Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-05-24

SnrlS oUcTp, ltUOTCT, was uEOWueu IN
Perry creek, at Sioux City, May 10Th. He
has been in poor health for some time
and has shown signs of insanity, 1t is
thought that he committed suicide. He
leaves a wife and two children in desti.
tutc circumstances.
An old man named Kelsey committed
suicide, May 18th at Wahpeton. He was
missed in the afternoon and in the even.
ing was found in an clubhouse dead with
partly cmptied bottle of poison lying
beside him. Ill health and old age prob
ably prompted the act.
The body of Frank Hintry, of LeMars,
was found in Willow Creek. some dis
tancc from his home, May 18th. He had
been missing two weeks. Some think
that he wandered to the creek while
under the influence of liquor and was
drowned. while others think that he had
been foully dealt with, as the BODY was
bruised aud discolored.
An "unbroken package" saloon is said
to have been started in Sioux City. A
car load Of whisky put up in bottles OF
all sizes has been received direct from
Toronto, Canada. and the liquor can be
had by anybody who wants it. This is
under the late decision of the Supreme
Court of the United States. A similar
attempt was made at Marshalltown, but
appears to have proved failure.
The officers elected for the next two
years at the Grand Lodge of the A. o. U.
W., recently held at Dubuque, were:
DR.. L. T. Hanks of Dubuque. Grand
Master Workman; c. II. Wilson of
Washington, Foreman; Hawley Main of
Boone, Grand Overseer; r. A. Whitaker
of Waterloo, Grand Recorder; E. A. Wad-
leigh of Clinton, Grand Receiver: Henry
Fritz, Grand Guide; DR.. Jones. Grand
Waterman; NJ. Alexander, Trustee. The
annual dues were raised from 81. 90 to
$3.50. Council Bluffs was selected as the
next place of meeting two years from
now.
Representatives of the seventeen high
schools in northwestern Iowa met at
Cedar Rapids, May IS, and formed the
Northwestern Iowa Association for de-
clamation and original composition,
twenty five counties being included in
the list. F. A. Parker, Dubuque. was
elected President; E. j. Esgate, Marion,
Vice President, and w. +. Cramer,
Waverty, Secretary and Treasurer. The
next meeting will be held in Dubuque in
1899
The 0ody of T. J. Potter, was taken
from the receiving vault and inferred in
the family lot at Ottumwa Mrs. Potter
and few friends and relatives being the
only persons present.
Elmer w. Ward. plumber, dropped
dead at his office in Ottumwa, on the
afternoon of May 16, of apoplexy. Some
time ago he was accidently hurt by the
discharge of a revolver, but it was sup.
posed he had recovered. but his sudden
death causes people to think that he had
not Ward had resided there thirteen
years and leaves wife and six children,
the oldest twelve.
A farmer named Peter Kirfman, re-
siding near the c. M. &. st. p. three
miles from Blakesburg, was killed
by freight train No. IA, about o'clock
Sunday morning. May 10. Mr.. Kirfman
who was walking on the track, was very
deaf, and as the train was rounding a
curve the engineer did not see him until
it was too late to stop. the Coroners
jury found that Peter Kirfman came to
MS death on the 18th day of May, 1888,
by being struck by an engine attached to
train on the C. M. & st. p. railroad.
while walking on the track Of said road,
and that the engineer and train men
made every effort to warn said Peter
Kirfman of his danger, and stop said
train, but he being entirely deaf could
not hear the train signals. and it was
impossible to stop the train before striking
him. Mr.. Kirfman was aged about 70
years, had resided in Wapello county
over quarter of a century, and was a
reputable citizen.
Lee E. Cole of Burlington, has resigned
as Chief Clerk of the mail service of the
sixth division, and Walt. FL. Butler, of
West Uuion, has received the appoint
; ment.
The State camp.meeting of the Seventh
Day Adventists of Iowa will be held in
Des Moines. May 30 to June 5. 1t will
be meeting of more than ordinary inter
est, for at that time they will hold the
anniversary meetings of their State con-
ference, tract and missionary society,
State Sabbath school and temperance
associations A large attendance from
all parts of the State is expected. Re-
duced rates on all railroads. A cordial
invitation has been extended to all to at
tend