Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-07-22

the evening OF the 10th and was speedily re-
duced to ashes, despite the efforts Of the fire
department. TIE fire was first seen bursting
through the roof near the smoke stack and its
origin is attributed 10 spontaneous combus-
ton OF Hour dust in the upper stories. The
loss is estimated on the building aud machine
ry at $1,000 The mill went up like finder.
box-nothing could save It. The adjoining
lumber yards of the Knapp, Stout & Co., aud
the Standard Lumber company were threat
ened with destruction, but were saved through
the effort Of the fremen.
Council Bluffs is making extensive improve
ments in their stock yards, which gives the
shippers great hope and confidence that be-
fore winter they will be able to see a return
the old time activities in the cattle business
The Des Mo!nes pottery works, property OF
E. L. and j. l.. Weeks, was totally destroyed
July IL. The stock which was also entirely
ruined was owned by 7. s. Cantrell. This
was total loss as there was no insurance on
1t whatever. The loss to property and stock
is about $4,000.
Since the beginning of Cleveland's admins
trstion there have been $40 changes in Iowa
postofices, out of / 1888 in the state.
The Chintz bugs are doing considerable
damage to the wheat crop in some sections.
The first national bank OF Waterloo has in
creased 1t surplus capital to $4,000.
The Swedish people of Algona have organ
lied Methodist Episcopal church society.
A woman named Mary Cavanaugh who has
been receiving aid from the Scott county poor
fund for the past twelve years is said to pos
sess a large bank account
An exceedingly finely executed counterfeit
half dollar has made its appearance at Creston.
Dubuque young lady Of German parent
age recently married colored music teacher,
Music hath charms ETC."
A new bridge is soon to be built over the
Mississippi river at Keokuk, which will be
free to all for trade or travel.
A man who pretends to be taking orders for
fruit trees has been swindling the farmers Of
Buena Vista county. One farmer who signed
an order for less than a dollars worth OF trees
found himself called upon to pay note Of
thirty-two dollars.
A short time ago farmer near Charlton
AS induced to part with $3.50 upon some kind
a confidence gam connected with q circus
lat exh bitel IN that city. The old man felt
, badly beaten that he failed to make the
latter known to any one at the time. Finally
put the matter INTO the hands Of the officers,
40 found that the party was one Of the mana
rs of the show. They overlook the gentle
ian at Ottumwa, and after being arrested he
funded the money.
George Goolpasture has been commissioned
'strnaster at Mark, Iowa.
Senator Wilson presented petitions from
le Knights of Labor of Cedar Rapids, Des
Dimes, Marion and Gladbro TX, Iowa. for the
asslge of bills prohibiting aliens from holding
ADDS in the United States, organizing the ter
tory OF Of Oklahoma, and other legislation.
w. Ii. McAlister has been nominated for
o'tnaster at Vinton. Geo. L. Wright was
committed for postmaster at Denison. Wright
Aijutant General of the Grand Army Of the
.egublc for the department of Iowa. Both
Iom nations will probably be confirmed by the
,auate.
The building and Improvement 'mmittee
If the State Agricultural Society have laid out
he roadways and drives aud located the fol-
owing Blu llings to be placed on the grounds:
Presidents quarters, 1Sx3 feet with porch /;
vice presidents Office, l2x24 feet; sccretary's
office 20x6) feet. These are all to be temporary
structures but very pleasant and conveniently
arranged. Also location for the poultry house
1880 feet AMI the dairy house 30x6o feet. The
ocation for the press head quarters is one Of
he best on the grounds and refreshment
stands will be erected; also seventeen booths
under the amphithca;er. They also let the
10 fnr ha lad for elo ~
apartments for the cattle, sheep and hog men
and Offices for the superintendent of depart
ments. The work will b gin on all of these
new buildings in few days.
William Burke, young man employed
On the Illinois Central Railroad as brakeman,
met with serious accident at Fonda, July II.
Burke went forward for the purpose of I'M
coupling the train from the engine, and Wife
n the act Of pulling the pin fell from the car
Upon the outside of the track In the fall he
threw his right arm across the rail, the cars
passing over it and severing the limb between
he elbow and the shoulder. The poor fellow
was picked up, laced in the caboose and
taken to Pomeroy, where he was left under
the care Of one of the company's surgeons,
who amputated the arm near the shoulder.
The Thirty-ffth Iowa will hold its reunion
1t Muscatine, September 20.
A little daughter of VIM. Miller, of Cher
okee county, got bean lodged in one Of her
lungs, and after suffering for three days died
in great agony.
Several cases of small pox have broken out
at Bolan and vicinity, small town seven
miles northeast of Manlay. One death is re-
ported to date, and two more are expected to
die. The state board of health has the matter
In hand. There is considerable excitement
Neighboring towns are safely quarantined
,gainst the infected district. 1t is hoped the
authorities have It under control. Every town
ship is organized against it.
The Storm Lake Tribune issued daily dur
Ing the temperance camp meeting at that place
last week.
About fifty persons will finish their terms at
the Anamosa penitentiary within the next
sixty days.
Daniel Scirens, farmer near Cresco, was
killed by lightning on the morning Of the 9th.
He was sitting by the stove when the house
was struck.
Two drunken men, VIM Hertz and Antoine
Theobald, shot twevle times into the residence
Of Adolphus Menge at Ottumwa few nights
ago, and shot ball through the thigh Of John
Miller.
A well posted Methodist layman says that
not less than Is, 900 persons have been converted
at Methodist affairs in Iowa since October l, and
10, 900 accesssions to the membership. In the
Upper Iowa conference alone, which embraces
the northeast quarter Of the State, there have
been over 5000 conversions.
While the preliminary trial Of Sidney Davis,
colored, was in progress at Morgan, Texas, a
mob of so overpowered the court and took
Davis out and hanged him. He outraged one
of the most respectable women in Bosque
county.
Chyo Coon and Chyo Chiagck two Of the
Chinese high-binders convicted during the
winter term of the criminal court at St. Louis,
Of numbering Lou johnson, the Chinese in
terpreter and detective, were sentenced to be
hanged August "a next