Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-09
THE NEWS IN IOWA

Ottumwa. Brakeman Arthur Hickory
ditched.
The West Hill school building at
Burlington was destroyed by fire a
few mornings since, causing a loss OF
$4,000 The insurance amounts to
$1,000
John MetZner, an inmate of the
Marshall county poor farm, committed
suicide by stabbing himself in the
heart with pair of scissors. He was
20 years old.
u. A. Thorman, prominent resident
of Dubuque, killed himself few days
ago by putting a bullet into ms
brain. He had been engaged in the
dairy business.
After being ont forty-eight hours,
the jury in the Dougherty wife
murder case, on trial at Abba, dis
agreed and were discharged. They
stood ten for conviction, two for
acquittal.
Toney b. Myers, brakeman on the
Illinois Central railroad, slipped while
making coupling at Manchester and
fell under the wheels of train, two
trucks passing over him, completely
crushing the right thigh and left
ankle. Myers lived in Cedar Falls.
The large general store of A. NJ.
Morrison, of Auburn, was looted by
thieves. Cutlery and silverware To the
amount of 500 was taken. Entrance
was gained through window in the
rear end of the building. A vigilant
search has failed to find the robbers.
Cedar Rapids dispatch: The new
union depot erected the past year by
the Chicago &c Northwestern and the
Burlington, Cedar Rapids S Northern
railway companies has been formally
opened. The event was a notable one
in the history OF the city. The
structure cost about $500, 900.
David Allen, who, just about year
ago, lost a leg by being run over by
motor on the Ames College line, sued
the company for $4,000. The case
came to trial in the district court of
Story county at Nevada and the jury
brought in verdict for damages
against the motor line people for
$1,000.
An explosion occurred a few DAYS
ago in a mine at Foster and as result
eleven miners received serious injuries
mostly in the nature of severe burns.
The origin of the explosion was some
what of a mystery, some thinking it
-was keg of powder, while others
thought it the result of gas formed by
hot and cold air coming together.
Judge Samuel Murdoch died at his
home in Ell1ader a few days ago. For
over half century he had been a
conspicuous figure in the history of
Iowa. as the first lawyer of Clayton
county, the first Judge of the Tenth
judicial district, and on account of the
eminent place he had so long held in
the political and social affairs of that
section of the state.
Clarence Nun, of Red Oak, brake
man for the Chicago. Burlington d
Quincy railroad, was killed in the Red
Oak yards. He was walking behind
an engine preparing to couple it to a
train, when he slipped and the engine
ran over his legs. He died from the
effects OF his injuries within "A few
hours. He was married man, his
parents residing at Red Oak.
The town of Eddyville is said to be
in the throes of revival conducted
by the law-abiding citizens of that
place. Four gambling rooms have
been ransacked and the keepers
arrested and convicted. 1t is stated
that boys IL to II years of age were
permitted to play in the games, and
the transgress:ons became so fragrant
that the citizens grew tired of the
matter.
John Warburton, a hardware dealer
of Jewell Junction. was killed at
crossing of the Tama branch of the
Northwestern road between Jewell
Junction and Ellsworth. He was rid
ing in closed buggy and did not see
the approaching train. which came
around curve and crashed the buggy
and threw its occupant a considerable
distance. Death was almost .instan-
taneous
James Wisdom, an employee of the
Hawkeye Steam Laundry at Burling-
ton, in trying to shift belt in the
dark on swiftly revolving shaft, was
caught in the sleeve by projecting
screw and whirled violently about the
shaft dozen times and then thrown
10 the floor, denuded of every stitch of
clothes except one Shoe. He was
bruised on every inch of the body, but
not fatally injured
Charles Leighton, of Oslxaloosa, took
an overdose OF laudanum and the
doctors found it difficult to awaken
him. His condition is critical. but
hopes are entertained for his recovery.
Mr.. Leighton was many years ago one
OF the proprietors of the OskaloOsa
Herald, but of late years has met with
business reverses, which. rumor says.
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