Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-18

but no serious results are anticipated.
r. b. Pollock of Waterloo, u brakeman
on the Illinois Central, was instantly kill
ed while discharging his duty at Farley.
Cannon house, the oldest house in FIRE.
mont, was destroyed by fire, caused by a
defective flue. Loss $1,000; insurance,
$525.
Fire on Ed Smalley's farm, near Mt.
Auburn, destroyed his large barn and all
its contents, valued at $1,000, no insur-
ance
The wild man in the vicinity of Macks-
burg has been again seen, and we'll
organized hunt is being made to capture
him.
Through some unknown cause the de-
pot on the Mason City and Fort Dodge
Railroad at Lehigh was burned to the
ground.
C. E. Obey of Grinnell fell off the gal
lery into the auditorium at the armory,
and sustained two broken ribs and other
bruises.
Plans have been completed for num-
her of State buildings, for which appro-
priations will be asked of the Legislature
this winter
Arthur O'Malley, well known in west
ern sporting circles and as the business
partner of Tom Lotus, died ut Dubuque,
| aged SO years.
Jacob Juhl, of Hampton, while out BIZ
bycle riding, collided with a companion
| and was thrown in such manner as to
break his jaw.
Miss Cecilia Gulixson has been APP
pointed postmistress at Bode, and will
take charge on the resignation of the
present official.
| Frank Moody, n switchman. Mailing
i from Omaha, was shot in the leg in Des
Mones while trying to enter wrong
house by mistake.
As result of the temperance lectures
by Francis Murphy in Des Moines the
people have been greatly stirred and over
1000 have signed the pledge.
L. NJ. Shields, a prominent travelling
man for Minneapolis house, was found
dead in his bed at the Slavery in Des
Moines, caused by heart disease.
Andrew Brownlee of Long Grove, aged
90 years, fell in a well and was drowned.
He was repairing windmill. Brownlee
was the son of a prominent pioneer.
Chris Anderson, an employee Of the Chi
cago and Northwestern Railroad Com.
pany. was run over by switch engine
in the gravel pit near Polk City and
killed.
Gov. Shaw has sent out to the bankers
of the State of Iowa letter in which he
asks them to make up the fund needed
for the return of the Fifty-frst soldiers
from San Francisco to their homes next
month.
The town of LeClaire is certainly I'M
fortunate. Having barely recovered from
the effects of an epidemic of smallpox,
the village is now afflicted by diphtheria
in epidemic form. The public schools
have been closed and the doors will re.
main locked for an indefinite period.
While switching cars at Farley the foot
Of Brakeman Geo. v. Pollock was caught
in switch frog. Being thus unable to
move he was struck by the engine and
thrown from the track. His injuries were
such that death resulted in short time
The young mans home was at Iowa
Falls, whittier the body was taken fol
interment.
A disastrous fire has occurred ut Mel.
rose, and half dozen buildings are in
ruins. The fire originated in the grocery
store of Dan Mullins, and the building
and all the contents Were completely de-
stroyed. 1t has been bat few years
since the burned district was completely
wiped out with fire and the buildings
We're all regretted.
Some of the Musquakies at Tama re-
fused to accept their annuities when the
tribe was paid last.
Ira II. Crowley, one of the Oldest resi-
dents of Waterloo, died suddenly at his
home, heart failure being the cause.
i Emil Stahmer of Ileclaire, aged 1t, has
been missing since Sept. 8 and it is sus-
pected he was the victim Of foul play.
When last seen he was being chased by
his father into the woods with knife.
The latter offers a reward of 500 for
information of his whereabouts. The
woods were searched, but nothing was
revealed.
Engineer Sanks and Fireman John
Hastings of First rs, jumped from their
engine at Malvern because the interlock-
ing switch turned against them, and En-
gineer Sanks was quite badly injured,
| uut TIT uIeLudu eSCdpeu uuluJuTeu. line
engine did not leave the track.
The most serious strike in the history
of Webster County has been inaugurated
at the coal mines. Every mine in the
district is closed down, with 400 workers
idle. One serious result of the labor
trouble is the coal famine which it has
caused. The Fort Dodge schools are
closed and all factories are running short
of fuel and may have to suspend opera
tons.
| The $4,000 damage suit brought by
the heirs of Hugh Coyne and John Car.
bon of Fort Dodge against the Mason
City and Fort Dodge road has been set.
tied ont of court on basis of per cent
of the amount claimed.
VIM. Winsiow will have to stand trial
On charge of committing murder in the
first degree for the killing of Edwin Til
ton in the vicinity of Highland ParI
College, Des Moines, on the night OF
Sept. 6. This is the decision of the
grand jury. 1t is assumed from the evi
dence before the grand jury that the kill
Ing Of Tilton was premeditated and de
| liberate-such a crime as is punishable
by death. se q