Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-06-10

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man Of the Gazette orlce, whose suspicious
were aroused by letterto Rose found in
Johnson's pocket About 10 o'clock on the
morning of the fh theeody of woman was
found in Cedar river, which proved to be Mrs.
johnson. An inquest brought out the wlfe's
too well-founded jealonsys On the night OF
the 3rd about nine tho wronged wife, ar
ranging her effects, labelling some for her
MOTHER some for herhfpther, and left note
which read as followsffssDear Husband; You
will not see me at hoNgstonight" She took
bottle of chloroform, YSaed into the river and
under the drugs infxspee she sank to the
bottom. rhe body wSSarrled to shallow wa
terwhere it was discd3Ssed next morning. The
husband seemed to b8E0eeply affected when
confronted with the c49fTise, but during the in
quest he seemed calld5kto the tragic conse-
| quences Of his acts r..
On the morning afsMay 3lst when the
Midland passenger 1Atn was nearing Goose
Lake, near Clntons irran over three Germans,
killing two and Slightly wounding the third.
They had been at dance, became drunk and
laid down on the track to sleep.
The interesting case of STAFFORD against
Graft, Dostal and Engbert the Iowa City
brewers, and Others for damages for assault
and conspiracy to do bodily harm, was con-
cluded at CEDAR Rapids May 3Oth. Verdict
for plaintiff of $1,000.
The north-boand niidnight train on the
Omaha road found man lying dead in the
middle of the track nerf the union depot at
lie Mars on the night ofythe 10Th. When dis
covered the body lay lengthwlse of the track,
face upward with the bowels torn open and
the lower part of the face badly dsfgured.
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dead for some timcw when found. The remains
have not been identifed
President AnseltO ppenheimer Of the Chica-
go, st. Paul & Kansas City Company, has is
sued circular announcing the purchase OF
the Diagonal road by his company. The dag.
onal will be consolidated with the Minnesota
e. Northwestern to form short Chicago, st,
Paul & Kansas City line. r. T. Wilson will
be President, Albert Stickney vice president,
and Geo. C. McMichael general manager.
The general headquarters will be at Marshall
town. FL
E. Adair, a weiflknown farmer of LeGrand
drowned in Timber Creek While seining
In the District court at Davenport Mark A.
Jones was found guilty of bigamy. He mar
ried Cincinnati woman in 1876 and after |
squandering $1,000 of her money he abandon.
ed her and married young lady Of Davenport
from whom he obtained $1,000. Wien arrest
ed for bgamy he had made proposals to a
Rock Island woman to elope with him. Jones
is the father of seven childrca
The Phoenix House stables at Hampton
burned and two herseswere crematei. Cause
unknown. sksststsr
W. H. Freeman who has be resident OF |
Guthrie Center mostly for the past six years,
was found dead in his bed at the Dale House
He was some years ago in business at Harlan
He had wasted property, energy and health by
drink. He was a man of many good qualities,
A few mornings ago the Elkader postofice
was robbed Of $500 in money and about 500
in stamps There is no clue to the robbers.
At the ministerial association Of the Musca-
tine District held at Ladora, Samuel Huston,
Of Iowa county, 9Aye. S6. 900 to the Freedmen's
Aid society os the NJ. II church.
The second animal reunion of the Eighth
Iowa Cavalry VIII MI at Marshalltown, on
Wednesday and Tk6r5daY, Aug. IS and 26,
1886 All psrtigs interested and wishing fur
ther particulars in rsgardto the reunion can
secure same by addressing G. r. Haas,
Secretary, Marshalltown, Iowa.
Mrs. Buck Martin, domestic at the Bur.
llngton house, Burlington, was sitting with
others at the supper table, when Buck Martin
entered the rood at the rear door. Mrs. Mar
tin, who had1Heen previously ill-treated by
her husband, sISAg up and started to run in
to front room, tfA her husband opened Are /
upon her with pt4tf Barney smy crap
| pied with the wodid-be murderer and was
shot through the right arm. Martin then fired |
two shots into. his own head. Whether his
wounds will prove fatal Is not known. Mrs. |
Martin was not hurt.
An important sana deserved promotion is
announced in the management OF the Chi
cago, Rock Island AZ Pacific road. Mr.. Kim
ball having recennypsen elected President Of |
the Chicago, KansasS& Nebraska lines, and |
resigned his posiaotIas general superintend-
ent, Mr.. H. F. Royce. SO we'll and favorably
known as the Superintendent of the Iowa d.
vision, has BEEN elected to the responsible
position of General Superintendent of the
whole Rock Island System Mr. Royce is one
Of the most popular and experienced railroad
men IN the West, and his many friends in
Iowa and elsewhere VIII receive this news of
his promotion With great pleasure. He has
always been exceedingly, popular. not only in
railroad circles, but with the public generally.
While as an officercf the Rock Island, he
has always been vfgIisnt in caring for its in
terests, he has at thfVane time fully appre-
ciated the claims ehz;fnterests of its patrons.
All who know Mr.. iloYee will join in con-
graduating him on III fact that his faithful
services have been peciated by the comp
pany. which he will 1SMserve in larger field.
Crop reports recekftd. by the Daily Cedar
Rapids Gazette frof entire line of the Bur
lington, Cedar Rafig ana Northern road
show the best outlo Tor five years. Small
grain is fine com Hn advanced, and seed
proving good. The grass crop is immense.
The body of Frederick spooney, farmer
65 years old living near Iowa City, was found
hanging to a tree near the house, badly de-
composed. Family trouble is given as the
cause of the suicide. He leaves a widow and
ten children in poor circumstances.
Emerson has sneak thief who purloi ms
groceries from the farmers wagons hiiched in
town. He was recently dned IS for his fun.
August Werner, Nsrman cabinet maker
at Imogene, who has Hevoted twenty years
study to the subject, has perfected flying
machine, which he feels confident will work
revolution in the present methods of naviga-
| ton. Nt
The resignation of Col, Ellis, of the 5th
regiment, was accepted by Adjutant General
Alexander, and the colonel was proffered, and
accepted the appointment of commissary gen.
erai Of Iowa, with rank Of brigadier general.
On the 25th OF May Col John Scott sold for
W. p Young at Mt Pleasant, Iowa, for $4,000
30 cows and heifers, averaging SIS; % bulls,
s7573. The cattle were in fine condition, and
the attendance was. large, some 300 gentlemen
and not less than5o ladies being present.
The balk of this stock went no Mr.. Young's
| neighbors. go
At the meeting NJ the Masonic Grand Modge
of Iowa, in Des Mptnss the following officers
were elecsed VIZ Allen, Dubuque, G. NJ.
j. f. Howe, Greenfield, J. g, w. G. y. muir
phey, Jessup, G. II T. s. Parvin, Cedar Rap
ids, G. s. Davenportwas chosen as the naxt
place of meeting Of the Grand Lodge.
Senator Wilson has introduced bill in
creasing the pension of Richard B. Rians,
of Iowa City, from We to $50 per month. Mr..
Rians is eightyeieht years Of age, almost
blind and nearly helpless. He enlisted in the
Thirty-seventh regiment of Iowa volunteers,
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