Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-03-25
IOWA CONDENSED.

Oskaloosa will take another fine start in
building this season. Already some thirty odd
improvements are commenced. Several busi-
ness buildings are being considered. The
mines are running on about half time, but 200
cars of coal are taken out daily.
Miss Emma L. Finn, Of Iowa, has been APP
pointed to clerkship in the third assistant
postmaster generals Office
VIM. Z. Middleton, OF Iowa, clerk in the
treasurer's office, has been promoted from
81 400 to 81 600 year.
At o'clock on the morning Of March 10Th
the residence of Congressman Struble, at LIE
Mars, was drenched with kerosene aud set on
tire. One can of oil was thrown inside and
exploded soon after the first blaze. 1t was "a
glass can encased, and was recovered after the
ire, the glass part having melted. The fire
was put out after having consumed the wood
house and kitchen. The furniture was all Ia.
ken out and considerably damaged in the han
ding Total loss less than 1000 Fully in
sured. This is regarded there as the desperate
act of some of the saloon element in conse-
quence of Mr.. Struble's activity and efficient
work against the saloons. Mayor Moore, of
LeMars, issued a proclamation ordering that
ell saloons or places where intoxicating liq.
uors are sold by the drink, be Immediately
closed and remain closed during the ex .stence
of this order The marshals and police are
hereby commanded to enforce this order to the
letter. Any failure to do SO will cause their
immediate suspension from Office. Law and
order must prevail in LeMars, and lawless-
ma mi CT ha r,nDisbaI rl Of mi
be paid for the arrest and conviction of the
incendiary who set fire to Congressman Stru-
ble's house on the night of March Is, 1856"
The agents of the Sioux City g. Des Moines
abroad are looking :up routes and chances
or aid from the people of Sac City. The Chi
cogo and Northwestern engineers are locating
he line west of Kingsley, and will probably
ouild the line to Sioux City or LeMars this
eason. 1t is also considered that the Lake
City road will be built to that place this year.
The compulsory education bill was lost in
iouse Several members were absent when the
vote was taken.
The Central Iowa Anniversary Association
# the /. o. o. F. holds its annual meeting in
pes Moines, April 26. The secretary of the
dosOCldIlOu, A. ~. LcIuOn, Oh uutuTle OtulcT,
having very large correspondence
serious aud probably fatal shooting affair
occurred in Des Moines, in which a young girl
uamed May Foster shot her companion, Jessie
Carter They occupied small tenement
house together, and both had received atten-
Ions from young man named Frank Baxter.
At first he had directed his devotions to May,
r.. 4 h., 90 al
'.ence the jealousy on the part of May, which
esulted in the deed for which she now lam
pushes in jail. Until assured that her recoy-
Ty was extremely doubtful Jessie persistently
efused to make any statement Finally she
,tated before a notary public in substance as
ollows: May Foster and herself became in
solved in quarrel over Baxter during yester-
day morning. No violence was offered her at
the time, but later, while standing in front of
the dresser, she was approached from the rear
by May, who presented a revolver at her head
and fired. The ball took effect in the back
portion of the head, and she sank to the floor,
when another ball struck her in the back, pass
ing forward through the stomach and coming
out in the abdomen. Fully realizing that she
was MORALLY hurt, she arose and staggered to
the window to give an alarm and summon as
sistance. Her companion prevented this by
seizing and dragging her to back room,
where she raised trap door with the evident
intention of throwing her victim into the eel
lar However at the last moment she repented
and placed Jessie on the bed. Immediately
following the accomplishment of this task May
demanded to know where her victim had
placed handsome gold watch Jessie was in
the habit of wearing. She was directed to the
bureau, where she found the watch and placed
1t in her pocket.
A few nights ago small Indian boy being
taken from Pine Ridge Agency to the Phila-
delphia school, fell or jumped from the train
and was seriously injured.
Through false testimony aSister of Mercy,
belonging to the Mercy Hospital at Iowa City,
was taken to the insane asylum at Independ-
suce while in full possession of her faculties.
She was released after two days of imprison-
ment.
A few days ago Mrs Tierna, northwest OF
West Side about ten miles, went out in search
Of her husband, who had gone to a neighbours.
doing too close to the bank of the Boyer she
'el oyer, receiving ir juries from the effects OF
which she has since died.
Hon. Arthur NJ McReel, member of the
iowa legislature from Linn county in 1874,
died of Bright's disease March 10th at his res
idence in Fairfax township, Linn county.
the Iowa delegation recently introduced
bills in the house as follows: By Fuller, to
pension Anthem Garthoeffer, to remove the
charge of desertion against the military record
Of Michael McDermott; by Holmes, to pay
VIM. A. Canody arrears Of pay due him foi
services in the late war; by Struble, to pension
John G. Ayers, Squire A. Davis, and Daniel
johnson; by Lyman, granting a condemned
cannon and carriage to Harlan Post, q. A. R.
James Peacock, Of Maple township, Mo
mona county, was instantly killed recently by
a falling tree.
The large elevator OF Bracket & Arm
strong, at Marshalltown, was destroyed by fire.
Loss, LOO; insured Tor 5000.
In Dubuque few DAYS ago a farmer named
Peter Wagner, from Lamottc, Jacks county,
drove up to Strobe's packing house with a
load Of dress d hogs. On going to look at
the latter, the buyer discovered two young
children lying in the bottom Of the wagon
among the hogs, apparently in dying con-
dition. The children were removed at once to
q neighboring house and a physician sum-
noncd. They were miserably clad and emac-
'atcd. The doctor says their condition was
due to exposure and lack OF nourishment.
Wagner was very indifferent about the matter
and acted in silly manner. There was great
excitement and talk of lynching by the assem-
bled crowd. Wagner was hurried TO jail. To
, reporter who interviewed him, he admitted
he chilrden were his and claims he was I'M
aware they were suffering. That evening the
children being pronounced out of danger, Wag.
aer was released from Jail. lie is not very
bright and probably sinned through ignorance.
The annual meeting of the Iowa Jersey Cat
lie Club will be held at the st. James hotel,
Iowa City, Wednesday, March 81.
The Floyd county grand jury failed to in
dict the Niles school teacher who few weeks
ago punished pupil so severely that he died
from the injuries received.
Boone prohibitionst recently found q
notice pinned to his Office door to the effect
that he would be promptly burned out upo,
the closing of the first saloon1in Boone.
P. L. Killingsworth, formerly in charge OF
the through mails between Davenport and
Omaha on the c., X. l. Il p. Railway, died at
Baltimore, Maryland, last week In his 65th
year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Garetson, old settlers