Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1897-02-26
IOWA CONDENSED.

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Gov. Drake has appointed a commits
sion to take charge Of the work OF
soliciting relief for the starving and
plague stricken poor Of India.
The ways and means committees OF
the legislature have agreed on 33 1-3
per cent as the basis of assessment OF
property under the new revenue law.
Lewis Kellehan, the Sherburnc,
Mimi, murderer and robber, whose
home is in Rock Rapids, is now on
trial at Paramount.
At Shenandoah recently Will Foun-
tain, Arthur Magee and Ed Brown,
three young men living near the Wa
bash depot. got on 81 drunken spree
and proceeded to make things lively.
They arc in Jail for cutting and severe
" injuring A. B. Stoddard, Il barber.
Stoddard was slashed back of tine ear
with knife, the wound extending
down and across the neck.
In the district court at Cedar Rapids
recently Henry Schultz, the young
highwayman who attempted to hold
up the agent of the milwaukee, road
at Fairfax, last December, together
with Frank Wolf, who was killed by
the agent, was sentenced to ten years
in the Anamosa penitentiary. Frank
Waterbury, for grand larceny, was
given two years in the penitentiary.
Judge Birdsall, of Wright county.
has decided in favor of the plaintiff
in the famous ditch case. This will
save farmers many hundreds of dollars.
The supervisors ordered the ditch dug
and assessed the cost Of same to per-
sons whose land abutted the drain.
The ditch was some five miles long and
cost several thousand dollars. Judge
Hiras,.n. held the board exceeded its
jurisdiction.
AIowa City recently Henry Black,
the convicted diamond robber, was
sentenced to years at hard labor in
the penitentiary at Anamosa. During
the trial Black used every means to
prevent his picture being taken, and
whenever he left the court room he
would tic q handkerchief over the
lower part Of his face. The officers
are of the opinion that he is an old
timer and wanted elsewhere.
Webster City dispatch: Talk Of 4
Chicago Great Western branch, with
Hampton at one end of the line and
Sioux City at the other, with Webster
City as division station, is the all
absorbing topic. Il. D. Hourd and V.
O. Ford of the Des Moincs and North
western Land Company have plats,
surveys, etc. showing the proposed
route. They claim the Chicago Great
Western railway has promised to build
the road il right of way can be Sc
cured, and they arc contracting with
farmers for land.
James Scott, who has more than
once figured in the police courts, is
confined in Jail at TT. Madison charged
with the attempted murder of Frank
Milmcier. farmer living near town.
Milmeier and Scott were not on good
terms. They met and words passed.
Scott went home. got his shotgun and
started out in search of Milmcier. He
ran across him near Atlec's lumber
yard walking home, and fred four
loads of bird shot into his body at
Il bout thirty yards. Nlilmcier is in 4
serious condition and blood poisoning
is feared.
During the absence of the cashier
of Grinnell bank Il few days ago.
an ordinary farmer looking man
presented check for an amount
between $500 and $500 bearing the
, signature of J. Newcomer. u well-to-do
! farmer near Grinncll. The check was
written on one of the ordinary printed
checks and made payable to j. Paul,
or bearer. Mr.. Paul. in whose favor
! the check was drawn. is near neigh.
Dor of Mr.. Newcomer. and the sig.
nature has very close resemblance to
! that OF, Mr.. Newcomer. The check
was paid without any hesitation.
Later it was discovered that the check
was forgery. The swindlcr has dis,
appeared.
Hamburg dispatch: Fierce flame:
which ragged here threatened the en-
tire business portion of town. Tho
flames were finally gotten under con
troll, but not until damage exceeding
$4,000 had been done. The entir,
Goldberg block, consisting OF big de
partment store, three big rooms OF
one floor. with the Julian hotel to tn,
rear, and upstairs and everything il
the hotel went up in smoke. Th,
guests got out safely with everythin,
that belonged to them, except Charlie
Goulding, who was in Shenandoah an,
who lost about $500 worth of clothe
and valuabss. Goldberg;s department
store and the Julian hotel are full,
insured. Mrs. Goidberg's milliner,
store and contents, worth about go, 900
was burned. No insurance. The fir,
started in the basement of the Gold
department store. 1t is the..--.'N,
~ HiIds leaving Ali the Rlasan tho
ter their J Il they do not incFeas1 the an
ere given ten days . leave I