Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-06-17
IOWA CONDENSER.
Madrid Masons are building temple.


the trees in Davenport.
The Eighth Iowa cavalry win exchang
yarns at Marshalltown Aug. rs.
Outstanding warrants to the amount G
$225, 200 draw 10 per cent in Des Mones.
A Creston lady boasts OF having been
school mate of Mrs Grover Cleveland.
Geo. D. Hendricks, of Anita, claims to b
the oldest member of the G. A. r. In the state
He is eighty -four years Of age.
At Eldon, few morning ogo, Marcel Nc.
Elroy, wife of John McElroy, now in confne
ment at Ottumwa, obtained six grains of NOR
phine at drug store, and taking the same
the striking symptoms of narcotic poisoning
followed with fatal result By some oversight
no physician was called in to see her until she
was in the final stages of poisoning. Her
death occurred the same evening. Two young
children are left, too young to know the ex,
tent of their loss.
Beturns from the different townships of
Marshall county, Of the results of the special
election on the raising of $50, 900 to complete
the new Court house, indicate that the vote
has carried for the bond proposition.
The most disastrous fire that ever visited
Muscatine occurred June 18th. little befor,
noon small fire was discovered in the yards
Of the Muscatine Lumber company, started no
doubt by sparks from a passing train. The
alarm was soon sounded and Muscatine's three
fire companies were soon on the scene, but Sc
dry was tae lumber that before assistance ar
rived the fire had obtained such headway
that all efforts to check 1t were fruitless. A
gentle wind famed the mad element until
nothing could stand in its cway. At one
time several acres of lumber wer on fire, and
the northern part of the city was in great dan.
ger of destruction. But fortuitous change
In the wind prevented this great loss. Assist
ance was asked from Davenport and Wilton
which was speedily granted. The lumber
burned until there was nothing more to feed
upon. The result is that the large mill and
nearly ten million feet of lumber belonging to
the Muscatine Lumber company are entirely
destroyed, and with it two railroad and two
wagon bridges and four dwellings. The loss
will reach 5000, 900, with probably $3.50, 900 in
surance. Besides this one Muscatine has three
large lumber mills, which employ about 1000
men, and are Muscatine's principal indus
tries,
Mr.. 7. G. Emslev, of Mason City, whose
probable suicide was reported from Nebraska
dispatches recently received indicated he was
improving. Recently he telegraphed that his
money had been stolen and no drafts of his
should be honored Byron Gamidge, wealthy
citizen started for Omaha to meet him and
convey him home. Later dispatch was re-
ceiyed from Elko, stating parties were search.
D Ing the Humboldt river for his body. Cloth
Ing was found on the bank with letters in the
pockets There appears no doubt that the de-
ceased committed suicide while laboring under
the delusion that he had lost all his wealth.
over 100000. Parties have left to bring home
bis body, and on its arrival the remains will be
buried with usual honors. T. G. Emsley was
born in Carroll county, Ohio, December %,
lS43. He served in Company l, Second Iowa
cavalry, the last year Of the war In 1865 he
was elected treasurer Of Cerro Gordo county,
reelected in 1867. In 1875 he started the
Mason City bank. He was married in 1868 to
Mary Church, daughter Of Rev. jesse Church,
Crawford county, Pa. Two daughters, Mabel
and Lille now attending the seminary at
Rockford, Illinois, with their mother survive
this sad afiiiction.
A little babe supposed to be about eighteen
hours old, was found in Barclay township
Black Hawk county, in the road. The little
unfortunate was tenderly cared for by the
parties finding it.
Ottumwa people are highly elated over tn
fact that the c. NJ & st. p. road has made
all arrangements for building a roundhouse
and machine shops there The ground, some
forty acres was generously donated by Mr.. S.
L, Wiley.
Mrs. Peter Gruenwald of Wilton, com
mitted suicide while on her way home from
church festival, by throwing herself into
creek near that place. She was temporarily
deranged.
F.M. Clifford, a member Of the Canton Lum
Der company, of Edna, Mo-, was drowned at
LeClaire Jan. 18th. In coming out of a state
room of the steamer, Abner Gile he walked
backwards until he struck the rail and
fell overheard. A reward Of $500 was offered
for his recovery, which was accomplished in
less than two hours. He leaves wife and
three children, one Of whom was with him
when the accident occurred. He was evidently
badly hurt when he struck the guards.
Boonsboro has a cornet band composed en-
tirely of ladies.
VIM. Pulse fell from the dam at Bonaparte
and was drowned.
The annual meeting of the Iowa Real Estate
Dealers Association will convene in Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, Wednesday, June %.
Sunday afternoon Charles seaton, aged II
gears, was drowned in the Boyer river, nesr
Council Bluffs.
The death roll Of the Masonic order in Iowa
for the year just passed numbers 1876. There
are 469 chartered lodges in the State, with
membership of about $4,000.
John Glenn, of Sherman township, Monona
county, planted field of corn May T. and on
May 81, just twenty-four days after, the corn
measured twenty-four inches In height, q
growth on an average of an inch day.
Charles Collins and Timothy Reagan were
arrested at Wastoa, PJttawattamic county,
Saturday, Tor passing counterfeit money.
They had ten spurious silver dollars in their
possession when arrested.
VIM. Wells, of Manson, has a hen that |
built her nest in tree fifteen feet from the
ground and is about ready to hatch. While |
the hen had the good sense to look out for the |
safety of her eggs, she did not look far enough !
ahead to see hc% the offspring could be safe. |
ly landed.
A few days ago Harry Bragdon, the l6-year-
old son of William Bragdon, a prosperous,
farmer near Murray, fell into a small pond on |
the farm and was drowned before help could |
reach him.
The Iowa state Firemen's tournament open
ed in Dubuque, June 9th with an imposing |
street parade. Eighteen hundred tiremen were
In line with their apparatus. The Cedar
Rapids department was represented by two
hundred fircmen. Almost every city of any
prominence in the State was represented.
TWENTY bands were included in the delegations.
Dubuque was gaily decorated and the incoming
trains brought visitors by the hundreds. After
the street parade, the tournament proper
opened at the fair grounds. Mayor Glab de-
liyered the welcome address. Hon. Fred
O'Donnell also welcomed the visitors in a short
speech The first contest was Of Hose Teams
that haye never beaten forty six seconds to
run 200 yards attach the pipe to hydrant and
be ready to play. The entries were; The In
dependents, of Davenport; the Chapins, OF
Union; the A. Hursts, Of Maquoketa; the
Audubons, of Audubon. The o. B. Chapens
won. Time, 451S seconds. First prize 800
and state broom. The next contest was for
steam engines. Time aud distance First
prize for time 500 and state silver trumpet;