Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-10-18
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back and soon discovered the lireess re-
mains Of theh fellow workman. Mr..
! Hall body was mangled into hundred
pieces and the bunch of keys he carried
in his pocket was broken into numberless
pieces. The theory advanced regarding
this sad accident is that Mr.. Hall must
have fallen between the cars. Most of
the train passed over his body. Deceased
leaves wife and one child.
The Ida county bank was purchased by
the First National Bank Of Ida Grove,
and Geo. T. Williams sold the Ida County
| Pioneer to a local firm. The two oldest
| firms in Ida county have thus changed
hands. Noah Webster was the pr ,prie-
tor of the Ida county bank, and will re-
tire from active business. George T.
Williams, being one Of the directors in
the First National will devote his time
to that branch of business. As part
of the consideration of the Pioneer sale,
is is agreed that all of Williams libel
suits shall be dismissed.
Rev. Dr. Stafford. pastor Of the Congre-
gational church at Grinnell, has rendered
his resignation.
The committee on invitations has
ordered 900 Invitations printed for the
opening of the bridge between Council
Bluffs and Omaha
Francis Snyder the aged Boone citizen
who recently married Mrs. Hull has since
died. He was seventy. nine years old and
his bride was seventy eight.
An unknown night prower is making
business Of frightening unprotected
females in Boone, and the citizens are
preparing to fill his body full of cold lead
if they can catch him.
G. W. Bailey. of Monmouth, known to
! fame as Tank Gee. the Chinese lecturer,
together with his wife, is the central
figure in sensational scandal.
4 marriage license. ha' been granted to
Theodore w. Patterson and Mary Z.
Patterson, of MuScatine. This couple
was married some sixteen years ago and
in later years were divorced. but have
now concluded to pass the remainder Of
their days together.
S. Z. Carroll of the Democrat at Abel.
has been confirmed as postmaster at that
place.
Gov Larrabee has been requested to
appoint delegates to the American
forestry congress at Atlanta. Ga, which
is to meet on November Goth.
Des Moiues celebrated in grand style
the victory of the base ball club of that
city in winning the pennant in the sea
sons contest in the Western Association
On the night of the 18th there was &
monster procession; the city was ablazt
with fire works and illuminatiuns, and
the boys were given a banquet at the
Slavery. where the prizes were presented
with toasts and responses. Altogether il
appears to have been grand and i'm
posing demonstration, and all Iowa ID
proud of her champions Of the diamond.
Sixteen divorce cases decorate tn
docket of the Mahaska county court
Teachers examination for State certif.
Gates will be held at Des MONIES, Dec
&c and 81.
During the past year the city Of Keokul
has expended $1,000 SO in the improve.
ment of Grand Avenue.
Francis Snyder, aged seventy nine. ant
Mrs. Lydia Hull, aged seventy eight
were married recently at Boone.
A little boy named North was run Oyer
by the cars in Des Moines and so badly
crushed that he died in an hour and ,
half.
Davenport is to have . new Baptis
church to cost S25. 900.
The Caldwell bank of Logan, and the
Boyer Valley bank, of Woodbine. botf
being under the same firm. made an as
signment to Stephen King of Logan.
| The deposits foot up about $50, 900, be-
sides $40, 900 Of county funds.
There was serious fire in Moutezuma,
Oct o. The blaze started in John Stahl'S
billiard room on the north side of thu
square. burning that building, harness
| shop adjoining, one other building, and
several structures in the rear of these.
p Caldwell and VIM. Caewell, com
| posing the banking firm operating bank
at Logan and at Woodbine made an as
| signment after banking hours Oct. 0. The
assets are said to be largely in excess of
| liabilities. The embarras |ment being TEN
porary only and caused by run on the
Woodbine branch in consequence of
rumors in connection with the alleged
| defalcation of ex-cashier.
The present term of the Supreme Court
at Des Moines has just admitted class
Of twenty.three out Of twenty eight who
applied to practice law. Five were re-.
iected and remanded for new trial after
better preparation.
A party from Montana was in Independ-
.uce recently buying yearling and two
year old draft FLIES. He shipped one car
load from Independence and one from
Oelwein. The prices ranged from sl25
to 5000 for each colt
Mr. George Davis. OF Dubuque. whose
success in photographing flash of light
ming has been noted by the Scientific
American, recently visited spar cave
below the city and photographed the
interior by the light of torch.
Several months ago an interesting test
case was carried to the Supreme Court
from the district court OF Palo Alta
county. The case was that of Methodist
minister who Lad been active in enforc-
ing the prohibitory law by securing in
functions against saloon keepers. One
Of the latter had him arrested on the
charge that he had voted and has been
acting as citizen when he was not n
citizen. claiming that as he was minister
under the itinerant system of the Metho-
dist church subject to removal at any
time by the bishop, that therefore he did
not acquire a legal residence at any place
at which he might be stationed. 1t was
new and rather audacious point to
raise, but the Supreme Court has passed
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