Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-28
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Glenwood.
Sheriff Hall left Tuesday evening for
lO'Neill, Neb., having in custody George
Burnett charged with horsestealing.
Corning.
DR.. G. A. Avrill has bought a fruit
| farm of 10 acres near Des Moines and
VIII move there with his family about
April Is.
Stuart.
Ora Rynerson, aged IL, was shot and
Tuesday afternoon by the accidental
discharge of gun. a crowd of school
boys were out In the woods and by
some unaccountable way the gun was
loaded. The lad was shot thru the
Council Bluffs.
The Home for the Friendless was
made the beneficiary of $4,000, be-
queathed by a gentleman who refuses
to disclose his identity. 1t is known he
lis former Iowan and now lives in an
eastern city. The home was founded
twenty five years ago. About 800 chill
dren are cared for at the institution.
Moorhsad.
Ira Ray has bought piece of ground
from the town site company near the
Green Bay Lumber Company's yard. He
will test the dirt and it proves to make
good brick he will put in large brick
making plant next year. He has rented
George Moorhead's yard for this sea-
soon and expects to start work as soon
as the weather settles.
Washington.
Charles Gabriel, of Johnson county,
and C. c. Work, 70 this city, We're in
dicted by the Washington county grand
jury. Both have been arrested and
have given bonds to appear in district
court. The former is charged with as
saulting Joseph Fisher, of near Well
man, with a club with intent TO do
great bodily injury. Work was indicted
on the charge of embezzlement.
Sioux City.
Marshal Cowing, Dubuque travel
ing man, who is quite well known in
northwestern Iowa, was arraigned be-
fore Justice F. L. Ferris Tuesday on the
charge of seduction. preferred by Lynn
Longmire, Sioux City Young woman,
who lives over go Fourth street. Cow
ing furnished bond of $500 to appear
April 5 at o'clock in the afternoon.
Winterset.
One of the most severe storms that
has ever been experienced here oc-
Cured Monday night. About two inches
of rain fell, accompanied by high
wind and heavy thunder and lightning.
During the progress OF the storm a
barn belonging to j. L. Hanson, farm
er living near here, was struck by
| lightning, killing a fine team of horses
and doing other damage.
Denison.
The preliminary hearing OF q. s..
Barnes, the cattle man who failed to
lsuch an extent recently, was held Mon
day morning, when he waived examin-
alton and was bound over to the grand
jury on $4,000 bail, in default of which
he was again remanded to the Jail.
Nothing new of importance has de-
veloped in the case. with the exception
of additional claims being presented to
the amount of about $4,000.
Fort Dodge.
The Fort Dodge high school base ball
team is planning a two days trip to be
taken at some not very distant date, on
which 1t Is planned to play Buena Vista
college at Storm Lake, and the LeMars
high school, - Frank Utley, of
Wright county, who was arrested on a
charge of sending obscene letters thru
the mail, was released on Tuesday af-
ternoon. The witness arrived in the at
ternoon and his examination was held,
which served to thoroughly substan-
tate his claim of innocence.
Clinton.
The government light along the Mis-
Isissippi were lighted for the first time
Monday night. From that time until
the waters of the river are blocked with
ice next fall. they will shine forth each
(evening, acting as a guide to the
steamers plying their wayfup and down
the stream. These lights are under the
supervision of the officers aboard the
government boat U. S. Lily, which
makes regular trips north and south.
supplying the men who light the lights
with oil and other necessities.
Davenport.
The Hotel Windsor in Moline was en-
tered by thieves last Saturday after
noon and a member of the guests found
later in the day that they had been
robbed of many valuable articles. The
burglars got away with jeWelry to the
amount of $3.50, 1t appears that about
thirty rooms of the hotel had been en-
tered by some one in possession of a
skeleton key. Several wedding rings, a
few badges and bracelets and half
dozen revolvers We're in the list stolen,
So far there is no clue to the thieves.
Dubuque.
The monthly record Of cases where
employees of the Illinois Central have
been liable to discipline has been posted
lat division headquarters and shops
along the road. In all thirteen cases are
given where thru negligence or other
cause accidents have resulted. In each
instance the history of the case Is Civ
en- and the penalty attached but the
name of the employee laying himself
liable to suspension or dismissal is
withheld in all cases. One instance
shows the case of an operator who de-
llayed delivering an order to train I'M
| i'll after 1t had passed the station. He
did not take the trouble to inform the
dispatcher or resign his situation. He
simply left his desk and never showed
lup again.
| Wapello.
The case of Wilson VS.. Johnston and
| the Columbus Junction District Fair
| Association is being tried in court here.
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