Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-19
FINE GAVEL FOR HENDERSON
State of Iowa Prepares Present for Next
Speaker Of the House.
MATERIAL COMES FROM MANILA BAY
Rosewood Taken from the sunken
spanish Flagship Rcina Marin
Christina-Governor shaw TO
Make Presentation speech.

DES MONIES, Nov 1s.-(Special Tele-
gram. )-The information was given out today
that the state OF Iowa will present to Con-
gressman Henderson a magnificent gold
mounted gavel when he takes the chair as
speaker OF the house. The gavel is being
made OF rosewood taken from the Spanish
flagship Reina Maria Christiana OF the Ma
nila feet by Captain Mount of Company H.,
Fifty FIRST Iowa On the handle OF the gavei
there are forty-fve solid gold stars, repre-
septing the states. big delegation OF
Iowans will go to Washington to present the
gavel Governor Shaw will be at its head and
will make the presentation speech. The ac-
tual coet OF the gavel is over $3.50, there be-
ing an even 800 worth OF gold in the stars.
A dispatch from Adel says there is large
sensation in Dallas county. p. Stephen Har-
ris, a young attorney Of Adel, was attorney
of the defendant in the celebrated George di-
vorce case tried in Adel. The suit was pend
ing for trial this term, but Thursday attor-
neys OF the plaintiff, White and Clark filed
an amendment to their petition wherein they
set up alleged facts OF an attempt on the
part of Harris to ruin the character OF Mrs.
George by spurious evidence in order that
she might not secure alimony. There had
been considerable talk before this George
matter as to Harris manner Of practice in
other cases. When the petition of the plain
tiff was filed Harris withdrew from court
and remained away most Of the time until
court adjourned, for Indignation in the
county was running high. Judge Applegate
before leaving, made an order appointing
committee Of the members Of the bar to in
vestigate and report the first day OF the
January term. The committee consists of T.
R. North and r. s. Barr of Adel and H. D.
~ III l11F rt,,,r
night Harris found that the Adel Republican
contained an article to which he took ex-
ceptions. But one side Of the paper had
been run, they intending to go to press with
the other side Friday morning. BY some
means Harris got hold OF the entire edition
and burned it late last night. The paper,
however, was mailed today and contains the
article in question The statements made
therein are impaseioned.
To visit State Institutions.
The State Board of Control will leave Des
Moines Monday for its semi annual visit to
state institutions. The board will go in a
body and in its trip next week embrace only
the institutions of southern Iowa. including
those at Council Bluffs, Glenwood, Clarinda,
Mount Pleasant Fort Madison and Daven
port. The other institutions will be visited
later in the season, the date having not yet
been fixed.
Attorney General Remley went to Mar
shalltown today to ask for a receiver for the
Marshalltown Accident Insurance company.
The company had no emergency or reserve
fund and reserved the right to scale down
claims in case the assets on hand and pro-
ceeds OF next assessment were insufficient to
pay claims at the maximum amount. The
state insurance department has been after
the company for some time. The officers
claimed that they were about to sell the
business to the Imperial Accident company
OF Des Mones and, it appears, did enter into
deal with this company whereby the latter
was to get all the business without assum-
ing any OF the liabilities, but when the
terms were made known to the state insur-
ance department the companies were in
formed that no such arrangements would be
permitted. Upon this statement being made,
the Imperial washed its hands Of, the deal
and the officers Of the Marshalltown company
sought purchasers in Chicago. They were
unable, however, to consummate sale and,
upon being pressed by the insurance depart
ment, practically agreed to throw up their
hands and permit the appointment of a re-
cever. 1t is believed here that they will not
further object to the winding I'D Of the COM
pany's business.