Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-12-06
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west OF Ainsworlh. Mr.. Sands came
home from Washington Territory,
where he had been visiting his brothers.
He contracted the disease while on the
coast and came home and had light
attack of vareloid. His wife and
children took ii from him and the doc
tors pronounce it genuine smallpox.
The house is qualgntined.
Michael Dillon. a young man, met
his death in Il singular way in Daven-
port. He occupied a room on the
third foor of business block in the
heart OF the city. Going to his room
late he lighted students lamp, which
was placed on stand, laid down on
the bed and began reading. He must
have fallen asleep and while in that
condition tipped over the lamp in such
a way as TO fill his nostrils and mouth
with oil besides covering his clothing.
He was found on the floor by his sister
who had occasion to visit the room.
His flesh was charred from his knees
to his eyes, and death soon followed.
John O'Connell, conductor OF q
freight train on the c., b. & @. road,
was injured at Fairfield so badly as to
ncce5sitate the amputation OF his right
leg.
Thomas S. Wright, General Solicitor
from Iowa, and a. +. Swisher, the
local attorney representing the Chi
cago, Rock Island & Pacific railroad,
dismissed in Judge Fairall's court at
Iowa City the famous suit of the above
named company against the Iowa Rail
way Commissioners, in which Judge
Fairall enioined the Commissioners
from putting into effect their schedule
Of last June. The dismissal is in the
following words: ''Now comes the c.,
r. |. e. p. Railway Company and dis
misses the action in thisscout, having
the above title, and all proceedings
therein, ut its own costs, which are
now paid in court, for the reason that
the schedule, the performance of which
was enjoined in its petition, has been
abandoned by the defendants" The
dismissal will be certified to the SUI
preme Court and probably ends the
proceedings there. This leaves the
case of the other companies still pend
ing in the Federal Court, where it will
be remembered the new schedule has
been restrained by Judge Brewer.
Articles of incorporation have been
filed with the Secretary of State by the
Storm Lake Roller Mill company, with
capital stock Of $25, 900. Also by
the State Bank of Manning, Iowa, with
ii capital stocl: of SIS, 900.
A suit that has been watched with
considerable interest was decided in
She District court at Dubuque. Some
months since Mrs. Hines, an old lady,
attempted to board a street car in that
city. The horses gave n sudden start
and she was thrown on the track. A
slight bruise on her side was the result.
Since then she has been afflicted with
variety of ailments which she claims
are due to her fall and she brought suit
for the recovery of $4,000 damages.
The jury was out all day and brought
a verdict in favor of defendant. The
physicians testified that the diseases
she suffered from could not be brought
about by the injuries sustained in the
accident.
Willie Goodwin, at Mason City, ac-
cidentally shot himself. He was blow
ing on the muzzle Of II shotgun, when
ii discharged, blowing Off portion of
his face
Rev. M. II. Houghton, of Springfield,
H., has received % call to the pastorate
of the Universalist church of Dubuque.
1t is understood he will accept the call.
John Hawkins, of Albion, Marshall
county, who has been missing ever
since Rebellion, in which he served,
has been heard from. He is some
where in Utah. His old comrades
learned of his whereabouts through the
pension department.
C. F. McCounehcy was struck by
pusher in the Chicago IL Northwestern
yards at Boone and knocked down.
He escaped with the loss of three
fingers of his left hand and severe
bruise on the back OF the head.
The annual report OF the Iowa State
Board of Dental Examiners has been
filed with the Governor. During the
year twenty-five graduates of dental
colleges in the State have been granted
licenses to practice. Tho total number
of registered and licensed dentists is
521, an increase OF tEirty-one during
the year. Since the last report DR.. f.
L. Hughes, Of Dcs Moines. has been
appointed n member of the board to
fill a vacancy caused by the expiration
of the term OF DR.. j. Z. Sanborn, he
not desiring reappointment. DIR. ).
Hardman, of Muscatine. is president
of the Board and S. A. CARRIER, OF Tip
ton, secretary.
Minnie Tierney, domestic in the
family of w. j. Young, at Charlton,
while washing window in the third
story of his residence, fell to the
ground, thirty-fve feet below, dying
instantly from the shock in striking
the pavement which dislocated her
neck. Tho girls relatives live at Iowa
City.
At Boone few evenings ago j. ii.
Crumrinc, OF the Boone Daily News,
was knocked down by y tough and his
gold watch taken from his pocket He
says that he can identify his assailants,