Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-07-27
THE NEWS IN IOWA

while returning from a pleasure trip
to Crystal Lake, accidentally killed
himself while drawing his gun from
the buggy.
The body of Lizzie Ford, drowned in
Ottumwa three months ago, was found
recently buried in the sand near OF
tumwa. The body was decomposed.
1t was identified by the clothing.
The largest duty ever collected in
Dubuque was paid few days ago by
Bradley Bros, tobacco and cigar
dealers. The amount paid was sl,459,
on FIVE bales of Sumatra wrappers
from Amsterdam, Holland.
Blanche Ashelman, a handsome and
modest 17-year-old young lady, has
mysteriously disappeared from her
home at Burlington, and her parents
and friends fear foul play has hap
pened to her.
Henry Sibke, for forty years resi-
dent of Davenport, ended his life by
hanging himself to knob of a door in
his home. Continued ill-health had
made him respondent and he had
repeatedly threatened to take his own
life.
Allan Riordan, wanted at Ottumwa
for highway robbery. was arrested
few days ago at Hinckley, Mimi. He
was seen in Minneapolis recently by
several Ottumwa Ellis attending the
convention, and through them was
located.
shop forces in Boone last spring owing
TO the dull trade amounted to about
$4,000 per month on the pay roll. A
few days ago several of the laid-of
men were put back to work under an
order which allows an increase of the
pay roll of $500 per month.
Receiver Ira Hendricks has declared
dividend of 40 per cent to the cred
itors and depositors of the First
National Bank of Griswold 1t is
probab BILE that all claims will be paid
in full, but the stockholders of the
bank will have to pay their full
liza bilities
According to the statement issued
by City Auditor Hanger, the city of
Des 'Moines, on July /, owed SS34,-
20. The constitutional limit of in
debtedness of the city upon the same
date was SS23, 7G3. The city has on
hand S74. 992. IS, so that its net debt, if
this cash is applied to what it now
owes. would be $3.50, 251.9l.
Deputy United States Marshal Healy
arrested two men who give their
names as Harry East and Robert Ma
son, at Tama, and took them to Cedar
Rapids, where they were arraigned
before Commissioner Stewart and held
to the federal grand jury. The men
are charged with counterfeiting. They
had lot of spurious coin in their pos
session.
Upper Missouri river traffic viii be
hampered the rest of the season by the
wrecking at Sioux City of the Benton,
the largest craft in the service and
the oldest and most famous on the
river. She struck the mbination
draw bridge pier and sank in shallow
water. Repairs will cost $1,000 or
$4,000. She will not be fit for further
service this year.
Pat and Mike Mccartney, the two
men who are accused of manslaughter
by knocking down and sta bling Thos.
Jordan, causing his death, were taken
before Justice Burt at Marshalltown
and waived examination and were
bound over to the grand jury on 81 200
bail each, which they secured. A
mortgage has been filed on their farm
and they intend to fight to finish.
The case of Patrick Riley, an old
man who disappeared on the 18th from
his home in Youngstown, is exciting
remarkable interest. Mr. Riley is an
old man, who lived with his son. DIR.
Riley, near the state fair grounds at
Des Moines. He was confined to his
room with sickness, and, while the
rest of the family were mt around, he
went away. Since then nothing has
been heard from him.
Orlando Leming was arrested in the
eastern portion of Wood bury county
charged with committing rape on g.
year-old cousin while they were out
fishing. Leming denies it, but the
evidence is convincing and there is
great excitement In and near Otto
among his neighhors. Leming had
attempted to leave the country on
horse elk after the crime was discov-
cred. He is married man with
family.
Neighbors of Patrick Brennan. of
Eagle Grove, interfered with the pun
!shment of Brennan's son by his
father and got out papers for his
arrest, which were placed in the
hands of Constable O. A. Borwey for
service. Brennan refused to be taken
from his house by the officer. Borwev
worked with Brennan for nearly an
hour, but Brennan, who is an old man
OF 20 years, would not go. Borwey
called upon Hans Bike to assist in the
arrest. In the mix-up the old man