Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-18
CORNERSTONE Is DULY LAID
Auspioious Start on Iowa State Historical
and Memorial Building.
MANY PROMINENT PEOPLE ARE PRESENT
Leading Address is Delivered by Hon
John A. ISasson and the stone
is Put in Place by Cow
ernor shaw.

DIES MONIES, May 17.-(Special Tele-
gram. THE laying of the corner stone for
the Iowa State Historical and Memorial
building this afternoon was one of the events
in the history Of the state. The attendance
of the prominent citizens of the state was
unusually large. The leading address was
delivered by Hon. John A. Kasson, who
dwelt Interestingly upon the history of the
state and its future. His speech was
listened to by the throng of 5000 people
with close attention and 1t was frequently
punctured with applause. The act of lay
ing the stone was performed by Governor
Shaw, who used the silver trowel used at
the laying of the corner stone of the state
house. The days exercises closed this ev-
ening with big reception given by the gov
ernor at the Savery hotel in honor of the
distinguished guests.
The principal topic of conversation about
the court Is the case of Ball against Mar
quis. This is an action where the plaintiff
seeks to recover $4,000 from defendant for
alleged alienation of the affections of the
formers wife. Ball was a farm tenant of
Marquis, the latter being a prominent real
estate man on the east side OF the river
The court room has been closed during the
progress of the trial. both sides agreeing
that spectators should not be allowed to
hear the testimony.
Carl Hammer arrived home today from
Mount Pleasant, where he took an insane
patient to the hospital. He says the people
in the vicinity of Mount Pleasant are stirred
up over a smallpox scare. Two cases have
been discovered near Rome a town just
west Of Mount Pleasant. The authorities
have placed a quarantine over the asylum
and have taken the two cases in charge.
The "Q' railroad is strengthening out its
tracks just east of Rome and in one of the
railroad camps two men came down with
the disease.
The supreme judges gave over an hour
while on the bench this morning to me-
mortal service in honor of the late Chief
Justice ]. H. Rothrock. Judge N. M. Hub
bard read a memorial which was signed by
H. H. Trimball of Keokuk, Hon. Smith Nc
Pherson of Red Oak, W. j. Knight of Du-
buque, Judge William G. Thompson, Car
roll Wright, Milo P. Smith and himself. and
then presented resolutions on the death of
Judge Rothrock. These were adopted unan-
imously. Attorney General Milton Remley,
Judge g. @. Cole and Colonel Jed Lake each
made appropriate remarks and Judge Deemer
responded on behalf of the court. The de-
oisions today were as follows:
I. l.. Ridenour, appellant, VS.. ]. R. Boyd
and g. A. Boyd, Shelby district, afirmed
Noah G. Weimer VS.. The Economic Life As
sociation Of Clinton, Ia, appellant Buena
Vista district, affirmed; State of Iowa vs..
Frank 2. Smith, appellant. Warren district,
affirmed; A. B. Bryan, appellant. VS.. the
Sovereign Camp of the Woodmen of the
World. Hamilton district, reversed James
c. Devin VS.. Charles Walsh, appellant,
Wapeflo district, affirmed Return U. Shum-
way, appellant, VS.. the City of Burlington,
Ia, Des Moines district, reversed; Mary
Bradt, appellant, VS. the New Nonparel
company, Pottawattamie district, affirm ed.
Miss Alma Hines, who for some time has
been employed in the home of Charles D.
Prouty has fallen heir to fortune Of $685.
900 left by her aunt, Mrs. Matilda Higgins
who died at Eureka Springs, Ark, last Feb
ruary. Mrs. Higgins left fortune of $780,
600, which is divided equally between her
three only heirs, Miss Hines, her sister at
Norwalk and brother at Proe Miss Hines
is not the least excited over the matter and
IS still filling her position at the Prouty
home.
John Cownie Of the State Board of Control
was called to his home in South Amana by
a message stating that his son, Greeley, had
been shot. The message stated that the boy
had been waylaid in going from Marengo to
South Amana and badly shot in the head.