Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 November 1884 — WESTERN. [ARTICLE]

WESTERN.

At Dubuque, lowa, Judge Utt, of the Circuit Court, rendered a decision, under the new prohibitory law, in favor of the liquor men. Nineteen saloon-keepers were 6ued by the Citizens’ League, headed by J. J. Farley. They asked the court for an Injunction to close thesaloon6as criminal nuisances under the new law. Judge L'tt sustains a demur'rer of the defendants on the grounds that his court, being one of equity, has no jurisdiction over a criminal case, and on the general grounds that it is unconstitutional to deprive a man of his property. The decision is received with great interest, being regarded as a prohibition defeat. An appeal will be made. Maurice Despres, a native of France, has just died in Chicago, at the ripe age of 103 years. In the business office of the San Franelsco Chronicle, Adolph Sperckels shot Michael H. De Young, the proprietor of the paper. A San Francisco dispatch gives the following particularsof the affair; De Young had been out purchasing some children’s books, came down Kearney street, and entered the business office of the paper and passed through to ins private office to put on his overcoat, with the intention of going home, and a moment later he came out with the books under his arm to say something to one of the clerks, and, while in the act of passing through the railing, heard some one behind him say in a loud voice: "Mr. De Young, I want to see you." De Young turned partly aronnd to see who spoke, and saw young Spreckels standing within three feet of him. Before De Young had time - to say a word, Spreckels, who had drawn a revolver, fired, and the ball struck him in the left arm. De Young, who was unarmed, sought shelter behind a higli office desk. Spreckels sprang toward the counter, and, leaning over, tired again. This shot struck DeYoung in the shoulder. DeYoung then turned with the intention of seeking shelter in his private office, but as he turned to do so he tripped and fell pr.ostrate on the floor. Spreckels then made another rush toward him, and, stooping slightlv down, tired a third shot. The bullet struck one of the children's books which De Young had under his arm, and glanced off without doing him injury. One of the advertising clerks picked up a revolver lying in a desk drawer near by and tired at Spreckels. The movements of the latter were so rapid that he missed his aim, which was intended for Spreckels' head, and hit him only In the arm, causing a trifling wound. All the employes then made a rush for the assassin. Cliesley, the cashier, happened to be nearest to him. He grabbed Spreckels’ revolver, and with a violent twist turned it upward. Spreckles ■ struggled, hut before he could do further harm was overpowered by the other clerks, who held him until the police, who had been called, rushed in and disarmed him. De Young’s wounds are not dangerous. Over 600 Scandinavians from Chicago, St. *Paul, and all parts of the Northwest, left Chicago, the other day, by the Grand Trunk Koad on an extended tour to their European fatherland. J ohn L. Bitter, of Des Moines, lowa, last week paid an election bet.he owed, which was to wheel a colored woman eight blocks. A wheelbarrow was arranged with Its passenger, and banners and band brought out. On one side of the banner was: “I bet and lost,” and on the other, “To win is well; to lose is h—l.” When everything was ready, Mr. Ritter, wearing the .Blaine hat, stepped to the front and .performed the task. It furnished amusement for a large crowd. After some weeks of hard work by the newspapers of Denver, the acting Mayor has ordered Hie police to close all gamblinghouses. A mortgage on the Lafayette (Ind.( Journal property was foreclosed last week, and the paper and.appurtenances will be sold Dec. 26 to the highest bidder. A fund of $1,200 tvas raised in a few moments at the National Cattlemen’s Convention, for the relief of the Virginia, West Virginia, and Kentucky drouth sufferers. Benjamin Hefner, a wife mnrderer, - killed' himself in jail at Lima, Ohio. He had devoured glass and consumed other deleterious substances, but the Coroner was surT>rised to find in the intestines of y the suicide stSipS of cotton and flannel cloth.’’ Repression in.,the sugar trfade has re-' ’jnjKed lh tke 'seridhs the Bejgher Sugar Refining Company of St, Loiiis, pr t|ie oldest and best-known firms connected with the sugar interest in 'this' country. Its total indebtetrtes# at $650,000. - -• ' aJJfW. DakotafapetjagPent school property is valued at SMfMSB. The trial of Daniel Holcomb, at Jackson, Mieh., for' the murder' of the Crouch family has ponedon account Of ’the deirth*of FtflfftkE. Hewlett, prosecuting attorned v -' ‘W*«# The Grand in Market street, St. Louie, valued at $175,000, was destroyed by Are. The Bock Island plow-works which have beep closed for some time, have resumed, giv n { employment to about 400 men.

B. C. Winston & Co., of St. Panl, hardwood dealers, have made an assignment, with liabilities placed at SBO,OOO. Articles of incorporation have been filed at Indianapolis, in behalf of the Eastern and Western Air-Line Railway, which is said to have a capital stock of $52,600 000, and which proposes to construct a continuous line through lowa, Illinois,* Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania. An effigy of John P. St. John was the other morning found hanging in the public square at Marlon, Ind. The Prohibition candidate was also banged in effigy at Lake Geneva, W is.