Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-03-01
IOWA CONDENSED lTEHS

Veterinary Surgeon was recently called
to Derby Lucas cnnnty Iowa He went
as once and found six cows, FIVE hogs,
three horses and number OF dogs affected
with hydrophobia. They were rare cases
and were interesting to the Investigator.
He ordered the affected animals shot and
the enforcement of the law applying to
this disease
The c. b. &. Q. Feb. 25, announced
further cut in rates on freight from
Chicago to Des Moines. The latest
quotations arc Is cents on first class, IL
on third aud fourth class, 10 on fifth class
and on sixth class They have also
made a cut to Omaha, making 90 cents
on first class and II on all other classes.
The end of the freight war now seems as
far off as ever, and it is evident that the
bottom has not yet been reached Further
cuts may be expected any day, aud the
same be continued for several weeks.
On the morning of Feb. 25, force of
constables FROM neighboring towns made
descent on Gutenberg German town
in Clayton county, and carried off all the
beer, ale, whisky aud other liquors they
could find The raid was quite unex'
pcctcd and has thrown the town into the
greatest excitement that it has known for
years.
j. L. Tomlinson, brakeman of freight
train on the Burlington, Cedar Rapids &
Northern railroad. fell between the cars
while drawing brakes at Cedar Rapids,
Feb. %, and was instantly killed, his head
to Burlington, his home. He was 80 years
old, and leaves wife aud child.
Martil Bader. of Algona, German
about forty-five years of age, Feb. 23
fred three shots from revolver at Mrs.
Karkilator widow, who had refused to
marry him. without iniicting serious in
jury. lie then went to a shed and shot
himself. the ball taking effect in the pit
of the stomach. He is alive, but it is not
supposed that he can live.
The west bound passenger train on the
Illinois Central killed man about a half
mile east of Arlington, Feb. %. Just
as the engineer whistled for the station
the man stepped out on the track short
distance ahead of the train and started
for the village. The engineer whistlcd
for him to get off the track, but he paid
no attention to the signals and was struck
by the engine. He was thrown about
fifty feet one leg being broken, and was
almost instantly killed. His name was
Smith and he was about sixty.tive years
old.
Work has again been resumed on the
artesian well at Ackley, the workmen
having been compelled to shut down for
\ week on account of casing, A depth
of /, 900 feet has been reached and the
work is being prosecuted with vigor.
A terrible accident occurred in the G.
3. & Q. yards at Burlington, Feb 81.
'fom Louselle, pin puler, was employed
in his legitimate occupation with a string
Of cars and just pulled pin and given
the signal when he fell to the track and
the wheels of c., b. 81 @. car passed
over him, killing him instantly. He was
horribly mangled. One of his legs was
completely cut off just below the hip, the
other hanging only by strips of flesh. His
head was mashed, and there are bruises
and cuts nearly all over him.
Des Moines has case of small pox.
John Mcclure, a deaf and dumb man
ifty-fiyc years of age, was run oyer and
killed at Davenport, Feb. 90, while walk
ing on the railroad track.
The Davenport police are working on
Il mysterious case reported to them on the
afternoon of Feb 10, and about which
they can give no intelligent theory. The
only witness in the case is q bright 13.
year-old girl, domestic in a family liv-
ing in the heart of the city. She states
that at o'clock when alone in the house,
a stranger called, chloroformed her and
cut her fine hair off close to her head
She remembers of the strangers handing
her a note and for more than hour from
that time she was unconscious. When
sue TCS'lucu Hcr ScnSeS sue lOunu ncrSell
on the floor in a bed room at the end of
the hall with her hair gone. No violence
was attempted.
The Burlington Insurance Company,
the oldest and one of the most reliable
fire insurance companies in Iowa, has in.
creased its cash capital from 800, 000 90
to 5000, 10000.
Albert Lornes. young man of Du-
buque, engaged in the boot and shoe
business, accidentally shot himself Feb
| "a, while hunting The charge entered
his body just below the heart and will
probably prove fatal.