Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-03-16
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A little daughter of Ben Oleson, OF
Marshalltown, fell into water made by
melting snow in the rear OF the house,
and was drowned before help could
reach her.
Preparatory work for the new Rock
Island depot at Des Moines has been
begun. A gang of men have been put
to work clearing away number OF
sheds on the ground where the new
depot is to stand, and the work will
60 on steadily from now on.
A case of small pox at Marquisviile,
a mining camp about four or five
miles northeast of Des Moines, has
been announced. A physician was
called there to attend colored miner
named Grant Taylor, who is living
with another family. being unmarried.
He had been sick more than a week
without care, and is in a serious con-
dtion. lie came to Marquisville from
Marshaltown several months ago, and
the disease did not emanate from
Youngstown. A strict quarantine is
being enforced.
A dispatch from Sioux City says:
John Keane, archbishop of Damascus
will certainly be the successor OF Rev.
John llennessey, deceased, archbishop
of Dubuque. All doubt has been re-
moved by information from an unques-
tionable authority received here.
Another announcement which was not
expected, as was the first, is that the
diocese of Davenport, presided over by
Bishop Cosgrove, will be divided, and
Des Moines made a see. The expecta-
ton that the Dubuque diocese would
lie divided and Sioux City made the
see city of the new diocese was con-
firmed. Bishop Cosgrove will supple
cate Rome to divide his diocese. The
successor to Hennsssey has been decid-
ed upon for some time, and the con-
sultors, irrelnovable rectors and bish-
ops will ratify the choice of Archbishop
Keane this week.
A recent Des Moines dispatch says:
Judge Holmes has decided that tho
Anti-Saloon League mandamus pro-
ceedings against the board OF super
visors was not based upon legal grounds
and that therefore he would order the
case dismissed. This decision permits
of the operating of saloons providing
the board approves the second petition.
Judge Holmes based his opinion upon
two points; first, that the saloon and
anti-saloon people were agreed upon
the ipsufficiency of the first petition,
both acknowledging the existence OF
forgeries thereon, therefore he held
that the board was not obliged to do
useless act. The second reason given
by the Judge is that the publication OF
the proposed notices required in four
instead of three newspapers was also a
sufficien ground to disqualify the
petition.
A horrible story of the finding of the
dead bodies of two sisters, Mrs. Mar.
garet McHale, aged 90, and Mrs. Mary
Shelly, aged 80, has just been brought
to light. For number of years they
had lived together on a relatives farm
south of Clarion. This winter they
became so feeble they were unable to
work, and the neighbors went every
few days to attend them. Recently
visit was made to the house and the
old ladies were in their ordinary
health. A few days later some one
noticed no signs of life and investiga'
ted. and found the bodies lying on the
floor, having been dead a day or two.
10 add to the horror. a cat that had
been left in the house Toasted upon the
remains to such an extent that they
were hardly recognizable, the lips,
eyes and tongues being almost totally
devoured The coroner's verdict said
death came from old age. 1t is sup
posed that one died naturally, and the
shock thus sustained proved too great
for the feeble strength of the other.
The remains were inferred in one
grave.
A dispatch from Grinnell says: DR..
George A. Gates has resigned the pres
idency of Iowa College, and his resig-
nation has been accepted by the board
of trustees. The reason assigned by
DR.. Gates is the condition of his wife's
health, which renders it impossible for
her to live in the Iowa climate. Pres
ident Gates, it is known, has had his
resignation under consideration for
some time, so it did not come as sur
prise to the members Of the board of
trustees. DR.. Gates's letter of esigna-
ton contains the most kindly words
for the college, and the reply of the
trustees accepting the resignation ex-
presses the fullest appreciation of his
service to the institution. DR.. Gates,
in his letter, discusses the Heron in
cident and defends his course in stand.
ing by the professor of applied Chris
tianity when he was attacked. Tho
resignation is to take effect November
1. President Gates's future is unde-
tor,nined He NAV pO west Mira