Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-08-26
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The cash in the state treasury amounts to
s2sS, S3l.34
The St. Paul Lutheran German society at
Ft. Dodge is building new church 42x96
feet, at cost of $4,000
The contract has been let to put In $13-
900 system Of water-works at Nashua.
The population of Ottumwa consumes about
10000 gallons of water per day.
e On the morning of Aug 20 freight train on
the Q, b. s. @, road was ditched one and
half miles west of Osceola. An engine and
fourteen freight cars were piled up in heap.
An aged colored man by the name of VIM.
Anderson was found dead Wednesday, Aug.
Is, at Keokuk, and suspicion was aroused that
poison had been administered by his wife and
mother-in-law. The physicians who made a
post mortem examination Of the stomach be-
lieve that death did result from poison and in
formations have been filed against both
women charging them with wllful murder.
A chemical analysis will be made of the
stomach.
The Marion County Fair is in session this
week at Knoxville.
E. j. Mclaughlin, ex-auditor and mem.
dealers, died August 10, at Dubuque, after
brief illness of typhoid fever.
F. Shafer, resident tailor of Keokuk was
arrested August 10, in an intoxicated condi-
ton, charged with firing several buildings at
that place. There is much danger of his
being lynched.
John Barnett, who tried to play the suicide
racket on his creditors by making them be.
lieve he had drowned in Lake West Okoboji,
was arrested in Northern Minnesota and taken
back to Spencer aud bound over to await the
action Of the grand jury, being charged with
having obtained money under false pretenses.
1t seems that he borrowed $1,000 on his wife's
property by forging her name to the mort.
gage. She was, however, not entirely igno-
rant Of the swindle. She played the distract
ed widow, well knowing her husbands where
about, and tried to sell the property, claim
ing the mortgage invalid. Since the binding
over of her husband, John Burnett she
claims he put her name to the mortgage with
her consent.
Henry Wolfe, German, aged so, and an
old lady named Starchman aged go, who had
been keeping house for Wolfe in little hut
in Cedar Rapids, committed suicide recently,
by taking poison, and their bodies were dis.
covered on the bed together considerably de-
composed. Wolfe had letters of recommend
alton from rag picking firms in Chicago
and elsewhere in Illinois, saying he was a
good foreman. A letter was found in his
pockets dated January IA, 1885, directing that
the S65 in the bank be used to bury both Of
them and Fay some few debts. The buried
parsnips were to go to any widow.
A number Of confectIoners and tobacco
dealers were arrested and fined at Cedar
Rapids for violating the Sunday law. They
have since held an indignation meeting, and
propose, if again arrested to see that the law
is rigidly entorced-that the street cars are
stopped, the bread wagons and milk wagons,
and that the livery stables and lunch rooms
are closed-even going so far as to stop the
Issuance of Sunday newspapers.
The prehistoric mounds west of Tcolesboro,
Louisa county, were opened by party and
there were unearthed six copper axes, six cop
per avis and two curved base pipes, one Of
ordinary gray pipestone bearing well carved
figure Of hawk with real eyes; the other hav-
ing plain round bowl but unique in material
being made of calcite, beautiful in form and
quite translucent. One of the copper axes
was entirely covered with cloth and wrapped
In bark, well preserved.
The new state fish hatchery, authorized by
the last session of the Legislature, will be
erected on the south shore of Spirit Lake.
Commissioner Carlton commenced operations
there few days ago and the buildings will
probably be erected this fall. The old hatch
cry at Anamosa will be sold.
On the morning of August IS a fire destroy
ed every elevator and warehouse in Ida Grove.
The loss is estimated as follows: VIM. Bender,
$1,000, insured for $4,000; g. ]. Rundlett,
$4,000; insured for $500; A. F. Shoemaker,
$1,000; no insurance; Tibbitts & O'Brlen,
$4,000; no insurance. The total loss is from
S35, 600 to $4,000. The fire companies did
excellent service, not allowing the fire to
spread to surrounding property. tits thought
to be the work of an incendiary. 1t is the most
destructive fire the town has ever had.
The six saloons in Minden we're ra,ded Aug.
IA, wagon load of contraband goods secured
and five of the saloon keepers arrested.
The dry goods store of c. B. Parsons, of
Burlington, was heavily damaged by fire and
water August 10. The fire originated in an
unknown manner on the ground floor, and
three floors completely drenched by water.
The stock, valued at forty-eight thousand
dollars, all damaged. Insurance forty -two
thousand. Parsons block is the largest in
the city, containing several stores, bank,
many offices and large society halls on the
upper floor. The damage to the building is
slight.
The first gun for enforcement against the
drug store saloon at Cedar Rapids, in a suit
brOu hv For
before Justice Burton. John N. Ayers drug
gist, pleaded guilty to selling to minors and
habitual drunkards, five counts in al. His
permit was declared forfeited and he was fined
$780, Ayers has frequently violated the phar-
macy law, having sold vast quantaties Of beer
and whisky, his avowed purpose being to
make big stake in short time, trusting luck
and lawyers for the future.
Hon. John TAYLOR, member OF the first Con
stitutional Convention in 1874 and member of
the Seventh Legislative Assembly and Fourth
General Assembly from Jones county, died at
his residence near Cascade, August 18th.
The Iowa G. A. r. has $40 posts and men,
bership of 1905. Last year the mortality was
only seventy three, maryelously low record
for a class of men who were subjected to the
priyations of the most destructive war ever
known on the continent. The department is
In sound condition financially, having on
4 hand s3.129.24
The following changes In the State Militia
have been reported to the Adjutant General
In Company b, Sixth Regiment, the election
Of Charles F. Gardner, as Captain, and Ed. j.
Cannon as First Lieutenant; the resignation OF
Capt. Fred. J.. Seaton, of Dubuque, as Com
missary Of the Second Brigade.
Governor Larrabee Is billed to speak al
West Union on the occasion of the reunion of
the Fayette County Veterans Association, to
be held August % "a. He also reviews the
posts.
Afarmer living near Spirit Lake, by tn
name of Rowley shot boy a few nights ago
The boy had come up to the house and wa
leaning against it under window for shelter
The continuous barking Of the dog led tn
farmer to believe he was again being troubles
by skunks. He had recently been troubled b
skunks, so he arose from his bed, armed him
self with shotgun, and looking in the direc
ton the dog was barking at, he discovere
two legs, and without warning shot at tn