The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-07-27

dead on the depot platform at that
place last Monday evening.
A herd OF cattle near Colo was struck
by lightning during the storm last
week ana eleven of them were killed
The barn.: belonging to Jake Rink
near Cresco was struck by lightning
last week killing horse and destroy
ing sixty tons of hay.
The state convention of the Swedish
Lutheran Young People was held at
Fort Dodge last week. Nearly one
hundred delegates we're in attendance.
The big tent at the chataqua at Iowa
Falls was blown down last week during
the last day of the chate qua. The tent
was crowded with people but none of
them were injured.
John Carl, of Webster City, was ar
rested last week and bound over to the
grand jury on charge of boot logging.
He had just been out of Jail month
where he had served thirty days on a
similar charge.
Thomas Malard, carpenter, was
drowned last week while attempting to
swim the Des Moines river at Frasier
in company with q fellow Norwegian.
His strength gave way in the middle
of the stream where the water was
over. fifteen feet deep
An attempt was maze to break into
the safe in .the Chicago & Northwest
ern depot at Sioux Rapids last week
A hammer and chisel were found in
the room with which the handle and
hinges had been broken Off, but the
safe had not been opened
S. ID. Brown. ayoung man who rep
resented himself to be an expert in
investments to make money quick and
representative of the Home Insurarc &c
company, disappeared from Sioux City
after having swindled a number of
women out of about ST, 500 in money.
Olaf Anderson of Linn Grove COM
mitted murder and suicide last week
by shooting his wife and turning the
gun on himself. A few weeks before.
on complaint of his wife and daug hters
he had been brought before the insane
commissioners to be sent to the insane
asylum. He was dismissed by that
body and soon after committed the
bloody deed.
John Harms, held for forgery at the
county Jail at Hampton. made good his
escape by cutting his way through the
roof with q knife which had been
smuggled in to him. He left town in a
buggy which he found hitched on the
street and escaped the police. The
other prisoners discovered the hole
through which he esceped, but made
no attempt to follow.
Walter Minor, eldest son of David
Minor, near Jefferson, had his head
blown off last week by a shot gun
which was in the hands OF playmate
q Minor had just lain down the gun and
picked up rifle when his companion
picked up the shot gun and asked Min
or if it was loaded. Minor replied that
it was not and few minutes later he
received the full charge. which blew
off his head.
Engineer John A. Wells and Fire
man George Carter were both killed in
wreck which occurred on the Chica
go & Northwestern early last Tuesday
morning near Stanwood. in the east
ern part Of the state. They were pull
ing No. 6, the fast train tetween Oma
ha and Chicago, aud in going over I
piece OF track that was being repaired
the engine was derailed, killing its oc
cupants Wells leaves wife and three
children. He had been an engineer
for nearly thirty years and is wei
known over the state. The fireman
was unmarried.
Captain Henry c. Spencer, cashie
of the First National bank of Grinnell
and his son. Clarke II. Spencer. q book
keeper in the same bank, were drown
ed in the lake near that city last Wed
nesday evening. They we're in
launch and the son was thrown int,
the water by a sudden lurch of thu
boat. His father plunged in afer hin
and together they started FOR the shore
The elder of the two swimmers hat
reached the shore in safety and OF
s looking back saw his boy sinking. Ell
plunged in again 10 his relief and in at
tempting to rescue him both wer
drowned The tragedy was wtnesse,
& by only one person. a woman who live
1 near the lake. Captain Spencer wa
one of the most prominent bushes
mon q G.iaaell,