Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-07-07

1t is reported that manufacturers
representing l,700,000 spindles, in the
vicinity of Boston, have agreed to cur.
tail sproduction during four week.
of the next two II oaths
The Iowa College of Law, at Des
Moines, seems to be growing faster
than any other law school, and is to
have new building this year. Neat
catalogues have been prepared by the
secretary, Prof. p. S. McNutt.
j.. f. Gemmett, city assessor of Fort
Madison, was accidentally shot by the
discharge of his gun while hunting on
the Illinois shore. the load taking
effect in his right side below the ribs
and inflicting terrible and probably
fatal wound. from which he is suffering
intensely. He had crippled bird and
was running after it after reloading.
when for some reason his gun went
Off. An operation was performed
without much hope of saving the I'M
fortunate man. 1t was necessary to
remove foot of the intestine and sew
up many perforations.
An unknown tramp attempted to as
sassinate Conductor Felker, of Bur-
lington freight No. CT, near Pacific
junction. The tramp had boarded the
| train and when the conductor came
forward he saw him and ordered him
to get off. The tramp replied with
curses that he would not do it.
Felker got down to the tramp and in
the light that ensued the tramp was
thrown off. The train was not going
last, and as soon as the tramp
regained his feet he drew revolver
and fired three shots direct at the con-
ductor. The rolling of the train prob
ably saved the conductors life. One
shot came dangerously close. When
the train arrived in Omaha, Felker
made complaint to the general yard
master and furnished him with de-
seription of the tramp
A most shocking tragedy occurred at
the farm house of Mrs. Elizabeth
Mahoney, near Aurelia. Miss Mary
Kane, an orphan girl, 10 years of age,
has been making her home with the
Mahoney's for some time past She is
very bright, and bears the respect of
everybody in the neighborhood.
James MahOney. a son of the old lady.
has OF late benin love with the girl.
but she refused to return his affections.
and on several occasions is said to have
rebutted him. A few mornings since
Mahoney, who had been drinking
considerably and who had been away
from home all night, returned to the
house at 5 o'clock. He found Miss
Kane up and following her to the milk
house he locked her in and shot her. |
lie then went to neighbours. where
he remained until taken by the officers. |
1t is believed the girl cannot recover.
A cyclone struck Creston a few DAYS
ago, passing diagonally across the city
from northwest to southeast. wreck
ing buildings and leveling trees. 1t
is impossible to give an accurate esti-
mate of the damage, but conserva-
tive persons think it will approximate
$4,000, although some think $4,000
high. The high school
building is damaged to the extent of
$1,000. The Methodist Episcopal
church was in the path of the storm
and sustained few hundred dollars
and in the business district
corners OF brick buildings were torn
off, sky-lights broken and roofs
One of the fair ground
imphitheatres was demolished and the
,ther two moved off their foun cations.
large hay barn belonging to r. r.
'almer, almost block in length, was
demolished His loss is
u 100. The south wing of the county
All was blown down. the falling bricks
vrecling the residence of Sheriff Dav-
IMPORT. The roofs of private dwell
ings IN the path of the DESTROYER
we're caved in and outbuildings car
led considerable distance. So far as
earned, no one was injured
In the federal court at Des Moines
jnited States Attorney Charles Fullen
lsihissed the three cases brought by
he government in the controversy
yer the land along the burlington
DAD in Mills and Montgomery counties.
he result of the action is the dismissal
the suits for the value of the land
galnst the company without
rejudice, leaving it so that they NAV s,
brought up again at any time with ,
the next five years. The suits
gainst the settlers for the actual pos ;
,ssion of the land are now forever
AIRED. The result will be received :,
18th gladness by from roo to 1000 d
eople. There are 5000 acres of the 7
nd in question, lying mostly in Mills b
nd Montgomery counties. although it d
breads out through Adams, Lucas. t
ark, Page and Fremont counties. 1t Fl
nbraces the land on which are
Gated the towns of Pacific Junction.
astings and Malvern. The land was -,
iginally granted to the Burlington q,
Missouri River Railroad. and through n,
is company the Chicago, burlington G.
Quincy got it's titles. The settlers n.