Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-25

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Ray Miller was ground to pieces under
the wheels of Milwaukee train at
Martelle.
Mrs. A. s. Noblett of Fort Dodge was
knocked down and badly injured In q
runaway.
Several schools in the vicinity of Glen
wood have been closed on account Of
diphtheria.
Someone broke into car at Pickering
and stole box OF clothing billed to
Hampton.
The early frost this fall destroyed
about 10000 plants Of fine celery near
Iowa Falls.
Capitalists at Fort Dodge have organ
lied beet sugar factory, with capital
of $3.50, 600.
Council Bluffs will attempt to restrain
the Union Pacific from making use OF
Union avenue.
Ingwer Gertsen is under arrest at Gin
ton charged with assault with intent to
commit murder.
Patrons on the Story City branch OF
the Iowa Central are agitating for bet
ter mail service.
The Webster County coal miners strike
Is ended, the operators having conceded
the miners demands.
Burglars entered the store Of @. q. Nc
Laughlin L. Co. ut Bancroft and stole
about $500 worth of dry goods.
The club house and property Of the
Abba Gun Club was burned In fire that
was started by a passing locomotive.
Charles Lamb, 12-year-old boy of
Shenandoah, sustained injuries in jump
ing off 20" train that caused death.
The safe Of the Commercial Bank at
Rippey was blown open by burglars. The
cashier says the robbers got only 81 900.
A brakeman named Bennett met with
an accident at Kiron which necessitated
the amputation of his leg above the
knee. 4;
John Keyman had his arm caught in
a threshing machine near Sioux Center.
The bones were crushed and amputation.
was necessary.
Rev. Frederick w. Keator has been
called from Freeport, ILL.,, to fill the va
cant receorship of the Episcopal Church
Of st. Johns, Dubuque.
The coroner's jury inquiring into the
Northwestern wreck between Wright
and Tioga on Sept. 20 placed the blame
on A. A. Preston, agent at Tioga.
Robert, the 12-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Markle, living near Argyle, was
killed by the accidental discharge Of a
shotgun in the hands of an elder brother.
At Des Moines fire destroyed the Har-
ris Emery Co., fve-story department
store and communicated to the Masonic
Temple, Murphy House, Hegel Cigar
Co. building and the Hill Shoe Co. build
ling, the total loss amounting to $780,
600. The loss to the Harris Emery Co.
alone is estimated at $350O00. All the
buildings were insured.
David Higgins of Ames has just been
informed that he has fallen heir to $780,
600 through the relatives Of his wife, who
reside in Ireland. Mr.. Higgins has la
bored for years as a section hand on the
Northwestern Railway, working hard to
obtain living for his large family. When
a young man he was married against the
wishes of his wife's parents, and to her
death she remained unforgiven. The for
tune was left Mrs. Higgins, but she being
dead, it reverted to the children. Mr.
Higgins has left for Ireland to claim the
fortune.
A domestic tragedy in the wetsern part
of Burlington, known as Dutchtown, will
result in murder, the responsible party
being Henry Knopp, the 15-year-old son
of Conrad Knopp. The latter is dying
/ from 32-caliber bullet in his right lung
| fred by the son. The elder Knopp and
his wife had gotten into dispute, and
Knopp struck her in the face. Young
Knopp came to his mothers aid, and the
father turned on him. The boy ran up
stairs and secured a revolver. The fathe,
was in close pursuit, and as the latter
reached the head Of the stairs the boy
fired Mt him, the bullet striking him in
the right breast.
Iowa has 2O3 miles of new railroad al
ready completed this year and will, when
the season is ended, be ahead Of all other
4 States in new mileage.
Fire broke out in the rear of the Hotel
Hurd at Superior, and with strong wind
blowing from the south it was only few
minutes until the building and adjoining
ones were wrapped in flames. The Els
therville fire company was telegraphed
for. All worked heroically and managed
to save the contents of some of the build-
ings. One whole block was entirely con-
sumed before the fire was extinguished
The loss is estimated at $4,000.
John Brewster of Clinton has cors.
menced suit against the Northwestern
road for $4,000 damages for the death
of his son, killed at Turner Junctiop
Aug. 10, 1893.
1t is now learned that the burglars "a
the Written bank failed to get an en-.
trance into the money chest of the safe
blown open by them. The force of the
explosion forced the doors in against tho
chest and the burglars feared to try nm.
other charge of explosive and made Of
with team of ponies belonging to Jamss
Groesbeck. There was 5000 in the safe
md also few dollars in change in the
cash register and money drawers in the
store which was not disturbed.
The City Council of Dunlap has de.
cided that hereafter 81 600 of the money
received from saloons each year will be
used as water works fund
Fire did $1,000 damage in the plant Of
the Cedar Rapids Pump Company few
days ago.
Howe Jones, IA years old, was run over
and instantly killed by street car in
Des Moines. The boy with two compnn-
ions of his own age, was hopping on and
off an open car. when another car APP
preached from the opposite direction, and
Jones jumped square!y in front of it. He
was knocked down and ground beneath
the wheels until the life was crushed out
! of his body,