Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-12-27
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has becn organized in Muscatine.
The journal says that the Center
VILE artesian we'll has reached u depth
OF LOO feet.
Iowa county has leased its swamp
lands in Ida and Cherokee counties for
1922.
The Clinton County Advertiser tells
of farmer at Dewitt hauling 100
| bushels OF oats at one load.
Tho Muscatiuc News thinks Turney's
case is proper one for the exercise of
executive clemency.
David Joyce, of Lyons, is fitting up
Il park for picnics and amusement
seekers to revel in next summer.
The Indianola Herald says j. II.
Henderson is tho first native Iowan to
be honored with the Judgeship.
The Supervisors of Poweshiek county
will pay for no luxuries supplied to
paupers, excepting in cases of sickness
Ottumwa has mayor who will not
allow immoral shows. He refused
license to the Lily Clay burlesque
troupe.
The Fort Dodge Chronicle says that
the Illinois Central railroad company
is putting up another telegraph wire
on its Iowa limo.
The Bloomfield Democrat tells of a
recent marriage in Davis county where
in John Small aged 80, was married
to Lolita Montella, aged 40.
Cutting, who was recently arrested
in Chicago charged with being Access
sorry to the crime of stealing certain
bonds, was formerly resident of Cedar
Rapids.
Marshalltown has started commit
tee of its council on u tour of investi-
cation as to the best methods of pro-
curing pure water. SO Marshalltown
has ut last gone in search Of water.as
beverage.
Mrs. John Stone, residing near
Albion, Marshall county, who had her
husband arrested and Jailed for beat
ing her, and sued him for divorce,
drowned herself in the river. She was
the mother of six children. Her hus-
band was taken to the inquest by the
sheriff and coroner.
At Jewell Junction burglars effected
an entrance to the hardware store of
Warburton Bros. and secured $500
worth of cutlery and some loose change
left in the till. No clue.
At Des Moines, Ed. Slavin and d
companion, both under the influence Of
liquor, entered a store kept by three
Italians and began to raise row.
They were finally driven out and then
began throwing stones at the doors and
windows. The Italians went out and
attempted to stop them, which lead to
free fight, during which one OF the
Italians named Dipompa procured a
hammer and hit Slavin on the head,
crushing his skull. The three Italians
were arrested, and Slavin will probably
die.
The city and county authorities at
Marshalltown have combined to abatc
the tramp nuisance. They have placed
a stone pile on one Of the principal
street corners, and when tramps APP
pear they are arrested as Migrants and
are compelled to break stone or live on
bread and water. About dozen stout
fellows have been at work with very
satisfactory results. If this does not
break up the tramp nuisance it will at
least render some equivalent compen-
sation.
Blackmailers arc trying to work
prominent Dubuque citizens something
after the white cap modus operandi.
Threatening letters demanding ''hush
money" etc.. are the initial steps in
the scheme.
In the Diggle trial at Clarion tho
State sought to prove that Mrs. Diggle
was of bad character but it is tho
general opinion that they did not sue
coed Mr.. Stone, who has reputa-
ton for truthfulness, testified that he
overheard the deceased soliloquize
thus: If get that morphine or get
her to get it, / will pass out of this
world without any trouble and don't
give d-n what becomes of her."
In the Keoluk liquor prosecutions,
great interest was manifested. In the
case OF the Statevs. Fritz Ginter, thirty
witnesses were subpenad. Gintr was
found guilty OF twenty-five counts and
was fined $50 and costs on each, the
fines aggregating $3.50. He took an
appeal to the district court and fur
nished bond for $1,000. Charles De
Lisle pleaded guilty to fifteen counts
in the afternoon and was fined $3.50.
He paid $50 and costs and stay Of
execution was granted as to the balance
during good behavior. Mayor Irwin
reinterated his intention OF employing
every legal methed to suppress the IL
legal traffic in whisky.
Articles of incorporation have been
filed by the Cass county Loan and
and Building association, with u cap
ital stock OF 100000.
The Fort Madison iron works have
commenced operations and will employ
about 100 men.
A new postoffice has been established
at Rosedale, Wright county, and
John Skaaklure appointed postmaster.
Fourth class postmasters appointed
in Iowa: James Hagan, Jerome; John
Ragnill, College Springs; John Mark.
Northwood.
| Tho insane department OF the Ana
mosa peuitentiary will be completed in
q few days, and ut that time transfer