office he fell from exhaustion
yPnere were NO eye-witnesses to the
crime. Mr. Smith is still living
Although dangerously wounded, there
lisa faint hope for his recovery. Mr..
Smith is one of thej.welers of Newton.
No eause is assigned for the shooting,
except that Pbares YVES unbalanced
There has beex IA lively war on
nmengahe 0ttum0a ihar association
concerning paying she-iff's fees in
advance, and it has eliminated in
summoping the sheriff to appear in
court for contempt. Recently the board
passed resolution that no civil case
sbou1d he hraTUht in cCurt until the