Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-15
THE NEWS IN IOWA

almost instantly killed.
The 2-year-old child of Ed Parker,
living near Ira, was strangIed by
having its head caught in the sliding
door of an oat bin.
At Des Moines, while under the
influence of liquor, William Harris
sought quarrel with George Franz,
laboring man of New York city, and
stabbed him six times in the stomach,
from the effects of which the victim
Hvill probably die. Harris brother, of
Panora, and another fellow were
locked up, all on the charge of assault
with intent to commit murder.
Cohen & Co. have commenced suits
at Waterloo aggregating ST, 500 against
insurance companies to recover on
policies held on their stock of goods
burned at LaPorte City last winter.
Ike and Mike Cohen, members of the
plaintiff firm. were indicted for arson
soon after the fire and are now in Jail
awaiting trial. Half the town was
burned and loss of $4,000 entailed.
Thomas Davenport, man released
at Burlington on $500 bonds, charged
with attempted murder, used his
revolver a second time few days ago
on a man named Riley. One of two
shots fred struck Riley directly over
<he heart. Davenport is in Jail. Riley
is at st. Francis hospital, with no hope
for recovery. The shooting occurred
on the levee. Davenport is considered
insane.
What came very near being revolt
took place at Cedar Rapids between
men working on paving and citizens.
A dispute arose between some of Likes
men and local groceryman, which
led to the indiscriminate throwing of
bricks. Several were severely hurt
before the police arrived. The people
in that part of town are very bitter
against paving, as they have been led
to believe that poor brick was being
used, while good brick was being laid
where the weather. classes live.
John Lane, furniture dealer of
Livermore, hung himself at the home
Independence Lane formerly lived in
Independence, and belonged to
wealthy family. He has recently met
financial reverses, He went to town
to raise funds, but failed. He left the
house angered, and returned in the
night and hung himself in scale
house. He leaves a wife and four
children at Livermore. He was 40
years of age. This makes four attempts
at suicide in as many weeks.
Walker & Rhomberg, loan, real es-
tate and insurance agents of Dubuque,
transferred their property and bust
ness to creditors few days ago, hav-
ing failed to secure an extension from
bank. This bank held Inez Coal COM
pany stock to secure notes of c. F.
Meyer, ex-treasurer of Dubuque coun-
ty, which bore the firms endorsement
Meyer also transferred his property
Meyer and the firm were interested in
many western and local enterprises.
A dispatch from Burlington says:
Matnes johnson, a hostler in a private
livery stable, was found at the bottom
of a ladder leading into the loft with
his neck broken. The doctors were
astonished to find he was still alive,
and after working with him awhile he
regained consciousness and conversed
freely. He says he started up the lad
der and had just reached the loft above
when someone seized him by the
shoulders and hurled him back to the
floor below. His neck is completely
broken and his entire body paralyzed,
but his mind is clear. The doctors say
it is most wonderful case and that
he will certainly die.
Safe-crackers were at work in Iowa
Falls few nights ago and attacked
the safe in the drug store of f. w
Gregory & Co. The matter was kept
quiet, in the hope that some clue
might be discovered that would lead
TO the capture of the craftsmen. The
front door of the safe was opened and
a small iron chest in the safe secured.
They evidently thought that this
chest contained money or other val
uables, but were doomed to disappoint
ment, for nothing but valuable papers,
of value TO no one but the firm, were
in the chest. AS nothing else in the
store was molested, the superstition is
that the visitors were professionals
George Clark, Charles Dividen and
Robert McAllister were struck by a
south bound passenger train at Whit
ing a few days ago. Clark was
instantly killed and Dividen and No
Allister badly injured. The train was
passing through at very high rate of |
speed, and as it got to the main cross ]
ing it struck the men, who were in a
buggy, driving home. Dividen had his
collar bone broken and received scalp |
wound. McAllister has not regained |
consciousness and it is believed he is
badly hurt internally Clark was
picked up seventy-five feet from the
crossing. He had paid his insurance
in the Modern Woodmen about five |