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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-23
FOREIGN

The pope has elevated the arch
bishops Of Lyons, Rennes, Rouen and
Santiago de Compostella to the cardi-
nalate and formally proclaimed the
previously named bishops of Buffalo,
Cheyenne, Wilmington and Mobile.
The name of Baron Courcel, the emil
nent French jurist and diplomat, will
probably be suggested as the fifth or
final arbitrator on the court of arbitra-
ton between Venezuela and Great
Britain.
In view Of the very satisfactory tests
Of American armor plate heretofore
sent to Russia, the Russian government
has asked the Carnegie and Bethlehem
companies to submit proposals for fur
nishing armor plate for two large bat
tleships.
Signor Chiardia, a member OF the
Italian Chamber of Deputies, and Sig
nor Dalmati, the well-known advocate,
who will attend the international pos
lal congress at Washington as the
representative Of Italy, have started
for the United States.
During gale in the English chan
nel the British steamer Moyune, 3,016
ions, outward bound for India and the
cast, was driven ashore off St. Catha-
rines Point, Islt of Wight. The pas"
sengers and crew were rescued by the
bucket apparatus.
Aubrey Beardsley, the artist, has
teen formally received into the Roman
Catholic Church. His health, which
has been precarious for a long time
asst, is now better, and he has gone
10 The Riviera.
Owing to slight accident to the
Italian warship Liguria, she has been
replaced by the cruiser Dogali, which
sailed to be present at the ceremony
Of defeating the Grant mausoleum.
A dispatch from Essen-on-the-Buhr
Germany, announces that ten persons
were killed to-day through an explo-
sion Of fire damp in the Oberhausen pit.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-23
WANTS NO TERRITORY.
Turkish Commanders DO Not COntcm-
lalA March tn Afhans.

Turkish Commanders DO Not COntem-
plate March to Athens.
London cable: The outbreak Of
hostiities on the Greek frontier has
caused but little sensation here. The
prominent officials and the Turkish
embassy have received no information
beyond the fact that war has been de-
clared.
The correspondent of the Assoclat-
ed Press understands that Turkey has
no idea of territorial conquest, for she
knows the powers would not sanction
all advance to Athens. She probably
will first attempt to capture Larissa
and then march on Trikahala and Pha-
mari. If these also are captured Tur-
key could compel Greece to comply
with the demands of the powers. The
Turkish fleet, however, is still in the
Dardanelles, where it is likely to re-
main as long as the Greeks continue
active. 1t is reported that the powers,
instead of blockading Greek ports, will
allow Col. Vassos and his army to re-
turn to Greece if he desires to do so.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-23

United States Consul Norris, at
ent. has reported an interesting fact
/. the State Department regarding the
anufacture Of incandescent lamps It
that the most expensive product in
s.e world is the charcoal thread en-
-pioyed in the lamps to furnish the
light. This will be interesting news to
the people who use electric light night
ly without being cognizant of such a
proximity of wealth. 1t is, for the
most part, manufactured at Paris and
comes from the hands of an artist.
This product is sold at wholesale by
the gramme, and, reducing this price
to the basis of pounds, it is easily found
that the filaments for lamps of twenty
capdle-power are worth $4,000 per
pound, and for the lamps of thirty
candle-power the fabulous sum of s12,-
900 per pound. The former have a
iameter Of twenty-thousandths of one
ynillimeter, or Observation-Disclosures and
The latter less than one-lfth of this
size.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-23

ISIS Shillaber, of Boston, following
Hexample of many others in the field
p literature, is about to 60 upon the
sorm with "reminiscences of her
KRIS life and readings from his writ
1t Such venture should be great
Hoss, for there are many who remem-
chaEth affectionate pleasure the say
I Iaef Mrs. Darlington, the delightful
ane;an Mrs. Malprop, which Mr.. B.
laber created. Mrs. Partington's
u was delightfully."- refreshing and
sader soon learned to love her for
oOdness of heart as we'll as for her
SINS. While Mr.. Shillaber's fame
daout of his creation of Mrs. Part
he was writer of stories which
u. I'd the readers Of generation ago
their quiet. sketches e@-.a:. .'f
s,r pathos, and their pure and elevat
one.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-23
a NINE OF THEIR OWN.
Miners Of Des Moines Have Scheme 70
Cooperate and Open Mine.

Miners Of Des Moines Have Scheme to
Cooperate and Open = Mime
Dies MONIES, April 9l--A number OF
Dcs Moines miners have dubbed
together and formed q company Tor
the purpose OF opening a cooperative
coal mine. The plan is to purchase q
suitable piece Of land, sink shaft ana
opcn'a mine in which each member OF
the company will work as miner ana
receive his pro rata share OF all the
profits. The land which the company
proposes to purchase is on Walnut
Creek, just west of the city. where the
railroad facilities would be unequaled.
Fifty miners are in the scheme ana
the plan is for each to subscribe $loo
to open the mine and get the work
started. Just as soon as the money
subscribed is collected the land will be
purchased and work commenced ut
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-23
GRIM E..

The second trial of l.. D. Baldwin,
charged with conspiracy to bride n
juror in the Crum and Evans case at
Marion, Ohio, resulted in verdict of
acquittal. The jury was out two hours
and the verdict was reached on the sec
ond ballot.
Jerry Brown, a member of the Mont
gomery, w. Va, gang OF murderers,
was sentenced to hang June 25 for the
murder of Mrs. Isaac Radford.
At Wanataha, Ind, Rev. J. J. Higes,
clergyman, and Mrs. Priscilla Will
son, leader in the w. c. T. u, caused
the arrest and conviction of the five
saloonkeepers of the town for viola
tons of tho Nicholson law. Heavy
fines were imposed.
At Newark, Ohio, Frank Davis shot
Sampson Hartman, perhaps fatally.
The prisoner declares Hartman tried
to steal his money.
d. j. Dey, the Northwestern mail
agent, has been bound over for trial
in the federal court in bonds of $4,000.
He has been taken from Ashland, Wis,
to Madison, where the trial will be
held.
Charles Walters is in Jail at Martins
vile, Ind, accused of forging w. II.
Wooden's name to a note in payment
for horse.
Judge Carver has overruled the mo-
ton for change of venue in the case
of James French, who murdered his
wife at Rockford, ILL.,, and it will prob
ably come to trial at the coming term
of court.
r. L. Rumley of Council Bluffs came
to the Arcade hotel, Omaha, Neb., and
registered as H. R. Johnson, city,
His body was found in his room. He
had turned on the gas and then shot
himself
Ernest Ridgeway, one of the four
men who held up and attempted to rob
a car full of people on the Independ-
ence electric line, Kansas City, Mo-.
was sentenced to one year in the coun
ty Jail.
Two sons of q Mr.. Flesson, living near
Greenland, Ark, aged Q and Is years,
committed suicide. The boys were an
cry hacanse they were lief. at home.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-23

Secretary Sherman has sent to the
knate note received from Mr.. Botas-
ID, Consul General of Greece at New
York, transmitting cablegram from
the Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs,
in acknowledgment of the resolution
agreed to by the Senate before the ex-
piration of the last session, expressing
sympathy with the Cretan revolution
lists. The cablegram is as follows:
ITO the United States Senate: The
warm thanks Of the Greek nation, as
we'll as of the government of Greece,
are due for the expression of it's SYM
pathies, which are most valuable as
distance to us, toward the ACCOMPLISH
ment of our national aspirations" The
Consul General adds on his own be-
half that the resolution has made a
most favorable impression on the
Greeks in the United States, "who.
while enjoying the blessings of liberty
in this country, under her liberal laws.
are in hearty sympathy with their
motherland in her efforts to free their
oppressed brethren
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-23
CASUALTIES

A snowslide occurred Monday at the
mines of the Consolidated Mining Com
.pany, four miles north Of Brigham CITY,
resulting in the death OF Fred VOL
happier, Ed Nav and William Turn
er. David Russell and John Dalton
We're also showed under by the siioe'
but were taken out alive.
Representative Holman OF Indiana
who is suffering from serious comph-
cations following fall from street
car, is better, but still in dangerous
condition.
A Great Northern eastbound passen-
ger train struck broken rail- near
Bear Creek, east of Kalispel, Mont.
Both engines broke loose, and were
hurled down the side of the mountain:
Four of the crew were hurt, Engineer
Smith seriously.
Rev. d. Corbett, a Roman Catho'lc
priest attached to the cathedral parish
Of st. Johns, N. B., fell from the third
story window of the bishops residence
and was instantly killed. It Is pre-
sumed he was taken with weak spell,
raised the window to get air, lost MS
balance and fell out.
William Splitstizer of North Judson,
Ind, fell from a wagon and broke MS
neck.
Fire at the University of California
destroyed the building occupied as the
college of agriculture. The loss is es-
timated at $4,000.
Orlando F. Herrick was killed by inc
cars at Princeville. Ill. He was 64
years old and came to Dixon from Can
ada tifty-seven years ago.
Weston Miner, aged IS years, was
killed, and Richard Cummings, ageo
40, was fatally injured by a premature
explosion while blasting rock at
Charlestown, Ind. Both were mar
ried.
William Price, a saltmaker at POM
eroy. Ohio, fell into vat OF BOILING
brine four feet deep and was literally
cooked from the waist down. He ran
half mile to his home in nude con-
dition. He will die.
William H. Fortner, until few
months ago superintendent Of the Mum
Gle, Ind, police force, was killed at the
Elm street crossing of the Big -Four
railroad.
Wells Finch, a flour broker and men,
her of the New York produce exchange,
accidentally shot and killed himself
while cleaning a revolver in his office
in the produce exchange building.
A hurricane has devastated the coun-
try near the Ouachita River, Ark. Sew
eral plantations were swept clear OF
houses and stock. The wind was fol-
lowed by hail. which destroyed crops.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-23
RurcIars at New Hartford.

New HARrFoED, April 1a.-About 3
o'clock a. III. three burglars were dis
covered in Bronson & Olmstead store
by Postmaster Lee Garfield, who' with
Nate Olmstead, gave chase and
captured one OF the three thieves a
block from the store. and lodged him
in TIE calaboose The thieves had
filled their pockets with gloves, sus-
penders and other small articles, and
had on the floor twenty-eight pairs OF
shoes and some clothing, with which
they intended to fill three sacks, which
they left in the store when they were
scared away. Mr. Garfield fired three
shots at the fleeing rascals during the
chase. but none took effect.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-23
COURTNEY SENTENCED.

He is Given Six Years In tho Penitenttary
by Judge Smyth.
Mr. PLEASANT. April 22.-Judge
Smyth sentenced II. Arthur Courtney
to six years at TT. Madison. The SEN
tence adds four and a half years to
Judge Roberts's former sentence.
Courtney is the cattle thief VINO
operated near Mt. Pleasant. Twon new
suits were served on the prisoner be-
fore the sheriff took him to TT. Madi-
son. 1t is intimated that this is not
the end of the case.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-23
- ..lAAal.orafl l,ase
THE NEWS IN IOWA
IMPORTANT MuLcT DECISION,
A Petition OF Consent Once Revoked Is
Worthless. y

A Petition OF Consent Once Revoked Is
Worthless.
DIES MONIES, April 2a.-Attorney
General Remley has submitted an
important opinion on question rel
alive to the luulct law which has been
raised for the first time. 1t seems
that the people Of Gowrie subscribed
to petition of remonstrance to
saloons after a petition of consent had
been completed and that the petition
Of consent was thereby revoked but
that now after the lapse of a year the
people of Gowrie have changed their
minds and want to grant petition OF
consent. The attorney general IN ms
opinion holds that the citizens Will
have to begin anew and obtain a new
petition.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-23
CHlLD'S HORRIBLE DEATH.

Fivc-Ycar-Old Girl Hanged in Failing
From Cherry Tree.
DIES MONIES, April .2.-The 5-year-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John +.
buckley met death under circum-
stances of strange and unusual
nature. While playing in a cherry
tree she slipped and fell. In falling
the strings of her hood were caught on
a limb of the tree, and when discovered
ten minutes later she had been choked
to death.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-23
SUIT WITHDRAWN.

Probable End of the Odd Felo"s
Orphans Home Trouble.
DEs MONIES, April 23.-J. IL. hender-
son, of Indianola. has dismissed his
suit IN the Polk county district court
aeainst the Odd Fellows grand lodge
seeking to prevent the building OF the
grand lodges projected Home for odd
Fellows Orphans at Jefferson. The
dismissal of the case will be greeted
with pleasure by nine-tenths OF the
members of the order throughout the
state. 1t is thought to be the end OF
the Odd Fellow trouble.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-23
italian Expedition Annihilated.

PARIS, April s1.-The Temps says
the Italian expedition under Bottego
was annihilated in southern Abyssinia
1t appears the Ethiopian general COM
manding at Baro requested Bottego to
halt until the expedition was author.
lied by the negus to proceed. The
Italians fired on the bearers of q flag
OF truce and killed them. A fight
followed in which only two Italians
succeeded in escaping IS
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-23

Fire swept the mill town Of Toma-
hawk Lake, seventeen miles southwest
Of Rhinelander, wis. About ten build
lngs were DESTROYED, including the
braves hotel and Lake Shore Lumber
sompany's store. Loss estimated ut
$4,000. 1t
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-23
IOWA CONDENSED.

Burglars at Dedham few nights
ago secured goods to the value OF
81 800.
Governor Drake has notified the
India relief commission of Iowa that
he will personally give one car load Of
corn for the relief of the famine and
plague stricken millions in India.
The somewhat noted case of the
state VS.. C. r. and J. J. McCuddin was
on trial at Indianola for fourteen
days, and the jury, after being out
nearly forty-eight hours, disagreed,
and were discharged.
At independence recently the safe
in the lumber office of Blamcr Il
Wackerbath was blown open by tramps
in broad daylight and $500 taken.
One was captured and the other will
probably be apprehended.
Marshal Brady, having notified
Judge Woolson of the federal court.
that insufficient funds are on hand to
pay the jurors for the Keokuls and Des
Moines terms the judge notified the
attorney general he had dismissed
the jurors summoned to appear, and
would omit jury cases unless the gov
eminent provided funds to pay the
jurors.
John +. Cain and family, of Du-
buquc, had narrow escape from
death by fire recently. A furious
wind was blowing and when the fire
was discovered Mr.. Cain had barely
time to lower his wife and children
from the upper story window by means
of bed sheets. Everything was burned
and the family had nothing but their
; nightclothes left.
At Dubuque recently in the case of
Edwards versus the Illinois Central
company, an action to recover damages
under the interstate commerce act for
alleged overcharges on grain ship
ments. Judge Shiras overruled the
defendants demurrer. He held that
claims for damages to property rights
are assienable and that the action
need not be in the name of the
original claimants. The case comes
| from the Sioux City division.
The jury in the Won Drcsky con-
spiracy case. on trial at Muscatine, re-
| turned verdict of not guilty. There
was no direct evidence in the case, it
being wholly circumstantial, and
mainly based on the declarations of
the defendant, which the jury seemed
to have regarded as made loosel and
inconsidcrate]y. The verdict is Il gen.
eral surprise. Won Dresly was
charged with conspiracy in connection
with the Mahin dynamite outrage.
Mrs. James Hickey, who lived with
her husband some five miles east Of
Mt. Ayr, committed suicide a few
days ago by drowning in a small
pond of water near her home. When
found by her husband and father she
was dead, and the water was SO shall.
low that her clothing was floating on
the surface of the water, the pond not
being deep enough to conceal them.
The deceased was a bride of onlya few
weeks. There is no cause known for
her actions. r-a,. z.
At the Erhardt shooting tourna-
ment, at Atchison, Kansas, some
very good averages were made. Out
of 1GO targets, G. w. Budd, of Des
Moines, and r. o. Heikes, of Dayton
O., broke 152 each; w. S. Duer, Hast
ings, Neb.. l49; Fred Gilbert, Spirit
Lake, Ia, l47; Charles Grimm, Clear
Lake, Ia, LAG, and J. w. Barre,
Louisiana, Mo-, JAG. Budd got in on
the side purse for the five higl, runs
on each day Of the shooting and made
the best average
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-23

Avery wealthy man of New York
recently said that the sacrifices made
by capitalists in recent years in order
that their employees might not suffer
aardship would amount in the aggre-
8ate to an enormous sum. A manu-
#cturing concern with which he is as
SSciated, he said, has suffered to the
tent of little more than one hun
I'd thousand dollars from the deter
lation Of himself and his associates
keep their workingmen employed.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-23
Run Over by an Engine.

Dies MONIES, April 2l.-A very sad
accident occurred at the Rock Island
crossing on East Fifth street, by which
Willie Matthews, aged 1G years, will
lose his right leg and perhaps his lie.
1t appears that the boy was on his way
home to dinner, and as it was raining
and blowing hard. he was holding his
umbrella over him and did not see the
approaching switch engine.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-23

Congressman Holman II Recovering.
Washington, April 21.-Representa-
tive Holman OF Indiana showed much
Improvement Tuesday and DR.. Burwell,
his physician, now regards his condi-
ton as favorable for recovery.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-23
DAVENPORT DEFAULTER.
Steals Several Thousand Dollars or buld-
ing and Loan Money.

Steals Several Thousand Dollars OF Bu'ld-
ing and Loan Money.
DAVENPORT, April 2?.-John >. Ryan
secretary of the Home Protective
Building and Loan Savings Association
has departed and an investigation OF
the funds of the association is being
made BY the state auditor The cash
shortage SO far discovered is between
50. 600 and $4,000 1t is declared
that the stockholders will lose any
thing. Ryan's bond Of $1,000 holding
over from one year to another during
which the depredations were COM
mittcd. He is supposed to be in Ire
land, having LETT about two wecksaso.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-23
Powers Trying to Agree.

LONDON, April 20. The powers are
attempting to arrange u new agree.
ment. Russia, Germany and Austria
seem to be pitted against England,
France and Italy and they will
probably fail to agree upon plan Of
procedure. The land powers cannot
look at the matter as the naval powers
do, and this is the cause of the failure.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-23

Uncle Dana thus coyly expresses a
Barkis-like willingness in his Evening
Sun: There are great many caadi-
dates for mayor Of the Greater New
York. This is natural. The place is
worth try. Who wouldn't if he
could p
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-23
Mad Dor Rites Childrc,.

Seven children were bitten at Chi
cago Tuesday by dog believed to
have been suffering from hydrophobia.
The victims were attacked by the ami
NAL in the street in front of their
homes, and in some cases the lacera-
tons were so painful as to be serious.
though no deaths are expected.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-23
Cold Wave In Indiana,

Indianapolis, Ind, April 22.-The
cold wave which swept over Indiana
Monday night did much damage to
fruits. There was hard freezing in
every part of the state. In some locali-
ties the temperature was as low as 1G
degrees above zero.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-23
Stron. Churches May Unite.

There is a national movement on foot
looking to the union of the Congrega-
tional and Christian denominations.
Complete union is not looked for at
present, but it is thought that plans
may be made drawing the denomina-
tons more closely together in work
and fellowship and finally result in a
union
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-23

The money that maintains a gamb-
ling house is literally the price of
blood. During the last eleven years
more than eight thousand persons are
known to have committed suicide in
consequence Of losses sustained at the
fatal tables OF Monte Carlo. e-.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-23

After taking glass Of beer together
Sampson Hartman and Frank Davis
walked out of Newark, Ohio, saloon.
Hartman returned a moment later,
shot through the body and may die. Da-
Wis says Hartman tried to rob him and
he fired in self defense.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-23
ELECTROCUTloNs IN OHIO,
First Victims of the New Law Pay thu
Penalty of Their Crimes.


Penalty of Thor Crimes.
COLUMBUS, o., April 22.-The first
electrocutions in Ohio took place in the
annex of the Ohio pcnitentiary, where
for the past thirteen years capital
punishment has been metcd out to all
persons under sentence of death in the
state by hanging. The electrocution
chair and appliances have been in
place in the old execution room for
several weeks. They are similar to
those used in New York. The pris-
oncrs who paid the death penalty were
William Haas, who criminally assaulted
a woman near Cincinnati and then cut
her throat with a razor, and William
Wiley, who murdered his wife at Gin.
clnnati
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-23

A Pittsburg paper chronicles the fac,
that Somebody has taken a typewriter
from the Allegheny high SCHOOL, and
wants the thief "ferreted out and ar
rested for larceny" Maybe it Is tust
. plain case Of elopement.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-23
CITY TREASURER SHORT.

An Ex-Oflccr of Davenport Short About
$1,000.
DAVENPORT, April 2l.-Louis ii.
Reich, city treasurer for several years,
has been found to be an cmbezzler to
the extent of about 5000 of the city
funds, the money having been taken
from various funds in his hands at
different times during his service.
His bondsmen are wealthy business
men of Davenport, and no loss will
occur to the city through his
depredatiOnS.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-04-23
AN EDITOR MURDERED.
John Jamison brushes the Skull OF NJ N
Hinton at Abba.

John JamisOM CrNshes TIC Skull ot M NJ
Hinton at Abba.
OrruMwA, April :3.-M. N. Hinton,
editor of the Progress Defender, the
populst organ of Abba, is probably
fatally hurt. Some time ago linton
published an article which displcased
a coal miner named John Jamison, and
he called at the office. While there
they got into all alteration and Hinton
drove the miner out of the office with
q poker. Jamlson met Hinton on the
street and struck him over the head
with scantling. Hinton's skull is
fractured. lie has since been uncon'
scious and cannot live.