Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-07-29
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whose home is at Bellevue, was thrown under
the cars at Lansing, July %, and both legs
were cut of. His recovery is doubtful.
The second general assembly Of the Iowa
division of the Agassiz association will be he'd
lat Davenport, August 25, 20 and 81.
Quite respectable sensation was caused at
Rlverton on the night of July 21st by young
man named Frank NJ. Briggs, from shenan-
doah, who attempted to commit suicide in his
room at the city hotel, By taking a dose
Of strychpine. His life was only saved by
the constant aud untiring efforts Of Doctors
Hatton and Cowger. The patient passed
through FIVE hard spasms, and at one time he
was believed to be dead but afterwards re-
viyed Briggs is about IL years Of age The
case of the rash act is disappointment in
love affair with young lady Of Shenandoah.
A Council Bluffs bachelor was about to
marry widow, when friend made him a
present of volume Of "Pickwick" and Sam
Wellers account Of the 'vidders," which so
worked upon his mind that to escape his fate
be quietly left the city.
A young man giving his name as Homer
Williams, deposited $40 and two watches
with Mayor Warner, of West Liberty, recently
bn the ground that some one was going to
rob and kill him, and has since disappeared.
L Is thought that he is laboring under a
lallucination and fears are entertained for
ais fate.
On the night of July Goth the post office
It Delaware was burglarized and 500 in
fash, registered letters, stamps and etc., were
tolen.
The Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul has
rought suit in the United States Court, at
Dubuque, for 5000 damages against two
darquokcta prohibitionists, for breaking open
car containing liquor in transit. This will
e test case. -.
Tommy Pfeiffer, known as 'sPeanuts," a
Dung tough of Dubuque, stopped at the resi-
ence of Patrick Harrington, 70 talk with the
Atter's wife, July "a. Harrington coming
ut of the house ordered Pfeitfer off his
Femlses. The latter refusing to go an alter
ltion eecned during which Harrington struck
feiffer Win club, who picked up stick OF
prd wood and struck Harrington, knocking
i'm down and crushing in his skull. He then
ruck him several more blows, killing him on
be spot. Mayor Glab arrested Pfeiffer and
lok him to jail. Pfeffer has served term in
(e penitentiary, and is known as a hard case.
arlington was hard working, peaceable
an, about As years old.
Seven new street cars have just been added
the Council Bluffs street railway.
About fifty or sixty miners employed In the
ar s. Granger coal company, at What Cheer,
ho for some time have been out on strike,
a were served by the company with notices
ejectment. July 22d, W. W. Booth. gener-
manager was out 10 the mines, when he
Is surrounded by large number of these
rikers. One of them stole up behind throw
his arms around Booth, plnning his arms
his side, while several others took re-
liver from him. Surprising they had dis
med him, began to tantalize him, a nd at
BIT one came to Booth with club. The
ter still had another revolver which he
ew and shot the fellow in the arm, only
bunding him. One of the crowd shot at
both filling the side Of his face with small
OF, which produced but slight wounds.
9th gave himself up and gave bonds for his
pearance Warrants have been issued for
arrest of the miners.
The Farmers Loan and Trust Company
1T already has banks at Storm Lake, Fonda
4 Alta, has just opened branch at Pomeroy
LII y. IL. Lowry III Inc
a net surplus capital of $3.50, O0o
\. B. Steadman and G. L. Yost, of Davis
", have been bound over to the next term
he district court for illegally obtaining a
lrmacist permit 1t seems that Steadman
sonated Yost and passed a successful ex
nation for a certificate as pharmacist be-
member of the Board of Pharmacy
nmissoners, and that a certificate was in
sequence granted Vest. They gave bonds
their appearance.
[rs. Keintz, an old lady residing at Du
ue, cut her throat July "a, severng the
d-pipe, A physician was called aud the
md sewed up, but it is, doubtful if she re-
ers.
he Carroll steam mills have been making
ensiye improvements and will soon com
bee to run day and night. They are now
Pping flour to Liverpool.
d. Mccall, a prominent citizen of Wood
d, while pass ne through his pastures re-
ly was attacked By large bull from which
eceived fatal injuries which resulted in hi,
the morning of July Dist fire Quilted
ene's Opera House, at Cedar Rapids, cans
loss of S20,0O0 insured as follows:
on Of California, $500: Concordia Of
yankee, 81, 500: New Hampshire, s2,5O0;
ericar CENTRAL, 81, 500; Fire Insurance as
alton, $4,000; Phoenix, S2,50O; Orient
co.; Queen, $500: New York Under
ers, 5000; Milwaukee Mechanics, ST.
Fire Association of Pennsylvania, ST.
Northern, s., 500. The fire originated in
bard's wholesale leather store under the
house. Hubbard's loss is about sc, OOO
has insurance as follows: German of
port, $1,000; Westminster, New York,
p0; Phoenix, London, $1,000; Farmers,
Rr Rapids, $1,000; North American, ST.
Liverpool, London and Globe, SO, 1000;
yankee Mechanics, $1,000. The cause of
fire is unknown. Greene Bros. gave the
department $500.
uncll Bluffs complains that Omaha sends
or yags over to them.
freight conductor on the Illinois Central
ed John Quick, was run over by his train
Faterloo and received injuries from which
as since died. He had signaled the train
art, and undertook to get through between
airs to prevent some tramps from getting
le train In jumping his clothes caught,
he fell in front of the wheels and was
bly mangled. He had been connected
the road for fifteen years.
Police OF Council Bluffs are busily en-
d in working up the recent burglaries, but
ask seems a little too heavy. The tramps
to be taking the town.
ina Peterson, the ten-vear-old daughter OF
mer living near Clinton, ran in front OF a
ing machine and had one leg cut of just
the ankle, on the Goth. The team draw
the moving machine was driven by the
Is father. The little one was concealed
view IN the tall grass and ran In front OF
mower without seeing 1t. The stump was
ltated aad h rr' is doing well.
Dunlap, July %, q vicious COW attacked
little girls, aged six and ten years, the
hters Of Thomas Hart, who were playing
9 street. The younger one was tossed in
ir several times, and the eldest in the
avor to rescue her sister was badly
ed. A physician was summoned who
ted dslocation of the shoulder OF the
ger daughter and severe injuries to the