Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-23

is regarded as remarkable, and II IL thought
that an electrician OF ability and under
standing is responsible for the deed. Wire
was stolen from the grounds once before
and recovered In a junk shop. This wire
was stolen by three boys. who we're sent
to the reform school. II was taken from
fences near the buildings. and II is thought
that the deed last night was done IN an
altogether different manner and was not the
work Of boys.
state Medical Society.
The Iowa state Medical society today de-
cided on holding the next meeting in Sioux
City, and selected officers as follows: Presi-
dent, ]. T. Priestley, Des Moines; vice
presidents, William Jepson. Sioux City. and
C.. +. wahrer, Fort Madison; secretary, V.
L. Treynor, Council Bluffs; assistant seere-
tary. w. w. Dean, Sioux City: treasurer,
w. B. Small, Waterloo; delegates to ma
tional meeting, George F, Jenkins, Keokuk,
and James r. Guthrie, Dubuque.
Cummins Back from Rock Island.
Governor A. B. Cummlns returned early
this morning from Rock Island, where he
had attended the department encampment
of the Illinois Grand Army Of the Republic.
He was accompanied by his oflciaI stan
and was given a place Of honor in the
grand parade on Wednesday afternoon. He
expressed himself as decidedly proud Of
his stan. He a sixteen men all properly
uniformed and mounted and Governor
Yates Of Illinois had only ten men. while
Governor Van SAINT Of Minnesota had only
six of his staff with him.
The reunion was a great success" said
Governor Cummins. The parade was
very fine and a great many Iowa men were
there, finding II easier to reach Rock
Island from the eastern part Of the state
than to come to Des Moines to attend the
Iowa encampment."
Adjutant General Byers and others of
the stan returned with the governor this
morning. but several went direct to their
homes.
Governor Cummins has an invitation TO
go to Nebraska, but cannot accept.
Inspection Of state Institutions.
The State Board Of Control went today
to Eldora for an official inspection and to-
morrow will be at the Iowa Soldiers home
at Marshalltown, thence returning home.
Nothing new mas transpired the last few
days In regard to the deaf school. Mem
bers Of the legislature from the western
part Of the state attending the reunion
NhAS WIN doNO NAPAC bODuG ACdI lGSI
there would be a movement to take the
deaf school from Council Bluffs in case an
extra session Of the legislature is called
to appropriate for 1t. They believe that
Knoxville would make a bid for the school
and offer the buildings already there as an
excuse. The working plans for the tenn
porary buildings at Council Bluffs are now
being prepared and bids will be received
thereon before anything else is done.
Supreme Court Decisions.
The Iowa supreme court took a hand in
Council Bluffs real estate transactions to-
day and decided the case Of Bellinger
against Collins. Mrs. Bellinger had listed
with Day & Collins here property for sale,
and Collins & Childs, another arm, found a
customer who took the property, paying
$4,000 cash and giving other land worth
$4,000. They turned over the cash to Mrs.
Bellinger and had a deed to the land made
to Mrs. Collins. The supreme court to-
day decided that the land taken in the
trade belonged to Mrs. Bellinger and over
turned the rulings OF the lower court.
The court declined to order a new trial
for Senator William e. Mason Of Illinois
on his appeal from the findings OF the dis
trict court here. 1t was In the case Of
the Bankers Iowa State Bank against the
Mason Hand Lathe Company and W. e.
Mason. The Senator had Endorsed a note
for $4,000 given without considera-
ton and deposited at the bank
on which the lathe company, of
which Frank Mason, the senator's brother,
was manager, might secure credit. On such
credit an Indebtedness Of $1,650 was in
CURED and the bank got judgment for the
same. The court holds that although the
note was given without consideration the
seantor is liable for the face Of the note
as indorser.
The supreme court overruled the motion
for rehearing in the case OF johnson against
the Omaha Railroad Company. from Wood
bury county, in which case the attorneys
for the railroad company had eontended
that the court laid down a rule which
would enable all tramps to ride on train
free because the court held the company
liable for damages for evicting a tramp
while a train was In motion.