Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-05-18
THE NEWS IN IOWA

The pardon of Mrs. Amelia Evans, of
Wapello, has been issued.
A little child of j. II. Holt, of Des
Moines, was severely burned. She
was playing with matches and her
dress caught fire. She was badly
injured before assistance arrived.
She is believed not to be fatally hurt.
Fire destroyed the First Methodist
Episcopal church of Muscatinc few
days ago. The origin of the fire is
unknown, but is supposed to have
been spontaneous combustion. Loss,
$4,000 to $4,000, with about 1000
insurance.
c. w. Grimm, of Clear Lake, won
the l.. c. Smith cup at the sportsmen' $
tournament in Des Moines, breaking
the entire 90 targets thrown. The
shoot was at 90 targets and resulted
as follows: Grimm 20: Budd, Gilbert,
Abbott, Cory is; Trotter II; Mahoney
10; Conger IA; Densel, Dunn, Hoffman
l3: Coburn o; Place 5.
The trial of Rev. j. w. Gciger, pas
tor of the Congregational Church at
Marion, on charges of unministerial
conduct, presented by the Davenport
Association, has been interfered with.
The district court was appealed to,
and granted an injunction restraining
the committee from trying the case on
the grounds of prejudice.
Henry Finch, whose wife died at
Des Moines while held by the author
tiles for examination by the insane
commission, due, the coroners jury
thought, TO an overdose of morphine
by physician, has notified the city
that he will sue for 100000 damages
for the death of his wife, and $1,000
Tor his own false arrest and detention.
Governor Drake has conditionally
pardoned Bert Sweetman, who was
sent from Des Moines to Fort Madison
for five years and who has served
three years, and 'also suspended the
fine of George Roth, who has paid 500
of fine of $500 assessed by the dist
riot court for violation of the mulct
law.
Colonel Henderson has left Dubuque
for Washington to consult his surgeon
there concerning the recommendation
of his surgeons in Dubuque that his
limb be amputatcd above the knee.
Although in good health and spirits,
he announces that he does not expect
TO resume his seat in congress for
some time Evidently he anticipates
that the Washington surgeon will
= advise an operation at once.
Robert Spence, employed as digger
in the Jasper County Coal Companys
mines at st. Thomas, near ColfaX, was
instantly killed by the falling OF the
roof in the room in which he was at
work. He received the full weight of
about five tons of slate aud rock, and
when his remains were taken from
under the weight they were a shapeless
mass. He was 30 years of age and
leaves wife and one child.
Judge Woolson Of the federal court
at Dubuque, held Carl Volgcr TO await
extradition by President Mckinley.
In December last at village in Han
over, Prussia, Volger fired two build
ings owned by his father, who had
made a will disinheriting him. When
suspicion settled upon him, Volger
fled to America. The Prussian consul
at Chicago finally located him and he
was arrested in Washington county, la
r. w. Willis, of Creston, longtime
and highly trusted travelling salesman
for G. w. Smither s. Co., of Burling-
ton, is under arrest charged with the
enlightenment of sum of money from
the firm ranging from 1000 to 5000
Investigation reveals the fact that
Willis was collecting money from the
firms customers for which he failed
TO account. He was closely watched
and his thefts discovered. Tue firm
was lenient with him, but us he made
no effort TO return the mouey he was
arrested. He claims he can explain
the matter satisfactorily.
At a recent meeting of the Mt
Pleasant city council petition was
presented from the G. A. i. post of
that city, asking the council to donate
to that body vacant lot in the Forest
Home cemetery, wherein might be
Inferred the remains of Charles Shep-
herd, the only revolutionary soldier
who ever lived and is now buried in
Iowa. The council quickly granted
the petition and donated lot, to
which the remains will be removed at
once. Shepherds grave is now on a
lonely spot north of Rome, Iowa,
where he died in 1916. The farm
where the grave is located is now
owned by other parties, and all Shep-
herds relatives and acquaintances
have removed from the community.
An effort will be made 10 bring the
matter to the attention Of the state
legislature at its next session, and
have his burial place in Mt. Pleasant
cemetery marked appropriately.
Amelia Darby Ev ans, now serving n
sentence of fifteen years at Ana
mosa for the murder Of Thos. Lloyd at
small coal mining town near Ottum-
wa, in June. 1893, is about to be par
doned by Governor Drake. She is