Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-10-14
IOWA CONDENSED ITEMS.

The Iowa Grand Lodge of Knights OF Pyth-
las, at Davenport, decided to hold Its meeting
next year at Cedar Rapids.
Z. s. Meloy, civil engineer who lost leg
in wreck on the Chicago & Northwestern
between Belle PLANE and What Cheer in 1885,
commenced suit at Cedar Rapids yesterday in
the superior court for SIS 600 damages.
Policeman Joe Bonner of Cedar Rapids was
shot In the face and probably fatally wound
ed BY hurley tramp he was trying to arrest
The latter was arrested.
The city council OF Osceola has authorized
the boring of an artesian well in that city,
1850 feet deep if ne cessary.
A Dubuque genius has patented cane In
which can be carried half pint of liquor. He
expects the invention to make his fortune.
The ladies of Storm Lake have organized.
donned their (war) paint aud are after the
young men of that city who are inclined to
sport
Bert Bagley, of Mason City, accidentally
shot himself, while fooling with a revolver.
The wound is not considered fatal.
The supreme court has reversed the decis-
ion Of the Appanoose district court in the case
of David Archer, convicted Of manslaughter.
owen kinsman, living IN Washington, CasN
county, caught a live beaver in ditch a few
days ago, and his sons have made pet of it.
A base ball match for a purse of $500 has
has been arranged between the Burlington and
Keokuk clubs, to be played in the near future
At an Iowa City marriage the friends furn-
ished the entire house into which the couple
will move, no article being overlooked.
The city Council of Marshalltown will pass
an ordinance prohibiting children under Is
years of age from appearing on the streets Of
ter o'clock in the evening, without special
permission.
Frank Jehu, the 1o-year-old son of Evan Je-
hu, Of Rock township, Cherokee county, was
run over by heavily loaded wagon one day
recently and so badly injured that he died in
about thirty minutes.
Some unknown incendiary blew up the
dwelling house of Charles Hutchinson, in Cen.
ter Point, on the 4th inst. The house being
empty no person was injured, but the loss Of
property amounted to about 5000
Policeman Joe Bonner, Of Cedar RAPIDS,
was shot in the face and probably fatally
wounded by burly tramp he was trying to
arrest. The latter was arrested.
Chauncy Owen, of Parkersburg, was ac-
,idently shot and instantly killed about ten
miles southeast of Algonia, on the night OF
the 9th. He, in company with his brother and
two other men, were making a tour BY team
from Parkersburg 10 Spirit Lake, for the pur-
pose of inspecting the country, and camped
where the accident occurred. Owens brother
and one of the others went to bed under the
wagon, while Owen aud the other went to bed
Ia the wagon. Their guns were standing
against the wagon, and deceased attempted to
pull one of them in, when the hammer
caught on something AMI discharged the con-
tents, which struck him fairly in the eyes and
blew off the top of his head. The body was
.aken to Algona, where 1t was coflined and
shipped to Parkcrsburg. Deceased was y
years old and unmarried.
Hans Hansen, a Swedish carpenter, engaged
on one of the caissons for the new Union
Pacific bridge at Council Bluffs, fell accident
" into the river Oct. g., and sank immediate
Iy to the bottom. One of his fellow workmen
yallantly jumped into the water to save him
but could render no assistance on account of
Hansen's non-appearance at the surface The
river was dragged for his body but the last re
The unfortunate man was resident Of Coun-
Gil Bluffs and leaves wife to mourn his loss.
The thrty-frst annual session Of the Upper
Iowa Methodist conference at Cedar Falls
closed Oct. 5. The reports of church extern
sions showed that during the twenty-frst years
this department has been organized So, 750, 900
have been collected and disbursed. OF this
$685. 900 has been loaned to feeble churches,
and over 5000 churches have been thus aided
The present number Of preachers is l3, 900 and
Of the members 10000 are in the United
States. There are 81 Methodist colleges in
the United States, Of which five are in Iowa.
The reports of the Freedman's Aid society of
the conference the past year were $4,000, an
increase of 5000 over last year. The ap-
pointments were read this forenoon, and Clin-
ton was chosen as the place of holding the
next conference
The 18th Annual Session of the iowa Grand
Lodge Knights of Pythias met in Davenport,
Oct. 6. About 1856 lodges were represented by
$50 delegates. The membership Of the order
in Iowa is now over 5000.
The corner stone of the new Odd Fellows
block, at Creston, was laid with appropriate
and imposing exercises Oct. 5. TWAS q beau
tiful day and many from abroad were in at
tendance.
On the evening of Oct. 4, Bert Bagley, a
ielegrapher operator of Mason City, while at
tending a dance in Clear Lake, acciden tly
shot himself in the leg. At last reports the
ball had not been found.
Henry Piper, Of Muscatine, has been fined
300, and sentenced to the county jail for
hirty days, for disturbing a meeting held by
Eph Morris, the reformed gambler.
A valuable horse recently died in Keokuk OF
.ockjaw. Several days ago the animal run
one Of its feet through plank and splinter
which penetrated the tender portion of the
flesh is supposed to have developed the disease,
which proved fatal.
Geo. Birch, sentenced In tho district court
at Keokuk to term in the pen for burg
larry, jumped from fast moving train near
Viele, while on the way to prison. His plucky
keeper, Deputy Sheriff Hubenthal, jumped of
after him, finally landing him in prison.
Passenger train No. 5, on the G. B. q Q.
road, struck some cars in the Villisca yard,
Oct. 9TH, wrecking two cars of corn and dam
aging the engine. None were injured.
The Missouri, Iowa & Nebraska road, Oct.
7th, took possession Oh the nuuleston ~ ouOh-
andoah road, running from Humeston to Van
Vert a distance of seventeen miles.
VIM NJ. Snow, aged 81, dropped dead In the
depot waiting room at Sioux City, Oct. 18th,
Of heart disease. He buried his wife last week
at Canning, Dakota, and was on his way with
married daughter to live in Kansas, when he
died.
E. s. Meloy, civil engineer who lost leg in
q wreck on the Chicago and Northwestern be-
tween Belle PLANE and What Cheer in 1885,
VAS commenced suit in the superior court. -
tdar Rapids. for $4,000 damages.
The funeral of Gen. ]. NJ. Hedrick occurred
at Ottumwa, Oct. 8, amid general demonstra-
tions Of grief and many business houses were
draped in mourning, and at the request of the
request Of the mayor BUSINESS was entirely
suspended Both of the daily papers OF the
city appeared in mourning. The Grand Army
posts had charge of the last sad rites. An i'm
mense consourse OF g. A. r and citizens
followed the remains to the grave Gen.
Belknap, of Washington; Major McArther, OF
Memnhis and many distinouished citizens OF