The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-08
OFFICE PURsUEs MAN
Congressional Nomination in Iowa
Goes Begging.

SIOUX CITY, IOWA-An excellent in
stance of the office pursuing the man is to
be found in the eleventh congressional
district The nomination for congress was
first rendered j. Fl. Quick Of Sioux City,
who declined; J. T.. Montgomery Of Ida
county was then given an opportunity to
lead the hosts, but he had other urgent
business T. M. link of LeMars was not
at the convention, so could not decline
when nominated. Now it is found he
cannot consent to take the nomination
since the democrats of the district have
repudiated Organism and the committee
will be compelled to choose a candidate. "
The German American Press associa-
ton of Iowa. in session at Des Moines
Saturday, voted to meet next year in
Sioux City. A rule was adopted admitting
the Characterization editors of Ne
braska and South Dakota to the associa-
ton. - ~ 5.s.c..- v r- s,s
The police have in custody an Italian
named Tom Zozzorom who has remark
ably heinous record. He came to America
twelve years ago and{a few years later his
wife and two children returned to the
old country. Then he eloped with a young
Italian woman of Omaha, with whom he
has lived at Sioux City. On Labor Day
she gave birth to child On that day he
went to the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Rich, forced open the back door, held a
pistol at the head Of Lillian Rich, the
13-year- old daughter Of Rich. and com
PEELED her to submit to him. The act was
witnessed by the still younger children,
but the Italian said he would kill them. He
| boosted of his crime and was arrested
! Saturday after a chase through the town.
The presidential party will be taken
from st. Paul to Sioux City Sept. rs over
the Great Northern and Milwaukee rail-
roads, The Great Northern will take the
special train from St. Paul to Sioux Falls
and on to Yankton. These will be the
only stops the president will make be-
tween the. two Cities, At Yankton the
Milwaukee will take the presidential trail
and bring it to Sioux City. - - I
WINDOW. MINN.-Windom has anoth
er outbreak of smallpox and serious cas-
is reported in that of w. Fl. Dryden, {
prominent real estate dealer. who ha
been confined to his house several days
Quarantine was only established day O
two ago.-The letters fire. by which SOM
| $25, 900 worth of property was wiped on
| two weeks ago, has been traced to lncen
diaries, and two men, one named Curt
and the other name, unknown, have beel
arrested and are now in jail, Sheriff Mes
having arrested them in Redwood count
on Saturday.. One Of the men confesse
, that he was employed by the other t
fire the building on a wage of $25 a day TO
the time consumed in doing the business
which payment was made as soon as tn
insurance was paid. Special Agent Dali
1 of the st: Paul Fire. & Marine has bee
working on the case. One Of the .defen
dants will put up a fight and the oune
wants no counsel and will testify to tn
whole characteristics. Summer Sher
win was yesterday taken to a hospital a
Rochester for an. operation for catarrh.-
Miss Rich has resigned her position in tn
4 public school and returned to her home i
<~1y ~ ,>11
Superintendent Locker of the city school
entertained the thirteen teachers at hi
home.-It is reported in Window that 7
j. Knox Of the statute revision committe
will be an Independent candidate for stat
senator this fall III the Cottonwo Jack
son district.-W:: + Williams, who holds
4 joint commission with the governor of til
island. Of St, Helena, is In the city with hi
wifeson a leaye@ofsa&y years absence. MI
Williams spent a year here several year
ago. and made some profitable invest
ments. ...., D.,