Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-11-12
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John F. Peterson, a Swede farmer
living in Swea township, Kossuth
county, was killed a few days ago
by bull which he had III his feed lot.
Mr. Peterson formerly lived near
Marcus.
Burglars entered the store of the
Iowa Fur company, of Des Moines.
recently and carried away with them
merchandise to the approximate value
of 1000. Many valuable sealskins
and other furs were taken. The room
was in the widest disorder when the
the clerks arrived to open up for busi-
ness.
The dead body of boy about Is
wears old was found alongside the
Burlington track, near Ottumwa. lie
was tramping with crowd of men,
and it is thought that he may have
| been killed by his companions for his
money. it being known that he had
quite sum on his person. There was
! not a scrap of paper on his person by
: which he might be identified.
A few nights ago three colored
| desperadoes armed with a shotgun
and two revolvers held up the mining
town of Marquisvillc, four miles north
| of Des Moines. They walked into a
pool room and. calling on fifty miners
to hold up their hands. one Of the
party went through their pockets.
The miners had just been paid and
quite sum was taken, but it is not
, known just how much. After the
| robbery the desperadoes strutted
| around town and gloated over their
| work for few minutes. They fred
!! many shots, but no one was hurt.
They are still at large, but as their
| identity is known it is believed they
will be captured.
Cherokee dispatch: Charles Whit
| comb has been sentenced to ten years
! at bard labor in the Anamosa peniten-
tiary for the conviction OF robbery.
The crime for which Whitcomb was
| sentenced was committed year ago.
He with partner. Fred Holtey, went
to the house of German near LARA
bee, by the name of Chris Hell
| mel, and at the point of
revolver they demanded his
money. Holtey was captured and,
| owing to his youth, was permitted to
| pay fine. Whitcomb was captured
| in Nebraska in June. He is a criminal
Of the worst character and. after being
lodged in jail. made a murderous
assault upon the jailor and nearly
| succeeded in regaining his liberty.
| Des Moines dispatch: The state ex.
ecutive council has indefinitely post
poned the erection of the proposed
! state memorial, historical and art
! building for the reason that the fund
/ provided for by the last general as
sembly has been found to be insuffic-
lent The council will lay the matter
before the coming session of the legis-
| lature. The sum appropriated by the
last general assembly was s95, 900.
The act stated that this sum must GOV.
er the cost of purchasing site ada
] cent to the state house, the drawing
Of the plans, and the complete cree.
tion Of the building. The conncil
purchased two lots on the corner of
Eleventh and Capitol avenue just east
OF the capitol, for $4,000, had plans
drawn, accepted what they deemed to
be the best and then asked for bids on
the construction Of the building. The
bids were opened and found much
higher than the appropriation would
permit and after discussing the matter
thoroughly the council has decided:
that the best thing they can do is 70
/ post pone I'll further work untif, the
matter can be laid before tile legNla
ture at the session 10 be held this WIN.
ter.