Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-10-27
THE NEWS IN IOWA


The postoffice at Corwith, small
town in Hancock county was broken
into, the safe blown open and about
$50 in postage stamps and money
taken. No clew to the robbers.
Highland Park College, Des Moines
has just published "A Little Book, "
elegantly illustrated. containing a
splendid write-up of that noted school
1t is mailed tree upon request.
According TO st. Louis dispatch,
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy has
plans for building an extension of its
Indianola line from Ackworth to
Clarkson, to sive new route to Des
Moines. At present trains enter that
city from Alba.
Joe higgins, who settled in Dubuque
county sixty years ago, was killed al
his home in Washington township,
Dubuque county, few days ago. In
backing out with load of oats from
his barn, he was thrown under the
wheels, which passed over his neck.
School Director Brewster, living
near Sexton, was tried at Algona a
few days ago for disturbing religious
meeting held at the school house OF
which he is director. lie would not
let them use it, and while holding the
meeting one Sunday out of doors he
kept up disturbance. The Judge
fined him $50, which, with costs, will
amount to 500.
Fred Muele, a German farmer, %
years old, suicided at Sheffield. He
and his brother rent farm together.
He had been missing for several hours,
found in the granary, where he had
hanged himself He was an inoffensive
young man. but some years ago was
confined In the Mt. Pleasant asylum
for q term of months.
A freight train on the Illinois
Central struck and instantly killed a
man by the name of Marine, nea;
Newell. The man was driving across
the track when the engine struck him
With him in the wagon was little
girl named Slckles, who narrowly
escaped death. She was severely
injured, but may recover. One of tn,
horses was also killed.
The Burlington had freight wreck
near Alton, one section of a train
running into broken part of pre-
ceding train. The engine was derailed
and thrown down forty foot EN-.
banlement. The engine men escaped
by jumping. The wreck is quite ex-
pensive. Only a.few cars were dam
aged, but it will require considerab bic
time and expense to clear up the
wreck.
John Klausner, living seventeen
miles from Sioux City, is dying from a
boil on his left foot. Physicians say
the patient would have had no trouble
had he taken proper precautions in
time. His leg has now swollen to
three or four times its natural size,
and blood poisoning has set in. 1t is
doubtful it amputation of the limb
would save his life, but the attempt
will probably be made.
A terrible accident happened at the
home of ID. McNab, of Oelwein, a few
nights ago. While sociable was in
progress and all the rooms were
crowded with a gay throng, a travelling
photographer, named p S. McCord,
attempted to take n fashlight pho
tograph of the interior of the house,
and while making preparations a box
of hashlight powder exploded in his
hands with terrific force, blowing
the left hand completely off and tear
ing the other one badly.
A sensational divorce case has
recently been fled in the district court
of Dubuque county, the parties being
two of Dubuque's oldest families and
the children of j. p. Farley and Judge
King, both deceased. Edwin B.
Farley sues Jennie L. Farley for
divorce, alimony and the custody of
the two children. He alleges that she
has an ungovernable temper, and that
she threw butcher knife at him and
threatens to kill him.
Fire wiped out almost the entire
business portion of Kamrar, small
town seven miles south of Webster
City. The postoffice, together with
NIL its contents, was consumed.
Bohning & Pierce's general merchan-
disc store with five thousand dollar
stock. Terrence & Sons drug stock,
w. NJ. Hanson's machine and black
smith shop, restaurant, millinery
store and number of smaller business
houses, including the local +. II.
Martin Telephone exchange, were
consumed The wind was blowing
directly away from the residence
portion OF the town and only few
dwellings were burned. The fire
started from defective fue and the
total loss was in the neighborhood OF
$40, 600
An unknown man was killed by the
ears at Somerset junction.
William Harris was found guilty of
murder in the second degree in the
district court at Des Moines. He wa,
tried for the murder of George Fra nix