The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-04-24
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
THE NEWS IN IOWA.

versity of Iowa has secured promises
from the Hon. James Brice and ex.
President Grover Cleveland for lee.
lures before the club next fall.
Peter Matthey, a prominent resi-
dent of Holy Cross, who disappeared
Ten days ago, was found in the woods
a few miles from his home. He was
q raving maSiac, nearly naked and
on the verge of starvation.
The north bound passenger on the
Illinois Central, near Nashua, struck
and instantly killed Joseph Color,
pioneer settler and aged citizen of
Nashua. Color was partially dement,
ed and, escaping from his friends, he
wandered onto and up and down the
railway track. He was struck in the
stomach and his vital parts crushed,
but the body was not mangled. He
was over 80 years of age.
A propitious change in the wind
saved the town of Murray from n pos.
sible destruction by fire. A grain ele-
vator and extensive corn cribs of o.
r. Hulbut & Co. caught fire and were
destroyed, together with several
freight cars. A high wind swept the
flames toward the business part Of the
town, but after destroying a portion
of the stock yards the wind shifted and
the fire was soon under control. The
loss is estimated at nearly $4,000.
Mrs. T. A. Watson, wife of a for
tner living near Searsboro. saved the
Iowa Central passenger train from 60
ing through burning bridge a few
days ago. A long wooden bridge,
three miles north of Searsboro, on
sharp curve took fire, presumably
from Goals dropped from freight
engine. The smoke was noticed by
Mrs. Watson, who knowing that the
passenger train from the south was
nearly due. ran to point south and
tagged the train Just in time. The
crew fought the flames for two hours.
Osborn Diegnan, the Iowa hero on
the Merrimac under Lieutenant Hob.
son, is to be married early next month
to one of the leading society girls of
Stuart, which is Deignans home. 1t
was only few months after his dar-
ing participallon in the venture of the
AAerrimac, in 1898, mat Deignan re-
turned home and was given an enthus-
iastic reception by the people of the
town, in which the pretty girls Joined
galore and en- masse. 1t is one of
these young ladies whom Deignan is
to marry. The invitations are not yet
issued, but soon will be, and the wed.
ding will be the society even of the
season.
G. ]. Estey, of Rolfe, was killed.by
dynamite. He was blasting rock on
tho for,,, of po, NI,,peo, +I,,oo ,,,;1oc
north of town, where the accident oc-
Cured. 1t is not known whether tho
explosion which killed him was a pre-
mature one or one that had hung fire,
as no one was near enough at the
time to tell. Mr.. Munson. after the
explosion, looked for Mr. Estey, and
not seeing him, investigated and
found him lying in a ditch beside the
rock, his left hand blown to shreds,
one of his eyes blows out and his
face badly mangled. The wounded
man did not regain consciousness af-
ter the accident and died in few
hours.
A stranger giving the name of l.. A.
Bryant applied at the First National
bank of Marion for loan of $1,000.
LIZ OAC1Co W SlSO do 0CCullIy H.
Hall, president of the street railway
pany of Cedar Rapids. P. T. Alexan-
der of the bank filed out the note,
but telephoned Hall, who replied that
he did not know Bryant. Later
Bryant presented the note at the bank
with what purported to be the sig
nature of Hall attached as endorser.
lAv Low HI So
ment AMI returned with Sheriff Evans,
who placed the stranger under arrest.
A woman known as Ina Hubbard was
also arrested later for completely in
the crime with Bryant.
John P. Reese OF Abba, president of
district No. 10, United Nine Workers
OF America, is a receptive candidate
for nomination to congress from the
Sixth congressional district, to sue
coed Hon. John r. Lacey. Mr.. Reese
is being pushed for the pace by poll.
ticians who foresee that they must
nominate man who can swing
large element outside of the party.
Mr.. Reese in an interview said that IL
1t was agreeable to the United Mine
Workers and to the officers Of that
organization, he would make the
race, otherwise he would not consider
1t. There have been rumors of
Reese's candidacy, but this is the first
time that he has admitted that there
is anything in it. Reese is widely
known in labor circles.
Rev. o. A. Johnson and Ed. Murray.
one Of his congregation, INDUCED in
an impromptu duel in the street. AS
a result both are under arrest. The
preacher was wounded In three places,
but none of the wounds are consider.
ed serious. The men met on the
street and began an argument over a
land deal, in which Murray claimed he
had been worsted. After few words
he opened fire on the pastor, who
returned the compliment. Both were
released on bond to appear for the
preliminary hearing. Johnson's wounds
are in the left hand, left arm, biceps
and left leg. This is his second ex.
perience. his first being few months
ago, when Hattie Nelson, a colored
girl, shot him as he stood in the pulpit,
alleging as her reason that he was the
father of her child.