Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-08-19
Several cases of diphtheria are reported in

Several cases Of diphtheria are reported In
the vicinity Of Laurens.
The telephone has recently connected Lau-
rens people with the outside world.
Cholera amongst the hogs in Hardin coun-
ty seems to be taking of the porkers at ter
rible rate.
The engine house for the new fire engine at
Iowa Falls is to be built in the public square.
Twelve new cars have Just been added to
the street car line at Council Bluffs.
A young lady named Mcdonald, from Avoca,
who is visiting friends in Council Bluffs, at
tempted suicide recently by the laudanum
route Disappointed love the cause.
I The Third Iowa Volunteer Cavalry WIN hold
Is reunion at Bloomfield, September %, "a
and 25. All survivors of said regiment are
earnestly invited to attend, and all others who
wore the blue
Al3-year-old boy, named Baum, from Penn
syysna, who was visiting his uncle, John
Baum, in Appanooss county, stepped in front
Of a mower to clean the knife, when the
horses started and cut his left leg of, and
nutIlating his right leg and both hands.
A man named G. L. Ransom, OF Lincoln,
Neb., fell from second story window Of the
Morgan House at Des Mones, on the night OF
August g. while In fit of somnambullsm,
fracturng his thigh bone and rendering him
insensble for time.
The large elevator of Hancock, Hoagson &
Co., of Oakland, burned Sunday evening, Au-
gust s. Damages are estimated at $4,000,
| partially insured. The fire was the work of
an incendiary
The twenty-ffth anniversary Of the battle
of Wilson'S Creek was commemmoratcd by
the third annual reunion Of the First Iowa In
fantry, at Davenport, August 10. a ....-.
Humphrey O'Brien was drowned IN the
| Nashua slough at Kcokuk, Angus. TO- while
| bathing In company with other small boys.
| O'Brieu was only ID years of age and lost his
life In attempting to save younger brother
from a similar fate. The body was recovered.
The summer meeting of the Iowa State
| Horticultural society will be held at Amcs,
Story county, Iowa, September and 8. Pa
| pers Will be read on timber culture, the Unit
| ed States department of agriculture at Wash
| .nGton, shads trees for lawns and streets,
lawn decorations, timber for profit and q
number of other interesting subjects.
Four convicts made an attempt to escape
| from the Iowa penitentiary at Ananosa Au-
gust 10. Paddy Ryan, serving six-year
term, was instantly killed by the guards, be-
ing shot through the heart. Mitchell, who
murdered Thum on the railroad bridge at
Cedar Rapids one year ago, and was seryiNg o
life sentence, was shot in the leg, which will
have to be amputated, and 1t is thought he
will die. Another conrict named Loukens,
serving ten years for murder, was dangerous
ly wounded. Harry Blunn, sent up from
Jones county for eighteen years for murder
escared unhurt, but was rccaptured.
Rev. Alfred A. Whltmore fell dead in the
pulpit Of the Congregational church at Anita,
| August s. The cause of his sudden death is
| supposed to be heart disease. Deceased has
been a resident Of Anita for many years, and
was at one time pastor of the Congregational
church here, but poor health compelled him
to retire to private life. At the time of his
d1a,h he was filling an appointment of the
regular minister, who is absent in Nebraska.
Although at the advanced age of 60 years, de-
ceased had of late enjoyed unusually good
| health.