Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-02-11
IOWA CONDENSED.

| Greene was visited by destructive fire, Feb.
9th. 1t was discovered in the Continental
block occupied by Hershburg & Co. The
| damage to the stock Is estimated at between
s., 900 sad 5000. Kessler g. Yates, restau-
rant dealers, in the basement, suffered loss
Of about $500, on which there was no insur-
| ance.
| DR.. E. A. Boyer, who has resided for forty
three years in Mahaska county, died at his
home recently. The deceased was one Of the
most prominent members Of the Greenback
party in the State, and was man Of large
means and respected by all.
| The grocery firm Of Buck & Morgan, Dav-
| export, made bill OF sale to Van Patten &
Marks, to secure bill Of s2,5O0 Other claims
swell the liabilities to $500. 1t is claimed
, that the assets will meet the liabilities
J. j. Myers, Of Hampton, was arrested for
selling liquor contrary to law, and at his trial
was found guilty and a fine Of one hundred
| dollars and costs imposed for the offense and
in default of payment was committed. The
trial was before Justice Lane and jury.
VIM. Westphal dropped dead in the parlor
| Of his residence in Dubuque Of apoplexy.
| Mr.. Westphal was the head Of the prominent
| firm, the Westphal-Hind Hardware company,
| which was Incorporated under that name q
few days ago, with paid up capital of $780,
900. He was IS years of age, and leaves wife
and several small children.
Hawarden in Sioux county Is called the Iowa
Gateway to Dakota.
The saloonkeepers Of Dubuque have effect
ed their appeal to the United States Supreme
court by giving Judge Shiras bond of $500
| for costs. $780,, 49,
Geo. James, young man Of De Witt was
arrested the other day by U. H. Marshal Des-
mond, pn charge Of passing counterfeit money,
and on examination bound over TO court.
The fax crop of Sioux county last year was
3D. 733 bushels, over IL As per cent Of the total
crop Of the state, and 81 1856 bushels more than
was RAISED in any other county.
The people of Mason City, and along the
| proposed route, are somewhat stirred up over
the prospect of new railroad from Fl Dodge
to Mason City, known as the Mason City &
1T. Dodge railroad.
'Abijah Wilbur, one Of the pioneers or Meth
| odism in Iowa, died at bis home at Marshall
| town recently, aged SO years, from the effects
Of old age. He was the father-in-law of Hon.
James Wilson, of Tams county.
| The sixty seventh anniversary celebration of
Odd Fellowship by the Northwestern Iowa as
ISOLATION will be held at Cedar Falls April 20.
Representatives Of over fifty lodges will be
present. There will be dress parade by the
uniformed encampments and other entertain
ments, such as banquet and ball. will be ar
ranged.
| terrible calamity occurred two miles
south of McGregor on the morning Of the 5th
| inst The home Of Albert Cooley caught fire
| and burned down with the entire family
Mr.. and Mrs. Cooley and three children. The
| fire started from an ash barrel in the kitchen,
and was not discovered by the nelghbors in
| time for assistance. Mr.. Cooley threw trunk
| from an upper window, and is supposed to
have returned for his family, but was too late.
All we're burned inside of one hour, and all
but Mr.. Cooley were probably In bed
w. E. Stone, general merchandise Of Van.
Vert, made an assignment to John Gemmill.
Assets, 5000; liabilities, $4,000.
The Felt house at Clear Lake, Iowa, burned
| 10 the ground. 1t is thought the fire origlna-
ted In the kitchen. The insurance is $1,000.
This was one of the best hotels In the west
The building was completely destroyed. Only
part of the furniture was saved.
Abraham Miller, of Palmyra, Warren coun-
| ", who was killed In the railroad wreck near
Albany, Mo-, had been resident of Palmyra
for thirty years.
The Knights Of Pythias Of Iowa, by direc-
| ton of Grand Chancellor Van Valkenburg,
viii observe Feb. 16, 1885, the anniversary OF
the order, by 'devoting the day to appropri-
ate exercises and thanksgiving and praise to
| Almighty God"
At Ottumwa, colored messenger boy,
named McLain, In the employ of the White
breast coal and mining company, jumped
| from the fast mail train, was thrown under
the rear car and had his left leg so badly man
gled that amputation became necessary.
Oscar Wiley, Of Davenport, is the possessor
! Of horse Of excellent build and good gait,
| with five legs, and every time it is shod five
shoes are required. The horse Is years old,
| and was raised on q farm near Moline, Ill.
| It runs rs well as four legged animal and TO
| all appearances finds no inconvenience in using
the member. The horse weighs over /, 100
| pounds and can do more pulling when neces-
| sary than any horse Of q similar size. Mr..
| Wiley has been offered S3e5 for him, but
thinks he can do better than that by selling
| him to the proprietors Of some dime museum.
Victor Legrand, farmer went to Dubuque
| recently with q lot Of hogs, which he sold. He
went on spree, was put in the calaboose, paid
| his fine and started for home, since which
| nothing has been heard Of him. His wife went
to town and found his team where he had put
| up. 1t is thought that Legrand started home
| on foot and froze to death.
The supreme court jury at Keokuk In the
case of Rev. II. Smith VS.. Lem Daugherty
awarded the plaintiff verdict Of one dollar.
| Rev. Smith is pastor of the colored Pilgrims
| Baptist church Of that city, and defendant ia
| Keeper of o restaurant. On October 9th, 1886,
Rev. Smith attended Masonic lodge at which
| q number of prominent colored Masons from
abroad were present. After lodge labor Mr..
| Smith invited the visitors to restaurant for
| refreshments and was refused. He felt
| chagrined and mortified by the incident and
Immediately brought suit, placing the damage
| at one thousand dollars. The verdict heals the
| ministerial wound, and the colored people are
| iubnant over the termination Of the trial.
/ A lew nights ago Joel balIey's nome, nyc
| miles southeast of Manchester caught fire
during the absence Of the family Occupying it,
and with its contents was totally destroyed
It was built of logs, and was the oldest house
In Delaware county, having been put up by
| Mr.. Bailey In 1842. The name Of the family
| in 1t is Cloudy, and they lost everything In the
shape Of household goods they possessed.
| The old house has had varied history. It
was for many years hotel, stage house and
postofice, being on the main stage route from
| Dubuque west Thousands of people, scattered
through the west will remember Bailey's Ford,
and the old house where they found such
comfortable quarters.
The ten college orators delivered their ora
tons before large audience at Cedar Rapids.
| The contestants were H. A. Hull, Iowa Col
.ege; J. s. Wright, Simpson Centenary; B. d.
Smith, Cornell; c. NJ. Day, Tabor College; J.
]. A. Neuson, Iowa Wesleyan University, r.
W. Stewart, Coe; A. G. Schell, Parsons Col
lege; J. d. Cloud, Lenox College; v. r. Low
ell, State University; J. A. Durkee, Iowa
| Agricultural College. The Judges-Prof.
Henry Sbln, Of Clinton, Judge G. NJ. Gil
christ, Of vinton, and Rev. r. Carton, Of
Waterloo. First honor, B. d. Smith, OF Cor
nell, subject Of Grafton, 'Tnterdependence Of
Moral and Religious Development" Second,
d. r. LEVEL, Of State University, "Collegs
| Skepticism" Third j. 8. Wright, Of Simp.