Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-23

ago in the four-story byron Rice
building at COZ and 600 West Locust
street, Des Moines, damaged the
building to the extent of $4,000 and
completely destroyed the stock of the
Lathrop Rhoads- Mccain Co., wholesale
and retail dealers in books, stationery,
holiday, sporting goods and bicycles.
The 5000 damage suit of Grant and
| Florence Brown, Of jefferson town
ship. Polk county. against }. NJ.
! Frazier, is on trial before Judge Spur
rier and "A jury at Des Moines The
plaintiffs alleged in their petition that
they. their property and their sick
daughter, Georgia. were elected by
the defendant on September Q, 1896.
and that said eiectment was the cause
of the child's death, and that the dam
ages received thereby amount to
$1,000.
Mary Griswell, domestic in the
family of A. NJ. Lafferty. of Eddyville,
while building fire, poured glass
full OF gasoline on it. when imme
diately there was violent explosion
and her clothes were set on fire. She
ran out into the yard and a son of Mr..
Lafferty caught her and rolled her in
a pond of water and mud and threw
mud on her face and body. He was
frightfully burned about the hands
and arms in SO doing, but this proba bly,
saved the girl from burning to death.
She was badly burned about the
breast and body, but may recover.
The railroad case of II. c. Pratt.
administrator, vs.. the c.. Il. !. d y.
railway company, in which plaintiff
asked $4,000 for the life of w. III.
Stone. who was killed at Anita by the
flyer March 10, 1894. is settled so far
as the lower courts are concerned.
The case at the former trial was taken
from the jury and Judge Lewis found
for the defendants. 1t was carried TO
the supreme court and reversed. and
sent back for new trial. which came
up this term of court. The jury was
out six hours. returning a verdict in
favor of plaintiff for $1,000. and allow
ing so for the wagon that was
wrecked.
w. l.. Frost las been appointed re-
ceiver of the Commercial Savings Bank
at Leeds. a suburb of Sioux City The
application was made by the Corn Ex-
change National Bank. Of Sioux City.
The plaintiff claims to hold 10 shares
OF the capital stock of the bank. and
also 10 be joint owner of the Hinton
Milling Company. valued at $4,000
1t claims further to have about $3.50 of
trust funds on deposit in the bank.
1t is stated that the bank has done
little or no business since December
"a. and that in order to preserve the
assets it is best to have receiver APP
pointed. The liabilities OF the bank
are given at Sill 800 and the assets at
1913
The third car of a long freight train
of empties going west jumped the
track at the Central street crossing in
burlington. allowing the engine and
of the train, impel,ed by an engine
pushing behind. began to pile up in
dire confusion. One end of the MURRAY
Iron Works was demolished and the
narrow right of way through the
| Burlington double tracks running
between tall buildings was literally
choked with an avalanche of cars
which completely stopped railroad
f1ic for some hours. No one was
| injured. but the damage to the rail-
road property and the Murray Iron
Works will be considerable.
! The town of Adair is thoroughly
stirred up over the kidnapping of two
! children by the father. George Faga,
who at one time was Familiarity known
as King George as he practically
owned and ran the town. As time
wore on. prompted by his success. he
! sought larger fields for his enterprise
and became u victim of the board OF
! trade. He finally deserted his wife
and four small children. leaving them
with no visible means of support
Mrs. Faga finally applied and got a
divorce and custody of the children.
! Faga returned "a few days ago and,
, taking the two children, left on the
west-bound passenger. Mrs. Faga
! swore out a warrant for his arrest and
the authorities along the line were
notified. Faga was arrested at Anita
and brought back.
f. y. Lee. son of lumberInan at
Webster City, and member of one of
the best families of that city, his wife.
| and II. II. Sharpnecker, well known
Des Moines boy, the son of Rev. A. f.
Sharpnecker, a retired Baptist clergy
| man. who is now engaged in the insur
ance business and has an Office in the
Equitable building, were arrested by
Deputy United States Marshal Iiillweg
and Secret Service Agent Steadmau
on charge OF using the mails for
fraudulent purposes. All three were
arraigned before Commissioner Mason
and took continuance. They adver-
tised TO pay 500 to persons making
the largest number of words out of