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Show JUST A LITTLE PREVIOUS. Iowa Statesmen Ntoara ihe lrat of i Very l ive Man. Ills Moim.s, dan. ii. The report that James (i. Blaine was deud was circulated in this city yesterday, and caused intense ex-citcmcut. ex-citcmcut. It was announced by one of the '' ':-'' I he bouse ' f r. pn s.-ntatii - topped legislation. The lings on the state house were lowered to half matt, until it was learned that the report orii.-lnated in a bucket shop, and that it was probably worked by Unscrupulous speculators. In the seuate yesterday afternoon, Cliff, elected secretary ut the beginning of the session, before the den rati.- lieutenant-governor lieutenant-governor Bestow was Mvo-n in. Ma- forcibly ousted from his ollirc, Bestow casting the deciding vote. 8. N. Pearsons, democrat was then elected to the position, Secretary I Clin has not yet decided w hat action lie will pursue, but says he was elected secretary and has taken to oath of office and will ap-pear ap-pear in the morning to discharge hi duties. |