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


prisoners or not, twelve out 965 said 1t had not
the other 352 said that It had
George Wise, postmaster at Hamburg died
on July 16. The cause of his death was In
1amation OF tie stomach. He was formerly
editor of the Democratic News at that place.
A young girl named Mary Robinson, was
run over by Rock Island passenger train at
Seymour, July II, crushing her skull and
causing almost instant death. The coroner's
Jury found a verdict in accordance with the
above, without attaching any blame.
The Des Molnes pottery works, property of
c. L. and j: L. Weeks, was totally destroyed
July IL The stock which was also entirely
ruined was owned by T. S. Cantrcll This
was total loss as there was no insurance on
II whatever. The loss to property and stock
Is about $4,000.
Since the beginning Of CleveIand's admins
trution there have been $40 changes in Iowa
postoffices, out of 1913 in the state.
At a vote recently taken among the inmates
81 the State Penitentiary, as to whether
whisky had anything to do with their being
prisoners or not, twelve out 365 said it had not
The other 352 said that 1t had
George Wise, postmaster at Hamburg died
On July 10. The cause of his death was in
aamation of tie stomach. He was formerly
editor of the Democratic News at that place.
A young girl named Mary Robinson, was
run over by Rock Island passenger train at
Seymour, July II, crushing her skull and
causing almost instant death. The coroner's
jury found verdict in accordance with the
above, without attaching any blame.
A man was found dead in the grass about
rod from the railroad track and half mile
East of Springfield, Jnly 18th. 1t is believed
ne is o tramp. The cause Of his death is not
known, though 1t is generally believed that he
took poison. He was about SO years Of age
and poorly clad. He had naturalization
papers on his person bearing the name of
Christiana Roy Kowik, dated Chicago, Decem-
Der, 1888. 1t states that he is Hungarian.
He also had letter addressed to him and
dated Ottawa, Ill. The Coroner has been
notified.
The town .of Aster is having a splendid
trade, occasioned by the hundreds OF men at
work on the Aster and Sioux City branch of
The c. N. g. St. P Railroad near that city.
A man was found dead in the grass about
a rod from the railroad track and half mile
he is tramp. The cause of his death is not
known, though it Is generally believed that he
took poison. He was about SO years of age
and poorly clad. He had naturalizatio
papers on his person bearing the name OF
Christiana Roy Kowik, dated Chicago, Decem.
Der, 1888. 1t states that he is a Hungarian.
He also had letter addressed to him and
dated Ottawa, Ill. The Coroner has been
notified.
The town of Astcr is having a splendid
trade, occasioned by the hundreds OF men at
work on the Aster and Sioux City branch of
the G. NJ g. st. P. Railroad near that city
William Burke, o young man employed
on the Illinois Central Railroad as brakeman.
met with a serious accident at Fonda, July II.
Burke went forward for the purpose Of I'M
coupling the train from the engine, and while
in 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 1t and severing the limb between
the elbow and the shoulder. The poor fellow
was picked up, laced in the caboose and
taken to Pomcroy, where he was left under
the care of one of the company's surgeons,
who ampu.ated the arm near the shoulder.
Inc lnlTty-nltu Iowa VIII nOlu lts reunion
ut 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.
About five sections of the c., B. & @. rail
road bridge near Prescott were burned one
day last week. Toe loss Is several thousand
dollars. The bridge was of the Howe patent,
The railroad passenger war which has been
running for the past five weeks on Iowa roads
was declared of on the Goth and old rates re.
stored,
Great preparations are in progress for the
reunion of the Southwestern Iowa and North
western Missouri Veteran association at Ores.
ton, August II, IS, and 10.
The ministers of Council Bluffs have organ.
lied for Sam Jones to rout the cohorts Of sin
in their city.
Some horrtd thief stole the clothing of two
maidens who were taking a swim in the yicin.
ity of Council Bluffs, but considerably left
them their gowns. 1t was "a nasty mean
trick"
Belle PLANE is pushing her advantages in
summer resort facilities. The water from her
artesian well has been analysed and medical
qualities have been found to exist
). K. Martin, farmer and extensive real
estate trader at Creston, who suddenly dis
appeared about two months ago, returned Q
few days ago and was at once arrested
charged with obtaining money under false
pretehses and several other crooked deals He
was taken to Adair county for trial.
The Iowa Press Association will hold its
annual meeting for business and pleasure at
Spirit Lake July 9th to August 4. The
morning hours will be given to business and
the afternoon to pleasure and recreation. The
annual address will be delivered on the even
ing Of the Doth by Geo. d. Perkins, of the
Sioux City Journal.
gang of burglars are operating in Srpfey.
Algona claims to have the finest cornet
band in the state.
new bank is soon to be organized at Har-
rison.
The first attempt at enforcement OF the pro-
hlbitory law in Sioux City was inaugurated on
the 9th, when % saloonkeepers were served
with injunction notices, requiring them to ap-
pear before Judge Lewis at Cherokee on the
18th inst The plaintiffs in these suits ara
small town south of Sioux City. The notices
were served by Sergeant Bluffs constable.
During the month of August the National
Agassiz association will meet at Davenport.
The Ottumwa lodge Knights of Pythias,
have recently dedicated splendid new hall.
There is talk OF normal school at Algona
under the management of Prof. J. G. Gill
christ
The large warehouse OF Robert Stewart at
Cedar Rapids burned. small quantity Of
corn was destroyed. Loss, 5000; insured.
Freddie Bradt, the IL year old son of engi-
neer Bradt, who runs the Marion moter line,
was burned to death by gasoline explosion.
The second annual gathering of the Great
Council of Iowa Improved Order OF Red Men
convened at Davenport, July 18th, with all
the officers of the great Council present.
From the reports made from the different
tribes the order shows itself to be in healthy
condition and on TIE increase. The annual
address of the Grand Sachem, w. II. Swand-
err of Des Moines was presented.