Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-02-18
IOWA CONDENSED.

IOWA CONDENSED.
julius Peterson, young farmel i.
was instantly killed by Sioux City
& Pacific passenger train near Sa-
lix few days ago. He was driv-
ing in wagon at the time. and the
team became unmanageable and dash
ed upon the track. The engineer saw
the danger and tried to stop the train,
but it was too late The engine struck
the wagon and killed Peterson at once.
Mrs. Ida J. seiple, while getting
breakfast at her home in Persia, few
mornings since, was fatally shot
by her divorced husband, Michael Sci
pei. Seipel ran from the house to the
barn, climbed into the hay NOW and
shot himself through the heart, dying
instantly. Mrs. Seipel was shot three
times, and there is little chance for
her recovery. Mrs. Seipel was divorce
ed last year because of brutal treat
ment.
Fire broke out in q large livery barn
owned by John Heyer, of Hampton, re-
Gently, and despite all attempts to
check the flames the barn, with its
contents, including fourteen head OF
horses was totally destroyed. A pecu-
liar feature was that the flames SEEM
ed to break out all over the barn at
one time. Among other contents
burned were q large amount of grain
and hay, buggies and wagons, though
some of the latter were saved. Loss,
IS 900; no insurance.
One of the neatest and most interest
ing little publications that we have
seen for some time is the new bird
book just issued by the Iowa Seed Co.,
of Des Moines, Ia. 1t gives full direc-
lions for the care of canarics, parrots
and the various kinds Of cage birds,
and also has department on gold fish,
which are becoming very popular pets,
as they are easily cared for. The reg
ular price of these books is 10 cents
each, but the publishers agree to send
copy of same free, to any OF our read
ers who ask for it.
Oelwein dispatch: State Veterinar
ian Gibson condemned sixteen head OF
mich cows belonging to Dairyman
James Hanson, near this place. as be-
ing affected with tuberculosis. The
disease broke out two weeks ago, be-
ing discovered in beef animal killed
for market. A strong odor was appar-
emit in the flesh. DR.. Hazlett, local
veterinarian, was notified of the sus-
picious character of the disease and re-
ported to DIR. Gibson, who made invest
igation, resulting as given above, The
discovery of the disease has caused q
sensation among stockmen, for the
spread of the contagion is feared. 1t
is the first case reported in this section
of the state.
A terrible accident occurred few
DAYS ago IN Tete Des Mortes town
ship, jackson county, and about
five miles from Bellevue. For number
of years there has been living in a little
log shanty in the timber at that place,
an aged woman named Miss Werges,
about. 90 years old and a cripple. A
couple of little boys were at her cabin
in the morning and found the old lady
there as usual. In the evening they
again stopped at the cabin and were
met by a most sickening sight. In
some manner. at present unknown.
Miss Wcrges's clothing had caught fire
and burned entirely from her body,
and the blackened corpse was found
sitting upright in a chair near the
center of the room. Miss Werges had
no relatives in this country, although
there are some who knew her in
Germany.
Chicago dispatch: Sheriff Morgan
of Council Bluffs, is in Chicago and has
enlisted the services of detectives in
his search for John A. Watts, said to
be charged with embczzling $4,000 OF
the funds of Nicola bank. The sher-
if learned that Watts, under the name
of Watson, was in Chicago week ago,
and he informed the police that he
believed the fugitive was still in hiding
in the city. Detectives Briscoe and
Granger arc searching for him. Inthc
early part OF 1895 Watts disappeared.
An examination showed that he was
short in his accounts with the bank, of
which he had practically full control.
His father-in-law, G. ID. Dillon, and
Herman Mandel, his chief bondsmcn,
made good the amount to the bank and
sought to shield Watts. They succeed
ed in averting indictments twice, but
some evidence came to light last fall
which turned Mandel against Watts,
and he secured Watts's Indictment by
the grand jury in December. Then
began hunt for the man. After a
time it was learned that he had gone
to South America. He was heard OF in
Brazil. From there he doubled back
to British Honduras, and about two
weeks ago landed IN Mobile, coming
direct to Chicago, where his wife has
lived for some time.