Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-09-09
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be- developed.
The Northwestern Iowa Agricultural Society
will hold its seventh annual exhibition at Shell
don on Sept. 15-l7 The premiums offered are
liberal
Prosecution Of another Cedar Rapids drug
gist, Marc Mentor, for violation Of the phar-
macy law, has been instituted. 1t is proposed
at the Rapids to make it hot for every druggist
who has sold liquors without compliance with
the law.
Ex-Sherif Coldren, of johnson county, was
sandbagged and robbed of $500 in Chicago
EAST week, where he had disposed of some cat
tie.
Thos. Council, who was arrested for shooting
Frank Marsh in his water melon patch, is out
on $4,000 bail. Public sympathy is now drift
ing towards Council, which at first was against
him. 1t was aroused by false and unauthentic
reports. 1t is said that the friends of the vic
tim have held secret meetings. with view OF
1ynching Council.
A horrible tragedy was enacted six miles
west of West Union, Fayette county Sept. Q,
Henry Smith, a German lad 10 years old,
killed old farmer Abram Peck with a knotted
club. He fatally injured Mrs, Peck, and
seriously wounded A. Leonard with pistol
shots fred into the house, and then attempted
to fire the house. The only reason given for
the deed is quarrel about pay for work
done.
A special from Perry under date Of Sept. 6,
says: Last Friday Wm B. Brown, of Dallas
township, noticed something wrong with his
cattle. After an examination he found it was
the mad ITCH Steers would get their heads
under the barbed wire fence, and in their
effort to appease the itch, would almost saw
their necks off. Up to this morning he had
lost twenty valuable steers, worth $1,000 or
$1,000 He has large herd, and the chances
are that he will lose all of them.
The Perry X. P. band furnished the music
for the State Fair. .---~-r-s-.
Des Moincs has a real haunted house.
Burglars have been infesting Agona, secur.
ing about 500 from the hardware store of Col
Spencer and $25 from the residence of DIR.
Garfield.
The third street railway Is to be planted in
Ottumwa.
dubuque has abandoned the union depot
project. The railroads did not take the bait
A man by the name of Devol while digging
awell at Bloomfield was being lowered when
the rigging gave way, letting him fall about
twenty feet He escaped with a broken collar
bone.
A farmer living about two miles from Sioux
Rapids, one very warm day recently, under
took to drive forty head of hogs to that city,
but before the market was reached fifteen OF
the porkers had died from the effects Of the
heat.
At Newton, Aug. 81, oil came flowing in a
well 80 feet deep. 1t flowed in 16 feet of good
oil. ... ..... ...-
Rev. r. Carton formerly pastor of the First
Baptist church at Waterloo, has accepted a
call to the First Baptist church at Cedar Rap
ids. DR.. d. Reed, formerly President Of the
Central University of Iowa, at Pella, has been
unanimously elected to fill his place.
II. Williams was instantly killed at Corwith.
at 12:40, Sspt..-3, BY an NJ. & st. L. freight
train passing over his head and one arm. He
fell between while running on the cars.
The residence of John Smith was destroyed
by fire on the morning of Sept. 8. The fire is
supposed to be the work of an incendiary.
The loss is partially insured
Sioux City's conservatory of music and art
eCDOOl las Deeu Opeucu.
A Des Moines business man has brought
suit against the keeper OF gambling house to
recover $50 lost at faro.
The tax levy in Sioux City for municipal
purposes is 25JS mills. The assessed valua-
ton of city property is 5000, Ill.
They have a new me for genuine Milwau-
kee beer at Sac City. 1t is said to be very
sinu To Ill vii
an oreide brestpin and stomach like the
swell to lamp shade, put on six by eight
smile and call for a maiden's blush, and get
1t, too.
Charles Schubert, of Earlville, was instantly
killed Sept. 3. He was doing some work on a
buzz-saw when a splinter caught on the saw
and was driven into his heart He was SOL
dler in the late war and had resided at Earl
vile for the past eighteen years. 49,.
A dispatch from Dubuque under date OF
Sept. 4, says: Col. White, local agent of the
North American Telegraph Company arrived
in the city this morning. Wires are being
laid and the new company will commence
business here in ten days. 1t is intended to
connect with the Canadian Pacific the Ben
nett-Mackay Cable and Southern Telegraph
line. There will be seven wires connecting
Dubuque with Chicago 1t is expected that
the opening Of the new line will lower the
present rates.
For the first time in the history of Des
Moines, the river is so low that no water flows
over the dam. ..H
A valuable speed horse owned by W. Little,
of Mt. Vernon, NO., and driven by B. Morrey,
was run into by green driver aud instantly
killed at the fair grounds at Corydon, Iowa,
on the morning of Aug. 81. Mr.. Little's horse,
Sumner, was a trotter, and won several races
this season at Knoxville and Ottumwa. He
was successful in winning good races, and his
owner refused an offer of $3.50 for the horse
The accident occurred at an early hour in the
morning while several drivers were jogging
the track.
Mrs. George Cook committed suicide by
taking Rough on Rats" at Upton, Aug. 80.
Her husband surprised her in the act and at
tempted to prevent her, but she seized the
box and took the dry powder, following Il
with drink of water. 1t proved fatal In a
few hours.
A temporary injunction has been issued In
the circuit court at Knoxville, Iowa, to re-
strain the Baptist College at Des Mones from
removing any of the property from the Central
University at Pella. The merits of the case
will be tried in court later. 1t had been agreed
by some of the board to consolidate the Des
Moines and Pella colleges, and it was left to a
board of commissioners where the college
should be located, and they decided to locate
1t at Des Molnes aud close the Pella college.
But the Central University alumni object, and
say 1t cannot be done. In consequence Of the
temporary injunction the Central University
will open up as usual, with the prospect of a
good attendance. 1t is charged In Pella that
Rev. d. Reed, LII. D., and w. H. Howard,
finance agent of this institution, were instru-
mental in consolidating the colleges and favor
ing Dcs Moines, while they were receiving
good pay at Pella, and seemed friendly to-
wards having 1t remain there.
A solid ovarian tumor Of four years growth,
weighing over one hundred pounds was re-
Gently removed from Mrs. Stephen Shaw, by
DIR. A. l.. Worden, of Des Moines, one Of the
most successful physicians and surgeons in
Iowa. 1t is the largest ovarian tumor on
record, and the operation has caused no little