The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-10
CITY NEWS

ne Free Fall Celebration. which
mas entertained thousands OF people
lor miles around during the past five
nays comes to close this evening.
Inc 1alr has been quite successful in
every respect and merchants report
good business.
Inc worlds championship baseball
series, which commences this after
noon at Detroit between Detroit and
Chlcago, is attracting attention all
over the United States and the out.
come seems difficult to predict al
taough odds seem to be in favor of
chicago. The play will alternate at
Detrolt and Chicago during the first
SIX games, and should there be a tie
a place for the final game will be de-
cided upon.
Hans Wagner for many years the
nero OF the baseball diamond, again
leads the National league in batting.
HIS average Is 1858. In addition to
this he has stolen so bases.
Lorenzo E. Scott, DIR. Cameron,
Herman F. Weinberg, and Joseph
thompson leave tomorrow evening for
Dallas. South Dakota.
81 Charles Murphy was sentenced to
fifteen days in jail this morning in
the superior court for being drunk.
Miss, Mable Fuller leaves this even
ing for New York City and from
there will sail for Paris. She will
spend several weeks on European
tour.
lnformations are on file in the SUI
perior court against Sam Mcconnell
for assault and battery on j. M.
Reeves by striking him in the face
with revolver and against Joe Har-
rington for assault and battery upon
the same man by striking him on the
head with his fist. The assault is
sG.d to have taken place last evening
on Fourth street.
In the district court suit has been
filed by William S. Peterson VS.. the
unknown heirs of Alexander. M.
right ct al, to quiet the title to
piece of property in section &c,
township IS, range S.
ne will of the late A. E. Hesbach-
er was admitted to probate today in
the district court and the time was
set for the probation of the will of
the late Jacob Renwald w. C. How
ell was appointed guardian in the case
of Moriarity vs.. Moriarity The term
of court is now closed here, the Octo-
Der term opening at Fort Madison on
Monday
In the district court divorce suit
has been file by Emma Anthony VS..
Samuel Anthony charging desertion.
The petition states that they were
married near Croton on November H.
1892, and lived together until August
IL of this year when the husband as
serted her. He is charged with still
setred her. He is charged with still
annoying her by threats and the plain
tiff asks that he be enjoined from an
noying her that she be given the Gus.
tody of the two minor children, her
maiden name of Emma Davis, $3.50
temporary alimony, $1,000 permanent
alimony. and divorce.
A man who had bought a ticket for
Peoria this afternoon lost it in the big
crowd at the depot and was unable to
find it. On account of the agent re-
membering that the man bought
ticket and having several other wit
nesses to his purchase, he was carried
to Peoria without having to purchase
another ticket.
The X & w. was over two hours
late this afternoon, not arriving until !
after half past three.
Sam Mcconnell and Joe Harrington
in the superior court this af-
ternoon by an attorney and We're Civ |
en- until Monday to enter plea to the /
filed against them for as
sault and battery.