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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27
RoRpA FOLLOWS cANovAs.
Head of tho Uruguayan Government
Assassinated.


Assassinated.
MoNrEv1DEo, August 26.-During
the national fete President J. 1diarte
Borda was shot and killed by an
assassin. The assassination OF the
president occurred just as he was leav-
ing the cathedral, where te deum
had been sung. The assassin was
arrested. He is youth named
Arrcdondo. President Borda died
almost immed lately after he was shot
Senior Cuestas, president OF the senate
has assumed the presidency OF the
republic adj interim. Senior }. ldlarte
Borda was elected president OF
Uruguay for the term extending from
March, 1894, to 1898. The fete at
which he was assassinated was being
held in celebration of the independence
of Uruguay. which was achieved on
August 25, 1925.
MoNTEvIDEo, August o7.-The assas-
sin of President Borda is Avelino Ar
redondo, an officer in the Uruguayan
army. He is Uruguayen and only
81 years old. Now that Uruguay's
chief is dead, he is calm and declares
he is content with his action. Are
dondo, now in prison, declares that
the crime was not inspired by any
thing more than personal hatred for
the president. He had no accomplish
and is willing to take the consequent
ces of the deed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27
NEW GRASS FOR THE WEST.
Experiments for Foliage That Will Thrive
on Plains.

Experiments for Foliage That viii Thrive
ON Plains.
WARRINGTON, August 26.-The agri'
cultural department is preparing to
make an experiment with new
foliage plant which is thought to De
adapted to the semi-arid regions OF
the west. 1t is the bromus inermis' a
grass which is indigenous to the Rus
sian steppes. An order for two tons
OF the seed of the plant has been
wired to Moscow in response to
telegram of Professor Hanson, the
departments agricultural agent, that
he could secure this quantity by taking
it Immediately. The grass is said to
thrive in lands which are too dry for
the ordinary forage plants. 1t is a
tall, nutritious plant, and it is hoped
will prove adapted to the plains in the
region along the bases OF the Rocky
mountains. Professor Hanson is maxi
ing special investigation OF the
grasses and other forage vegetation OF
Siberia for the department with the
view of securing plants adapted to the
soil and climate of the plains region,
and this order is the first fruit OF his
labor
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27
IOWA PATENT OFFICE REPORT.

Dies MONIES, August ?5.-A copyright
has been granted to Carl w. Dahlberg.
OF Dcs Moines, for book entitled
The Iowa Road Guide" Patents
have been allowed, but not yet issued,
as follows: 10 j. +. Wood, of Des
Moines, for an automatic kitchen
vcntilator, adapted to be attached to
Il stove pipe to carry off smoke, steam
and foul air. TO NJ. J. Ribyn, Jr., OF
Keokuls: for sprocket wheel and
cham in which the chain is accurately
retained to the central line of the
wheel to prevent the lateral movements
and friction and wear incident to the
slipping of chains on wheels. To L.:
j. Ring, of Stanton, for ilnproved
mechanism for transmitting power
and motion from the traction wheel
OF a moving machine to the cutting
mechanism as required to maintain
uniform speed. TO w. A. Ellis, 0,
Altoona, for Il tire shrinker ana
stretcher adapted to be advantageousiy
used by blacssmiths in fitting tires 70
wheels. Valuable information abons
obtaining. val, ing and selling patents
sent free to any address.
THOMAS G. and J. RALPH ORWle,
Solicitors Of Patents
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27
TRAMP TOOK A BATH.

Stole the Owners Clothes, Too ut
Dubuque.
DUBUQUE. August :7.--The residence
of Rev. Elliott w. Brown. pastor OF
the Second Presbyterian church, was
burelarized, along with other res
licences. Mr.. Brown and family are
away. The burglar had plenty OF
leisure. He took bath in the oath
room and then proceeded to don Mr..
Browns best suit Of clothes, leaving
his vermin infested rags behind. he
also had a good nights sleep in the
pastors bed. He was arrested later
and gives the name of John King.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27
Found. After Four Years.

SIOUX CITY, August 26.-J. $. Quinn
and George Ranney were arrested in
Sioux City because they had iu their
possession quantity of stamps which
were stolen from the Alvord p'sto fiji &C
four years ago and had never been re-
covered. The men say that they piow-
ed up the stamps in field year or
more ago, and notified the postal au-
thorities. Two men were arrested for
burplaries committed at the same
time, and it was supposed they were
the postoffice thieves though no
stamps were recovered. The men just
taken into custody had stamps in their
possession to the value of $500. mostly
Columbian stamps of large denomina-
t;0r
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27
EREVlTlES,

In the race between Joe Patchen
and Star Pointer, at Chicago recently,
the first heat was paced in 2:02, the
fastest first heat ever paced.
The Manitoba government crop bull
letin places the total yield of wheat
for this year at p, 2s4,a74 bushels. or
an average of 16 40 bushels per acre.
! The queen regent of Spain has con.
ferred the premiership upon General
Azcarraga, who is also minister OF
war. The cabinet will not be modified.
Constantinople police arrested two
Armenians, at whose residences they
found two bombs. The prisoners con-
fessed they intended to commit out
RACES by the use OF these bombs at the
Russian and German embassies.
+. p. Gonzales, editor of Spanish
paper published at Beeville, Tex, is in
receipt of a letter from an influential
friend in Mexico in which it is stated
that the authorities have discovered
an Italian anarchist, who has just
arrived in that country, with the
intention of taking the life of President
Diaz The anarchist, the letter says,
is kept under the strlctcst surveillance
and will be arrested at the first dem
onstration he makes or rs soon as the
chain of evidence can be linked little
closer. The letter is from an official
in the city of Mexico and Gonzales
vouches for it's relia bility.
Michael Angiollo, who shot and
killed Prime Minister Canovas, of
Spain, on August 8, was executed at
San Sebastian on the Goth, beng gar
roted in prison. After the reading of
the death sentence, the condemned
man was given in charge of the monks,
who conducted him to the chapel of
the prison, where, according to the
Spanish custom. he spent the last
twenty-four hours of his life in com
pany with the spiritual advisers and
the guards who had been detailed to
prevent his escape. Sonora Canovas
requested the priest who gave extreme
JUNCTION to her hus band as he was diving
from the assassin's bullet in the bath
at Santa Agueda to visit Coli and
assure him of her forgiveness.
The National executive board OF
the United Mine Workers met at Col
umbus, and adjourned after having
issued a call for conference of organ
lied labor to be held at St. Louis, Aug
ust 30. The board rejected the propo-
sition of the Pittsburg operators for
Il conference to arbitrate the wage dis
pute in that district. The board is
ready to consider :he overtures for the
arbitration of the issues of the
great strike on " when these ovcrtures
come from all the operators in the
competitive district, which includes
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, West Virginia
and Pennsylvania. The board has
decided not to deviate from the estab-
lished policy until the result of the
st. Louis conference is known. The
success or failure of the strike hinges
on the St. Louis conference.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27
IOWA WINS.
Court Decides That Emlin McClain Can
- Annotste the New Code.

Court Decides That Emlin McClain Can
Annotste the Now Code.
DUBUQUE, August 25.-Judge Sh'ras
refused Caliaghan & Co.'s application
for an injunction to restrain Emlin
McClain from annotating the new
code of Iowa. He said they had not
shown irrepsrable injury would result
to them nor established the legal con-
clusion that McClain's copyright to
"McClain's Annotated Code" was held
in trust for them jointly. 1t was not
clear that McClain's contract to do no
work that would impair the sale OF
McClaiu's annotated code had been
violated. On the contrary the damage
to Callaghan & Co.'S publication
resulted from the legislatures deter
uination to issue q new code AMI ii
McClain did not annotate it somebody
else would.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27
BLUFF OF THE SPANISH.
Think the United States Will Not Inter
ferc In Cuban Affairs.

Think the United States Will Not Inter-
ferc In Cuban Affairs.
LONDON, August GA dispatch to
the Standard from San Sebastian saws:
General Azcarraga, the new premier,
Is confident the United States will
preserve its present attitude of cordial
friendship and will not insist upon
mediation in Cuba. Spain would not
refuse to submit to commission to
settle the claims of American citizens
in Cuba if formed with the understapt..
ing that only damages suffered at the
hands OF her forces and authorities
will be the subject Of ~'~wination. and
rcscrviDg AT Counter claims arising
from tilibustering. Should Minister
Woodford be instructed to demand
autonomy, Spain would reply that
autonomy would have been granted
long ago had the Cubans ceased to
receive from the United oates moral
and material assistance enabling them
to prolong the struggle and had they
ceased to demand absolute indie.
pendence.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27
TWENTY-ONE Persisted.
Fate of Part of the Crew Of the Steamer
Cheang lily EtOnE.

Fate of Part OF the Crew Of the Steamer
Cheans lily EtOnE.
LONDON, August 27.-A dispatch
from Shanghai says the steamer
Cheang lily Etong, Capt. Scott, bound
from Penang, on AREA Island, in the
Strait of Melacca, off the west coast
of tic Melay peninsula, for Japan.
foundered in :yphoon. OF thirty
two members of the ships company
twenty-onc were drowned. Capt.
Scott, as the vessel sank, committed
suicide by shooting himself with re-
volvcr. Eleven survivors experienced
the most terrible suffering and expos
ure in 40 open boat for five days, UNI
der the intense rays of a tropical sun
with no water.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27
DURING STATE FAIR.
)es Moines IL Planning Grand Reception
for Visitors.

Des Moines Is Planning = Grand Reception
for Visitors.
Dies MONIES, August 27.-The plumb
ers engaged in the preparation Of the
street Examinations for Semi ON Sed
week, extending from September ID
to IS, have on hand an immense guam
tity o: gas pipe and have nearly COM
pleted the work of preparing it for
being placed in position. This work
will be commenced at once and the
putting up of arches, clusters, etc,
will be pushed rapidly. The contract
for putting up the big trinmphal arch
has been awarded and work on 1t is
now in progress. 1t is being made in
sections and will be ready to be placed
in position and to receive the electrical
and other designs in about week.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27
MASSACRE OF SEPOYS.
Three Hundred British Troops Butchered
by AfriCiiS.

by Afridis.
LONDON, August 26.-Thc much
dreaded event in India has taken
place. A massacre has occurred
and three hundred Scpoys have
been butchered by the Afridis. The
affair is SAID to have taken place near
Fort Al-Musjid, where the Sepoy
troops arc said to have been surround
ed and then savagcly shot to pieces.
The enemy secured the rifles of their
victims and then started to storm the
British garrison at Lowgrat. News of
the horrible affair was sent from Pesh-
hawur and the government officials
would like to believe that the story is
unfonnded, but it is feared that later
intelligence will prove its truth. Fort
Mande, in Khybcn Pass, has fallen
but fortunately there has been no
massacre at that point. The Afridis
captured the place after desperate
fighting and retired, as reported, with
but the loss of three men.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27
TRANSVAAL is INDEPENDENT.
England Has No Suzcrainty Over Her.
Says President Kruger.

England Has No suzerainty Over Her.
Says President Kruger.
PRETORIA, August -. At the meet
ing Of the vollssraad President Kruger
delivered a speech likely to cause the
greatest excitement in Great Britain.
lie said the relations between Great
Britain and the South African repub-
lie were regulated by the convention
of 1884. lie added that in the conven-
ton of November, 1881, reference to
the suzerainty of Great Britain did APP
pear, but in the convention of 1884,
not single word appeared bearing
precisely on that point and since then
the suzerainty has ceased to exist.
The presidents remarks were greeted
with the lOudeSt applause.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27
THE NEWS IN IOWA
ANELEcTR,c FIRE ENGINE.

Stuart Man Interesting Chicago Author
I'll ities Therein.
CHICAGO, August 95.-George w.
Cox, of Stuart, Iowa, has brought cleo
tricity into the field of the fire fight
ers. He is in Chicago trying to sell
to the city a fire engine that will be
propelled to fires by the electric fluid.
The engine is operated by a powerful
storage battery, which both furnishes
motive. power for the machine
and pumps the water. by it chem'-
calls and water can lie thrown upon
the flames at once. Complete the fire
engine will weigh about 1900 pounds.
Fire department officials arc said to
believe the invention good one.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27

At the unwilling Of the monument
to his grandfather at Cologne, the
Emperor William referred to the sym
bolical figure thereon as Neptune ana
his trident" AS matter Of fact, the
sculptor had struggled to represent
Father Rhine" and garlanded vines
and this was his reward. Our repub-
lican eyes make odd mistakes with
some Of our statues, and the imperial
eye may fairly be pardoned their artis'
tic astigmatism.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27
EurOnean RcDOrtR Uu1avOrab bic.

LONDON, August 24.-The Mark
Lane Express, in it's weekly review,
SAYS: 1.-The wheat harvest is about
half over and the reports continue to
be fnirly favorable in spite of inter-
ruptions of many showers and the
general delay in carrying the wheat
already harvested. The latest advices
from France, Australia ngary, Russia
and Roumania are all more or less
unfavora ble.''
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27

A remarkable discovery has been
made in Connecticut. BY an error In
the statutes it is almost impossible to
punish a man for bigamy. 1t Is not
crime for a man to be married to more
than one woman so long as he does not
live with his wives. Who knows but
the members of the legislature intended
to have the law read just as it does?
OF course, the women will see that 1t IS
repealed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27
MINERS WILL STRIKE.

Decided to Enforce Demands Made for "A
81 Scale at Des Moines.
2DEs MONIES, August "5-The MN
ers of the Des Moines district will go
on strike September LIST to enforce
the demand made upon the operators
for uniform scale of ST ton for mi :
ing coal in the Des Moines district.
This was decided at a meeting OF mill
ers held a few days ago.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27
Law Is Unconstitutional.

MADISON, Wis August 2G.-The law
enacted by the last legislature requir-
ing the labelling of convict made goods
brought into Wisconsin from other
states, has been declared unconstitu-
t'onal by Judge Seamen of the United
States court, who held that it was
void because it interfered with inter-
state commerce.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27
Corn Condition Critical.

DEs MONIES, August 2'.-Henrv
Wallace has returned from Il trip
through the state for the purpose OF
observing the condition of the corn
crop. lie is of the opinion the condi-
ton is critical and that it will take
extremely favorable weather to 'natn re
over 50 per cent of the corn before
September -. All reports seem to
indicate that favorable weather until
October is needed to bring through
a large portion of the crop.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27
France and Lorraine.

LONDON, August ga German d.
plomat. whose name is not mentioned,
in an interview is quoted as saying:
Germany will not give up Alsace-
Lorraine without compensation, but
France has every reason to hope that
Germany will do SO for the promise of
compensation, even if made at dis
tanf data ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27
BLOODY MURDER MYSTERY.

Waverly Farmer Killed and HIS ho"S
Burned.
WAvEHLY. August :6.-Jerome tnr-
ran. q farmer few miles east OF Wav-
erlv, was found dead in the woods
with bullet hole through his side anu
clothes burned from his body. He had
been missing since the card, when he
went to the woods to hunt bees. 1t
is supposed that he had been
murdered but no motive is known.
The little money he had on his person
was not taken.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27

There have been fighting men who
claimed to weigh ton," but at the
time of the jubilee naval review the
average British tar seems 70 have
weighed thirteen tons. In gallant ar
ray off the coast were one hundred and
sixty-six war vessels" cabled CORE
spondent; manned by about forty-hye
thousand men, aggregating some six
hundred thousand tons" No wonder
Britannia rules the waves!
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27
st. Cyr's Record Broken,

Sr. Louis, August 27.-The best pre-
vious record for heavy lifting. that of
Louis St. Cyr, who put up 3, $50 pounds
was broken by Il st. Louis man named
Pat Mccarthy, aged 3G, who shouldered
a board platform on which there was
a pile of stone aggrcgating 4,22:
bounds in weight.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27
TO OUELL MEN OF BLOOD.
Spain Has u Scheme for Suppression OF
Anarchists.

Spain Has u Scheme for Suppression of
Anarchists.
LONDON, August 23.-The Spanish
government has approached the powers
with view of coming to an under
standing as to the best means of deal
ing with anarchists. The measures to
be adopted jointly would he the forma-
ton of an international police force to
watch anarchists in all count tries, a
revision of the treaties of eXtradition.
possibly penal colony and the organ
ization of series of penalties for the
punishment of anarchist crimes, to be
inflicted by all members of the inter-
national alliance. To arrive at this
understanding it would not be neccs-
sary to hold a congress. The matter
would be settled by conference of
ambassadors, if at all. Already it is
said that the three empires have
accepted SPAIN proposal and Italy as,
we'll. The italian government ha'l
special reason to take even desperate
measures, for Italy has been supplying
the executive agents of the behcsts Of
anarchy in fashion intensely
humiliating to her national Iridc.
But it is not at all clear that Great
Britain or France will assent, and the
impression prevails that the United
States will refuse absolutely.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27
FATAL ACCIDENTS.
Miner and Well Digger kilied-Boy
Fatally Hurt,

Miner and Well Digger kNled-boy
Fatally Hurt.
OsKALoosA, August o1.--Harry
Phillips, Is years old was thrown from
a horse on the pavement and fatally
in jurcd. His skull was crushed in and
his body is paralyzed. George Martin
was overcome while working with a
gas main, and when found he was
pearly dead. Three doctors worked
with him for nearly an hour before
restoring him to a normal condition.
Frank Conlling was fatally injured
while digging a WELL A heavy bucket
fell twenty-five feet, striking HIM on
the head.
Malt Snare, miner, at What Cheer,
was crushed by fall of slate, and
death resulted.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27
HIGHWAY Robbery and Assault.

CHEROKEE, August 2G.-John Frank OF
and G. G. Hurley have been placed
under s., 900 bonds to appear before
the grand jury on a charge OF highway
robbery and assault. Frankot and
Hurley are employed on the insane
asylum and held up and robbed fel-
low workman by the name Of John
Bondmant, after which they serious ly
assaulted him. Bondmant was Stab
bed several times in the back and
shoulder
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27
RAILROAD WRECK.

Great Western Passenger Telescoped at
Alta Vista.
ST.. PAUL, August :6.-One passen'
rer was killed and dozen more or
less seriously injured IN collision ut
Alta Vista. Iowa, on the Great West
ern railway. A north bound passen-
ger train, while standing at station,
was run into by a freight. The two
rear coaches of the passenger train
were telcscoped.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27
Omcer Fatally Beaten.

BELLE PLANE, August .4.-As the
result of a riot at dance at Van
Horne, Benton county, Marshal Kraf #
lies at the point of death. In attempt
ing to make arrests his revolvers were
taken from him, he was dragged out
of the room and pounded with clubs
and brass knuckles. The doctors
think he will die Sheriff Metcalf has
warrants for the offenders.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27

Even the Chicago grand jury is
tainted with bribery, and the public
eye seeks in vain for a pure object
connected with the administration of
Justice. Lawyers wriggle their clients
out OF trouble with the bold help of
courts, and there appears to be little
or no chance of square deal in be-
half of the vast honest majority of the
people.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27
Silver's New Low Record.

NEW YORK, August 25.-Silver has
broken the record again by falling to
% 7-sd per ounce in London, or 1-sd
below previous low point, and 81 &c IN
New York, &c below previous low
record. Mexican dollars arc quoted
at 3914c. The value of the silver in
the standard silver dollar is 1896
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27
Politicians Kill Each Other.

MIDpLEsEoRo, Ky, August 24.-Ex'
Sheriff George Steel, democratic leader,
and Deputy Sheriff Sam Young, repub'
lican leader, of Leslie county, quar-
relied over politics in Hydon, and
began shooting and continued till both
were killed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27
COnstantinoOlc in n Panic

coSsrANrlNor1E, August :6.-Thcre
was q panic in Constantinople, owing
to the police capturing and arrcsting
two Armenians. Nearly all the stores
in the quarter where the arrests were
made were hurridly closed and re-
manned shut until the police treasured
their proprictors.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27
Lake Fisheries Sold.

LONDON, August oG.-Edwin Corbin,
If Chicago. has closed a deal ANAL
the United States and
Canada Lake Fisheries Companies.
the control of twenty COM
oanies will pass into the hands of Il
British company with $500, ooO,O
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27
Killed by Bursted Emery Wheel.

Killed by Bursted Emery Wheel.
DUBUQUE, August 27.-John +. Will
liams, tool grinder at the Chicago,
Milwaukee e. st. Paul shops, was ia
tally injured by the bursting of an
emery wheel at which he was working.
His entire face was smashed in and
the frontal bone broken.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-08-27

"As Joaquin Miller sees it" is the
headline over the poets letter from
the Alaskan gold fields. And when you
read the letter you know Mr.. Miller
raw it through a dictionary.