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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-07
SHORT HALF a MILLION.
Trusted Cashier OF Bank Plays Havoc
with the Funds.

with the Funds.
ROME, N. ~, February 6.-There was
great excitement among citizens OF
Rome when it was learned from an
authoritative source that the shortage
in the Fort StanwiN National Bank
amounts to S3T5,000, and that the
Hon, Geo. Barnard, trusted cashier, cS-
mayor and yestryman, would be found
in debt to the bank personally nearly
SIS. 600. One of the directors of the
bank said he would not be surprised If
the shortage amounted to $4,000 and
declared that Barnard's personal
shortage might reach 100000.
Barnard has not taken vacation for
thirty years, and after the disclosures,
the treasurer for this reason believes
that he did not desire anyone Int
himself to handle the accounts. So
far as the man is concerned, during
the many years he has resided in Rome
he has always been thought to indulge
in NO extravagance and speculations.
The overdrafts of the j. Winslow Jones
Canning Company, of Baltimore, and.
others amount to 100000, it is stated,
but who the others are it cannot be
learned. 1t is estimated that the
capital stock of Sl5o,o 900, the surplus of
$4,000 and the undivided profits of
$4,000 will be practically wiped out
after the investigation is finished, and
also that an assessment will be levied
to pay the creditors dollar for dollar.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-07
IOWA PRIMARY LAW.
Many Legal Sioux City Voters Barred From
Casting Their Ballots.

Many Legal Sioux City Voters Barred From
Casting Their Ballots.
SIOUX CITY, February 3.-The adop-
ton of the primary election system by
the republican city central committee
has resulted in complication, and the
members of the committee are puzzling
their heads in an effort to reach a
decision which will give satisfaction to
all parties. The clause over which the
misunderstanding arises provides that
no person shall be allowed to vote at
the primaries whose name does not
appear upon the poll books as a
regularly qualified voter at the last
preceding state, county or city election.
Many legal voters whose names do not
so appear, owing either to absence
from the city at the last election,
length of residence, or neglect on their
own part, are consequently debarred
from participating in the primaries.
These men are vigorously protesting
against the attitude of the committee,
and a few talk of recourse to the
courts
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-07
PREMIER SALISBURY.
Wrong On the Armenian Troubles

Wrong On the Armenian Troublc-Sees
Light in Venezuela.
LosDoS, February 2.-The Marquis
of Salisbury is said to have disappointed
his warmest admirers, especially in his
exposure of the weakness of Great
Britain in the east and his explanations
of her reasons for non-interference in
behalf of the Armenians. His repeated
acceptance of the Monroe doctrine,
however, shows that the common sense
policy advocated by Mr.. Gladstone in
the treatment of the Venezuelan
question, is finding root in high places,
and it is a most timely showing, for
public sentiment is becoming strongly
opposed 90 the premier's attitude
toward America, North as well as
South.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-07
Museatine Dynamite Conspiracy.

KEoKUK, February 6.-Sheriff Wiley,
of Muscatine, came to Keokuk and
placed Miss Ella Strohmier under ar
rest and took her to Muscatine. She
is wanted as witness in the dynamite
conspiracy. and fed from Muscatine
when the recent grand jury returned
it's indictments against alleged con-
spirators. She was employed as a ser
want in Keokuk home.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-07
BREviTIES.

Linseed Cake Toll neal does not only
keep your stock in good order, but is a
great flesh producer and is now as
cheap as corn. Write Des Moines Lin
seed Oil Works for pamphlets and
prices.
A 3-weeks old girl baby was found
recently on the door step at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. NJ McEachran, of
Creston, where it had been deserted
by its mother. A note accompanied
the baby, saying that it was of
respectable parents, but that they
were too poor to keep it and asked the
family where it was left to see that it
secured good home.
A few nights ago Charles Saldeen, a
Burlington ice packer who has suffer-
ed great loss, owing to the continued
warm weather, made an attempt to cut
ice by moonlight with the idea that
after sunset the ice would freeze some
what. After a small quantity of ice
had been cut, it suddenly cracked in
all directions, and three teams were
struggling in the swift current. They
were only rescued after great difficulty.
A deplorable mistake occurred near
Anamosa. George Meade, feeling
somewhat badly, thought he would
take some quinine, and took what he
supposed to be capsule filed with
that innocent drug. In a few minutes
violent vomiting and purging were
produced and Mr.. Meade became so
sick that physician was summoned,
when, upon examination, it was found
that he had taken sixty-grain capsule
Of corrosive sublimate. Mr.. Meade
has since died.
Dr. George f. Magoun, for many
years president of Iowa college, died
at Grinnen on the morning of the 3oth
in the 18th year of his age. DR..
Magouns health has been gradually
failing for several months. Within q
week his strength rapidly left him.
Mrs. Magoun survives her husband,
but is very feeble. DR.. Magoun was
born at Bath, Me. He graduated at
Bowdoin college. He became president
of Iowa college in 1862 and it's growth
was largely due to his noble efforts.
A tragedy occurred in Hancock coun-
tv which will very likely cost one man
his life and another his liberty. James
Ames and man named Hayden, both
r Il rs il.r 40
of Ole Nelson, who lives in secluded
timber country by Pilot Mound, the
highest point of land in Iowa. On
reaching Mr.. Nelson's they proceeded
to the house, where they met Nelson,
who refused to admit Jim Ames, but
invited Hayden in the house. Ames
insisted on entering the house, where
upon scrap ensued between him
and Hayden, resulting in gun shot
wounds from which Ames cannot
recover. Hayden is under bonds.
At Des MONIES recently Clarence,
the son of n. II. Harvey, while playing
with his brother, was pushed into a
boiler of hot water, sustaining a fearful
scaIdine, from which he has since died.
At Clinton recently Willie Willie.
a bow about IL years old, had both legs
cut off by being thrown under the
! wheels of switch engine He was
poing to Jump from the engine and in
some way was thrown under the
wheels. His right leg was cut off al
the knee and the left between the
knee and ankle. He was taken tc
Agatha hospital, but there is no chance
| for. his recovery.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-07

X Pene came very near beaing extin-
guished at Atlanta last week. He had
charge of the Dahomey show at the ex-
position. He made no money, and when
the exposition closed found himself
with d lot of half-starved and half
frozen savageson his hands. They got
hold of big clubs, iron pots and other
weapons and tried to kill Mr.. Pene- He
has asked the Belgian consul at Allan
ia for aid. He says he is under bond
for $4,000 to return the Dahomians to
their home, but he has no money to
take them back or to buy them food.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-07
LOAN a BIG SUCCESS.
Thousands of Bids and Nearly $780,
100000 Subscribed For.

Thousands of Bids and Nearly $780,
100000 Subscribed For.
WASHINGTON, February 6.-Four
thousand six hundred and forty bids
for S55s, 200, $50 worth of bonds. Such
!, the tremendous total of the sub
scriptions opened at the treasury de-
partment in accordance with the terms
OF a call issued month ago inviting.
proposals Tor sloo,ooo,ooo of United
States 4 Fer cent bonds to run for
thirty years from February l, 1895.
The immense offerings astounded ex-
perts. As yet it is impossible tosstate
who are the best bidders. A syndicate
composed by J. p. Morgan & Co. and
the Deutsche Bank of Berlin offered to
take the entire amount at 110.6S77.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-07
Estimates Of the european beet sugar

Estimates of the European beet sugar
crop vary SO widely from month to
month that it is difficult to rely upon
them; but there is consensus of
opinion that this years crop will not
amount to more than 100000 tons, if
SO much" This will mean a reduction
on last year of about $40, 900 tons, "and
as the production of cane sugar in Gu
ba is certain to be diminished, on ae-
count of the revolution, while the West
Indian crop generally is said to be
smaller, stocks in Europe are likely to
be material reduced in the next few
months 1t is noticeable that the low
price of sugar this year has caused a
great increase in consumption, for, ac-
cording to German official statistics
the quantity of beets consumed in 1895
amounts to 1920. 395 cwt., as against
LOG, 443,5 SIS cwt. in 1894"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-07
THE SALARY GRADERS.

The Cases of the Dubuque Mayor and
Aldermen Referred for Argument.
DUBUQUE, February 5.-In court the
indicted aldermen demuried to indict,
ments on the ground that the city's
special charter gave them the right to
fix their own salaries, and that the
facts alleged did not constitute crime.
The mayor demurred on similar
grounds. Judge Hustled then referred
the cases to Judge o'Donnell, who will
hear arguments later.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-07
TERsE NEWS.

The emperor of Germany is deter
mined to double the navy and Bis
nlarck endorses the scheme.
II is said Acting Captain General
Marin, of Cuba, is ambitious to strike
death blow tothe insurrection before
the arrival of Gen. Weyler.
Hon. John Morley, chief secretary for
Ireland in the late Rosebery and
Gladstone liberal ca binet, speaking at
Arbroath, in Scotland, said that Lord
Salisbury Numbered in questioning the
Monroe doctrine, to which America is
strenuously attached. He added that
if there ever was case for arbitration
it was the Venezuela boundary dis
pute.
A proclamation has been gazetted by
the Transvaal government to the effect
that the government believes that the
threatened closing of the mines is due
to an intention to recommence disturb
ances, and warning all that the
government intends to vigorously
protect the peaceful development of
mining and to infict the severest
penalties of the law upon all those
attempting to interrupt it.
The national board of trade of Amer
lea, by an unanimous vote, directed
the president of the board to send
peace message to the associated cham
Der of commerce at London, England.
The message reciprocates the friendly
sentiments of English commercial
bodies, and expresses the wish that
commerce and religion may unite to
honorably avert collision between the
English speaking nations.
A Pittsburg dispatch says: Hugh
Dempsey, ex-district master workman,
Knights of Labor, sentenced to the
penitentiary three years ago for
completely in poisoning the non-union
men at the Homestead steel works
after the great strike OF 1892, has been
pardoned and released. The Com
mercial Gazette. in this connection,
publishes the story that nearly fifty
persons died from the effects of the
alleged poisoning at Homestead. The.
names, dates of death and attending.
physicians. collected for the common
wealth and filed with the board of
pardons IN 1929, We're used IN behalf OF
the commonwealth IN the argument
against Dempsey release. The board
kept them from the public.
The matter of the defalcation of
ex-City Treasurer Bolln, of Omaha,
has taken another very sensational
turn. Rolln was re-arrested on the
charge of embezzling S1O5, 900, and
simultaneously it was discovered that
bic bona CO.. $500 ono =. 4,.aasr,.a,. -
49,, - 80,
oie seiiooi oodiu "as i,iiealiiS Doiup
troller Aestoefg says he mas made a
search of the records and files in his
office and that he has been unable to
find the bond or any trace of it. There
is huge mass of old papers in the
office. and be is going to institute a
search among them for the missing
security. Secretary Gillen recollected
that he went to Comptroller Olson to
get an official bond to use for his own
bond, and the comptroller brought out
two bonds. one of which was his sue
cessor's and the other Bolln's.
Havana disnatch saws. The denar.
ture Of cen Marin for active onera-
tions in tbe feld is Given ont &C n.,1,-
;na tbe hao;nn;n, e moro ,e,a,assira
~ 'lie ~ .iliil :, = mo- ~ =: es'slse
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-07
1900 Were Killed.

LONDON. February 5.The Daily
News gives alleged trustworthy details
of the massacres at Orfa, on December
&c. and also on October %, according
to which $500 persons were killed,
1,5oo having persisted in the great
Gregorian church. Syrians and
Catholics are spared. The wells of the
city were filed with dead bodies.
Foreigners, the dispatch says, were
protected by a strong guard placed
about the American priests.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-07

Last week Judge ]. d. Rose of Cur
ryville. Mo, was dying from hiccoughs.
Grocer W. H. sistrunk of Lexington,
KY, read of the case and telegraphed
the judge to drink lemonade. He did
s.. and recovered. He wrote to Mr..
ISistrunk saying he had saved the writ
er's life and inclosed 81. This can hard
~ be regarded as a judicial declaration
of the value of the judges life, how
ever. The cure is said to have been
effected by the shock to the judicial
mind caused by Kentuckian recon-
mending lemonade as a beverage.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-07
They Split.

II hear, said Slogo, '.that the poll
ticians up your way organized a regi-
ment TO 90 to Venczuela-'
Iailway Did! Got 700 men the first
meeting.
Organizer
Nav. AL split up over electing
officers
All wanted to be colonel?';
All! Couldn't get man to touch
it,
Why, what do you mean
"a hundred and seventy-five wanted
to be sutler and 525 were devil bent
on being quartermaster. Wouldn't a
man give in. SO we quit,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-07
Marshalltown Man disappears.

MARsHAILTowN, February 5.-Dan
Ryan, young railroad man, formerly
of Marshalltown, who went to Wis
.consin some time ago, became lost in a
forest near Brule, while hunting with
a companion, January II, and nothing
has since been heard from him. A
dispatch from Superior is to the effect
that Ryan probably starved or froze
to death and the body was devoured
by wolves.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-07
Not Qualified.

Can you sew on buttons?" asked
the leap-year young woman.
No he answered.
Has your father educated you so
that you know how to take proper
care of bicycle9''
"No, ! can t say he ever has"
Then she said bl,lntly, II must
crush the fond fancy which was bios
soming in my heart. The words /
meant to speak must be unsaid You
are not the kind of a man who would
make home happy
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-07
EXAMPLE FOR POWERS.
Formal Claim Presented by America for
100000 Indemnity.

LONDON, February ito America
belongs the distinguished honor Of
being the first civilized nation to
demand indemnity from Turkey for
outrageous operations in unfortunate
Armenia. News of trustworthy
nature has been received that the
American minister. Mr.. Terrell, called
at the Turkish foreign Office in Con-
stantinople and made his formal
demand for an indemnity. The amount
claimed is 100000
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-07
corn and oats in Grim and Bin.

ATLANTIC, February 5.-Over 2,ooo,-
900 bushels of corn are cribbed on the
division between Stuart and Council
Bluffs, and there is about the same
amount cribbed on the Ruthven branch
Of the Rock Island, Des Moines to
Ruthven. There are probably 100000
bushels of oats binned at the stations
between Stuart and Council Bluffs.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-07
A Canal Choked Up

Is practically useless The human organism
is provided with a canal which sometimes
becomes choked up, namely, the bowels,
through which much of the effete and waste
matter Of the system escapes. When they
are INSTRUCTED -constipated, in other words
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters will relieve
them effectually, but without pain, and m
stituto regular habit of body. This medl-
cine also remedies malarial, bilious, dyspep-
tic, rheumatic, nervous and kidney trouble
and strengthens the entire system.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-07

KEoKUK, February IA fire broke
out in the dry goods house of the
Brinkman Company originating from
a furnace. The stock was valued at
about S25 900 with insurance for S13,-
00u. Before the fire could be extin-
guished a large portion of the stock
was destroyed and the remainder badly
damaged
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-07
The Jury Disagreed.

OrTUMwA, February 6.-The jury in
the case of John Rama, on trial for
killing Ed Reliford, disagreed, being
to 3 in favor of acquittal on the theory
of self-defense. Juror VIII Chew was
taken violently i'll, and this FASTENED
the verdict.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-07


T. Hopkinson Smith, the artist, who
is noted for his eccentric views of
things, made an extended defense of
the sultan before the Nineteenth Cen
turv club in New York the other day
He believes Abdul Hamid means we'll.
Signora Duse recently received rare
honor from the king of Sweden. He
presented her with the medal of
sciences and arts and his autograph
and photograph. The king also sang
to Duse an ancient ballad that he had
set to music Then he addressed her
in Italian and made her promise to call
upon him whenever she visited Sweden.
Princess Helena of England princess
Christian of Schleswig Holstein) is
writing book of etiquette for women
in good society.
James Whitcomb Riley, the Hoosier
poet, recently visited Greenfield, Ind,
his home town, and was given a rousing
reception by the citizens, the city band
helping to make his visit pleasant.
The Rev. Minot j. Savage has been
invited to deliver the essay before the
British and Foreign Association in
London next June. an honor never
before bestowed upon an American.
He has also been elected president of
the Council of the National Unitarian
Conference.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-07
Gnnn-Boatman Case.

OsKALoosA, February 4.-P. c. Meri-
lat, the young man who kept company
with Irene Severt just before her fatal
illness, has been arrested on the charge
of being the author of the girls shame
and consequent death.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-07
Allison Forces Encouraged.

WASHINGTON, February 5.-General
Harrison letter of withdrawal has
given the Allison forces added courage
and it is believed that he, more than
any other candidate, will profit
thereby
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-07
Lally Murder Trial Continued.

CEDAR RAPIDS. February Elm the
district court, upon motion of attor-
neys for defendant, the case against
Thomas Lally, who is charged with
the murder of his mother. and that of
William Robins, who is charged with
assault with intent to commit murder,
were continued until the March term.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-07
kentucky senatorship.

FRANKFORT, Ky, February MIR.
Becllham, the newly elected democratic
member of the house, has arrived after
a drive of sixty-tive miles across the
country. There are omens of coming
trouble
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-07

1t has been resolved to do away with
the usual bottle Of French champaign
to dedicate the new battle-ship Ken
aucky, and to use "a bottle of twenty
year-old Bourbon blue grass whisky"
Kenutcky doesn't want the battle-ship
hoodooed at the start.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-07

Now that General Canpos is out he
takes the same view of the situation
that the rest of us do. Spain will see it
that way, too, before long. She will
have to.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-07
ON TRIAL FOR MURDER.
Mrs. DR.. Pinney's Case Comes Up in Dis
trict Court at Clinton.

CLINTON, February 5. The trial of
Mrs. DIR. Emma Pinney, reputable
physician, for murder in the first degree
has begun in the district court. The
case is one exciting much interest. DR..
Pinney was called to attend Mrs.
Emily Johnson, wife of Robert john
son, who, while under her care, died
under peculiar circumstances Septem-
Der 26. An inquest followed and DIR.
Pinney was held for murder,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-07
DlcKERsoN JURY DISAGREED.
Was Discharged After Deliberating Three
Days.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, February 4.-The
jury in the Dickerson case was dis
charged after being out three days.
Contrary to numerous rumors and
predictions, the jury stood 8 to for
conYictinr
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-07

Marrying an American heiress is not
ali gold and sunshine. 1t is announced
that during the remainder of his honey
moon the duke of Marlborough will be
under the gaze of his mother-in-law,
while the duchess must suffer the pres
ence of her stepfather.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-07
switcbm.p Hu,ea.

erosion, February 3. Switchman
Curtis Murray was killed in the
burlington yards at Pacific Junction.
He was pulling pin when he fell and
was run oyer ~...
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-07

A considerable amount of first-grade
history was made in 1895, but it looks
as II the. output for 1895 might be even
greater.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-07
he situation in Cuba seem

The situation IN CUBA heeIhS 70 &c
about this: Spain and its army holds
Havana and adjacent districts and the
insurgents the rest of the island. OF
course it was wicked TO burn sugar
cane and blow up railways and destroy
bridges, but the insurgents seem te
know how and where to hit to hurt
Spain In its tenderest spots.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-07

scessful In laying his pipes than he has
been In piping his lays.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-07
Proprietor Dunlop is Guilty.

CHIcAGo February 5.--Joseph R.
Dunlop, proprietor of the Dispatch, has
been found guilty of sending indecent
matter throu ph the mails.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-07

y The national woman's suffrage con-
yention demands the ballot. We might
have known that this cry would be re-
moved when the ballots were made
large enough to be spread over the
pantry shelves.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-07

a Denver soldier is said have died
OF a broken heart because he was re.
fused a pension. Consider, though
what must have been the grief of th.
lawyer who was interested in the case
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-07

One of the ironies of life is the fact
that the man who has money enough
4 to pay as he goes can get all. the credit
he wants.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-07

The man who sits down to wait for
his opportunity will some time discover
that it passed that way several hours
before he sat down.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-07

AS to Prince Henry, it has been no
ticeable of recent years that dead
princes are very popular in England.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-07

Whether Uncle Samsor anybody else
Acknowledges it, Cuba is "a belliger-
ent'
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-07

A New York parrot has learned to
talk Latin. 1t prefers English, however.
when excited. 1t can't swear in Latin.