Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-01-14
IOWA CONDENSED.


The store OF Rowe & Co., in Des Moines, was
robbed Of furs valued at $780, few nights
ago.
Representative Fuller, Of Iowa, has intro
duced bill to amend the act Of June Is, 1879,
making appropriations for the payment Of ar
rears Of pensions. It provides that all pensions,
which have been, or which may hereafter be
granted In consequence Of death occurring
from cause which originated In the service
since the 9Th day Of March, 1851, or In conse-
quence Of wounds or injuries received, Or dlsease
contracted in the service since that date, shall
commence from the death or discharge Of the
person on whose account the claim has been
or is hereafter granted, II the disability occur
red prior to discharge; and II such disability
occurred after discharge, then from the date Of
actual disability or from the termination Of the
right of the party having prior title TO such
pensions. The bill OF Mr.. Fuller is strongly
endorsed by the Grand Army men in Washing
ton.
Henry Leri, an aged citizen, was frozen to
death at Creston. He was driving coal team
and on his way home In the evening was over
come with the cold, and was found in the
street ia an unconscious condition. He died
the same night He leaves wife and little
daughter In destitute circumstances.
The annual meeting Of the Iowa Prisoners
Aid Association was held In Des Moines Jan.
5, Rev. Hunting, President In the chair, and
Prof. E. H. Ely, Secretary. The last legislature
appropriated 81, 600 to assist this organization
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that SlS47.95 has been expended. 1t is under
stood that bill has been carefully prepared
by Judges Wright and Given, predicated on
recent legislation in New York, Illinois, Kan
sas, Massachusetts,, and other States, and at
this meeting the President and Secretary were
appointed a committee on legislation to present
the same. Much labor, time and research has
been expened by these eminent jurlsts in en-
bodying all that is best Of laws passed in other
States, pertinent to the objects of the associa-
tion, and done by them solely as labor Of
lovea
DISPATCHES from s.s.srcnt parts Of tie State
.'peak Of the heavy slcet which fell on the q.
nst, in some places breaking of the branches
# the fruit and ether trees
A State Temperance convention Is to be held
n Des Moines on the 2lst inst. @
Mr.. c. L. Cain, a prominent citizen, fell dead
Of apoplexy of the heart while sitting in a
store at Pleasantvllle.
Articles Of incorporation were filed in the
Secretary of States Office of the Crystal Ice
Company, Of Dcs Moines, capital stock $40,-
oOO
Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowa, has introduced In the
10 fhA 80 I'll
other citizens of Iowa praying for the passage
Of an act of absolute forfeiture of the unearncd
portion of the Sioux City & St. Paul r. R.
Company's land grant.
j. +. Driver and J. P. Grantham, Of Iowa,
have been reduced In the General Land Office
10 81, 400 year from $1,000, ON account of
the appointments being made in classes above
and the old men filling them being retained by
reducing their rank.
A late issue Of the Drovcr's Journal has the
following of Iowa interest: Incorporation
papers have been filed at Topeka for the Chi
cago, Kansas & Nebraska Railway, with
capital stock Of s15,OOO,O 900, which proposes to
build line and six branches aggregating
seven hundred miles In length. The incorpo-
rators are closely identified with the Rock
Island road. The main track Is to run from
Larkin, Kansas, through nine counties, in
GLIDING Reno.
The Auditor of State made an official ex-
animation of the Treasurer's Office on the 4th,
and found everything balanced to a mill
This is the quarterly examination, made in
accordance with the law.
J. G. Slavery and James Callahan, Of Des
Noines, have recently purchased the goodwill
and interest of the American emigrant COM
pany, which held the title to large acreage Of
swamp lands in various portions of Iowa.
This purchase embraces all the lands owned
by the emigrant company in Iowa, with the
exception of the interest owned and retained
by George M. Bartholomew and George A.
Warner, secretary and treasurer, residing at
Hartford, Conn.
The discovery has been made that William
Cunningham, aged "a, single, son of wealthy
farmer living five miles east of Cascade, had
committed suicide by cutting his throat with
razor. He wandered a mile from home and
committed the deed in the woods. The cause
assigned was partial dementia, resulting from
unrequited love.
Henry Hartman, farmer living five miles
north of Wapello, reports that thirteen Of his
cattle died within twenty-four hours. It is
difficult to say whether it is plague among
the cattle or whether they have been poisoned
The latter is probable from the symptoms re-
ported.
The improvements of 1885 in Belle Plaine
show up over $25O,OO0. OF this $4,000 was
expended by the Northwestern in the erection
of a 80 stall brick round house, machine
shops, coal chutes and numerous other i'm
provements. The growth of this town has
been phenomenal.
few nights ago party OF roughs in Bur
lington visited the saloon of Chas. Haag, In
the western part Of that city, and inaugurated
disturbance, which terminated In regular
riot. They assaulted the barkeeper and knocked
him senseless with poker and drove out the
inmates, clubbing them with billiard cues.
They completely wrecked the building, one
story frame, knocking out the windows and
doors. Having put everybody to flight the
villains carried or several hundred dollars
worth Of stock. Four of them, Burke, Kaiser,
and two brothers named Dresher, were arrested
and put under 81, 900 bonds each to answer TO
he grand jury.
fire at Boone broke out In the drug store
of Charles Wells, and although the fire do
partment were at the scene in good time, yet
much damage was done to the stock before 1t
was entirely extinguished. The loss on the
stock is estimated at 5000, which is com
pletely covered by insurance. Loss on build
ing is about $500, which is also amply protected
by insurance.
Mrs. Maggie w. Young, of Iowa, has been
promoted from 81 200 to 81, 400 clerkship in
the Treasury Department.
commissions were issued Jan. 4th for the
following Iowa postmasters: James r. Blair,
Clifton; Amos p Hall, Iconium; John Hart,
Braddyville; Chas. S. Pegrine, Brooks; Chas.
w. Winnie, Carl; Earl s. Perry, Clermont;
George Bleckner, Cloves; Nicholas o. Elson,
Clic Elbridge s, Warner, Cambria; John d.
Burns Garden Grove; JAS w. Hibbs, Numa;
Henry Coomes, Peoria; Arthur s. RaDer,
Wiota; John Y. Ernest, Yorktown; Clyde A.
Davis, Armstrong; Alexander M. Noble,
Blencoc; John ii. Walker, Charlottesville,
Charles W. Smith, Dumont; Richard w
Gadsden, Dyersvillc; Bunyan Turtan, Farm
lngton; Martin Cooper, Forest City; Martin
2. Benson, Goshen; Alex. w. Clancy, James.
Articles of incorporation have been filed with
the Secretary of State of the Palo Alto County
bank Of Emmetsburg, capital stock $40,0OO
The appropriation, or that part Of 1t svilable