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The Leon reporter., 1900-02-08
GREAT BRITAIN INDIGNANT.
Incompetency of the Cabinet Cause
AmRzement.

Ancompetency of the Cabinet Causes
Amazement.
LONDON, Feb. 5.-The indignation,
humiliation and amazement of TIE
nation at the incompetency displayed
by its ministers has arisen to heights
probably never before attained. While
the empire is engaged in the most
serious struggle to which it has been
committed since the first years of the
nineteenth century, while statesmen
and legislatures of self-governing col
onies faithfully represent the imperial
spirit of their constituents, while Brit
ishers of all ranks have arisen to the
occasion with courage and unanimity
unsurpassed in their annals, statesmen
at home have committed themselves to
party manevers, mutual recrimina-
tions, contradictions, shuffling evas-
ions and palpably lame excuses, so ut
terly needless of the temper of the
people, that a movement in favor of a
reconstruction of the cabinet, first in
augurated few weeks ago, promises,
unless a more vigorous policy is speed
lily adopted, to develop into a national
uprising which will sweep out the pol
iticians whose utter failure almost
appears to justify, in the words of the
Daily Mail, ''prophesy of the downfall
OF the British empire SO literally
poured forth by writer's and speakers
In the United States and on the conti-
nent." Even the Times, that bulwark
of conservatism, declares the chatter
in the house of commons during the
past few days is simply irritating and
offensive to nine out of ten persons in
the United Kingdom. Consequently it
snot astonishing that people are look
ing for some strong man to lead them.
Lord Roseberry's name is most promi-
nent. His pitiiess lashing of Sails
bury on the day parliament reas-
sembled marks him, in the opinion of
manyss as the right man to face the
present imperial crisis.
The Leon reporter., 1900-02-08
GOEBEL is DEAD.
Geckham Sworn in as Governor Inn
mediately After His DEATH.

FRANKFORT, Ky, Feb. 4.-The bull
let fired by an unknown assassin last
Tuesday morning ended the life of
William Goebel at GAS last evening.
The only persons present at his death
bed were Mr.. Goebel's sister, Mrs.
Braunaclxer, and his brother, Arthur
Goebel, who have been in constant at
tendance at Mr.. Goebel's bedside, and
DR.. Mccormick. Justin Goebel, who
has been hurrying from Arizona as fast
as steam would carry him, in vain
hope of reaching his dying brother in
time for some token of recognition, ar
rived forty minutes too late. The pa
tient was conscious short time before
his death, which was painless.
Immediately after his death Lieuten-
ant Governor Beckham took the oath
as governor. AS acting governor he
had already issued an order removing
Adjutant General Collier and Assist
ant Dixon from office, and instructing
the troops to return to their respect
i've posts.
During the day the democratic mem.
bers applied for and secured writ Of
habcas corpus from Judge Moore of
the county court, directing the govern
or to release Alonzo Walker, who had
been arrested by the troops for serving
legal papers on Governor Taylor. This
writ Governor Taylor refused to recog-
nize. Judge Cantril has also issued an
injunction restraining Governor Tay-
lor from interfering with the legisla-
lature and from removing the seat of
that body to London. When Sheriff
Suter returned the writ to Judge
Moore unserved and reported the sit
uation, the judge said another attempt
would be made to enforce it Monday
and if refused the sheriff would be
given sufficient number of men to
enable him to take possession of .ne
capitol grounds and carry out the pur-
poses of the writ.
The Leon reporter., 1900-02-08
Situn tion at Ladysmith.

LADYsMITH, Jan. 2s.-(Heliographed
to swartz Kop north Of Tugela river. J
News of the prolongation Of the
siege, resulting from Buffers failure
was received with fortitude. We can
hold on. The garrison is healthier
and is cheery and confident. Disease
is disappearing and there is no horse
sickness. Rains give plenty of grass
We can hear Buffers guns still work
ing and it is rumored in camp that he
is advancing along another line. The
Boer laagers have also taken up a new
position on the hills near Colonso,
where they are in great force. Re-
Inducements are apparently arriving
from the Transvaal. Large bodies Of
Beers are also visible beween here and
Potgelters drift.
The Leon reporter., 1900-02-08
Bitten by a Boar.

GENEVA, Feb. Oscar Creighton. a
young farmer living fifteen miles north
west of town, is lying seriously iii
from the effects of being bitten by a
hog. Creighton was taking care of his
hogs when the large boar which is in
his drove made rush at him, and be-
fore he could get out of the way it
grabbed him just below the knee. At
first he did not think he was hurt very
badly, and went on about his work,
but he afterwards found that he had
been seriously injured and physician
was called. He has been receiving the
very best of care since, but the ply
sicians have given him up, as hydro
phobia has set in
The Leon reporter., 1900-02-08
Treasurer Herriott In Trouble.
fire is unkn1( I1lIlls

Dies MONIES, Feb. 7.-State Treas
urer Herriot is in queer predica-
ment. 1t is all because he carried out
the law in collecting the state tax lev.
led on insurance, telegraph, telephone,
and express companies. lie is still
collecting these taxes, which are being
paid under protest. If he did not col
lect them he would be guilty of NAL
feasance in Office and might be de-
posed and his bondsmen made to pay
for his seglect of duty. If he does
collect them he must turn the money
into sSe state treasury and becomes
liable personally to the companies.
which t.,e state supreme court seems
to havo held can recover from Treas
urer Herriott. The amount so far in
volved is said to be about $l5O,OOO.
The Leon reporter., 1900-02-08
NEWS IN GENERAL
AN AGREEMENT Is REACHED.

The Dual Government In Kentucky Near
AN End.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 6.-Shortly
after midnight the republican and
democratic conferees in session at the
Gait house came to an agreement. A
stenographer was summoned and a
document was signed by the partici'
pants In the conference. 1t is said the
agreement is decidedly favorable to
the democrats. Governor Taylor is to
withdraw the troops from the state
buildings at Frankfort and send them
home. The order convening the legis-
lature at London is to be revoked, and
the regular sessions of the assembly
are IT, be resumed at the state capitol
without molestation. The agreement
provides that in order to leave no
question as to the title of William
Goebel and j. C. Beclsham to the offices
OF governor and lieutenant governor
respectively, the general assembly
shall pass resolution in joint assem-.
bly, validating the acts on that subject
since the legislature has been prevent
ed by troops from holding its regular
sessions at Frankfort. AS soon as the
legislature does this, BecAham's title
to the office of governor is not to be
questioned. The democrats grant i'm
munity to Governor Taylor and his as
sociates from prosecution for treason,
usurpation of office or contempt of
court for what has been done since the
shooting of Goebel. These matters
are to be held in allegiance until next
Monday. The republican legislature
is to be withdrawn from London i'm
mediately and no tilibustering or other
attempt of this character is to be re-
sorted to by the republicans to obstrrct
the carrying out of this agreement in
the legislature.
The Leon reporter., 1900-02-08
BREylTIES.

Governor Poynter, of Nebraska, re-
>ently refused to honor the requisi-
tion of the governor of Iowa for the
return of Healer" James, who was in
aicted by the grand jury of Pottawat-
tamie county, charged with manslaugh-
ter in the case of Ethel Yates, the
young woman who died under his
hands and those of the mother of the
girl, recently, in Council Bluffs. The
Indictment charged willful and felon-
ious manslaughter, but James's attor-
neys claimed that no crime had been
committed under the statute. and that
no man could be held for committing
An offense for which no penalty is pro.
gided by law. Governor Poynter up.
held this contention.
The Leon reporter., 1900-02-08
NEWS FROM NATAL.

LONDON, Feb. 6.-Military opinion
continues to assume, from very slender
materials, that Gen. Butler is again
throwing his army against the Boer
works. A retired general, Sir William
Henry Green, whose distinguished ca
reer gives weight to his opinion, thinks
that General Butler, with $4,000 men,
is making wide detour to the west
and north in order to avoid the rough-
est part of the county. AS General
Butler must have some thousands of
wagons, Sir William Green points out
that the advance would necessarily be
slow. No authentic word is at hand
save that the war Office reaffirmed
orally to newspaper inquiries at late
hour, that it could not affirm the re-
ported advance. There the Natal sit
uation rests.
The Leon reporter., 1900-02-08
ARMY POST FOR DIES MONIES.

Congressman Hull Gets tho Bill Through
the House.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-Congressman
Hull yesterday called up his bill to
authorize the establishment of mill.
tary post at Des Moines. Not word
of protest was raised against the bill,
and it passed without single vote in
opposition. 1t will PROBABLY be com.
paratively easy to secure the endorse.
ment os the senate, and Mr.. Hull sava
he viii try to get that body to give the
bill early consideration. The people
of Des Moines may therefore confident
ly expect to see an army post estab.
hshed within rifle shot of the heart OF
the city within a comparatively short
time, but the chances are that not un.
til the Philippine war is ended will
there be many troops assigned to the
new post.
The Leon reporter., 1900-02-08
rnoxr rnErn nAnr 70 paArn.
Terrible Act of RelIEiousiy Insane Far
ents In Monroe County.

Terrlblo Act OF ReliEiOusly Insane Far.
ents In Monroe County.
OrTUMwA, Feb. 3.-Thoroughly
crazed over the subject of religion. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Spencer. residing six
miles northwest of Lovilla, In Monroe
county, sacrificed their infant to the
fanatic belief that they had been called
upon by God to make this demonstra-
ton of their belief and devoutness.
All the clothing was removed from the
infant. and thus in it's denuded con-
dition it was held out of doors until
death resulted from extreme cold.
The father had the child in his arms
and during the time he remained thus
exposed to the elements his hands and
feet were severely frozen. The screams
of the little one were heard bv tho
neighbors, who at first were not aware
of the awful tragedy that was being
enacted. Neighbors passing the house
later saw what was being done and
after coming to full realization OF
the fact that the parents had gone in
sane and were in frenzied condition
toward all who attempted to interfere
with what they claimed to be special
order from God, organized a crowd
and proceeded to place the parents in
custody. The father resisted and was
only overpowered after fierce battle.
After he had been taken into t.se house
four men were required to keep him
quiet. Mr.. Spencer is a prospere>.s
farmer and in the community where
he resides has always been considered
oneo of he most prominent citizens
Both he and his wife are devout Christ
cerned in their faith. They have thres
children.
The Leon reporter., 1900-02-08
Charged With Murder.

New HAMPTON, Feb 5.-Several days
ago the body of Dan Connell, section
foreman, was found on the Illinois
Central track near Nashua. It was
chen supposed that he had been struck
by train and killed accidentally.
The coroner's jury returned a verdict
20 that effect. The railroad company
vas not satisfied with the verdict and
sent detective to investigate further.
The result is that John Wuestoff and
eugene Fleming, two young men of
Nashua, were arrested and are now in
Jail charged with murder. They have
confessed to robbing the body of about
$50, but deny the killing.
The Leon reporter., 1900-02-08
THE NEWS IN IOWA
nE Is REsrRA1NED,
osvsrnsr Pardons McClauskey, Forger,
on Many Conditions.

osvsrnsr Pardons McClauskey. Forger.
on Many Conditions.
DKs MONIES, Feb 2.-Governor Shaw
Aas issued q pardon to G. e. McClaus-
key, who was sentenced to four years
tn the states prison in 1898, for the
crime of forgery. In issuing the par
don the governor has inserted many
iron bound restrictions. The party
convicted must take an oath to support
his family, refrain from the use of all
Intoxicating liquors, live peaceful
and law abiding citizen, and once n
month make a report to the chief exec
utive of the state as to where he is la
boring, for whom, and what he does
with his earnings. In violation Of
these orders he will be deprived of his
liberty and returned to the peniten-
teary to serve out the remainder of
his term. II the paroled should for
any reason, insufficient in the eyes of
the governor, fail to make the regular
monthly report the grounds will be
held of a sufficiency to warrant re-
vocation Of the pardon.
The Leon reporter., 1900-02-08
Dead With Throat Cut.

Iowa CiTY, Feb. 6.-John Frantz, a
farmer living near Hills Siding, was
found dead three miles south of Iowa
City. His head was battered up and
his throat cut from ear to ear. Before
leaving the city he issued challenge
to any Iowa man for a wrestling
match and had posted forfeit for a
match. When found nothing Of value
was on his person, gold watch he
wore being missing and other valua-
bles gone. Frantz was a5 years old
and was to have been married in two
weeks.
The Leon reporter., 1900-02-08
SALOONS ARE OPEN AGAIN.
supreme Court Granted Stay Suspend
ing Recent Decision.

supreme Court Granted Stay suspend
ing Recent Decision.
Dies MONIES. Feb. 3.-Des Moines is a
wet town again. The sixty-three sa-
looms that were closed as a result of
the decision of the supreme court in
the case of o. c. West against Lorenz
Ill, have reopened their doors. Judge
e. T. Morris and Fritz Conrad, repre-
senting Defendant I'll and the Retail
Liquor Dealers Association, appeared
before the supreme court and asked
leave to file motion for a rehearing
in the Ill case. This was granted, and
rs soon as the petition was FLED they
asked that a stay be granted suspend.
ing the effect of the decision rendered
until they can be heard on the petition.
This was argued, and at the conclusion
it was directed that the stay be granted,
and it was so entered on the record of
the court. No further action is likely
Rntil the May term. Meantime the
saloon men will try to secure new
petition.
The Leon reporter., 1900-02-08
BAD FIRE AT ST. LOUIS.
Three Blocks OF Buildings Burned at
SLoss of $1,000. 900.


Three Blocks OF Buildings Burnsl at a
Loss of S1,5OO,OOO.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 5.-One fireman was
Killed and nine We're seriously injured
in a fire which destroyed at least ST.
500, 900 worth of property in the busi-
ness district of st. Louis yesterday.
The fire started in Penney s. Gentle's
big department store ut Broadway and
Franklin streets. It burned fercely
for seven hours, ccs suming twenty
buildings in three blocks. A strong
wind from the northwest, which in
creased almost to gale, made the fire
difficult one to fight, and for time
that entire section of the city was
threatened.
The Leon reporter., 1900-02-08
MUCH IN LITTLE.

The live stock Of the United Slater
Is estimated to be worth 1920, ,000, 900
Within five years the exports Of cof.
fee from the Hawaiian islands have
increased nearly forty-fold.
An expert has discovered that eighty.
one species of fish exist in the waters
OF the District of Columbia.
Cleveland wants steam pumps tha,
will pump 25,0Oo.00O gallons every
twenty hours, or 1900 gallons /
minute. This is fast pumping. -Four
such pumps are wanted.
The Leon reporter., 1900-02-08
Gored Bya Boar

RUrHvEN, Feb. &c 81. Matthissen,
who has worked for Alex Ruthven all
winter, was badly hooked in one of his
legs by mad boar while he was feed
ing the cattle. The tusk cut into the
bone Of his leg and several stitches
were taken to close the wound. He is
ina dangerous condition.
The Leon reporter., 1900-02-08
Chicago strike Is On.

CHICAGO, Feb. 6-The first blow in
che fight between the labor unions and
contractors, which it was feared would
result in an entire cessation of build
ing operations in Chicago, was struck
by the master plumbers organization
yesterday, who declared q lockout Of
the men.
The Leon reporter., 1900-02-08
FIRE AT nuDD.
Nearly . Block of Business Buildings
! DESTROYED,

Nearly Block of Business Buildings
+ Destroyed.
CHARLES CITY, Feb. 6.-Fire winch
started in the Ervay clothing store at
Rudd destroyed $4,000 worth of prop.
erty and wiped out almost a block OF
the village stores. Two serious acci-
dents marked the burning of the block.
The most severe was that OF j. W..
Kline, drayman, whose left knee cap
was broken. He slipped and fell and
the injury resulted. T. B. Brundare
was also injured. .svhile kicking in the
front of the bank building to get at
Sthe fire. He ran large piece of glass
-his-lel foot. The cut is W.,
;'al painful + 1.,sa asa Esin Of ss
The Leon reporter., 1900-02-08
stabbed the Marshal o, c,e,r 1,,,.

CLEAR LAKE, Feb. 6.-John Callahan
stabbed Nell Lambertson, the city
marshal. Lambertson had gone to the
Edmundson house to quell disturb
ance and found Callahan there. In the
trouble that ensued Lambertson was
cut several times about the back and
shoulders. Callahan has been taken
to Mason City for safe keeping.
Trouble between these parties is of
long standing.
The Leon reporter., 1900-02-08
AMBUsHED INFANTRY.

Americans Lost Four Kflled-Heavy In
surgent Loss Reported.
MANILA, Feb. IA scouting party
OF the Twenty-ffth infantry, while
operating near Subic, was ambushed
by insurgents. A lieutenant and three
privates were killed and two or three
privates wounded. A company some
distanceJto the rear hearing the firing,
hurried to the scene and recovered the
bodies. The local papers assert, al
though the statement is not confirmed,
that the insurgents lost forty in killed
and wounded.
The Leon reporter., 1900-02-08
sioux City Box Mystery Solved.

Sioux CITY, Feb. 4.-The Sioux City
box mystery has been solved. The
body. which was supposed to be that
OF murdered man, was the body of
German tramp, who was fatally injured
In Baltimore by being struck by a troll
ley car. The corpse was sent to Sioux
City for medical purposes.
The Leon reporter., 1900-02-08
Baby Cruelty Abandoned.

WAsHiNeToN, Feb. "a girl babe
IN market basket was found
in front of the st. James Catholic
school. Its limbs were frozen to the
knees and it's arms to the elbows. The
child was but a few hours old and
shinly clad. 1t will probably die. A
81 bill was found in the basket,
The Leon reporter., 1900-02-08
Got Hold of WRONG nottle.

BEvINGToN, Feb. 4.-Thomas Nu-
gent, when cropping in the dark for a
medicine bottle, got hold of the wrong
one and swallowed quantity of car
bolic acid before he discovered his
mistake. His mouth, throat, and
stomach were badly burned, but the
physicians believe that lie is now out
of danger
The Leon reporter., 1900-02-08
CoNsCRIPT1oN H1NrED AT.
Rumor That Roberts Has Asked 70,
Ninety Thousand More Men.

Rumor That Roberts Has Asked for
Ninety Thousand More Mon.
LONDON, Feb. 4.-Sensational rumors
are current that the militia ballot act
will be put in force February IA, and
that Lord Roberts, the commander-in-
chief of the British forces IN South
Africa, has cabled for 9O, 600 add ditional
men, which, it is added, the govern
ment has promised to give him, sending
$4,000 militia and volunteers and AZ, 600
militia reserves. It is also said that
the volunteers will be modified forth
with. 1t is even asserted that the
cabinet has specially dealt with these
matters. The militia ballot act makes
every unmarried man between Is and
80 years Of age liable to serve for Eve
years.
The Leon reporter., 1900-02-08
Buller Reoounta L.os.aa.

LONDON, Feb. General Butler re.
ports that the casualties to the nom
commissioned officers and men in the
two actions of Jan. 90 and 81 were:
Seventeen killed, e3s wounded aud six
missing.
The Leon reporter., 1900-02-08
Burned to Death.

MARsHALLTowN, Feb. 3.-William
Shettel. aged 90, was burned to death
by a gasoline stove exploding, which
aeeA coyed the residence of his father.
He was literally cooked and died in a
few hours.
The Leon reporter., 1900-02-08
B.benio Pl.Eu. 1t Hono,u,u.

SAH Francisco, Feb. The steamer
Australia, from Honolulu, reports to
the time Of her departure that forty
one deaths from the plague had occur
red there out Of . total Of 1fty-two
cases.
The Leon reporter., 1900-02-08
Hoor PROTESTS HIS 1sNocEscr.
Claims He Can Prove an Alibi When the
Tine Comes.


Time Comes.
WATERLOO, Feb. Stately lodged
in the county Jail, Jerome w. Hoot de-
clared himself innocent of the crime of
attempting to murder his wife,
through the agency of an internal ma
chine. He says he is a victim of cir
cumstances, but at the proper time he
will be able to prove an alibi to every
one of the links of evidence the pose
cution claims to have wound nut
him connecting him with
-sr,4. ~ As,es----, ---ei efessAgg a
gagged State Senator G. WsSNM6llen and
9. q. Pickett to defend him. The pre-
iminary hearing has been Indefinitely
postponed, and it is likely the prisoner
will await the action of the grand jury,
which convenes in March.
The Leon reporter., 1900-02-08
Casualties Now NUMBER 1885.

LONDON, Feb. "A further list OF
casualties pu ublished by the war Office
brings the total from the crossing of
Ia. Tugela to the abandonment OF
Sp,on kop to- 1856 officers and men.
The Leon reporter., 1900-02-08
Webster County's New Court House.

FORT DODGE, Feb. 5.-The board Of
supervisors awarded the contract for
The plans of the new court house to be
Quilt here this summer to II. C. Koch
& Co., of Milwaukee. The plans Sc
iected call for a building 99xl2s feet
and to cost 100000 1t will be one of
.he finest buildings in the state.
The Leon reporter., 1900-02-08
RUSSIA HAS A SCHEME.
win Now Even Up With England
Moving Toward Mediterranean.

WIZ NOW EVeH Up WITH FhS1hnd
Moving Toward Mediterranean.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. GA campaign
in favor of taking advantage of the
present complications in South Africa
to secure Russian ports on the Indian
ocean and the Mediterranean is be ing g
pushed with vigor. The newspapers
openly advocate profting by Great
Britain's difficulties to realize schemes
upon which depend the ultimate pros
peritv of Russia and which Great
Britain has always frustrated.
The Leon reporter., 1900-02-08
Treaty signed.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-The Hay
Pauncefoote treaty amending the Clay
ton-Bulwer treaty regarding the Mic
araguan canal was signed at the state
department. YESTERDAY.
The Leon reporter., 1900-02-08
BOERs MOVING ON TUGELA.

Ladysmith Dispatches Indicate Collision
Near River.
LONDON, Feb. 3.-Heliograms flashed
from Ladysmith three days ago say
that the Boer investment lines were
then thinning and that the besiegers
were moving in force toward the Tu-
gela, indicating that a collision was
expected there. This intelligence
bears out other signs that General
Butler proposes fresh attack.
The Leon reporter., 1900-02-08

The Sioux City Bar Association has
decided to ask the legislature to allow
one more judge for the Fourth judicial
district and to cut off Harrison county.
The lawyers will do all in their pow
er to get the measure passed by the
legislature.