Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-11-04
IOWA CONDESSED.

Mrs. Henry Howell. of Maquokcta,
was found a few days ago in
dying agony at her home. A cup con-
tanning vinegar supposed to bc poison
ed was at ner side. 1t is supposed to
be a case Of suicide.
The Iowa supreme court in recent
opinion has decided that there can
be no refund of the mulct liquor tax
after liquor business has been conduct
ed more than six months. This was
decided in the eases of +. NJ. Hubbell
and A. Aborn, of Des Moines, VS.. Polk
county.
Burglars entered the postoffice at
West Union and secured $3.50 in
stamps and So in cash. Constable Par
rott, of Nandalia, met the robbers
heading for the Big Wapsie timberand
ATTEMPTED to stop them. He and the
burglars emptied their revolvers at
each other without effect and the rob-
beers escaped.
Andrew McCloud, brakeman on
the Northwestern, was killed at Car
roll recently by being caught be-
tween on engine and car while coup
ling. lie was caught between the
bumpers and received internal injuries
from which he died in about four
hours. His parents, who lived at
Moingona, arrived ahd were with him
when he died.
James Cunningham and Arthur
Palmer. says a dispatch, have been
indicted by the Audubon county grand
Jury for the murder of Cunningham's
lleritimate child. The murder occur
red last winter and the body Of the
child was found near the fair grounds,
partly eaten by the musk rats. Cum
! ninrham's bond were fixed at $4,000
! and Palmcr's at S.. OOO The trial will
! occur at the Decembe term Of court.
Des Moincs dispatch: Amended ar
ticcs of incorporation have been filed
by the Cedar Rapids, Garner & North
western. with the secretary of state
increasing the capital stock from $50
i 600 to $3.50, O0o The articles are sign
! ed by A. G. Ripley, president. and II
; S. Brush. secretary. The company is
connected by the Burlington, Cedar
Rapids & Northern and is building al
extension of that line from Garner
seven miles to the northwest.
AS q result of a decision handed
down by Judge Shiras, of the United
States court, at Dubuque. in the sui
Of the Old Colony Trust Colony VS.. thu
Dubuque Light and Traction Company
in which Dean & Co., OF Cincinnati
intcrvcnorS, obtained a decision il
their favor, the Eighth street line viii
be sold at public auction at a date t.
be determined later to satisfy judg
ment. The court holds that Dean {
Co. are entitled TO the line, which wa
sold to the Dubuque Light and Trac
ton Company through misreprescnta
ton By the General Electric Company
> of New York. The case is very com
, plicated. involving some S40o, o
, more The intervcnors are given tn
, value of the line at the time CT tn
transfer.
: Des Moincs dispatch: There hav
: been filed in the Office of secretary O
! state articles of incorporation for tn
Iowa Central e. Western Railroa
company, the purpose of which is t
construct a line from Osllaloosa to De
Moines, via Pclla and Cordova. at tn
. latter point forming connection wit
the Wabash road. over whose track
, the new company wall run its train
: into Des MOires. The incorporation
, are l.. NJ. Martin, general manager 10
the Iowa Central: George W. Sewers
Of Oskaloosa: c. E. Lofiand, of Oska
loosa; Seth Tug, of Pella, and =. L
Bonsquet, of Pella. 1t is also the in
tention of the new company to bull
: an extension of the Iowa Central fror
Richmond, the present terminus of
branch, to Algona. and perhaps latc
to continue the extension into tn
| Dakotas.