Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-01
THE NEWS IN IOWA

temporarily insane.
The democrats and populists of the
Sixth district have nominated Fred
White for congress.
A. Simmer, the Waverly philan
throphist, has made a contract tc
donate $4,000 to Finley Hospital al
Dubuque on condition that the trustees
raise similar sum.
tramp who criminally assaulted little
Anna Jenista at Cedar Rapids, waived
examination and held to the grand
jury in the sum of $500.
Prof. c. =. Rogers, until last April
the superintendent of the MARSHALL
town schools, committed suicide a few
days ago by hanging. His dead body
still warm, was found by his wife
hanging in the barn loft.
The Western Iowa Poultry, Farm
md Garden association has fixed the
time for it's annual exhibition for
December IA to, 10 at Council Bluffs
and has secured the services of w. s.
Russell, of Ottumwa, as judge.
Frank Bureker, farmer living near
Brighton, was accidentally shot by his
brother Frank had returned from
New Mexico only few days ago, and
they We're examining a couple of
revolvers, when one was discharged
and the bullet entered below the left
eye Death ensued in two hours.
County Attorney James A. Howe. of
Polk county, has filed an appeal to the
supreme court in the case of the state
of Iowa VS.. Suel Spaulding for embez-
element. Spaulding was tried in the
district court on the charge of embez-
zling $l4. 900 of the states funds while
secretary of the pharmacy commission.
Ben little, son of City Treasurer
John Hittle, of Sioux City, was arrest
ed few days ago, with Charles Cof-
fill, gambler, and Clio Perry. charged
with stealing $3.50 from notorious re-
sort. Hittle is himself a gambler, but
his fathers position makes his alleged
escapade a sensational one. The men
have been released on bond.
George Dart, who held the Office of
marshal and night policeman at Ashley
for long series of years, has disap-
peared and has not been seen or heard
of since about 3o'clock on the morning
of the 22d, and then he was in the
discharge of the usual duties of his
position. 1t is believed by his family
and friends that he has gone for good.
Sheriff Christen, of Winneshiek
county captured man at DEBORAH
who answers to the description of the
man who is supposed to have murdered
man in Greenlake county, Wis, April
4, 1896. He telegraphed the sheriff of
that county, but up to the present
time nothing has been heard. but it is
firmly believed that he is the man
wanted.
A dispatch from Ottumwa says: The
Chillicothe mystery of the missing
owner or driver of the horse and cart
found Sunday is still unsolved. No
one has an explanation to offer and
the general opinion is that the swollen
Des Moines hides the secret, it being
thought the man met foul play and
was thrown into the river to conceal
the crime.
In severe electric storm at Britt
recently two houses were struck,
several persons shocked and one
killed. The latter was "a farmer
named James Kiel, who was coming to
town with load of hogs when ter
rible crash came and he fell forward
dead. His horses being frightened,
ran away, br/ were stopped before
further darhge was done. He was 80
years old and a single man.
The fiftieth anniversary of the state
hood of Iowa viii be celebrated at
Burlington Oct. 1-s, 1896. This
event will be under the direction of a
commission appointed by Governor
Drake. The following gentlemen con-
stitute this commission: =. VI. Grape.
Burlington; Col. John Scott, Nevada
and Geo c. Henry, Burlington. At the
last session of the legislature, the sum
of $4,000 was appropriated of the
states funds to be used for the cele-
bration.
An unknown tramp, aged perhap
81 years, was shot q lad at Iowa City
by Deputy Sheriff Ezekiel Clark while
resisting arrest. "A gang of tramps
had outraged little girl and an
attempt was being made to arrest the
parties. The gang was finally loaded
into the patrol wagon and while on
the bridge the tramp who was shot
assaulted the deputy sheriff with
deadly intent. The officer was com
PEELED to shoot. The wounded man
died within short time without
revealing his identity. Emma Grumas,
the girl in the case, was found and
properly cared for.
Fire destroyed the barns, stock and
eighty tons of hay belonging to Joseph
Berkheimer, near Humboldt. The
loss is about 81 800, with $500 insurance.
Fire Quilted the Cartwright boarding
house. at Creston, recently. The loss
on the building and furniture is $4,000,