Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-10-15
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Recently large barn belonging to
Abe luncheon, living in the southwest
part of New Providence, was burned,
together with one horse. 1000 bushels
of oats, $50 bushels of rye, fifty tons
of bav, new binder, mower, top buggy,
three sets of double harness and
windmill.
Burglars entered the residence OF
O. j. Laylander, superintendent OF
the he ( Cedar Rapids city Schools, en-
trance being effected through
kitchen window. Twenty-Five dollars
in cash. besides an equal amount OF
drafts and school orders, We're taken.
Superintendent Laylander awoke and
fred two shots at the retiring burglars
but missed his mark. There is no
clue to the guilty parties.
1t is stated that l.. Il. DAVIS, OF
Green field, auditor of Adair county, is
missing, and his return is a matter OF
considerable concern to his bondsmen
and the taxpayers of Adair county.
He has been suspected for some time
as travelling in rapid class. 1t is
said that there is deficit in the coun-
tv funds, that he has an overdraft at
a Greenfield bank and that all his
property is heavily mortgagcd.
Rockwell City dispatch: The ma
ioritv of the neighbors and friends OF
the Ouade family think that whoever
is responsible for the ruin OF Mary
the eldest daughter. is the man who
committed the murder of Fred Quade'
for the purpose OF shielding himself
from similar fate, which would have
overtal<en him, had Mr. Quade lived to
learn the truth concerning his daush'
ter. Mary still refuses to divu]ge the
name of the author of her ruin.
Frank Haupt and r. A. Anselment,
two Young men taking a pleasure trip
from St. Paul, their home, to ST
Louis, stopped at Burlington fe"
DAYS ago. AS their craft left the
levee, Haupt had the top OF his heao
blown off and was instantly killed by
the discharge of a musket. Anselmen'
claims Haupt discharged the weapon
himself accidentally, hut that he die
not see it. He turned around at thu
shot and saw his companion fall.
Des Moines dispatch: The supreme
court has decided the case of the eigh
Dubuque aldermen, who two years ag'
voted to increase their own salaries
members of the city council OF Du
buaue. The aldermen are held to D
criminally liable for this action, an
the decision of the trial court, who
sustained 4 demurrer to the lnd1c'
! ment against the defendants is revers
ed. The holding of the supreme cour
! is based on that part Of the city chai
, ter of dubuque which says that no a
derman shall vote Ola any question
which he is directly or Indirectly IL
terested. The Dubuque aldermen ]
the wear 1895. voted to raise their So
aries from $500, which had been til
: the annual salary of aldermen Il
i. about ten years prior to April "a; !s9
to $500.
! Burglars entered the general sto'
of Hough, Smith q Felter
Farnbamvile a few nights sine
r Hough's residence is connected by
e burglar alarm, and being aroused,
. fastened to the store. opened the do'
e and saw three men. Hough fred tv
: shots at them and then stepped out
d the street and called for help. II
y burglars rushed to the front door al
+ shot him, one bali taking effect in b
e neck near the jugular vein. Hous
g went into commissions and the burgla
! made their escape. officers were
; once notified, but their is no clue,
arrests have been made. This sto
& has been visited five or six times
n burglars in the past few years, n
one or two men have served time
!. : the penitentiary for the offense. Al
. suspicion points to them as the pro
g able guilty parties upon this occasio
s. Hough Is still alive, with little no
for his recovery. tjs