Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-12-08

uously until 1891, when he was ap
pointed to the federal bench. lie wa:
chairman of the senate Judiciary com
mittee for 4 number of years and was
regarded as one Of the strongest anc
most able members of the senate anc
legislative leader practically the en-
tire term of his service.
BKEvITIES.
Ernest r. Gates, farmer one mile
north of Ladora, is $3.50 short.
Mr.. Gates was about to move to Min
nesota, and placed the money in 8
bureau drawer. During the night
thieves broke the door lock, entered
and took the money from the drawer
within three feet of where Mr.. and
Mrs. Gates soundly slept. There is nc
clue.
A terrible murder was committed
one day last week in St. Mary's town.
ship, in the north part of Mills county.
Henry Broker went to the home OF
John II. Martin to get some furniture
stored there. An alteration ensued.
when Martin got his shotgun and shot
Broker, who died few hours later
Martin came to Glenwood and gave
himself up and is in Jail.
A. 0. Ingram, proprietor OF the
Cash store, of Mt. Ayr, the largest
mercantile establishment in Ringgolc
county, has assigned his stock to trus'
tees for the benefit of all his creditors.
The trustees are Homer A. Fuller, Q
local attorney. and ex-Sheriff James
Beard. The liabilities are estimated
at $4,000 and the assets at $50, 1000.
Recent transfers of the Cash store,
Shannon City. Union county, and the
New store, Allendale, Mo-, to local
creditors may be contested by other
claimants. Mr.. Ingram has been ir'
business in Mt. Ayr for 20 Yeas.
A terrible cutting ARRAY occurred
a few nights ago at Schleswig, a new
town On the Mondamin branch OF the
Narthuastnrn railway The -finht had
it's origin in Tipping a nickel for the
drinks. One of the Mayne boys, living
in Ida county, six miles north OF
Schleswig, lost. but kept the nickel
and refused to pay for the drinks. A
fight soon followed between the Mayne
boys and Pat McDonough and Pete
Gilmore, two railroaders. The Maynes
had knives, but the railroaders were
unarmed. Gilmore's throat was cut
from the back of the neck to the chin
and his face from the ear to the mouth.
His iugular vein was also cut. Nc
Donough was cut in the abdomen,
making cash through which his in.
testines protruded. His hand was also
badly cut. Jim Mayne's hand was cut
by broken glass; The two wounded
men were taken on a special train to
the hospital at Carroll, and it is re-
ported that McDonough cannot live.
The Maynes disappeared and at last
accounts had not been captured.
Des Moines dispatch: Adjutant Gen.
eral Byers has submitted to the COVER
nor his biennial report covering the
period ending November 80, 1899. 1t
is one of the largest reports made &c
the governor from this Office since
the civil war and contains much OF
historical interest relative to the part
Iowa troops took in the Spanish-Amer'
ican and Philippine wars. In addition
there are some recommendations that
will he of particular interest to mem
bers of the guard, among which are
those that the election of officers be
abolished and that they be appointed,
that the guard be made part OF the
national military forces in fact as well
as name, some recommendations with
reference to the reorganization, rec.
onmendation that new. arsenal be
built in Des Moines and another that
a permanent camp ground with perm
anent improvements be provided for
the troops and one that officers OF the
regular army be detailed to service
with regiments and companies with a
view of promoting their efficiency and
several others of almost equal impor
tance.
Des Moines dispatch: Adjutant Gen
eral Byers, accompanied by Private
Secretary Fleming, of the governor:
office, called on the officials of the
Rock Island road Saturday and pre-
sented them with a New York draf
for SOL ,097. This covers the figures O.
the contract made by state authorities
with the Rock Island road for trans
porting the Fifty-frst Iowa regimen
from San Francisco to Council Bluffs
lacking $3.50 which is withheld for thu
price of two meals caused by the della!
of the last section on the Union Pacific
road. The amount withheld will b.
taken from the sub-contract OF tn
Union Pacific with the Rock Island
the former being responsible for thu
delay. Money has been advanced t.
meet all the bills incurred in bringing
the soldiers home, including besides tn
transportation, S7,400 for other ex
penses. The meals cost S2,941, TIT
Pullman charges were 1850, and ther'
were smaller bills, including telegraph
ETC., all of which have been met BY
the state through its governor. 1t il
understood that the largest part Of the
expenses have been paid by the gov.
ernor himself, and the remainder has
been covered by temporary loans from
different banks of the state. The
entire sum, it is expected, will be re-
funded by the legislature, the major
ity of the members, it Is understood.
having already pledged themselves for
It's return.
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