Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-12-13
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There was quite sensation in cour,
in Dubuque when Lawyer McNulty ad-
dressed the court in strong plea 70,
his client, Elliott, who, while consult
ing him at his house, stole his daugh.
ter's sealskin saque. The lawyer was
true to his client, despite his base in.
gratitude. The judge, after this sec.
oud theft, had no patience with the
prisoner, but sentenced him to year
in the penitentiary.
The citizens of Floyd county are in
high excitement over the disappear,
ance Of August Neinstatt, q merchant
OF Rudd. For the past three months
Ncinstatt has been almost continually
under the influence of liquor. He was
treasurer of the district school fund,
and an investigation of the books
shows shortage of $1,000. He was
also treasurer of the Rudd Creamery
association, and he is short 81 800 in
their accounts. As postmaster his
books are in very bad shape, and it is
said that registered letters are yet un-
accounted for. His father is computed
to be worth $4,000, but whether he
will settle his sons account or not, he
has not yet stated.
Four dwelling houses were burned in
Ottumwa a few days ago. One be-
longed to VIM. Tackaberry, occupied
by Daniel Levank and family, who
barely had time to escape with their
lives, and lost all their household
goods, amounting to $500. The other
three were owned by j. j. Gardner,
and were valued at 81. 500, insured for
| $1,000. The families in the three last
houses burned saved all of their house
hold goods. The fire caught in the
roof from defective flue.
James Harvey, a coal miner, was
found dead under tho Milwaukee rail-
way trestle near Ottumwa. He had
beon drinking, as bottle was found
on his person, and it is supposed that
he fell from the trestle and being I'M
able to rise died from chill and ex-
posture. Such was the coroner's jury's
verdict.
George Hanson, a car repairer in the
employ of the Northwestern, at Coun-
Gil Bluffs. was called upon to examine
sleeping coach, and while doing so
the detached cars were backed down
on him and he was caught between the
draw heads of two coaches and so bad
ly crushed that he died within fifteen
minutes. Hanson was aged about "a
years, and resided with his sister.
Parmenus futile, of Monroe county,
committed suicide few days ago by
hanging himself. He was member
of the jury engaged in the trial of the
case of the State Of Iowa vs.. Royal A.
Adams, charged with the murder of
Sidney Darling at charivari in Aug.
Auob. IL 10 IhOuShb b'ltu Llo ltCO VI HIS
being on ajury in which the life of a
man was at stake may possibly have
had something to do in causing him to
take the dreadful leap into eternity.
Al. Peterson, at Davenport. while
under the influence of whisky, fell into
the ash-pit of stove in such way
that he was he'd there a d died OF
strangulation. His paramour was
found ten hours after in the room where
Peterson had been, still in q drunken
stupor. Peterson was supported by
remittances from his fathers estate in
Sweden, the sum of 81, 400 having been
forwarded this month.
May Gilfoy, a noted woman OF the
town, at Sioux City, having quarreled
with George Robbins, theson of lead
ing contractor, who has been support
ing her, gulped down an ounce of laud-
anum in his presence. He secured a
physician. but it was too late. She
died.
There are said to be flfty-two empty
iails in the State.
George p. Rose, of Dubuque, has in
vented an electrical dial by which all
the clocks in the different parts Of any
large establishment may keep exactly
the same time, at small expense.
The Eastern Iowa horticultural So
ciety held its eighteenth annual session
in Cedar Rapids. A fine collection OF
Iowa apples was displayed, and many
interesting questions were discussed.
The officers chosen are: President, A.
G. Williams, Chester Center; vice
president, A. Branson, West Branch;
secretary, c. w. Burton, Cedar Rapids;
treasurer, H. Strom, Iowa City; direct
ors, Willard, Clement, Bomgardner,
Portorfeld and Gregg. The next place
of meeting is West Liberty.
The State Board OF Health has for
warded to the National Baggagemen's
Association some suggestions on the
subject of transporting corpses OF per-
sons who had died of contagious
diseases. They propose that diphthe-
ria, scarlet fever and typhoid fever be
considered contagious, and the bodies
Of persons dying from these diseases
be not allowed transportation. Also,
that undertakers be required to pass
examination as to competency for pre-
pairing bodies for transportation, en-
balming, ETC., and that the issuance OF
false certificate be termed perjury,
and be punished accordingly. The
State Board of health wants the Bag
gagemcn's Association to cooperate In (
having these reforms brought about FOR |
the better protection of the public.
Two hundred dollars have been /,
pledged by the ladies of Muscatine to !,
aid in establishing Y. NJ. G. A.
The largest Irish potato ever seen
in Clinton is now on exhibition there. i
II came from Salt Lake and weighs six