Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-04-15
IOWA CONDENSED.


The wife Of Joe Cordingley, near Bancroft,
shot herself few nights ago. She had been
married but about year. Her maiden name
was May johnson, and she came there from
Emmettsburg, and was employed in the Bon
gey house. She was twenty-three years old.
The Carroll county court house at Carroll,
was partially destroyed by fire on the night OF
the 9th The entire roof and most Of the sec
ond floor, and the end walls of the building
were destroyed. Most attention was directed
to the two wings of the building, in which the
vaults were situated and they were preserved
intact. All the records, which of course are
Of great value, were saved without damage,
and there was no loss except few articles Of
office furniture. The building is almost
complete loss. Everything indicates that the
fire was of incendiary origin. 1t started on
the mating on the stairway on the main hall,
which is always open to the public. The noz-
zles. Of the fire hose were also foundrto be
plugged with wood and some time was lest in
getting water on the fire. A previous attempt
had also been made to burn the building, it
being old and in a very bad condition. 1t was
insured for $4,000.
Amendments have been filed with the Secre-
tary of State to the articles of incorporation Of
the Oskaloosa Livery and Transfer Company
and to the Oskaloosa Omnibus line Company
There arc seventy-two camps Of Sons OF
Veterans In the State.
Three hundred dollars were mysterlously abb
stractel from the safe of Mrs. Volkringer, at
Iowa City one night recently.
The State convention of the Iowa branch of
the Irish National League, will be held in
Council Bluffs, commencing April 90.
. II. II. johnson, of Webster City, has re-
ceived back pension amounting to s., 500, with
monthly allowance hereafter of $50.
There died at Muscatinc recently a remark
able young German named Gustav Adolph
Pictz. lie was the author of wonderful in
vcntion, called polar sectometer, for the
triangulation of circle, and which is believed
to b. one of the most valuable discoveries Of
he age ..
A family named Scipple, at Gutenberg,
Clayton county, have for several weeks been
dangerously sick with trichinosis caused by
latiny ham and sausage made from pork of
their own raising. One daughter died, and
the other members of the family are danger
ously sick.
frank Toms, a Cedar Rapids butcher mys-
teriously disappeared on the night of the 9Th,
leaving behind him the following note: 81
will drown myself tonight and whoever will
ind that out let know to my parents and
brother and sisters. Your best friend, Frank
Toms" He has not since been heard from.
A few mornings ago Alfred Bybee, while out
hunting on the banks of Boyer river near
Honey creek, found III body of man buried in
the mud. A coroner's jury was empanelled,
which returned a verdict Of freezing to death.
Nothing was found on the body to identify the
remains.
VIM. Skctchley, near Taylor Station, Potta-
wattamie county, attempted to fire an old rusty
'evolver, but the weapon was prematurely dis
charged, the ball entering Mr.. Sketchley's left
leg above the knee on the inside, the ball
coming out below the knee about six inches
nd on the outside of the leg.
A cold blooded murder was committed at
Charlton, on the night of the 9th inst. One
block south of the c. B. & Q. depot there has
been Lying for a number of years an old man
by the name of Charles Archibald. The old
man was bachelor and lived in shanty alone
which stood close to the sidewalk. 1t has been
known for years that Archibald was misery
and that he kept considerable money conceal
ed about his house. Living across the street
was man by the name of Thos. Kelley and
his wife both old residents of Charlton Archi-
bald and Kelley were very friendly, Archibald
spending many of his evenings at Kelley's
house. They were both Irishmen. On the
morning Of the 18th as a man was passing
along the street at an early hour, he saw the
partially nude body of Archibald lying on his
face at the south end of his shanty, and upon
investigation found that the old man had been
murdered. A little further investigation
showed thatthe body had been dragged to this
spot from the house OF Kelley, and that the
body had been taken out of Kelley's cellar,
where Archibald's coat and one of his shoes
were found, and soldering from which ap-
pearcd to have been used in the bloody deed.
A further search brought to light tin can in
the coal house, slightly covered, containing
twelve hundred dollars in money. The evil
dence points quite plainly to Kelley and his
wife as being the perpetrators of this horrible
crime. Kelley and his wife are under arrest
and SO far are very reticent. The post-mortem
examination developed the fact that Archi-
bald's head had been pounded to jelly and
his face and breast badly bruised as If they
had been stamped upon. Kelley and his wife
are incorporate in their habits, but Archibald
did not use liquor in any form. Archibald is
supposed to be about so years old and small OF
stature. Kelley and wife are about GO years
old.
II. II. Matlock, former resident of Daven-
port, will remove to Melbourne, Australia,
having accepted the position Of superintend-
ent Of the works and operations Of the West
ern Electric Company in thatcity He will re-
ceive salary of 5000 q year and expenses,
Mr. Matlock was manager for the Western
Union Telegraph Company in Davenport from
1865 to 1881.
Jno. Henry Of Carl township Adams county,
lost his house and barn by fire. Loss, 5000;
insured.
A sad accident occurred near Council Bluffs
few days ago. Estella Clark was accident
ally killed by Willis Caldwell, her half-brother.
Miss Clarke had been living at Milton Hackett's
place, but had gone home the day previous,
her mother taking her place temporarily. Cald-
well came to the house where his sister Estella
was, with a gun, and said he was going on a
hunt. just before starting he saw bird In a
tree and said he would shoot 1t. Estella said
he must not shoot 1t and seized the barrel of
the gun to prevent him from so doing. In the
scufle the trigger was drawn back against
Caldwells clothes and the gun discharged the
load entering the girls breast, killing her al
most Immediately
The president has sent to the senate the
nomination Of c. s. Lake, to be pension agent
at Des Moines. Col. Lake is OF Marengo, Iowa
county, and has reputation as gallant sol
dier during the war. He was born and raised
in Mansfield, Ohio, and is about IS years OF
age. Some % years ago his father, DR.. E. w.
Lake, moved to Iowa City, bringing his family
with him. Constant, or ''Cot," as he is faml
iarly called, was then about II years old. He
acquired good education, being of studious
disposition, and studied law with Edmonds &
Ransom He enlisted In the Union army II
1861 and served throughout the war. He wa!
on General Blacks staff and acted as adjutan
Of the regiment most OF the time. After the
close Of the war Capt Lake moved from low,
City to Marengo with his little family. H,
has lived there since. He was associated II
business with representative Holbrook TO
,everal years. For the last ten years he hai
had business partnership with Senator Rum.
pie.
Samuel w. Clark, OF Keokuk, and e. w
PAIGE Of Fort Dodge Iowa have been adj