Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-11-29

Cedar Rapids doctor promised his
wife TO have all his teeth pulled in tho
event Of Harrison's election. He kept
his word and is now quite harmless
and may DO handled with impunity by
any OF the members OF the family.
At a depth of fourteen feet below tho
surface, near Downoy, the skeloton OF
u woman was found II few days ago.
The skeleton was in u sitting position,
and around the neck was n string OF
beads apparently OF gold. Around
each arm above the elbow was an orna-
ment. Some vessels aud other curious
things were found. These discoveries
were made on the farm of A. Bradlaw.
The Iowa Impro we'd Stock Breeders
association meets in Iowa City, Dec. 8,
and will remain in session for three
days. The Hon. John McIIugh is
President OF the association. The
Short Horn Breeders and State Draft
Horse associations, Jersey Cattle club
and Iowa Swine Brood ers' association
will hold their meetings there at the
same time.
The Keokul1 man who lokingly wa
gered his wife against n single gentle
mans gold watch, that Cleveland would
be victorious, is appalled, by the dis
covery that his wife is anxious and
ready to fulfill the conditions of the
bet. ...... ~
A good one is told on Creston
preacher who worked all day at the
polls for the third party ticket and got
so interested that he forgot to vote
himself, and the official count showed
that not single third party vote was
cast in the precintc.
Citizens of Manchester want rail-
road between that town and Cedar
Rapids.
Ted Sullivan, of Dubuque, who man
aged the Washington club last season
is soon to sail for Europe, where he
will organize ball clubs in London and
Dublin.
A body supposed to be that Of Adel-
bert Wright, who recently disappeared
from Sioux City, was discovered hang
ing to q tree on the Missouri bottom
above that city.
N. P. Niles recently captured fine
grey eagle near Modale, measuring
seven feet from tip to tip of wings.
For the last year Sioux City shows
a greater increase in the number OF
hogs used than any other pocking point
in the country. Omaha packers say
Sioux City pays ten cents hundred
too much for hogs.
An Oskaloosa man recently husked
and cribbed 105 bushels of corn In
eleven hours.
Judge Howat has decided that the
Muscatine county grand jury for 1888
was illegally drawn. The decision in
validates all the saloon indictments re-
turned this year as well as all other
work done by the grand jury and OK
cept in cases where further proceed
ings have been takea, twenty-five cases,
however, being affected, all of which
are dismissed. A new grand jury will
be summoned for tho December term
f. II. Bruce, an employee OF tho So
called National Detective agency. was
arrested at Sioux City for obtaining
money under false pretenses. This
agency has been established there for
several months and complaints have
frequently been made against it. Sew
eral victims began prosecution.
The three-ycar-old son OF Christ
Bauer, living near Arthur, Ia, was
drowned by falling into Il barrel OF
sOap-suds.
A disease somewhat like typhoid
at Minden. The spread of the disease
is causing no small degree of alarm.
Thomas Grunaw, proprietar Of the
Minden house, was first stricken down,
which resulted in his death. His wife
and four children have contracted ii
and are in n critical condition. Charley
Turk, another victim, died after an ill
ness OF but few days. There are many
other cases, most OF whom are conval-
escent.
j. ID. Chamberlin is under indict-
ment at Marskalltown for violating the
provisions ofthc bohemian Oats" bill
passed by the last legislature.
A timer fell from Burlington
building and the only injury suffered
was tho.completo loss OF memory.
A recent estimate of Iowa's potato
crop places it n: 900 bushels for every
man, woman and child in the State.
At Fl. Madison two sisters OF Presi-
dent-elect Harrison are buried, Mrs.
Robert Crown and Mrs. Hugh T. Reid.
A new disease. similar to CHAMBERS,
is carrying away horses in Marion
county. The symptom is distemper
and continued running at the nose, and
this continues until the horse either
dies or RECEIVERS The animal affected
soon loses his appetite, and unless
remedy is given in the early stages of
the disease death will likely follow in
week or two.
iowa pensions: Original invalid
John NJ. Turner, Victor; Martin Tin
ley, Sanborn. Increase-Abner Judd,
Des Moines; Robert Howard, Des
Moines; Daniel Embree, Grand juno
tion; Charles w. Rapp. Shannon City;
Benjamin L. Patterson, Avoca; John
Holm, PULASKI; George w. Hall, Iowa
Falls. Reissue and increase--William
Haigh, Hazel Green.
The animal meatinp of the eastern