Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-04-01
IOWA CONDENSED.

Henry English In Pocahontas county, shot
and killed himself while out hunting 1t is
not known whether it was case Of suicide or
accidental shooting. He was alone and when
found was lying in cornfeld.
At an election held in the town of Patter-
sonville, Sioux county, the town was incorpo-
rated under tho name of "Hull."
The executive council has completed the
work of assessing the property of railroad
companies doing business in Iowa. The gen.
eral ratio Of assessment is about five pr: cent
higher than last year.
Des Moines has street railway war in its
hands. The citizens are not satisfied with the
service given by the company now eating
its lines Of street railway. They are urging
the city council to revoke the charter OF the
company on the ground that its terms have
not been complied with. They appear TO be
TERRIBLY III earnest, and have organized cIti-
zens' committee, whose purpose is to fight all
city. A fund is being sus.esinad by citizens
for this purpose.
The new city authorities OF Ottumwa are
bearing down hard on the violators of the
liquor law.
The sody Of John Hilsey, a Swede, who fell
from the Keithsburg bridge last fall, was
found lodged against an island three-quarters
Of mile south of the structure.
The Congregationalists, of Keokuk, will
build new church this season. Their present
building has been in use for thirty-tve years
and is too small for the needs Of the congre-
cation.
A. P. Bloomburg, of Scott township, Mont
gomery county, forged his fathers name to
notes amounting to about $1,000, got the
money on tnem and skipped. He also dis
posed Of som. mortgaged property.
Michael Lanai, an italian employed on the
:. B. & N. K r., was drowned at East Du-
,uque by breaking through the Ice. His body
vas recovered. He leaves wife and two
children at Naples, Italy.
The Boone Valley Mutual Fire and Light
ling Insurance company, of Webster City, has
Ieen incorporated by d. D. Miracle and others
md the articles Of agreement filed with the
Secretary of state.
The state superintendent, in an address to
county superintendent, just sent out, recon-
nends that in view of the law lately enacted
The study of physiology and hygiene, with ref
renee to the effects of stimulants and narcot-
,cs upon the human system, in making ar
cangements for normal institutes, special at
IGNITION should be given to the subject, In Or
Ter that the teachers of the state may be pre-
pared to pass the examination required Of
Them after July 4, 1887.
On the morning Of March god, after school
mad opened in the high school building at
Sigourney, the house was discovered to be on
ire, but the flames had so far progressed that
aothios short of a good fire engine (Which
vas iacElpgy could save it. There were four
Or FIVE ,luDAroG children in the building at the
line, the majority In the second and third
stories, but all were gotten out of the burning
building without accident. The books and
some of the movable property and the wraps
If the children were saved. In two hours from
he first discovery of the fire the building was
total ruin, with the east, south and west
walls fallen in. The building was erected in
1867 cost about Sta, 900. and was the pride Of
the city. The insurance is about 5000, in
good companies
The visiting committee Tor locating the SOL
dters' home obtained proposition from Du-
buquc to donate one hundred acres of land,
which they say Is worth 500 per acre.
family fcad in the southern part of
Wright county a few days ego came very near
ending in murder. One Frank Clarkins shot
two young men named Louis and Ed. Weldon.
Louis will probably die, as several heavy shot
are lodged IN his body, and he IS suffering the
most agonzlng pain. The other may recover.
Last year the father Of this same Clarkins
shot the father of these sameW 'iden boys, in
dieting q dangerous wound, but one that did
not prove fatal. For this last crime the elder
Clarkns was tried, and though the assailant
was proven TO have followed his victim and
premedtateily shot his victim, he was i'm
prisoned out thirty days. There is considera-
BILE excitement.
A few days ago W. E. Durham, living about
three and one-half miles northwest of Hume
ston, started duck hunting. He went to his
neighbor, James Richman, to get him to 60
with him. Richman was not at home, so
placing his hands over the muzzle Of bis gun,
be leaned back against the barn and COM
menced talking to one of Richman's boys.
Just at this moment the gun accidentally dis
charged, tearing both hands to pieces and
striking him in the neck, ranging backward
to the base of the brain, causing instant death.
A co:oner's jury was summoned and rendered
q verdict In accordance with the above facts.
He l. ayes a wife and three children, who have
the sympathy Of the entire community.
At Emmitsburg, few nights ago, clerk in
one o. the saloons, by the name OF Mccarthy,
assaulted and struck the Congregational min
lister for circulating a petition asking the
Mayor to see that the liquor laws be obeyed.
The result will probably close the saloons.
The pugilist paid fine Of twenty dollars.
Commander in Chief Burdette of the G. A.
R. has appointed thefollowing Iowa men upon
his staff, under general order No. IA, as aid de
camp with the rank of colonel: J. d. Fegan,
Clinton; J. A. Riggen, M. D., What Cheer;
]. B. Wilson, Marengo; j. B. Leisenring, Fit.
Dodge, and J. A. Donnell, sigourney.
The heaviest and most destructive snow
storm that has visited Dubuque in the last five
years, begun March 18th and continued until
late next morning The snow fell to depth
Of over two feet, and drifted until fences were
hidden from view; several frail buildings fell
under its weight; strong timber and branches
Of trees were broker. The storm seems to
have exhausted its strength in the vicinity Of
Cherokee.
The trial of B. F. Smith toi assault with in
tent to kill State Senator John s. Woolson
November 9th last, was closed at Mt. Pleasant
March Goth. The assault was made last fall
with a revolver In the consultation Office Of
Woolson u Babb. Smith was ably defended
by P. d. Stubs, who pleaded insanity and
showed his admission to the insane hospital
and his discharge last June. He,is.a ddcted to
opium, but did not show that he had taken
but few doses since June last Threats were
proved to have been made by Smith to kill
Woolson. Smith on the stand said he intend
ed to take his own life. The jury after re-
naming out twenty-four hours returned the
following verdict: "We, the jury, find the de-
PENDANT guilty of an assault to commit man
slaughter as charged In the Indictment" No
ice Of motion for q new trial was given.
smith was remanded to jail in default Of q, 900
bail.
The Mikado's Mite.