Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-11-10

was discharged, the ball striking him
in the breast and causing an injury
which will probably prove fatal.
Burglars entered C. Il. Osborn's
general store at Runnells by breaking
out glass in the door. They then
blew his safe open, securing about
500. Two men were seen by Mr.. and
Mrs. Z. c. Kline, of the Runnells
House, to leave the store between
and O'Clock a. m. and 60 west. Soon
afterwards posse started out after
them, and the burglars were captured
in school house four miles west of
Des Moines and taken back to Run
neiis. The money was found on their
persons.
Mrs. Lizzie Bell, wife of z. D.. Bell
of Davenport. committed suicide by
shooting herself in the temple, causing
instant death. Mrs. Bell went about
committing the deed in the most de-
liberate manner. She loaded up her
revolver and walked out into the yard
at $3.50 in the morning, calmly placed
the revolver to her head and pulled
the trigger. 1t is said that domestic
difficulties led to the act The de-
ceased is survived by husband to
whom she was married two years ago
and by a baby 6 months old.
A desperate attempt was made to
loot the Citizeh's State Bank at Gold
field, owned by mckinney Bros. The
bank is located in a fine two-story brick
building with printing Office above.
At about / o'clock the city was shaken
from center to circumference and citi-
zens rushed out upon the street and
found that an attempt had been made
to wreck and rob the bank and build
ings. A dynamite bomb had been
placed on the steps close to the door
and then the explosion occurred. The
| TWO large plate glass windows were
destroyed and the counter inside badly
torn up, and the building in general
more or less wrecked. Large glass
windows on the opposite side of the
| street were broken. At the approach
far there is no clue. They did not Sc
| cure any money.
\ runaway occurred in Muscatizs
that may result in the death of VIM
Blasting. The horse he was driving
became frightened at an electric light
and soon got beyond control. When
the horse reached the corner and at
tempted to turn, the speed was SO
great that the vehicle tipped. Blasting
was thrown against telephone pole
and struck his head, which rendered
him unconscious and apparently dead.
Paul Gasklus, the other occupant of
the buggy, succeeded in retaining his
position and was not seriously injured.
A hasty examination revealed Mr..
Blasting suffering from terrible
bruise on the head, with further evil
dences of fracture at the base of the
occipital bone. He was taken home
where he now lies in precarious con-
dition, with the 'chances of recovery,
according to the doctors judgement,
two to one against HIM.
j. b. Long, a cattleman of Pleasant
Vile, Iowa, went TO Denver few days
ago and after transacting some bus
mess at the stock yards, went to his
hotel and retired to his room. After
writing two telegrams-one 10 the
Chicago, and another to the Citizens
National Bank, of Pleasantville,
stopping payment on three drafts for
81 900 each, drawn on the National
Bank of the Repu bl-c-Long wrote a
letter, stating that he had been robbed
Of the drafts, and directing that his
body be shipped to Monroe, Iowa, care
of the Masonic lodge of that town.
He then shot himself in the mouth
with revolver and died instantly.
Two drafts of 81 900 each and Si5 in
cash were found in the dead mans
pockets. Long gave no reason in the
letter for committing the deed, and
the supposition is that he became
Respondent over the loss of his money
Carrie Shapard, of Altoona, has
commenced peculiar suit in the Polk
county court against b. w. Henry. of
the same place, by which she seeks to
recover Judgment for $4,000. She
alleges that in 1881 she went TO work
for the defendant and continued in his
employ until March 10. 1896, and
claims that during that time she did not
receive one cent for compensation.
She alleges that up to January l her
services were reasonably worth 81 a
week, and that from January 1 TO
March 10 were worth $40 a month.
She also alleges that she invested
money in a business with defendant
which was conducted at Altoona,
which she claims was prosperous and
worth about $4,000. 1t is alleged that
n few months ago the defendant sold
the business to d. w. Arney for 81, 100
and took part payment in money and
part payment in land. 1t is charged
he took the deed to the land in his
own name and failed to account TO the
plaintiff, who now asks that fo' her
interest in the business and tor the