Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-03-02
THE NEWS IN IOWA


| 600; liza bilities SIS. 900.
Frank Frinll and Geo. Payton, who
were overcome and almost killed by
gas at Centerville. have recovered.
Girls Industrial school at Mitchell
vile, died in Chicago few days ago as
a result of diabetes.
Three farmers residing near Fair
a runaway at Oelwein. Ferdinand
Frinll was thrown against culvert
and instantly killeS. The men were
drunk.
Fourteen persons were seriously
poisoned at the Russell house in Hum
boldt by eating canned raspberries.
Those affected are Frank Avery, pro-
prietor of the hotel, and his wife,
three dining room girls, five boarders
and four travelling men.
James Scott, who fred four loads of
shot into the person of Frank Mill
meier, at Fort Madison, few days
ago. had IA preliminary examination
and was bound over to the grand jury
in the SUN of 81 600. Millmeier is still
In a dangerous condition.
In the district court at Iowa City,
Judge Wade sentenced Chas. II. Dvorak
to six months in the penitentiary
at Anamosa, for mortgaging property
that was not his own. The sentence
of his wife, who was implicated in the
same offepse, was suspended on good
behavior.
A Dcs Moines manufacturer of soap
who furnishes an immense quantity to
the trade has made discovery that
corn may be employed in the man
ufacture of soap, and he predicts
that corn oil will soon take the place
of cotton seed oil, oil of cocoanut and
other vegetable products in the maxi
ing of soap.
Mrs. J. j. Albright, wife of ia rmer
living about ten miles northwest of
LeMars, gave birth TO triplets, all
girls. IA day or two ago They are all
strong and healthy and of good size.
The woman has had fifteen children
in fifteen years. Thirteen are now
living, the oldest aged IA. A pair of
twins Is months old are the immed-
late predecessors of the triplets.
Mrs. Mary Mcnamara. aged 20, was
| found in her home at Sioux City I'M
conscious from asphyxiation and died
an hour later. Mrs. Mcnamara lived
alone in a small house and she was
missed by the neighbors. They fin al
| ~ broke open the door and found her
on the floor, where she had evidently
fallen as she was trying To escape
from the house because of the coal gas
Andrew Bell, prosperous farmer
living near Reasoner, was frightfully
wounded by a gun beng accidentally
discharged. Young Bell, ON his way
to town with load of straw, had his
gun with him, leaning against his
| shoulder. In some manner the gun
was discharged, striking Bell in the
breast, Just missing his head and only
making a flesh wound, but which is
very deep and painful.
! Governor Drake has appointed re-
| lief commission to take charge of the
work of soliciting relief for the starv-
ing and plague stricken poor of India.
The commission is composed of the
| following prominent Des Moines cit
liens: Major L. II. Conger, Col. G. l..
Godfrey. Major Hoyt Sherman, Col
Joe McGarraugh. and the Rev. Leon
A. Harvey. the latter Of whom is
secretary of the commission.
Judge Thomas, of the district court
of Humboldt county, has decided the
! Owl Lake case in favor of George
Pearsons and against the state. The
land upon which the lake was located
was patented TO the state and by it to
the county, which made contract
with Pearsons, who drained the lake
| and secured several thousand acres OF
land in payment. The state inter-
vened with the object of protecting
the lakes of the state for the use of
the people.
The outcome of the only breach of
promise suit Linn county ever had is
that the participants therein, Joseph
Sirovy and Anna Holets, are now man
and wife. The young woman (alleg-
ing breach of promise) sued .her liege
lord for So, 900, that he received when
he recently attained his majority.
The young couple finally decided that
cupid was bigger 'man than
Blackstone SO they went to Marion,
Linn countys capital, and secured
license and were duly wed.
The Iowa Epworth League summer
assembly and training school has been
permanently located on the Iowa
Chautauqua grounds, one mile east of
Colfax. The Chautauqua grounds.
with new amphitheater. were donated
to the assembly, who charge admis-
sion each day in the week 70 the
grounds The Rock Island Railroad
assisted Colfax in procuring the assem-
bly, with large cash contribution.
and in other material ways, all
of which is duly appreciated by the