Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-08-09
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recently and was buried at Sioux City. |
Pacauette, was the third white settler in |
the vast region of the upper Missouri val |
ley having taken claim on the Big |
Sioux river three miles above Sioux City |
in the spring of lS49. For years he and |
| q number of his countrymen lived there |
isolated and alone, trading with the In
dams, with whom they were on friendly i
terms. Only one of the original band of |
settlers is now living, His name is Theo.
phile Brughier, and he ives on the farm |
that he entered in 1S49 two and half |
miles above Sioux City.
Mrs. Lizzie F. Jansen. As years Of age.
the mother If nine children, three of
whom are living. committed suicide by
hanging herself at Davenport. She had
been drinking excessively, and drove her
elder daughter ont of the house because
she would not fetch her liquor.
The Hotel Manawa, at Lake Manawa, |
near Council Bluffs, was burglarized.
The thieves entered several guests cham
bers and robbed them while sleeping
Many valuable watches and jewels were
taken. The room of Charley Harmon,
the proprietor was entered and his watch
and four hundred dollars taken. 1t is
thought that the robbery was committed
by an organized band and that choroform
had been used. The hotel was crowded
with guests.
At the election Of officers of the Clear
Lake camp meeting association Rev G.
| w. Pratt, of Algona, was elected Presl-
dent. Rev. r. Swearinger, of Tama City.
vice president, Rev. S. p. Marsh, Of AL
gona corresponding secreiar-, and T. b.
| Taylor, Of Hampton, treasurer
Storm Lake camp.meeiing will be held
at Storm Lake August nth to 27th, con.
Quoted by the National Holiness Asso
citation and led by Rey j b. Foote, Of
New York, DR.. Reddy, of Syracuse. and
Rev. Alex. Mclean, of Cincinnati.
The adjutant Generals office reports
changes in the National Guards as fol-
lows: Lieutenant Colonel Boutin. of the
Sixth Regiment, at Hampton, promoted
to Colonel of the regiment, the vacancy
Of Lieutenant Colonel filed by promoting
Major l.. B. Raymond. of Hampton. and
Captain }. NJ. Emery, of lie Mars, made
Major.
Carl Dahl, late emigrant from Sweden,
having been in this country but two
months, and working for the C. B. & @.
company on bridges for the last twenty
| five days. was overcome with heat Mon
day, ate but little. slept very hard Mon.
| day night, insisted on working next day
with the gang near Whitebreast. west OF
Knoxville, and was again. Frustrated in
the afternoon, brought to town on the
4:30 train, and died at the City Hotel a
| little after midnight. He was about 40
| years of age and leaves q wife and two
children in Sweden.
Altoona, Polk county, is having build.
ing boom. D. W. Ainey is building a
substantial brick block across from the
postoffice, 24x60. The Masons will build
the second story, thus having home Of
their own equal to any In the State. The
society is in fourishing condition.
Hon It. K. Haines and r. A. Crawford
are building fine new residences.
The mysterious disappearance Of one
Of the oldest residents in Dubuque county
has produced sensation. The aged
father of Dr. Watson wandered from
home, went across the river on the ferry,
and when last seen was sitting on box
| on the platform of the Burlington depot
about p m. All traces of him after
that hour have been lost The old man
was 81 years of age and childish, and was
accustomed to taking walks about the
city, wandering at will Two days
search has failed to find his where abouts.
| The opinion prevails that his body will
be found in the river
Daniel McNalley, Stuart miner sup
posed to be insane, attempted suicide by
cutting his throat with pen-knife. His
friends thwarted his insane purpose.
A local politician named Smith stabbed
Senator Meservey Of Cherokee county in
an alteration about local affairs. The
Senator was severely cut about the head
and in the side.
Fire in the new Peayy Grand Opera
house at Sioux City, which is almost
finished, damaged the building to the ex-
tent of 81 900; fully covered by insur.
ance. The fire caught in the roof where
the timers had been at work
At the Iowa and Wisconsin coal mines
two miles west of Abba, August End,
Michael Dial, an old miner, killed his
| Diclr with n shot The
about twenty seven years old and
divorced The old man is in the custody
of the sheriff and nearly crazed with
| grief. 1t seems that there was a family
row and the father claims to have killed
the son in self defense. The father has
a good reputation.
Eddie Kotih was drowned in the Cedar
at Cedar Rapids on the 31st.
]. r. Sovereign has been nomina ted for
congress by the Union labor party of the
| Ninth Iowa district.
A young man by the name Of Jennings,
working on a farm about four miles from
| Knoxville, was overcome with the heat
and but little hopes are had of his re.
| CONcly.
| At a special election of officers for the
Sixth Regiment, Iowa National Guard.
c. w. Boutin, of Hampton, was elected
colonel, T. Raymond. of Hampton, lieut..
colonel and ]. N. Emery, of lie Mars,
major.
z. A. Cosgrovc. former superintendent
Of Prairie Du Chiene Division Of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul road. has
been appointed superintendent of the
Iowa and Dakota Division, to succeed J.
B. Mol, who has been appointed road
master with headquarters at Milwaukee.
Hon. d. d. Miracle, one of the Judges
of the Webster City District, died at his
home In that city of cancer Of the
stomach. For two months he has been
confined to his bed. and for four months
to his house. For a year past he has been
unwell, but in the early stages his diff
cultv was thought to be dyspepsia. He
leaves widow and five children. He