Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-09-25
RREvITlES.

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Keller. a ranchman from Iowa, came
to ST. Joseph in search of his runaway
| wife. He located her in the south
| part OF the city and drawing revolver
shot her dead, after which he turned
the revolver on himself, shooting the
/ top of his head off.
| Charles Mann came near drowning
| in a creek south of Creston few days
ago. The heavy rains had swollen
| the creek out of its banks and Mann
team was caught in the rushing
waters, and he was thrown into the
| stream, where he remained for nearly
two hours, assistance arriving just in
| time to save his life.
Lost Nation dispatch: Anthony
Welsh. farmer living five and one
half miles south of town, was found
dead on the railroad track. the body
being badly mangled. He was about
so years old and leaves wife and
seven children. His only companion
when he met his sad end was a whisky
bottle found in his pocket.
A. Ball & Co., bankers of West LIB
erty, made an assignment few days
ago for the benefit of creditors.
Inability to realize on assets was the
cause of the failure. The bank is
fourteen years old private institu-
ton, and had an extensive business.
It's assets are gwen as S290,0OO with
but $50, 600 liabilities. 1t is said it
will be able to pay dollar for dollar in
time.
At Cedar Rapids recently Judge
Shiras. of the United States court, after
hearing the evidence of the plaintiff in
the case of Baker, guardian, against
the Milwaukee railroad, decided that
| no liability existed and took the case
from the jury The person injured
| was a child only two and one-half
years old. The court held that the
| company was not expected to exercise
such care as would prevent an accident
to a child that might happen upon the
track, even at a point where grown
persons We're known to pass frequently.
Clarinda dispatch: The jury in the
case of Thomas Flanagan for the
murder of Henry Carmine, brought in
verdict of murder in the second
degree. The murder occurred at
Blanchard, July 20. Carmine had
lived in the lower part Of Flanagan's
house. He had paid no rent, although
frequently urged to do SO. Flanagan
| brought suit to secure immediate
possession, and was defeated, the
court holding that he must give the
customary thirty days notice. This
angered Flanagan beyond all reason,
and he shot Carrnine while the latter
was getting bucket of water. Mrs.
| Carmine ran out to help her husband,
and she too was shot, but has
recovered.
| Des Moines dispatch: Register
Evans of the land office has just de-
| cided three of the O'Brien and Diclsin-
son county land cases. The cases were
| entitled as follows: Max Thorman vs.
! Marion A. Gisher, John f. and Jessie
| G. Brett VS.. John Meisterling and John
Langenhorst VS.. Y. P. A. Holm. A
tract of $50 acres of land was involved
| in each suit. The ruling in either of
| these cases sutficed for the other two,
! as the same points were involved.
| Register Evans holds there were no
| adverse claims, and that all of the CON
testants were bona fide purchasers and
| should now be allowed to enter the
land from the government by right of
preference. More than $50 cases await
Register Evans decision
George Walker well known citizen
of Columbus Junction, while Temporal
rily deranged, committed suicide by
drowning, his body being found in
pond near by.
The banking house of S. II. Watson
& Sons, established at Vinton some
forty years ago, recently made a
general assignment to Mat Gaasch for
the benefit of all creditors. The
liabilities are estimated at $3.50, 900 and
assets at S350,0OO. All depositors and
other creditors win be paid in full.
The assignment caused considerable
excitement, but viii not effect other
banks in town.
Because of the unfavorable condition
of the weather the Jefferson County
Fair has been declared off
The grand jury of Union county
returned an Indictment in the case of
the state of Iowa VS.. G. w. White,
charging him with obtaining money
under false pretenses. White, it will
be remembered, came TO Creston and
swindled several private parties and
two banks out of money. He pretended
to be wealthy Indiana farmer and
secured favors through his represent
| tations. He was caught and held to
the grand jury