Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-07-01
IOWA CONDENSED.

has given another notice that she will present
petition to the board Of supervisors at its
September session for granting vote on the
location of the county seat at that place.
Congressman Holmes presented the petition
of the Grand Army Post at Iowa Falls, pray
ing for the passage BY the house Of the senate
bill granting pensions to all honorably dis
charged soldiers Of the late war who served
six months, and who are disabled and DEEPEN
dent upon their own labor for support
The Citizens League of Clinton has offered
the Sheriff posse of well-armed men to pro-
tect the witnesses in the future prosecution OF
saloon keepers, and the work will continue as
before the mob attacked the jail
The Governor has appointed and commits
stoned the following parties as delegates to
the national conference of charities and cor
| rections of st. Paul, Mimi, to be held July Is
to 81: Rev. w. F. Paxton, of Floyd county;
DR.. P. W. Lewellen, Of Page county; Dr.
Margaret A. Cleaves of Polk county: Mrs. g.
| r. Woods, of Marshall county, and c. s.
Watkins of Scott county.
The two-year-old child Of John Petit living
three miles north of Vinton, fell into pan of
boiling water backwards, literally cooking his
back. After the most intense suffering the
| child died.
Near Lacey few nights ago Robert Hum
| phrey had his barn, with five head of work
| horses buggy, farm machinery, harness. wa
| yon, corn and hay, burned Supposed to be
act by tramp. Loss about $500. No insu.
rance.
j. +. Evans was unanimously elected by the
| council of Council Bluffs to be mayor Of that
| city until an election can be held. He will
| probably fill out the unexpired term Of the
late mayor, j. W. Chapman. Mr.. Evans is a
| conservative citizen and is in accord with
| Chapmsn's outlined policy.
| Tom Golden escaped from the asylum az
| Mt Pleasant June 18th. He had previously
| written to his wife that he owned eighty acr es
| in 'hell" and intended to fill it with her fam
| !ly who live near Farragut. His wife's fatE-
| er, Dr. Newell, was advised by telegraph Oh
his escape, and engaged VIM. Martin to
| guard the house June 22nd he made an attack
| on Martin with knife. Martin tried in vain
to elude the mailman and as a last resort shot
and killed Golden. Coroner Hutton held an
inquest and the verdict justified Martins ac-
ton and released him. The verdict gives
| general satisfaction, as Golden was Missou-
ri desperate for many years.
The Postoffice at Mt Pleasant was bur-
| CARRIED on the night of the 23d. The en-
rance was effected by prying off the iron
rating at a back window. The safe was en-
cred by drilling quarter inch hole through
| he door by means Of which the lock was OPP
rated and the door opened. The burglars
.arried away every thing in the safe, including
notes and other valuable papers, the pro erty
If the postmaster, E. McAdams. About
eighteen hundred dollars in money and stamps
vas taken. Four hundred dollars Of the mon
y belonged to Mr.. McAdams. No clue dis
covered. Usually a clerk sleeps in the office,
'ut that night owing to sickness he was away
nd the office was unguarded.
The new city directory Of Dubuque, con.
tains IS, O66 names. Deducting ten per cent
for duplicates and firms, leaves II 100, which,
multiplied by three, makes the population of
the city $3.50, an increase Of 1900 in two
years.
The annual commencement Of the State
| University closed with banquet on the eve
ming of the 23d. The collegiate course gradu-
| ated so young men and women, being the lar
| gest class in the history of the school.
The Iowa Amateur Press Association win
meet in Davenport July IA.
Miss Anna Ransom, of Grlnnell, who was
formerly student at Wells College, Utica,
N. Y, with Miss Frank Folsom, wrote NJ 50
Folsom letter of congratulation on her mar
riage with Mr.. Cleveland, not expecting re-
| ply from her, but writing merely for old
| friendships sake Miss Ransom received
| from Mrs Cleveland a box of her wedding
cake and beautiful letter of acknowledge
ment and speaking of the pleasure she had
had from so many hearty congratulations Of
her friends. She signed her name, Frank
Folsom Cleveland"
The Council Bluffs Home for the Frieudle 81
Is undergoing an investigation for alleged
Encouragement and cruelty to inmates.
A few evenings ago at Marshalltown officer
Il. K Mcclure, while attempting to care for
some tramps, was seriously stabbed by one of
them.
For several years the city of Keokuk has
,een negotiating with the railroads entering
he city for better depot Accommodations but
without avail. A few nights ago the City
Iouncil adopted form of complaint to be
unlimited to the Iowa Railroad Commission
1t Des Moines, by the aid of whom the city
! Ieeks to secure the depot facilities demanded
md greatly needed. The paper presents
letail list of grievances on the depot in ques-
ion and history of past negotiations. The
Dads have made many promises but SO far
ave failed in performance.
special election was held in Waterloo, to
iote on the question of a tax in aid Of the
chicago, st. Paul & Kansas City railway.
There was but small vote cast and It was car
led with practically no opposition. This in
ures the building Of the connecting link OF
he Stckney systems via Waterloo, and puts
Waterloo in the center of new system of
Dad, no miles in length. Work on tn brid-
,es will be commenced at once, and the line
7ll be in operation by the fist Of December
Thompson's q Harold's creamery at Water
loo, was damaged by fire Jnne 2Srd Loss
about $500, insured for $2,200. The fire
caught while barn about tive blocks away
was burning, and is supposed to have been
set BY living cinders.
The articles or lncorpor atom OF the Union
Land Company of Davenport, Iowa, have
zen filed with the SecretarG Of State for re-
ord. John 8. Holland, Albert F, Vinton
Erie Okeberg are the incorporators.
The Auditor of State has Just issued
ertificats to the Primghar State Bank Prm-
mar, " DClcu ne fucSluenL OF the
oank is Mr.. Frank Frisbie and the cashier Mr.
!. L. Z. Peck. The capital stock 10 $4,000.
1.-THE following are the names and residences
Vt the members of the law class Just graduated
from the law department Of the State Univer
atty: Arthur R. Bemis, Independence; Thorn
" F.. Bevington, Ames; Eugene L, Blake,
Palmyra; Blackwell s. Warren, Durant; John
Burke, slgourney; Frank s. Butler, Boone;
William M. Chamberlain, Iowa City; Charles
;. Clark, Burlington; William Fl. Cobb, Iowa
lily; James w. Davenport, Oskaloosa'
Thomas Davis, Marion; Hiram X. Evans, Sey |
a,our; William D Funk, Blair; Charles J
Gallagher, Monticello; Joseph G. Gardner,
Burlington, Charles F. Haden, Panora; Claude |
8, Hixon, Albion; Christian Hoeppner, Ham
burg; Ernest Hoeppner, Hamburg; Rob |
ert 8. Huskinson, Holt; Elijah ii |
slurd, lie Mars; William +. Kessler, Bennett: |
Willis s. Kingsley Waverly; Howard C. Lig |
gett Iowa City; Clement v. Mauatt, Kalona.
Charles L. Marmon, Jefferson; William L |