Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-12-27


Landotiicc, is making an effort to Sc
cure Federal Judgeslsip in Utah
Territory.
Thohunters Of Miles, CliGtm county
arc arranging for II grand wild turkey
hunt TO tal1e place upon the Maluoketa
bottom, near Green Island A large
flock of the fowls was seen there by
two unfortunate pot hunters, who, had
they been better shots, could easily
have secured several Of them.
Judge l.. G. Kline of Toledo. Iowa,
has become tho managing editor of
tho Des Moines Leader. This is an
important event in Iowa Journalism
and especially in the history of the
Leader. The Leader though. not al
ways known by that name, is really
now about forty years old, being the
first newspaper published in Des
Moines. 1t has bcen peculiarly unfor-
tunate, especially during recent years.
Twice it has been almost totally burned
out, but now has Il new office and new
material throughout as we'll as new
managing editor. Judge Kline has
had experience as IL journalist, and
comes to his new and responsible posi-
ton as managing editor of the leading
State organ of his party we'll qualitiai
to win new laurels in the profession
for which he has just exchanged the
ermine which all parties concede no
honored while holding the office of
District Judge, to which h, was elect
cd in a Republican district. The Iowa
press, without party distinction will
warmly welcome Judge Kline to the
brotherhood.
Judge Granger has filed with the
Governor his resignation as District
Judge.
A four-year-old daughter of Joseph
Stork, farmer living eight miles
southwest of Clear Lake, was run over
by load OF corn. Tho child tried Ia
climb upon the wagon while the driver
was opening gate, and was thrown
under one of the hind wheels. DR..
Charlton was sent for, but the child
was dead when he arrived.
Andrew Hill. charged with the illegal
sale OF intoxGants in Keokuk, was
found guilty on eighteen counts and
dned fifty dollars on each.
The remains of John Hansen were
brought back to Bows from Colorado
for interment. He had been killed by
falling stone in the mines.
The corn palace train from Sioux
City to the Inauguration at Washing
ton takes seven cars for tho military
company and about two hundred peo-
Pile from Sioux City and vicinity. 1t
will be handsomely decorated.
The board of regents OF the State
University have requested the resigua-
ton of DR.. Clapp, Professor Of Ana
tony in tho Medical Department. This
action is said to be based on desire
to secure harmony in the faculty and
grows out of long1standing disagree
ment between DR.. Peck and DR.. Clapp.
Louis Barnsconi, who fired upon the
police in Keokuk while they were
making a seizure Of liquors at his
establishment, waived preliminary ex-
animation and was bound over in the
sum of 5000 to the grand jury in the
superior court.
A trial trip on the new electric street
railway in Des Moines has demonstra-
ted the factOf electrical rapid transit in
that city. The car moved along the
track charmingly, and was cheered by
thousands of people along the line.
Constable Pierce, who was tried,
convicted and sentenced to the peni-
tertiary for six months by the District
Court Mt Des Moines on a charge OF
threatening TO extort money from
liquor dealers, now goes free, the YER
dict having been set aside by the Su-
preme Court.
Diphtheria has boon wiped out Of
Alden.
Cedar Rapids is again free from
scarlet fever.
iowa has nearly $50 Presidential
postof1ices. The city of Des Moines is
the best paying Office, with Dubuque
next at So. 900, and Cedar Rapids and
Davenport at $4,000.
Some time ago Mr.. Singer, promi-
nent farmer near Rhodes, Marshall
county, had something driven into one
eye that nearly destroyed it. He had
it treated, but the injury seemed to
affect his mind and he became insane,
it becoming necessary to take him to
an asylum. Asimilar accident occurred
at Montour, lama county, Mr.. Phil.
Butler, well known grain and stock
buyer, completely cutting out one eye
ball with his own whip-lash while
driving cattle
Concerning tho petition presented
by Senator Wilson for an investigation
into the action of the district attorney
for failing TO bring suit against the
Sioux City & st. Paul railroad to re-
cover the unearned ands. United
States Attorney Murphy in al inter-
view said the case was OF great import
ance. He was working on it and would
bring suit so that tho interests OF the
people concerned would be we'll pro-
tected.
The Iowa Society OF Civil Engineers
will hold their annual meeting at the
office Of City Engineer Bennett, in Dcs
Moines on January 8, 1889. The Iowa